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THE HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING
THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS,
WITH THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS,
IN THE EARLIEST ENGLISH VERSIONS
MADE FROM THE LATIN VULGATE BY
JOHN WYCLIFFE AND HIS FOLLOWERS;
EDITED BY
THE REV. JOSIAH FORSHALL, F.R.S. ETC.
LATE FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE,
AND
SIR FREDERIC MADDEN, K.H. F.R.S, ETC.
KEEPER OF THE MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
VOLUME II.
OXFORD,
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
M.DCCC.L.
LIBRARY J
I. KINGS.
[Prologue on the First book of Kings'", ,]
IN this book of Kingis the first is contened, how Anna, the wijf of Helchana, that
was longe tyme bareyn, axide of God to haue a sone, and God }af to her axing ; which
sone Anna 3af in to the seruyse of the Lord, in the tabernacle of boond of pees, vndur
Heli the hei3este prest. And God chees Samuel, and spak to him alle thingis, and
forsook Heli and hise sones, for wickidnesse that the sones diden, wherfore thei
perischiden alle in o dai. And Samuel anoyntide Saul in to king on Israel; and
whanne Saul fulfillide not the hestis of God, God forsook him ; and Samuel anoyntide
Dauith in to king, whanne he kepte hise fadris scheep ; wherfor Saul hatide Dauith,
and pursuwide him, til to the dai of veniaunce of the Lord cam ; and Saul perischide,
and hise sones, and al his hous.
Here bigynneth the prolog of the Jbure
boMs of Kyngis*.
THE tunge forsothe of Syrus, and of
Caldeis, witnessith to ben anentis theb
Ebrewis two and twenti lettris, the
whiche of ac greet parti d ni3 coostieth
to Ebrew ; for and thei two and twenti
elementis han in the same sown, but in
dyuerse printis. Samarytans also the
fyuee bokis of Moyses wry ten in as
feele lettris, oonli in figuris and printis
dyuersynge ; and it is certeyn Esdras,
the scribe and the doctour of the lawe,
after Jerusalem takun, and the restorynge
of the temple vndur Zorobabel, to han
foundun other lettris, the whiche we nowe
vsen ; whanne vnto that tyme weren the
same printis of Samarytanys and of E-
brews. Forsothe in the book of Noum-
bris this same noumbryngef vnder the
noumbre of Leuitis and prestis mistili is
\_Prologue to the four books
ofKmgsb.~\
THE langage of men Sirus, and of Cal-
deis also, witnessith that there ben two an
twenty lettris, the which of a greet partie
is acordynge to Ebrew ; for also thei han
two and twenti elementis in the same sown,
and in dyuerse pryntis. Also Samaritans
writen the fyue bookis of Moyses with
so many lettris, oonly dyuersynge in the
figuris and prentis ; and it is certeyn, that
Esdras, the scribe and a doctour of the
lawe, foond other lettris, which we vsen
now, aftir that Jerusalem was taken, and
aftir restorynge of the temple vndur Zoro-
babel ; for vnto that tyme weren the same
lettris and fyguris of Samarytans and of
Ebrews vsid. Also in book of Numeri
the same noumbrynge is mistily schewid
vndir the noumbre of dekenes and prestis ;
and we han founden the hie name of the
a The prolog of Kyngis. a. A prolog. i. No initial rubric in CFH. b Om. /. c Om. /. oo n. d part c.
e Om. /. f noumbre i.
VOL. II.
a This prologue is from M. b This prologue is from o.
B
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I. KINGS.
shewid; and the name of the Lord Tetra-
grarnatou in summe Grece volyms vnto
this day we han founden with oold let-
tris expressyd. But arid the Salrays sixe
and threttis, and the hundrid tenthe, and
the huridryd enleueth, and the hundrid
ei3tenth1', and the hundrid foure and
fourtithe, albeit that thei ben wryten
with dyuerse metre, neuerthelater thei
ben weuyd"1 withk the abece of the same
noumbre ; and the Lamentaciouns of Je-
remye, and the Preier of hym, and for-
sothe the Prouerbis of Salomon, in the
eend, fro that place in whiche he seith,
A strong womman who shal fynde, with
the same abicees or markyngis ben
noumbrid. Forsothe fyue dowble lettrys
ben anentis the Ebrewis, Caph, Men,
Nun, Phe, Sade ; forsothe other wise thei
writen bi thes the bigynningis and the
mydils of wordis, other wise the eendis.
Wherfore and fyue bokis, Samuel, Ma-
lachym, Dabreiamyn, Esdras, Jeremye
with Cynoth, that is, his Lamentaciouns,
ben eymyd of sum men dowble bookis.
What maner wise therfor two and tweriti
elymentis ben, bi the whiche we wryten
Ebrewly al that we speken, and mannus
voyce with the bigynnyngis of hem is
takun, so two and twenti volyms ben
noumbrid, bi the whiche as bi lettris and
bigynnyngis the tendre and the 3it sowk-
ynge childhod of the ri3twise man is
tau3t in the doctrine of God. The first
book anentis hem is clepid1 Bresith,
which we Genesis seyn ; the secounde,
Ellesmoth/the which'" Exodus is clepid";
the thridde is Vagetra, that is Leuytik ;
the ferth, Vagedaber, vthe which0 we cle-
peni" Noumbre ; the fifthe Abdabarym,
'the which0 is before notid Deutronomy.
Thes ben the fyue bokis of Moyses, 'the
whiche0 thei clepen0. proprely Thorath,
that is, the lawe. The secounde ordre of
the prophetis thei maken, and bigyn-
nen fro Jesur, the sone of Naue, vthe
which5 anentis hem is seid Josue Bennun.
Lord Tetragrarnaton in summe bookes of
Grew expressid with olde lettris vnto this
day. But also the salines of the Sauter,
as the xxxvj. salm, and the hundrid and
x. salm, and the hundrid arid aleuene salm,
and the hundrid and xviij. salm, and the
hundrid and xliiij. salm, al be it that thei
ben writen with dyuerse metre, netheles
thei ben writen and wouen to gideris with
the abece of the same noumbre ; and the
Lamentaciouns of Jeremye, and the Preier
of him, and also the Prouerbis of Sala-
mon, in the ende, fro that place in which
he seith, Who shal fynde a strong wom-
man, be noumbryd with the same abeces
of merkyngis. Forsothe the fyue double
lettris anentis the Ebrews ben thes, Caph,
Men, Num, Phe, Sade ; for bi these lettris
thei writen other while the bygynnyngis
and the myddes of wordes, and in an-
othir maner the endis. Wherfor these fyue
bookes, Samuel, Malachim, Dabre Jamyn,
Esdras, and Jeremye with Cynnoth, that
is, his Lamentaciouns, ben gissid of sum
men to be dowble bookes. Therfor as
there ben xxij. lettris, by which we writen
in manere of Ebrews alle thingis that we
speken, and mannes vois taken with the
bigynnynges of hem, so xxij. volyms ben
noumbrid, by the whiche as by lettris
and byginnynges the 3onge tendre and 3it
soukynge childhod of the ri3twise man is
enformed in the doctryne of God. The
first book anentis hem is clepid Bresith,
whiche we clepen Genesis ; the secounde,
Elesmoch, which is clepid Exodi ; the
thridde, Vagetra, that is, the book of
Leuyticy ; the fourthe, Vagetaber, which
we clepen Noumbre ; the fyfte, Adda-
barim, the which is bifore notid Deutro-
nomye. These ben the fyue bookes of
Moyses, the whiche thei clepen propurly
Thorath, what is to seie, the lawe.
Thanne thei maken the secunde ordre of
profetis, and bygynnen at Jhesu, the sone
of Naue, that anentis hem is seid Josue
Benum. Fro thennus thei ioyneden yn
S threttithe CHI. h eijtene I. i wouen c.
P cal i. q callen i. r Josue A. » that c.
k of /. l callid CEJ.
that c. n cald j.
that c.
I. KINGS.
Fro thens thei vndurweuyden1 Sophym,
that is, the book of Jugis ; and intou the
same thei puttenv in Ruth, for in the
days of Jugis don is toold hir storye.
The thridde folowith Samuel, the which
we seyn the Firste and the Secounde of
Rewmys ; the ferthe, Malachim, that is,
of Kyngis, the which is conteyned in the
thridde and the ferthe volym of Rewmys ;
and mych betere it is to seye Malachym,
that is, of Kyngis, thanne Malathot, that
is, of Rewmes ; forsothe not of many folk
he discriueth rewmes, but of oon Yrael
puple, that is conteyned in twelue ly-
nagis. The fifthe is Ysay ; the sixt Je-
remye ; the seuenthe Ezechiel ; thew
ei^tith the book of the twelue prophetis,
'the whichx anentis hem is clepid-v Thari-
asra. The thridde ordre weeldith Agio-
gropha, that ben holi wryten ensaumplisz.
And the first book bigynneth fro Job ;
the secounde fro Dauyd, the which men
holden in fyue dyuysiouns, and in o
volym of Psalmys ; the thridde is of Sa-
lomon, hauynge thre bokis, Prouerbis,
that thei clepena Parablis, that is, Mas-
loth; the ferthe Ecclesiasten, that is,
Coelech ; the fifthe is Soonge of Songis,
whom theib before noten bi title Syras-
syrym ; the sixte is Danyel ; the se-
uenthe0 Dabreiarayn, that is, the wordis
of days, the whiche more nameli we
mowen cleped the8 Cronycle of al Goddis
story, the which book anentis vs is
wryten Paralypomynonf the First and the
Secounde ; the ei3tthe Esdras, the which
and he£ lijk maner, anentis Grekis and
Latyns, in two bokis is dyuydid ; the
nynthe Ester. And so ben maad togidre
the bokis of the oold lawe two and
twenti, that is, of Moyses fyue, of Pro-
phetis ei3te, of Agiografis, that ben ex-
presse exsaumplis to holynesse, nyne ;
al be it that summe writen Ruth and
Synoth among the Agiographis, and thes
bookis in her noumbre thei wenen to be
toh noumbrid, and bi that to ben of the
Sophim, that is, the book of Juges ; and
in to the same thei putten in Ruth, for in
the dayes of Juges her storie is teeld to be
fulfillid. The thridde book folewith, that
is clepid Samuel, which we seyn the Firste
and the Secounde book of Kynges. The
fourthe is Malachim, that is, of Kyngis,
which is conteyned in the thridde and the
iiij. volym of Rewmes ; and myche betere
it is to seie Malachym, that is, of Kynges,
than Maletoch, that is, of rewmes ; for he
discryueth not the rewmes of many folkis,
but the rewme of o puple of Israel, that
is conteyned in xij. lynagis. The fifte is
Isaie ; the sixte Jeromye ; the seuenthe
Ezechiel ; the ei3te in the book of xij.
profetis, that anentis hem is clepid Thari-
asrai. The thridde ordre weldith Agio-
grafa, that ben liooly writen ensaumplis ;
and the firste book bygynneth fro Job;
the secounde fro Dauith, which men holden
in fyue dyuysiouns, and in o volym of
Salmes ; the thridde is of Salomon, hau-
ynge iij. bookes, as Prouerbis or Parablis,
that is clepid Maloth; the iiij. Ecclesi-
asten, that is clepid Coelech ; the fyfethe
is the Song of Songis, whom thei biforen
seien bi title Sirassirym ; the sixte is Da-
niel ; the seuenthe Debraiamyn, that is to
seie, the wordis of daies, the which more
kouthly may be clepid the Cronycle of
Goddis stories ; the which book anentis vs
is writen Paralipomenon the Firste and the
Secounde ; the ei3tithe book is Esdras, the
which also in lijk maner, bothe anentis
Grekis and Latynes, is departid in to twey
bookis ; the nynthe is the book of Ester.
And that is to seie, fyue booke of Moyses,
and ei3te bookes of the profitis, and neyne
of Agiogrofis, that is to seie, of expresse
ensaumplis of holynesse ; al be it that sum
men writun Ruth and Synoth among the
Agiografis, and thei weenen that thes
bookes shulden be rekened in her noum-
bre, and be that to ben xxiiij. bookes of
olde lawe ; which the Apocalips of Joon
bryngeth yn, vndur the noumbre of xxiiij.
* vnderwouen c. u in /. v puttiden /. w and the jr. x that c. Y cald /. * exsaumplis CE.
» callen /. b we f. c seuenthe is i. d calle I. e Om. /. f in Paralypomynon EI. S the i. h Om. c.
B 2
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I. KINGS.
oold lawe foure and twenti bookis ; the
whiche vndre noumbre of foure and
twenti eldris the Apocalips1 of Joon
bryngith yn, honourynge the loomb, and
ofFrynge her crownes, the cheerys born
doun, hem stondynge before the foure
beestis eyed before and behynde, that is,
biholdynge into that that is passid, and
into that that is to comen, and criynge
with contynuel voyce, Holy, Holy, Holi,
Lord God Almy3ti, that was, and that is,
and that is to comen ! This prologe of k
Scripturis as an hehnyd bigynnynge to al
the bokis 'the whiche1 fro Ebrewe we
han turned into Latyn,may acoorde, that
we mowen knowe that what euere thing
out of thes is, it is to be put among the
Apographase, that is, among tho thingis
whos autor is not knowun of al holi
chirch. Therfore Sapiens, that comounli
is wryten in of Salomon, and of Jesu, the
sone of Syrak, and the book of Judith,
and Toby, and Pastor, ben not in the
canoun. I foond the Fyrst book of Ma-
chabeis Ebrewe ; the Secounde is Greke,
that may be proued of that settynge.
The whiche thingis whanne thei so han
hem, thou reder, Y biseche thee, ne eyme
thou my traueyle the repreuynge of oold
men. In the tabernacle of God ech man
offreth that he may ; other men gold, and
siluer, and precious stones ; other men
bise, and purpur, and cocko™ offren, and
iacynct. With vs is wel doon, if we
offren skynnys and heeris of she geet ;
and neuerthelater" the Apostle oure
more0 contemptible thingis shewith more
nedeful. Wherfor and al the? fayrnesse
of the tabernacle, and the distinccioun of
the present, and of the chirche to comen,
bi eche spicis is couered with skynnys,
and with herys ; tho that ben fowler
thingis letten the brennynge of the sunne,
and the harme of wederis. Thanne rede
thow first Samuel, and myni Malachym,
myn forsothe, mynr ; what euere thing
forsothe ofter8 turnynge and in amend-
eldris onourynge the lomb, and ofFrynge
her crownes, with her cheris cast doun,
and stondynge bifor the foure beestis that
weren i3ed bifore and bihynde, that is to
seie, biholdynge in to the tyme that is
passid, and in to the tyme that is to come,
and criynge with contynuel vois, without
feyntise, Hooly, Holi, Holy, Lord God
Almyjti, that was, and that is, and that
is to comen ! This prologe of Scripturis
as an helmed princeple mai acorde to alle
the bookes which we han turned fro Ebrew
in to Latyn, that we moun knowun that
what euere writynge is out of these, is
to be put amonge the Apocrifas, that is,
amonge thilke wrytynges whos auctours
ben vnknowe of alle hooly chirche. Ther-
fore the book of Sapience, that comynly is
writen to be the book of Salomon, and the
book of Jhesu, the sone of Sirak, and the
book of Judith, and Thobie, and Pastor,
be not in the canoun. I found the Firste
book of Makabeus of Ebrews langage ; the
Secounde book is Grew, that may be preued
of the sittinge and of the speche. The
which thingis, siththe thei han in sich
manere, thou reder, I byseche thee, deeme
thou not my trauayle to be maad in re-
preuynge of old men. For ech man ofFrith
in to the tabernacle of God that he mai,
aftir his power ; sum men offren gold,
and siluer, and precious stoonys ; othere
men offren biys, and purpur, and scarled,
and iacynt. With vs it is weel, if we offren
skynnes, and the heeris of geet ; and ne-
theles the Postle schewith opynly, that
oure foule thingis and contemptible ben
more needful than sum faire thingis.
Wherfore al the fairnesse of the taber-
nacle, that was distinccioun and figure of
hooly chirche that is now, and that is
aftir to comynge, by alle her semelynesses
is kyuerid with skynnes, and with heeris ;
and tho thingis that ben foulere letten
the brennynge of the sunne, and the dis-
pitousnesse of reynes and stormes. Thanne
rede thou first Samuel, and my book Ma-
1 Apocalipsis E. k to r. l that c. m cocce E. cok c. cocke /. n nerthelatere c. ° moste i.
P that BCEFHI. q Om. E pr. m. * Om. A. » ouer /.
I. KINGS.
5
ynge more bisili and we ban lernyd, and
we holden, oure is, oure is. And whanne
thou vndurstoondist that bifore hoond
thou knewe not, or eyme thou me a
remenour, if thou art kynde, or a leeyer
bisiden, if thow art vnkynde ; al be it
that Y haue no conscience to myself, me
to haue chaungid eny thing fro Ebrews
trewth. Certeyne, if thow erf of hard
bileue, rede Greke" bokis and Latyns,
and leyw togidre with thes litil werkis,
'the whichex aboue we han out* toold ;
and where euere thow see bitwixz hem-
self toa discorde, ask eny of the Ebrews,
to whom more thou owist to 3eue feith,
and if oure thingis he stable, I trowe
that thou shalt not eyme hym a Iyer,
for in the same place with me lijk maner
he dyuyne. But and 3ow, wymmen ser-
uauntis of Crist, Y preye, the whiche
anoynten the heed of the Lord, doun syt-
tynge with theb moost precyous myrre
of bileue, the whiche sechen not the Sa-
ueour in sepulcrec, ford whom nowe Crist
hath stied vp to the fader, that a3ens the
berkynge houndis that a3ens me with
wood mouth waxen cruel, and goon about
the cytee, and in that demen hem self
wyse, if to other they bacbiten, that 36
a3en putten the targetis of 3oure preyers.
I, knowynge my lownes, of that sentence
euere more Y shal recorde, I seyde, I shal
kepe my weyes, that I trespasse not in
my tunge ; Y haue put to my mouth
warde, whanne the synful stood a3ens
me; Y bicam dowmbe, and" am lowid,
and heeldef my pees fro good thingis.
Here endith the prolog of the foure
bokis of Kyngis, and nowe bygynneth
the first books.
lachim, 3he, myn forsothe, myn ; fore what
euere we han lerned in ofte turnynge of
bookes, and in more bisily amendynge, if
we holden it in oure hertis, it is ouris, it
is ouris. And whanne thou vndurstondist
that biforn bond thou knewe not, thanne
or derne thou me to be a trewe drawere
out of hooly writ, if thou art kynde, or
ellis a false spekere, if thou art vnkynde ;
al be it that I haue no conscience to my
silf, me to haue chaungid ony thing fro
Ebrews treuthe. Certis, if thou art hard
of byleeue, rede the bookis of Grew and
of Latyn, and leie hem to gideris with
these litil werkes, whiche we han teld
aboue; and where euer thou seest hem dis-
corde bitwixe hem silf, axe thou ony mon
of the Ebrewis, to whom thou shuldist
3yue more feith to, and if he confermeth
oure writyngis, I trowe thou shalt not
deeme him a coniecture of lesyngis, that
he hath dyuyned in the same place in lijk
manere with me. But also I preye 3ou,
Paula and Eustochie, seruauntis of Crist,
which anoynten the heed of the Lord,
sittinge doun with the moost preciouse
myrre of bileeue, the whiche seken not
oure Sauyour in the sepulcre, to whos
bileeue Crist hath stied vp to his fadir,
I preie 3ou, that 30 putte the scheeldis of
3oure good preieris a3ens the berkynge
houndis that wexen cruel a3ens me with
wood mouth, and gon aboute the citee,
and in that demen hem to be wise, whanne
thei bacbiten othir men. Therfor I, know-
ynge my lownesse, shal euermore haue
mynde of that sentence, [I] seid, I shal kepe
my weies that I trespasse not [in] my tonge ;
I haue ordeyned a warde to my mouth,
whan the synful trespasour stood a3enus
me ; I bicame doumbe, and was lawid, and
held my pees fro good thingis.
* be i. u Grekis ci. w leye hem i. x that c. V oujte H. not i. z betwe c. bytwen BEFH. a Om. i.
b Om. /. c the sepulcre i. d fro E pr. m. from i. e and If. f heuld i. S Here endilh the prolog
and bigynnelh the firsle book of Kingis. E. Here endeth the prolog. se now the Jirste book of Kingis. i.
No final rubric in BCFH.
I. KINGS.
I. 1 10.
Thefirste of Kyngis*.
CAP. I.
1 THERE was a man of Ramathayra of
Sophym, of the hil of Effraym, and the
name of hym Elchana, the sone of Jero-
boam, soneb of Elyuth, sone of Thau,
2 sone of Suph, Eufrate. And he hadde
two wyues ; name to the toon Anna, and
name to the secounde Phenenna; and
there weren of Phenenne sonys ; forsothe
of Anne there weren noon free children.
3 And that man stiede fro his cytee vp the
ordeynd days, for to honour and sacrifie
to the Lord of oostis in Sylo. Forsothe
there weren the two sonys of Hely,
Ophny and Phynees, preestis of the Lord.
4 The day thanne cam, and Elchana offerde,
and 3af to Phenenne his wijf, and to alle
;> his children and dou3trenc parties ; for-
sothe to Anne he 3af o party drerye, for
he louede Anne ; forsothe the Lord hadde
i> closid hir wombe. Forsothe hir enemye
tourmentide hir, and hugely angwishide,
in so mych that she putte to reproue, that
7 the Lord hadde closid hir wombe. And
so she dyde bi ech 3eer, whanne, turn-
ynge a3en the tyme, thei styeden vp into
the hows of the Lord; and she so terryde
hyr. Forsothe she wepte, and took no
ameete. Thanne seide to hyr Helchana,
hir man, Anna, whi wepist thow, and
whi etist thow nou3t, and for what cause
is tourmentid thin herte ? Whether am
Y not betere to thee than ten sones?
» Forsothe Anna roos, after that she hadde
eetyn in Silo and dronken. And Hely
the preest sittynge vpon a litil seete, be-
fore the postis of the hows of the Lord,
10 whanne Anna was in bitterd inwit, she
Here biginnith the firste book of
Kingis*.
CAP. I.
'A man wasb of 'Ramathym ofc So-i
phym, of the hil of Effraym, and his name
was Elchana, the sone of Jeroboam, sone
of Elyud, sone of Thau, sone of Suph, of
Effraymt. And Helchana hadde twei* t Effraym; for
, , he dwellide in
wyues ; the name to oon a was Anna, and the wi of Ef-
of the sones of
Chore, as it is
had in thre
book of Paral.
vi. c°. Lire
here. c.
thee 'name of thef secounde was* Fenenna;
and sones weren to Feuenna ; forsothe h
fre children 'weren not to Anna1. And 3
thilkek man styede1 fro his citee in daiesm
ordeyned, to worschipe and offren sacrifice
to the Lord of oostis in Silo. Forsothe0
twei sones of Heli weren there, OphymP
and Fynees, preestis of the Lord. Ther-4
fori the dai cam, and Helcana offride,
and 3af r partis to Fenenna, his wijf, and
to alle hise sones and doustris; forsothe8 5
J he jaftoreu-
he 3af soreufulyj o part to Anna, for he fulv; Helcana
louyde Anna; forsothe1 the Lord hadde fuiofthejyu.
closid hir wombe. And hiru enemy tur-e
mentide 'hir, and angwischidew greetly, in
so myche that sche vpbreididex, that the
dren partis
Lord hadde closid hir wombe. And so 7 schuiden be
. \f . . , \. jouun. In E-
schey dide bi alle 3eensz, whanne in tyme
comynge a3en% thei stiedenb in to the
hows of the Lord ; and so sche terride
and in this he
breu it is had
o part ethir
double, of which
the resoun
sueth, for he
Anna. Forsothe0 Annad wepte, and took louyde Anna;
note mete||. Therfor Helcana, hir hose- 8
bonde, seide to hir, Anna, whi wepist
thou, and whi etist thouf not, and whi
is thin herte turmentid ? Whetherff Y am
not betere to thee than ben ten sones?
'Sotheli Annas roos, aftir that sche hadde 9
etc and drunke in Silo. 'And the while
Hely was on his greet seete, biforh the
postis of the 'hows of the Lord', whannek 10
Anna1 was in bittere soulem, sche preyede
hir. Lire
here. c.
|| mete, that is,
took litil of
mete. Lire
here. c.
a From B. Here bygynneth the first bok of Kyngis. p. No initial rubric in ACBH.
c dojtris CE. d betere A.
the sone E pr. m.
a From MP. No initial rubric in the other MSS. b Ther was a man i. c Ramatha in DGiKMNocjxb.
d of that oon i. to the toon K. e Om. DKM. f name to the plures. Om. i. S hr$te i. h but Anna
hadde none i. ' Om. i. k that i. ' stiede up i. m the daies that tveren r. n to oflfre i. ° And i.
P Ofny i. Ophny Db. 1 Thanne i. r he jaf i. ' and i. * and i. u Fenenna hir I. w and noiede
hir i. * vpbreidide hir i. y Fenenna i. z eche jeer i. . a the tyme came that i. & stieden up i.
c And i. d thanne sche i. e no i. * Om. i. ff Wher ceteri passim, g Anna forsothe i. h Hely sittinge
upon his sete i. ' Lordis hows i. k and whanne I. ' sche i. m serowe of soule i.
I. II — 20.
I. KINGS.
11 preiede the Lord, wepynge largeli ; and
a vowe she vowide, seiynge, Lord God of
oostis, if biholdynge thow see the tour-
mentynge of thi seruaunt, and were re-
cordid of me, ne for3etiste thin hoond-
maydyn, and 3yuest to thi seruaunt maal
kynde, I shal 3yue hym to the Lord alle
the days of his lijf, and rasour shal not
12 stie vpon his heed. Forsothe it is doon,
that whanne she multipliede preiers be-
fore the Lord, that Heli weytide hir
is mouth. Forsothe Anna spak in hir
herte, and oonli the lippis of hir weren
meued, and the vois of hire was not fulli
herd. Heli therfor eymyde hir dronken,
14 and seide to hyr, Howe long shalt thou
be dronken ? Defye a litil wi3t the wyn,
is bi the which thou art dronken. Anna
answerynge, Nay, she seith, my lord, for
a womman wel mych wretcheful Y am ;
for wyn and al that may make dronken
Y dranke not, but I haue held out my
lesoule in the si3t of the Lord ; ne hoold
thou thin handwomman as oon of the
dou3tres of Belial, for of the multitude
of sorwe and of my mournynge Y haue
nspokun vnto nowe. Thanne Heli seith
to hir, Go in pees, and God of Yrael
3eue to thee the askynge that thou hast
is preied hym. And she seide, Wolde God
thin handwoman fynde grace in thin
eyen. And the womman 3ede into hir
weye, and eete; and the cheeris off hir
ben not more ouere into dyuerse thingis
lachaungid. And thei arysen eerly, and
anowredens before the Lord; and ben
turned a3en, and cameii into her hows
in Ramatha. Forsothe Helchana knewe
Anne his wijf; and the Lord is re-
20 cordid of hir. And doon it is after the
cercle of dais, Anna conceyuede, and beer
a child, and clepide his name Samuel ;
the Lord, and wepte largeli ; and made" an
vow0, and seide, Lord God of oostis, if
thou biholdist, and seest the turment of
thi seruauntesse, and hast? mynde of me,
and for3etist not thin handmayde, and
3yuesf! tor thi seruauntesse 'a male kynde8,
Y schal 3yue hym to the Lord in1 alle
daies" of his lijf, and a rasour schal not
stiev on his heed. Forsothew it* was doon, 12
whanne sche multipliede preferis^ bifor
the Lord, that Elyz aspiede hir mouth.
Forsothea Anna spak in hir herte, and is
oneli hir lippis weren mouyd, and outerly
hir vois was not herd. Therfor Helyb
gesside hir drunkun, and he seide to hyr, it
Hou longe schalt thou be drunkun? Difye
thou a litil thee wyn, 'bi whichd thou art
moist6. Anna answeride, and seide, Nayt, 15 + Ways that
is, Y am not
my lord, for Y am a wretchid' womman drunkun. c.
greetlis ; Y 'drank noth wyn 'and al thing1
that may make drunkun, but Y scheddek
out my soule in the 'si3t of the Lord1 ;
gesse thou not thin handmaide as oon of is
the dou3tris of Belyal, for of the multi-
tude of my sorewe and morenyng1" Y
spakn 'til in to0 present tyme. Thanne 17
Hely seide to hir, Go thou in pees, and
God of Israel 3yuet to thee the axyng :#Mf,-mE-
•** J c breu it is, schal
which? thou preiedisti hym. And scheri83y«e. c.
seide, 'Y wolde8 that thin hondmayde fynde
grace in thin i3en. And the womman 3edet
in to hir weie, and eet ; and hir cheris
weren no more chaungid dyuersly. And 10
'thei rysedenu eerly, andv worschipiden bi-
fore the Lord ; and thei turneden a3en,
and camen in to hir hows in Ramatha.
Forsothew Helchana knewfleischli* Anna,
his wijf; and the Lord thou3te on hir.
And it was doon after the cumpas of daies, 20
Anna conseyuede, and child ide a sone, and
clepide his name Samuel!!; for sche il Samuel ;s in.
111 .11 /• i T i T-i ii terpretid axid
hadde axid hym of the Lord. 1< orsothe2 21 Of God. Lire
here. c.
e forjeten BCEFH. f in E pr. m. S honouredyn EC.
n sche made I. ° vow to the Lord I. P if thou hast i. <J jyue c. r a sone to I. 8 Oin. I. * Om. i.
u the daies i. v come up i. wAndi. x whanne it c. 7 hir preieris i. z Ely the prest i. a Sotheli i.
b Hely the prest i. c and a lijtil the i. d that i. e maad moist with i. f an vnhappy i. K Om. i.
h haue not drunken i. ' nether ony thing i. k haue helde i. ! Lordis sty i. m of my morenyng.
n haue spoken i. ° vnto this i. P that i. <l hast preied i. r Anna i. 9 Wolde God i. * jede forth i.
u Helcana and his meyne arisen up i. T and thei i. w And i. * Om. IKO. y Om. s. z And i.
8
I. KINGS.
I. 21 II. 2.
forth! that she hadde askid hyra of the
21 Lord. Forsothe hir man Helchana stiede
vp, and al his hows, for to offre to the
Lord a solempne oost, and his vowe.
22 And Anna assendide not ; forsothe she
seide to hir man, Y shal not goo, to the
tyme that the child be wened, and I
brynge hym, and he apereh before the
si3t of the Lord, and dwelle there con-
astynuely. And Helchana, hir man, seith
to hir, Do that is seen to thee good, and
dwel to the tyme that thow wene hym ;
and I preye, that the Lord fulfille his
word. Thanne the woman abood, and
3af hir sone mylk, to the tyme that he
shulde meue hym awey fro the mylk.
24 And she brou3te hym with hir, after that
she hadde wened hym, with thre calues,
and thre bushelis of meele, and a vessel
of wyn ; and she broujte him to the
hows of the Lord in Sylo. Forsothe the
25 child 3it was a lytil faunt. And thei
slewen a calf, and offreden the child to
2eHely. And Anna seith, I biseche, my
lord, thi soule lyueth ; Y am that wom-
man, that stood before thee here, prey-
27 inge to the Lord ; for this child I
preyede, and the Lord hath jeueri to me
28 the askynge that I askyde hym ; therfor
and I haue lent hym to the Lord alle
the dais, in the whiche he were lent to
the Lord. And there thei honourden the
Lord. And Anna honourde, and seith,
CAP. II.
i Gladid out is1 myn herte in the Lord,
and arerydk is myn horn in my God ;
maad large is my mouth vpon myn ene-
myes, for Y am glade in thin1 3yuer of
aheelth. There is noon holy as is the
Lord; forsothe ne there is other with
out thee, and there is not strong as our
hir hosebonde Helcana stiedea, and al his
howsb, to offre a solempne sacrifice, and his
avow to the Lord. And Anna stiede not0, 22
for sche hadde seid to hir hosebonde, Y
schal not go, til the jonge child be wenyd,
and til Y lede hymd, and he appere bifor
the Xsi3t of the Lord6, and dwelle there
contynuelif. And Helcana, hir hosebonde, 23 1
seide to hir, Do thou that that semeth
good to thee, and dwelle thouf til thou
wene& hym ; and Y biseche, that the Lord
filleh his word. Therfor the womman
dwellide', and jaf mylk to hir sone, tilk
sche remouyde hym fro1 mylk. And schem 24
brou3te hym with hir, aftir that sche
hadde wened hym, with thre caluys, and
thre buyschelis of mele, and amf ore0,* ether
a pot0, of wyn ; and sche brou3te hym to
the hows of the Lord in Silo. Forsothe?
the child was 3it ful 3onge. And thei 25
sacrifieden'i a calf, and thei offriden the
child to Hely. And Anna seide, My lord, 26
Y biseche1", that z*s, that this1 child be tkiu
'disciple andr seruauntw, thi soule lyueth;
Y am thatx womman, that stood bifor
thee here, and preiede the Lord ; for this 27
child Yy preiede, and the Lord 3af to
me myn axyng which2 Y axide hym;
therfor* Y haue 3oue hym to the Lord 'in 28
alleb daies, in whiche he is jouun to the
Lord. And thei worschypiden there the
Lord.
CAP. II.
•
And Anna worschipide, and seide, Myn i
herte fulli ioiede in the Lord, and myn
horn is reisid in my God ; my mouth is
alargid onc myn enemyes, for Y wasd glad
in thin helthe". Noon is hooli as the Lord 2
is ; 'for noon other is, outakunf thee, and
noon is strong as& oure God. Nyle 36 3
n Ebreu it is,
til in to the
world, that is,
til to the nftithe
jeer. Lire
here. c.
h aperide A. i Om. EFCH. k rerjd c. 1 the E pr.m.
a stiede up i. b nieynee i. c not Up to that solempnytee i. d hym thidere i. « Lordis si3t i. f thou
stille i. g haue wened i. h fulfille i. » abode i. k til the tyme i. l fro the i. m Anna i. n a
mesure i. an amfore K. » Om. i. P And i. q sacrifisiden plures. r biseche thee i. s Om. EGKLMO.
* thi FGMNpQsb. u Om. c. v Qm. DGMNpQxb. w the whole gloss omitted in i. * the i. y and Y A.
z that i. a therfor and BCEPGKLMNPQKSuwxb. b alle the i. « upon i. d am i. « helthe jiuer i. f neither
certis ther is an other withoute r. S as is i.
II. 3—14-
I. KINGS.
3 God. Wole 36 not multiplie to speke
hei3e thingis, gloriynge ; go there awey
oold thingis fro 3oure mouthe ; for the God
of sciencis1 Lord is, and to hym ben be-
4 fore maad redi thou3tis. The boowe of
stronge men is ouercomen, and feblem
5 ben gird with strength. The fillid be-
fore for looues han leyd hem self, and
the hungri ben fulfillid ; to the tyme that
the bareyn here wel many, and she that
e many sones hadde, is feblid. The Lord
mortifieth, and quykeneth; bryngith doun
7 to hellis, and a3en bryngith. The Lord
makith pore, and richeth ; and" mekith,
sand vndurrerith. He bryngith vp fro
powdre the nedye, and fro dryt he heueth
vp the pore, that he sitte with princis,
and the seet of glorie he holde ; of the
Lord forsothe ben the vttermoost parties
of the erthe, and he hath put vpon hem
9 the world. The feet of his halowis he
shal kepe, and vnpyteuous men in derk-
nessis shulen waxe stille ; for in his owne
strength shal not be strengthid a man.
10 The Lord shulen drede the aduersaries
of hym, and vpon hem in heuenes he
shal thondre ; the Lord shal deme the
eendis of erthe0, and he shal 3yue em-
pyre to his kyng, and he shal hie3 the
11 horn of his Crist. And Helchana wente
in Ramatha, into his hows ; forsothe the
child was seruaunt in the si3t of the
Lord before the face of Hely the preest.
12 Forsothe the sones of Hely the sones of
is Belial, not knowynge the Lord, ne the
office of preestis to the puple ; but who
so euere hadde offerd the slayn sacrifyce,
the child of the preest cam, while the
flesh were sothen, and hadde a flesh hook
u thre tothid in his hoond ; and he putte
it into the leede, or into the cawdroun,
or into the pot, or into the greet panne ;
and al that the fleshook reryde, the preest
multiplie to speke hi3e thingis, and haue
glorieh ; elde thingis go awey fro 3oure
mouth ; for God is Lord of kunnyngiSj
and thou3tis ben maad redi to hym. The 4
bouwe of strong men is ouercomun, and
sijk1 men ben gird with strengthe. Men 5
fillidk bifore settiden hem silf to hire for
looues, and hungri men ben fillid ; while1
the bareyn womman childide™ ful manye,
and sche that hadde many sones, was
sijke11. The Lord sleeth, and quikeneth ; e
he0 ledith forth to hellis00, and bryngith
a3en. The Lord makith pore, andP makith 7
riche ; he makith low, andP reisithi. He «
reisithr a nedi man fro poudur, and 'he
reisith8 a pore man fro dryt, that he sitte
with princes, and holde the seete of glorie ;
for the endis of erthe* ben of the Lord,
and he hath set the world onu tho. He 9
schal kepe 'the feet of hise seyntisv, and
wickid men schulen be stille to gidere in
derknessis ; for a man schal not be maad
strong in his owne strengthe. Aduersa-io
ries of the Lord schulen drede hym, and
inw heuenes he schal thundre onx hem ;
the Lord schal deme the endis of erthe,
and he schal 3yue lordschip to his kyng,
and he schal enhaunse the horn, ^fliat is,
powers, of his Crist. And Helcana 3eden
in to Ramatha, in to his hows ; forsothe2
the child was seruant in the 513! of the
Lord bifor the face of Ely the preest.
Forsothe the sones of Hely weren sones8 12
of Belial, and knewenb not the Lord, ne- is
ther the office of preestis to the puple ; but
who euer hadde ofFrid sacrifice, the child
of the preest cam, while the fleischis weren
in sething, and he hadde a fleischhook with
thre teeth in his bond ; and he sentec it 14
in to the 'grete vessel of stoond, ethir in to
the caudrun, etbir in to the pot, ethir6 in
to thef panne ; and what euer thing % the
fleischhookh reiside', the preest tookk to
1 siencis A. m feble men E pr. m. n he EC. ° the erthe BEFH.
h glorie theryn i. i feble i. k fulfillid r. 1 til BCDFGLMNOPQRSuwxb. vnto i. to EL. m childe GQR.
n maad sijk i. °and A. °° hillis A. Pand he i. 1 reisith up i. r upreisith i. s upreisith i. lthe erthe i.
u upon i. v hise seyntis feet i. w fro i. * upon i. y Om. x pr. m. z and i. a the sones i. b thei
knewen i. c putte c sec. m. M. puttide i. d stonen vessel i. e or i. f Om. cuo. a K. e flesh i.
*> hook i. ' caujte i. k took that i.
VOL. II. C
10
I. KINGS.
n. 15 — 25.
took to hym self; so thei diden to al
islrael of men comynge in Silo. Also or?
that thei brenten the fat, the child of the
preest cam, and seide to the offrere, 3if
to me flesh, that I seethe to the preest ;
I shal not take forsothe sothen flesh, but
israwe. And the offrere seide to hym, Be
brent first after the maner to day the
talw3, and tak to thee as mych as thi
soule desireth. The which answerynge
seide to hym, Nay, forsothe nowe thow
shalt 3yue ; ellis I shal tak bi forse.
17 Therfor the synne of the children was
greet wel mych before the Lord ; for thei
drowen awey men fro the sacrifice of
is the Lord. Forsothe Samuel seruede be-
fore the face of the Lord, a child gird
19 with a surplesse. And a litil coote his
moder made to hym, the which she
brou3t the ordeyned days, stiynge vp
with hir man for to offre a solempne
2ooost, and hir vowe. And Hely blesside
to Elchana and to his wijf ; and he seide
to hym, The Lord 3eelde to thee seed of
this womman, for the encrees that thou
hast lent to the Lord. And thei wenten
21 into her place. Thanne the Lord visitide
Anne, and she conseyuede, and bare thre
sones and two dou3treni. And the child
Samuel is magnyfied anentis the Lord.
22 Forsothe Hely was wel oold, and he
herde alle thingis that his sones diden
in al Yrael, and what maner wise thei
slepten with wymmen, the whiche weyt-
23eden at the dore of the tabernacle. And
he seide to hem, Whi doon 36 siche maner
thingis, the which I here werst thingis of
24 al the puple ? Wole 36 not, my sones ; it is
not good loos that Y here, that 36 maken
25 to trespas the puple of the Lord. If a
man synneth in a man, God may be plesid
to him ; forsothe if in to the Lord a man
hym silf1; so theim diden to al Israel of
men comynge in to Silo. 3ne bifor that is
^the sones of Helyn brenten the ynnere
fatnesse, the 'child of the preest0 cam, and
seyde to the offerere, 3yue 'thou fleisch to
me'', that Y sethei to the preest; for Y
schal not take of thee sodun fleisch, but
raw. And 'the offrerer seide to hym, The8 ie
ynnere fatnesse be* brent firstu to day biv
the custom, and take thou tow thee hou
myche euer thi soule desirith. Whichex
answeride, and seide to hym, Nay, for?
thou schalt 3yuez now ; ellisa Y schal takeb
bi violence. Therfor the synne of the chil- 17
drenc was ful greuouse bifor the Lord ; for
thei withdrowen men fro the 'sacrifice of
the Lordd. 'Forsothe Samuel, a child6 is
gird with a lynnuri clooth, mynystridef
bifor the face of the Lord. Arid his moder 19
made to hym a litil coote, which& scheb
brou3te in1 daies ordeyned k, and stiede1
with hir hosebonde, that he schulde"1 offre
a solempne offryng, and his auow. And 20
Heli blesside Helcana and his wijf; and
Helin seide 'to hymn, The Lord 3elde to
thee seed of this womman, for the 3ifte
which0 thou hast 3oue to the Lord. And
thei 3eden in to her place?. Therfor the 21
Lord visitide Anna, and sche conseyuede,
and childide thre sones and twei dou3tris.
And the child Samuel was 'magnyfied ati
the Lord. Forsother Hely was ful eld, 22
and he herde alle 'thingis whiche5 hise
sones diden in al Israel, and hou thei
slepten with wymmen, that awaitiden* at
the dore of the tabernacle. And he" seide 23
to hemv, Whi doen 36 siche thingis, the
worste thingis whichew Y here of al the
puplex? Nyle 36, my sones?; it is not goodz24
fame, which* Y here, that 36 make the
'puple of the Lordb to do trespas. If 325
man synneth a3ens a man, God may be
P er SCEFH. 1 dojtris CE.
1 Om. j. m the prestis i. n thei i. ° prestis child i. P to me the fleisch i. Q seke it i. r he that
offride i. s Be first the i. * Om. i. « Om. r. * aftir i. w thanne to i. * the whiche i. y but i.
z jyue it i. a for ellis i. ^ take it i. c sones of Hely prestis i. d Lordis sacrifice i. e Certis the
child Samuel i. f seruyde i. S the which i. h he i. ' to him in the i. k ordeyned to offre i. 1 sche
stiede up i. m wolde i. n Om. i. ° that i. P place uyn i. 1 maad wondirful gret anentis i. r And i.
s the thingis that i. l waitiden i. u Hely i. v his sones i. w that i. x puple of Israel i. Y sones,
do so i. L a good i. a that i. b Lordis puple i.
II. 26 — 34-
I. KINGS.
11
synneth, who shal preye for hym ? And
thei herden not the voyce of her fader,
26 for God wold sleen hem. Forsothe Sa-
muel the child profitide, and wexe ; and
27 he pleside both to God and to men. For-
sothe there cam a man of God to Heli,
and seith to hym, Thes thingis seith the
Lord, Whether not apertly Y am shewid
to the hows of thi fader, whanne thei
weren in Egipt, in the hows of Pharao ?
28 And I cheese him of alle the lynagis of
Yrael to me in to preest, that he shulde
stie vp to myn auter, and brenne to me
encense, and beer before me ephot ; and
I haue jouen to the hows of thi fader
alle thingis of the sacrifices of the sones
29 of Yrael. Whi with the heele 36 ban
throwen awey my slayn sacrifice, and
my 3iftis, that I haue comaundid to be
offred in the temple ; and more thou
hast honourede thi sones than mei, that
3e my3ten eete the cheefe thingis of al
30 the sacrifice of Yrael, my puple? Ther-
for seith the Lord God of Yrael, Spekynge
I haue spoken, that thin hows and the
hows of thi fader serue in my si^t into1"
with out ende ; forsothe nowe seith the
Lord, Awey be that fro me ; but who so
euere honourith me, Y shal glorifie hym ;
forsothe who dispisen me, shulen be vn-
31 noble. Loo ! the dais comen, and I shal
kut of thin arme, and the arme of the
hows of thi fadre, that there be not an
32 oold man in thin hows. And thou shalt
see thin enemye in the temple, in alle the
welsum thingis of Yrael ; and there shal
not be an oold man in thin hous alle dais.
33 Neuerthelater I shal not doo awey fulli
fro thee a man fro myn auter, but that
thin eyen faylen, and thi lijf fayle ; and a
greet parti of thin hows shal die, whanne
34 to mannus age it shal come. Forsothe
this shal be the tokne, that is to come to
c-
sum part per-
teynede to the
offereris. Lire
here. c.
plesid to himt; forsothe6 if a man syn-
neth a3ens the Lord, who schal preye for
hym |? And theid herden not the vois of
her fadir, for God wolde sle hem. For-s
sothe the child Samuel profitide, and en-
creessyde, and pleside bothe God and men. t?.hi" bi 8'5he
*M tbingis, nethc-
Sotheli6 a man of God cam to Hely, and 27 les it may be
, _,. _ forjouun. Lire
seide to hym, 1 he Lord seith these thingis, here. c.
Whether Y was not schewid apertli to the
hows of thi fadir, whanne he was in E-
gipt, in the hows of Farao ? And Y chees 28
hym of alle lynagisf of Israel 'in to? preest
to me, that he schulde stieh to myn auter,
and schulde brenne encense to me, and
that he schulde here bifor me preestis'
cloth ; and Y 3af to 'the hows of thi fadirk
alle thingis || of the1 sacrifices of the sones \\aiiethmgis
of Israel. Whi hast thou cast awey with 29 hem, for sum
them heele my sacrifice", and my 3iftis,
whiche0 Y comaundide to be offrid in the
temple ; and thou onouridst? more thi
sones than me, that 36 eeten the principal
partis of ech sacrifice of 'Israel, my puplei?
Therfor the Lord God of Israel seith these 30
thingis, Y spekynge spak, that thin hows
and 'the hows of thi fadir r schulde rny-
nystre8 in my si3t til in to with outen
ende ; 'now forsothe1 the Lord seith, Fer
be this fro me ; but who euere onourith
me, Y schal glorifie hym ; forsotheu thei
that dispisen me, schulen be vnnoble. Lo ! si
daies comen, and Y schal kitte awei thin
armv, and the arm of the hows of thi
fadir, that an eld manw be not in thin
hows. And thou schalt se thin enemyx in 32
the temple, in alle prosperitees^ of Israel ;
and an eld man schal not be in thin hows
in alle daies. Netheles Y schal not outerliss
take awei of thee a man fro myn auter,
but that thin i3en faile, and thi soulez
failea; and greetb part of thin hows schal
die, whanne it schal come to mannus age.
Forsothe0 this schal be signed, that schal 34
q men A. r vnto BCEFH.
c but i. d his sones i. e Certis i. f the lynagis i. S to be a i. h stie up i. 'a preestis i. k thi
fadris hous I. 1 Om. i. m thin i. n sacrifices i. ° the whiche i. P hast honourid i. 1 my puple of
Israel I. r thi fadris hous i. s haue mynystrid i. * certis now i. u certis i. v arm or thi power i.
w prest or rvijse. x enemyes K. Y the prosperitees I. z lijf i text, or soule marg. a langwishe i.
b a greet i. c Certis i. d the tokene i.
C 2
12
I. KINGS.
II. 35— III. 9.
thi two sonys, Ophny and Phynees, in
35 o day thei shulen die bothe. And I shal
rere to me a trewe preest, that after myn
herte and soule shal doo ; and I shal bilde
to hym a trewe hows, and he shal goo
36 before my Crist alle days. Forsothe it
is to come, that who so euere abidith8 stil
in thin hows, he come that it be preyed
for hym, and he offre a silueren peny,
and a round kaak of breed, and seye,
Lete me, Y biseche, to o preeste* paarte,
that I eete a morsel" of breed.
CAP. III.
1 Child forsothe Samuel mynystrede to
the Lord before Hely, and the sermoun
of the Lord was precious ; in tho dais
2 was noon opyn visioun. It was maad
thann on a day, Heli leye in his place,
and his eyen daswiden, and he my3te not
see the lanterne of God, before it were
3 quenchid. Forsoth Samuel slepte in the
temple of the Lord, where was the arke
4 of God. And the Lord clepide Samuel ;
the which answerynge seith, Loo ! I.
s And he ranne to Hely, and seide to hym,
Loo ! Y ; thou hast clepid forsothe me.
The which seide, I haue not clepid thee ;
turn a3en and sleep. And he 3ede and
c slept. And the Lord eft leyde to tov clepe
Samuel ; and Samuel rysynge 3ede to
Heli, and seide, Loo ! Y ; for thou hast
clepid me. The which answeryde, Y
haue not clepid thee, sone myn ; turn
7a3en and sleep. Forsothe Samuel 3it not
knewe the Lord, ne the sermoun of the
s Lord was openyd to hym. And the
Lord leide to, and 3it clepide Samuel the
thridde tyme ; the which rysynge 3ede
s to Hely, and seith, Loo ! Y ; for thou
hast clepid me. Thanne Hely vndur-
stood, that the Lord clepide the child;
and he seith to Samuel, Go and sleep ;
come to thi twei sones Ophyme and Fy-
nees, bothe f schulen die in o dai. And 35
Y schal reise to me a feithful preest, that
schal do bi# myn herte and my soule ; and1'
Y schal bilde to hym a feithful hows, and
he schal go bifore my Crist in alle daies.
Forsothe1 it schal come, that who euersc
dwellithk in thin hows, he comet that' me
preie1 for him, and that he offre a peny of
siluer, and a cake of breed, and seie, Y
biseche, suffre thou me to o 'part of the
preest™, that Y ete a mussel" of breed.
CAP. III.
Forsothe the child Samuel vmynystride i
to0 the Lord bifor Heli, and the word of
the Lord was preciouse:j: ; in tho daies was
noon opyn reuelacioun. TherforP it was 2
doon in a dai, Heli lay in his bed, and
hise i3en dasewiden, and he my3te not se
the lanterne of God||, bifor that it was
quenchid. Forsothei Samuel slepte in the 3
tern pie § of the Lord, where the ark of
God was. And the Lord clepide Samuel ; 4
and he answeride and seide, Lo ! Yr. And 5
he ran to Hely, and seide to hym, Lo ! Y ;
for thou clepidist me. Which8 Hely seide,
Y clepide not thee ; turne thou1 a3en and
slepe. And he" 3ede and slepte. And thee
Lord addide eft to clepe Samuel ; and Sa-
muel roos, and 3ede to Hely, and seide,
Lo ! Yv ; for thou clepidist me. And Heli
answeride, Y clepide not thee, my sone ;
turne thou a3en and slepe. Forsothew7
Samuel knew not 3it the Lordff, nether
the 'word of the Lordx was shewid to
hym. And the Lord addide, and clepideFs
3it Samuel the thridde tyme; 'which Sa-
muel2 roosa and 3edeb to Heli, and seide, 9
Lo ! Y ; for thou clepidist me. Therfor0
Heli vndirstood, that the Lord clepided
the child ; and Heli6 seide to Samuel, Gof
and slepe ; and if he clepith thee aftir-
8 abytt DFH. abit EC. * prestis EC. u mussel CE. v Om. BE.
c Ofni EIP. f bothe thei i. S aftir i. h Om. K. i Sothly i. k schal dwelle i. 1 men
preie DGMNOPQRSUX. it be preied r. m prestis part i. n morsel i. ° seruyde i. P Thanne i. 1 And i.
r Y am redi i. s And i. * Om. DGIKMNOWSCC.WI. " Samuel i. v Y here i. w Sothly i. x Lordis
word i. 7 he clepide i. z the which i. a roos up i. b wente i. c Thanne i. d had clepid i. e he i.
f Go thou i.
•f he come. In
Ebreu it is, tho
he come to bow
for him silf, in
an halpeny of
siluer; Ebrews
expownen tho,
that preestis
dwellings of
the genera-
cioun of Hely,
oujten to meke
hem silf bifor
the hijeste
preest, and to
praye, that
they myjten
serue in the
temple for the
priys of an
halpeny of
siluer, and of
a cake of breed
in the day, and
the lettre that
sueth, semeth
acorde, whanne
it sueth, and
he seye, and
so forth. Lire
here. c.
J was preciouse.
In Ebreu it is,
was forbedun
ethir maad
derk. c.
|| the lanterne
of God. Comyn
Latyn biblis
ban thus, and
hise i$en dase-
widen, and he
my)te not se the
lanterne of God,
bifor that it
was quenchid,
but certis tin's
lettre is cor-
rupt, as the
Maistre of
Stories and
Lire here
witnessen, and
the book of
Ebreu ques-
tiouns; therfor
in Ebreu it is
had thus, and
hise i)en dose-
widen, and he
mir,tc not se ;
the lanterne of
the Lord was
not jt/ quench-
id. He my3te
not se the lan-
terne of God,
bifor that it
was quenchid.
c.
§ slepte in the
temple; that is,
in a chaumbir
bisidis the
temple, where
dekenes weren
that kepten the
temple. Lire
here. c.
•ft knewe not
yt the Lord ;
that is, the
maner of spek-
ing of the Lord
with profetis.
Lire here. c.
III. 10 20.
I. KINGS.
13
and if herafter he clepew thee, thou shalt
seye, Spek, Lord, for thi seruaunt herith.
Thanne Samuel wente and slept in his
10 place. And the Lord cam, and stood,
and clepide as he clepide the secounde
tyme, Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel
seith, Spek, Lord, for thi seruaunt herith.
uAnd the Lord seide to Samuel, Loo! Y
doo a word in Yrael, the which who so
euere herith, bothe his eeris shulen tyn-
i2clen. In that day I shal arerex a3ens
Hely alle thingis, the whiche I haue
spokun vpon the hows of hym ; Y shal
isbigynne, and fulfille. Forsothe I seide
before to hym, that I was to deme his
hows without ende for wickidnes ; for thi
that he knewe his sonys vnworthili to
udoon, and vndurnam hem not. Therfore
Y swore to the hows of Hely, that the
wickidnes of hys hows shal not be doon
a seeth before? with slayn sacrifices and
i53iftis vnto with out ende. Forsothe
Samuel slept vnto the morwe, and he
openyde the dorys of the hows of the
Lord ; and Samuel dredde to shewe the
isvisyoun to Hely. Thanne Hely clepide
Samuel, and seide, Samuel, my sorie. The
17 which answerynge seith, Y am redy. And
he askide hym, What is the word that
the Lord hath spoken to thee ? Y preye
thee, ne hele thou fro me ; thes thingis
do to thee God, and thes thingis adde, if
thou hidist fro me a word of alle the
is wordis that ben seyd to thee. And Sa-
muel shewide to hym alle the wordis,
and hidde not fro hym. And he an-
swerde, A Lord he is ; that good is in his
igeyen, do he. Forsothe Samuel wexe, and
the Lord was with hym, and there felle
not into the erthe of alle the wordis of
20 hym. And alle Yrael knew3z fro Dan
vnto Bersabee, that Samuel was the feith-
ward, thou schalt seie, Speke thou, Lord,
for thi seruaunt herith. Therfor« Samuel
3ede and slepte in his place. And theio
Lord cam, and stood, arid clepide as he
hadde clepid the secunde tyme, Samuel,
Samuel. And Samuel seide, Speke thou,
Lord, for thi seruaunt herith. And then
Lord seide to Samuel, Lo ! Y make a
wordf inh Israel, which1 word who euer + a word; that
schal here, bothe hise eeris schulen ryngekj.
"g
clensid, as to
In that dai Y schal reise1 a3ens Heli allei2^ord' c-
thingis, whiche"1 Y spakn on his hows ; is, he schai be
Y schal bigynne, and Y schal ende. For is wunX and'
Y biforseide to hym, that Y schulde deme
his hows with outen ende for wickid-
nesse0 ; for heP knew, that hise sories diden
vnworthili, and he chastiside not hem.
Therfor Y swoori to the hows of Heli,
that the wickidnesse of his hows* schal
not be clensid|| bis sacrifices and 3iftis til
. _ , t .-,
in to with outen ende. Forsothe* Samuel
slepte til the morewtid, and he openyde
the doris of the hows of the Lord ; and to '^ and
euerlastmge
Samuel dredde to schewe the reuelacioun peyne, in hem
that repent-
to Heli. Therfor Heli clepide Samuel, IG iden verily.
, . , ,, »ii Lire here. c.
and seide, Samuel, my sone. And he an-
sweride and seide, Y am redi. And Heli 17
axide hym, What is the word which" the
Lord spakv to thee ? Y preye thee, hide
thouw not fro me ; God do to thee 'these
thingis x, and encreesse? these thingis, if
thou hidist fro me a word of alle wordisz
that ben seid to thee. And Samuel schew-ia
ide to hyma alle the wordis, and ' hidde
notb fro hym. And Heli answeride, He is
thec Lord ; do he thatd, that is good in hise
i3en. Forsothe6 Samuel encreeside, and the 19
Lord was with hym, and noon of alle hisef
wordis feldes in to erthe§. And al Israel 20 § m to erthe;
that is, in veyn,
fro Dan to Bersabee knew, that feithful
Samuel was a profete of the Lord. And;
the Lord addide'that he schuldeh appere
w clepeth CE. * reren c. y fore DCEFH. z knee A. kne c pr. m. F.
S Thanne i. fc to be frnotv'en in i. > the which i. k tyncle i. 1 reise up i. m that i. n haue spoken
up i. ° the wickidnesse theroff i. P Hely i. <i haue swore i. r meynee or hows i. s with i. * And
thanne i. u that i. y hath spoke i. w it i. * alle these yuelis i. y encresse he i. z the
wordis I. a Hely i. >> he hidde noon i. c Om. i. d Om. c. e Certis i. f the I. 8 felle voide i.
h to i.
14
I. KINGS.
III. 21 IV. 7.
21 fula prophet of the Lord. And the Lord
addide that he shulde apere in Sylo, for
the Lord was shewid to Samuel in Sylo
after the word of the Lord; and the word
of Samuel felle 'intob al Yrael.
CAP. IV.
1 And it is doon in tho days Philistien
camen togidre into fijt ; forsothe and
Yrael wente out into batayl to meet
Phylistien, and he sette tentis bisyde
the stoon of help. Forsothe Philistien
2 camen into Aphet, and maden shiltrounc
ajens Yrael. Forsothe, the strijf bigund,
Yrael turnede backis to thee Philistiensf ;
and there ben slayn in that strijf pas-
mele bi feeldis as foure thowsandys of
3 men ; and the puple is turnede a3en to
the tentis. And the more thur3 birth of
Yrael seyden, Whi hath the Lord smyten
vs to day before Philistien ? Brynge we
forth to vs fro Sylo the arke of the boond
of pees of the Lord, and come it in the
myddil of vs, that it saue vs fro the
*hoond of oure enemyes. Thanne the
puple senten into Sylo, and token thens
the arke of the boond of pees of the
Lord of oostis, sittynge vpon cherubym.
And the two sones of Hely, Ophny and
Phynees, weren with the arke of the
5 boond of pees of the Lord. And whanne
the arke of the boond of pees of the
Lord was comen into the tentis, al Yrael
cryede out with a greet crye, and the
Berth thurj sownede. And Philistien
herden the voys of the crye, and seiden,
Forsothe what is this vois of greet crye
in the tentis of Ebrewis? And thei
knewen, that the arke of the boond of
pees of the Lord was comen into the
7 tentis. And Philistien dredden, seiynge,
in' Silo, for the Lord was schewid to Sa-
muel in Silo bi the 'word of the Lordk ;
and the word of Samuel cam to al Israel.
CAP. IV.
And it was doon in tho daies Filisteis i
camen to gidere in to batel ; for1 Israel
3ede out a3ens Filisteism in to batel, and
settiden" tentis bisidis the stoon of help.
Forsothe0 Filisteis camen in to Aphet,
and maden redi scheltrun a3ens Israel. 2
SotheliP whanne the batel was bigunmm,
Israel turned backisi to Filisteis ; and asr
foure thousynde of s men* weren slayn in
that batel xeuery where" bi feeldisv ; and
the puple of Israel turnede a3en to
tentis w. And the grettere men in birthe
of Israel seiden, Whi hath the Lord smyte
vs to dai bifore Filisteis x? Brynge we to
vs fro Silo the arke of boond y of pees of
the Lord, and come it in to the myddis
of vs, that it saue vs fro the hond of oure
enemyes. Therfor the puple sente in to 4
Silo, and thei token fro thennus the arke
of boond2 of pees of the Lord of oostis,
'that sat ona cherubyn. And Ophymb and
Fynees, tweic sones of Heli, weren with
the arke of boondd of pees of the Lord.
And whanne the arke of boond of pees of s
the Lord hadde come in to the castels6, al
Israel criedef with grete cry, and the erthe
sownede. And Filisteis? herden the vois of 6
cryh, and seiden1, Whatk is this vois of
greet cry in the castels1 of Ebrews ? And
thei knewen, that the arke of boond of
pees of the Lord hadde come in to cas-
telsm. And Filisteis" dredden, and seiden, 7
God is come in to vthe castels0; and thei?
weiliden, and seiden, Wo to vs ! for so 8
a trewe E pr. m. b to BCEH. c schetrome E passim. d gon in E pr. m. begunnen sec. m. e Om. CE.
f Filisteis c passim.
i eft in i. k Lordis word i. 1 forsothe i. m the Filisteis i. n Israel sette i. ° And the i. P And i.
1 the backis i. r as a i. s Om. i. * men of Israel i. u ouer al i. v' the feeldis i. w her tentis i.
* the Filisteis i. y the boond i. z the boond i. a sittinge upon i. b Ophny DIX sec. m. PE. c the
two i. d the boond i. e tentis i. {Jbrjoie criede i. S the Filisteis i. h her cry i. i thei seiden i.
k And what i. J tentis i. m the castels CDELPQSUWX. the tentis of Israel i. n the Filisteis i. ° her
tentis i. P the Philistees i.
IV. 8 — 1 8.
I. KINGS.
15
God is comen into the tends ; and in-
awardly thei weiliden, seiynge, Woo to
vs ! forsothe there was not so mych
gladynge 3isterday&, ne before 3istirday£;
woo to vs ! who shal kepe vs fro the
hoondish of thes hei3e goddis ? thes ben
the goddis that smyten Egipt bi al ven-
aiaunce in deseert. Takith coumfort, and
'be 36' men of Philistien, ne serue 36 to
Ebrewis, as thei serueden to vs ; takith
10 coumfort, and fi3tith. Thanne Philystien
fou3ten, and Yrael is hewen down, and
echon flee3k into his tabernacle; and there
is doon a wel greet veniaunce, and there
fellen of Yrael thretti thowsandis of foot
11 men. And the arke of God is taken, and
the two sones of Hely ben deed. Ophny
12 and Phynees. Forsothe rennynge a man
of Beniamyn fro the sheltroun cam into
Sylo in that day, rent the clooth, and
isspreynt1 with powdre the heed; and
whan he was comen, Hely sat vpon
the litil seet a3ens the weye abidynge ;
forsothe his herte was dredynge for the
arke of the Lord. Forsothe that man
after that he is goon yn, toolde to the
ucytee, and al the cytee 3ellide. And
Hely herde the sown of the crye, and
seide, What is this sown of this noyse ?
And he hiede, and cam, and toold to
is Hely. Forsothe Hely was of nynty and
ei3t 3eer, and his eyen dasweden, and he
iemy3t not se. And he seyde to Hely, Y
am that am comen fro the batayl, and
Y that haue flowen fro the shiltroun to
day. To whom he seith, What, is doon,
17 sone myn ? Answerynge forsothe he that
toold, seith, Yrael hath flowen before the
Philistiens, and a greet fallynge is doo
in the puple ; also and thi two sones been
deed, Ophny and Phynees, and the arke
is of God is takun. And wharine he hadde
greet full ioiyng was notr 3istirdai, and
the thridde day passid ; wo to vs ! who
schal kepe vs fro the honds of 'these hi3e*
goddis ? these ben the goddis, that smyt-
iden" Egipt with al veniauncef in deseert.
Filisteisv, be 36 coumfortid, and be 30 men, 9
serue 30 notw Ebrews, as thei seruedenx
•f with al ven-
n if
; be 36 coumfortid, and fhte 3ez. Ther- 10 h«r mw< and
r,. • • therfor they
fora Fihsteisb fou3ten, and Israel was mounnotnow
i 11 n . j . anoye vs. Lire
slaync, and ech man fleid in to his taber- here. c.
nacle; and a ful greet veniaunce was maad,
and thretti thousynde of foot men of Israel
felden doun. And the arke of God wasii
takun ; and, tweie sones of Heli, Ophymf
and Fynees, weren deed. Sothelis a man 12
of Benkrnyn ran fro the scheltrun, and
cam in to Silo in that dai, with his cloth
torent and hish heed bispreynt with dust ;
and whanne he was comen, Heli sat 'on an' 13
hi3ek seete, 'and bihelde1 a3ens the™ weie ;
for his herte was dredyng for the arke of
the Lord. Sotheli11 aftir that thilke man
entride0, he telde to the? citee, and al the
citee 3ellide. And Heli herde the soun of u
cryi, and seider, What is this8 sown of
this noise ? And he* hastide, and cam, and
telde to Heli. Forsotheu Heli was" of foure is
score 3eer and ei3tene, and hise i3en dasi-
widenv, and he my3te not se. And hew is
seide to Heli, Y amx that cam fro batel?,
and Y amz that fleia to dai fro the schel-
trun. To whom Ely seide, My sone, what
is doonb? Forsothe0 he that telde an- 17
sweride, and seide, Israel fleid bifor Fi-
listeis6, and a greet falf is maad in the
puples ; ferthermore and thi twey sones,
Ophymh and Fynees, ben deed, and the
arke of God is takun. And whanne he is
hadde1 nemydk the arke of God, Hely felde
fro 'the hi3e* seete bacward bisidis the
dore, and vwas deed; for the nollis Jm
weren brokun". For he was an eld man,
I for the nollis.
In Ebreu it is,
for his necke
was brokun. c.
S jistai c. jistay E. h honde BCEFH. » beth CE. k fleth E. 1 sprengd CE.
1 out i. ' not there i. s hondis K. * the L. u smyten i. v and it was seid, Filisteis i. w not
to the i. * han serued i. y to jou i. z 39 ayns Israel i. a Thanne i. b the Filisteis i. c ouer-
comen i. d fledde i. e the two i. f Ophny EIPX sec. m. S And i. h with his i. ' on his c.
upon a i. k Om. i. 1 abidynge i. m Om. QR sec. m. n And i. ° hadde entrid i. P men of the i.
1 the cry i. r he seide i. s the i. * the man i. u And i. v derkeden i. w the man i. x am he i.
y the batel i. z am he i. a fledde i. b ther don i. c And i. d hath fled i. e the Filisteis i.
f fallyng i. S puple of Israel i. h Ophuy BIPX sec. m. ' Om. i. k nempned CEILMPUW. namid R.
1 his i. m his skulles i. n broke and he was deed i.
16
I. KINGS.
IV. 19— V. 5.
nemnyd the arke, he felle fro the litil
sect backward biside the dore, and the
scullis brokun, he is deed. Forsothe an
oold man he was, and of greet age ; and
19 he demyde Yrael fourti1 jeer. His douj-
tre in lawe forsothe, the wijf of Phynees,
was with child, and nyj to the berynge ;
and the messager herde that the arke
of God was takun, and hir fader in lawe
deed, and hir man, she bowide hir self,
and bare child ; forsothe there fellen in
20 hir sodeyn sorwis. Forsothe in that mo-
ment of her deeth seiden to hir, that
stoden about hir, Ne drede thow, for a
sone thow hast born. The which an-
swerde not to hem, forsothe ne took hede.
21 And she clepide the child Hicaboth, sei-
ynge, Translatid is the glorye of the Lord
fro Irael, for takun is the ark of God ;
and for hir fader in lawe and for hir
22 man she seith, Translatid is the glorie
of God fro Yrael ; forthi that the arke
of God was takun.
CAP. V.
1 Philistien forsothe token the arke of
God, and beren it fro the stoon of help
2 into Azoth. And Philistien token the
arke of God, and brou3ten it into the
temple of Dagon, and setten it beside
3 Dagon. And whanne Azothis weren
rysen eerli the tother day, loo ! Dagon
lay redi in the eerth before the ark of
the Lord. And thei token Dagon, and
4 setten it a3en in his place. And eft,
eerly the tother day rysynge, thei fonden
Dagon liynge vpon his face in the erthe
before the arke of the Lord. Forsothe
the heed of Dagon, and the two palmys
of his hoondis weren kut awey vpon the
5 thresshwold ; forsothe the stok of Dagon
aloone lafte in his place. For this cause
the preestis of Dagon, and alle that goon
into his temple, treden not vpon the
thresshwold of Dagon in Azoth vnto the
and of greet age ; and he demyde Israel
bi° fourti jeer. Forsothe? his doujter in is
lawe/ the wijf of Finees"!, was with childe,
and riij the child bering ; and whanne vthe
message was herdr that the arke of God
was takun, and that hir fadir in lawe was
deed, and hir hosebonde, sche bowide hir
silf s, and childide ; for sodeyn sorewis
felden in to hir. Sotheli* in that moment 20
of hir deeth, wymmenn that stoden aboute
hir, seiden to hir, Drede thou not, for thou
hast childid a sone. And sche answeride
not to hem, forv nether 'sche perseyuedew.
And sche clepide the child Ichabothf, and 21 1 leaboth; that
is, without
seide, 1 he glorie of the Lord is translatid glorie. Lire
fro Israel, for the arke of God is takunx ;
and for hir fadir in lawe and for hir hose-
bonde sche seide, The glorie of God is 22
translatid? fro Israel, for the arke of God
isz takun.
CAP. V.
Forsothe a Filisteis token the arke ofi
God, and barenb awey it fro the stoon of
help in to Azotus. And Filisteis0 tokun 2
the arke of God, and broujten it tod the
temple of Dagon, and settiden it bisidis
Dagon. And whanne men of Azotus had- 3
den rise eerli ine the todir dai, lo ! Dagon
lay low in the erthe bifor the arke of the
Lord. And thei token Dagon, and re-
storiden hym inf his place. And eft thei 4
risidenS eerli in the tothir day, and found-
en11 Dagon liggynge on his face on' the
erthe bifor the arke of the Lord. For-
sothe14 the heed of Dagon, and twei1
pawmes of his hondis weren kitm of" on0
the threisfold; certis? the stok aloone of 5
Dagon lefte in his place. For this cause
the preestis of Dagon, and alle that entren
in to his temple, treden not oni the threis-
fold1' of Dagon in Azotus tils in to* this
1 forurti A.
0 Om. i. P And i. 1 Finees wijf i. r sche herde bi the messangere i. s silf doun I. * And i.
u thei i. v Om. i. w toke heede i. x taken awei i. J taken awei i. z was plures. a And the i.
b baren it i. c the Filisteis i. d into DEFGIKLMNOPX. e into o. f into i. S risen i. h thei founden i.
i upon i. k And i. l the two i. m broken i. kutte K. n off i. ° upon i. P and i. 1 upon i.
r threshold L. s Om. i. * vnto i.
V. 6 — 12.
I. KINGS.
17
e day that is nowe. Forsothe the hoond
of the Lord is greggid vpon the Azothis,
and he wastide hem, and he smoot A-
zothe and his coostis in the more priue
party of the arsis ; and the towns and
feeldis booyleden out in the mydil of thatm
regioun, and myis ben born ; and there is
doon a greet confusioun of deeth in the
7cytee. Men forsothe of Azoth seynge
siche a maner veniaunce seiden, Dwel
not the arke of God of Yrael anentis vs ;
for hard is his hoond vpon vs, and vpon
sDagon oure god. And seendynge thei
gedreden to hem self alle the maystris of
Philistiens, and seiden, What shulen we
doo of the arke of God of Yrael ? And
Gethey answerden, The arke of God of
Yrael be turned about ; and thei turn-
eden about the arke of God of Yrael.
9 Forsothe hem turnynge it about, the
hoond of the Lord of a greet slau3ter wel
mych was doon vpon alle the cytees ;
and he smoot the men of ech cytee fro
litil vnto more, and the arsroppis of hem
goynge out stonken ; and Gethey wenten
into counseil, and maden to hem letheren
loseetis. Thanne thei senten the arke of
the Lord into Acharon. And whanne
the arke of the Lord was comen into
Acharon, Acharonytis cryeden out, sei-
ynge, Thei ban brou3t to vs the arke of
God of Yrael, that he sle vs and oure
1 1 puple. Thei senten thanne, and gedriden
togidre alle the maystrys of Philistiens ;
the which seiden, Leeue 30 the arke of
God of Yrael, and be it turned a3en into
his place, and sle it not vs with oure
12 puple. Forsothe dreed of deth was maad
in alle the cytees, and moost greuous was
greetli the hoond of the Lord. Forsothe the
men, that weren not deed, weren smyten
in the priuyer party of the arsis, and the
3ellynge of ech cytee stiede vp into heuene.
men of Axotus.
Lire here. c.
dai. Forsothe the bond of the Lord was 6
maad greuouse onu men of Azotus, and
hev distriede hem, and he smoot Azotust
... , - . , Azotus, that is,
and the coostis therof in the prmyerew men dwelling
part of buttokis*; and townes?:): and feeldis fjn^ /<>£»,« ,-ai
in thez myddis of that cuntrey buyliden £*££*£*
outa, and myis camen forth ; and greet t'lidur> s
.
confusioun of deth was maad in the citee.
Sothelib men of Azotus sien siche a ven- 7
iaunce, and seidenc, The arke of God of
Israel dwelle not atd vs ; for his6 hondf is
hard on? vs, and on Dagon oure god. And s
thei senten, and gaderidenh alle the wise
men, Aether princes'1, of Filisteis 'to hemk,
and seiden, What schulen we do of the
arke of God of Israel ? And men1 of Geth
answeriden, The arke of God of Israel be
led aboute ; and thei ledden aboute the
arke of God of Israel. Forsothe™ while 9
thei ledden it aboute, the bond of the
Lord 'of ful greet sleyng" was maad on0
alle citeesP; and he smoot men of ech
citee fro a litil mani tilr to 'the more8, and
the lowere* entraylis 'of hemu wexiden
rotun, and camen forth ; and men of Geth
token counsel, and madenv to hemw seetis
of skynnes, ethir cuyschuns. Therfor thei 10
senten the arke of the Lord in to Acco-
ron. And whanne the arke of the Lord
hadde come in to Accoron, men of Acco-
ron crieden, and seiden, Thei ban brought
to vs the arke of God of Israel, that he sle
vs and oure puple. Therforx thei senten, 1 1
and gaderideny alle the wise men, ' ethir
princes1, of Filisteis; whichea seiden, De-
lyuere 30 the arke of God of Israel, and
turne it a3en in to his place, and sle notb
vs with oure puple. For dreed of deeth 12
was maad in alle.citees, and the bond of
the Lord was 'greuouse greetli0. Alsod the
men, that weren not deed, weren smytun
in the priuy6 partf of buttokiss, and the
3elling of ech citee stiedeh in to heuene.
m the A.
™ upon i. v the Lord i. w more priuee i. * her tail eendis i. y the townes i. z Om. i. a out
myis i. b And i. c thei seiden i. d anentis i. e the i. f hond of God i. S upon i. h gaderiden to
hem i. i Om. CDGIMNOSX pr. m. k Om. i. 1 the men i. m And i. n Om. i. ° upon i. P the citees
aboute of ful gret slaujtere i. 1 child i. r Om. i. s a more man i. l her priuey nether i. u Om. I.
T thei maden i. " hem self i. * Thanne i. Y gaderiden togidere i. z Om. DGIMNOQSX pr. m. a the
whiche i. b not the Lord i. c ful greuouse i. d And i. e priuyer BCW. f parties i. S her but-
tokis i. h stiede up i.
VOL. II. D
18
I. KINGS.
VI. 1 — 9.
CAP. VI.
1 Was thanne the arke of the Lord in
the regioun of the Philistiens seuen
2 monethes ; and after thes thingis Phi-
listiens clepiden the preestis and dyuyn-
ours, seiynge, What shal we doon with
the arke of God ? Shewe 36 vs, what
maner wyse we shulen sende it a3en 'in
3 to" his place. The whiche seiden, If 36
senden a3en the arke of God of Yrael,
wole 36 not leeue it voyde, but that 30
owen, 3eldeth to hym for the synne ; and
thanne 36 shulen be heelid, and 36 shulen
knowe, whi that his hoond goth not a wey
4 fro 3ow. The whiche seiden, What is
that for the trespasse we owen to 3eeld to
5 it ? And thei answerden0, After noumbre
of prouyncis of Philistiens fyue golden
arsis 36 shulen make, and fyue golden
myis ; for o plage was to 3ow alle and
to 3oure maistris. And 36 shulen make
a licnesse of 3oure arsis, and a licnesse of
the myis that han wastid the loond ; and
36 shulen 3yue to the God of Yrael
glorye, if? perauenture he releue his
hoond fro 3011, and fro 3oure goddis, and
r.fro 3oure loond. Whi agreggen 36 3oure
hertis, as Egipt agreggide, and Pharao
his hert? Whether not after he is
smyten, thanne he lafte hem, and thei
73eden a wey? Nowe thanne takith, and
makith a newe weyn, and ioyneth two
kyen that han calued late, in the weyn,
to whom is not put on 3ok ; and reclosith
H her calues at home. And 36 shulen take
the arke of the Lord, and putte in the
weyn; and the goldun vessels that 36 han
payed out to it for the trespas, 36 shulen
put in a litle cofre at the side of it ; and
9 leeue 36 it, that it goo. And 36 shulen
biholden, forsothe and if bi the weye of
her coostis it stie vp a3en Bethsames, it
CAP. VI.
Therfor the arke of the Lord was ini
the cuntrei of Filisteis bi1 seuene monethis;
and aftir these thingis Filisteisk clepiden1 2
preestis and false dyuynours, and seiden,
What schulen we do of the arke of God ?
Shewe 36 to vs, hou we schulen sende itm
in to his place". Whiche0 seiden, If 363
senden a3en the arke of God of Israel,
nyle 36 delyuere it voide, but 3elde 30 to
hym that?, that 30 owen for synne; and
thanne je schulen be heelid, andi 36 schu-
len wite, whi 'his hondr goith not awei
fro 3ou. And thei seiden, What8 is it, that 4
we owen to 3elde to hym1 for trespasu?
And thei answeriden to hem, Bi the 5
noumbre of prouyncesv of Filisteis 30
schulen make fyue goldun ersis, and fyue
goldun myis ; for o veniaunce was to alle
3ou and to 3oure ' wise men, ether princes™.
And 36 schulen make the licnesse of 3oure
ersis, and the licnesse of rnyis that dis-
triede 3oure lond ; and 30 schulen 3yue
glorie to God of Israel, if in hap he with-
drawe his bond" fro 3011, and fro 3oure
goddis, and fro youre lond. Whi maken «
3e heuy 3oure hertis, as Egipt, and Farao
'made heuy? hisz herte ? Whether not after
that he was smytun, thanne he delyuerede
hema, and thei 3eden forth? Now ther-7
for take 36, and makeb oc newe wayn, and
ioyne 3ed twei kien hauynge caluys, one
whiche kyen no 3ok was put ; and close
36 her calues at hoome. And 36 schulen s
take the arke of the Lord, and 36 schulen
sette in the wayn ; and 36 schulen put in
a panyeref at the side therof s the goldun
vessels, whiche 3eh payeden1 to hymk for
trespas1 ; and delyuere 30 the arke, that
it gom. And 36 schulen biholde", and so- 9
theli if it stieth" a3ens BethsamesP bi the
weie of 'hise coostis^, 'he dider to 3011 this
n to E. ° answerden to them E pr. v. P lest E pr. m.
i Om. i. k the Filisteis i. 1 clepiden logidere i. m it ajen i. n place of it i. ° The whiche i.
P that thing i. 1 and so i. r the hond of God i. s What thing i. l God i. u oure trespas i. v the
provynces i. w princes c. wise men DGMNOQX. x wrath i. y greuyde i. z her i. a Goddis peple i.
o make je A. maketh i. c a IR. d je theryn i. e upon the i. ' litil coffre i. S of the ark i.
h thei ELPRU. ' han paied DGiKMNOQsxb. k the Lord i. 1 y>ure trespas i. m go forth i.
it i. ° goth up i. P Bethasames A. 1 tho i. r the Lord hath thanne do i.
n biholde
VI. io — 1
I. KINGS.
19
hath doo to 3011 this greet yuel ; forsothe
if not, we shulen wyte that the hoond
of it hath not towchid vs, but by hap it
10 hath fallun. Thanne thei diden this wise;
and takynge two kyen that 3auen calues
sowke, thei ioyneden to the wayn ; for-
sothe the calues of hem thei closiden at
11 home. And thei putten the arke of God
vpon the wayn, and the litle coofre that
hadde the golden myis, and the licnes of
12 arsis. Forsothe the kyen 3eden euen ry3t
bi the weye that ledith to Bethsames ;
and in o weye thei wenten goynge and
loowynge, and thei boweden not asyde
ne to the ry3t ne to the left ; but and
the maystris of Philistyens folweden vnto
is the teermys of Bethsames. Forsothe
Bethsamytis repiden whete in the valey,
and rerynge vp the eyen thei seen the
arke, and thei ioyeden, whanne thei had-
14 den seen. And the wayn cam into the
feeld of Josue Bethsamyte, and stood
there. Forsothe a greet stoon was there ;
and thei hewedeni the trees of the wayn,
and the kien thei putten vpon, the brent
is sacrifice to the Lord. Forsothe Leuytis
putten down the arke of God, and the
litil coofre that was biside it, in the
which weren the golden vessels ; and thei
putten vpon the greet stoon. Forsothe
Bethsamytis men offreden brent sacrifice,
and slewen sacrifices in that day to the
"•Lord. And the fyue maystris of Phi-
listiens seen, and ben turned a3en into
i7Acharon in that day. Forsothe thes ben
the golden arsis, the whiche Philistiens
for the trespas 3olden to the Lord ; A3ot
oon, Gaza oon, Ashalon oon, Geth oon,
18 Acharon oon ; and goldun myis after the
noumbre of Philistiens cytees, of the fyue
prouyncis, fro wallid cytee vnto toun that
was with outen wal, and vnto greet Abel,
greet yuel ; but if nay8, we schulen wite
'for his* hond" touchide not vs, but xif it
bifeldev bi hap. Therforw thei diden inio
this manere ; and thei token twei kieri
that 3auen mylk to caluys*, and ioyneden?
to the wayn ; and thei closiden her caluys
at hoome. And thei puttidenz the arke of 11
God ona the wayn, and ''thei puttiden^ the
panyerec, that hadde the goldun myis, and
the licnesse of ersis vow the waynA. Sotheli6 12
the kien 3eden strei3tli bi the weie that
ledith to Bethsames ; and thof 3edenB in o
weie goynge and lowynge, and bowidenh
not nether to the ri3t side nether1 to the
left side ; but also the wise men of Filis-
teis sueden xtil tok the termes1 of Beth-
sames. Forsothe"1 men of Bethsames rep- 13
iden whete in the" valey, and thei reisiden"
the? i3en, and sien the arke, and thei weren
ioyful, whanne thei hadden sien "tJie arkei.
And the wayn cam in to the feelde ofu
Josue of Bethsames, and stood1" there8.
Forsothe1 a greet stoon was there ; and
theiu kittidenv xthe trees ofw the wayn,
and puttiden* the^ kien %on tho trees2, a
brent sacrifice to the Lord. Sothelia de-is
kenesb token doun the arke of God, and
the panyerec, that was bisidis it, where
ynne the goldun vessels weren ; and thei
settidend one the greet stoon. Forsothef
the men of Bethsames offriden brent sacri-
fices, and offridenS slayn sacrifices in that
dai 'to the Lord'1. And fyue' princesk of IB
Filisteis sien, and turneden1 a3en in to
Accoron in that dai. Sotheli"1 these ben 17
the goldunn ersis, whiche the Filisteis
3eldiden to the Lord for trespas0 ; Azotus
^eldide oon; Gaza ^eldidev oon; Ascolon
•$eldidev oon ; Geth yeldidev oon ; Acca-
ron ^eldidef oon; and Filisteis^ ~$eldiden\s
golden myis bir the noumbre of 'citees of
Filisteis3 of fyue prouynces, fro a wallid
<1 hewyn CE.
8 it go not Under i. * that the I. u hond of the Lord I. v if it fel L. it bifelde D. this thing hath
fallen to us i. w Thanne I. * her caluys i. 7 thei ioyneden hem i. z putten i. a upon i. *> Om.
c litil coffre i. d Om. i. e And i. f thilke kijn i. e wenten i. h thei bowiden i. ' ne i. k vnto
1 coostis i. m And i. n a i. ° lifte up i. P her i. 1 it i. r it stood i. s there slille i. * And
u men of Bethsames i. v hewiden i. w Om. i. * upon that wode thei puttiden i. J tho i. z Om.
a And i. b the dekenes i. c litil coffre i. d puttiden tho i. e upon i. f And i. S Om. i. h Om.
' the fyue i. k satrapis i. l thei turneden i. nl And i. n mennus goldun i. ° her trespas
P Om. i. q the Filisteis i. r aftir i. " her citees i.
20
I. KINGS.
VJ. 19 — VII. 6.
vpon the which he putte the ark of the
Lord, that was vnto that day in the
isfeeld of Josue Bethsamyte. Forsothe he
smoot of the men of Bethsamyte, for that
thei hadden seen the arke of the Lord,
and he srnoot of the puple seuenti men,
and fifti thowsandis of the raskeyl. And
the puple weyliden, whanne the Lord
hadde sinyten with a greet veniaunce the
2ocomoun puple. And the men of Beth-
samyte seiden, Who shal mowe stoond
in the si3t of this holy Lord God, and
21 to whom shal he stye vp fro vs ? And
thei senten messagerys to the dwellers of
Caryathyarym, seiynge, Philistiens han
brevet a3enr the arke of the Lord ; com-
eth doun, and bryngeth it a3en to 3ow.
CAP. VII.
1 Thanne the men of Caryathyarym
camen, and brou3ten a3en the arke of
the Lord, and beren it into the hows of
Amynadab in Gabaa. And thei halweden
Eleazer his sone, for he shulde kepe the
2 arke of the Lord. And it is doon, fro
what day the arke of the Lord dwellide in
Caryathiarym, multiplied ben the days ;
forsothe nowe was the twentithe 3eer;
and al the hows of Yrael restide after
3 the Lord. Forsothe Samuel seith to al
the hows of Yrael, seiynge, If in al 3oure
herte 36 turnen to the Lord, doth awey
alien goddis fro the mydil of 3ow, Ba-
alym and Astaroth ; and makith redi
3oure hertis to the Lord, and serueth to
hym alone ; and he shal delyuere 3ow
4 fro the honds of Philistyens. Thanne the
sones of Yrael token awey Baalym and
Astaroth, arid serueden to the Lord alone.
5 Forsothe Samuel seide, Gederith al Yrael
in to Masphat, that Ypreye the Lord for
G 3011. And thei camen togidre in Masphat,
citee vtil to1 'a town that was with out
walu, and 'til tov the greet Abelfw, von t greet AM,
whichx thei puttiden the arke of the Lord,
thaty was there 'til inz that dai in the
feeld of Josue of Bethsames. Forsothe 10 here- c-
J ana he smoot
the Lord smoot of the men of Bethsames, ofthepepie
for thei hadden seyri the arke of the Lord,
and he smoot of the puple seuenti men},
and fifty thousynde of the porail. And
the puple morenyde, for the Lord hadde
for foure
vnresonable
gladnesse, that
cam of the
v listnesse of
smyte the puple a with greet veniaunce. heed, and not
And men of Bethsames seiden, Who schal 20 rence Tand for
now stonde in the si3t of the Lord God ^ ^~
of this hooli thing, and to whom schal it ofkyn, for
0 t femalis schuld-
stieb fro vs? And thei senten messan-2ie» not beof.
,, , it • f /-( • ,i • frid in to brent
gens to the dwellens or Cariathiarym, sacrifice to the
and seiden, Filisteisc han brou3t a3en the
arke of the Lord ; come 36 doun, and leded
it a3en to 3ou.
JLord, as it is
seid in i. c°. of
Ijeuyt. ; and
for they weren
stirid bi curi-
onste to se the
nakid arke,
whiche thing
is forboduii
gioun.
undurs
thus the noum-
CAP. VII.
Therfor men of Cariathiarym camen, i
and ledden a3en the arke of the Lord, and !" foure c°- °f
Nurnen ; and
brou3tene it in to the hows of Amynadab for they suf-
/~i i o ..i TC ,1 • i i -i T~ii friden the arke
in uabaa. oothelr thei halewiden JMeazar todweiieout
his sone, that he schulde kepe the ark of wtth™' *"
the Lord. And it was doon, fro which&2
dai vthe arke of the Lord1' dwellide in
Caryathiarym, daies1 weren multiplied || ;
fork the twentithe 3eer was1 now'", after
that Samuel bigan to teche the puple;
and al Israel restide11 aftir the Lord. For- 3 smytun, whiche
weren of so
sothe0 Samuel spak to al the hows of Is- greet reputa-
. _ - . . cioun, that
rael, and seide, It in al 3oure herte 30 they weren
turnen a3en to the Lord, do 36 awei alien %%?%£?
goddis, Balym and Astaroth, fro the myddis sillde of thf
* • comyn peple ;
of 3ou ; and make 36 redi 3oure hertis to
the Lord, and serue 30 hym aloone ; and
for therfor the
principal men
of the peple
he schal delyuere 3ou fro the bond of Fi- for'theyounen
listeis''. Therfor the sones of Israel diden 4
awey Baalym and Astoroth, and seruedeni f»re be war of
* * the forseid of-
ther Lord aloone. Forsothe3 Samuel seide, 5 fensis. Lire
Gadere 30' al Israel" in to Masphat, that n dales were
Ypreie the Lord for 3011. And thei camen 6
excitide the
r ajens A. Om. B. s hoondis A.
t vnto i. u an vnwalled town i. v vnto i. w ston that kiyte Abel i. tabel K sec. m. x upon whom i.
y the which ston i. z vnto i. til into K pr. m. xsec. m. in to E. a it i. b stie up i. c the Filisteis i.
d ledeth i. e thei broujten i. f And i. S that i. h that the Lordis arke i. ' the daies t. k and i.
1 Om. D. m thanne i. n restide in pes i. ° And i. P the Filisteis i. 1 thei serueden i. r to the i.
8 And i. * je togidere i. u the peple of Israel i.
puple to good.
Lire here. c.
Vll. 7 — 1 4-
I. KINGS.
21
and thei drewen water, and heelden out
in the si3t of the Lord ; and thei fastiden
in that day, and seiden, To thee we han
synned, Lord. And Samuel demyde the
?sones of Yrael in Masphat. And Phi-
listiens herden that the sones of Yrael
weren gedryd in Masphat ; and the sa-
trapis of Philistiens stieden vp to Yrael.
The which thing whanne the sones of
Yrael hadden herd, thei dredden fro the
s face of Philistiens. And thei seiden to
Samuel, Ne ceese thow for vs to crye
to the Lord cure God, that he saue vs
9 fro the hond* of Philistyens. Forsothe
Samuel took o sowkynge loomb, and of-
frede it into hool brent sacrifice to the
Lord. And Samuel criede to the Lord
for Yrael ; and the Lord herde hym.
10 Forsothe it is doon, whanne Samuel of-
frede brent sacryfice, Philistiens to-goon
into batayl a3ens Yrael. Forsothe the
Lord thundryde with greet crakkynge in
that day vpon the Philistiens, and he
feeride hem ; and thei ben slayn fro the
a face of Yrael. And the sones of Yrael
goon out fro Masphat, pursueden Phi-
listiens, and smyten hem vnto the place
12 that was vndur Bethaar. Forsothe Sa-
muel took au stoon, and putte it betwixv
Masphat and betwixw Sen ; and he clep-
ide the name of that place The stoon of
help. And he seide, Hidir to the Lord
13 hath holpen to vs. And Philistiens ben
mekid, and no more ouer thei leiden to
that thei camen into the teermys of
Yrael. And so is doon the hoond of the
Lord vpon Philistyens alle the days of
H Samuel. And the cytees that the Phi-
listiens token fro Yrael, ben 3olden a3en
to Yrael, fro Accharon vnto Geth and his
teermys ; and he delyueride Yrael fro the
hoond of Philistyens ; and pees was bi-
togidere in to Masphat, and theiv drowen
watir, and sheddenw out in the 'si3t of the
Lord" ; and thei fastiden in that day, and
seiden, Lord, we synnederiy to thee. And
Samuel demyde the sones z of Israel in
Masphat. And Filisteisa herden that the?
sones of Israel weren gaderidb in Mas-
phat ; and the princes of Filisteis stieden0
to Israel. And whanne the sones of Is-
rael hadden herd this, thei dredden of the
face of Filisteis. And 'thei seidend to Sa-8
muel, Ceesse thou not to crye for vs to oure
Lord God, that he saue vs fro the 'hoond
of Filisteis6. Forsothe f Samuel took 09
soukynge lomb, and offride thats hool in
to brent sacrifice to the Lord. And Sa-
muel criede to the Lord for Israel; and
the Lord herde hym. Forsotheh it was 10
doon, whanne Samuel offryde brent' sacri-
fice, thatk Filisteis1 bigunnen batel a3ens
Israel. Sotheli"1 the Lord thundride with
greet thundur11 in that dai on0 Filisteis,
and made? hem aferd ; and thei weren
slayn of the sones of Israel. And then
sones of Israel 3edeni out ofr Masphat,
and pursueden Filisteis % and smytiden*
hem 'til tou the place that was vndur
Bethachar. Forsothev Samuel took o stoon, 12
and puttidew it bitwixe Masphat, and bi-
twixex Sen ; and he clepide the name of
that place The stoon of help. And he
seide, Hidir to the Lord helpide? vs. And is
Filisteis2 weren maad low, and addideria
no more to come in to the termes of Is-
rael. And so the 'hond of the Lordb was
maad onc Filisteis in alle the daies of Sa-
muel. And the citees whiched the Filis- 14
teis token6 fro Israel, weren 3oldunf to
Israel, fro Accarori 'til to& Geth and 'hise
termesh ; and the Lord delyuerede Israel
fro the bond of Filisteis ; and pees was
bitwixe Israel and Ammorreyt. Also' 15 1 •<»«>«#, <<»•
• ' Ammoreis ser-
4 hoomlis A. u oon BE. oo a. v bytwene BF. betwen E. betwe c. w bytwene BFH. betwen CE.
T Om. DK. w helden it i. * Lordis si3t I. y han synned i. z hous I. a the Filisteis i. b gaderid
to gidere i. c stieden up i. d Israel criede i. e Philistees hoond i. f And i. 8 it i. h And i. ' the
brent i. k Om. DGKMNoqsxb. l the Filisteis i. m And i. n thundring KX. ° upon the i. P he
made i. 1 wenten i. r fro i. s the Filisteis i. * smoten i. u vnto i. v And i. w putte i. x Om. i.
y hath helpid i. z the Filisteis i. a thei addiden i. b Lordis hond i. c upon the i. d that i.
c hadden take i. f joldun ajen i. S vnto i. h the coostis of Geth i. ' And i.
iinoreis ser
ue<len to Israel
vndur tribut.
Lire here. c.
I. KINGS.
VII. 15 VIII. 9.
istwix* Yrael and Ammorre. Forsothe
Samuel demyde Yrael alle the days of
ic his lijf; and wente bi eche 3eer enuy-
rounynge Bethel, and Galgal, and Mas-
phat, and he demyde Yrael in the forseid
17 placis ; and turned a3en in to Ramatha,
forsothe there was his hows ; and there
he demyde Yrael, and he bildide vp there
also an auter to the Lord.
CAP. VIII.
1 Forsothe it is doon whanne Samuel
wexe oold, he putte his sones domesmen
2 of Yrael. And the name of his first
geten sone was Joel, the name of the
secounde Abya, domysmen in Bersabe.
3 And the sones of hym wenten not in his
weyes, but boweden aside after aueryce,
and thei token 3iftis, and thei peruert-
4iden doom. Thann alle the more thur3
birth of Yrael gedrid, carnen to Samuel
sin Ramatha. And thei seiden to hym,
Loo ! thou art waxen oold, and thi sones
goon not in thi weyes ; ordeyn to vs a
kyng, that he deme vs, and as alle na-
ccyouns han. And the word displeside in
the eyen of Samuel, forthi that thei had-
den seid, 3if to vs a kyng, that he deme
vs. And Samuel preide to the Lord.
7 Forsothe the Lord seide to Samuel, Here
the voys of the puple in alle thingis that
thei speken to thee ; forsothe thei han
not throwun awey thee, but me, lest Y
sregne vpon hem. Aftir alle her werkis
that thei han doo, fro the day that Y
ladde hern out of Egipt vnto this day, as
thei forsoken me, and seruedeu to alien
agoddis, so thei doon also to thee. Nowe
thanne here the voyce of hem ; neuer-
thelater take hem togidre to witnesse ;
and sey before to hern the ri3t of a kyng,
Samuel demyde Israel ink alle the daies
of his lijft* that is,* til to1 the ordeynyng
^and confermyngm of Saul"; and he 3ede°|
bi valle 3eerisP, and cumpasside Bethel, and
Galgal, and Masphat, and he demyde Is-
rael in the forseid places. And he turnede
a3en in to Ramatha, for his hows was
there ; and he demyde Israel there, and he
bildide there also an auter to the Lord.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothei it was don, whanne Samuel i
hadder wexide8 eld, he settide1 hise sones
iugisu onv Israel. And the name of his 2
firste gendridw sone was Johel, and the
name of the secounde wasx Abia, iugis?
in Bersabee. And hise sones 3edenz not in 3
'the weies of hyma, but thei bowiden after
aueryce, and thei token 3iftis, and per-
uertidenb doom. Therfor alle the grettere4
men in birthe of Israel weren gaderidc,
and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha. And 5
thei seiden to hymd, Lo ! thou hast wexide
eld, and thi sones goen not in thi weies ;
ordeyne thou a kyng to vs, 'that he deme
vsf, as also alle naciouns? han. And thee
word displeside in the i3enh of Samuel, for
thei hadden seid, 3yue thou to vs a kyng,
that he deme vs. And Samuel preiede to
the Lord. Forsothe' the Lord seide to?
Samuel, Here thou the vois of the puple
in alle thingis whichek thei speken to thee ;
for1 thei han not caste awey theem, but
me, that Y regne not on" hem. Bi alle her°8
werkis whiche? thei dideni, fro the day
in whiche Y ledde hem out of Egipt 'til
tor this dai, as thei forsoken5 me, and
seruyden1 alien goddis, so thei doon also
to thee. Now therfor here thou her vois ; 9
netheles" witnesse11 thou tov hemw ; bifor-
seiex thou to hem? the ri3t of z the kyng,
f of his liyf;
that is, til to
16 the ordeynyng
and conferm-
yng of Saul. c.
J and he tfde,
etc. bi his owne
17 trauelandcostis
to deme the
peple in couen-
ahle places, as
it seid in xii. c°.
Lire here. c.
bytwene BFH. betwen E. betwe c.
k Om. i. ' in to E. m Om. N. n gloss omitted in GIQSX pr. m. b. ° wente i. P ech jeer i. 1 And i.
r Om. i. s waxen EKL. { sette i. u to be iugis i. v of DEIKLMOX. w goten i. x Om. i. y that
weren iugis i. z wenten i. a his weies i. b misturneden i. c gaderid togidere i. d Samuel i.
e wexe i. f Om. K. S othere naciouns i. h sijt i. » And i. k that i. 1 forsothe i. m thee fro hem i.
n upon i. o the i. P that i. °. han do i. r vnto i. s han forsake i. l thei han serued i. t4 and
netheles b. u take i. v Om. i. w hem togidere and witnesse thou to hem i. x and biforseie IL.
y hem and witnesse thou to hem KX. z on K.
VIII. 10 22.
I. KINGS.
23
10 the which is to regne vpon hem. And so
Samuel seide alle the wordis of the Lord
to the puple, that askiden of him a kyng ;
1 1 and seith, This shal be the ri3t of a kyng,
that is to comaunde to 3011 ; joure sonys
he shal take, and putte in his charys; and
he shal make to hym ryders, and before
12 renners of his long cards ; and he shal
ordeyn to hym rewlers of thowsandis,
and rewlers of hundridis, and ereres of
his feeldis, and repers of cornys, and
smythis of aarmys, and of his charis.
is Forsothe 3oure dou3tres he shal make to
him oynement makers, and fier makers,
u and clothmakers. Forsothe 3oure feeldis
and vynes and olyues, the best he shal
15 take, and 3yue to his seruauntis. But
and 3oure cornys, and the rentis of vynes
he shal tithe, that he 3yue to geldyngis
ic and to his seruauntis. Forsothe 3oure
seruauntis and hoondwymmen, and the
best 3onge men and assis he shal take
i;awey, and putte in his werk. Forsothe
3oure flockis he shal tithe, and 36 shulen
18 be to him seruauntis. And 36 shulen
crye in that day fro the face of 30111-6
kyng, whom 36 han chosun to 3ow ; and
the Lord shal not here 3ou in that day,
19 for 36 han askid to 3ou a kyng. Forsothe
the puple wolden not here the vois of
Samuel, but seiden, Nay, forsothe a kyng
20 shal be vpon vs ; and we forsothe shulen
be as other folk of kynde, and oure kyng
shal deme vs, and he shal go out before
vs, and he shal fi3t oure batayl for vs.
21 And Samuel herde alle the wordis of the
puple, and spak hem in the eeris of the
22 Lord. Forsothe the Lord seide to Sa-
muel, Here thow the voys of hem, and
set vpon hem a kyng. And Samuel seith
to the men of Yrael, Goo ech man into
his cytee.
that schal regne ona hem. Therforb Sa-iot Thi»»chaiie
muel seide alle the wordis of the Lord to
the puple, that hadde axid of him a king ;
and he seide, This schal be the 'rht of the n t)en of the "*
of rewme and
kyng c j, that schal comaunde to 3ou; he kyng set in
schal take 3oure sones, and schald sette6 good of'the™3'
in hise charis; and he schal make hem 12 %£%£ jj.
'to hym silff rideris, and biforeeoeris of goodi9°fthe
• rewme hen the
hise cartis ; and he schal ordeyne to hym kingis, netheie»
7 ., thoschulenbe
tribunes, mat is, souereyns of a thou- set forth and
syncls, and centuriouns, ^ihat is, soue-
reyns of an hundrid^, and eereris' of
hise feeldis, and reperis of cornesk, and
smythis of hise armeris, and charis1.
spendid for
commyn profit
and good. If
the rijt of the
king is takun
in an other
maner out of
kyn»> M alle
tho thingis that
makenthepu-
Also he schal make 3oure dou3tris makeris is many
of 'oynementis to hym silf m, and fueris",
and bakeris0. And he schal take Boure
feeldis and vyneris? and the beste places
of olyues, and schal i 3yuer to hise ser-
uauntis. But also he schal take the
tenthe part of 3oure comes, and rentis5
of vyneris*, that he syue" to his chaum- en "<* «>myn
* good, but more
berleyns and seruauntis. Sotheli*' he schal ic the wille °f a
. siriguler man
take awey 3oure seruauntis andw hand- set in the
T „ -i i •• • „ rewme ; and
maydesx, and beste> 3ong men, and assisz, Samuel bifor
and schala setteb in his werk. Also he 17
schal take the tenthe part of 3oure flockis, to
r * hem that they
and 36 schulen be 'seruauntis to hymc. schuidennot
. * i * /• i axe a kyng. for
And 36 schulen crye m that dai fro the is ;t was not
face of 3oure kyng, whom 36 han chose
to 3ou ;' and the Lord schal not here 3ou
in that dai ; for 36 axiden a kyng to 3ou.
Sothelid the puple noldee here the vois of 19 of power
Samuel, but thei seiden, NayJ, forf a kyng
schal be ori&vs; and we also" schulen be 20 £
as alle folkis1, and oure kyng schal deme
* _ °
vs, and he schal go outk bifor vs, and he
for
K°»er"f 'f
turned lijtly
puple,
'spak thom in the eeris of the Lord.
sothen the Lord seide to Samuel, Here
and ordeyne thou
a kyng onP hem. And Samuel seide to the
men of Israel, Ech man go in to his citee.
a upon i. b Thanne I. c kyngis rijt I. d he schal I. e sette hem I. f Om. i. S or souereyns on
thott.rindis I. Om. x pr. m. n Om. ix pr. m. i tilieris i. k his comes i. 1 of his charis i. m his oyne-
mentis i. n his fire makers i. ° his makers of bred i. P joure vyneris i. 1 he schal i. r jyue tho i.
8 the rentis i. * joure vyneris i. u jyue tho i. v and i. w and goitre i. x handmaydens DEI. y jowre
beste i. z 3oure assis i. a he schal i. D sette these i. c his seruauntis. d And i. e wolde not i.
{ certis i. S upon i. h Om. i. ' folkis ben i. k forth i. l batels BCIW. m he spak hem i. " And i.
0 her voices i. P upon i.
uauntis to him,
that is, if the
gouernail is
schal fi3te oure batel1 for vs. And Samuel 21 tin
herde alle the wordis of the puple, and
For- 22 name'' '" parti
for the greet
power of the
king. Therfor
thou the vois of hem0, and ordeyne thou in xvij. e. of
Deut°. a king
is comanndid
to kepe him silf
fro pride, co-
uetyse and ty-
rauntrie. Lire
here. c.
J Nay; that
is, the Lord
schal not for.
sake to here vs,
if we han a
king. Lire
here. c.
24
I. KINGS.
IX. T 9.
CAP. IX.
1 And there was a man of Beniamyn,
Cys bi name, the sone of Abyel, sone?
of Seor, sone? of Bethor, sone? of Aphya,
sone? of the man of Gemyny, stronge bi
2 strength. And ther was to hym a sone,
Saul bi name, chosyn and good ; and there
was not a man of the sones of Israel
betere than he; fro the shuldre and aboue
she peeryde aboue al the puple. For-
sothe the shee assys of Cys, fadrez of
Saul, weren lost. And Cys seide to Saul
his sone, Tak with thee oon of the chil-
dren, and rysynge go, and seche the she
assis. The which whanne thei hadden
4 passid bi the mount of Effraym, and bi
the loond of Saliza, and thei hadden not
foundun, thei passiden also bi the loond
of Salym, and there was noon ; bot and
by the loond of Gemyny, and thei founden
5 not. Forsothe whanne thei weren comen
into the loond of Suph, and hadden not
foundun, Saul seide to his chijld that was
with hym, Come, and turne we a}en ; lest
perauenture my fadre leeue the she assis,
G and be bysie for vs. The which seith to
hym, Loo ! the man of God is in this
cytee, a noble man ; al that he spekith,
with out dout it cometh. Now thanne
goo we thidre, if perauenture he shewe
to vs of oure weye, for the which we ben
7 comen. And Saul seyde to his child,
Loo ! we shulen go ; what shulen we
brynge to the man of God ? Breed faylith
in oure sackis, and a lepe we ban not, that
we 3yuen to the man of God, ne eny other
s thing. Eft the child answerde to Saul,
and seith, Loo ! there is founden in myn
hoond the feerth part of a side of siluer ;
and 3yue we to the man of God, that he
9 shewe to vs oure weye. Sumtyme in
CAP. IX.
And ' a man wasi of Beniamyn, ' Cys bi i
name1", the sone of Abiel, sones of Seor,
sone8 of Bethor, sones of Aphia, sone5 of
the* man Gemyny", strongv in bodili my3t.
And to hym was a sone, Saul bi name, 2
chosun and goodf ; and no manj of the
sones of Israel was betere than he ; fro
the schuldur and abouew he apperide ouer
alx the puple. Sotheliy the femalz assis of 3
Cys, the fadir of Saul, perischydena ||. And
Cys seide to Saul his sone, Take with thee
oon of the children, and rise thou, and go,
andb seke the femalc assis. And whanne
thei hadden god bi the hil of Effraym, and 4
bi the lond of Salisa, and haddene not
foundunf, thei passiden^ also bi the lond
of Salym, and thoh weren not there; but
also* thei passiden'1 bi the lond of Gemyny,
and foundenk not. Sotheli1 whanne thei 5
hadden come in to the lond of Suph, and
hadden™1 not founde, Saul seide to his
child that was with hym, Come thou,
and turne we a)en ; lest perauenture my
fadir hath" lefte0 the? femal") assis, and is
bisyr for vs. Which* child seide to hym, e
Lo ! the1 man of God is in this citee, a
noble man; al thing that he spekith, cometh
with out doute. Now therfor go we thidir,
if perauenture he schewe to vsu of oure
weie, for which we camen. And Saul 7
seide to his child, Lo! we schulen go ; what
schulen we here to the man of God? Breede
failidev in oure scrippis, and we han no
present^, that we 3yue to the man of God,
'nether ony othir thingx. Eft the child s
answeride to Saul, and seide, Lo ! the
fourthe part of ra stater, that is, a dele, of
sillier? is foundun in myn bond ; 3yue wez
to the man of God, that he schewe to vs
oure weie*. Sumtyme in Israel ech mane
•)• chosun and
good, with out
notable wem of
vices ; good, bi
resoun of good*
maneris and of
vertues. c.
J no man, and so
forth, not oneli
he was good,
but also of ex-
cellent good-
nesse. Lire
here. c.
II perischideH,
that is, stray-
eden, for tho
perischiden not
outirly, that
weren foundun
aftirward. Lire
here. c.
Y the sone E pr. v. z the fadre E pr. v.
1 ther was a man i. r that hi3te Cys i. 5 the sone i. * a i. Om. N. u of Gemyny ex pr. m. that
hi}t Gemyny i. v a strong man i. w upward i. * Om. i. y And i. z sche i. B weren lost
b Om. i. c'sche i. d gon forth i. <= thei hadden i. f foundun hem i. g passiden forth i. h thei
' Om. i. k jit thei founden i. l Forsothe plures. And i. m thei hadden i. n haue i. ° lefte to charge
P thes E. his K. Om. L. <lOm. i. r bisy in herte or careful i. 8 And the i. * a i. u vs the cause
v hath failid i. w present monei neither ony other thing i. x Om. i. y a siluern sicle i. z we it
a niher we schul goferther or no i marg.
IX. n
-19.
I. KINGS.
25
Yrael thus spak echon goynge to coun-
seyle God, Cometh, and goo we to the
seer ; forsothe he, that to day is seid a
10 prophet, sumtyme was clepid seer. And
Saul seide to his child, Altherbest is thi
word ; com, goa we. And thei wenten
into the cyte, in the which was the man
u of God. And whanne thei stieden vp the
hil of the citee, thei founden children
wymmen goynge out to drawe watir, and
thei seiden to hem, Whether here is the
12 seer? The which answerynge seiden to
hem, Here he is, loo ! before thee ; hye
nowe, forsothe to day he cam into the
cytee ; for to day is sacrifice of the puple
13 in the hei3e. Goynge into the cyte anoon
36 shulen fynde hym, or he stie vp into
the hi3e for to eete ; forsothe ne the pu-
ple is to eete to the tyme that he come,
for he shal blesse to the oost, and there
after shulen eete that ben clepid. Nowe
thanne stieth vp, for to day 36 shulen
u fynde hym. Arid thei stieden vp into the
cytee. And whanne thei wenten inb the
mydil of the cyte, Samuel aperyde go-
yuge out metynge to hem, that he stye
is vp into the hei3- Forsothe the Lord
hadde toold the litil eer of Samuel before
16 o day, that Saul cam, seiynge, This same
our that nowe is to morwe, Y shal seende
to thee a man of the loond of Beniamyn,
and thow shalt anoynt hym duyk vpon
my puple Yrael, and he shal saue my
puple fro the hoond of Philistyens ; for
I haue biholden my puple, forsothe the
17 crye of hem is comen to me. And
whanne Samuel hadde beholden Saul, the
Lord seidec to hym, Loo ! the man that
I seide to thee ; this shal lordship to myd
18 puple. Forsothe Saul nei3ede to Samuel
in the mydil of the 3ate, and seith, Shewe
to me, Y preye, where is the hows of the
19 seer ? And Samuel answerde to Saul, sei-
goynge to counsel Godb spak thus, Come
36, and go we to the seere ; for he, that
is seid 'to daic a profete, was clepid sum-
tyme a seere. And Saul seide to his child, 10
'Thi word is the bested ; come thou, go
wee. And thei 3eden in to the citee, 'in
whichf the man of God was£. And whanne u
thei stieden11 in to the hi3nesse of the citee,
thei founden damesels goynge out to drawe
watir, and thei seiden to the dameselis,
Whether the seere is here? Whiche' dame- 12
selis answeriden, and seiden to hem, He is
here ; lo ! he is bifor thee ; 'haste thouk
now1, for to day he cam in to the citee ;
for to dai is sacrifice of the puple in the
hi3 place. 3e schulen entre™ in to the is
citee, and anoon 36 schulen fynde hym,
bifor that he stie" in to the hi3 place to
ete; for the puple schal not ete til0 he
come, for he schal blesse the sacrifice,
and afterward thei schulen ete that ben
clepid. Now therfor stie 36?, for to day
36 schulen fynde hym. And thei stiedeni 1*
in to the citee. And whanne thei 3eden inr
the8 myddis of the citee, Samuel apperide
goynge out a3ens hem, that he schulde
stie* in to the hi3 place. Forsotheu the is
Lord 'hadde maadv reuelacioun in the eere
of Samuel 'bifor o dai, that Saul camw,
and seide, In this same our whichx is now i«
to morewe, Y schal sende to thee a man of
the lond of Beniamyn, and thou schalt
anoynte hym duyk on^ my puple Israel,
and he schal saue my puple fro the bond
of Filisteis ; for Y haue biholde my puplef, t
„ , K -i >tolde,etc.;tiiat
forz the cry of hema cam" to me. And 17 ;s, with i?e of
whanne Samuel hadde biholde Saul, the
Lord seide to Samuel, Lo ! the man, whom
Y seide to thee ; this man schal be lord of
my puple. Forsothe0 Saul nei3ede to Sa- is
muel in the rnyddis of the 3ate, and seide,
Y preyed, schewe thou to me, where is
the hows of the seere? And Samuel an-19
a and go CE. t> into A. c seith CE. d the E pr. m.
b with God i. c now i. d Ful good is thi word i. e we to him I. f that I. S was ynne i. h stieden
up i. i And the i. k and haste c. haste thee D. haste jou E. hie thee i. 1 Om. GQ. forsothe i. mentre
forth i. n wende up i. ° til that i. P je up i. <l wenten up i. r in to A pr. m. 8 Om. EIL. * stie
up i. " And the dai before that Saul came i. v made i. w Om. i. * that i. Y upon i. z forsothe i.
a her cry. b hath come i. c And i. d preye thee i.
VOL. II. E
26
I. KINGS.
IX. 2C
-27.
ynge, Y am the seer ; sty vp before me
into the hei3, that thou eete with me to
day, and Y shal leeue thee the morwe-
tide, and alle thingis that ben in thin
20 herte Y shal shewe to thee. And of the
assis vthe which" thre days hens thou
lostist, ne be thow bysy, for thei ben
foundun ; and of whom shulen be alle
the best thingis of Yrael, whether not to
thee, and to al the hows of thi fader?
21 Forsothe Saul answerynge seith, Whe-
ther not the sone of Gemyny Y am, of
the leest lynage of Yrael, and my kyn-
rede the last among alle the meynees of
the lynage of Beniamyn ? Whi thanne
hast thou spoken to me thesf wordisS?
22 And so Samuel takynge Saul, and hys
child, bnnrjte hem into the hows of thre
benchis, and he jaf to hem a place in
the cheefe1' of hem that weren boden1 to
meet ; forsothe there weren as thretti
23 men. And Samuel seide to the cook, 3if
thow the part that I }af to thee, and co-
maundide, that thow shulde lay aside
24anentis thee. And the cook reryde the
shuldre, and putte before Saul. And Sa-
muel seide, Loo ! that is laft, put before
thee, and ete ; for of purpos it is kept to
thee, whanne Y clepide the puple. And
25 Saul eet with Samuel in that day. And
thei wenten down fro the hei3 into the
bur3 town ; and he spak with Saul in the
solere, and he beddide Saul in the solere,
26 and he sleptej. And whanne eerly thei
weren rysen, and uowe the day wexe Ii3t,
Samuel clepide Saul into the solere, sey-
ynge, Ryse, thatk Y leeue1 thee. And
Saul roos, and bothe thei wenten oute,
27 he, that is, and Samuel. And whanne
thei weren goo down in the vttermost
parti of the cytee, Samuel seide to Saul,
Seym to the child, that he goo before vs,
and so schuldei
sweride to Saul, and seide, Y am the
seere ; stie thou6 bifor me in to the hi3
place, that thou ete with me to dai, and
Y schal delyuere thee in the morewtid,
and Y schal schewe to thee alle thingis
that ben in thin herte. And be thou not 20
bisy of the femalf assis, whiches thou
lostist theh thridde dai agoon, for tho*
ben foundun ; and whose schulen be alle
the beste thingis of Israel, whether not
to thee, and to al the hows of thi fader t?
ofthyfadir;
Sothelik Saul answeride, and seide, Whe- 21 for Saul was
ther Y am not a1 sone of Gemyny, of the
leeste lynage of Israel, and my kynrede is
the laste among alle the meynees of the ki°£i? .'" nede>
* and Abner,
lynage of Beniamyn ? Whi therfor hast P"nce of the
thou spoke to me this word ? Therfor™ 22 othere '
Samuel took Saul, and his child, and ledde11
hem in to the0 chaumbur of thre ordrisP,
and he ?af to hem a place in the bigyn-
J
nyng of hem that weren clepidi; forr
thei weren as thretti8 men*. And Samuel 23 hadde stonde
seide to the cook, 3yue thouu the part,
which v Y 3af to thee, and comaundide,
that thou schuldist kepe bi it silf anentis
thee. Sotheliw the cook reisidex
schuldir, and settidez bifor Saul. And
Samuel seide, Lo ! that, that lefte3, "sette
thoub bifor thee, and ete ; for of purpos it
was kept to thee, whanne Y clepide the
puplec. And Saul eet with Samuel ind
that dai. And thei camen doun fro the 25
hi3 place in to the citee ; and Samuel
spak with Saul in the6 soler, and Saul
'araiede a bed in the solerf, and slepte.
And whanne thei hadden rise eerli, and 26
xnow its bigan to be cleer, Samuel clepide
Saul in to the'1 soler, and seide, Rise thou',
that Y delyuere thee. And Saul roosk,
and bothe 3eden out, that is, he, and Sa-
muel. And whanne thei 3eden doun in 27
the laste part of the citee, Samuel seide
here- c-
e that c pr. m. f this CEH. g worde B. woord CE. word FH. h heuyd E. ' byden BCF. bedyn EH.
J shepte A. k thou E pr. m. l schal leeue E pr. m. exp. s. in. m Seide A.
thou up i. f Om. i. S whom i. h in the i. ' thei i. k And i. 1 the i.
de i. ° a i. P seetis i. Q boden to the mete i. r and i. s a thretti i. *
m And so i. n he
ledde i. ° a i. P seetis i. Q boden to the mete i. r and i. s a thretti i. * men at mete i. u thou
him i. v that i. w And i. x toke up i. y a i. z he sette it i. a hath left i. b take i. c puple
hidere i. d Om. i. « a i. f beddide him there i. S the day i. h a i. ' thou up i. k roos up i.
X. i — 6.
I. KINGS.
27
and passe forth ; forsothe thow stoond
stil a litil, while that Y shewe to thee the
word of the Lord.
CAP. X.
i Samuel forsothe took a 'litil brytiln
vessel of oyle, and heelde out on his heed,
and he kisside hym, and seith, Loo ! the
Lord hath anoyntide thee vp on his ery-
tage into a prince ; and thow shalt de-
lyuer his puple fro the hoondis of her
enemyes, 'the which0 ben in enuyrounP
of it. And this to thee a tokne, for the
Lord hath anoyntide thee into a prince ;
>2 whanne thow gost to dai fro me, thow
shalt fynde two men byside the sepulcre
of Rachel, in the coostis of Beniamyn, in
the myddayi, feermynger greet dichis ;
and thei shulen seye to thee, The she
assis ben foundun, to the whiche to be
sou3t thou wentist ; and thi fader, the
meen while the assis laft, is bisy for jow,
and seith, What shal Y do of my sone ?
3 And whanne thou gost thens, and fer-
ther passist, and comest to the ook of
Thabor, thre men shulen fynde thee
there, stiynge vp to God into Bethel,
oons berynge thre kyddis, and another
berynge thre4 kakis of breed, and another
4 berynge a galoun of wyn. And whanne
thei saluten thee, thei shulen 3yue to thee
two looues, and thow shalt take of u the
5hoond of hem. After thes thingis thou
shalt come into the hil of the Lord,
where is the stacioun of Phylistynes ;
and whanne thow were goon into the
cytee, there thow shalt haue metynge a
flocv of prophetis comynge doun fro the
hee3, and before hem a sawtrye, and a
tymbre, and a trompe, and an harp, and
chem propheciynge. And the Spyrit of
to Saul, Seie thou to the1 child, that he
go bifor vs, and passe1" ; forsothe n stonde
thou0 a litil, that Y schewe to thee the
word of the Lord.
CAP. X.
Forsothe Samuel took 'a vessel of oyleP, i
and schedde^ out on the heed of Saul, and
kisside r hym, and seide, Lo!")" the Lord
hath anoyntid thee in to prince8 on hys
eritage ; and thou schalt delyuere his pu-
ple fro the hond of his enemyes, that ben
'in his cumpas1. And thisu a tokene to thee,
that the Lord hath anoyntid thee in to
princev ; whanne thou schalt go fro me to 2
day, thou schalt fynde twei men bisidis
'the sepulcre of Rachel", in 'the endis of
Beniamynx, in myddai^, clensynge grete
dichis| ; and thei schulen seie to thee, The
femel2 assis ben foundun, whiche8 thou
3edist to seke ; and whileb the assis benc
lefte, thi fadir is bisy for 3ou, and seithd,
What schal Y do of my sone? And whanne 3
thou hast go fro thennus, and hast passid
ferthere6, and hast come to the ook of
Tabor, thre men, stiynge f to God in to
Bethel, schulen fynde thee there, o mans
berynge thre kydis, and another man
berynge thre kakis of breed, and an other
man berynge a galoun of wyn. And 4
whanne thei ban gret thee, thei schulen
3yue to thee twei loues, and thou schalt
takeh of 'the hond of hem1. After theses
thingis thou schalt come in to the 'hil of
the LordJ, where is the stondyngk, that is,
forselet1, of Filisteis; and whanne thou
schalt entre in to the citee, there thou
schalt haue metynge thee them flokn of
prophetis || comynge doun fro the hi3 place,
and a sautree, and tympane0, and pipe?, and
harpei bifor hem, and hem prophesiynge.
And the Spirit of the Lord schal skipperc
fFro this
word lo til thi-
dur in to prince
is not in Ebreu.
Lire here. c.
J This word
clensyng grete
dichis, is not
in Ebreu, ne-
ther in bokis
amendid.
Lire here. c.
n Om. E pr. m. ° that c pr. m. P the enuyroun CE.
* Om. A. » fro E pr. m. v folk A.
1 south E pr. m. T lepynge E pr. m. s oon be A.
1 thi i. m passe forth i. n and i. ° thou stille i. P an oile vessel i. 1 he helde it i. r he kisside i.
" a prince i. * aboute hem i. u be this i. this is K. f a prince i. w Rachels biriel i. x Beniamyns
coostis i. y the myddai i. z sche i. a whom i. b Om. i. c Om. i. d he seith i. e fertheremore i.
1 stiynge up i. g man of hem i. h take tho i. take hem K. ' her hond i. J Lordis hil r. k stondyng
place i. l theforselet wx sec. m. gloss omitted in ix pr. m. m a i. n flok or a cumpanye i. ° a tym-
pane i. Pa pipe i. 1 an harpe i. r anoon falle i.
E 2
\\profetis; pro-
fetis ben clepid
here deuout
men and reli-
giouse, whiche
Samuel gader-
ide to preise
God ; and with
this they had-
den spirit of
profesie,
namely summe
of hem. Lire
here. c.
I. KINGS.
x. 7—17-
the Lord shal leep into thee, and thow
shalt prophecye with hem, and thow shalt
7 be chaungid into another man. Whanne
thanne alle thes toknes comen to thee, do
what euere thingis fyndith thin hoond,
s for the Lord is with thee. And thow
shalt goo doun befoi-e me in Galgala; for-
sothe Y shal come down to thee, that
thow offre an offrynge, and offre pesible
slayn sacrificis ; seuen days thow shalt
abide, to the tyme that Y come to thee,
sand shewe to thee what thow doo. And
so whanne he hadde turned his shuldre,
that he 3ede fro Samuel, God with ynne
chaungide to hym another herte, and alle
10 thes toknes camen in that day. And thei
camen to the forseyd hil, and loo ! a com-
panye of prophetis rnetynge to hym ; and
the Spyryt of the Lord leepe yn vpon
hyrn, and he propheciede in the mydil of
11 hem. Forsothe seynge alle, that knewen
hym 3istyrdayw and the thridde day hens,
that he was with prophetis, and prophe-
cide, seiden togidre, What nowe thing
fallith to the sone of Cys ? Whether and
12 Saul among the prophetis ? And another
answerde to the tothir, seiynge, And who
is the fadre of hym ? Therfor it is turnyd
into a prouerbe, Whether and Saul among
is the prophetis? Forsothe he ceside to pro-
uphecie, and cam to the hei3- And the
brother of the fader of Saul saide to
hym, and to his child, Whidre 'wenten
3ex? The whiche answerde, To seche the
she assis ; the whiche whanne we hadden
15 not founde, we camen to Samuel. And
his fader brother seide to him, Shewe to
IG me what Samuel seide to thee. And Saul
seith to his fader ? brothir, He shewide
to vs, for the she assis weren founden.
Forsothe of the word of the kyngdam he
shewide not to hym, the which Samuel
nspak to hym. And Samuel clepide to-
gidre the puple to the Lord in Masphat ;
f that thou
offre; in E-
breu it is to
offre an of-
/ring, that is,
with me for
in to thee, and thou schalt prophecie with
hem, and thou schalt be chaungid in to
another man. Therfor whanne alle thesse 7
signes8 bifallen to thee, do thou, what euer
thingis thin bond fyndith, 'that is, dispose
thee to regne comelili* and my$tilyn, for
the Lord is with thee. And thou schalt 8
go doun bifor me in to Galgala ; for Y schal
come doun to thee, that thou offret an
offryng, and offre v pesible sacrifices; bi
seuene daies thou schalt abide, til I come
to thee, and shewe tow thee what thou thynheithe;
and thus oure
schal do. Therfor whanne Saul hadde 9 transiadoun is
.. • i • i_ i i f o expowned of
turnede awei his schuldre to go fro Sa- oure doctours,
muel, God chaungide another herte to ££,££££.
Saul, and alle these signesx camen in that ,fil*> not bi thee
but by me, as
dai. And thei? camen to the forseid hil, 10 the pepie of-
fride bi the
and lo ! a cumpeny of prophetis metyngez preestis. Lire
hym ; and the Spirit of the Lord 'scippide
on hyma, and he propheciede in the myddis
of hem b. Sothelic alle men, that knewen 11
hymd 3isterdai and the thrid dai ago, sien
that he was with the prophetis, and that
he prophesiede, and thei seiden togidere,
What thing bifelde6 to the sone of Cys ?
Whether also Saul is among f prophetis?
And o man answeride to another mans, 12
and seide, And who is 'his fadir h:j:? Ther- i who is his fa.
f j • i fiTi. dir; in Ebreu
for it was turned in to a prouerbe, Whe- it iS; who is the
ther also Saul is among prophetis1? For- is *£[
sothek Saul ceside to prophesie, and he
Cam to an hi3 place.
profetis ; as if
. he seide, pro-
And the brothir of 14 fesie is not w
'the fadir of Saul1 seide to hym, and to
3e?
his child, Whidur 3edenm 36? And thei
answeriden, To seke the" femal0 assis ;
and whanne weP founden 'not thooi, we
camen to Samuel. And the brother of hisr 15
fadir seide to hym, Schewe thou to me
what Samuel seide to thee. And Saulie
seide to 'the brother of hys fadir8, He*
schewide to vs, that the femal11 assis weren
foundun. Sotheliv Saulw schewide not to
hymx of the word of rewmey/ which wordz
Samuel spak to hym. And Samuel
dris, but God
3yueth profesie
bi his grace, to
whom he wole.
Lire here. c.
w jistai c. jistay E. x hast thou gon E pr. m. J fadris CE.
s thingis i. * comeli G. >a gloss omitted in ix pr. m. v sacrifie i. w Om. i. x tokens i. Y Saul and
his child i. z weren metynge with i. a felle anoon upon Saul i. b the prophetis i. c And i. d Saul i.
e hath bifalle i. f chosen among the i. S Om. i. h the fadir of Saul I. ' the prophetis i. k And i.
l Saulis fadir i. m wenten i. n Om. i. ° sche i. P thei A. 1 hem not IN. r Sauls i. s his uncle i.
t Samuel i. u sche i. v But i. w he i. x his uncle i. ? the rewme i. z that i.
X. i8 — 27.
I. KINGS.
29
is and seith to the sones of Yrael, Thes
thingis seith the Lord God of Yrael, Y
haue ladde out Yrael fro Egipt, and Yz
haue delyuerde jow fro the hoond of
Egipciens, and fro the hoond of alle
19 kyngis that tourmentiden 3ow. Forsothe
36 to day han throwun awey 3oure God,
the which alone saueth 3ow fro alle
yuels, and 3oure tribulaciouns ; and 36
han seiden, Nay, but a kyng ordeyn
vpon vs. Nowe thanne stondith before
the Lord bi 3oure lynagis, and by mey-
2onees. And Samuel appliede alle the ly-
nagis of Yrael, and the lot felle vpon the
21 lynage of Beniamyn. And he apliede
the lynage of Beniamyn, and the kyn-
redis of hym ; and lot felle vpon the kyn-
rede of Metry, and cam vnto Saul, the
sone of Cys. Thanne thei soften hym,
22 and he is not founden there. And thei
counseilden after thes thingis the Lord,
forsothea whether he were to come thidre.
And the Lord answerde, Loo ! he is hidde
23 at home. And so thei runnen, and token
hym thens ; and he stood in the mydil of
the puple, and he was hei3er than al the
24 puple fro the shuldres and aboue. And
Samuel seith to al the puple, Certis 36
seen whom the Lord hath chosun ; for
there is noon lijk to hym in al the puple.
And al the puple criede, and seith, Lyue
25 the kyng ! Forsothe Samuel spak to the
puple the lawe of the rewme, and wroot
in the book, and leyde vp before the
Lord. And Samuel laft al the puple, eche
26 into her hows ; but and Saul wente into
his hows in Gabaath ; and wente with
hym a paart of the oost, of whom God
27 hadde towchid the hertis. Forsothe the
sones of Belial seiden, Whether this shal
mowe saue vs ? And thei dispysiden
hym, and brou3ten not to hym 3iftis ;
forsothe he feynde, as thou3 he herde
not.
t
archerls schet-
n<
pide togidere the puple to the Lord in
Masphat ; and he seide to the sones of Is- is
rael, The Lord God of Israel seith these
thingis, Y ledde Israel out of the lond of
Egipt, and Y delyuerede 3ou fro the hond
of Egipcians, and fro the hond of alle
kyngisa that turmentiden 3ou. Forsotheb 10
to day 36 han caste awei 3oure Lord God,
which6 aloone sauyde 3ou fro alle 3oure
yuelis and tribulaciouns ; and 30 seiden,
Nay, but ordeyne thou a kyng ond vs.
Now therfor stonde 30 bifor the Lord bi
3oure lynagis, and bie meynees. And Sa-2o
muel settidef to gidere alle the lynagesff
of Israel, and lot felde on& the lynage of
Beniamyn. And he settideh togidere the 21
lynage of Beniamyn, and the meynees
therof ; and lot felde on1 the meyneesk of
Mathrif, and it cam 'til to1 Saul, the son
of Cys. Therfor"1 thei soften hym", and
he was not foundun there. And aftir
these thingis thei counseliden the0 Lord,
whether Saul schulde come thidur. And
the Lord answeride, Lo ! he'' is hid at
hoom J. Therfor thei runnen, and token 23 1 he is i<i ,,t
, .. , , , , . , hoome; not in
hym fro thennus ; and hei stood m ther Gabaa, but in
myddiP of the puple, and was* hi3ere than She was
al the puple fro the schulder and vaboueu. S.ned-. l.n ,
i.breu it is, lie
And Samuel seide to al the puple, Certis 24 is hid among
_. vessels, that is,
3e seenv whom the Lord hath chose ; for armeris, ether
noon in al the puple is lijk hym. And al ^there6 vessels
the puple cryede, and seide, Lyue the kyng ! h"^"'^^
Forsothew Samuel spak to the puple the25kePing- Lire
1 r here. c.
lawe of rewme*, and wroot? in a book,
and puttide^y vp bifor the Lord. And Sa-
inuel2 dilyuerede al the puple, ech man in
to his hows; but also Saul 3ede in to hisa2G
hous in tob Gabaath ; and thec part of the
oost 3ede with hym, whose hertis God
hadde touchid. Forsothed the sones ofa?
Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue
vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brou3tene
not ytftisSikat is,preisyngis!,to him; for-
sothe^ he 'dissymelide hym to here11.
* Om. BCEFH. a now E pr. in.
a the kyngis i. bAnd i. c the which i. duponi. eOm.i. f sette i. {! lynage A. Supon i. b setter.
1 upon i.
r Om. i.
meynee
i. 1 vnto EIL. m Thanne i. n Saul i.
0 with the i. P Saul i. q Saul i.
8 myddis i. * he was i. u upward i. v han seen i. w And i. x the rewme EIKLX. y he
wroot it i. yy putte it i. z he i. a Om. A. b Om. i. c a i. d And i. e thei broujten i. f that is,
presentis BNW. Om. cix pr. m. S and i. h lete as thouj he herde not i.
30
I. KINGS.
XI. I — 9.
CAP. XI.
1 Arid it is doon as after a moneth, Naas
Amonite stiede vp, and bigan to fi3t
a3ens Jabes Galaath. And alle the men
of Jabes seiden to Naas, Haue thow vs
boundun in pees, and we shulen seme to
2 thee. And Naas Amonyte answerde to
hem, In this I shal smyte with 3011 boond
of pees, that I drawe out the ry3t eyen
of 3ow alle, and Y put }ou reproue in al
3 Yrael. And the eldres of Jabes seiden
to hym, Graunt to vs seuen days, that
we senden messagers to alle theb teermes
of Yrael ; and if there weren not the
which defende vs, we shulen goon out to
4thee. Thanne messagers camen into Ga-
baath of Saul, and speken the wordis,
herynge the puple; and al the puple
5 reryde herc voys, and wepte. And, loo !
Saul cam, folowynge the oxen fro the
feeld; and seith, What hath the puple,
that he wepith? And thei toolden to
hym the wordis of the men of Jabes.
e And the Spyrit of the Lord leepe into
Saul, whanne he hadde herd thes wordis,
and the woodnesse of hym wraththid wel
;mych. And takynge to either oxe he
hew3 into gobetis, and sente into alle the
teermys of Yrael, bi the hoond of the
messageers, seiynge, Who so euere goth
not out, and hath not folwid Saul and
Samuel, thus shal be doo to the oxen of
hym. Thanne the dreed of the Lord
cau3te the puple, and thei wenten out as
HO man. And he noumbrede hem in Be-
sethd ; and of the sones of Yrael weren
thre hundrid thowsandis ; of the men for-
gsothe of Juda thretti thowsandis. And
thei seiden to the messagers that camen,
So 36 shulen seie to the men that ben in
Jabes of Galaath, To morwe shal be to
3ow helth, whanne the sunne hetith.
Thanne the messagerys camen, and
CAP. XL
And it was don as1 aftir a monethe, i
Naas of Amon stiede k, and bigan1 to fi3te
a3ens Jabes of Galaad. And alle the men
of Jabes™ seiden to Naas, Haue thou vs
boundun in pees, and we schulen serue
thee. And Naas of Amon answeride to 2
hem, In this" Y schal smyte boond of pees
with 3ou, that Y putte out the ri$t i^en of
alle 3ou, and that Y sette0 3ou schenschipP
in al Israel. And the eldere men of Jabes 3
seiden to him, Graunte thou to vs seuene
daies, that we senden messangeris to alle
the termesi of Israel ; and if noon be that
defende vs, we schulen go out to thee.
Therforr messangeris camen in to Gabaad4
of Saul, and spaken these wordis, "while8
the puple herde1 ; and al the puple reiside
her vois, and wepte. And lo ! Saul cam, 5
'and suede oxisu fro the feeldv; and he
seide, What hath the puple, for it wepith ?
And thei telden to hym the wordis of
menw of Jabes. And the Spirit of the 6
Lordf skippidex in to Saul, whanne he
hadde herd these wordis, and his wood-
nesse^ was'wrooth greetliz. And he took?
euer either oxe, and kittidea in to gobetis,
and senteb in to alle the termesc of Israel,
bi the hondis of messangeris ; and seided,
Who euer goith not out, and sueth not
Saul and Samuel, so it schal be don to
hise oxun. Therfor the drede of the Lord
asailidee the puple, and thei 3eden out as
o man. And hef noumbride hem in Be-s
sech ; and thre hundrid thousynd weren&
of the sones of Israel ; forsotheh of the
men of Juda weren thretti thousynde.
And thei seiden to the messangeris thato
camen, Thus 36 schulen seie to the men
that ben in Jabes of Galaad, To morewj
schal be helthe to 3ou, whanne the sunne
is hoot. Therfor* the messangeris camen,
and telden to thek men of Jabes ; whiche1
•\-lheSfnritofthe
Lord,etc.; that
is, the stiring
of strengthe
and of slide -
fastnesse, to
delyuere the
peple hisegid.
Lire here. c.
J to morewe ;
that is, in tyme
to comynge of
next. Lire
here. c.
b Om. E. c his E pr. m. d Reseth A.
' as it mere i. k stiede up i. ! he bigan i. m the cltee Jabes i. n this thing i. ° putte i. P to be
reproff i. 1 coostis i. r Thanne i. s which c. '* heringe the puple i. u Om. i. v feild and he suede
oxen i. w the men i. x fel anoon i. Y feers wrath i. z greetli stirid i. a he kitte hem i. b he
sente tho i. c coostis i. d he seide i. e weute into i. f Saul i. e weren there i. h and i.
' Thanne i. k Om. plures. l the whiche i. whiche men K.
XI. io— XII. 4-
I. KINGS.
31
toolden to the men of Jabes ; the whiche
loweren glad, and seiden, To morwe we
shulen goo out to 3ow, and 36 shulen doo
11 to vs al that shal plese to 3ow. And it
is doon, whanne the morwe was comen,
Saul sette the puple in thre parties ; and
he wente into the mydil tentis in the
morwetide watche, and he smoot Amon
'vnto the tymee that the day hetide; for-
sothe the tother ben scatrid, so that there
weren not laft in hem tweyn togidre.
12 And the puple seith to Samuel, Who is
he this, that seide, Saulf shal not regne
vpon vs ? 3if 3e the men, and we shulen
isslee hem. And Saul seith, There shal
not be slayn eny man in this day, for to
day the Lord hath doon helth in Yrael.
14 Forsothe Samuel seide to the puple,
Cometh, and goo we into Galgala, and
15 renewe we there the rewme. And al the
puple 3ede to Galgala, and thei maden
there Saul a kyng before the Lord in
Galgala ; and thei offreden pesyble slayn
sacrifice to the Lord. And Saul gladdide
there, and alle the men of Yrael wel
mych.
CAP. XII.
1 Forsothe Samuel seide to alle Yrael,
Loo ! I haue herd 3oure voys aftir alle
thingis that 36 han spokun to me, and I
2 haue ordeynd vpon 3ou a kyng ; and nowe
the kyng goth before 3ow. Forsothe Y
haue eeldid, and waxen hoor ; forsothe
my sones ben with 3ow ; also conuer-
saunt before 3ou fro my 3ongth vnto this
3 day. Loo ! Y am redi ; spek 36 to me
before the Lord, and before the crist of
hym ; whether oxe of eny man Y took,
or asse ; if eny man Y chalengide ; if Y
oppresside eny man ; if of the hoond of
eny man Y took 3ift ; and Y shal dispise
4 it to day, and restore to 3ow. And thei
morewe. Lire
here. c.
weren glad, and seiden"1, Eerli we schulen 10
go out to 3ou, and 30 schulen do to vst al tand v «*«&
do to va, etc.;
that plesith 3oun. And it was don, whanne 1 1 they seiden this
the morewe dai° cam, Saul ordeynede the
puple in to thre partis ; and heP entride
in to the myddil tentisi 'in the wakyng
of the morewtid1", and he smoot Amon til
the dai vwas hoot3 ; 'forsothe the residues'
weren scaterid, so that tweyneu togidere
weren not left in hem. And the puple 12
seide to Samuel, Who is this, that seide,
Saul schal not regne onv vs ? 3yue 36 thew
men", and we schulen sle hem. And Saul is
seide, No man schal be slayn in this dai,
for to dai the Lord made? helthe in Israel.
Forsothe2 Samuel seide to the puple, Come 14
36, and go we in to Galgala, and renule3 we
thereb the rewme. And alc the puple 3ede is
in to Galgala, and there thei maden Saul
kyng bifor the Lord 'in Galgala'1 ; and
thei offridene pesible sacrifices bifor the
Lord. And Saul was glad there, and alle
the men of Israel greetli.
CAP. XII.
Forsothe Samuel seide to al Israel, Lo ! 1
Y herde 3oure vois bi alle thingis whiche
3e spaken to me, and Y ordeynede a kyng
onf 3ou ; and now the king goith bifor 2
3011. Sothelis Y wexideb eld and hoor ;
forsothe1 my sones ben with 3ou ; therfork
Y lyuyde1 bifor 3ou fro my 3ong wexynge
age 'til tom this dai. And lo ! Y am redi ;s
speke 36 to me bifor the Lord, and bifor
'the crist of hym" ; whether Y took0 'the
oxe of ony manP, ether thei asse ; if Y
falslyr chalengide ony mon ; yf Y oppress-
ide8 ony man; if Y took* 3ifte| of 'the hond
of ony manu; andv Y schal 'dispise itw to
dai, and Y schal restore to 3ou. And thei-i
e al the while E pr. m. f the puple A.
m seiden to Amon i. n to jou i. ° tijd I. P in the morewe tijd wacche Saul i. <J teiitis of Amon i.
r Om. i. s wexide i. * and thei that weren left alijue i. u two men i. v upon i. w tho i. x men
hidere i. y hath maad i. z And i. a renel EL. b there therinne L. c Om. c. d Om. i. e offriden
there i. f upon i. S And i. h haue wexe i. > and i. k also i. 1 haue lyued i. m vnto i. n his
anoyntid or kyng r. ° haue take l. P ony mans oxe i. q his i. r haue falsly i. s haue oppressid i.
* haue take i. u ony mans hond i. T Om. plures. w be despised L.
t if Y took
yfte,etc.; of this
it is opin, that bi
hise owne costis
and trauels, he
fillide the office
of iuge, as it
was seid in vii.
c°. Lire here. c.
I. KINGS.
XII. 5—14-
seiden, Thow hast not chalengid vs, ne
oppressid, ne takyn eny thing of the
5 hoond of eny man. And he seide to
hem, Witnesse is the Lord a3ens 3ow,
and witnesse the crist of hym in this
day ; for 30 han not founden in myn
hoond eny thing. And thei seiden, Wit-
enesse. And Samuel seith to the puple,
The Lord, that made Moysen and Aaron,
and ladde 3oure fadres fro the loond of
7 Egipt, is ny3 ; now thanne stondith, that
in doom I stryue a3ens 3ow before the
Lord, of alle the mercyes of the Lord,
that he hath done with 3ow, and with
83oure fadres. What maner wise Jacob
wente into Egipt, and 3oure fadres cri-
eden to the Lord ; and the Lord sente
Moyses and Aaron, and ladde 3oure fa-
dres out of Egipt, and sette hem in this
9 place. The whiche for3eten of the Lord,
her God ; and he took hem in the hoond
of Cysar&, maysterh of the kny3thod of
Asor, and in the hoond of Philistiens,
and in the hond of the king of Moab ;
10 and thei ftnrjten a3ens hem. Forsothe
aftyrward thei cryeden to the Lord, and
seiden, We han synned, for we han for-
sakun the Lord, and serueden to Baalym
and Astaroth ; nowe thanne delyuer vs
fro the hoond of oure enemyes, and we
1 1 shulen serue to thee. And the Lord sente
Jeroboal, and Bedan, and Barach, and
Jepte, and Samuel ; and he delyuerde
3ow fro the hoond of 3oure enemyes bi
enuyroun ; and 36 han dwellid trustily.
12 Forsothe seynge that Naas, the kyng of
the sones of Amon, was comen a3ens 3ow,
3e seiden to me, Nay, but the kyng shal
comaunde to vs ; whanne the Lord 3our
13 God shulde regne in 3ow. Nowe thanne
3oure kyng is redi, whom 36 han chosen
and askid ; loo ! the Lord hath 3euen to
14 3ow a kyng. If 36 dreden the Lord, and
seiden, Thou hast not falsly chalengid vs,
nether hastx oppressid »*y, nether hastz
take ony thing of 'the hond of ony mana.
And heh seide to hem, The Lord is wit- 5
nesse a3ens 3ou, and his cristc is witnesse
in this day; for 30 han not founde ony
thing in myn hond. And thei seidenf,
Witnessed And Samuel seide to thee
puple, The Lord, that made Moises and
Aaron, and ledde6 3oure fadris out of the brews
en thus, that
lond of Egipt, is present; now therfor 7 aftir the wit-
c .1 , -»T i- j nessingofthe
stonde 36', that Y stryue bi doom a3ens
t and thei
'
3ou bifor the Lord, of alle the mercyes of
the Lord, whiche? he dideh with 3ou, and "luel>. *"L ""I?
* J herwith Goddis
with 3oure fadris. Hou1 Jacob entride in 8 witnessing, and
, . . seide, the Lord
to Egipt, and 3oure fadris cneden to the i* wto****, that
Lord ; and the Lord sente Moises and J.h'at he'bTwit-
Aaron, and ledde 3oure fadris out of "esse; and
•* tnriTino ri voys
Egipt, and settidek hem in this place, cam sent fro
the Lord, and
Whiche' for3atenm her Lord God ; and he 9 seide, i~
bitook hem in" the hond of Sisara, mays-
tir° of the chyualrie of Asor, and in the
hond of Filisteis, and in the hond of the?
kyng of Moab ; and theii fou3ten a3ens
hem. Sotheli' afterward5 thei1 crieden to 10
the Lord, and seiden, We synneden", for
we forsoken the Lord, and seruyden Baa-
lym and Astroth ; now therfor delyuere
thou vs fro 'the hond of oure enemyesv,
and we schulen serue thee. And the Lord n
sente Gerobaal"', and 'Bedan, that is*,
Sampson, 'and Barach, and Jepte, and
Samuel, and delyueredey 3ou fro the hond
of 3oure enemyes bi cumpass ; arid 3ez
dwelliden tristilia. Forsotheb 36 sien, that 12
Naas, kyngc of the sones of Amon, cam
a3ens 3ou ; and 36 seiden to me, counseil-
yngeA to axe noon other kyng than God,
Nay, but a kyng schal comaunde to vs ;
whanne '3oure Lord Gode regnedef in 3ou.
Now therfor 3oure kyng is redi, whom 36 13
han chose and axid ; lo ! the Lord 3af?
to 3ou a kyng. If 36 dreden the Lord, u
g Syjare E. h the mayster E pr. m.
x thou hast EIL. y Om. plures. z thou hast EIL. a ony mans hond i. •> Samuel i. c crist or
king i. d He is witnesse i. e that ledde i. f ^e forth i. S that i. h hath do i. i Hou that i. k hath
sett i. 1 The whiche i. m han forjete i. n in to i. ° the maystir i. P Om. DFKOxb. q these i.
r And i. s aftir this i. <• joure faders i. u han synned i. v our enemyes hond i. w Gerohaal, that
is Gedeon B text, c marg. x Qm. c. y he delyuerede i. z thanne je i. a sikirly i. b And i. <-' the
kyng i. d counseilinge JOM i. e the Lord joure God i. f schulde regne i. S hath joue i.
xn. 15 — 25.
I. KINGS.
33
serueth to hym, and herith the voys of
hym, and whettith not the mouth of the
Lord ; and 36 shulen ben, and the kyng
that comaundith to jow, folowynge the
is Lord 3oure God. Forsothe if 36 heren
not the voys of the Lord, but whettith'
out the word of hym, the hoond of the
Lord shal be vpon 3ow, and vpon 3oure
ififadres. But nowe stondith, and seeth
this greet thing that the Lord is to doo
17 in 3oure si3t. Whether not repynge tyme
of whete is to day ? Y shal inwardly
clepe the Lord, and he shal 3yue voicis,
and reynes ; and 36 shulen wite, and seen,
for greet yuel 36 ban doo to 3ow in the
si3t of the Lord, askynge vpon 3ow a
is kyng. And Samuel criede to the Lord,
and the Lord 3af voicis and reynes in
19 that day. And al the puple dredde wel
mych the Lord and Samuel ; and al the
puple seide to Samuel, Prey for thi ser-
uauntis to the Lord thi God, that we
dyen not ; forsothe we ban addid to alle
oure synnes yuel, that we asken to vs a
20 kyng. Forsothe Samuel seide to the pu-
ple, Wole 36 not drede ; 30 ban doon alle
this yuel ; neuerthelaterJ wole 36 not goo
awey fro the bak of the Lord, but
serueth to the Lord in al 30111-6 herte ;
21 and wole 36 not bowe aside after veyn
thingis, that shulen not profyt 3ou, ne
shulen delyuer 3011 ; for veyn thingis thei
22 ben. And the Lord shal not forsake his
puple for his greet name ; for the Lord
hath sworn to make 3ow to hym a puple.
23 Forsothe God sheelde the synne fro me
in the Lord, that I ceese to prey for 3ow ;
and I shal teche 30 w a ri3t weye and
24 good. Therfor dredith the Lord, and
serueth to hym in treuth, and of al 3oure
herte ; forsothe 36 ban seen the greet
dedis, vthe whichek he hath doon in 3ow ;
25 and if 36 ben stedfast in malice, and 36
and 3oure kyng to gidre shulen perishe.
on ynt; that
and seruen hym, and heren his vois, and
wraththen not the ' mouth of the Lordht ; t
, , , . , trewe speker nf
36 and 3oure kyng, that comaundith to his word. i.
3ou, schulen sue 3oure Lord God. For- 15
sothe1 if 36 heren not the vois of 'the
Lordk, but wraththen his word, the bond
of the Lord schal be on 3ouJ, and on 3oure
fadris. But also now stonde 36, and se
this gret thing which1 the Lord schal
it was on joure
make™ in soure sist. Whether heruest" of 17 fadris in tyme
. passid. Lire
whete is not to dai° ? I schal mwardli here. c.
clepe the Lord, and he schal 3yue voices,
^tliat is, thundrisv, and reynes ; and 36
schulen wite, and schuleni se, for1" 36
axynge a kyng ons 3ou ban* do greuouse
yuel to 3ouu in the si3t of the Lord. And is
Samuel criede to the Lord, and the Lord
3af voicesv and reynes in that dai. And iy
al the puple dredde greetli the Lord and
Samuel ; and al the puple seide to Sa-
muel, Preye thou for thi seruauntis to
thi Lord God, that we die not ; forw we
addidenx yuel to alle oure synnes, that
we axiden a kyng to vs. Forsothe y Sa-20
muel seide to the puple, vNyle 36 dredez;
3e ban do al this yuel ; netheles vnyle 36
goa awey fro the bak of the Lord, but
serue 3e the Lord in al 3oure herte; and 21
nyle 30 bowe aftir veyn thingis |J, that \\veynthingis;
schulen not profite tob 3ou, nether schulenc worschipin^e'"
delyuere 3ou ; for tho ben veyn thingis. ^tf?ri°0tho
Andd the Lord schal not forsake his puple 22 to saue jou.
Lire here. c.
for his grete name ; for the Lord swoor6
to make 3ou a puple to hym silf. For- 23
sothef this synne be fer fro me in& the
Lord, that Y ceesse to preye for 3ou ; and
Y schal teche 3ou a ri3tful weie and goodh.
Therfor drede 36 the Lord, and vserue 36*24
hym in treuthe, and of al 3oure herte ; for
35 sien tho grete thingis, whichek he 'dide
in1 3ou ; that if 36 contynuen in malice, 25
bothe 36 and 3oure kyng schulen perische
togidere.
> whetten c. J nerthelatere c passim. k that c.
h Lordis mouth i. ' And i. k joure Lord God i. ' that i. m do i.
P or thundris is. Om. x pr. m. 1 Om. L. r that NX. s upon i.
v thundres i. w forsothe i. x han eechid i. Y And i. z Drede je not i.
c thei schulen i. d ^nd thanne i. e hath swore i. f And i. S ajens i.
k that i. 1 hath do to I.
VOL. II. F
the heruest i. ° now r.
je han i. u jou silf i.
a go je not i. b Om. i.
h a good i. ' serueth i.
I. KINGS.
XIII. i — 9.
CAP. XIII.
i A sone of o 3eer was Saul whanne he
began to regne ; forsothe two 3eer he
2regnede vpon Irael. And Saul chees to
hym thre thowsandis of Yrael, and there
weren vin Machynas1 with Saul two thow-
sandis11, in the hil of Bethel ; forsothe a
thowsand with Jonatha in Gabaa Benia-
myn ; forsothe the tother puple he sente
3 a3en echon into her tabernaclis. And Jo-
nathas smoot the stacioun of Philistiens,
that was in Gabaa. The which thing
whanne Philistyens hadden herd, Saul
criede with a trorape in al the loond,
4seiynge, Keren the Ebrewis. And al
Yrael herde siche a maner loos, Saul
hath smyten the stacioun of Philistiens ;
and Yrael areride him a3ens the Philis-
tiens ; thanne the puple criede after Saul
sin Galgala. And Philistiens ben gedrid
to fi3t a3ens Yrael ; thretti thousandis of
charys, and sexe thousandis of horsmen,
and the tother comoun, as mych grauel
that is in brenk of the see ; and thei
stiynge vp setten tentis 'in Machynas™, at
6 the este of Bethauen. The which thing
whanne the men of Yrael hadden seen,
hem seluen in streit set, forsothe the puple
was tourmentid, and thei hidden1"01 hem
self in dennys, and in hidils, in stonys
forsothe, and in dichis, and in cysternes.
7 Forsothe Hebrewis passiden Jordan11, the
loond of Gad, and of Galaad. And whanne
3it Saul was in Galgala, al the puple is
s feerd that"" folwide hym. And he abood
Samuel seuen days 'after the couenaunt0,
and Samuel cam not in Galgala ; and thei'
(i puple is slyden fro hym. Thanne seith
Saul, Bryngith to me brent sacrifice and
CAR XIII.
Saul was a child™ of o 3eerf whanne he i t » child of 0
. n $eer ; that is,
bigan to regne ; forsothe11 he regnede on0 so innocent a«d
Israel
twei 3eer|. And Saul chees
hym thre thousynde? of Israel, and twei
thousyndei weren with Saul in Machynas,
in the hil of Bethel ; forsother a thou-
synde weren with Jonathas in Gabaath of
Beniamyn ; sotheli5 he1 sente a3en the
tother puple ech man in tou 'hise taber-
naclisv. And Jonathas smoot the stacioun" ||
of Filisteis, that was in Gabaa. And
whanne Filisteisx hadden herd thisy, Saul
sownede with a clarioun in al the lond, and
seide, Ebreys2 here3. And al Israel herde 4
siche a fame, Saul smootb the stacioun0
of Filisteis ; and Israel reisided hym silf
a3ens Filisteis6 ; therforf the puple criede
after Saul in Galgala. And Filisteis»5
wereii gaderid11 to fi3te 336113 Israel ; 'o/1
Filisteis weren1 thretti thousynde^ of cha-
risJ, and sixe thousyndek of kny3tis', and
the tother comyn puple, asm graueln 'which
is ful° myche in the brynke of the see ;
and thei stieden?, and settiden tentisi in
Machynas, at the eestr of Bethauen. And c
whanne men of Israel hadden seyn this8,
that thei weren set in strei3tnesset, foru
the puple was turmentid, thei hidden hem
silf in dennes, and in priuey places, and
in stonys, and in dychis, arid in cisternes.
Sotheliv Ebreisw passidenx Jordan in to 7
the lond of Gad and of Galaad. And
whanne Saul was 3it in Galgala, al the
puple was aferd that suede hym. And a
seuene daies he^ abood Samuel bi coue-
naunt, and Samuel cam not in to Galgala ;
and the puple 3ede awei fro Saul. Therfor a
Saul seide, Brynge 36 to me brent sacri-
cleene of synne
to 2 [as] a child of
o jeer. c.
£ regnede on
Israel by ii.
}eer; that is, in
his goodnesse
and innocence,
tliou? he regn-
ede in mo jeris
while he was
in malice ;
ether aftir ii.
3 seer of Saul,
Dauyth was
chosun of God
in to kyng, and
anoyntyd of
Samuel, as it is
had in xvi. c°.,
and fro that
tyme Saul
regnede not bi
rijt, but onely
hi tyrauntrie,
and therfor the
jeris suyng hen
kit awey here
fro his rewme.
Ijire here. c.
|| stacioun, that
is, forselet,
ether strong
hold. c.
§xxx. thousinde,
that is, of men
fijtinge in cha-
ris. Ure here.
c.
1 in to engines E pr. m. U thousende c. m in to engines E pr. rn. mm hadden B. n Sic codd. omnes.
nn and ABFH. ° aftyr Samuel plesid E pr. m. P al the E pr.m.
m sone i. n and i. ° upon i. P thousynde men K. 1 thousynde of hem i. r and i. 8 and i.
1 Saul i. « Om. D. v his tabernacle K sec. m. EL. w standart i. x the Filisteis i. y that i. z je men
of Ebrewe i. a here je i. b hath smyten i. c standart i. d reiside up i. e the Filisteis i. f thanne i.
S the Filisteis i. h gaderid to gidre i. > Om. i. J charis, that is, of men fijtinge in charis B.
k hundrid thousynde i. ! horsmen i. «n was as the i. n grauel of the see i. ° Om. i. P stieden up i.
q her tentis i. r eest coost i. s Om. i. t the strei3tnesse c. » and that i. v And i. w the men of
Ebrew i. x passiden ouer i. y Saul i.
XIII. 10 17-
I. KINGS.
35
pesible1! ; and he offrede brent sacrifice.
10 And whanne offrynge he hadde fulfillid
the brent sacrifice, loo ! Samuel cam ;
and Saul wente out to mete hym, for to
11 salute hym. And Samuel spak to hym,
What hast thou doon? Saul answerde,
For I saw3 that the puple shulde
slyde awey fro me, and thou cam not
after the couenauntidr dais ; forsothe the
Philistyens weren gedryd into Machy-
12 nass ; Y seide, Nowe Philistiens shulen
come to me in Galgala, and the face of
the Lord I haue not plesid ; thur} nede
constreined Y haue offrid1 brent sacry-
13 fice to the Lord. And Samuel seide to
Saul, Folily thow hast doon, ne thou
hast kept the heestis of the Lord thi God,
the whiche he hath comaundid to thee ;
the which thing if thou haddist not
doon, ri3t nowe the Lord hadde maad
redi thi kyngdom vpon Yrael into with-
H outen ende ; but thi kyngdom shal no
more ryse togidre. Thanne the Lord
sou3te a man after his herte ; and the
Lord hath comaundid to hym, that he
were a duyk vpon his puple, forthi that
thou hast not kept the thingis that the
15 Lord comaundide. Forsothe Samuel roos,
and stiede vp fro Galgalis in Gabaa of
Beniamyn ; and the tother puple stieden
vp after Saul, metynge to the puple that
ouercamen hem ; comynge fro Galgala in
Gabaa, in the hil of Beniamyn. And
Saul noumbrede the puple, that weren
foundun with hym as sixe hundryd men.
16 And Saul, and Jonathas his sone, and
the puple that was foundun with hem,
was in Gabaa of Beniamyn ; forsothe
Philistiens seeten togidre vinto aspijs", for
17 to fi3ten. And there wenten out for to
fi3te fro the tentys of Philistiens thre
cumpanyes ; o cumpanye wente a3ens the
weye of Effraym to the loond of Saul ;
fice, and pesible sacrifices2 ; and he offride
brent sacrifice. And whanne he hadde 10
endid offrynge brenta sacrifice, lo ! Samuel
cam ; and Saul 3ede out a3ens hym1', to
greete Samuel0. And Samuel spakd ton
hyme, What hast thou do? Saul an-
sweride, Forf Y si3 that the puple 3ede
awei fro me, and thou earnest not bi the
daies of couenaunt ; certis? Filisteis weren
gaderid11 in Machynas ; Y seide. Now Fi- 12
listeis schulen come doun to me in to Gal-
gala, and Y haue not plesyd the face of
the Lord ; Y was compellid bi nede, and
Y offryde brent sacrifice to the Lord. And is
Samuel seide to Saul, Thou hast do folili,
and thou 'keptist not1 the heestis of thi
Lord God, whiche he comaundide to thee ;
and if thou haddist not do this thing, ri3t
now the Lord hadde maad redi thi rewme
onk Israel with outen endef ; but thi H t with outen
, - • i /• ,1 mi T -i ende; that is,
rewme schal not rise1 ferthere™. The Lord if thou i
hath sou3t a man to hym silf after his
herte ; and the Lord comaundide" to hym,
that he schulde be duyk on his puple, for
thou keptist not tho thingis whiche the
Lord comaundide. Forsothe0 Samuel roos, 15
and stiedeP fro Galgala in to Gabaa of
Beniamyn ; and the 'residue puplisi sti-
edenr after Saul a3ens the puple which8
fou3ten a3ens hem ; and thei camen fro
Galgala in to Gabaa, in the hil of Benia-
myn. And Saul noumbride the puple,
that weren foundun with hym as sixe*
hundrid men. And Saul, and Jonathas icnesse, which is
his sone, and the puple that was foundun z,^" Aew. c.
with hem, was in Gabaa of Beniamyn ;
forsothe11 Filisteisv saten togidere in Ma-
chynas. And thre cumpanyes 3eden out 17
of the 'castels of Filisteisw to take prey;
o cumpany 3ede a3ens the weie of Effraym^:
to the lond of Saul ; sothelyx an other is
cumpeny entride bi the weie of Bethoron ;
forsothe^ the thridde cumpenye turnede it
not do ajenus
Goddis heest,
and haddist
stonde in the
goodnesse in
which thou
were, whanne
'
were disposid,
that the rewme
schulde be con-
fermed to thee
and to thi
sones ; netheles
this conferm-
yng schal be
vndurstodun
vndur a condi-
cioun, if Saul
and hise eiris
: of_Effraym;
it is,
^ weve
Saul- c-
1 pesible thyngus E pr. m. r desirid E pr. m. s fijtys E pr. m.
in M achinas sec. m. correxit cadem matins in to aspies.
Om. A. u into aspies E pr. m.
z offringis i. a the brent i. b Samuel i. c him i. d seide i. e Saul i. f Lo! for i. Sand the i.
h gaderid to gidre i. » hast not kept i. k upon i. 1 rise to gidre i. m ferthermore with thee, for thou
hast lost iust tijtle i. n hath comaundid i. ° And i. P stiede up i. 1 peple that lefte i. r wenten
up i. s that i. 4 a sixe i. " and i. v the Filisteis i. w Filisteis tentis i. x and i. y and i.
F 2
36
I. KINGS.
XIII. 18 — XIV. 4.
is forsothe another wente bi the weye of
Betheron; forsothe the thridde turnede
hem to the weye of the teerme inv the
loond of Saba, 'stondynge ny3 to thew
lovaley of Seboym a3ens the deseert. For-
sothe there was not an yren smith
foundun in al the loond of Yrael ; for-
sothe Philistiens shunneden, lest perauen-
ture the Hebrews maden swerd or speer.
20 Thanne al Yrael descendide to Philistiym,
that echon sharpe his shaar, and diggyng
21 yren, and axe, and purgyng hook ; for
eggys of the sharis, and of diggyngex
yrens, and of forkis, and of the axis
22 weren blunt, vnto a prik to menden. And
whanne the day of the batayl was comen,
there is not founden swerd and speer
in hoond of the? puple that was with
Saul and Jonatha, out takun Saul, and
23 Jonatha hys sone. Forsothe the stacioun
of Philistymz wente out, for to stye ouer
into aspijs to frjt.
CAP. XIV.
i And it felle on a day, that Jonathas,
the sone of Saul, seide to the 3ong man
his squyer, Com, and goo we to the sta-
cioun of Philistyens, that is bi3onde that
place ; to his fader forsothe that same
-2 thing he shewide not. Forsothe Saul
dwellide in the vttermoost parti of Ga-
baa, vndur a poomgarnet tree, that was
in 'the feeld of Gabaaa; and there was a
puple with hym as of sexe hundred men.
:sAnd Achias, the sone of Achitob, the
brother of Ychabod, the sone of Phynees,
that was comen of Hely, the preest of the
Lord in Silo, b'eere the prestis coope ; but
and the puple knewe not whider Jona-
4 thas was goon. Forsothe there weren
bytwixeb the stiyngis vp, bi the whiche
silf to the weie of the terme in the lond
of Sabaa ; and that2 terme nei3etha to the
valey of Seboym a3ens the deseert. For- 19
sotheb 'no smy3th of yrunc was foundun
in al the lond of Israel ; for Filisteis d
vweren war, ethere eschewiden, lest per-
auenture Ebreisf maden as swerd ether ah
spere. Therfor al Israel 3ede doun to Fi-2o
listeis1, that ech man schulde scharpe his
schar, and picoisek, and ax1, vand sarpe™ ;
'and so" alle egis° weren bluntid? 'of2i
scharrisi, and of picoisisr, and of 'forkis
of thre teeth8, and of axis, 'til to* a pricke
to be amendid. And whanne the dai of 22
batel cam, no swerd andu spere was
foundun in the hond of al the puple
that was with Saul and Jonathas, outakun
Saulv, and Jonathas his sone. Forsothew23
the stacioun* of Filisteis? 3ede out, that it
schulde passe in to Machynas.
CAP. XIV.
And it bifelde in a day, that Jonathas, i
the sone of Saul, seide to his squyer, a
3ong man, Come thou, and passe wez to
the staciouns3 of the Filisteis, whichb is
bi3ende that place ; 'sotheli hec schewide
not this same thing to his fadir. Sothelid2
Saul dwellide in the laste part of Gabaa,
vndur a pumgarnarde tre, that was in the
feeld of Gabaa ; and the puple as of sixee
hundrid men was withf hym. And Achias, 3
sones of Achitob, brother of Icaboth, sone&
of Fynees, that was gendrid of Ely, preesth
of the Lord in Silo, bar ephod', ^thut is\
the* preestis cloth™ ; but also the puple
wiste not whidur Jonathas hadden go.
Sotheli0 bitwixe the stiyngisP, bi whiche^ 4
Jonathas enforside to passe to the sta-
vofEpr.m. w of the heje E pr. in. x the diggynge CE. Y al the CE. 2 Filisteys c. a Magron E pr. n.
b bytween BFH. between E. betwe c. pass.
z the ABC. a neijede i. noiyed L. b And i. c noon yren smith i. d the Filisteis i. e Om. i
{ the Ebreis i. S Om. DiKoxb. h Om. DEIKLOPSX. > the Filisteis i. k his picoise i. ' his ax i
m Om. DGKMNOSxb. and his kuttinge hook i. n for i. ° the egis of her scharris i. P blunt i
Q Om. i. r her picoises i. s her thre tothid forkis i. * vnto i. u ne CEIO pr. m. v Sauls i
w And i. x standart i. ? the Filisteis i. z we forth i. a standart i. b that i. c and Jonathas i
d And i. e a sixe i. f there with i. S the sone i. h the preest i. i the ephod i. k or i. ! Om. M
m cope i. the whole gloss omitted in x. n was i. ° And i. P stiyngis up i. Q the whiche i.
XIV. 5 — 14-
I. KINGS.
37
Jonathas enforside to goo to the sta-
cyouns of Philistiens, hei3e stonys on
either side, and as in maner of teeth litle
rochis hens and thens before brokun ;
name to the oon Boosez, and to the
5 tother the name Sene ; o litil roche ful
hee3 at the north ajens Machynas0 to
fi3ten, and another at the south a3ens
oGabaa. Jonathas forsothe seide to the
3ong man his squyer, Corne, and passe
we to the stacioun of thes vncercumci-
dide, if perauenture the Lord do for vs ;
for it is not to the Lord hard to saue, or
7 in many or in fewe. And his squyer
seide to hym, Do alle thingis that plesen
to thin inwit ; go whider thow coueytist,
I shal be with thee where euere thou
swolt. And Jonathan seith, Loo ! we goon
to thes men ; and whanne we aperen to
9 hem, if this maner thei speken to vs,
Dwel 36, to the tyme that we comen to
3011 ; stonded wee in ouref place, ne stye
10 we vp to hem. Forsothe if thei seyn,
Stye 36 vp to vs; stye we vp, for the Lord
hath takun hem in cure hoondis ; this
1 1 shal be to vs a tokne. And so either^
aperide to the stacioun of Philistiens ;
and Philistiens seiden, Loo ! the He-
brewis goon out fro the caues, in the
i2whiche thei weren hid. And the men
speken fro the stacioun to Jonathan and
to his squyer, and seiden, Stieth vp to vs,
and we shulen shewe 3ou a thing. And
Jonathas seith to his squier, Stie we,
folwe me ; forsothe the Lord hath taken
13 hem into the hoondis of Yrael. Forsothe
Jonathas styede crepynge with hoondis
and feet, and his squyer after hyrn ; and
whanne thei hadden seen the face of
Jonathan, other fellen before Jonathan,
other his squyer slow3, folowynge hym.
14 And the first veniaunce is doon, the
which smoot Jonathas and the squyer of
cioun of Filisteis, weren stonys stond-
ynge forth on euer either side, and scarris
brokun bifore bi the maner of teeth on
ech syde ; name to oon r was Boses, and
name to 'the tother3 was Sene; o scarren
was stondynge forth to the north a3ens
Machynas, and the tother scarre to the
south a3ens Gabaa. Forsothe4 Jonathas «
seide to his 3ong squyer, Come thou, passe
we to the stacioun of these" vncircumcisid
men, if in hap the Lord do for vs ; for it
is not hard to the Lord to saue, ethir in
manye ethir in fewe. And his squyer;
seide to hym, Do thou alle thingis that
plesenv thi soule ; go whidur thou co-
ueitist, Y schal be with thee, where euer
thou wolt. And Jonathas seide, Lo ! wes
passen to these men ; and whanne we ap-
peren to hem, if thei speken thus to vs, u
Dwelle 3ew, til we comen to 3ou ; stonde
we in cure place, and stie we not tox
hem. Sotheliy if thei seien, Stye 3ez to vs ; 10
stie wea, for the Lord hath bitake hem inb
oure hondis ; this schal be a signec to vs.
'Therfor euercc either apperide to the sta-n
ciound of Filisteis"; and Filisteis6 seiden,
Lo ! Ebreisf goen out of caues, in whiche
thei weren hid. And men of the stacioun? 12
spaken to Jonathas and to his squyer, and
seiden, Stie 3eh to vs, and we schulen
scliewe to 3ou a thing. And Jonathas
seide to his squyer, 'Stie we1, sue thou
me ; for the Lord hath bitake hem in to
the hondis of Israel. Forsothek Jonathas 13
stiede1 crepynge on hondis and feet, and
his squyer after hym ; and whanne thei1"
hadden seyn the face of Jonathas, summe
felden doun bifor Jonathas, his11 squier
killed othere, and suede0 hym. And the u
firste woundeP was maad^, whichr Jonathas
and his squyer smoot8, as of twenti* men",
in 'the myddil part of lond whichv a peire
of oxun was wont to ere in thew dai. And 15
c the aspics E pr. m. d and stonde E pr.m. e^espr.m. ' joure E pr. m. 8 he E pr. m.
r that oon i. the toon K. s that other i. * And i. u this c. v plesith A. w je
stille i. * up to i. y And i. z je Up Im a we Up to hem i. b in to K. c token i. cc And so i.
Therfor K. d standart i. e the Filisteis i. f the Ebreis i. S stacioun of Philistees i. h je up i.
' Wende we up (o hem i. k And i. l stiede up i. m the Philistees i. n and his i. ° he suede i.
P veniaunce i. 1 don i. * the which i. s killide i. * Om. G. u thousynd men v pr. m. IKMNOQXD.
Om. o. v space of the erthe that i. w o i.
38
I. KINGS.
XIV. r5 — 23.
hym as of twenti thousand11 men, in the
half party of an akir that a peyre of
1 5 oxen in a day is wont to ere. And a
myracle is doon in the tentis, bi the
feeldys, but and al the puple of the sta-
cioun of hem that weren at robbynge,
wexe astonyed, and the tentis ben dis-
turblid ; and it felle as a myracle fro
H> God. And the weyters of Saul, that
weren in Gabaa of Beniamyn, bihelden,
and, loo ! a multitude throwun doun, and
lyhidir and thider down fleynge. And
Saul seith to the puple that weren with
hym, Enserchith, and lokith, who }ede
awey fro vs. And whanne thei hadden
801131, it is founden not' to be nee} Jona-
iHthas and his squyer. And Saul seith to
Achyam, Applye the arke of 'the Lordk ;
forsothe the arke of God was there in
HI that day with the sonys of Israel. And
whanne Saul spak to the preest, greet
noyse is out sprongen in the tentis of
Philistyen ; and it wexe litilmele, and
cleerliker it sownyde. And Saul seith
to the preest, Withdrawe thin hoond.
20 Thanne Saul and the puple that was
with hym criede togidre ; and thei
cam en to the place of the strijf, and,
loo ! the swerd of echon was turned to
his nei3bour, and a greet sla^ter wel
21 mych. But and the Hebrewis that
weren with Philistiens 3istirday' and bi-
fore 3isterdai, and1" stieden vp with hem
in the tentis, ben turned for to ben with
Yrael, that weren with Saul and Jonatha.
•2-2 Forsothe alle themm Iraelitis, the whiche
hadden hid hem silf in the hil of Effraym,
herynge that Philistiens weren flowen,
felawshipten hem seluen with hemu in
the batayl, and weren with Saul as twenti
as thousandis of men. And the Lord sauyde
Irael in0 that day. Forsothe the fVjt camen
•f- Saul swoor,
Saul synned in
this ooth in
double maner ;
a myracle was don in the castels*, and bi
the^ feeldis, but also al the puple of the*
'stacioun of hema that 3eden out to take
prey, dredde, and vthe castelsb weren dis-
turblid ; and it bifelde as a myracle of
God. And aspyerisc of Saul biheldend, 16
that weren in Gabaa of Beniamyn, and
lo ! a multitude cast6 doun, and fleynge
awei hidur and thidur. And Saul seide 17
to the puple that weren with hym, Seke
30, and se 36, who 3ede awei fro vs. And
whanne thei hadden sou3t, it was foundun,
that Jonathas and his squyer weren not
. 101 for he swor
present. And Saul seide to Achias, 18 yueie, and for
Bryngef the arke of the Lord ; for the w^rse; sotheiy
arke of God was there in that dais with he "vo°: ^
with out nede
the sones of Israel. And whanne Saul 19 and du tircum.
staunces, and
spak to the preest, a grete noise roos in
the castelish of Filisteis' ; and it encresside
litil and litil, and sownedek cleerliere1. And
Saul seide to the preest, Withdraw thin
hond. Therfor™ Saul criede, and al the 20 ede to a worse
, , . , , issu, for the pu-
puplen that was with hym ; and thei pie, maad feynt
camen 'til to0 the place of batel, and, lo !
the swerd of ech man? was turned to his
nei3bore, and a ful grete sleyngei was.
for he outook
not the caas of
nede, which is
outakun in ech
comaundement
and lawe. Also
hise ooth turn-
enemyes, and
ooth was ooca-
sioun of synne
to al the puple.
But also Ebreisr that weren with Filisteis 21 Theij. tyme
.., i.i ii_ • i i j • i Saul synnede,
3istirday and the thndde dai ago, and in mimge wick-
hadde stieds with hem in1 castels11, turn- m^i^T^f
eden a^en to be with Israelv, that weren m !"m' for he
woJ sle Jona-
with Saul and Jonathas. Also alle men™ 22 thas »»nocent,
f T 111 1-11 and reherside
or Israel, that hadden hid hem silf in the an other foiy
hil of Effraym, herden that Filisteisx had- Jonathas syn-
den fled ; and thei felouschipiden hern silf
with her men in batel, and as ten^ thou-
h Om. B sec. m.
0 and in E.
Om. ABFH. k God B.
synde of men weren with Saul.
Lord sauyde Israel in that day. Sotheli2
the batel cam tila to Bethauen. And menb
of Israel weren felouschipidc to hem silf
in that dai ; forsothed Saul swoorf to the
puple, and seide, Cursid be the man, that
etith breed 'til toe euentidf, tils'Yvenge
1 jistai CE. m thei A. mm Om. A. n theiris c.
nede not in
etinge hony, for
he herde not
the comaunde- •
And the 23 ment of his fa-
dir. and for he
et>t in nede.
that he schulde
declare his in-
nocence bifor i
alle men, and
that, as inno-
cent, he schulde
be delyuerid bi
the puple. Lirt
here. c.
* Pkilistees tentis i. y her i. z Om. (Hjb. a Philistees stacioun i. t> her teutis i. c the aspyeris i.
d bihelden this dayng i. e of Philistees was cast i. f Bryng hidere i. S tyme i. h tentis i. i the
Filisteis i. k it sownede i. l more clerly i. m Thanne i. n multitude i. ° vnto i. into EL.
p mannes i. 1 slau3tere ther i. r the Ebreis i. s stied up i. * in to K. u her tentis i. v the men of
Israel i. w the men ci. * the Filisteis i. y a ten i. twenti KXOQ. z And i. a in EL. ]) the
men i. c socied i. d and i. e vnto i. into EL. f the euentid i. euetide E. S til the tyme that i.
XIV. 24—33-
I. KINGS.
39
24 vnto Bethauen. And men of Yrael ben
felawshipt to hem seluen in that day ;
forsothe Saul swore to the puple, sey-
ynge,Cursid bei' the man that etith breed
vnto euen, to the tyme that I be vengid
25 of myn enemyes. And al the puple eete
no breed. And alle the comouns of the
loond camen into ai wast wody place,
in the which was hony on the face of
26 the feeld. And so al the puple wente
into the place of hei3e trees, and there
apperide flowyng hony ; and no man
appliede the hondr to his mouth ; for-
2?sothe the puple dredde the ooth. For-
sothe Jonathas herde not, whanne his
fadre swore to the puple ; and he strait
out the cop of the 3eerde, that he hadde
in the hoond, and he wette into the hony
combe ; and he turnede his hoond to his
mouth, and the eyen of hym ben Ii3tned.
28 And answerynge oon of the puple seith,
Thi fader hath constreynyd the puple
with ooth, seiynge, Cursid bes the man
that etith breed to day. Forsothe the
29 puple faylide. And Jonathas seide, My
father hath disturblid the loond ; joure
self han seen, for myn eyen ben Ii3tned,
fbrthi that Y taastide a litil of this hony ;
so myche more if the puple hadde eeten of
the prei3e of her enemyes, that thei
foonden ; whether not more veniaunce
31 hadde be doo in Philistees4? Thanne thei
smyten in that day the Philistees" fro
32 the place of engynes vnto Hailon. Doun
weried is the puple wel miche ; and
turned to the praye, took sheep, and oxen,
and calues, and slewen in the lond ; and
33 the puple eete with blood. And thei
toolden to Saul, seiynge, that the puple
hadde synned to the Lord, etynge with
blood. The which seith, 3e han tres-
passide ; turneth to me ry3t nowe a greet
meh of myn enemyes. And al the puple 25
ete not1 breedk. And al the comyn puple
of the lond cam in to a forest, in which
was hony1 on the 'face of™ erthe. And2«
so the puple entride in to the forest, and
flowynge0 hony apperide? ; and no man
puttidei hondr to his mouth8, for the pu-
ple dredde the ooth. Forsothe1 Jonathas 27
herde not, whanne his fadir swoor" to the
puple ; and hev helde forth the ende of a
litil 3erde, whichew he hadde* in the^ hond,
and dippide2 in to 'a coomb of honya; and
he turnede his hond to his mouth, and
hise i3en weren Ii3tned. And oon of the 28
puple answeride, and seide, Thi fader boond
the puple with an ooth, and seide, Cursid
be the man that etith breed to dai. For-
sothe13 the puple was feynt. And Jonathas 21*
seide, My fadir hathc disturblid the lond ;
36 sien, that myn i3en ben Ii3tned, for Y
tastide a litil of this hony ; hou myche so
more if the puple hadde ete thed prey of
hisee enemyes, whichf 'prey its foond ;
whether not gretter veniaunce hadde be
maad in Filisteis? Therfore thei smyt-3i
idenh Filisteis in that dai fro Machynas
'til in to1 Hailon. Forsothek the puple was
maad ful wery ; and the puple turnede 32
to prey1, and took"1 scheep and oxun, and
calues ; and thei killiden in" the erthe ;
and the puple eet° with blood. And theiPss
telden to Saul, and seiden, that the puple
etynge with blood hadde synned to the
Lord. Arid Saul seide, 3e han trespassid ;
walewe 3ei to me 'ri3t nowr a greet stoon.
And Saul seyde/Be 36 spred8 abrood in to 34
the comyn puple, and seie 36 to hem, that
ech man brynge to me his oxe and ram* ;
and sle 36 onu this stoon, and ete 3ev, and
36 schulen not do synne to the Lord, 'and
etew with blood. Therforx al the puple
brou3te ech man an oxe in his hond 'til
P Om. BCEFH. lOm. ABFU. r hony ABFH. 8 Om. BCEFH. * the Philistees BCEFH. ttPhistees A.
h Y be vengid I. ' no ELO pr. m. k breed til that tyme I. ' hony aboue i. m Om. i.
0 Om. i. P apperide there flowynge i. 1 putte i. r his hond i. s mouth therofi, * And i. uforbede
this i. v Jonathas i. w that i. x heelde i. y his i. z he dippide it i. a an honycombe i. b And i.
c bi this heest hath i. d of the DGiKMNoqswxb. e her i. t that i. S thei i. h smytyn c. smeten LP.
smitten E. ' vnto i. into L. k And i. ' take prey i. m it took i. n these bestis upon i. ° eet the
fieishe i. P men i. q je anoon i. ' Om. i. a Go je forth i. t his wether i. " tho upon i. v 36
hem i. T etynge hem i. * And so i.
40
I. KINGS.
XIV. 34—43-
34 stoon. And Saul seide, Beth 36 scatered
into the comouns, and seyeu je to hem,
that echon bryrige to me his oxe and
wether ; and sleeth vpon it, and etith,
and 36 shulen not synne to the Lord,
etynge with blood. And so al the puple
brou3te echon an oxe in his hoond vnto
35ny3t, and thei slowen there. And Saul
bildide vp an auter to the Lord ; and
thanne first he bigan to bilde an auter
3fito the Lord. And Saul seide, Falle we
vpon the Philistyens bi ny3t, and waste
we hem vnto the morwetide Ii3t ; ne
leeue we of hem a man. And the puple
seide, Al that good is seen to thee in
thin eyen, do. And the preest seith,
:<7 Nei3 we hider to God. And Saul coun-
seylide the Lord, seiynge, Whether shal
Y pursue Philistiym, if thou taake hem
into the hoondis of Yrael ? And he an-
Mswerde not to hyrn in that day. And
Saul seide, Aplieth hidir alle the corners
of the puple, and witith, and seeth, bi
39 whom fallith this synne to day. The
Lord the saueour of Yrael lyueth ; for
if bi Jonathan my sone it is doon, with
out a3en drawynge he shal die. To the
which no man 33611 seide to hym of al
40 the puple. And he seide to al Yrael, Be
36 seuerd into o parti, and Y with Jona-
than my sone shal be in o parti. And
the puple answerde to Saul, That good
41 is seen in thin eyen, do. And Saul seide
to the Lord God of Irael, Lord God of
Yrael, 3yue dom, what is, that thou an-
swerst not to thi seruaunt to day? If
in me, or in Jonathan my sone, is this
wickidnes, 3yf shewynge ; and if this
wickidnes is in thi puple, 3if holynes.
And Jonathas and Saul benv taken ; for-
42 sothe the puple 3ede out. And Saul seith^
Leyeth lot betwixw me arid Jonathan my
43 sone. And Jonathas is taken. Forsothe
tor ny3t, and thei killiden2 there. Sothelia35
Saul bildideb an auter to the Lord ; and
thanne firste he bigan to bilde an auter to
the Lord. And Saul seide, Falle we oncsc
the Filisteis in the ny3t, and wasted we
hem til the morewtid schyne; and leeue
we not of hem a man. And the puple
seide, Do thou al thing that semeth good
to thee in thin i3en. And the preest seide,
Nei3e we hidur to God. And Saul coun-a;
selidee the Lord, and seide, Whether Y
schal pursue Filisteisf ? whether thou schalt
bitake hern in to the hondis of Israel?
And the Lord answeride not to him in
that dai. And Saul seide, Brynge 30 sa
hidur alle the corneris^ of the puple, and
wite 36, and seh, bi whom this synne
bifelde1 to dai. The Lord sauyourk of Is- so
rael lyueth ; for if vit is1 don bi Jonathas
my sone, he schal die with out a3en draw-
yng. At which™ ooth no man of al the
puple a3enseide hym". And he seide to al4o
Israel, Be 36 departid in to o part, and Y
with my sone Jonathas schal be in the
tothir part. And the puple answeride to
Saul, Do thou that, that semeth good in
thin i3en. And Saul seide to the Lord4i
God of Israel, Lord God of Israel, 3yue
thou doom, what is0, that thou answerist
not to dai to thi seruauntf ? If this wickid-
ness is in me, etherP in Jonathas my
sone, 3yuei thou schewyngr; ether if this
wickidnesse is in thi8 puple, 3yue thou
hoolynesse. And Jonathas was takun,
and Saul1; forsothe11 the puple 3ede out.
And Saule seide, Sende 36 lot bitwixe me 42
and Jonathas my sone. And Jonathas
was takun *bi loty. Forsothew Saul seide 43
to Jonathas, Schewe thou to me, what
thou didist. And Jonathas schewide to
hym, and seide, Y tastynge tastide a litil
of x hony Mil the ende of the 3erde>', that
was in myn hond ; and lo ! Y diej. And 44
f Fro this
word, to thi
seruaunt, al
that sueth til
aftir this word,
lyue thou hoaly-
nesse, is not in
Ebreu, nether
is of the text.
Lire here. c.
J/o Y die; will
out resonable
cause. Lire
here. c.
u seith BEFH. v is BCEFH. w betwen DEFH. betwe c.
y vnto the i. into EL. z killiden hem i. a. And i. b bildide there i. c upon i. d destrie i.
e counselide with i. f the Filisteis i. g corneris, or the vttermeste parlies i. h se je DIKO. ' hath
fallen i. k the sauyour i. ! this synne be i. m the which i. n Saul i. °-is it i. P other EL.
'i make i. r schewyng therofi. s the A. * Saul bi lott i. u and i. v Om. i. w And i. * Om. i.
V with my jerdis eende i.
XIV. 44—52-
I. KINGS.
41
Saul seide to Jonathan, Shewe to me
what thow hast doon. And Jonathas
shewide to hym, and seith, Taastynge
Y tastide in the cop of the jeerd that
was in myn hoond a litil of hony, and
44 loo ! Y dye. And Saul seith, Thes thingis
do to me God, and thes thingis adde, for
45 bi deeth thou shalt dye, Jonathas. And
the puple seide to Saul, Thanne whether
Jonathas shulde dye, that hath doo this
greet helth in Yrael ? that is felony ; the
Lord lyueth, oon heer of the heed of
hym shal not fal into the erthe, for with
God he hath wrou3t to day. Thanne the
puple delyuerd Jonathan, that he diede
46 not. And Saul wente a wey, and pur-
suede not Philistiym ; forsothe Philisteis
47 wenten a wey into her placis. And, the
rewme stablid vpon Yrael, Saul fau3t bi
enuyroun a3ens alle his euemyes, a3ens
Moab, and the sones of Amon, and Edom,
and the kyngis of Saba, and the Philis-
teis ; and whidir euerw he turnede hym silf,
48 he venkusede. And, the oost gedrid, he
smoot Amalech, and hex delyuerde Yrael
49 fro the hoond of his wastours. Therxx
weren forsothe the sones of Saul, Jonathas,
and Jesuy, and Melchisona ; names of his
two? dou3tersz, name of the first goten
Merob, and name of the lasse Mycol.
so And name of the wijf of Saul Achy-
noem, the doi^ter of Achymaas ; and the
name of the prince of his chiualrye Ab-
ner, the sone of Ner, cosyn germeyn of
si Saul. Forsothe Cys was the fader of
Saul, and Ner, the fader of Abner, the
52 sone of Abyel. Forsothe there was strong
batail a3ens Philisties alle the days of
Saul ; wherfor whom euere Saul saw3 a
strong man and able to bateil, he felaw-
shipide him to him silf.
Saul seide, God do to me these thingis,
and adde 'these thingisz, fora thou, Jona-
thas, schaltb diec bi deeth. And the puple 45
seide to Saul, 'Therfor whethird Jonathas
schal die, that dide this greet helthe in
Israel? this" is vnleuefulf; the Lord lyueth;
noon& heer of his heed schal falleh in to1
erthek ; for he wroiyte1 with God to dai.
Therfor™ the puple delyuerede" Jonathas,
that he diede not. And Saul 3ede a wey, 46
and pursuedenn not Filisteis0 ; sotheliP Fi-
listeysi 3eden in to her places. And Saul, 47
whanne ther rewme was 'confermyd on"
Israel, fau3tl bi cum pas a3ens alle hise
enemyes, a3ens Moab, and the sones of
Amon, and Edom, and a3ens the kyngis
of Soba, and a3ens Filisteis11 ; and whidur
euer he turnede hym, he ouercamt. And 48 1 he ouenam.
, In Ebreu it is
whanne tneY oost was gadendw, he smoot thus, aide vn-
Amalech ; and delyuerede* Israel fro the
hond of hise distrieris. Forsothey the 49^
sones of Saul weren Jonathas, and Jesuy,
and Melchisua ; the names of hise twei
dou3tris5v, name2 of thea firste gendrid
dou3ter was Merob, and nameb 'of thec
lessed dou3tere was Mycol. And namef of 50
'the wijf of Saul5 was Achynoem, the
dou3tir of Achymaas ; and the name of
the prince of his chyualrye was Abner,
soneh of Ner, brother' of the fadir of Saul.
Forsothek Cys was the fadir of Saul; and 51
Ner, the sone of Abiel, was fadir1 of Ab-
ner. Sotheli1" my3tin batel was a3ens Fi-52
listeis0 in alle the daies of Saul ; for whom
euere Saul 813 a strong man and schapli
toP batel, Sauli felouschipide to him silf
that man.
ith, where he
faujte ujenus
Amalech. Lire
here. c.
w cue A. * Om. CE. ** that A. y Om. A. z doujtren BFH.
z this to i. « if i. b Om. i. c die not i. d Wher thanne i. e it i. f vnleueful that he dye i.
S for no i. h perishe i. ' Om. i. k the erthe KM. 1 hath wroujt i. m Thanne i. n deluyede A.
nn he pursiiede i. ° the Filisteis i. P and i. <1 the Filisteis i. r his i. s stablid upon i. 4 he fau3t i.
» the Filisteis i. T his i. w gaderid togidere i. * he delyuerede i. y And i. yy dou3tris ben these i.
z the name i. a his c. b the name i. c to his c. d jounger i. e Om. i. f the name i. S Sauls
wijf i. h the sone i. ' the brothir i. k And i. l the fadir i. m And i. n strong i. ° the Filisteis i.
P in i. q he i.
VOL. II. G
I. KINGS.
XV. i 10.
CAP. XV.
1 And Samuel seide to Saul, The Lord
sente me, that I anoynte thee into kyng
vpon his puple Yrael ; nowe thanne here
2 the voys of the Lord. Thes thingis seith
the Lord of oostis, I haue remembrid alle
thingis that Amalech dide to Yrael ; what
maner wyse he withstood to hym in the
weye, whanne he shulde stye vp fro Egipt.
3 Nowe thanne go, and smyte Amalech, and
destruy alle the thingis of hym ; ne spare
thou to hym, ne coueyt thou eny thing
of hisa thingis ; but sle fro man vnto
womman, and litil child, and soukynge,
4 oxe, and sheep, and camel, and asse. And
so Saul comaundide to the puple, and
noumbrede hem as loombs two hundrid
thousandis of foot men, and ten thow-
5 sandis of the men of Juda. And whanne
Saul was comen vnto the cyte of Ama-
lech, he leyde out aspies in the streem.
«And Saul seide to Cynee, Goth hens,
goth awey, and departith fro Amalech,
lest perauenture I enwrappe thee with
hem ; forsothe thou didist mercy with
alle the sones of Yrael, whanne thei sti-
eden vp fro Egipt. And Cynee wente
7 awey fro the mydil of Amalech. And
Saul smoot Amalech fro Euila, to the
tyme that he cam to Sur, that is fro the
sregioun of Egipt. And he took Agage,
the kyng of Amalech, on lyue ; forsothe
al the comoun he slew3 in the mouth of
oswerd. And Saul sparide, and the puple,
to Agag, and to the best flockis of sheep,
and of drouys, and to clothis, and to
wetheris, and to alle thingis that weren
fayre ; ne thei wolden scatere hem ; for-
sothe what thing was foul and reprouable
10 that thei destruyden. Forsothe the word
of the Lord is doon to Samuel, seiynge,
CAP. XV.
And Samuel seide to Saul, The Lord i
sente me, that Y schulde anoynte thee in
to 'kyng onr his puple Israel ; now therfor
here thou the vois 'of the Lord". The 2
Lord of oostis seith thes thingis, Y haue
rikenyd' what euer thingis Amalech dide"
to Israel; hou Amalech a3enstood Israel
in the weie, whanne hev stiede™ from E-
gipt. Now therfor go thou, and sle Ama-s
lech, and distruye thou alle 'thingis of
hymx ; spare thou not hym, and-v coueyte
thou notz ony thing of hise thingis ; but
sle thou fro man 'til toa womman, and ab
litil child, and soukynge, anc oxe, and
scheep, and camel, and asse. Therford 4
Saul comaundide toe the puplef, and he
noumbride hem as lambren twei hundrid
thousynde of foot men, and ten thousynde
of men of Juda. And whanne Saul cam -r>
to the citee of Amalech, he made redi
buyschementis in the stronde. And Saule
seide to Cyney&f, Go 3eh, departe 30', and
go 36 aweik fro Amalech, lest perauen-
ture Y wlappe thee in with hem ; for
thou didist mercy with alle the sones of
Israel, whanne thei stieden1 fro Egipt.
And Cyney departide fro the myddis of
Amalech. And Saul smoot Amalech fro 7
Euila, tilm thou" come0 to SurP, which is
a3ensi Egipt. And her took Agag quykes,»
the kyng of Amalech ; sotheli1 he killide
bi theu scharpnesse of swerd alle the comyn
puple. And Saul and thev puple sparide 9
Agag, and thev beste flockis of scheep, and
of grete beestis, and clothis, and rammes,
and alle thingis that weren faire ; and thei
noldenw destrie tho ; sothelix what euer
thing was vijl, and repreuable, thei dis-
trieden this?. Forsothe2 the word of the i»
Lord was maad to Samuel, and seide, Itn
f Saul seide
to Cyney, that
is, to hem that
camen of Jetro,
and weren with
the sones of
Israel. Lire
here. c.
a this B.
r a kyng upon i. s Qni. i. t broujt to mynde i. u hath do i. v Israel i. « stiede up i. * his
thingis i. y ne i. z Om. i. " vnto EL. b Om. F sec. vice. Eirxb. c Om. r*ec. vice. DEipxb. dAndsoi.
eOm. i. f puple to be gadrid togidre i. S the peple of Cyney i. h}e henns i. ije awey i. k forth i.
1 stieden up i. m to E. tho L. n he A sec. m. x sec. m. EIPO. ° came i. cam p. P Assur F sec. in.
EGKi/Npcmbx sec. TO. q euen ajens i. r Saul i. s aliyue i. t and i. u Oin. i. v his i. w wolden
not i. * but i. y that thing i. it EL. z Sothly i.
XV. II 20.
I. KINGS.
43
nit othinkith me, that I haue ordeyned
Saul a kyng ; for he hath forsokyn me,
and my wordis he hath not fulfillid in
dede. And Samuel is sory, and cryede
12 to the Lord al ny3t. And whanne fro
ni3t Samuel was rysen that he go to Saul
eerli, it is toold to Samuel, for Saul was
comen into Carmeel, and hadde arerid to
hym an out shynynge tokne of victory in
maner of a bow, and turned was passid,
and goon doun into Galgala. Thanue
Samuel cam to Saul, and Saul offred
brent sacrifice to the Lord of the cheef
of the preiys, that he brou3te fro Ama-
13 lech. And while Samuel was comen to
Saul, Saul seide to hym, Thou blessid ofb
the Lord, Y hauec fulfillid the word of
u the Lord. And Samuel seide, And what
is this voys of flockis that rengith in
myn eeris, and of droues that I here ?
is And Saul seith, Fro Amalech men han
brou3t thes thingis, forsothe the puple
sparede to the betre sheep and drouys,
for thei shulden be offrid to the Lord
thi God ; the tother forsothe we slewen.
16 And Samuel seide to Saul, Suffre me, and
I shal shewe to thee what thingis the
Lord hath spoken to me to ny3t. And
17 he seid to hym, Spek. And Samuel seith,
Whether not, whanne thou were a litil
child in thin ownecc eyen, and thou art
maad heed in the lynage of Yrael, and
the Lord anoyntide thee into kyng vpon
is Yrael; and the Lord sente thee into the
weye, and seith, Go, and sle the synful
men of Amalech, and thou shalt fi3t
I9a3ens hem vnto the slau3ter of hem. Whi
thanne hast thow not herd the voys of
the Lord, but turnedist to the preye, and
didist yuel in the eyen of the Lord?
20 And Saul seith to Samuel, If I haue
herd the voys of the Lord, and haue
inge, whanne
he distrieth
that that he
made ; so it is
in this poynt,
for he demyde
Saul to be cast
awey, whom
he reiside bi-
for; netheles
repentith mef, that Y made Saul kynga ; t
for he forsookb me, and fillidec not my "g,
wordis in werk. And Samuel was sory,
and he criede to the Lord in al thed ny?t. not**; in£"?'
• ' netheles God
And whanne Samuel hadde risee bi ny3t 12 >* «e"i to ™-
_ . pente, for he
to go eerly to Saul, it was teld to Samuel* hath him at
that Saul hadde come in to Carmel, and 1 ma^repem-
hadde reisidf to hym a signe of victorye ;
and that£ he hadde turned a3enb, and
hadde passid1, and hadde go doun in to
Galgala. Therfork Samuel cam to Saul,
and Saul offride brent sacrifice to the Lord
of the cheef thingis of preies, whiche he [hnke chafui' <
hadde bromt fro Amalech. And the while isabiete, is oneiy
. in creaturis,
Samuel cam to Saul, Saul seide to hym, for God w vn-
Blessid be thou of the Lord, Y haue fillid1
the 'word of the Lordm. And Samuel H
seide, And" what is the0 vois of flockis, *"*• c-
that sowneth in myn eeris, and of grete
beestis, whiche Y here ? And Saul seide, 15
TheiP brou3ten tho fro Amalech, for the
puple sparide the beterei scheep and grete
beestis, that tho schulden be offrid to thir
Lord God ; sotheli8 we killiden the tothere
beestis. Forsothe* Samuel seide to Saul, 16
Suffre thou me, and Y schal schewe to
thee what thingis the Lord spak11 to me
in thev ny3t. And hew seide to Samuel,
Speke thou. And Samuel seide, Whether 17
not, whanne thou were litil in thinx i3en,
thou were maade heed in the lynages of
Israel, and the Lord anoyntide thee in to
kyngy onz Israel; and the Lord senteais
thee in to the weie, and seide, Go thou,
and sle the synneris of Amalech, and thou
schalt fi3te a3ens hem vtil tob sleyngc of
hem. Whi therfor herdist thou not the 19
vois of the Lord, but thou were turned to
preyd, and didist yuel in the Vi3en of the
Lord6? And Saul seide to Samuel, 3hisf,20
Y herde& the 'vois of the Lordh, and Y
3ede; in the weie, bi which the Lord sentek
b bi E pr. 771. c ha c. cc ownth E.
a a kyng c pr. m. b hath forsaken i. c hath not fulfillid I. d that I. e rise up I. f reisid up I.
g Om. c. '' a3en/ro Amalech i. i passid forth i. k Thanne I. 1 fulfillid i. m Lordis word i.
n Om. DP pr. m. GMNQWX. ° this BCI. PMeni. <l beste i. r the A pr.m. i. s and i. * And i. "hath
spoke i. * this i. w Saul i. * thin owne i. y a kyng i. z upon i. a sende i. b vuto i. into EL.
c the sleyng plures. d the prey i. e Lordis sijt i. f This EIL. e haue herd i. h Lordis vois i.
' haue go i. k sende i.
G 2
44
I. KINGS.
XV. 21 — 30.
goon in the weye bi the which the Lord
sente me, and haue brou3t Agag, the
kyng of Amalech, and Amalech Y slewe.
21 Forsothe the puple took of the praye,
sheep and oxen, the cheef of hem that
ben slayn, that thei offren to the Lord
•2-2 her God in Galgalis. And Samuel seith,
Whether wole the Lord brent sacrifices
or slayn offryngis, and not more that it
be obeishid to the voice of the Lord ?
Forsothe betre is obeishaunce than slayn
sacrificis, and to take heed more than to
23 offre the fatnes of wetheris ; for as synne
of denyynge bi deuelis is to repugne, and
as hidows trespas of mawmetrye to wiln
not assent. Forthi thanne that thow hast
thro wen a weye the word of the Lord,
the Lord hath throwen awey thee, that
24 thow be not kyng. And Saul seide to
Samuel, Y haue synned, ford I haue
broken the word of the Lord, and thi
wordis, dredynge the puple and obeish-
25 ynge to the voyce of hem ; but nowe, Y
biseche, here my synne, and turne a3en
26 with me, that I honoure the Lord. And
Samuel seith to Saul, Y shal not turne
a3en with thee, for thow hast throwen
awey the word of the Lord, and the
Lord hath throwen awey thee, that thow
27 be not kyng vpon Irael. And Samuel
turnede forto goo awey ; forsothe he
cau3te the cop of the mautil of hym, the
28 which also is rent. And Samuel seide to
hym, The Lord hath kyt the kyngdam
of Yrael fro thee to day, and hath takyn
29 it to thi nei3bore beter than thow ; for-
sothe to the ouercomer in Yrael he shal
not spare, and thur3 athenkynge he shal
not be bowid ; forsothe ne a man he is
30 that he do othenkynge. And he seith,
Y haue synned ; hot nowe honour mee
before the eldren of my puple, and be-
me, and Y haue brou3t Agag, the kyng of
Amalech, and Y killide1 Amalech. For- 21
sothe™ the puple took" of the prey, scheep
and oxun, the firste0 fruytis of tho thingis,
that ben slayn, that thei make sacrifice to
her Lord God in Galgalis. And Samuel 22
seide, Whether the Lord wole brent sacri-
fices, ethir slayn sacrifices, and not moreP
that me obeie to the vois of the Lord?
Fori obedience1" is betere than sacrifices, and
to 'herkene Goddis™ word is more than to
ofFre the ynnere fatnesse of rammes ; for 23
it is as the synne of mawmetrie to Vfi3te
a3ens Goddis heest^, and it is as the
wickidnesse of ydolatrie to nyle1 vascente
to Goddis heest". Therfor for thatv, that
thou castidistw awey the word of the Lord,
the Lord castidex thee awei, that thou be
not kyng. And Saul seide to Samuel, Y24
synnede?, for Y brakz the word of the
Lord, and thi wordis ; 'and Y dredde3 the
puple, 'and obeiedeb to 'the vois of hemc;
but now, Y biseche'1, here thou my synne, 25
and turne thou a3en with me, that Y wor-
schipe the Lord. And Samuel seide to 26
Saul, Y schal not turne a3en with thee,
for thou castidiste awey the word of the
Lord, and the Lord castidef awei thee,
that thou be not king on* Israel. And 27
Samuel turnede11 to go awey; sotheli»
Saul took the endek of the mentil of Sa-
muel, which1 also was to-rent. And Sa-28
muel seide to hym™, The Lord hath kit
the rewme of Israel fro thee to dai, and
3af n it to thi nei3bore betere than thou ;
certis the ouercomere in Israel schal not 20
spare0, and? he schal'J not be bowid bi re-
pentaunce ; for he is not manr, ^that is,
chaungecible*, that he do repentaunce.
And Saul seide, Y synnede1 ; but now so
onoure thou me bifor the eldere men of
my puple, and bifor Israel, and turne thou
fieest, whanne
a man defend-
itb his owne
synne. Lire
here. c.
d and a. e Om. A.
1 haue killid i. m And i. n hath take i. ° cheef i. p more rather i. 1 forsothe i. r obedience
to him i. rr take heede to his i. 8 repugne the word of God i. fijte a3ens Goddis heestis K. * nat i.
u consente to it i. T thi i. w hast throwen i. * hath throwe i. T haue synned i. z haue broke i.
a dredinge i. Y dredde K. ^ obeiynge i. c her vois i. d biseche thee i. e hast throwen i. f hath
cast i. S upon i. h turnede him i. ' and i. k hemme i. 1 the which i. m Saul i. n he hath jouen i.
0 spare hem that wil not obeie to him i. P for c. Q wil j. r a man i. s Om. i. ' haue synned i.
XV. 3i — XVI. 5.
I. KINGS.
45
fore Yrael ; turne 33611 with me, that I
si honour the Lord thi God. Thanne Sa-
muel, turned a3en, folwide Saul, and Saul
sahonourede the Lord. And Samuel seide,
Bringith to me Agag, the king of Ama-
lech. And offrid is to him Agag alther-
fattest tremblynge. And Agag seide, So
33 whether vnot seuerethf bitter deth ? And
Samuel seith, As thi swerd hath maad
wymmen withouten free children, so thi
moder shal be with out free children
among wymmen. And Samuel hewide?
hym into gobbetis before the Lord in
34 Galgalis. Forsothe Samuel 3ede into Ra-
matha ; forsothe Saul stiede vp into his
35 hows in Gabaa. And Saul saw3 no more
Samuel vnto the day of his deth ; neuer-
thelater Samuel weilide Saul, for it
othou3t££ the Lord, that he hadde or-
deynyd Saul kyng vpon Irael.
CAP. XVI.
i And the Lord seide to Samuel, How
long thow weilist Saul, whanne Y haue
throwun hym a ferre, that he regne not
vpon Irael ; fil thin horn with oyle, and
come, that Y sende thee to Ysaye Beth-
lamyte ; forsothe Y haue purueyd in the
asonys of hym a kyng to me. And Sa-
muel seith, Howe shal Y goo? forsothe
Saul shal here, and he shal slee me.
And the Lord seith, A calf of the droue
thow shalt take in thin hoond, and sey,
3 To offre to the Lord Y am comen. And
thou shalt clepe Ysaye to the slayn sacri-
fice, and I shal shewe to thee what thou
doo ; and thou shalt anoynt whom euer
4 Y shal shewe to thee. Thanne Samuel
dide, as the Lord spak to hym ; and he
cam into Bethleem, and the eldrys of the
cytee a3en comynge to hym wondriden,
and seiden, Whether pesible is thin yn-
s comynge ? And he seith, Pesible ; to offre
to the Lord Y am comen ; be 36 halowid,
and cometh with me, that I offre. Thanne
with me, that Y worschipe thi Lord
God. Therfor Samuel turnede a3enf, and3i
suede Saul, and Saul worschipide the Lord.
And Samuel seide, Brynge 36 to me Agag, 32
the kyng of Amalech. And Agag vmoost
fatu tremblynge was brou3t to hym. And
Agag seide, Whether thus departithv bitter
deeth ? And Samuel seide, As thi swerd 33
made"' wymmen with out fre children, so
thi modir schal be with out fre children
among wymmen. And Samuel kittide*
hym? in to gobetis bifor the Loz'd in Gal-
galis. Forsothe2 Samuel 3ede in to Ra-34
matha ; sotheli3 Saul stiedeb in to his hows
inc Gabaa. And Samuel si3 no more Saul J 35
'til tod the dai of his deeth ; netheles Sa-
muel biweilide Saul||, for it repentide the
Lord, that he hadde ordeyned Saul kyng
one Israel.
CAP. XVI.
And the Lord seide to Samuel, Hou i
long biweilist thou Saul, sithenf Y castide?
hym awey, that he regne not onh Israel ;
fille thin horn with oile, and come, that
Y sende thee to Ysay of Bethleem ; for
among hise sones Y haue purueide a king
to me. And Samuel seide, Hou schal YS
go? for1 Saul schal herek, and he schal
sle me. And the Lord seide, Thou schalt
take a calf of the droue in thi bond, and
thou schalt seye, Y cam to make sacrifice
to the Lord. And thou schalt clepe Ysay 3
to the sacrifice, and Y schal schewe to
thee, what thou schalt do ; and thou schalt
anoynte, whom euere Y schal schewe to
thee. Therfor1 Samuel dide, as the Lord 4
spak to hym ; and he cam in to Bethleem,
and the eldere men of the citee wondriden,
and camen"1 to hym, and seiden, Whether
thin entryng" is0 pesible ? And he seide, 5
It is pesible ; Y cam to make sacrifice to
the Lord ; be 36 halewid, and come 36 with
me, that Y make sacrifice. Therfor P hei
t Samuel turn-
ede tfjen ; he
wolde do wor-
M-liiji tn Saul,
as long as hi-
was sutlViil of
God in the
rewme, anil that
he schnlde tie
Agag, that wa>
kept jit qnyk.
Lire here. c.
J Samuel «?
no more Saul,
in the kingis
cloth and
comyn staat.
Lire here. c.
|| Samuel l/i-
weilide Saul,
not that the
sentence of the
Lord schulde
be chaungid
a;enus him, lint
Samuel hadde
compassioim
of his soule,
lest it were
dampned with-
outen ende,
and Samuel
dredde, lest the
puple of Israel
schulde be
punyschid for
the synnes of
Saul. Lire
here. c.
ne seuere E pr. m. 6 hewj E. SS othor3t A.
u the moost fat man i. v departe E. departid L. w hath made i.
a and i. ° wente up i. c in to plitrcs. d vnto i. into L. e upon i. ' sith i.
' certis i. k here therof i. 1 Thanne i. m ther camen i. n entree i.
a Samuel i.
* hewide i. y Agag i. z And i.
g haue cast i. h upon i.
0 be i. P Thanne i.
46
I. KINGS.
XVI. 6 — 16.
he halowid Ysaye, and hys sones, and
« clepide hem to the sacrifice. And whanne
thei weren comen yn, he saw3 Elyab,
and seith, Nowe before the Lord is the
ycrist of hym. And the Lord seide to
Samuel, Ne behold thou the cheere of
hym, ne the hei3te of his stature ; for Y
haue throwun hym aweye, ne aftir the
lokynge of men Y deme ; forsothe a man
seeth tho thingis that ben opyn, forsothe
8 the Lord lokith the herte. And Ysaye
clepide Amynadab, and brou3te hym be-
fore Samuel; the which seide, Ne this
!> the Lord hath chosun. Forsothe Ysaye
brou3te forth Sama ; of whom he seith,
Also this the Lord hath not chosun.
10 And so Ysaye brou3te forth his seuen
sones before Samuel ; and Samuel seith
to Ysaye, The Lord hath not chosen of
1 1 thes. And Samuel seide to Ysaye, Whe-
ther nowe fulfillid ben the sones ? The
which answerde, 3it another there is, a
litil child, and fedith sheep. And Samuel
seith to Ysaye, Send, and bryng forth
hym ; forsothe ne we shulen sitte, before
12 that he come hidir. Thanne he sente,
and brou3te hym forth ; forsothe he was
rodih, and fayr in 5131, and sembli' in
face. And the Lord seith, Rise, and
13 anoyntk hym ; forsothe he it is. Thanne
Samuel took an horn of oyle, and an-
oyntide hym in the myddis of the bri-
theren of hym ; and the Spirit of the
Lord is ful sent into Dauyd fro that
day and therafter. And Samuel rysynge
H wente into Ramatha. And so the Spyrit
of the Lord wente awey fro Saul, and
the shrewid spyrit fro the Lord 'shook
is hym1. And the seruauntis of Saul seiden
to hym, Loo ! the yuel spiryt of the Lord
iRshakithm thee; comaunde the lord oure
kyng, and thi seruauntis that before thee
ben, sechen a man kunnynge to pleye
J for Y castide
him awey, that
he regne not.
Lire here. c.
halewide Ysai, and hise sones, and clepider
hem to the sacrifice. And whanne theifi
hadden entrid, he8 sh Eliab*, and seideuf, -t and seide, in
his herte. Lire
Whether bifor the Lord is his cristv? And? here. c.
the Lord seide to Samuel, Biholde thou
not his cheer, nethir hi3nessew of his sta-
ture ; for Y castidex hym aweij, and Y
demyde? not bi 'the si3t of manz; for aa
man seeth tho thingis that ben opyn, but
the Lord biholdith the herte. And Ysai 8
clepide Amynadab, and broivjte hym bifor
Samuel ; whichb seide, Nether the Lord
hath chose this. Forsothe0 I say brou3ted9
Samma ; of whom Samuel seide, Also the
Lord hath not chose this. Therfore Isai 10
brou3tef hise seuene sones bifor Samuel ;
and Samuel seide to Ysai, The Lord hath
'not chose& of these. And Samuel seide to 11
Isai, Whether thi sones ben now fillidh ?
And Isai answeride, 3it' another is, a' litil
child, and lisewithk scheep. And Samuel
seide to Isai, Sende thou1, and brynge
hymm ; for we schulen not sitte to mete,
bifor that he come hidur. Therfor" Ysaii2tbatDauid™
. armed sede
sente, and brou3te hym ; sotheli he was stidefastiy and
.... . , i /- i f wilfuly, to 631*
rodi, and fair in 8131, and ot semely face. a3en..s the Fi-
|| the Spirit of
the Lord; tha
is, the spirit o
strengthe and
of stidefast-
nesse, to dely-
nere the jiuple
wherfor it is
seid in xvii. c°
of profesie was
in Dauyth, am
fro that tyme
he began to
singe salines,
and this ac-
cordith to the
And the Lord seide, Rise thou, and
anovntehym; for0 it is he. Therfor Sa- 13 *hat f™ that
t * day the spirit
muel took the horn of oyle, and anoyntid
hym in the myddis of his britheren ; and
the Spirit of the Lordf was dressid in to
Dauid fro that day 'and afterwardP. And
Samuel roosi, and 3eder in to Ramatha.
wnicne seyen
And so the Spirit of the Lord 3edes awei u that he made
fro Saul, and a1 wickid spirit of the Lord ,„*,„„ i/i'un *
trauelide Saul. And the seruauntis of Saul
seiden to hym, Lo ! an yuel spirit^ of the
Lord traueilith thee; oure lord the kyneiG^1"'.-
. , , fend is seid the
comaunde, and thi seruauntis that ben spirit of the
bifore thee, schulen seke a man, that kan gCd ky'nde of
synge with an harpe, that" whanne the
yuel spirit of the Lord takith thee, hev
harpe with his bond, and thou here esi-
n brown E pr. m. ' semely CEU. k anoyntide A. ' waggide hym out E pr.m. m out waggeth E pr. m.
hyra is of God
bi creacioun
ether making of
notijt, but he
was maad yuel
bi his owne
pride. Lire
here. c.
r he clepide i. s Samuel i. * Eliab a sone of Ysai i. u he seide I. v crist whom / anoynte i.
w the hi3nesse FGIKLNOPQRSUW. * haue cast i. y deme i. z mans sijt i. a Om. i. b and he i.
c And i. d brou3te forth i. e And so r. f brou3te forth i. S chose noon i. h fulfillid i. ' ther is
anothir i. k he pasturith i. 1 je i. m hym hidere i. n Thanne i. ° forsothe i. P forth i. <i roos
up i. r wente i. s wente i. t the i. u and c. T the man i.
XVI. 17 — XVII. 4-
I. KINGS.
with harpe, that whanne the yuel spyrit
of the Lord takith" thee, he pleye with
17 his hoond, and Ii3ter° thou here. And
Saul seith to his seruauntis, Purueieth
to me sum man wel harpynge, and
is bryngith hym to me. And answerynge
oon of the children seith, Loo ! I saw3
the sone of Ysaye Bethlemyte, kunnynge
to harpe, and moost my3ti bi strength,
a man curaiows in batayl, and wysei' in
wordis, and a fayre man ; and the Lord
19 is with hym. Thanne Saul sente mes-
sagers to Ysaye, seiynge, Send to me
Dauith thi sone, the which is in the
20 lesewis. And so Ysay took an asse ful
of loouys, and a galoun of wyn, and o
kyd of the she geet ; and he sente bi the
21 hoond of Dauid his sone to Saul. And
Dauid cam to Saul, and stood before
hym ; and he louyde hym ful mych, and
22 is made a squyer of hym. And Saul
sente to Ysaye, seiynge, Stoond Dauyd
in my si3t, forsothe he hath foundun
23 grace in myn eyen. Thanne whanne
euere the yuel spyrit of the Lord cau3te
Saul, Dauid took an* harp, and smoot
with hys hoond, and Saul was refourmyd,
and Ii3ter he hadde ; forsothe the yuel
spiryt wente awey fro hym.
CAP. XVII.
1 Forsothe Philisteis gedrynge her cum-
panyes into batayl camen togidre in
Socoth of Judee, and thei setten tentis
betwixr Socoth and Azecha, in the coostis
2 of Domyn. Forsothe Saul and the men
of Yrael gedrid camen in the valey of
Therebynt, and dressideri sheltroun to
3631 a3ens the Phylisteis. And Philisteis
stoden vpon the hil on this partye, and
Irael stood vpon an hil, and on the tother
4 perty a valey that was bitwix5 hem. And
lierew. And Saul seide to hise seruauntis, 17
Puruey 36 to me sum man syngynge wel,
and brynge 36 hym to me. And oon of is
thex children answeride and seide, Lo ! Y
si3 they sone of Ysai of Betbleem, kun-
nynge to synge, and 'strongeste in my3tz,
and 'a man ablea to batel, and prudent in
wordis, and a feir man ; and the Lord is
with hym. Therfor Saul sente messan-19
geris to Ysay, and seide, Sende thou to
me Dauid thi sone, 'which is in the le-
sewisb. Therforc Isai took an asse 'ful ofd2o
loouesf, and a galoun of wyn, and a'kyde
, ,<.
of geete ; and sente' bi the hond of Dauid
his sone to Saul. And Dauid cam to Saul,2i
and stood bifor hym ; and Saul louyde
hym greetlis, and heh was maad 'his
squyer1. And Saul sente to Isay, and 22
seide, Dauid stonde in my si3t, for he
foondk grace in myn i3en. Therfor1 23
whanne euer the wickid"1 spirit of the
Lord took" Saul, Dauid took the0 harpe,
and smootP with his hond, and Saul was
coumfortid, and he hadde Ii3terei ; for the
wickidr spirit 3edes awey fro hym.
•»•«»<«•« /«*<•
looues, that is,
chargid with
CAP. XVII.
Forsothe* Filisteis gaderiden" her cum- 1
penyes in to batel, and camenv togidere
inw Socoth of Juda, and settidenx tentis
bitwixe Socoth and Azecha, in the coostis
of Domyn. Sotheliy Saul and the men 2
of Israel weren gaderidz, and camena in to
the valey of Terebynte, and dressidenb
scheltrun to fi3te a3ens Filisteis. And Fi- s
listeisc stoden aboue the hil on this part,
and Israel stood on the hil on the tother
part of the valey, that was bitwixe hem.
n take EFH. ° lijtliere CE.
• bytwene BEFH. betwe c.
P a wyse E orig. t bitwene BFH. betwen E. betwe c. in E pr. m.
w it more esely I. * his i. 7 a i. z moost strong man i. a an able man i. b that is kepinge thi
bestes i. c And so i. d chargid with i. e geet kyde i. f he sente tho r. g myche i. h Dauid i.
' squyer of Saul i. k hath founde i. ' Thanne i. m yuel i. n traueilide i. ° his i. P harpide i.
1 lijtiliere plures. it more lijtly i. r yuel i. s wente i. * Sotheli the i. u gaderiden to gidere i.
v thei camen i. w in to i. " thei settiden i. y And i. * gaderid to gidre i. a thei camen i. b thei
dressiden i. « the Filisteis i.
48
I. KINGS.
xvii. 4 — 13.
a bastard man wente out fro the tentis
of Philistiens, Goliath of Geth bi name,
s in hei3te of sexe cubitis and a span ; and
a stelyn helm vpon his heed ; and he was
clothid with a maylid hawberioun ; for-
sothe the wei3t of his hawberioun was of
6 fyue thousand siclys of steel ; and stelyn
legharneis he hadde in the hipis, and
a stelyn sheeld couerde the shuldris of
7 hym. The shaft of his speer was as the
beem of websters ; forsothe that yren of
his speer hadde sexe hundrid siclis of
yren ; and his squyer wente before him.
s And stondinge he criede ajens* the cum-
panyes of Israel, and he seide to hem,
Whi ben 30 comyn redi to batail ? Whe-
ther Y am not a Philistee, and 36 the
seruauntis of Saul? Chesith of 3ou a
man, and come he doun to a synguler
ostrijf; if he may fi3t with me, and
smytith me, we shulen be to 3ou ser-
uauntis ; forsothe if Y shal haue the
maystrye, and sinyte hym, 36 shulen be
10 seruauntis, and serue to vs. And the
Philistee seide, I haue 3eue reproof to
the cumpanyes of Yrael to day; 3yueth
to me a man, and go he yn with me a
n synguler strijf. Forsothe Saul herynge
and alle the Yraelitis the wordis of this
maner Philistee, thei weren stonyed, and
i2dradden ful mych. Forsothe Dauyd was
the sone of an EfFratee man, of the
which it is aboue seid, of Bethlem Juda,
to whom the name was Ysaye, the
which hadde ei3t sonys ; and he was a
man in the days of Saul olde, and of
is greet age amonge men. Forsothe the
thre more sonys of hym wenten after
Saul into batayl; and the names of the
thre sonys of hym, that wenten to
batayl, Heliab, the first goten, and the
secounde, Amynadab, forsothe the thridde,
redy to
a3enus oon o
the enemyes
singuler bate
Lire here, c
And a mand, 'sone of a widewei, whost t and a man
sone of a widue.
fadir was vncerteyne, 3ede' out of the Ebrews seven,
'castels of* Filisteish, Goliath bi name of
Geth, of sixe cubitis hei5 and a spanne;
and a brasun basynet on' his heed; and 5 goith bifor the
• cost, and is
he was clothid" with an haburioun
hokidk, ether mailid1; forsothe1" the wei3te
of his haburioun was fyue thousyride si-
clis " of bras ; and he hadde ' bootis of bras e
in the hipis0, and a 'scheld of bras? hilidei
hise schuldris. Forsother'the schaft of his;
spere8 was as the beem of webbis*; for-
sothe11 thilkev yrun of his spere haddew
sixe hundrid siclis of yrun ; and his squier
3ede bifor hym. And hex stood, and cried 8
a3ens the cumpenyes>" of armed men of
Israel, and seide2 to hem, Why camen 36
redi to batel ? Whether Y am not a Fi-
listei, and 30 ben the seruauntis of Saul ?
Cbese 36 a man of 3ou, and come he doun
to syngulerea batel ; if he may fi3te with '•>
me, and sleethb me, we schulen be 'ser-
uauntis to 3oue ; forsothe'1 if Y haue the
maystry, and sle hym, 36 schulen be
boonde, and '30 schulen6 serue vs. And 10
'the Filisteif seide, Y haue 'seyd schen-
schips to dai to the cumpenyes of Israel ;
3yueh 36 a man', and bigynne he 'synguler
batel" with mek. Sotheli Saul and alle"
men1 of Israel herden™ siche wordis of
'the Filistey", and0 thei weren astonyed,
and dredden greetli. Forsothe? Dauid was 12
'the sone of a man0- of Effrata, of whom
it is 'biforseidr, of Bethleem of Juda, to
"which man8 the name was Isay, which1
hadde ei3te soues ; and 'the man was eld
in the daies of Saul", and of greet age
among men. Sotheliv thre gretterew sones is
of Ysai 3eden after Saul in to batel ; and
the names of hise thre sones, that 3edenww
to batel, Heliab*, the? firste gendrydz, and
the secounde", Amynadab, and the thridde,
d bastard man GiKNob. man bastard MOQSWX. e Gloss omitted in DGiKOQSwxb. f wente i. e Om. i.
<l> Filisteis tentis i. ' of A. " closid b. k a mailed haburioun i. 1 nailed b. gloss omitted in i. m and i.
" sichis A. o on his thies brasen bootis i. P brasen scheld i. 1 hilide with c. r And i. s his spere
schaft i. * websters i. u and i. v the i. w weiede i. x Goliath i. y cumpanye i. z he seide i.
a a syngulere i. b sle RIL. « joure seruauntis i. d and I. e Om. I. f Goliath i. g put repreef i.
h sende i. i man to me i. i> to fijte i. k me aloone i. l the men i. m herynge i. " Goliath i.
0 Oin. i. P And i. q a mannes sone i. ' seid bifore i. s whom i. t and he i. » in the daies of Saul
Ysay was an olde man i. v And the i. Sotheli the K. " eldeste i. w* wenten i. * weren Heliab i.
y his i. z bigoten i. » secounde hijte i.
XVII. 14 — 25.
I. KINGS.
49
uSamma. Forsothe Dauyd was the leest.
Thanne the thre more folwynge Saul,
is Dauyd wente, and turnede a3en fro Saul,
for to fede the flok of his fadre in Beth-
is leem. Forsothe the Philistee cam forth
eerli, and at euen 'stondynge repreuyde
17 the children* of Yrael" fourti days. For-
sothe Ysaye seide to Dauyd his sone,
Tak to thi bretheren powned corn, of the
mesnre of ephi, and thes ten loouys, and
renne into the tentis to thi britheren ;
18 and ten chesis thes thou shalt here to
the tribune ; and thi britheren thou shalt
visite, if thei ry3t doon, and with whom
is thei ben ordeynyd, lern. Forsothe Saul,
and thei, and alle the sonys of Yrael in
the valey of Therebynt foujten a3ens
20 Philisteis. And so Dauid roos eerli, and
commendide the flok to the keper, and
chargyd 3eed, as Ysay comaundide to
bym ; and cam to the place of Magala,
and to the oost, that, goon out to fi3t,
21 criede out in the strijf. Forsothe Irael
hadde dressid sheltroun ; but and a3ens
22 hem Philisteis weren redy. Thanne
Dauid leuynge the vessels, the whiche
he brou3te, vndre the hoond of a keper
at the fardels, he ran to the place of the
strijf, and he askide, if alle thingis ri3t
23 weren doon anentys his britheren. And
whanne 3it he spak to hem, aperyde
thaf bastard man, Goliath bi name, Phi-
listee of Geth, stiynge fro the tentis of
Philisteis ; and hym spekynge thes same
24 wordis, Dauyd herde. Forsothe alle the
Ysraelitis whanne thei hadden seen the
man, thei flowen fro his face, dredynge
25 hym greetli. And echon of Irael seide to
other, Whether thou hast seen this man
that styeth vp ? forsothe to 3yue reprofe
to Yrael he stieth vp; therfor the man
Samma. Forsotheb Dauid was the leeste". u
Therford while three gretteref sueden Saul,
Dauid 3ede, and turnede a3en fro Saul, that is
he schulde& kepe the floe of his fadir in
Bethleem. Forsotheh the Filistey cam'ie
forth in the morewtid, and euentid ; and
stood 'bi fourti daiesk. Sotheli1 Ysai seide 17
to Dauid his sone, Take thou to thi bri-
theren meete maad of meele, the™ mesure
of ephi", and these ten looues, and renne
thou in to the castels0 to thi britheren ;
and thou schalt bere to the tribune these is
ten 'litilf formes of chese?; and thou t teniute,eto.
schalt visite thi britheren, whether thei chesis'fOTnred!'
doon ri3tlii, and lurner thou, with whiche8 Ure here>
men thei ben ordeyned. Forsothe1 Saul, \s
and thei, and alle the sones of Israel in
the valei of Terebynte fou3ten a3ens Fi-
listeis11. Therforv Dauid roos eerli, and 20
bitookw the floe to thex kepere, and he
3edey chargid, as Ysai 'hadde comaundid
toz hym ; and he cam to the place Ma-
gala1, and to the oost, whichb oost 3ede
out to the batelc, and crieded in 'the bateldd.
For Israel hadde dressid" scheltrun; 'but 21
alsof FilisteisS weren maadh redi 'euen
a3ens'. Therfork Dauid lefte the vessels, 22
whiche1 he hadde brou3t, vndur the bond
of a kepere 'at them fardels, and he ran to
the place of batel, and he axyde, if alle
thingis weren 'doon ri3tlin anentis hise
britheren. And whanne he spak 3it to 23
hem, thilke bastard apperide, Goliath bi
name, a° Filistei of Geth, and stiede? fro
the castels^ of Filisteisr; and 'while he
spaks these same wordis, Dauid herde.
And whanne alle men* of Israel hadden 24
seyn'the manu, thei fledden fro his facev,
and dredden hym greetli. And ech man 25
of Israel seidew, Whether thou hast seyn
this man that stiede*? for? he stiedez to
* childre CB. 'u and stood E pr. m. v the ilke K pr. m. the F.
b Therfor A. And i. e joungist I. d Thanne I. « the thre IK. the o. t eldist sones i. 8 wolde i.
h And bi fourti daies i. ' jede i. * into repreef of Israel i. 1 And i. m at the i. n thre bushels i.
0 tentis i. P smale cheeses i. q iustly i. ' knowe i. s what i. * Certis i. tt the Filisteis i.
v And so i. And therfor K. w he bitook i. * a i. y jede forth i. z comaundide i. a of
Magala i. & the which i. « fijt i. d it criede i. dd fijtyng i. e ordeyned I- f and euen a3ens hem i.
g the Filisteis i. h Om. Dib. * also i. k Thanne i. 1 that i. m atte EL. n iustly doon i. ° the i.
P he wente up i. q tentis i. * the Filisteis i. * him spekynge i. * the men IM. » Goliath i. v sijt i.
w seide to oother i. * hath stied up i. V forsothe i. * jede up i.
VOL. II. H
50
I. KINGS.
XVII. 26—35.
that smytith hym, the kyng shal make
riche with greet ricchessis ; and his dou3-
ter he shal 3yue to hym, and the hows
of his fadre he shal make with out tri-
2obute in Yrael. And Dauid seidew to the
men that stoden with hyrn, seiynge,
What shal it be jouun" to the man that
smytith this Philistee, and bereth awey
reprofe fro Irael? forsothe who is hey
this Philistee vncircumcidid, the which
reproueth the shiltrouns of the God lyu-
27 ynge ? Forsothe the puple toolde to hym
the same word, seiynge, Thes thingis
shulen be 3eue to the man that smitith
28 hym. The which thing whanne Heliab,
his more brother, hadde herd, hym spek-
ynge with other, is wrooth a3ens Dauid,
and seith, Whi art thou comen, and whi
hast thow forsaken thesz fewe sheep in
deseert? I haue knowen thi pride, and
the shrewiduesse of thin herte ; for that
thou my3tist se the bateil, thou art comen
29doun. And Dauid seitha, What haue I
30 doon ? Whether is it not a word ? And
he bowide a syde a litil fro hym to an
other ; and he seide the same word, and
the puple answerde to hym word as bi-
31 fore. Forsothe the wordis that Dauid
spak, ben herd, and toold in the si3t of
32 Saul. To whom whanne he was broi^t,
he spak to hym, Ne falleb not doun the
herte of eny man in hym, and thi ser-
uaunt shal goo, and 631 a3en the Philistee.
33 And Saul seith to Dauid, Thou mayst
not withstoond to this Philistee, ne fi^te
a3ens hym, for a child thou art; for-
sothe this man is a filter fro his 3ongth.
34 And Dauid seide to Saul, Thi seruaunt
fedde the flok of his fader, and there
cam a lioun or a beere, and took a wether
35 fro the mydil of the flok ; I pursuede
hem, and smoot, and delyuerde fro the
w seith BCEFH. x jeue BH. jiue c. jiuen E.
a seide CE. b falle thou B.
seie schenshipa to Israel ; therfor the kyng
schal makeb riche with greet richessis 'the
manc that sleeth thilke Filistei ; and the
kyng schal 3yue his dorter to that man,
and schald make the hows of his fader
with out 'tribut in Israel6. And Dauyd26
spak to the men that stoden with hym,
and seide, What schal be 3ouun to the
man that sleeth this Filistei, and doith
awei schenschip fro Israel ? forf who is£
this Filistei vncircumcidid, that dispisideh
the scheltruns of God lyuynge ? Forsothe' 27
the puple tolde to hymk the same word,
and seide, These thingis schulen be 3ouun
to the man that sleeth hym1. And whanne 28
Heliab, 'his more brother111, had herd this,
while he" spak with othere men, he was
wrooth a3ens Dauid, and seide, Whi earnest
thou0, and whi 'leftist thou? tho fewe
scheep in deseert? Y kriowe thi pride,
and the wewardnesse of thin herte ; for
thou earnest douri to se the batel. And 29
Dauid seide, What haue Y doi? Whether
it is not ar word ? And Dauid bowide8 a so
litil fro hym to another man ; and Dauid
seide the same word, and the puple an-
sweride to hym all word as biforeu. For- si
sothev thesew wordis weren herd, whichex
Dauid spak, and weren^ teld 'in the si3t
ofz Saul. And whanne Dauyd was brou3t32
to Saul, Dauyd spak to hyma, The herte
of ony man falle not dounb for 'that Fi-
listei0, Y thi seruaunt schal go, and 'Y
schald fi3te a3ens the Filistei. And Saulss
seide to Dauid, Thou maist not a3enstonde
this Filistei, nether frjte a3ens hym, for
thou art a child ; forsothe1 this man is a
werriour fro his 3ong wexynge age. And 34
Dauid seide to Saul, Thi seruaunt kepte
'the floe of his fadirm, and a lioun cam,
ether" a here, and took0 aweiP a ram fro
the myddisi of the floe ; Y pursuede, and 35
y Om. A. z thos B. thoo CE sec. m. thulke E. pr. m.
a repreef I. b make that man i. c Om. i. a in Israel he schal I. e paiyng of tribut i. f and i.
g is he i. h dispisith i. ' And i. k Dauid i. l Goliath i. m the eldre brother of Dauid i. n Dauid i.
0 thou hidere i. P hast thou lefte i. q mysdo i. ' but a i. s jede thenns i. * the i. » thei diden
bifore i. v And i. w the i. * that i. Y thei weren i. z bifore i. a hym thus i. b down in him i.
<= Om. i. d Om. i. 1 but i. "> his fadirs floe r. n also i. other L. o tooken A. sec. m. i. P Om. EL.
1 myddil i.
xvii. 36. — 44.
I. KINGS.
51
mouth of hem ; and thei rysen a3ens me,
and I cau3te the chaul of hem, and
se straunglide, and slow3 hem. Forsothe
and a lioun and a beere slewe Y thi ser-
uaunt; therfore shal be and this Philistee
vncircumcidid as oon of thes. Now Y
shal goo, and take awey the shenship of
the puple ; for who is this Philistee
vncircumcidid, that is hardy to myssey
37 to the oost of the lyuynge God ? And
Dauid seith, The Lord that hath dely-
uerd me fro the mouth of the lioun, and
fro the hoond of the beere, he shal de-
lyuer me fro the hoond of this Philistee.
Forsothe Saul seide to Dauid, Go, and
ss the Lord be with thee. And Saul
clothide Dauid with his clothis, and
putte on a stelen helm vpon his heed,
and clothide hym with an hawberioun.
39 Thanne Dauid gyrd with his swerd vpon
his clothinge, began to asaye if armyd
he my3te goo ; forsothe he hadde not the
custome. And Dauid seide to Saul, I
may not thus goo, for andc vse I haue
not. And he putte doun tho thingis,
40 and he took his staf, that euermore he
hadde in hondis. And he cheese to hym
fyue moost cleer stonus of the streem ;
and he putte hem into the sheepherdis
scrip that he hadde with hym ; and he
took a slynge in hoond, and 3eed forth
41 a3ens the Philystee. Forsothe the Phi-
listee 3eed, comynge and nei3ynge a3ens
42 Dauyd; and his squyer before hym. And
whanne the Philistee hadde inwardly be-
holden hym, and seen Dauyd, he de-
spiside hym ; forsothe he was a 3ong
43 man, rodid, and fayre in si3t. And the
Philistee seide to Dauyd, Whethir I amdd
a dog, that thou comest to me with a
staf? And the Philistee curside Dauid in
44 his goddis ; and seide to Dauyd, Com to
me, and Y shal 3eue thi flesh to the
killide1" hem, and rauyschide5 fro 'the
mouth of hem*; and thei risiden" 336113
me, and I took thev nether chaule 'of
hem"", and Y stranglide, and killide hem.
Forx Y thi seruaunt killide bothe a? lioun 36
and ay here ; therfor and this Filistei vn-
circumcidid schal be as oon of hem. Now
Y schal go, and Y schal do awey the
schenschipz of the puple ; for who is this
Filistei vncircumcidid, that was hardi to
curse the oost of God lyuynge? Anda3?
Dauid seide, The Lord that delyuerede me
fro the 'mouth of the liounb, and fro the
'hond, that isc, power, of the here, he schal
delyuere me fro the hond of this Filistei.
Forsothed Saul seide to Dauid, Go thou,
and the Lord be with thee|. And Saul 38 1 the Lord u
clothide Dauid with hise clothis, and put-
tidee a brasun basynet on his heed, and
clothide hym with an haburioun. Therforf39?iou?' *ha' ,
Dauitb schulue
Dauid was gird with his" swerd on his
1 , , , , . v . „ ,
cloth, and bigan" to asaie if he my3te go
armed ; for1 he hadde not customk. And
Dauid seide to Saul, Y may not go so1,
for Y haue not vssm. And Dauid puttide"
awei tho, and he took his staaf, which0 he 40
hadde euere in the? hondis. And he chees
to hym fyue clerestei stonys, that is, harde,
pleyn, and rounde, of the stronde ; and he
senter tho in to the8 schepherdis scrippe,
which* he hadde with hym ; and he took
theu slynge in thev hond, and 3edew forth
a3ens the Filistei. Sothelix the Filistei 41
3edey, 'goynge and nei3yng a3ens Dauidz ;
and his squyer 3edea bifor hymb. And 42
whanne 'the Filisteic hadde biholde Dauid,
and hadded seyn hym, he dispiside Dauid ;
forsothe6 Dauid was a 3ong wexynge man,
rodi, and feir in si3t. And 'the Filisteif,43
seide to Dauid, Whether Y am a dogge,
for thou comest to me with a staf? And
'the Filisteis curside Dauid in hise goddis ;
and he seide to Dauid, Come thou to me, 44
Filistey, for
Goddis
3he to ynele
men, for comyn
good. Lire
here. c.
c in B. d broun E pr. m. dd ham A.
1 I killide i. s I rauyschide it i. * her mouth i. n risen ELP. reriden hem up i. v her i. Om. EL.
w Om. i. * Certis i. y the i. z repreef i. a And eft i. b liouns mouth i. c Om. i. d And i.
e he sette i. f Thanne i. 8 a i. h he bigan i. ' forsothe i. k the custom therojfi. l thus i. m the
nss of it i. n putte i. ° that i. P his i. 1 ful clere rounde i. r putte IM. 8 his i. a x. Om. E.
1 that i. " a i. v his i. w he jede i. x And i. y jede forth i. z Om. i. aOm. i. b hym, comynge
nij ajens Dauid i. c Goliath i. d Om. i. e and i. f Goliath i. S Goliath i.
H2
52
I. KINGS.
XVII. 45 — 52.
fowlis of heuene, and to the beestis of
45 the erthe. Forsothe Dauid seide to the
Philistee,Thou comest tome with swerd,
speer, and sheeld ; forsothe Y come to
thee in the name of the Lord God of
oostis, God of the cumpanyes of Irael,
to whom thou hast reprouyd to day.
48 And the Lord shal jeue thee in myn
hoond, and I shal smyte thee, and take
awey thin heed fro thee ; and I shal 3yue
the careyns of the tentis of Philisteis to
day to the fowlis of heuene, and to the
beestis of the erthe; that al the erthe
47 wyte, for the Lord God is in Yrael, and
al this chirche knewe, for not in swerd
ne in speer saueth the Lord ; forsothe of
hym is the batayl, and he shal take 3011
48 in to oure hoondis. Thanne whanne the
Philistee was rysen, and cam, and nei3ede
a3ens Dauid, Dauid hyede, and a3en cam
to the n*3t forn a3ens of the Philistee.
49 And he putte his hoond into the scrip,
and took a stoon, and leyde in the slynge,
and, berynge it about, he smoot hym in
the foreheed ; and the stoon is pi3t in the
forhed of hym, and he felle into his face
sovpon the erthe. And Dauid hadde the
maystrie a3ens the Philistee in slynge
and stoon, and the smyten Philistee he
slew3. And whanneDauid hadde no swerd
&i in the hoond, he ran, and stood vpon the
Philistee, and took his swerd, and drew3
it out of his sheeth ; and he slew3 hym,
and girde of his heed. Forsothe seynge
the Philisteis that the strongest of hem
52 was deed, thei flowen. And rysynge the
men of Yrael, and of Juda criden out, and
pursueden the Philisteis, for to the while
that thei camen into the valey, and vnto
the 3ate of Acharon. And there fellen
woundid of the Philisteis, in the weye of
Sarym, and vnto Geth, and vnto Acha-
and Y schal 3yue thi fleischish to the Vo-
latilis of heuene1, and to thek beestis of
erthe1. Sotheli1" Dauid seide to 'the Fi-
listei", Thou comest to me with swerd0,
and? spere, and scheeldf 5 but Y come to
thee in thei name of the Lord Godr| of
oostis, of s God of the1 cumpanyes of Is-
rael, to whicheu thou seidistv schenschipw
to dai. And the Lord schal 3yue|| thee in 46 that u,
myn bond, and Y schal sle thee, and Y
schal take aweyx thin heed fro thee ; and?
I schal 3yue the deed bodies of the castelsz
of Filisteis 'to daya to the volatilsb of he-
uene, and to the beestis of erthec ; that al
thed erthe wite, that the Lord God is in
"t artd tcheeld ;
that is, tristinge
in thyn armeris
and virtu. Lire
here. c.
J of the Lard
God, etc. ;
trist-
inge of Goddis
virtu. Lire
here. c.
|| the Lord
schal )yue, etc.
Dauyth seid this
bi Goddis reue-
lacioun, for he
bifor tellith cer-
tenly thing to
comynge, vn-
certeyn to
Israel, and that al this chirche knowe, 47 mannus know.
that the Lord saueth not in swerd nether 'cng
in spere ; for6 the batel is his, and he schal
bitake 3ou in to oure hondis. Therforf48
whanne the Filistei hadde rises, and cam,
and nei3ede a3ens Dauid, Dauid hastide,
and ran to batelh a3ens 'the Filistei1. And 49
Dauid puttek his bond 'in to1 his111 scrippe,
and he took" o° stoon, and he? castide0-
with1" the3 slynge1, 'and ledde aboute11, and
smootv xthe Filistei™ in the forheed ; and
the stoon was fastned in hisx forheed, and
hey felde doun in to his face onz the erthea.
And Dauid hadde the maistrie a3ens 'these
Filisteib 'in a slyng and stoonc, and he
killide'theFilisteid smytun6. And whanne
Dauid hadde no swerd in thef hond, he si
ran, and stood on& 'the Filisteih, and took
his swerd ; and Dauid drow out the1 swerd
of hisk schethe, and 'killide him1, and kit-
tide™ awei" his heed. Forsothe0 the Fi-
listeis sien, that the strongeste? of hem
was deed, and thei fledden. And the sones 52
of Israel and of Juda risideni to gidere,
and criedenr, and pursueden Filisteis8, 'til
the while* thei camen in to the valei, and
'til tou the 3ate of Accaron. And woundidv
h fleishe i. * foulis of the eir i. k Om. i. ! the erthe i. m And I. n Goliath I. ° a swerd E.
P Om. IK. q Om. EILP. r Om. i. s Om. r. * Om. EL. u whom r. v hast seid r. w repreff i.
x Om. DiMxb. y and to dai i. z tentis i. a Om. i. b foulis i. c the erthe b. d Om. plures.
e sothely i. f Thanne i. S risen up i. h fijte i. > Golie r. k puttide Epb. l in D. m the plures.
n took out EIL. ° a IL. P Dauid i. q whirlide i. castide it EL. r Om. i. « his EL. * slynge aboute i.
u and keste out therof a stoon i. v he smoot i. w Golie i. * the DL. Om. E. y Golie i.
z upon i. a erthe, in a slynge and a stoon i. b Golie i. c in a slyng and a stoon KL. Om. i. d Golie i.
e whanne he hadde smytun him doun i. f his i. S upon i. h Golie i. ' his A. that i. k the i.
1 he killide therwith Golie i. m kitte i. n off i. ° And i. P strengeste man i. q resen up I. risen ELP.
' thei crieden i. s the Filisteis i. * til the tyme i. vuto that EL. « vnto i. into EL. vthe woundid i.
XVII. 53 — XVIII. 5-
I. KINGS.
53
saron. And the sonis of Yrael turnynge
a3en, after that thei hadden pursued the
Philisteis, thei asseilden the tentis of
54 hem. Forsothe Dauyd takynge the heed
of the Philistee, brou3te it into Jerusa-
lem ; forsothe the armys of hym he putte
55 in his tabernacle. Forsothe that tyme
that Saul saw3 Dauyd goynge out a3ens
the Philistee, he seith to Abner, the
prynce of his chyualrie, Abner, of what
stok descendide this 3ong man? And
Abner seide, Lyueth thi soule, kyng, I
56knew3 not. And the kyng seith, Ask
57thou, whos sone ise this child. And
whanne Dauyd was comen a3en, the
Philistee smyten, Abner took hym, and
brou3te hym yn before Saul, hauynge in
58 the hoond the heed of the Philistee. And
Saul seith to hym, Of what progenye art
thou, O thou 3ong man? And Dauid
eeide, The sone of thi seruaunt, Ysaye
Bethlemyte, Y am.
CAP. XVIII.
1 And it is doon, whanne he hadde endid
to speke to Saul, the soule of Jonathas is
glewid to gidre to the soul of Dauid, and
Jonathas louyde hym as his owne lijf.
2 And Saul took hym in that day, and
grauntide not to hym, that he turne a3en
3 into the hows of his fadre. Forsothe
Jonathas and Dauid wenten into thef
couenaunt of pees ; forsothe he louyde
•»hym as his lijf; forwhi Jonathas spuylide
hym self the coote, that he was clothid,
and 3af it to Dauid, and his other clothis,
vnto£ his 'bowe and swerdh, and vnto the
5kny3tis girdil. Forsothe Dauyd wente
out to alle thingis, what euere Saul sente
men of Filisteisw feldenx in the weye of
Sarym, and 'til toy Geth, and 'til to? Acca-
ron. And the sones of Israel turnedensa
a3en, aftir that thei hadden pursuede Fi-
listeis", and thei assailiden 'the tentis of
hema. Forsotheb Dauid took the heed of 54
'the Filisteic, and brou3te it in to Jerusa-
lem ; sothelid hee puttide hisef armeriss in
the 'tabernacle of the Lordh. Forsothe1 in 55
that tyme in which Saul si3 Dauid goynge
out a3ens 'the Filisteik, he seide to Abner,
prince1 of his chiualrie1", Abner, of what
generacioun 'cam forth" this 3ong wax-
ynge° man ? And Abner seide, Kyng, thi
soule lyueth, I knowe? not. And the kyng 56
seide, Axe thou, whos sone this child is.
And whanne Dauid haddei come a3en,57
whanne 'the Filisteir was slayn, Abner8
took Dauid, and bro^te* hym inu, hauynge
in thev bond the heed of 'the Filisteiw, 'bi-
for Saulx. And Saul seide to hym?, Of 58
what generacioun art thou, 3ong waxynge2
man? And Dauid seide, Y am the sone
of thi seruaunt, Isai of Bethleem.
CAP. XVIII.
And it was doon, whanne Dauid 'hadde i
endida to speke to Saul, the soule of Jona-
thasaa was glued t togidre to the soule of
Dauid, and Jonathas louyde hymb as his
owne soule. And Saul tookc Dauid in 2
that dai, and grauntided not 'to hyme,
'that he schuldef turnes a3en in to 'the
hows of his fadirh. Forsothe1 Jonathas 3
and Dauid maden boondk of pees, *that is1,
swerynge euerlastynge™ frenschip^i for
Jonathas louyde Dauid as his owne soule0 ;
for whi Jonathas dispuylideP him silf fro 4
the coote 'in whichi he was clothidr, and
3af s it to Dauid, and hise othere clothis,
'til to1 his swerd and bouweu, and 'til to*
f thi soule
lyueth ; this it
a maner of
swering ; and
this is the sen-
tence, as it is
soth, that Y
desire thi liyf,
so it is soth,
that Y knowe
not him ; and
here this word
if is takun for
not ether nay.
Lire here. c.
•f Jonathas
was glued, etc. ;
that is, ioyned
to gidere hi the
glu of charite,
that may not
be brokun.
Lin here. c.
e be BCEFH. f Om. DCEFH. 8 into A. h swerd and his bowe E pr. m.
w the Filisteis i. * fellen doun i. 'fellen ELP. 7 vnto i. into EL. z the Filisteis i. a her tentis i.
b And i. c Golie i. d and i. e Dauid i. f the i. K armeris of Golie i. h Lordis tabernacle i.
1 And i. k Golie i. 1 the prince i. m chiualrie, seiynge i. n is i. ° Om. i. P wot i. 1 was i.
r Golie i. » and Abner i. * he broujte i. u in bifore Saul i. v his i. w Filistei plures. Golie i.
* Om. i. 7 Dauid i. z Om. i. a ent EL. hadde end p. «a Jonathanas A. b Dauid i. ° took to him i.
d he grauntide i. « leeue to Dauid i. f Om. i. 8 to turne i. h his faders hows i. ' And i. k a
boond i. 1 in that D. m of euerlaslynge EL. >n The whole gloss omitted in i. ° lijf i. P vnclothide i.
1 that i. * clothid ynne i. s he jaf i. * vnto i. into EL. u his bouwe i.
54
I. KINGS.
XVIII. 6 — 16.
him, and wiseli he gouernde1 hym self k ; thev girdil. Also" Dauid 3ede out" to alle a
and Saul putte hym vpon men of batayl,
and he was acceptid in the eyen of al the
puple, and moost in the 813! of the ser-
e uauntis of Saul. Forsothe whanne Dauid
turnede a3en, the Philistee smyten, and
beer the heed of hym into Jerusalem, the
wymmen wenten out fro alle the cytees
of Yrael, syngynge, and dauncis ledynge,
into ajencomynge of Saul the kyng, in
7 tymbers of gladnes, and in trumpis. And
the wymmen songen before, pleiynge, and
seyynge, Saul hath smyten a thousand,
sand Dauyd ten thowsandis. And Saul
is wrooth ful mych, and this word dis-
pleside in the eyen of hym ; and seide,
Thei ban 3ouun to Dauid ten thousandis,
and to me a thousand thei ban 3ouun ;
what to hym is more ouere but oneli the
9 rewme ? Thanne not with ri3t eyen Saul
bihelde Dauid, fro that day and therafter.
10 Forsothe after the tother day the yuel
spiryt of God aseilide Saul, and he
straungeli spak in the myddis of his
hows. Forsothe Dauid harpide with his
hoond, as bi eche days ; and Saul heelde
1 1 a speer, and kest it, wenynge that he
my3t pitche to gidre Dauid with the wal ;
and Dauyd bowide a side fro the face
12 of hym the secounde tyme. And Saul
dredde Dauid, forthi that the Lord was
with hym, and fro hym goon awey.
is Thanne Saul rnoued hym a wey fro hym,
and made hym a leder vpon a thousand
men ; and he wente out and cam yn in
14 the si3t of the puple. Forsothe in alle
his weyes Dauid wiseli dide, and the
is Lord was with hym ; and so Saul saw3
that he was wel mych wiys, and began
into shunne hym. Forsothe al Yrael and
Juda louyde Dauyd ; forsothe he 3ede
' dide E pr. m.
thingis, to what euer thingis Saul 'hadde
sent? hym, and he gouernede hym silf
prudentli ; and Saul settide" hym ouer the
men of bateP, and 'he wasb acceptid0, Aether
plesaunfi, in the i3ene of alf the puple*?,
and moost in the si3t of 'the seruauntis of
Saulh. Forsothe' whanne Dauid turnede 6
a3en, whannek 'the Filistei1 was slayn, and
bar the heed of 'the Filistei"1 in to Jeru-
salem, wymmen 3eden out of alle the
citees of Israel, and sungenn, and ledden
queris0, a3ens the comyng of king Saul, in
tympans of? gladnesse, and ini trumpis.
And the wymmen sungen, pleiynger, and 7
seiynge, Saul smoot8 a thousynde, and
Dauid smoot1 ten thousynde. Saulu was»
wrooth greetli, and this word displeside
'in his i3env; and he seide, Thei 3auenw
ten thousynde to Dauid, and 'thei 3auen
ax thousynde to me ; what leeueth to hym?,
no but the rewme aloone? Therforz Sauls
bihelde Dauid not with 'ri3tful i3ena, 'fro
that dai and afterward b. Sothelic aftirio
the tother dai ad wickid6 spirit of God
asailide Saul, and he propheciedet in the t
not prupirly,
myddis of his hows'. Forsothes Dauid 1 1 but he spak
, . ,, i • u alien thinins,
harpide with his bond, as bi alle daies" ;
and Saul helde a spere, and caste1 it, andk
gesside that he my3te prene1 Dauid with"1
the wal, that is, perse with the spere, so
that it schulde passen til0 to the walv; and
Dauid bowide 'fro his facei the secounde
tyme. And Saul dredde Dauid, for the 12
Lord was with hymr, and hadde go awei
fro him silf8. Therfor*
Dauid fro hym silf, and made hym tri-
buneuj onv a thousynde men ; and Dauid
3edew out and entridex in 'the si3t of? the
puple. And Dauid dide warliz in alle hise H
weies, and the Lord was with hym ; and 15
* this in to the
good of Danyth
k sel B sec. m.
as a man tra-
uelid of a fend.
Lire here. c.
and made Aim
rpmnniflp t->trit>une, etc.;
16 Saul dide this,
not for the
onour of Da-
uyth, but that
Dauyth schulde
go out to hiitels,
as it is opm
of the lettre
suynge. Lire
here. c.
v his i. w And i. * forth i. y sente i. * sette i. a his batel i. •> Om. i. " accept plurcx.
Om. i. d Om. ci. e sijt i. { Om. E. S puple Dauid was alowid i. h Sauls seruauntis i. > And i.
k and i. ! Golie i. m Golie i. n wymmen sungen i. ° daunces A sec. m. squeris L. P and K sec. m.
1 Om. i. r pleynge A sec. m. fleyng DEGLMNOPQRSuwb. s hath sley i. * Om. i. u And Saul i.
v bifore him i. w han jouen i. * but o i. y Dauith heroff i. z Thanne fro that dai forth i. * blythe
chere i. b Om. i. « And i. d the i. e yuel i. f meynee i. S And i. h daies bifore i. ' he threwe i.
castide M. sente DEKLorxb. k for he i i haue perschid i. m thorouj to i. n prene o. ° in E. P The
whole gloss omitted in ci. 1 aside fro Saul i. r Dauid i. s Om. Dib. * Thanne i. u chefteyn i.
v upon i. w wente i. x he came i. y bifore i. zwiselv i.
XVIII. 17 — 26.
I. KINGS.
55
nyn and 3ede out before hem. And Saul
seide to Dauid, Loo ! my more dorter
Merob, hir Y shal 3eue to thee a wijf ;
oneli be a strong man, and fyt the bateils
of the Lord. Forsothe Saul trowide, sei-
ynge, Be not myn hoond in hym, but be
levpon hym the hoond of Philisteis. For-
sothe Dauyd seide to Saul, Who am Y,
or what is my lijf, or the kynrede of my
fadre in Irael, that Y be maad the sone
19 in lawe of the kyng ? It is doon forsothe
the tyme whanne Merob, the doujter of
Saul, shulde be 3euen to Dauid, jeuen is
2oHadriel Molatite wijf. Forsothe Dauyd
louyd Mychol, the tother dorter of Saul ;
and it is toold to Saul, and it pleside to
•21 hym. And Saul seide, Y shal 3yue hir
to hym, that it be maad to hym into
sclaundre, and be vpon hym the hoond
of Philisteis. Thanne seide Saul to
Dauyd, In two thiugis thow shalt be my
22 sone in lawe to day. And Saul co-
maundide to his seruauntis, Spek 36 to
Dauith1 pryuely fro me, seiynge, Loo !
thou plesist to the kyng, and alle the
seruauntis of hym louen thee ; now
thanne be thow the sone in lawe of
23 the kyng. And the seruauntis of Saul
speken in the eeris of Dauid alle thes
wordis. And Dauid seith, Whether litil
it seme to 3ow to be the™ sone in lawe
of the kyng? Forsothe Y am a pore
24 man, and a thinne. And the seruauntis
of Saul toolden a3en, seiynge, Sich maner
25 wordis spak Dauid. Forsothe Saul seide,
Thus spekith to Dauid, The kyng nedith
no" sposeilis, but oonli an hundrid tersis
of Philisteis, that veniaunce be doon of
the enemyes of the kyng. Forsothe Saul
thou3te to betray Dauid into the hoondis
26 of Philisteis. And whanne his seruauntis
hadden a3en toold to Dauid the wordis
that Saul hadde seid, the word pleside
so Saul 813 that Dauid was ful prudent*,
and he bigan to be war of Dauid. For-ic
sotheb al Israel and Juda louyden Dauid ;
for he entride0 and 3eded out bifor hem.
And Saul seide to Dauid, Lo ! xmy more* 17
dou3tir Merob, Y schal 3iue her wijf to
thee ; oneli be thou a strong man, and
fi3te thou the 'batels of the Lordf. For-
sothe s Saul 'arettide, andh seide', Myn
hond be not in hymk, but the hond of
Filisteis be on hym. Sotheli1 Dauid seide is
to Saul, Who am Y, ether what is my lijf,
ether them meynee" of my fadir in Israel,
that Y be maad the 'sone in lawe of the
kyng0? Forsothe P the tyme 'was maadiia
whanner Merob, the dorter of Saul, *ou3te
to8 be 3ouunl to Dauid, sche was 3ouun
wijf to Hadriel Molatite. Forsothe" Dauid 20
louide Mychol, the dou3tir of Saul ; and it
was teld to Saul, and it pleside hym. And 21
Saul seide, Y schal 3yue hir to hym, that
it be to hym in to sclaundir, and the hond
of Filisteis be onv hym. Therforw Saul
seide to Dauid, In Hwei dou3trisxt thou t *»«<«*.• in
summe bokis
schalt be my sone in lawe to dai. And 22 it is
Saul comaundide to hise seruauntis, Speke baotfoEbrcn,
3ey to Dauid, while2 it 'is hid fro mea, and %£%£ ££
seie 3eb, Lo ! thou plesist the king, and here- c-
alle hise seruauntis louen thee ; now ther-
for be thou hosebonde of the 'doivjtir of
the kyngc. And the seruauntis of Saul 23
spaken alle these wordis in the eerisd of Da-
uid. And Dauid seide, Whether it semeth6
litil to 3ou Ho be sone in lawe of the
kyngf? ForsotheS Y am a pore man, and
a feble. And the seruauntis telden to Saul, 24
and seiden, Dauid spak siche wordis. 80-25
theli1' Saul seide, Thus speke 30 to Dauid,
The kyng hath no nede to 3iftis for spow-
sailst, no' but onely to an hundrid pre-
puciesk, *that is, mennus $erdis vncircum-
cidid1, vof Filisteis111, that veniaunce be
maad of the kyngis enemyes. Certis Saul
1 day A. m Om. B. n not E sup. ras.
*• wijs i. b And i. c jede yn i. d Om. i. e myn eldre i. { Lordis batels i. s And i. h Om. i.
' seide withynne him self i. k Dauid i. 1 And i. m what is the i. n kynrede i. ° kyngis sone in
lawe i. P And whanne i. 1 came i. r that i. 9 schulde haue i. * jouun wijf i. u Certis i. vupon i.
w Thanne i. x two thingis i. y je priuely i. z as if i. a were me vnwitinge i. b je to him i.
c kingis doujtir i. d heringe i. e seme i. { me to be the kyngis sone in lawe i. 8 Sothli i. ° And i.
' Om. i. k Om. i. ' Om. i. m Filisteis prepucies i.
t spousails;
that is, pre-
ciouse ;iftis of
gold ether of
siluer, that ben
wont to be
jouun to
kingis, whanne
thei 3yuen her
iloujtris to
hosebondis.
Lire here. c.
56
I. KINGS.
XVIII. 27 XIX. $.
in the eyen of Dauyd, that he were maad
27 the sone in lawe of the kyng. And after
a fewe days Dauyd rysynge wente into
Acharon, with the men that with hym
weren, and smoot of the Philisteis two
hundrid men ; and brou3te the 3erdis of
hem, and noumbride hem to the kyng,
that he were the sone in lawe of the
kyng. And so Saul jaf to hym Mychol,
28 his dou3ter, wijf. And Saul saw}, and
vndurstood, that the Lord was with
zaDauid. Forsothe Mychol, the dorter of
Saul, louid hym, and Saul began more to
drede Dauyd ; and Saul is maad the ene-
ao mye of Dauyd alle days. And the princis
of Philisteis wenten out ; forsothe fro the
bigynnynge of the goynge out of hem
Dauyd wiselyer beer hym self than alle
the men of Saul ; and solempne is maad
the name of hym ful myche.
CAP. XIX.
1 Saul spak to Jonathan, his sone, and
to alle his seruauntis, that thei shulden
slee Dauid ; forsothe Jonathas, the sone
2 of Saul, louid Dauyd mych. Jonathas
shewide to Dauid, seiynge, Saul, my
fader, sechith to slee thee, wherfor keep
the wel ; Y biseche0, dwel ; and thou shalt
sdwel priueli, and be hyd. Forsothe Y
goynge out shal stoond biside my fadre
in the feeld, where euer he were ; and I
shal spek of thee to my fadre, and what
euere thing Y shal see, Y shal telle to
* thee. Thanne Jonathas spak good thingis
of Dauid to Saul, his fader, and seide to
hym, Ne synne thou, kyng, into thi ser-
uaunt Dauid, for he hath not synned to
thee, and the werkis of hym ben goode
5 to thee mych ; and he hath put his lijf
thou3te to bitake Dauid in to the hondis
of Filisteis11. And whanne the seruauntis 26
of Saul hadden teld to Dauid the wordis,
whiche0 Saul hadde seid, the word pleside
'in the i3en of? Dauid, that he schulde be
maad the kyngis son in lawe. And aftir27
a fewe daies Dauid roos^, and 3ede in to
Acharon, with ther men that weren with
hyrn, and he killide of Filisteis twei hun-
drid men; and brou3tes 'the prepucies of
hem1, and noumbride" tho to the kyng,
that he schulde be the kyngis sone in
lawe. And so Saul 3af Mycol, his dorter,
wiif to hymv. And Saul si3, and vndir-28
stood, that the Lord was with Dauid.
Forsothew Mychol, 'the dorter of Saulx,29
louide Dauid, and Saul bigan more to drede
Dauid ; and Saul was maad enemye to
Dauid in alle daies. And the princes ofso
Filisteis 3eden out*" ; forsothez fro the bi-
gynnyng of her goyng out Dauyd bar
hym silf more warlia than alle theb men
of Saul; and the name of Dauid was
maad ful solempne.
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe0 Saul spak to Jonathas, hisi
sone, and to alle hise seruauntis, that thei
schulden sle Dauid ; certis Jonathas, the
sone of Saul, louyde Dauid greetli. And 2
Jonathas schewide to Dauid, and seide,
Saul, my fadir, sekith to sle thee, wherfor,
Y biseche, kepe 'thou theed eerlie ; and
thou schalt dwelle priuelif, and thou schalt
be hid. Sothelis Y schal go out, and 3
stonde bisidis my fadir in the feeld, where
euer he schal be ; and Y schal speke of
thee to my fadir, and what euer thing Y
shal seh, Y schal telle to1 thee. Therfork4
Jonathas spak good thingis of Dauid to
Saul, his fadir, and seide to hym, Kyng,
do thou not synne a3ens thi seruaunt
Dauid, for he 'synnede not1 to thee, and
hise werkis ben ful good to thee ; and he 5
0 biseche thee JE pr. m.
o the Filisteis I. o that I. P bifore I. Q roos up I. ' Om. r. » Dauith broujte i. t her prepucies i.
11 he noumbride i. * Dauid i. w Certis i. * Sauls doujtir i. y out to fate i. z but i. a wisely i.
b Om. M. c Sotheli i. d thi self i. e to mororve eerly i. f priueli in the feeld I. S And i. h vndir-
stonde of him i. > Om. i. k Thanne i. ' hath not synned i.
XIX.
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I. KINGS.
57
in thin hoond, and smoot the Philistee.
And the Lord hath doo greet helth? to
al Yrael ; thou hast seen and gladidist ;
whi thanne synnest thou in the giltles
blood, sleynge Dauyd, that is with out
6 blame ? The which thing whanne Saul
hadde herd, pleside bi the voys of Jo-
nathe, swore, The Lord lyueth, for he
7 shal not be slayn. And so Jonathas cle-
pide Dauid, and shewide to hym alle thes
wordis. And Jonathas brou3te yn Dauid
to Saul, and he was before hym, as he
was 3istirday and the thridde day before.
» Forsothe eft is moued batayl ; and Dauyd
goon out fau3t a3ens<i Philisteisr, and he
smoot hem bi a greet veniaunce, and thei
9 floAven fro the face of hym. And the yuel
spirit of the Lord is doon in Saul ; forsothe
he sat in his hows, and helde a spere; for-
10 sothe Dauid harpid in his hoond. And Saul
enforside to fitche to gidre with a spere
Dauid ins the wal ; and Dauid bowide a
side fro the face of Saul; forsothe the
speer, the wound pryued, is born into the
wal ; and Dauid fle3e, and is saued that
11 ny3t. Thanne Saul sente his cruel ser-
uauntis the ny3t into the hows of Dauid,
that thei my3ten kepe hym, and sleen in
the morwe. The which thing whanne
Mychol, his wijf, hadde toold to Dauide,
seiynge, But if thou saue thee this ny3t,
12 to morwe thou shalt die; she putte hym
down bi the wyndowe. Forsothe he 3ede
is a wey, and flei3e, and is sauid. Forsothe
Michol took an ymage, and putte it vpon
the bed, and an heery skyn of the she
geet she putte vpon the heed of it, and
ucouerde it with clothis. Forsothe Saul
sente seruauntis that shulden taak Dauyd,
and it is answerd, that he was sike.
•)• he puttide
his liyf; that
is, puttide forth
his liyf to perel,
as myche as it
semyde to
mannus doom ;
for he jede
vnarmed to
Lire here~
puttidem his lijff in his" hond, and he
killide the Filistei. And0 the Lord made?
greet heelthei to al Israel ; thou si3r, and
were8 glad ; whi therfor synnest thou in
giltles blood, and sleest* Dauid, whichu is
with out gilt? And whanne Saul hadde 6 fi3tea3enu8the
i i ,1 • i 1*1 *.i.i . ,. Filistey. as it
herd this, he was plesid with the voisv of
Jonathas, and swoorw, vThe Lord lyueth*,
''that is?, bi the Lord lyuynge1, for Dauid
schal not be slayn. Therfor8 Jonathas 7
clepide Dauid, and schewide to hym alle
these wordis. And Jonathas brou3te in
Dauid to Saul, and he was bifor hymb as
^istirdai and the thridde dai agoc. For- 8
sothed batel was moued eft ; and Dauyd
3ede out, and fau3t a3ens Filisteis", and he
smoot hem with af greet wounde^, and
thei fledden fro his face. And the yuel 9
spirit of the Lord was maad onh Saul ;
sotheli1 he sat in his hows, and helde a
spere ; certis Dauid harpide ink his hond.
And Saul enforside1 to prenem with the 10
spere n Dauid in the wal ; and Dauid
bowide0 fro 'the face of SaulP; forsothei
the spere 'with voide wounder was borun*
in to the wal ; and Dauid fledde, and1 was
saued in that m°3t. Therforu Saul sen ten
hise kny3tisv in thew ny3t in to the hows
of Dauid, that thei schulden kepe hym,
and that he 'schulde bex slayn in the
morewtide. And whanne^ Mychol, the
wijf of Dauid, hadde teld this to Dauid,
and seide, If thou sauest not thee in this
ny3t, thou schalt die to morew ; schez 12
puttide1 hym doun bi a wyndow. For-
sothe b hec 3ede, and fledded, and was6
sauyd. Sotheli f Mychol took an ymage, is
and puttideS it on the bedh, and puttide'
^an heeri skyn of geetk at the heed therof,
and hilide it with clothis. Forsothe1 Saul u
P 1131 E pr. m. q ajens the DBF. r Philistee CE. * and A,
m hath put i. n thin r. ° And so i. P hath maad i. <l helpe EL. r saujst this i. 9 thou were
* wilt sle i. u that i. v spekyng i. w he swoor i. x Om. i. y Om. ci. z Om. c. a And so
b Saul i. c he was wont bifore i. d Certis i. e the Filisteis i. { Om. i. S feersnesse i. h upon
' and i. k with i. 1 enforside hym i. m prenede u. that if, peerse K marg. n spere to stike togidre
0 bowide awey i. P Sauls si3t i. 1 and i. r with oute hurt of Dauid i. s ficchid i. * and so he
u Thanne i. v cruel seruauntis i. w that i. * were i. X Om. i. z and sche i. a lete i. b And
c Dauid i. d fledde thenns i. e he was i. f And i. K leide i. h bed of Dauid i. ' sche putte
k a rou} geet skin i. 1 And i.
VOL. II. I
58
I. KINGS.
XIX. 15 — 24-
is And eft Saul sente messagers, that thei
seen Dauid, seiynge, Brynge88 36 hyra to
16 me in the bed, that he be slayn. And
whanne the messagers weren comen, it is
foundun a simulacre vpon the bed, and
skynnys of she geet at the heed of it.
17 And Saul seide to Mychol, Whi hast
thou thus bigilid me, and hast laft myn
enemye, that he flee? And Mychol an-
swerde to Saul, For he spak to me, sei-
ynge, Let me goon, ellis Y shal slee thee.
isForsothe Dauid fleynge is sauyd; and
he cam to Samuel in Ramatha, and he
toolde to hym alle thingis that Saul dide
to hym ; and he and Samuel wenten
19 a wey, and dwelten in Naioth. Forsothe
it is toold to Saul of seieres, Loo ! Dauyd
20 in Naioth in Ramatha. Thanne Saul
sente catchepollis forto take Dauid ; the
whiche whanne thei hadden seen the
companye of prophetis propheciynge, and
Samuel stondynge vpon hem, the Spirit
of the Lord is doon in hem, and also
21 thei bigunnen to prophecien. The whiche
whanne was toold to Saul, he sente and
other messagers ; also thei propheciden.
And eft Saul sente the thridde messa-
geris1, the whiche and thei propheciden.
2-2 A rid Saul, wrooth with wrathfulnes, he
3ede also into Ramatha ; and he cam vnto
the greet cistern that is in Sochoth, and
askide, and seide, In what place ben Sa-
muel and Dauid ? And it is seyd to hym,
Loo ! in Naioth thei ben in Ramatha.
23 And he }ede into Naioth in Ramatha;
and" is doon also vpon hym the Spirit of
the Lord ; and goynge yn he wente, and
propheciede, for to he cam in Naioth in
24 Ramatha. And also he spuylide hym
self his clothis, and propheciede with
other before Samuel, and he propheciede
sente sergeauntis"Vthat schulden11 rauysche
Dauid0, and it was answerideP, that hei
was sijk. And eft Saul sente messangeris, 15
that thei schulden ser Dauid, and hes seide,
Brynge 36 hym1 to meu in thev bed, that
he be slayn. And whanne the messangeris ie
hadden comew, 'a symylacrex was foundun
on they bed, and 'skynnes of geetz ata the
heed therof. And Saul seide to Mychol, 17
Whi scornedistb thou me so, and 'dely-
ueredist0 myn enemy, that he fledded?
And Mychol answeride to Saul, For he"
spak to me, and seide, Delyuere thou me,
ellis Y schal slee thee. Forsothef Dauid is
fledde, and was sauyd ; and he cam to
Samuel in to Ramatha, and teldes to hym
alle thingis whichb Saul hadde do to hym ;
and he' and Samuel 3eden, and dwelliden
in Naioth. Forsothek it was teld to Saul it»
of men, seiynge1, Lo ! Dauid is in Naioth
in Ramatha. Therfor Saul sentem sleeris, 20
that thei schulden rauysche" Dauid ; and
whanne thei hadden seyn the0 cumpeny of
profetisf profeciynge, and Samuel stond-
ynge ouer hem, the Spirit of the Lord,
"t/iat is, the spirit of deuociounv, was
maad in hem, and thei also bigunnen to
propheciej. And whanne this was teld 21
to Saul, he sente also othere messangeris ;
'sotheli andi thei profesieden. And eft
Saul sente the thridde messangeris, and
thei prophecieden. Andr Saul was wrooth
Vith irefulnesse" ; and he also 3ede in to 22
Ramatha, and he cam 'til to* theu greet
cisterne, whichv is in Socoth, and he axide,
and seide, In what place ben Samuel and
Dauid ? And it was seid to hym, Lo !
thei ben in Naioth in Ramatha. And hew 23
3ede in vto Naioth* in*' Ramatha ; and the
Spirit of the Lord was maad also on him ;
and hez ^ede, and" entrideb, and prophe-
•J-profetis; that
is, the felou-
schipe of reli-
giouse men
preisinge God.
Lire here. c.
£ to prof f tie ;
that is, to
preise God, and
ceessiden to
pursue Dauith.
Lire here. c.
ss bryngith B. t massageris A. t4 and it A.
m his seruauntis i. " to i. ° Dauid thenns i. P answeride to Saul i. <l Dauid i. r slee K.
9 Saul i. * Om. i. u me Dauid i. v his i. w come to Dauid i. * an ymage lijk to Dauid i. X his i.
z geet skynnes i. » on i. •> scornest i. c hast delyuered i. d fle awey i. e Dauid i. f Certis i.
e he telde i. h that i. i Dauid i. k And i. l seiynge to him i. m sente men i. n rauysche thenns i.
0 a i. P Om. i. 1 and certis i. r And with \vrathfulnesse i. s Om. i. t into i. vnto EL. « a i.
y that i. w Saul i. * Om. R. y in to AEP. z Saul i. a goynge yn i. b wente i.
XX. i — 7.
I. KINGS.
59
nakid al that day and ny3t. Wherof }ede
out a prouerbe, Whether and Saul among
the prophetis ?
CAP. XX.
i Forsothe Dauid flei3 fro Naioth, that
is in Ramatha, and comynge spak before
Jonatha, What haue I doon, what haue
I doon ? what is my wickidnes, and what
my synne into thi fader, for he sechith
•2 my lijf ? The which seide to hym, A wey
be it fro thee, thou shalt not die, forsothe
ne my fader shalu do eny thing greet or
litil, but before he shewe to me ; thanne
this word oonli my fader hath heelid fro
3 me, forsothe this shal not be. And eft
he swore to Dauid. And he seith, Sotheli
thi fadre woot, that I haue foundun grace
in thin eyen, and he shal seye, Jonathas
wite not this, lest perauenture he be
sory; but also the Lord lyueth, and
lyueth thi soule, for in o degree oonli,
that I so seye, Y and deeth ben dyuydid.
4 And Jonathas seith to Dauid, What
euere thing thi soule seith to me, I shal
s doo to thee. And Dauid seide to Jona-
than, Loo ! kalendis ben to morwe, and
I of maner am wont to sitte biside the
kyng to eete ; leete me thanne, that I be
hid in the feeld vnto the euen of the
e thridde day. And if biholdynge thi fader
aske me, thou shalt answere to hym,
Dauid preide me for to goo swiftly into
Bethlem, his citee, for solempne slayn
sacrifices ben there to alle the men of his
7 lynage. And if he seye, Wei, pees shal
be to thi seruaunt; forsothe if he were
wrooth, wite thou, that fulfillid is the
ciede, 'til the while0 he cam 'in tod Naioth t
ine Ramatha. And 'he alsof dispuylide»t 24 Tefte nakid* but
him silf h of hise clothis, and' propheciede
with othere men bifor Samuel, and he
profeciede nakid ink al that dai and ny3t.
Wherfor 'a prouerbe, that is\ a comyn
word™, 3etie out, Whether and Saul"
among prophetisj ?
for he dide
awey the
ournementis
of kyng, that
he schulde take
clothis liyk re-
ligiouse men,
preisinge God,
as Dauyth
dide bifor the
arke. Lire
here. c.
J wher and
Saul among
profetitj this
Naioth, 1 is seide of him,
maad a munk,
so and thanne
it was seid of
siche men,
wher and Saul
sitorie and "
an our, and is
not stidefast.
Lire here. c.
CAP. XX.
Forsothe0 Dauid fledde fro
which? is in Ramatha, and cami and spak
bifor Jonathas, What haue Y do ? what
is my wickidnesse, and what is my svnne w,hanni; a ma"
• • of dissolute
a3ens thi fadir, for he sekithr my lijf? Hyfschewith
J ony signe of
And Jonathas seide to hym8, Fer be it fro 2 deuocioun, it
thee, thou schalt not die, for my fadir
schal not do ony thing greet ether litil,
'no but* he schewe firste to me ; therfor
my fadir11 keptev preuy fro me this word
oneliw, forsothex it schal not be. And efts
hey swoor to Dauid. And Dauid seide,
Treuliz thi fadir woot, that Y haue founde
grace 'in thin i3ena, andb he schalc seie,
Jonathas wite not this, lest perauenture
he be sory ; certis the Lord lyueth, 'and
thi soule lyuethd, fore, that Y seie so, Y
and deeth ben departid oneli bi o degree.
And Jonathas seide to Dauid, What euer4
thing thi soule schal seie to me, Y schal
dof to thee. And Dauid seide to Jonathas, o
Lof ! calendis ben to morewe, and bi cus-
tom Y am wont to sitte bi the kyng to
ete ; therfor suffre thou ine, 'that YK be
hid in the feeld 'til toh euentid of the
thridde dai. If thi fadir biholdith, and«
axith mek, thou schalt answere to hym,
Dauid preiede me, that he schulde1 go
swiftli"1 into Bethleem, his citee, for so-
lempne sacrifices benn there to alle the0
men of his lynage. If he? seith°<, Wei, pees?
schal be to thi seruaunt ; forsother if he
is wrooth, wite thou, that his malice is
•)• Lo! calen-
dis ; that is,
the feeste of
newe moone.
Lire here. c.
u schulde E.
c unto the while E. for to i. d to A. « in to ADEF. f Saul also i. K vnclothide i. h Om. i. i and he i.
kOm. i. lOm. i. mseiyngei. n Saul be i. °Certisi. Pthat i. qhecami. r sekith to lese i. 8 Dauid i.
* but if i. » fadir oonli i. v hath kept i. w Om. i. * certis i. y Jonathas i. z Sotheli i. a bifore
thee i. b and therfor i. c wil i. d Om. i. e forthi i. f do it i. R to i. h vnto i. ' and if i.
k after me i. ] myjte i. m anoon i. n ben none i. ° Om. i. P thi fadir i. 1 sey i. r and i.
I 2
60
I. KINGS.
XX. 8 — 17.
8 malice of hym. Do thanne mercy vnto
thi seruaunt, for thow hast maad me thi
seruaunt to goo in couenaunt of pees of
the Lord with thee ; forsothe if in me is
eny wickidnes, thou sle me, and ne lede
9 thou me into thi fader. And Jonathas
seith, God sheelde this fro me, forsothe
ne it may be doon, that if certeynli I
knowe to be fulfillid the malice of my
fadre a3ens thee, Y telle not to thee.
10 And Dauid answerde to Jonathas, Who
shal telle ajen to me, if eny thing per-
auenture thi fader shal answere to thee
11 hard of me? And Jonathas seidev to
Dauid, Come, and goo we out into the
feelde. And whanne bothe weren goon
12 into the feelde, Jonathas seith to Dauid,
Lord God of Yrael, if I serchew the sen-
tence of my fader to morwe, or other
morwe, and eny thing of good were vpon
Dauid, and anoon sende not to thee, and
13 make knowun to thee, this God doo to
Jonatha, and thes thingis adde. For-
sothe if the malice of my fader dwelle
stedfastly a3ens thee, Y shal telle thin
eer, and leete thee, that thou go in pees ;
and the Lord be with thee, as he was
14 with my fader. And if Y shal lyue, thou
do to me the mercies of the Lord ; for-
issothe if I shal dye, thou shalt not do
awey thi mercy fro myn hows vnto
with outen eende ; othere if I shal not
doo, whanne the Lord shal drawe out bi
the rotis the enemyes of Dauid, echon
fro the erthe, do he awey Jonathan fro
his hows, and seche the Lord frox the
ichoondof the enemyes * of Dauid>'. Thanne
Jonathas couenauntide a couenaunt of
pees with the hows of Dauid, and the
Lord sou3tez fro the hoond of the ene-
i7myes 'of Dauida. And Jonathas addide to
myche bynde Dauid bi ooth, forthi that
fillid. Therfor do thou mercy in to this
seruaunt, for thou madist3 me thi seruaunt
to make with thee the1 booud of pees of
the Lord; sotheli" if ony wickidnesse is
in me, sle thou me, and brynge thou not
in me to thi fadir. And Jonathas seide, 9
Fer be this fro me, forv it mai not be
doon, that Y telle not to thee, if Y kuowe
certeynli, that the malice of my fadir is
fillid a3ens thee. And Dauid answeride to 10
Jonathas, Who schal telle toc me, if in
caas thi fadir answerithd harde ony thing"
of me? And Jonathas seide to Dauid, u
Come thou, and go we forth in to the
feeld. And whanne f bothe hadden go in
to the feeld, Jonathas seide to Dauid, 12
Lords God of Israel, if Y enquere the
sentence of my fadir to morewe, ether in
the nexte dai aftir, and ony 'thing of goodh
is1 of Dauidk, and Y sende not anoon to
thee, and make1 knowun to thee, God do"1 is
these thingis to Jonathas, and vadde these
thingis". Forsothe0 if the malice of my
fadir contynuethP a3ens thee, Y schal
schewei to thin eere, and Y schal delyuere
thee, that thou go in pees ; and the Lord
be with thee, as he was with my fadir.
And if Y lyuer, do thou the mercies of the u
Lord to me ; forsothe8 if Y am' deed, 'thou is
schalt not take11 awei thi mercy fro myn
hows 'til in tov with outen ende; 'and 3if
Y do it notw, whanne the Lord schal drawe
out bi the roote the enemyes of Dauid, ech
man fro the londx, take he awei Jonathas
fro his hows, and seke the Lord of the
bond of the enemyes of Dauid. Therfor 16
Jonathas made boond of pees with the
hows of Dauid, and the Lord sou3tey of
the bond of enemyes2 of Dauid. And Jo- 17
nathas addide to swere stedfastli to Dauid,
for he louyde Dauida ; for he louyde so
Dauid, as his owne souleb. And Jonathas is
y seith CE. w aserche E. enserche c. * Dauyd fro B pr. m. y Om. E pr. m. 2 soujte Dauyd E pr. m.
a Om. E pr. m.
s hast maad i. l Om. i. u but i. v certis i. c Om. i. d answere i. e thingis i. f whanne thei i.
g thou, Lord i. h good thing i. i be seid i. k thee i. l make it i. m do ellis i. n do he mo yuel
thingis to me i. ° And i. P contynue i. 1 schewe it i. r schal lyue i. s and i. * be i. u take
thou not i. v vnto i. into E. w Om. A pr. m. EFrb. either if I schal not do to thee as I have bihiy. i.
forsothe Dauid seide, if I do not K sup. ras. ether if I do not DOMSW. or if I do not x. * erthe i.
y soujte out rvreeche i. z the enemyes i, a him i. b lijf i.
XX. 1 8 — 29.
I. KINGS.
61
he louide hym ; forsothe as his lijf, so he
islouyde hym. And Jonathas seide to hym,
19 To morwe ben kalendis, and thou shalt
ben askid after ; forsothe thi syttynge
schal be askid after vnto after to morwe.
Thanne thou shalt come doun hastily,
and come into the place, where thou art
to be hid in the day, whanne it is leueful
to worche ; and thou shalt sitte biside
20 the stoon, to whom name is Ezel. And
Y shal sende thre arowis biside it, and
shal throwe as hauntynge me to a prik.
21 Forsothe and Y shal sende a child, sei-
ynge to hym, Go, and bryng to me the
22 arowis. If I seye to the child, Loo ! the
arowis ben with ynne thee, tak hem ;
com thou to me, for pees is to thee, and
no thing is of yuel, lyueth the Lord.
Forsothe if thus Y shal speke to the
child, Loo ! the arowis ben be3onde thee ;
goo in pees, for the Lord hath laft theeb.
23 Of the word forsothe that we han spokun,
Y and thou, the Lord be bitwixc me and
24 thee vnto with outen eende. Thanne
Dauid is hid in the feelde ; and the ka-
lendis camen, and the kyng sat to eete
25 breed. And whanne the kyng hadde sit-
ten vpon his chayer after the consuetude,
that was beside the wal, Jonathas roos,
and sat, and Abner on the side of Saul,
and voyde aperyde the place of Dauid.
26 And Saul spak not eny thing in that day ;
forsothe he thou3te, that perauenture was
comen to hym, that he was not cleen ne
27 purified. And whanne the secounde day
after the kalendis hadde Ii3tid, eft aperide
void the place of Dauid. And Saul seide
to Jonathas his sone, Why cometh not
the sone of Ysaye, ne 3isterdayd, ne 'to
28 day for6 to eete ? And Jonathas an-
swerde to Saul, He preide me enteerly,
29 that he my3te goo into Bethleem ; and
seide to hymc, 'Calendis bend to morewee,
and thou schalt be sou3t ; forf thi sittyng iu
schal be sou3t& til after toh morewe. Ther-
for thou schalt go doun hastili, and thou
schalt come in to the'1 place, where thou
schalt be hid in the day, whanne it is
leueful to worche ; and thou schalt sitte
bisidis the stoon, 'to which the name isk
Ezelf. And Y schal sende1 threm arowis 20 -\wExei; that
bisidis that stoon, and Y schal caste" as 'u°e ^ere. '"f '
'excercisynge ether pleiynge me at a
signe0. Y schal sende also and my? child, 21
and Y schal seie to hym, Go thou, and
brynge to me the*! arewis. If Y seier to 22
the child, Lo ! the arewis ben 'with ynne8
thee, take thou tho ; come* thou to me,
for pees is to thee, and no thing is of yuel,
the Lord lyueth. Sotheli" if Y speke thus
to the child, Lo ! the arowis ben bi3ende
thee ; go thouv in pees, for the Lord de-
liueredew thee. Forsothe x of the \vorA\,yil«f the word,
whichy thou and Y hanz spoke, the Lord of the boon"'
bea bitwixe me and thee tilb in to with * £?««'"
outen ende. Therfor Dauid was hid in24^iris- Ure
the feeld ; and the 'calendis camen c, and
the kyng sat U> ete breed. And whanne 25
the kyng hadde seeted one his chaier bi
custom, 'which chaier f was& bisidis the
wal, Jonathas roos, and sat'qftir Abner*,
and Abner sat at the side of Saul, and the
place of Dauid apperide voide. And Saul 26
spak not ony thing in that dai' ; for hek
thou3te, that 'in hap1 it bifelde™ to hym",
that he was not clene 'nether0 purified?.
And whanne the secounde dai aftir the 27
calendis'i hadde schyned1", eft the place of
Dauid apperide voide. And Saul seide to
Jonathas his sone, Whi corneth8 not the
sone of Isai, nether 3isterdai, nether1 to dai
to ete? And Jonathas answeride to Saul, 28
He preiede me mekeli, that he schulde go
in to Bethleem ; and he seide, Suffre thou 29
b Om. ABU. c bytwene BFH. betwen B. betwe c. d 3istai CE. e for to day AB. to day c.
c Dauid i. d Om. i. e morewe is the first day of the monthe, that is solempne i. f and i. S axid i.
h the i. ' a i. k that hijt i. ' schete i. m thee K. n caste tho i. ° it were vsynge me to throwe at
a marke I. P Om. i. 1 tho I. r schal seie i. s on this side i. * thanne come i. u But i. v thou
thanne forth i. w hath delyuered i. x certis i. y that i. z haue i. a be witnesse i. b Om. EL.
c solempne feest came i. d sett him i. c upon i. f that i. g was stondynge i. h Om. i. * dai of
Dauid i. k Saul i. ' perauenture i. m hadde bifalle i. n Dauid i. ° ne i. ether K. P purified as
her custom was i. 1 firste solempne dai i. T comen i. 8 came i. * ne i.
'
62
I. KINGS.
xx. 30—38.
seith, Lete me, for solempne sacrifice is
yn my citee ; oon of my britheren hathf
clepid me ; nowe thanne if Y haue
foundun grace in thin eyen, Y shal goo
soone, and se my britheren ; for this
cause he cam not to the bord of the
30 kyng. Forsothe Saul, wrooth a3ens Jona-
than, seide to hym, Thou sone of a worn-
man wilfuli catchinge a man, whether I
knowe not, that thou louest the sone of
Ysay into this confusioun, and into the
si confusyoun of thi shenful moder ? For-
sothe alle the days in whiche the sone of
Ysay shal lyue vpon the erthe, shal not
be stable thou ne thi rewme ; and so
nowe send, and bryng hym to me, for
32 the sone of deeth he is. Forsothe Jona-
thas answerynge to Saul his fader seith,
Whi shal he dye ? what hath he doon ?
33 And Saul cau3te a speer forto smyte
hym, and Jonathas vndurstood, that it
was fulli termyned of his fader, that
34 Dauyd shulde be slayn. Thanne Jona-
thas roos fro the bord in wraththe of
woodnes, arid eete not breed in the se-
counde day of kalendis ; forsothe he
sorowide vpon Dauid, forthi that his
35 fader hadde shent hym. And whanne
the morwetide hadde Ii3tid, Jonathas cam
into the feeld, after the couenaunth of
sis Dauid, and a litil child with him. And
he seith to his child, Go, and bryng to
me the arowis that I threwe. And
whanne the child hadde runnen, he
threwe an other arowe ouer the child.
37 And so the child cam to the place of the
dartis1 that Jonathas sente ; and Jonathas
criede bihynde the bak of the child, and
seith, Loo ! there is not the arowe, but
38bi3onde thee. And Jonathas criede eft
bihynde the bak of the child, seiynge,
Hi3e swiftli, ne stoond thou. Thanne
the child of Jonathas gedride the arowis,
me, for solempne sacrifice is in my citee ;
oon of my britheren clepide me ; now
therforu if Y foondv grace 'in thin i3enw,
Y schal go soonex, and 'Y schaV se my
britheren ; for this cause hez cometh not
to the "table of the kynga. Forsotheb Saul 30
was wrooth a3ens Jonathas, and seide to
hym, Thou sone of ac womman 'raxiysch-
ynge at her owne willed a man, whether
Y woot not, that thou louest the sone of
Ysay in to thi confusioun, and in to the
confusioun of thi schendful modir? For 31
in alle the daies in whiche the sone of
Isai lyueth on erthe, thou schalt not be
stablischid, nether thi rewme ; therfor Vri3t
nowe sende thou, and brynge hym to me,
for he is the sone of deeth. Sothelif Jona- 32
thas answeride to Saul his fadir, and seide,
Whi schal he# die? what hath he do?
And Saul took theh spere, that he schulde 33
smyte hym, and Jonathas vndirstood, that
it was determynd' of his fadir, that Dauid
schulde be slayn. Therfork Jonathas roos 34
fro the table in vthe ire of woodnesse1, and
he ete not breed in the secounde dai of
calendis™ ; for he was sori on" Dauid, for
his fadir hadde schent him. And whanne 3s
the morewtid 'hadde schyned0, Jonathas
cam in to the feeld, and a litil child with
hym, bi the couenaunt off Dauid. And 36
Jonathas seide to his child, Go thou, and
brynge to me the arowis whichei Y caste1".
And whanne the child hadde runne8, he
castide1 another arowe bi3ende the child.
Therforu the child cam to the place of the 37
arowe which" Jonathas hadde sentw; and
Jonathas criede bihynde the vbak of the
childx, and seide, Lo ! the arowe is not
there, certis it is bi3endey thee. And Jo- 38
nathas criede eft bihynde the bak of the
child, 'and seidez, Haste thou swiftli, stonde
thou not. Therfor* the child gaderideb
the arowis of Jonathas, and brou3tec to his
f ban ABFH. e thyn owne E pr. in. h desyr JE pr. m. » darte c£.
u therfor he seide i. f haue founde i. w bifore thee i. * soone thidere i. y Om. i. z Dauid i.
a kyngis table i. b And i. c the i. <l wilfully rauyschynge i. e anoon i. f And i. S Dauid i. h a i.
1 purposid fulli i. k Thanne i. l ful feers wraththe i. m that solempnytee i. " for i. ° wexe cler i.
P maad of i. q that i. r haue schotte i. s runne forth i. l schotte i. « And so whanne i. v that i.
w schott i. * childis bak i. y bihynde i. z Om. i. » Sothely i. b gaderide up i. c broujte hem i.
XX. 39 — xxr- 5-
I. KINGS.
63
39 and brou3te to his lord, and what shulde
be doo vtterly he knewe not ; forsothe
oonli Jonathas and Dauyd knewen the
*o thing. Thanne Jonathas 3af his aarmis
to the child, and seyde to hym, Go, and
^i here into the cytee. And whanne the
child was goon, Dauid roos fro the place
that bowith to the south ; and fallynge
redi into the erthe, honourde the thridde
tyme, and kissynge hem seluen either
othir, thei wepten togidre ; forsothe Dauid
12 more largeli. Thanne Jonathas seide to
Dauid, Go in pees ; what euer thing we
han sworn bothe in the name of the
Lord, seiynge, The Lord be bitwixk me
and thee, and bitwixk my seed and thi
43 seed vnto with outen eende. And Dauid
roos, and wente a wey, but and Jonathas
wente into the cytee.
CAP. XXI.
i Dauid forsothe cam into Nobe to Achy-
malech the preest ; and Achymalech was
astonyed, forthi that Dauid was comen ;
and he roos a3ens hym1, and seide to
hym, Whi thou alone, and no man is
2 with thee? And Dauid seith to Achy-
malech the preest, The kyng comaundide
to me a word, and seide, No man knowe
the thing, for the whych thou art sent
fro me, and what maner heestis I haue
3ouenm to thee ; for and to the children
I haue ordeynd also 'into that" and that
3 place ; nowe thanne if eny thing thou
hast at hoond, or fyue looues, 3if to me, or
4 what euer thou fyndist. And answerynge
the preest to Dauid seith to hym, I haue
not leeuyd loouys at hoond, but oonli
hooli breed ; if cleen be the children0,
omoost fro wymmen, eete thei. And
Dauyd answerde to the preest, and seide
to hym, Forsothe and if of wymmen it is
lord, and outerli hed wiste not what was.3!»
doon ; for oonli Jonathas and Dauid
knewen the thing. Therfor6 Jonathas 3af 40
hise armerisf to the child, and seide to
hym, Go thou, bere* in to the citee. And4i
whanne the child hadde goh, Dauid roos1
fro the place that ^ede tok the south ; and
he felde low vin to1 the'" erthe, and wor-
schipide" the thridde tyme, and thei kiss-
iden hem silf togidere, and x wepten to
gidere0 ; forsothe P Dauid wepte more.
Therfor 1 Jonathas seide to Dauid, Go 42
thou in pees ; what euer thingis we bothe
han swoore inr the 'name of the Lord8/ and
seiden1, 'The Lord beu bitwixe me and
thee, and bitwixe my seed and thi seed
tilv in to with outen ende, ^be stidfasf".
And Dauid roos", and 3edey, but alsoz43
Jonathas entride8 in to the citee.
CAP. XXI.
Forsothe Dauid cam in to Nobe to i
Achimelech preestb; and Achymelech won-
drid, for Dauid vhadde come0 ; andcc he
seide to Dauid, Whi art thou aloone, and
no man is with theef? And Dauid seide 2
to Achymelech preest d, The kyng co-
maundide6 to me a word, and seide, No
man wite the thing, for which thou art
sent fro me, and what maner comaunde-
mentisf Y 3af£ to thee; for Y seide also
to children11, that thei schulden go in to
that vand that' place ; nowk therfor if thou 3
hast ony thing1 at hond, ether fyue looues,
3yue thoum to me, ether what euer thing
thou fyndist". And the preest answeridea
to Dauid, and seide to hym, Y haue vnot
lewid", ^that is, comyn, looues at hoondP,
but oneli hooli breed ; whether?? the chil-
dren ben clenej, and moosti of wymmenr ?
And Dauid answeride to the preest, and 5
seide to hym, And sotheli if it is doon of
•f- and no man
is with thee;
sum men
weren in his
cumpeny, as it
is seid with
ynne, but few
in comparisoun
of hem that
weren wont to
go with him.
Lire here. c.
J taker the chil-
dren ten dene ;
as if he seide,
tho looues
moun be 3ouun
to hem in nede.
Lire here. c.
k bytwene BFH. betwe c. betwen EF.
childer t.
1 Om. E pr. m. m 3ifyn E. n hym E pr. m. ° childre BEFH.
rf the child i. e Thanne i. ' bowe and arowis i. S bere these i. h go thenns i. > roos up i. k was
towardis i. ' upon i. m Om. plures. n he worschipide him i. ° euer either wepten r. P but i.
1 Thanne i. r and seid in i. s Lordis name i. i Om. i. u Be the Lord rvitnesse theroff \. v Om. EL.
w Om. i. * roos up i. y jede forth i. z and i. a jede i. b the preest i. c came thidere i. cc also
and M. d the preest i. e hath comaundid \. { heestis i. S haue joue i. h my children i. ' Om. i.
k and that now i. ! thing to ete i. m thou it i. n fyndist of mete i. ° not redy lewid brede i. P that
is, bred for lewid men i marg. PP if i. 1 namely i. r wymmen, ete thei i.
64
I. KINGS.
XXI. 6 — 13.
askid, we han conteyned vs fro 3isterdayP wymmen, we absteyneden8 vs fro 3istirdai
and before 3isterdayi', whanne we wenten
out, and the vessels of the children"!
weren holy ; forsothe1" this weye is po-
lute, but and it to day shal be halowid
« in the vessels. Thanne the preest 3af to
hym halwid breed, forsothe ne there was
breed, but oonly loouys of proposicioun,
the whiche weren born awey fro the
face8 of the Lord, that there ben set hoot
7 loouys. Forsothe there was ther* a maner
man of the seruauntis of Saul in that day
with ynne in the tabernacle of the Lord ;
this fedde the mulis of Saul ; and the
name of hym Doech Ydume, moost my3ti
a of the sheepherdis of Saul. Forsothe
Dauyd seide to Achymalech, If thou hast
here at hoond speer, or swerd, 3if to me ;
for my swerd and myn aarmys Y took
not with me ; forsothe the word of the
a kyng constreynede me. And the preest
seyde, Loo ! heere the swerd of Goliath
Philistee, whom thou smootu in the valey
of Therebynt, it is wrappid with a pal
after the preestis coope ; if this thou wolt
take, tak ; forsothe rie here is othere with
outen it. And Dauid seith, There is not
10 another lijk to this, 3if to me it. And so
Dauid roos, and flei3 in that day fro the
face of Saul, and cam to Achis, the kyng
1 1 of Geth. And the seruauntis of Achis
seiden to hym, whanne thei seen Dauid,
Whether not this is Dauid, kyngv of the
loond? Whether not to this sungen bi
dauncys seiynge, Saul smoot o thousand,
12 and Dauid ten thousandis ? Forsothe
Dauid putte thes wordis in his herte,
and dredde ful mych fro the face of
is Achis, the kyng of Geth. And he
chaungyde hys mouth before Achis, and
he hurlide hidir and thider bitwixw the
hoondis of hem, and he a3enx put into
* this weye it
defuuiid ; that
is, we myjten
drawe vnclen-
nesse in the
weye ; but also
that schal be
halewid in the
vessels; that is,
siche vnclen-
nesse sehal be
excusid in vs
for the con-
tynence fro
wymmen.
Ether thus, this
weye is ile-
foulid ; that is.
this proces is
nnleueful of
comyn cours,
that halewid
breed be jouun
to lewid men,
but it schal be
excusid for
oure nede.
Lire here. c.
and the thridde dai ago, whanne we 3eden
out, and1 the Vessels, that isn, bodies, of
the children weren cleenev ; forsothe™ this
weie is defoulyd*, but alsox that/ schal be
halewid to dai in the vessels. Therforzc
the preest 3af to hyma halewid breed, for
noon other breed was there, no butb oneli
looues of settyng forth, that weren takun
awey fro the face of the Lord, that hoote
looues schulen be set". Forsothe d sum6 7
man of the seruauntis of Saul was theref
with ynne in the tabernaclef of the Lord ;
and his name was Doech of YdumeeJ, the
my3tiest& of the scheepherdis11, ''that is,
iugis'\ of Saulk. Forsothe1 Dauid seide tos
Achymelech, If thou hast vhere at hondm
spere, ether swerd, 3yuen to me; for Y
took not with me my swerd and0 myn
armeris ; for? the Vord of the kyngi con-
streynede mer. And the preest seide, Lo ! 9
here8 the swerd of Goliath Filistei, whom
thou killidst in the valey of Terebynte, is
wlappid1 in a cloth aftiru ephoth ; if thou
wolt take this, take thouv ; for here is
noon other outakun that. And Dauid
seide, Noon other is lijk this, 3yue thou
JJ was Doech of
it to me. Therforw Dauid roosx, "and 10 Ydume; this
_ that sueth in
fledde? in that dai fro the face of Saul,
and camz to Achis, the kyng of Geth.
And the seruauntis of Achis seiden to
hym, whanne thei hadden seyn Dauid,
Whether this is not Dauid, kyng of the
londa ? Whether theib sungen not to hym
bi queerisc, and seiden, Saul smoot a thou-
synde, and Dauid smoot ten thousynde?
Sothelid Dauid puttide" these wordis Vini2
hisf herte, and he dredde greetli of the §onrfAeAur/.
face of Achis, kyng of Geth. And Dauid 13 /«fe aymus the
. ii- doris ; in Ebreu
chaungide his mouth bifor Achis, and
felde doun bitwixe her hondis, and he
hurtlide a3ens the doris§ of the 3ate, and
in the cumpas
of the taber-
nacle, where
lewid men
weren res-
seyued for
offryng ether
preyer. Lire
here. c.
t and his name
8Umme
is of the text.
Lire here. c.
P 3istai CE. <! childre BEFH. childer c. r if forsothe E pr. m. s place B sec. m.
v the kyng E pr. m. w bytwene BFH. betwen E. betwe c. x ajeynst u. ajenst B.
t Om. A. u smyte CE.
it is, and he
peyutide on the
doris, in mak-
ing there
siimme figuris,
as foolis ben
wont to make.
Lire here. c.
8 han absteyned i. * Om. i. u Om. i. v cleene therof i. w certis i. * and i. y it i. z Thanne i.
a Dauid i. b Om. i. c set forth i. d And i. e a i. f there that dai i. 8 myjtiest man ib.
h heerdes i. < Om. i. k Saul, and he kepte the mulis of Saul IL. Saul, he fedde the mules of Saul E.
1 And i. m redy here i. n jyue it i. ° neither i. P for why i. 1 kyngis word i. r me to go in
Jiaaste i. s Om. i. * wrappid K. u next after i. 7 it i. w And so i. x roos up i. y Om. i. z he
cam i. a lond of Israel i. b wymmen i^ c carouls DBF s ec. m. oiKLMNOPQaswxb. d And i. e toke i.
f to i.
XXI. 14 — XXII. 7-
I. KINGS.
65
the doris of the 3ate, and his spotils
ufloweden doun into the beerd. And
Achis seith to his seruauntis, Han 30
seen a woode man ? whi han 36 brou3t
hym to me ? whether faylen to 3011 woode
men? whi han 36 brou3t hym yn, that
he wexe woode, me present ? Letith hym
goon hens, lest he goo into myn hows.
CAP. XXII.
i Dauid thanne 3eed thens, and flei3 into
the spelunk of Odallam ; the which thing
whanne the britheren of hym hadden
herd, and al the hows of his fadre, thei
2camen doun to hym thidir. And camen
to gidre to hym alle that weren in
angwish set, and oppressid for other
mennus monee, and for bitter inwit ; and
he is maad the prince of hem, and there
weren with hym as foure hundrid men.
3 And Dauid wente thens into Masphat,
that is of Moab ; and seide to the kyng of
Moab, Dwelle, Y preye, my fader and
my moder with 3ow, to the tyme that
4Y wite what God doo to me. And he
laft hem before the face of the kyng of
Moab ; and thei dwelten anentis hym alle
days, in the whiche Dauid was in strong
ssocour. And Gad, the prophet, seide to
Dauid, Wole thow not dwelle in the
place of strong socour ; weend forth, and
goo into the loond of Juda. And Dauid
wente, and cam into the wijlde wode of
oAreth. And Saul herde, that Dauyd ap-
peryde, and men that with hym weren.
Forsothe Saul whanne he dwelt in Gabaa,
and was in the wode that is in Rama,
a speer in hoond holdynge, and alle his
7 seruauntis stoden about hym, he seith to
his seruauntis that stoden ny3 to hym,
Herith me nowe, the sones of Gemyny ;
whethir to alle 3ou the sone of Ysay
shal 3yue feeldis and vynes, and alle 3ou
shal make lederys of thousandis and
his drauelis, 'that is, spotelis", flowiden
doun in to the beerd. And Achis seide u
to hise seruauntis, Seen 30 the wood man ?
why brou3ten 36 hym to me? whether
wood men failen to vs ? whi han 36 brou3t
in hym, that he schulde be wood, while
Y am present ? Delyuere 30 hym fro
hennus, lest he entre in to myn hows.
CAP. XXII.
Therfor Dauid 3ede fro thennus, and i
fleddeh in to the denne of Odollam ; and
whanne hise britheren, and al the hows
of his fadir hadden herd this, thei camen
doun thidur to hym. And alle men that 2
weren set in angwisch, and oppressid
with' othere mennusk dette1, and in bittir
soule"1, camen togidere to hym° ; and he
was maad the0 prince W hemP, and as
foure i hundrid men weren with hym.
And Dauid 3ede forth fro thennus in to a
Masphat, which1" is of s Moab ; and he seide
to the kyng of Moab, Y preye, dwelle my
fadir and my modir with 3ou, til Y wite
what thing God schal do to me. And he^
lefte hem* bifor the face of the kyng of
Moab ; and thei dwelliden at hym in alle
daiesu,vin whichev Dauid was in vthe forselet,
ether™ stronghold. And Gad, the profete, 5
seide to Dauid, Nyle thou dwellex in vthe
forselety ; go thou forth, and goz in to the
lond of Juda. And Dauid 3ede forth, and
cam3 in to the forest of Areth. And Saulfi
herde, that Dauid apperide, and the men
that weren with hym. Forsotheb whanne
Saul dwellide in Gabaa, and was in thec
wode whichd is in Rama, ande 'helde a
speref in the? hond, and alle hise ser-
uauntis stoden aboute hym, he seide to 7
hise seruauntis that stoden ny3 hym, The1'
sones of Gemyny1, herek me now ; whether
the sone of Ysai schal 3yue to alle 3011
feeldis and vyneris, and schal1 make alle
3ou tribunes01 and centuriouns" ? For alle 8
S Om. i. h he fledde i. ' with the dett of i. k men i. ' Oin. i. m sorowe of herte i. n Dauid i.
0 her i. P Om. i. 1 a foure i. r that i. s in i. * him there i. u the daies i. v that i. w Om. i.
x dwelle still i. y oo strong hold i. z wende i. a he cam i. b And i. c a i. d that i. e and he i.
f led a preste E. helid a preste L. 8 his i. h 3e AI. » thai is, y that be my britheren i marg. k here
je i. l he schal i. m chefteyns upon thousyndis i. n upon hundridis of men i.
VOL. II. K
66
I. KINGS.
XXII. 8 — 16.
sleders of hundredis? For 36 alle han
sworn togidre a3ens me, and there is not
that a3en telle to me ; moost whanne and
my sone hath ioyned couenaunt of pees
with the sone of Ysay ; there is not that
sorwith my while of 3011, ne that telle to
me, forthi that my sone hath reride my
seruaunt a3ensy me, weytynge to me vnto
9 to* day. Forsothe answerynge Doech
Ydume, that stood ny3, and was the fyrst
amonge the seruauntis of Saul, I saw3,
he seith, the sone of Ysay in Nobe, at
Achimalech, the sone of Achitob, the
lopreest; the which counseilede the Lord
for hym, and 3af meetis to hym, but and
the swerd of Goliath Philistee he 3af to
11 hym. Thanne the kyng sente to cleepe
Achymalech, the sone of Achitob, the
preest, and al the hows of his fader, of
the prestys that waren in Nobe ; the
whiche alle to the kyng ben comen.
12 And Saul seith to Achymalech, Here,
thou sone of Achitob. The which an-
isswerde, I am presta, lord. And Saul
seide to hym, Whi han 30 sworn togidre
a3ens me, thou, and the sone of Ysay,
and thou hast 3euen to hym loouys and
a swerd, and thou hast counseild for hym
the Lord, that he ryse ajens me, dwel-
ls lynge a spye vnto to day ? And Achyma-
lech answerynge to the kyng seith, And
who in alle thi seruauntis trewe as Dauid,
and the sone in lawe of the kyng, and
goynge at thin heest, and gloryous in
i j thin hows ? Whether to day I haue begun
for hym to counseil the Lord ? A wey be
that fro me, ne trowe the kyng a3ens his
seruaunt sich a maner thing in al the
hows of my fader ; forsothe thi seruaunt
wiste not eny thing vpon this nede, othere
iiilitil or greet. And the kyng seide, Bi
deth shal dye, Achymalech, thou, and al
36 han swore0, ether00 conspiridv, togidere
a3ens me, and noon is that tellith to me ;
moost sithen also my sone hath ioyned
boond of pees with the sone of Ysai ; noon
is of 3ou, that sorewith 'for my slide0!,
nether that tellith to rne, for my sone hath
reisid my seruaunt a3ens me, settynge tre-
soun to rne 'til tor dais. Sotheli1 Doech of"
Ydumye answeride, that stood ny3, and
was the firste" among 'the seruauntis of
Saulv, and seide, Y si3 'the sone of Ysaiw
in Nobe, at Achymelech, preestx, the sone
of Achitob ; which? counseilidez the Lord 10
for Dauid, and 3afa meetis 'to hymb, but
also he 3af to Dauid the swerd of Goliath1
Filistei. Therfor'1 the kyng sente to clepeii
Achymelech, the preest, 'the sone of Achi-
tob6, and al the howsf of his fadir, of
preestis that weren in Nobe ; whiche^ alle
camen to the kyng. And Saul seide to 12
Achymelech, Hereh, thou sone of Achitob.
Which1 answeride, Lord, Y am redi. And 1:5
Saul seide to hym, Whi hast thou con-
spirid a3ens me, thou, and the sone of
Ysai, and 3auestk looues and a swerd to
hym, and councelidist1 the Lord for hym,
that he schulde rise a3ens me, and he
dwellith a tretour 'til to"1 dai ? And Achy- u
melech answeride to the kyng, and seide,
And" who among alle thi seruauntis is0 as
Dauid feithfulP, and the** sone in lawe 'of
the kyngr, and goynge at thi8 comaunde-
ment*, and gloriouse inu thin hows ? Whe- is
ther Y bigan to dai to counsele the Lord
for hymv ? Fer be this fro me ; suppose
not the kyngw a3ens his seruaunt 'siche a
thingx in al 'the hows of my fadir^ ; for
thi seruaunt knew not ony thing, ether litil
ethir greet, of this cause. And the kyng i«
seide, Achymelech, thou schalt die bi
deeth, thou, and alz the hows of thi fadir.
And the kyng seide to men able to be 17
y ajeynst BH. ajen c. z Om. AH. » preest A.
°Om. i. oo Om. ci. P Om. c. q my while i. r vnto i. a this dai i. * But i. " cheef i. v Sauls
seruauntis i. w Ysais sone i. x the preest i. Y and Achimelech i. z counseilide with i. ajafhimi.
'' Om. i. c Golie i. d Thanne i. « Achitobs sone i. f meynee i. % the whiche i. h Here me i.
1 The which i. k hast joue i. ' hast couuseilid with i. m vnto this i. " Om. i. ° is so feithful i.
P Om. i. q he is thi i. ' Om. i. s Om. EL. the K. thin i. * heest i. u in al i. v Dauid i. w kyng
sich thing i. * or ajsns ony other i. y my fadir hous i. z Om. c.
XXII. i; — XXIII. 3.
I. KINGS.
67
17 the hows of thi fader. And the kyng
seith to the outgoers in his nedis, that
stooden about hym, Turneth, and sleeth
the preestis of the Lord, for the hoond
of hem is with Dauid ; wytynge that he
was flowen, and thei sheweden not to
me. Forsothe the seruauntis of the kyng
wolden not strecche out her hoond into
i;t the preestis of the Lord. And the kyng
seith to Doech, Turn thou, and fal into
the preestis of the Lord. And Doech
Ydume turnede, felle into the preestis,
and hew3 doun fyue and ei3tithaa men in
mthat day, clothid with surplees. Also he
smoot Nobee, the citee of preestis, in
mouth of swerd, men and wymmen, litil
children and sowkynge, and oxe, and
20 asse, and sheep, in mouth of swerd. For-
sothe oon ascapynge, sone of Achyma-
lech, the sone of Achitob, whos name
21 was Abiathar, flee} to Dauid, and toolde
to hym, that Saul hadde slayn the prestis
22 of the Lord. And Dauid seith to Abia-
thar, Forsothe I wist in that day, that
whanne there was Doech Ydume, with
out dout he wold telle to Saul ; I am
23 gilti of alle the soulis of thi fader. Dwel
with me, ne drede thou ; if eny man
sechithb my lijf, shal seche and thi lijf,
and with me thou shalt be kept.
CAP. XXIII.
i And men toolden to Dauid, seiynge,
Loo ! Phylisteis fi3ten a3ens Seyla, and
ostruyen the floris of cornys. Thanne
Dauid counseilde the Lord, seiynge, Whe-
ther I shal goo, and smyte thes Philisteis ?
And the Lord seith to Dauid, Go, and thou
shalt smyte Philisteis, andbb saue Seylam.
3 And men seiden, that weren with Dauid,
to hym, Loo ! we here beynge in Juda
dreden ; myche more if we goon into
sent out, that stoden aboute hym, Turne
30, and sle the preestis of the Lord, for
the bond of hem is with Dauid ; and thei
wisten that he fledde, and thei schewiden
not to me. Sotheli the seruauntis of the
kyng rioldena holde forth her hondf in to
the preestis of the Lord. And the kvneMs^w10^'
• TV m holde forth her
seide to Doech, J urne thou, and hurleaa
•in to the preestis of the Lord. And Doech
of Ydumee turnede, and hurlideb in to the
preestis, and stranglide in that dai foure wer*n """f.^
score and fyue men, clothid with 'ephothj the rewme,
of lynnun clothc. Forsothed hee smootf iy s^theVestis
Nobe, the citee of preestis^, by the scharp- for they Jii'teu
that it was not
to obeye to the
king, in tho
hand; these
!ien"out?wereii
thingis that
nesse of swerd, men and wymmen, litle
children and soukynge, and oxe, and asse,
and sheep, bih the scharpnesse of swerd. benaWiusGod;
Forsothe1 o sone of Achymelech, sonek of 20 "his of "that" '
Achitob, ascapide, of which soue the name
was Abiathar; and he fledde to Dauid,
alle thingis to
and telde to1 hym that Saul hadde slayn 21 Moyses, so we
/. i T i » i TV • i schulen obeie
the preestis or the Lord. And Dauid 22 a&o to thee,
seide to Abiathar, Sothelim Y wiste, ''that
is, Y coniectide, ether dredde", in that
dai, that whanne Doech of Ydumee was
acordinge
there, he wolde telle with out doute to with Goddis
o i IT- -1.1' .«• 11 A-U i n £ j.1.- wille, we schu-
Saul ; Y am gilti of alle the lyues0 of thi jen obeye, and
fadiri1. Dwelle thou with me, drede thou 23 '^V™
not ; if ony man sekith thi lijf, he schal
seke also my lijf, and thou schalt be kept
with me.
CAP. XXIII.
J clothid with
ephoth ; for
they camen to
the king in
the clothis in
whiche they
mynistriden
bifor God, that
thei schulden
And theii teldenll to Dauid, and seiden, i bowe more his
U'i'flthtliiH wmli
Lo ! Filisteisr fi^ten a3ens Seila, and ra-
uyschen8 the corn floris. Therfor'- Dauid 2
councelideu the Lord, and seide, Whether
Y schal gov, and smyte Filisteisw ? And
the Lord seide to Dauid, Go thoux, and
thou schalt smyte Filisteis?, and thou schalt
saue Seila. And men, that weren withs
Dauid, seiden to him, Lo ! we ben heere
in Judee, and dreddenz; hou myche more,
wraththid soule
to pitee. Lire
here. c.
|| telde n, that
is, men of Seila
telden perel
neijinge to
hem. Lire
here. c.
aa eijtety CE. b.shal seche A. bb Om. ABU.
8 wolden not i. aa hurtle x. b hurtlid DLX sec. m. c lynnun prestes copis i. d Certis i.
e Doech i. f destriede i. S the preestis i. h he slewje bi i. i But i. k the sone i. l Om. i.
m Certis i. n Om. ci. ° lyues that be sleyn i. P fadir hous i. i men i. r the Filisteis i. s strien i.
» Thanne i. u counselide with i. v go out i. w these Filisteis BC. the Filisteis i. x forth i. y the
Filisteis i. z han dred i.
K 2
68
I. KINGS.
XXIII. 4 — 14.
Seilam a5ens the companyes of Philisteis.
4 Eft thanne Dauid counseilde the Lord ;
the which answeryuge seith to hym,
Ryse, and go into Seilam ; forsothe I shal
.-> take the Philisteis in thin hoond. Thanne
wente Dauid and his men into Seilam,
and fau3t a3ens the Philisteis ; and
drone a wey the beestis of hem, and
smoot hem with a greet veniaunce ; and
Dauid sauyde the dwellers of Seilam.
u Forsothe that tyme, the which Abiathar,
the sone of Achymalech, flee}, he de-
scendide to Dauid into Seylam, hauynge
7 with hym the preestis coope. Forsothe
it is toold to Saul, that Dauid was comen
into Seylam ; and Saul seith, The Lord
hath taken hym into myn hoondis, and
closid is goon into the cytee, in the which
a ben 3atis and lockis. And Saul comaund-
ide to al the puple, that to the fi3t thei
shulden descende to Seilam, and bisege
<) Dauid and his men. The which thing
whanne Dauid a$en knewe, for Saul made
redy to hym priueli yuel, he seide to
Abiathar, the preest, Clothe thee thebb
10 preestis coope. And Dauid seith, Lord
God of Yrael, thi seruaunt hath herd the
fame, that Saul hath disposid to come to
Seyla, that he turne vpsedoun for me the
11 cyte ; if the men of Seyla shulen take me
into his hoondis, and if Saul shal come
doun, as thi seruaunt hath herd, Lord
God of Yrael, shewe to thi seruaunt? And
i-> the Lord seith, He shal come doun. And
Dauid eft seyde, If the men of Seila shu-
len take me, and the men that ben with
me, into the hoondis of Saul? And the
'*Lord seide, Thei shulen take. Thanne
Dauid roos, and his men, as sex hundrid ;
and, goon out fro Seyla, hidir and thi-
der weren vagaunt vncerteyn. And it is
toold to Saul, that Dauid hadde flowen
fro Seila, and was sauid; for what skyl
1J he laft to goon out. Forsothe Dauid
if we schulen go in to Seila a3ens the
cumpanyes of Filisteis. Therfor eft Dauid 4
councelide" the Lord ; whichb answeride,
and seide to Dauid, Rise thouc, and go 'in
to11 Seila ; for Y schal bitake Filisteis" inf
thin bond. Therfor? Dauid 3edeh, and hises
men, in to Seila, and fau3t a3ens Filisteis' ;
and hek droof awey her werk beestis, and
smoot hem with greet wounde ; and Dauid
sauyde the dwelleris of Seila. Forsothe1 «
in that tyme/wher ynne™ Abiathar, sone"
of Achymelech0, fledde to Dauid in to
Seile, he? cam doun% and hadder with
hym 'ephoth, that is*, the cloth1 of the
hi^este preest*1^. Forsotheu it was teld?
to Saul, that Dauid hadde come in to
Seila ; and Saul seide, The Lord hath
take hym in to myn hondis, and he 'is
closid, andw entride in to ax citee, in?
which2 ben 3atis and lockis. And Saul 8
comaundide to al the puple, that it schulde
go doun to batel in to Seila, and bisege"
Dauid and hise men. And whanne Dauid a
perceyuede, that Saul made redi yuel
priueli to hym, he seide to Abiathar,
preest1', Brynge hidur ephothc|. And 10
Dauid seide, Lord God of Israel, thi ser-
uaunt rherde famed, that Saul disposith to
come to Seila, that he distrie the citee for
me ; if the men of Seila schulen bitake me n
in to hise hondis, and if Saul schal come
doun, as thi seruaunt herdee, thou Lord
God of Israel schewef to thi seruaunt ?
And the Lord seide, He schal come doun||.
And Dauid seide eft, Whether the men of 12
Seila schulen bitake me, and the men that
ben with me, in to the hondis of Saul ?
And the Lord seide, Thei schulen bitake,
''that is, rf thou dwellist in the citee, and
Saul come(i thidurs. Therfor Dauid roos, 13
and hise men, ash sixe hundrid ; and thei
3eden out of Seila, and wandriden vncer-
teyn hidur and thidur. And it was telde
to Saul, that Dauid hadde fledde fro Seila,
t prest ; wher-
yune wa-. the
rational of
doom, in
whiche the an-
swering of tlie
Ixn'd apperidt*.
Lire here. c.
J epltoth; that
is, clothe thee
with ephoth, to
councele the
Lord. Lire
here, r.
|| Jte schaf I'm/tt'
donn; that is,
if thou dwellist
in the citee, he
schal come
doun. Lire
here. c.
bb with the A pr. m.
a councelide with i. b the which i. c thou up I. d jn A. e the Filisteis i. f in to EL. 8 Thanne I.
h wente i. ' the Filisteis i. k Dauid i. 1 And i. m in whiche i. n the sone i. ° Abimelech ELP.
P Abiathar i. 1 down thidere i. r he hadde i. s Om. i. l coope i. 4t The whole gloss omitted in x.
u And i. w Oin. i. x the i. 7 is closid with ynne in i. z the which i. a bisege je i. b the preest i.
c the prestis coope i. d hath herd sey i. e hath herd i. f schewe it i. ff comilh c. 'I? Om. x. thee to
Saul, if thou abijdist him there i. h as a i.
XX11I. 15 — 24.
I. KINGS.
dwellide in deseert, in moost defensable
placis, and aboode in the hil of wildirnes
of Ziph, in the derkd hil ; neuerthelater6
Saul solute hym alle days, and the Lord
took hym not into the hoondis of hym.
15 And Dauid saw}, that Saul was goon out,
for to seche his lijf. Forsothe Dauid was
16 in the deseert of Ziph, in a wode. And
Jonathas, the sone of Saul, roos, and
wente to Dauid into the wode, and coum-
fourtide the hoondis of hym in God.
17 And he seide to hym, Ne drede thou ;
forsothe ne the hoond of Saul my fader
shal fynde thee, and thou shalt regne
vpon Yrael, and I shal be to thee the
secounde ; but and Saul my fader woot
is this. Thanne either smoot couenaunt of
pees before the Lord. And Dauid aboodf
in the wode ; forsothe Jonathas turnede
i9a3en& into his hows. Forsothe Zipheis
stieden vp to Saul in Gabaa, seiynge,
Loo ! whether not Dauid lurkith anentis
vs in moost siker placys of a wode, in
the hil of Achille, that is at the ri3t party
20 of deseert ? Nowe thanne, as thi soule
hath desyrid for to come doun, com doun ;
forsothe 'our shal beh, that we taken hym
21 into the hoondis of the kyng. And Saul
seide, Blessid be1 36 of the Lord, for 36
•22 han sorewid my while. Goth thanne, I
praye, and more bisily makith redy be-
forn, and slelyer doth, and weitith swiftly
the place, where be the foot of hym, or
who saw3 hym there, where 36 han seid ;
forsothe he a3en thenkith of me, that I
23felli aspye hym. Biholdith, and seeth
alle the hidils of hym, in whiche he is
hid, and turneth to me at certeyn thing,
that I goo with 3ou; that if also into the
erthe he hide hym self, I shal thur3
serche hym in alle the thousandis of
24juda. And thei rysynge wenten into
Ziph before Saul. Forsothe Dauid and
and was saued ; wherfor Saul dissymylide'
to go out. Forsothek Dauid dwellide in u
the1 deseert, in strongeste™1 places, and he
dwellide in the hil of wildirnesse of Ziph,
in a derk hil" ; netheles Saul sou3te hym
in alle daies, and the Lord bitook not
hym in to the hondis of Saul. And Dauid i"»
si3, that Saul 3ede out, that he schulde0
seke his lijf. Forsothei' Dauid was in the*!
deseert of Ziph, in a wode. And Jonathas, i«
the sone of Saul, roosr, and 3ede to Dauid
in to the wode, and coumfortide" hise hondis
in God. And he seide to Dauid, Drede 17
thou not ; for the hond of Saul my fadir
schal not fynde thee, and thou schalt regne
on Israel, and Y schal be the secounde to
thee ; but also Saul my father woot this.
Therfor euer eithir smoot boond of pees \t\
bifor the Lord. And Dauid dwellide in
the wode ; forsothe1 Jonathas turnede a3en
in to his hows. Forsotheu men of Ziph 19
stiedenv to Saul in Gabaa, and seiden, Lo !
whether notw Dauid is hid atx vs in the
sikireste? places ofz the wodea, in the hille
of Achille, whichb is at the ri3t syde of
deseert? Now therfor come thou doun, 20
as thi soule desiride, that thou schuldist
come doun ; forsothe it schal be ourec, that
we bitake hymd in to the hondis of the
kyng. And Saul seide, Blessid be 36 of 21
the Lord, for 36 sorewiden6 'for my stidef.
Therfor, Y preie^, go 36, and make1' redia2
more diligentli, and do 36 more curiousli
ether intentifli, and biholde 30 swiftly,
where his foot is, ethir who si3 hym there,
where 36 seiden ; for he thenkith on me,
that felli Y aspie hym. Biholde 36, and 23
se' alle his hidyng places, in whiche he is
hid, andk turne 30 33611 to me at a certeyn
thing, that Y go with 3ou ; that if he
closith1 hym silf 3he in tom erthe, Y schal
seke hym with" alle the thousyndis of
Juda. And thei risiden0, and 3eden in to 24
c bode BFH . bod c. boid E. d thicke E pr. m.
ajsen c. aeen E. h he schal ben cure E pr. m.
e nertheiater c passim.
Om. BCEFH.
f boode BF. bod c. bood EU.
i feynede i. k But i. l Om. EIKL. "> ful stronge i. n hil of mode i. ° wolde i. P And i.
<l Om. KL. r roos up i. 8 he coumfortide i. * and i. u Certis i. v stieden up i. w Om. D. now EL.
* in u. anentis i. y ful siker i. z in i. a thicke wode i. b that i. c cure doyng i. & Dauid i.
e han serewid i. f my while i. S preie yu i. h makith i. ' se je i. k and thanne i. ' schal close i.
m the i. Om. DKJiosb. n in i. ° resen up i. risen BLP.
70
I. KINGS.
XXIII. 25 — XXIV. 5.
his men weren in the deseert of Maon,
in the wijld feeldis, at the ri3t side of
25 Jesymith. Thanne Saul wente and his
felawis to seche hym, and it is toold to
Dauid ; and anoon he wente doun to a
stoon, and abood in the deseert of Maon ;
the whiche thinge whanne Saul had
herde, he pursuede Dauith in the de-
28 serte of Maon. And Saul wente and his
men at the side of the hil on the o par-
tye ; forsothe Dauid and his men weren
in the side of the hil on the tother party;
wherfor Dauid dispeyryde hym self to
mowe askaap fro the face of Saul. And
so Saul and his men in maner of a coroun
girdiden Dauid and his men, for to take
27 hem. And a messager cam to Saul, seiynge,
Hy3e, and come, for the Philisteis han
20 held hem seluen vpon the loond. Thanne
Saul turnede 33611, cesynge to pursue Da-
uid ; and he wente into the a3en cornynge
of the Philisteis. For that thei clepen that
place the Dyuydynge Stoone.
CAP. XXIV.
1 Thanne Dauid stiede vp thens, and
dwelte in moost siker placis of Engaddi.
2 And whanne Saul was turned a3en, after
that he hadde pursued the Philisteis, thei
toolden to hym, seiyuge, Loo ! Dauid is
3 in the deseert of Engaddi. Thanne Saul,
takynge to thre thousandis of chosen
men of al Yrael, wente to aserche Dauid
and his men, vpon moost hei3 rochis, that
oneli to wijlde capretis ben thur3 weyes.
4 And he cam to the fooldys of sheep, the
which offrede hemself to the weye goer.
And a spelunkk was there, the which
Saul wente yn, that he purge the wombe ;
forsothe Dauid and his men lurkeden in
5 the innere1 parti of the denne. And the
seruauntis ofDauyd seiden to hym, Loo!
Ziph bifor Saul. Forsothe P Dauid and
hise men weren in the deseert of Maon, in
thei feldi places, at the ri3t half of Jesy-
myth. Therfor Saul 3ede and hise felowis 20
to seke Dauid, and it was teld to Dauid ;
and auoon her 3ede doun to the stoon, and
lyuyde in the deseert of Maon ; and whanne
Saul hadde herd this, he pursuede Dauid
in the deseert of Maon. And Saul 3ede26
and hise men at the side of the hil 'on os
part ; forsothe1 Dauid and hise men werenu
inv the side of the hil on the tother part ;
sotheliw Dauid dispeiridef, that he my3te
ascape fro the face of Saul. And so Saul
and hise men cumpassiden bi the maner
of a corounx Dauid and hise men, that
of the filling of
thei schulden take hem. And a messanger 27 Goddis bihmt,
cam to Saul, and seide, Haste thou, and ^yog"^
come, for Filisteis r han spred hem silf on ^peirki^to
the lond. Therfor Saul turnede a3en, and 28 ascape with out
batel with Saul,
ceesside to pursue Dauid ; and 3edez a3ens of which batei
the comyng of Filisteis. For this thing! dousmJl and
thei clepena that place the Stoon De- dftfi.*1
partyngeb.
-f- Dauytlt dis-
peiride ; Da-
uj'th dispeiride
not to ascape
in his o\viie
persoone, for
he was certevn
men, and of
summen that
weren with
Saul, and sn-
eden him more
ng of6
Lire
CAP. XXIV.
Therfor Dauid stiedec fro thennus, and i ^
dwellide in the sykirested places of En- f 're *?Te- c:
* J for thu thing;
eaddi. And whanne6 Saul turnede aseri, 2 that is, for the
. ... . oost of Saul
aftir that he pursuede tihsteis', theis
telden to hym, and seiden, Lo ! Dauid is
in the'1 deseert of Engaddi. Therfor Sauls
took three thousinde of' chosun men of al
Israel, and 3edek to seke Dauid and hise
men, 3he on1 moost brokun rochis, that™
ben vable to weien to wield geet aloone.
And he0 cam to the fooldis of scheep, that? 4
offrideni hem silf to the wei goere. And
there was a denner, in to which8 denne1
Saul entride, that he schulde" purge thev
wombe ; forsothe w Dauid and hise men
weren hid in the ynnere part of thex
denne. And the seruauntis of Dauid 5
k spelunk or denne A pr. m. 1 nyj ABFII.
P And i. q Oni. IK. r Dauid i. » the too K. t and r. " wenten i. v at i. w forsothe BC.
x coroun round aboute i. y the Filisteis i. z he jede i. a clepiden DEFGiKLMNOPQHSuwxb. b of
Departyng JEIPX. c stiede up i. d most sikir i. e whanne that i. f the Filisteis i. 8 men i.
h Oui. EL. i Om. i. k ne jgde j. i UpOn the i. m the whiche i. n weies DK sec. m. x sec. m.
thorouj weies i. able weie MX pr. m. able to weies o. ° Saul i. P the whiche i. 1 profreden i.
r caaue i. s the whiche i. * Om. DiKMxb. u wolde i. v his i. w certis i. * that i.
XXIV. 6 — 12.
I. KINGS.
71
the day of which the Lord spak to thee,
I shal take to thee thin enemy, that
thou doo to hym as it plesith in thin
eyen. Thanne Dauid roos, and kyttidem
of the hemme of the mantil of Saul
e stilly". After thes thingis the herte of
Dauid smoot hym, forthi that he hadde
kut a wey the hemme of the mantil of
7 Saul. And he seide to his men, Merciful
be to me the Lord, that I doo not this
thing to my lord, the crist of the Lord,
that I putte myn hoond into hym, for
the crist of the Lord he is. The Lord
lyueth, for but the Lord smyte hym,
other the day of hym come, that he dye,
other comynge doun into batayl perish,
merciful be to me the Lord, that I putte
not myn hoond into the crist of the
a Lord. And Dauid brak togidre his men
with thes wordis, and suffrede hem not,
that thei rysen into Saul ; forsothe Saul
rysynge fro the denne,wente in the weye
9 begun. Forsothe Dauid roos after hym,
and wente out of the denne, and criede
after the bak of Saul, seiynge, My lord
kyng ! And Saul beheelde bihynde hym ;
and Dauyd bowynge hym self redi into
10 the erthe honourede. And he seide to
Saul, Whi herist thou wordis of men
spekynge, Dauid sechith yuel a^ens thee ?
11 Loo! to dai thin eyen seen, that the
Lord took thee in myn hoond in the
denne, and I thou3t for to slee thee, but
myn eye sparide to thee ; forsothe I seide,
I shal not stretche out myn hoond in my
lord, 'for the0 crist of the Lord he is.
12 But more ouere, fader myn, se, and know
the hemme of thi mantil in myn hoond,
for whanne I kut the coope? of thi man-
til, I wold not stretch out myn hoond
into thee ; inwardly tak hede, and se, for
there is not in myn hoond euel ne wick-
idnes, ne I haue synned in thee ; forsothe
seiden to hym, Lo ! the dai of which the
Lord spak to the, Y schal bitake to thee
thin enemy, that thou do to hym as it
plesith in thin i3en. Therfor Dauid roos^,
and kittide the hemme of the mentil of
Saul priuely. Aftir these thingis Dauid c
smoot his hertez'(", for he hadde kit awei t *moot /us
the hemme of the mentil of Saul. And? ins ' '
t crist <,f the
Lord ; in
sunime bokis
his men li siche
wordis, and
suffride not
hem, that they
risiden ajenits
Saul, Ijut this
lettre is not in
Ebreu, nether
in bokis
Dauid seide to hise men, The Lord be
merciful to me, lest Y do this thing to
my lord, the crista of the Lord, thatb Y
sendec myn hond vin tod hym, for he is
the crist of the Lord. The Lord lyueth,
for noe but the Lord smyte hymf, ether his
dai come, that he die, ether he go doun
in to batel and perische^, the Lord be
merciful to me, that Y sendeh not' myn
hond in to the cristk of the Lordf. For- a
sothe1 Saul roos out of the denne, and 3ede
in the weie bigunnun. Sotheli1" Dauid roos" u 'o^'tr^
aftir hym, and he 3ede out of the denne,
and criede aftir the bak of Saul, and seide,
My lord, the0 kyng ! And Saul bihelde
bihinde him silf P; and Dauid bowide hym
silf lowe to the erthe, and worschipide''.
And her seide to Saul, Whi herist thou 10 amendid. Lire
the wordis of men spekynge, Dauid sekith
yuel a3ens thee? Lo ! to dai thin i3en si3en, n
that the Lord bitook thee in myn hond
in the denne, and Y thou3te that Y wolde
sles thee, but myn i3e4 sparide thee ; for Y
seide, Y schal not holde forth myn hond
in to my lord, which" isj the cristw, ''that + which is the
is, anoyntid*, of the Lord. But rathere, my 12 anoynSTc!'
fadir, se thou, and knowe the hemme of
thi mentil in myn hond, for whanne Y
kittide aweie the hemme of thi mentil,
Y nolde^ holde forth myn hond in7- thee ;
perseyue thou, and see, for nether yuel
nether wickidnesse is in myn hond, nether
Y synnedea a3ens thee; but thou aspiest
my lijf, that thou do it awei. The Lord is
deme bitwixe me and thee, and the Lord
m kytt BFH. kitte E. cutte c. n stilleli CE. ° that is E pr.m. P cop E.
y roos up i. z herte, or repentide him i. "anoyntid i. crist, that is, anoyntid K. t>and that A pr. m.
CEOKLMNOpQRSuwxb. or that i. c putte MW. d on i. e Oni. i. f Saul i. 8 perische so i. h putte ai.
i Om. i. k anoyntid i. l And i. m And i. n roos up i. ° Om. i. P Om. i. 1 worschipide him i.
r Dauid i. s haue slawe i. * i3en BC. u for he i. w anoyntid i. " Om. INX. y wolde not i. ^ajens i.
a haue synned i.
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I. KINGS.
XXIV. 13 — XXV. I.
thou aspyist my lijf, that thou doo it
isavvey. The Lord deme bitwixi me and
thee, and the Lord wreke me on thee ;
it forsothe myn hoond be not in thee, as
in the oold prouerbe it is seid, Fro vn-
piteuous men goth out vnpiteuousnesse ;
myn hoond forsothe be not in thee.
isWhom pursuyst thou, kyng of Yrael?
whom pursuist thou ? A deed dog thou
icpursuist, and a quyk fly3e. The Lord
be domesman, and the Lord deme bitwix
me and thee, and see, and deme my
cause, and delyuere me fro thin hoond.
17 Forsothe whanne Dauid hadde ful eendid
spekynge siche maner wordis to Saul,
Saul seide, Whether this is thi voys, sone
myn Dauyd ? And Saul reryde vp a voys,
is and wepte. And to Dauid he seide, More
n3twise thou art than Y ; forsothe thou
hast 3oldun to me gode thingis ; forsothe
I haue 3oldun a3en to thee yuel thingis.
19 And thow hast shewid to me to day,
what goode thingis thou hast doo to me,
what maner wise the Lord took me in
20 thin hoond, and thou slew3 not me. For-
sothe who, whanne he fyndith his enemy,
leeueth hym in a good weie ? But the
Lord 3eelde to thee this while, for that,
21 that to day thou hast wrou3t in me. And
'now, forr I knowe, that moost certeynli
thou art to regne, and to haue in thin
22 hoond the kyngdom of Yrael, swere to
me in the Lord, that thou do not a wey
•my seed after me, ne doo a wey my name
23 fro the hows of my fader. And Dauid
swore to Saul. Tharme Saul wente into
his hows, and Dauid and his men stieden
vp to more sykyr placis.
CAP. XXV.
i Samuel forsothe diede ; and al Yrael
is gaderid, and biweilide5 hym* ful myche,
and biryeden hym in his hows in Ra-
matha. And Dauid risynge wente douri
venge me of thee ; but myn hond be not
inb thee, as it is seid alsoc in eld prouerbe, 14
Wickidnesse schal go out of wickid men ;
therfor myn hond be not ind thee. 'Whom \5
pursuest6 thou, kyng of Israel, whom pur-
suest thou ? Thou pursuest a deed hound,
and a quyk fie. The Lord be iuge, and ie
the Lord deme bitwixe me and thee, and
se, and deme my cause, and delyueref me
fro thin hond. Sothelis whanneDauid hadde 17
fillid'1 spekynge siche' wordis to Saul, Saul
seide, Whether this is thi vois, my sone
Dauid ? And Saul reisidek his vois, and
wepte. And he seide to Dauid, Thou art IK
more iust than Y ; for thou 3auest goodis1
to me ; forsothe111 Y 3eldiden yuelis to thee.
And thou schewidist0 to me to dai, whatiu
goodis thou hast do to me, how the Lord
bitook me in thin hond, and thou killidist
not me. For who, 'whanne he fyndith 20
his enemyP, schal delyuere hymi inr good
weie8? But the Lord 3elde to thee this while,
for that, that1 thou wrou3tistu to dai in
me. And now, for Y woot, that thou 21
schalt regne moostv certeynli, and schalt
haue in thin hond the rewme of Israel,
swere thou to me in the Lord, that thou 22
do not a wei my seed aftir me, nether take
a wey my name fro the hows of rny fadir.
And Dauid swoor to Saul. Therfor Saul 2:1
3ede in to his hows, and Dauid and hise
men stiedenw to sikire" placis.
CAP. XXV.
Forsothe Samuel was deed ; and al Israel i
was gaderid to gidere, and thei biweiliden
hym greetly, and birieden hym in his
hows in Ramatha. And Dauid roos^, and
<1 bytwene BFH passim, betwen Efassim. betwe c passim.
weiledyn CE. * Om. BCEFH.
these thyngis E pr. m. s weylden BFH.
b ajens i. c Om. i. J ajens i. e Om. i. f delyuere he i. g And i. h fillid or endid i. 'siche
maner i. k reiside up i. l gode thingis i. m but i. n haue jolden i. ° hast schewid i. P Om. i.
1 his enmy i. r jn to K. s weie, whanne he fyndith him i. * Om. i. u hast wroujt i. v ful i.
w stieden up i. * sikerer BCKO. y roos up i.
XXV. 2 — 10.
I. KINGS.
73
2 into the deseert of Pharan. Forsothe
there was a maner man in the wilder-
nesse of Maon, and the possessioun of
hym wasu in Carraele, and that man ful
myche greet, and there wereu to hym
sheep thre thousandis, and a thousand
goot ; and it felle that his flok shulde be
aclippid in Carmele. Forsothe the name
of that man was Naabal, and the name
of his wijf Abigail ; and that womman
was moost wyis and feyr, forsothe hir
man hard and werst and malicious ; for-
sothe he was of the kynrede of Caleph.
4Whanne thanne Dauid in deseert hadde
5 herd, that Naabal clippide his flok, he
sente ten 3onge men, and seide to hem,
Stieth vp into Carmele, and 36 shulen
come to Naabal, and 36 shulen salute
6 hym in my name pesibly ; and thus 36
shulen seye, Pees be to my britheren
and to thee, and pees to thinv hows, and
to alle, what euere thingis thou hast, be
pees ; of many 3eeris be thou maad saaf,
7 thou, and thin hows, and alle thin. I
haue herd that thi sheepherdis clippiden
thi flockis, that weren with vs in deseert ;
neuere to hem we weren heuy, ne eny
tyme faylide to hem eny thing of the
flok, al the tyme that thei weren with vs
a in Carmele ; ask thi childrenw, and thei
shulen shewe to thee. Nowe thanne
fynden thi childrenw grace in thin eyen ;
in a good day forsothe we ben comen to
thee ; what euere thing thin hoond fynd-
ithx, 3if to thi seruauntis, and to thi sone
» Dauid. And whanne the children? of
Dauid weren comen, thei speken to Naa-
bal alle thes wordis in the name of
10 Dauid, and helden her pees. Forsothe
Naabal, answerynge to the children2 of
Dauid, seith, Who is Dauid ? and who is
•f* in Maon ; in
siirnme bokis i»
in the wildir-
nesse of Maon,
but this word
wildirnesse, is
not in Ebreu,
nether is of tin-
text ; for bi the
book of Ebreu
questiouns he
dwellide in a
gretter citee,
but hise beesti*
weren in Car-
mele. IAre
here. c.
3edez doun in to deseert* of Faran. For- 2
sotheb ac 'man wasd in Maonet, andf his
possessioun was in Carmele, and thilkes
man was ful greet, and threh thousynde
scheep and a thousynde geet' 'weren to
hymk ; and it bifelde that his flocke was
clippid1 in Carmele. Forsothe™1 the name 3
of that man was Nabal, and the name of
his wijf was Abigail ; and thilke womman
was moost prudent and fair ; forsothe11 hir
hosebond was hard and ful wickid and
malicious ; sotheli0 he was of the kyn of
Caleph. Therfor whanne Dauid hadde 4
herde in deseert, that Nabal clippide his
floe, he sente ten 3onge men, and seide to 5
hem, Stie 36? in to Carmele, and 30 schulen
come to Nabal, and 30 schulen grete hym
of my name pesibli ; and 36 schulen seie c
thus, Pees be to my britheren and to thee,
and pees be to thin hows, and pees be to
alle thingis, 'what euer thingis thou hast^.
Yr herde8 that thi scheepherdis, that weren 7
with vs in deseert, clippiden* thi flockis ;
we weren neuere diseseful to hem, nether
ony tyme ony thing of the floe failide to
hem, in al time" in which thei weren with
vs in Carmele ; axe thi children, and thei 8
schulen schewe to thee. Now therfor thi
children fyndev grace in thin i3en ; for in
a good dai we camenw to thee ; what euer
thing thin hond fyndithx, 3yuey to thi ser-
uauntis, and to thi sone Dauid. And9
whanne the children of Dauid hadden
come2, thei spaken to Nabala alle these
wordis in the name of Dauid, and helden + sc^al y take
my looues ; as
pees. Forsoth b Nabal answeride to the 10 if he **ye> v
children of Dauid, and seide, Who is and my u-aini-,
Dauith? and who is the sone of Isai? To drynkVfor
dai seruauntis encreesidenc that fleend her °ftem f™P- .
ture, ech drynk
lords. Therfor schal Y take my looues^: ujs
and my watris, and the fleischise of beestis,
u Om. BCEFH. v her A.
z childre E. childer c.
w childre BEFH. childer c. * fynde BCEFH. y childre E. childer c.
bi the name of
water, as bi the
name of breed
is understond-
un ech mete.
Lire here. c.
z wente i. a the deseert i. bAndi. c sum BCDEFGKLNOPQRSUXI>. Om. i. d Om. i. e the desert of
Maon ib marg. f ther was a man, and i. e that i. h ther weren to him thre i. ' of geet i. k Om. i.
1 schore i. m And i. n but i. ° and i. P je up i. Q whateuer thou hast DiKOQsxb. thingis whiche thou
hast G. thingis whateuer thou hast N. r which manic jeres hath maad sauf thi seruauntes and alle thi
godes, Y. A sec. m. ib sec. m. s haue herd i. t h an schore i. u the time BCEFGiKLMNOpQRSuwxb.
v we fynde i. w ben comen i. comen plures. x fyndith or plesith to thee i. y 3yue it i. z come to
Nabal i. a him i. b Certis i. c han encressid i. d han fled i. e fleishe i.
VOL. II. L
74
I. KINGS.
XXV. il 20.
the sone of Ysay ? To day ban sprungun
11 yn seruauntis that fleen her lordis. Shal
I thanne take my loouys, and my watris,
and flesh of beestis, that I haue slayn to
my clippers, and jife to men, whom I
12 knowe not whennus thei ben ? And so
the children8 of Dauid wenten a3en bi her
weye ; and a3en turned thei camen a3en,
and toolden to hym alle the wordis that
13 Naabal hadde seid. Thanne Dauid seith
to his children, Echon be gyrd with his
swerd. And echon ben gird with her
swerdis, and Dauid is gird with his
swerd ; and there folweden Dauid as
foure hundrid men, forsothe two hun-
udryd abiden stil at the fardels. Forsothe
to Abigail, the wijf of Naabal, oon of
hir children toold, seyynge, Loo ! Dauid
sente messagers fro deseert, for thei wol-
den blesse to oure lord, and he with
15 stoode hem ; these men weren good
ynowb'to vsc, and not heuy, ne eny thing
that eny tyme perishid al the tyme wed
iflhan dwellid with hem in deseert; for a
wal thei weren to vs, as wel in ny3t as
in day, alle days the whiche we fedden
uflockis anentis hem. Wherfor behold,
and bithenk, what thou doo ; for deter-
myned is the malice a3ens thi man, and
a3ens thin hows ; and he is the sone of
Belial, so that no man may speke to him.
is Thanne Abigail hi3ede, and took two
hundryd loouys, and two hotels of wyn,
and fyue wetheris sothen, and fyue bus-
shellis of brayid corn, and an hundrid
busshellis of dryed grape, and two hun-
drid peyse of dryed figis ; and she putte
i!) vpon the assis, and seide to hir children,
Gooth before me ; loo ! after the bak Y
shal folwe 3ou. To Naabal forsothe hir
20 man she shewide it not. Whanne thanne
she was goon vpon the asse, and cam
whichef Y haue slayn to my schereris,
and schal Y 3yue to men, whiche& Y knowe
not of whennus thei ben ? Therfor the 12
children of Dauid 3eden a3en bi her weie ;
and thei turneden a3en, and camen, and
telden to hymh alle wordis' whichek Nabal
hadde seid1. Thanne Dauid seide to hise is
children, Ech man be gird with his swerd.
And alle men weren gird with her swerdis,
and Dauid also was gird with his swerd ;
and as fourem hundrid men sueden Dauid,
forsothe11 two hundrid leften at the fardels.
Forsothe0 oon of hise? children telde to14
Abigail, wijf ^ of Nabal, and seide, Lo !
Dauid senter messangeris fro deseert, that
thei schulden blesse oure lordf3, and he
lord, in gret-
turnede* hem awey; these men weren is ynge hym cur-
good ynow, and not diseseful to vs, and
no thing" perischide 'in ony tymev in al
the tyme in which we lyuedenw with hem
in deseert ; thei weren to vs for a wal, IB
bothe in ni3t and inx dai, in? alle daiesz
in whiche we lesewiden flockis ata hem.
Wherfor biholde thou, and thenke, what 17
thou schalt do ; for malice is fillidb a3ens
thin hosebonde, and a3ens 'thin howsc; and
hed is the sone of Belial, so that no man
may speke to him. Therfor Abigail hast- ie
ide, and took two hundrid looues, and two
vessels of wyn, and fyue whetheris sodun,
and seuene buyschelis and an half of flour,
and an hundrid bundles of dried grape6,
and two hundrid gobetisf of dried figus ;
and puttides onh assis, and seide to hiria
children, Go 36 bifor me ; lo ! Y schal sue
3ou 'aftir the' bak. Forsothek sche schew-
ide not1 to hir hosebonde Nabal. Therfor 20
whanne sche hadde stiedm on the" asse,
and cam doun 'at the roote0 of the hil,
and? Dauid and hise men camen doun in
to thei comyng 'of hirr; whiche8 also1 sche
mette. And Dauid seide, Verili in veynai
a childre E. childer c. b a no\v3 CE. ^ Om. A. d that we E sec.m.
{ the whiche i. g that i. h Dauid i. » the wordis I. k that i. 1 seid lo hem i.
m a foure i. ° for i. ° And i. P the i. q the wijf i. r hath sent i. s lord Nabal i. * hath
turned i. i thing of oure i. TOm. i. * weren i. * Om. plures. YandL. * the daies i.
b fulfillid i. c thi meynee i. d Nabal i. e grapes ELM. grapis or reisynns i. f peis i.
h al this upon i. > bihynde joure i. k And i. 1 not this i. «"» stied up i. n an i.
P Om. i. q hir i. " Om. i. s the whiche i. * Om. i.
a anentis i.
g sche putte i.
° to the foot i.
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I. KINGS.
75
doun at the roote of the hil, Dauid and
his men camen doun into a3en metynge
of hyre ; to whom and she a3en cam.
21 And Dauid seith, Verreili in veyn I haue
kept alle thingis that of this man weren
in deseert, and there perishid not eny
thing of alle thingis that to hym per-
teyneden6, and he hath 3oldun to me
22yuel for good. Thes thingis do the
Lord to the enemyes of Dauid, and thes
thingis adde, if Y shal leeue of alle
thingis that to hym pertenen vnto the
23 morwe tide a pisser to the wal. Forsothe
whanne Abigail hadde seen Dauid, she
hi3ede, and wente doun of the asse, and
felle doun before Dauid vpon hir face,
24 and honourde vpon the erthe. And she
felle at the feet of hym, and seyde, My
lord, in me be this wickidnes ; speke, Y
biseche, thin hoondseruaunt in thin eeris,
25 and here the wordis of thi seruaunt ; ne
put, Y preye, my lord kyng, his herte
vpon thisf wickid^ man Naabal, for after
his name he is a fool, and foil is with
hym ; forsothe I, thin hoond womman,
saw3 not thi children'1, whom, my lord,
26 thou sentist. Now thann, my lord, lyueth
the Lord and lyueth thi soule, that hath
defendid thee, that thou cam not into
blood, and hath sauyd thin hoond to
thee ; and now as Naabal thin enemyes
ben maud, and that sechen to my lord
27 yuel. Wherfor tak this blessynge, that
thin hoond womman hath brou3t to thee,
my lord, and 3yue to the children that
28folowen thee, my lord. Do awey the
wickydnes of thi seruaunt ; forsothe the
Lord makynge shal make to thee, my
lord, a trewe hows, for the batayls of
the Lord, my lord, thou fi3tist ; malice
thanne be there not founden in thee alle
29 the days of thi lijf. Forsothe if there
arise any tyme a man pursuynge thee,
Y haue kept alle thingisu that weren of
this Nabal in thev deseert, and no thing
perischide of alle thingis that perteyneden
to hym, and he hath 3olde to me yuel for
good. The Lord do these thingis, and 22
addew these thingis to the enemyes of
Dauid, if Y schal leeue x of alle thingis
that perteynen to him til the? morewe a
pisser to the2 wal. Sothelia whanne Abi-23
gail si3 Dauid, sche hastide, and 3ede doun
of the asse ; and sche fel doun bifor Dauid
on hir face, and worschipideb on the erthe.
And sche felde doun to hise feet, and seide, 24
My lord thec kyng, this wickydnesse be
ind me ; Y biseche6, speke thin handmaydenf
in thin eeris, and here thou the wordis of
thi seruauntesse ; Y preie, my lord the» 25
kyng, setteh not his herte on' this wickid
man Nabal, for bi his name he is a fool,
and foli is with hym ; but, my lord, Y
thin handmayde si3 not thi children, whiche
thou sentistk. Now therfor, my lord, the 26
Lord lyuethf, and thi soule lyueth, which1
Lord forbeedm thee, lestn thou schuldist
come in to blood, and he0 sauede thi souleP
to theef ; and now thin enemyes, and thei
that seken yuel toi my lord, ber maad as
Nabal. Wherfor resseyue thou this bless- 27 mersy> that ^
• cam a;enus thee
ynsr, which8 thin handmaide bromte* to toiette. lest
, ., thou schuldist
thee, my lord, and 3yueu thouv to the chil- come in to
dren that suen thee, my lord. Do thou 28 ^ sch
awey the wickidnessevv of thi seruauntesse ;
for the Lord makynge schal make a feith-
ful hows to thee, my lord, for thou, my
lord, flutist the batels of the Lord ; therfor
malice be not foundun in thee in alle daisw
of thi lijf. For if a man risith ony tyme, 29
and pursueth thee, and sekith thi lijf, the
lijf of my lord schal be kept|| as in a
bundel of lyuynge trees, at thi Lord God ;
forsothex the soule of thin enemyes schal
be hurlid round aboute as in feersnesse,
and sercle of a slynge.
t the Lord
lyueth ; as if
sche seide, as
it is soth, that
the Lord lyu-
eth, and thou
lynest, so it is
doon bi Goddis
out
Ltre
t he sauyde thi
soule innocent.
Lire here. c.
f| schal be
kepte, etc.;
that is, schal
be defendid
ajenus alle tre-
souns of yuel
men. Lire
Therfor whanne so here. c.
e pertenen c. 'his AFH. S wicke c. h childre BE FH passim, childer c passim.
" these thingis K. v Om. EILNPX. w adde he I. x leeue vndestried i. y to i. z a i. a And I.
•> worschipide him i. c Om. i. d at i. e biseche thee i. f handmaide i. S Om. i. h that he sette i.
1 upon i. k sentist to him i. 1 the which i. m hath forboden i. n that i. ° the Lord i. P lijf i.
9 to thee ib sec. m. r be thei i. 8 that i. l hath brou3t i. u jyue it i. v Om. i. vv wickenesse E.
w the dales i. * but i.
I. 2
I. KINGS.
XXV. 30 — 38.
and sechynge thi lijf, the lijf of my lord
shal be kept, as in a litil knytche of lyu-
ynge men, anentis the Lord thi God;
forsothe the lijf of thin enemyes shal be
turned about as in the birre, and the
30 cercle of a slynge. Whanne thanne1 the
Lord shal do to thee, my lord, alle thes
gode thingis, that he hath spokyn of
thee, and settith thee a duyk vpon Yrael,
31 this shal not be to thee, my lord, into
3oxynge and into scripil of herte, that
thou hast shed giltlesse blood, or thi self
thou hast vengid. And whanne the Lord
shal wel doo to thee, my lord, thow shalt
recorde of thin hoond womman, and thou
32 shalt wel doo to hir. And Dauid seide
to Abigayl, Blissid bek the Lord God of
Yrael, that sente thee to day into myn
a3encomynge, and blessid thi1 speche;
33 and blessid thou art1", that hast defendid
me, that I 3ede not to day to the blood,
34 and vengide me bi myn hoond ; ellis the
Lord God of Yrael lyueth, that hath de-
fendide me, that Y dide not yuel to thee,
but soone thow haddist comen into a3en-
comynge to me, there shulde not" han
laft to Naabal vnto the morwetide Ii3t a
35pisser to the wal. Thanne Dauid took
of the hoond of hir alle thingis that she
brou3te to hym ; and he seide to hir, Go
in pees into thin hows ; loo ! I haue herd
so thi voys, and honourde thi face. For-
sothe Abigail cam to Naabal ; and loo !
there was to hym a feest in his hows, as
a feest of a kyng ; and the herte of Naa-
bal myri, forsothe he was drunken ful
myche ; and she shewide not to hym
37 word litil or greet vnto the morwe. For-
sothe eerli, whanne Naabal0 hadde defied
the wyn, his wijf shewide to him thes
wordis ; and the herte of hym with yn
forth is deedP, and he is maad as a stoone.
38 And whanne ten days weren passid, the
morenyng of
soule and in to
remors of con-
sience. Lire
here. c.
the Lord hath do to thee, my lord, alle
these goode thingis, whiche he spak? of
thee, and hath ordeyned thee duyk onz
Israel, this schal not be in to si3yngt and si t»» (°
that is, in to
in to doute of herte to thee, my lord, that
thou hast sched out giltles blood, ether
that thou hast vengid theea. And whanne
the Lord hath do wel to thee, my lord,
thou schalt haue mynde onb thin hand-
maide, and thou schalt do wel to hir.
And Dauid seide to Abigail, Blessid be 32
thec Lord God of Israel, that sented thee
to dai in to my comyng, and blessid be
thi speche ; and blessid be thou, that hast 33
forbedee me, lest Y 3edef to blood, and
vengides me with myn hond ; ellis the 34
Lord God of Israel lyueth, which'1 forbeed'
me, vlest Y didek yuel to thee, if thou
haddist not soone come in to 'metyng to
me1, a pissere to the wal schulde not haue
left to Nabal til to the"1 morewe Ii3t.
Therfor Dauid resseyuede of hir hond 35
alle thingis whiche sche hadde brou3t to
hymn ; and he seide to hir, Go thou in pees
in to thin hows ; lo ! Y herde0 thi vois,
and Y onouride thi face. Forsothe Abi-36
gail cam to Nabal ; and, lo ! a feeste was
to him in his hows, as the feeste of a
kyng ; and the herte of Nabal was
iocoundeP, forfi he was 'drunkun greetlir ;
and sche schewide not to hym a word
litil ether8 greet til the morewe. Forsothe1 37
in the morewtid, whanne Nabal hadde
defied the wiyn, his wijf schewide to hym
alle these wordis; and his herte was almest
deed with ynne, and he was maad as a
stoon. And whanne ten daies haddense
passid, the Lord smoot Nabal, and he was
deed. Which" thing whanne Dauid hadde 39
herd, Nabal deedv, he seide, Blessid be the
Lord God, that vengidew the cause of my
schenschip of the hond of Nabal, and
keptex his seruaunt fro yuel, and the
' Om. A. k Otn. BCEFH. 1 the ABFH. m Om. BCEFH. n Om. .,IFH. « he E orig. P deadyd BF.
deadid E. dedid H.
y hath spoke i. z Upon i. a thi silff i. b of i. c Om. c. d hath sent i. e forbode L. f jide
to day i. g had vengid i. h that i. > hath forboden i. k Y schulde not do i. l my metyng i. m Om. i.
o Dauid i. o haue herd i. P merye i. 1 certis i. r ful drunkun i. s ne EL. or p. l But i. a The
which i. v t0 fa deed i. w hath vengid i. x hath kept i.
XXV. 39 — XXVI. 5-
I. KINGS.
77
39 Lord smoot Naabal, and he is deed. The
which thing whanne Dauid hadde herd,
Naabal deed, he seith, Blissid is<i the
Lord, that hath vengid the cause of my
reproof fro the hoond of Naabal, and his
seruaunt hath kept fro yuel, and the
malice of Naabal the Lord hath 3olden
into his heed. Than Dauid sente, and
spak to Abigail, that he take hir to hym
40 into wijf. And the children of Dauid
camen to Abigail into Carmele, and
speken to hir, seiynge, Dauid sente vs
to thee, that he take thee into wijf to
41 hym. The which arysynge honourde
redi into the erthe, and seith, Loo ! thi
seruaunt be in to an hond womman, that
she wasshe the feet of the seruauntis of
42 my lord. And Abigail hi3ede, and roos,
and stiede vpon the asse ; and fyue child-
wymmen, hir feet folowers, wenten with
hir, and she folowide the messagers of
43 Dauid, and is maad to hym a wijf. But
and Dauid took Achynoem fro Jezrael,
44 and either was the wijf of hym ; forsothe
Saul }af Mychol his dorter, the wijf of
Dauid, to Phalti, the sone of Lays, that
was of Gallym.
CAP. XXVI.
1 And Ziphei camen to Saul in Gabaa,
seiynge, Loo ! Dauid is hid in the hil of
Achille, the which is fro a3ens of the
2 wildernesse. And Saul roos, and cam
doun into the deseert of Ziph, and with
hym thre thousandis of men of the chosun
of Yrael, that he seche Dauid in the de-
3 seert of Ziph. And Saul sette tentis in
Gabaa of Achille, that was fro a3ens of
the wildernesse in the weye. Forsothe
Dauid dwellide in deseert. Forsothe
seynge that Saul was comen after hym
4 into deseert, he sente aspics, and lernyde
moost certeynli, that thidre he was
scomyn. And Dauyd roos pryueli, and
Lord 3eldidey the malice of Nabal in to
the heed of hym. Therfor Dauid sente,
and spak to Abigail, that he wolde take
hir wijf to hym. And the children of4o
Dauid camen to Abigail in to Carmele,
and spaken to hir, and seiden, Dauid sente
vs to thee, that he take thee in to wijf to
hym. And sche roosz, and worschipide^i
lowe to erthea, and seide, Lo ! thi ser-
uauntesse beb in to an handmayde, that
sche waische the feet of the seruauntis of
my lord. And Abigail hastidec, and roosd, 42
and stiede0 on anf asse ; and fyue damesels,
sueris of hir feet, 3eden? with hir, and scheh
suede the messangeris of Dauid, and was'
maad wijf to hym. But .also Dauid took 43
Achynoem of Jezrael, and euer eithir was
wijf to hym ; forsothek Saul 3af Mycol his 44
dou3tir, wijf of Dauid, to Phalti f, the sone
of Lais, that was of Gallym.
CAP. XXVI.
And Zipheis1 camen to Saul in to Ga- 1
baa, and seiden, Lo ! Dauid is hidde in the
hille of Achille, whichm is 'euene a3ensn
the wildirnesse. And Saul roos0, and 3ede 2
doun in to deseert? of Ziph, and with hym
thre thousynde of men of the chosun of
Israel, that he schulde seke Dauid in the
desert of Ziph. And Saul settide tentisis
in Gabaa of Achille, that was euen a3ens
the wildirnesse in the weie. Sothelir
Dauid dwellide in deseert8. Forsothe Da-
uid si3j that Saul hadde come aftir hym
in to deseert ; and Dauid1 sente aspieris, 4
and lernede" moost certeynli, that Saul
hadde come thidur. And Dauid roosvs
f to Phalli ;
Ebreys seyen,
that this Phalti
was a doctour
of the lawe,
and therfor
thouj he took
Mychol, to
obeye to Saul,
and that he
schulde be
onourid as the
hosebonde of
the kingis
doujter, nethe-
les he knew
not hir fleisly,
for he wiste
that sche was
the veri wiyf
of Dauyth, for
he hadde not
forsake hir,
and therfor
Dauyth res-
seyuede hir
aftirward, and
netheles he
hadde not take
hir aftirward,
if sche hadde
be knowun
fleisly of Phalti,
as he entride
no more to hise
wyues, whiche
Absolon knew,
as it is had in
ii. book xx. c°.
Lire here. c.
J Dauyth *ij,
that is, knew
bi a messanger.
Lire here. c.
1 Om. BCEFI1.
y hath joulde i. z roos up i. a the erthe I. b be sche i. ° hastide hir i. d roos up i. e sche
stiede up i. f the CDEFGKLMNOPQHSuwxb. e jeden forth i. h Abigail i. ' sche was i. k and i.
1 men of Zephei i. m that i. n anentis i. ° roos up i. P the deseert i. 1 his tentis i. r And i.
9 the deseert ci. * he i. u lie lernede i. v roos up i.
78
I. KINGS.
XXVI. 6 — 14.
cam to1 the place where Saul was. And
whanne he hadde seen the place, in the
whiche Saul slepte, and Abner, the sone
of Ner, prince of his chiualrye, and Saul
slepynge in the tent, and the tother
ficomouns bi the enuyroun of hym, Dauid
seith to Achymalech, Ethee, and to Abi-
say, the sone of Saruye, the brother of
Joab, seiynge, Who shal come doun with
me to Saul into the tends ? And Abisai
7 seide, Y shal goo doun with thee. Thanne
Dauid and Abisai camen to the puple the
ny3t, and founden Saul liynge, and slep-
ynge in the tent, and a speer pi3t at his
heed in the erthe ; forsothe Abner and
the puple slepynge in the enuyroun of
s hym. And Abisai seide to Dauid, God
hath closid to dai thin enemye into thin
hoondis ; now thanne I shal stike hym
with a speer in the erthe oonys, and the
asecounde shal be no nede. And Dauid
seide to Abisai, Thou shalt not sle hym,
forsothe who shal stretch e his hoond into
the crist of the Lord, and shal be inno-
jocent? And Dauid seide, The Lord lyuith,
for but the Lord smyte hym, other the
day of hym come that he die, other into
n batail comynge doun he perisshe ; merci-
ful be to me the Lord, that I stretche
not out myn hoond into the crist of the
Lord ; now thanne tak the speer, that is
at his heed, and the cup of water, and go
12 wee. Dauid took the speer, and the cup
of water, that was at the heed of Saul,
and thei wenten awey, and there was not
eny man that saw3, and vndurstood, and
awook, but alle thei slepten ; for the
is sleep of the Lord felle vpon hem. And
whanne Dauid was goon fro a3ens, and
stood in the cop of the hil fro a fer, and
there was a greet myddil valey bitwix*
H hem, Dauid criede to the puple, and to
Abner, the sone of Ner, seiynge, Whe-
ther, Abner, thou shalt not answere?
priueli, and cam to the place where Saul
was. And whanne Dauid hadde seyn the
place, wher ynne Saul slepte, and Abner,
the sone of Ner, the prince of his chyual-
rye, and Saul slepynge in thew tente, and
the tother comyn puple bi his cumpas,
Dauid seide to Achymelech, Ethey, and toe
Abisai, sonex of Saruye, the brother of Joab,
'and seidey, Who schal go doun with me to
Saul in to 'the castels2 ? And Abisai seide,
Y schal go doun with thee. Therfor Da- 7
uid and Abisai camen to the puple in the
ny3t, and thei founden Saul lyggynge and
slepynge in 'the tente3, and a spere sette
faste in the erthe at his heed ; 'forsothe
thei founder^ Abner and the puple slep-
ynge in his cumpas. And Abisay seide 8
to Dauid, God hath closid to dai thin
enemy in to thin hondis ; now therfor Y
schal peerse hym with ac spere onys in
the erthe, and 'no neded schal be the
secounde tyme. And Dauid seide to Aby-9
sai, Sle thou not hym, for who schal holde
forth his hond into the crist of the Lord,
and schal be innocent ? And Dauid seide, 10
The Lord lyueth, for noe but the Lord
smyte hymf, ether his dai come that he
die, ether he go doun in to batel and
perische ; the Lord be merciful to me, 11
that Y holde not forth myn hond in to
the crist of the Lord ; now? therfor take
thou the spere, whichh is at his heed, and
^tfike thou'1 the cuppe of watir, and go we
awei. Dauid k took the spere, and the 12 f the sleep of
cuppe of watir, that was at the heed of -S)ea grouse"'
Saul, and thei 3eden forth, and no man o^fj^f
was that si3, and vndirstood, and wakide, feidmhem,
that so Dauyth
but alle men slepten ; for the sleep of the schuide go
Lord "[" 'hadde feld1 on hem. And whanne 13^!,^ that
Dauid hadde passidm euene a3ensn, and ^^ "anduhe
hadde stonde on0 the cop of the? hil afer<i, "»sei 'of water,
1 he schuide de-
and a greet space was bitwixe hem, Dauid u dare his inno-
. , , . , cence anentis
cnede to the puple, and to Abner, the sone Saul, and
of Ner, and seide, Abner, whether thou ^c^fether
ateynte him of
wickidnesse.
Lire here. c.
r into E pr. m. s bytwene BF. betwen E. betwe c.
w his i. * the sone i. y seijng K. z his tentis i. a his tentis i. ° and also I. c the i. d mouyd BC.
e Om. i. f Saul i. g Om. i. h that i. » Om. i. k Thanne Dauid i. 1 was fallen i. hadde fallen L.
hadde falle BMP. m passid forth i. n ouer ajens hem i. ° afer upon i. P an i. 1 Om. i.
XXVI. 15 — 23.
I. KINGS.
79
And Abner answerynge seith, Who art
thou that criest, and vnrestist the kyng ?
15 And Dauid seith to Abner, Whether ert
thou not a man, and who other lijk
thee in Yrael ? whi thanne hast thou not
kept thi lord the kyng ? Forsothe there
wente yn a man of the folk, for he wolde
lesleye thi* lord the" kyng ; it is not good,
this that thou hast doo ; the Lord lyuith,
for sonys of deeth }e ben, for 36 ban not
kept 3oure lord, crist of the Lord. Now
thanne se, where be the speer of the
kyng, and where be the cup of water, that
17 weren at the heed of hym. Forsothe
Saul knewe the voys of Dauid, and seide,
Whether is this thi vois, my sone Dauid?
And Dauid seith, My vois, my lord kyng.
is And he seith, For what cause pursueth
my lord his seruaunt ? What haue I doo,
19 or what yuel is in myn hoond? No we
thanne here, I preye, my lord kyng,
wordis of thi seruaunt ; if the Lord
stirith thee a3ens me, sacrifice be smellid ;
forsothe if the sones of men, cursid be
thei in the si3t of the Lord, that ban
throwun me out to day, that I dwelle
not in the heritage of the Lord, seiynge,
20 Go, and serue to alien goddis. And now
be not shed out my blood in the erthe
before the Lord ; for the kyng of Yrael
is goon out that he seche a quyk fli3e,
21 as a partritch is pursued in hillis. And
Saul seith, Y haue synned ; turne a3en,
my sone Dauid, namore forsothe I shal
mysdoo to thee, forthi that my lijf was
precious in thin eyen to day ; forsothe
it semeth that folili I haue doo, and
many thingis to myche I haue vnknowen.
2-2 And Dauid answerynge seith, Loo ! the
speer of the kyng, go oon of the chil-
drtnv of the kyng, and take it ; forsothe
the Lord shal 3eeld to ech man after his
23 ri3twisnes and feith ; forsothe the Lord
schalf not answere ? And Abner an-
sweride, and seide, Who art thou, that
criest, and disesist the kyng ? And Dauith is
seide to Abner, Whether thou art not a
man, and what other man is lijk thee in
Israel? whi therfor 'kepist thou not8 thi
lord the kyng ? 'For ol man of the cum-
panye entride, that he schulde sle thi lord
the kyng ; this that thou hast doon, is not ie
good ; the Lord lyueth, for 36 ben sones
of deeth, that kepten not 3oure lord, the
crist" of the Lord. Now therfor se thou,
where is the spere of the kyng, and where
is the cuppe of watir, that werenw at his
heed. Forsothe Saul knew the vois of 17 t the sacrifice
Dauid, and seide, Whether this vois is
thin, my sone Dauid ? And Dauid seide,
My lord thex kyng, it is my vois. And i8cePtidbifor
T\ • i • i -wl God, as if Y
Dauid seide^, For what cause pursueth offrede brent
thei ben cursid,
whiche han cast
me out to day,
that is, in pre-
sent tyme. that
Y dwelle not,
etc. ; that is,
that Y dwelle
not pesibly in
the lond of
biheste, where
* the ABFH. n the ABFH. v childre BEFH passim, childer c passim.
my lord his seruaunt ? What haue Y do,
ether what yuel is in myn bond ? Now
therfor, my lord the2 kyng, Y preye, herei9hej°^as °oech
the wordis of thi seruaunt ; if the Lord lowis doen.
stirith thee a3ens me, the sacrifice be
smellid | ; forsothea if sones of men stiren
thee, thei ben cursid in the si3t of the
Lord, whiche han cast me out 'to daib,
that Y dwelle not in the erytage of the
Lord, and seien, Go thou, serue thou alien
goddis. And now my blood be not sched 2"
outc in the erthe bifor the Lord ; for the q«yk, that Y
myjte go thi.
kyng of Israel 3eded out, that he seke a
quike fle, as a partrich is pursuede in
hillis. And Saul seide, Y synnede6 ; turnef
a3en, my sone Dauid, for? Y schal no more
do yuel to thee, for my lijf h was precious
to day in thin i3en ; for' it semethk, that1
Y didem folili, and Y vnknew" ful many
thingis. And Dauid answeride and seide,
Lo ! the spere of the kyng, oon of the
'children of the kyng0 passeP, and take it ;
forsothe the Lord schal 3elde to ech man
bii his ri3tfulnesse and feith r; for8 the 23theVb
pellid bi vio-
lence of peyne.
Lire here. c.
, and offre
due sacrifices.
and seyen, in
alien goddis,
for thei that
ben compellid
for persecn-
cioun, to entre
suget wldoia.
synne of idoia-
trie, for lijtly
they ten en-
ofidoiatrours,
T wolt i. 9 hast thou not kept i. * Certis a i. u anoyntid i. w was i. x Om. i. y seide eft i.
* Om. i. a and i. b now i. c oujte L. d hath gon i. e haue synned t. f turne thou i. 6 forsothe r.
h lord o. » Om. i. k apperith BCDFGHKLMNOPQRSUWI>. « ' forsothe that i. m haue don i. die N.
do M. n haue unknowe i. ° kyngis children i. P passe ouer hidere i. 1 aftir i. r his feith i.
9 certis i.
80
I. KINGS.
XXVI. 24 XXVII. 8.
hath takun thee to day into myn hoond,
and I wold not stretche out myn hoond
24 in the crist of the Lord ; and as thi lijf
is maad greet to day in myn eyen, so
my lijf be maad greet in the eyen of the
Lord, and delyuer he me fro al angwish.
•25 Thanne Saul seith to Dauid, Blessid thou,
sone myn Dauid ; forsothe and doynge
thou shalt doo, and my3ti thou shalt
mowe. Thanne Dauid wente into his
weye, and Saul turnede a3en into his
place.
CAP. XXVII.
i And Dauid seith in his herte, Sum-
tyme on a day I shal falle in the hoond
of Saul ; whether is it not beter, that I
flee, and be sauid in the londw of Phi-
listeis, that Saul dispeire, and ceese to
seche me in alle the coostis of Yrael ;
athanne flee we the hoondis of hym. And
Dauid roos, and wente, he and sexex hun-
dryd men with hym, to Achis, the sone
3 of Maoth, the kyng of Geth. And Dauid
dwellide with Achis in Geth, he, and his
men, and his hows ; Dauid, and his two
wyues, Achynoem Jezralite, and Abigail,
4 the wijf of Naabal Carmele. And it is
toold to Saul, that Dauid was flowen into
Geth ; and he addide no more for to seche
5 hym. Forsothe Dauid seide to Achis, If
I haue founden grace in thin eyen, a
place be 3ouun to me in oon of the citees
of this regioun, that I dwelle there ; for-
sothe whi thi seruaunt dwellith in the
tfcitee of the kyng with thee? And so
Achis 3af to hym in that day Sichelech,
for the which cause Sichelech is maad of
7 the kyngis of Juda vnto this day. For-
sothe the noumbre of the dais, in the
whiche Dauid dwellide in the regioun of
sPhilisteis, was of foure monethis. And
Dauid stiede vp, and his men, and
brou3ten prayes of Gethsury, and of
Gethry, and of Amalachitis ; forsothe
Lord bitook thee to dai in to myn hond,
and Y nolde1 holde forth myn hond in to
the crist of the Lord; and as thi lijf is 24
magnified to dai in myn i3en, so my lijf
be magnyfied in the i3en of the Lordu,
and delyuere he me fro al angwisch.
Therfor Saul seide to Dauid, Blessid be 25
thou, my sone Dauid ; and sotheli thou
doynge schalt do, and thou my3ti schalt
be my3ti. Therforv Dauid 3edew in to his
weie, and Saul turnede a3en in to his
place.
CAP. XXVII.
And Dauid seide in his herte, Sumtyme i
Y schal falle in o dai in the hond of Saul ;
whether it is not* betere, that Y fie, and
be sauyd in the lond of Filisteis, that Saul
dispeiref, and cesse to seke me in alle the
endis of Israel ; therfor fie we hise hondis.
And Dauid roos?, and 3edez, he and sixe2
hundrid men with hym, to Achis, the sone
of Maoth, kyng of Geth. And Dauid 3
dwellide with Achis in Geth, he, and hise
men, and his hows ; Dauida, and hise twei
wyues, Achynoem of Jezrael, and Abigail,
the wijf of Nabal of Carmele. And it was 4
teld to Saul, that Dauid fledde in to Geth ;
and heb addide* no more 'that he schulde*1
seke Dauid. Forsothe Dauid seide tos
Achis, If Y haue founden grace in thin
i3en, a place be 3ouun to me in oon of the
citees of this cuntrey, that Y dwelle there ;
for whi dwellith thi seruaunt in the citee
of the kyng with thee? Therfor Achis a
3af toe hym Sichelech in that dai, for
whichf cause Sichelech was maad in to
fhes possessioun of the kyngis of Juda 'til
in toh this dai. Forsothe1 the noumbre of 7
daies, in whiche Dauid dwellide in the
cuntrei of Filisteis, was of foure monethisj.
And Dauid stiedek, and hise men, and 8
token1 preies of Gethsuri, and of Gethri,
and of men of Amalech ; for these townes
weren enhabitid bi eld tyme in the lond,
t that Saul
dispeire; that
is, of my
taking. Lire
here. c.
J wot/our*
monethiy ; in
Kbreu it is,
ilayes and foure
monethis, a
jeer ether
jeeris muiin In-
vndurstondun
by dayes, and
so it schal be
takun here, as
it semeth.
Lire here. c.
w hoond AB. x the sexe BCEFH.
* wolde not i. u Lord God i. v Thanne i. wjede forth i. x Om. c. y roos up i. z jede forth i.
a that is, Dauid i. b Saul i. c addide to i. d for to i. e Om. i. f the which i. 8 Om. i. h vnto i.
1 And i. k stiede up i. 1 thei token i.
XXVII. 9 — XXVIII. 4-
I. KINGS.
81
thes hethen dwelliden in the loond bi
oold tyme citees of Sur, vnto the loond
a of Egipt. And Dauid smoot al the loond
of hem, and he lafte not a lyuynge man
and womman ; and takynge sheep, and
oxen, and assis, and camelis, and clothis,
10 he turnede a3en, and cam to Achis. For-
sothe Achis seide to hym, In whom felle
thou on to dai ? Dauid answerde, A3ens
the south of Jude, and a3ens the south
of Yranyel, and a3ens the south of Ceny.
11 Man and womman Dauid lafte not on
lyue, ne brou3te into Geth, seiynge, Lest
perauenture thei speken a3ens vs. These
thingis dide Dauid, and this was the
dom of hym, alle the? dais Hhe whichez
he dwellide in the regioun of Philisteis.
12 Thanne Achis leuyde to Dauid, seiynge,
Forsothe manye yuels he hath wrou3te
.156113 his puple Yrael, therfor a seruaunt
he shal be to me for euere more.
CAP. XXVIII.
1 In tho dais forsothe it is doon, Phi-
listeis gadreden her companyes, that thei
weren redi before a3ens Yrael at batail.
And Achis seide to Dauid, Witynge now
wite thou, for with me thou shalt goon
2 out in the tentis, thou and thi men. And
Dauid seide to Achis, Now thou shalt
knowe what thi seruaunt is to doo. And
Achis seith to Dauid, And I shal putte
3 thee keper of myn heed alle dais. For-
sothe Samuel is deed, and al Yrael bi-
weilide3 hym, and biryede hym in Ra-
matha, hisb cytee. And Saul took awey
the dyuynours and ctepers of deuels fro
the loond, and slew3 hem that hadden
4 chaarmers0 of deuels in the wombe. And
Philisteis ben gadrid, and camen, and
setten tentis in Siccymam ; forsothe and
Saul gadrede al Yrael, and cam into
to men goynge to Sur, 'til tom the lond of
Egipt. And Dauid smoot al the lond of 9
hem, and leften not man 'lyuynge and
womman0 ; and he took scheep, and oxun,
and assis, and camels, and clothis, and
turnedeP a3en, and cam to Achis. Sothelir i«
Achis seide to hym, In tos whom 'hurliden
3e* to dai ? Dauidu answeride, A3ens the
south of Juda, and a3ens the south of
Hiramel, and a3ens the south of Ceney.
Dauid left notv quik man andw womman, n
nether brou3te 'in tox GetbT, andzse ide,
Lest perauenture thei speken a^ens vs.
Dauid dide these thingis, and this was his
doom, in alle daies in whiche he dwellide
in the cuntrei of Filisteis. Therfor Achis 12
bileuyde to Dauid, and seide, Forsothe*
heb wrou3te° many yuelis a3ens his puple
Israel, therfor he schal be euerlastynged
seruaunt to mee.
CAP. XXVIII.
Forsothe it was doon in tho daies, i
Filisteisf gaderiden^ her cumpenyes, that
thei schulden be maad redi a3ens Israel to
batel. And Achis seide to Dauid, Thou
witynge Vite now1', for thou schalt go out
with me in1 castelsk, thou and thi men.
And Dauid seide to Achis, Now thou 2
schalt wyte what thingis thi seruaunt
schal do. And Achis seide to Dauid, And
Y schal sette thee kepere of myn heed in
alle dayes. Forsothe1 Samuel was deed, 3
and al Israel biweilide hym, and thei
birieden hym in Ramatha, his citee. And
Saul dide awey fro the lond witchis and
fals dyuynoursf, 'and he slou3 hem that
hadden"' 'charmers of" deuelis0 'in her
wombe P. And Filisteis weren gaderid,4
and camen, and settiden tentis in Sunam ;
sotheli and Saul gaderide al Israel, and
f Julne dy-
rynours; this
that sueth, and
he killide hem
that hadden
fendit sp^'finge
In the wortibe,
is not in Ebreu,
nether is of the
text. Lire
here. c.
y Om. BCBFH. * that c. • weylyde BH. weilede E. weylyden F. b in his E pr.m. c chaarmes A.
m vnto i. n he left'e i. ° ne womman lyuynge i. 1 turneden A. he turnede i. r And i. ' A3ens i.
* han je hurlid i. n And Dauid c. v not in these i. w ne i. * in A. y Gethony i. z but he i.
* Certis i. * we A pr. m. cpr.m. EGKLMNOPQHSU pr.m. wxb. c hath wroujt i. d a i. e me for euer-
more i. f the Filisteis i. e gaderiden to gidre i. '' schalt knowe i. * in to K. k tentis i. ' Certis i.
m Om. A pr. m. BCEFLNPRU. n Om. A pr. m. BCDEFGIKLMNOPQRSUWX. charmers and b. ° Om. A pr. m.
BCEFLNPRC. fendis spekinge DIKMOSWX. P in the wombe DGKMOQSWX. Om. A pr. m. BCEFLNPRU.
VOI,. II. M
82
I. KINGS.
xxvin. 5 — 15.
sGelboe. And Saul saw3 the tends of
Philisteis, and dradde, and his herte
o quauyded ful myche. And he counseilde
the Lord ; and he answerde hym not, ne
bi prestis, ne hi sweuens6, ne hi pro-
7phetis. And Saul seide to his seruauntis,
Sechith to me a wormnan hauynge a
charmynge goost ; and I shal goo to hir,
and «aske bi hir. And his seruauntis
seiden to hym, There is a womman
hauynge a dyuynynge spirite in Endore.
sThanne he chaungide his abite, and is
clothid with othere clothis ; and he 3ede,
and two men with hym ; and thei camen
to the womman bi ny3t. And he seith,
Dyuyne to me in a chaarmynge spyrite,
and rere to me whom Y shal seye to
a thee. And the womman seith to hym,
Loo ! thou hast knowen how greet f
thingis Saul dide, and what maner wyse
he hath putte out dyuynours, and clepers
of deuels fro the loond ; whi thanne
weytist thou to my lijf, that I be slayn ?
10 And Saul swore to hyre in the Lord,
seiynge, The Lord lyuith ; for there shal
not come to thee eny thing of yuel for
1 1 this thing. And the womman seide to
him, Whom shal I rere to thee ? The
12 which seith, Rere to me Samuel. For-
sothe whanne the womman hadde seen
Samuel, she cryede with a greet voys,
and seide to Saul, Whi hast thou putte
this to me? forsothe thou ert Saul.
n And the kyng seide to hyr, Wole thou
not drede ; what hast thou seen ? And
the womman seith to Saul, I saw3 goddis
H stiynge vp fro the erthe. And he seith
to hir, What maner is the fourm of hym ?
The which seith, An oold man stiede vp,
and he is clothid with a mantil. And
Saul vndurstood that it was Samuel ;
and he bowide hym self vpon his face in
ir, the erthe, and honourde. Forsothe Sa-
muel seide to Saul, Whi hast thou vn-
cam in to Gelboe. And Saul si3 the cas-5
tels of Filisteis, and he dredde, and his
herte dredde greetli. And he counselide o
the Lord ; and the Lord answeride not to
hym, nether bi preestis, netheri bi dremes,
netheri bi profetis. And Saul seide to hise 7
seruauntis, Seke 36 to me a womman hau-
ynge a feend spekynge in ther wombe ;
and Y schal go to hir, and Y schal axes bi
hir. And hise seruauntis seiden to hym,
A womman hauynge a feend spekynge in
the wombe is in Endor. Therfor Sauls
chaungide his clothing, and he was clothid
with othere clothis ; and he 3edeS and twei
men with hym ; and thei camen to the
womman in the ny3t. And heu seyde, Dy-
uyne thou to me inv a fend spekynge in
the wombe, and reise thou tow me whom
Y schal seie to thee. And the womman o
seide to hym, Lo ! thou woost hou grete
thingis Saul hath do, and hou he dide"
awei fro the lond witchis, and fals dyuyn-
ours ; whi therfor settist thou tresoun to
soule bi Goddis
mv liif, that Y be slayn ? And Saul swoor 10 ordenaunce, to
mi telle to Saul
to hir in the Lord, and seide, I he Lord
. „ t * rt iii
lyueth ; for no thing of yuel schal come to
thee for this thing. And the womman .
seide to hym, Whom schal Y reiser to thee? oun seith. d>«
the deuel ap-
And hez seide, Reise thou Samuel toa me. peride in the
, , , liciiesse of
Sotheh whanne the womman hadde seyn 12 Samuei ; and
•)• Saul viulur-
stood that it
icas Samuel.
Seynt Austin
in his Pistle to
Simplycian,
rehersith
tweyne opyny-
ouns ; oon
seith, that
Samuel ap-
peride verili in
his deth and
the scateryng
of the pupiesof
Samuel, sche criede with greet vois, and ^th'
seide to Saul, Whi hast thou disseyued thi: .
as it is teld in
me? forb thou art Saul. And the kyngi3Decrees,inxxvi.
cause, v. nues-
seide to hir, Nyl thou drede ; what hast tioun, c°. nee
thou seyn? And the womman seide to
Saul, Y si3 goddis stiynge0 fro erthed. And i
Saul seide to hir, What maner forme is of
hym ? And sche seide, An eld man stieth6,
and he is clothid with a mentil. And
Saul vndirstood that it was Samuelf ; and
Saul bowide hym silf on his face to
aungei of list,
as Poul seith,
and bi the
maner of spek-
ing of scrip-
ture, a licuesie
takith the
name of a
thing, who*
the erthe, and worschipide. Sotheli' Sa-isiicnesseit
muel seide to Saul, Whi hast thou disesid
me, that Y schulde be reisid ? And Saul
quakide n. e swenes c. f myche E pr. m.
the euydensis
for the con-
trarie part
rooun lijtly be
asoilid. Lire
here. c.
<1 ne EILP.
reise up i.
And i.
r Om. i. s enquere i. * jede forth i. u Saul i. v Om. c. w up to i. * hath do i.
z Saul i. a up to i. b certis J. c stiynge up i. d the erthe i. e stieth up i.
XXVIII. 16 — 24.
I. KINGS.
83
restid me, that I be rerid? And Saul
seith, I am artid to myche ; forsothe
Philisteis fijten a3ens me, and God is
goon awey fro me, and wol not here
me, ne bi the hoond of prophetis, ne bi
sweuens ; therfor I haue clepid thee, that
16 thou shewe to me what I shal doo. And
Samuel seith, What askist thou me, sith
God hath goon a wey fro thee, and goon
17 to thin enemye ? Forsothe the Lord shal
doo to thee as he spak in myn hoond,
and he shal kut thi kyngdam fro thin
hoond, and }yue it to thi nei3bor Dauid ;
18for thou hast not obeishid to the vois of
the Lord, ne thou didist the wraththe
of his woodnes in Amalech. Therfor that
that thou suffrist the Lord hath doo to
19 thee to day ; and the Lord also shal
jeue Irael with thee in the hoond of
Philisteis. Forsothe to morwe thou and
thi sones shal be with me ; but and the
Lord shal take the tentis of Yrael in the
20 hoond of Philisteis. And Saul anoon felle
stra3t into the erthe ; he dradde forsothe
the wordis of Samuel, and mi3t was not
in hym, for he hadde not eten breed al
21 that dai and al ni3t. And so that worn-
man wente yn to Saul, and saith ; forsothe
he was disturblid greetli ; and she seide
to hym, Loo ! thin hoond womman hath
obeishid to thi vois, and I haue put my
lijf in myn hoond, and I haue herd thi
-22 wordis, that thou speek to me. Now
thanne here thou the vois of thin hoond
womman, and I shal putte before thee
a morsels of breed, and etynge thou wexe
2shool, and mowe goon the weye. The
which forsoke, and seith, I shal not ete.
Forsothe his seruauntis and the womman
constreyneden ; and at the last, the vois
of hem herd, he roos fro the erthe, and
24 sat vpon the bedde. Forsothe that wom-
man hadde a foddred calf in the hows,
and she hi3ede, and slew3 it ; and takynge
seide, Y am constreyned greetli ; for Fi-
listeiss fi3ten a3ens me, and God 3edeh
awei fro me, and he nolde1 here me, nether
bi the hond of profetisk, nether1 bi dremes ;
therfor Y clepide thee, that thou schuldist
schewe to™ me what Y schal do. And ic
Samuel seide, What axist thou me, whanne
God hath go awei fro theen, and passide""
to thin enemy ? For0 the Lord schal do 17
to thee as he spakP in myn hond, and he
schal kitte awey thi rewme fro thin hond,
and he schal 3yue it to Dauid, thi nei3-
bore ; for thou obeiedist not toi the vois 13
of the Lord, nether didisf the vire of hys
strong veniaunce5 in Amalech. Therfor the
Lord hath do to thee to day that that
thou suffrist ; and the Lord schal 3yue 19
also Israel with thee in the hond of Fi-
listeis. Forsothe to morewe thou and thi
sones schulen be with me ; but also the
Lord schal bitake the castels of Israel in
the hond of Filistiym*. And anoon Saul 20
feldeu stretchidv forth tovv erthe; for he
dredde the wordis of Samuel, and strengthe
was not in hym, for he hadde not ete breed
in al that dai and alw ny3t. Therfor thilke 21
womman entride to Saul, and seide ; for he
was disturblid greetli ; and sche seide to
hym, Lo ! thin handmayde obeiedex to thi
vois, and Y haue put my lijf in
hondf, and Y herde thi wordis, whiche t «« »<?«
. -»T i i hand; that is,
thou spakist to me. Now1 thertor anda22ydideatthyn
thou here the vois of thin handmaide, and forteUuV^ndur
Y schal sette a mussel1* of breed bifor thee, *hf,pTe °f
Q6tn . LA Tc
and thatc thou etynge wexe strong, and *«*• «•
maist do thed iourney. And he forsook6, 23
and seide, Y schal not ete. Sothelyf hise
seruauntis and the womman compelliden
hymt ; and at the laste, whanne the vois * compeiiidm
Mm ; that is,
of hem was herd, he roos& fro the erthe, w bisipreyens;
, , , , ~ . ... , ... and so he was
and sat on the" bed. ootheli1 thilke worn- 24 coumfonid in
man hadde a fat calf in thek hows, and
vsche hastide1, and killide hym™ ; and sche JJ™-
took mele, and meddlide it", and made
£ mussel £.
8 the Filisteis r. h hath gon i. ' wolde not i. k prestys ELP. dyuynours i sed expunxit sec. m.
1 ne ELP. "> Om. i. » the A. nn hath passid i. ° Sothli i. P hath spoke i. 1 Om. i. r thou didist i.
» feers wraththe of the Lord i. * Philistees i. u felle doun i. v and was stretchid i. vv upon the i.
w al that i. * hath obeied i. 7 thin OKX sup. ras. z And now i. » Om. i. b morsel i. c Om. c.
d thi i. « forsook it i. ! But i. K roos up i. h a i. ' And i. k hir i. ' hee hastide E. hee castid L.
m it i. "it togidre i.
M 2
84
I. KINGS.
XXVIII. 25 — XXIX. 7.
floure she mengide it, and bokeh therf
25 looues ; and putte before Saul and his
seruauritis, the which whanne thei had-
den eten, risen, and wenten thur3 out al
that' ny3t.
CAP. XXIX.
1 Thanne alle the companyes of Phi-
listeis ben gadred in Aphech, but and
Irael sette tentis vpon the welle that was
2 in Jezrael. Forsothe and the maistris of
Philisteis wenten in hundredis and thou-
sandis ; forsothe Dauid and his men
weren in the last companye with Achis.
s And the princis of Philisteis seiden to
Achis, What to hem self wolen thes
Ebrews ? And Achis seith to the princys
of Philisteis, Whether knowe 30 not Da-
uid, that was seruaunt to Saul, kyng of
Irael ? and is anentis me manye days or
3eeris, and I founde not in hym eny
thing, fro the dai that he ouer flei3 to
4 me vnto this dai. Forsothe the princis
of Philisteis ben wrooth a3ens hym, and
seiden to hym, The man turne a3en, and
sitt in his place, in the which I haue sett
hym, and dessende he not with vs into
batail, lest he be maad to vs aduersarye,
whanne we bigynnen to fi3te ; forsothe
what maner wise other wise he shal
mowe plese his lord, but in oure heedis?
5 Whether is not this Dauid, to whom
thei syngen in dauncis, seiynge, Saul
hath smyten in his thousandis, and Dauid
Gin his ten thousandis? Thanne Achis
clepide Dauid, and seide to hym, The
Lord lyueth ; for ri3t thou ert, and good
in my si3t, and thi goynge out and thin
incomynge with me is in the tentis, and
I haue not founden in thee eny thing of
yuel, fro the dai that thou cam to me
vnto this dai; but to the maistris thou
7 plesist not. Turn thanne a3en, and go in
pees, and offend thou not the eyen of the
therf breed ; and settide0 bifor Saul and 25
bifor hise seruauntis, and whanne thei
hadden ete, thei risiden?, and walkiden
bii al thatr
CAP. XXIX.
Therfor alle the cumpenyes of Filisteis' i
weren gaderid in1 Aphec, but also Israel
settide tentis aboue the welle that was in
Jezrael. And sotheli the princis of Fi-2
listeisu 3eden in cumpenyes of an hundrid,
and in thousyndis ; forsothev Dauid and
hise men weren in the laste cumpenye
with Achis. And the princes of Filisteis 3
seiden to Achis, What wolen these Ebreis
to hem silf? And Achis seide to the
princes of Filisteis, Whether 36 knowen
not Dauid, that was the seruaunt of Saul,
kyng of Israel ? and he was with me inw
many daies, 'ether 3eerisx, and Y foond not
in hym ony thingf, fro the dai, in which
he fledde to me 'til to^ this dai. Sotheli2 4
the princes of Filisteis weren wrooth a3ens
hyma, and seidenb to hym, The man turne
a3en, and sittec in his place, in which thou
hast ordened hym, and come he not down
with vs in to batel, lest he be maad aduer-
sarie to vs, whanne we ban bigunne to
fi3te ; for hou mai he plese his lord in
other maner, noe but in oure heedis?
Whether this is not Dauid, to whom thei 5
sungen in daunsis, and seiden, Saul smoot
in thousyndis, and Dauid smoot in hise
ten thousyndis? Therfor Achis clepide 6
Dauid, and seide to hym, The Lord
lyueth ; for thou art netful, and good in
my si3t, and thi goyng out and 'thin
entryngf is with me in castels^, and Y
'foond noth in thee ony thing of yuel, fro
the day1 in which thou earnest to me
til to this dai ; but thou plesist not the
princisk. Therfor turne thou a3en, and?
go in pees, and offende thou not the J
f ony thing ;
of ymagynyng
to yuel, which
schulde be per-
seyued in so
long tyme, if it
hadde be verily
in him. Lire
here. c.
11 booc E. boc c. » the AC pr. m.
° sche sette forth i. P resin EP. resen up i. q in i. r the i. s the Filisteis i. t jn to i
Philistee i. v but i. w Om. i. * Om. c. J vnto i. * Certis i. * Achis i. t thei seiden ,'
c abide he i. e Qm. i. f thi comyng yn i. g tentis i. k haue not founden i. i tyme A. k princis
or satrapis i.
XXIX. 8 XXX. 6.
I. KINGS.
85
smaistris of Philisteis. And Dauid seid
to Achis, Forsothe what haue I doo, and
what hast thou founden in me thi ser-
uaunt, fro the dai that I was in thi si3t
vnto this dai, that I come not, andk fi^t
a3ens the enemyes of my lord the kyng ?
9 Forsothe Achis answerynge spak to Da-
uid, I woot for thou art good, and in myn
eyen as the aungel of God ; but the princis
of Philisteis seiden, He shal not stie vp
10 with vs into batail. Therfor rise eerli,
thou, and thi seruauntis that camen with
thee ; and whanne fro ni}t 36 shulen rise,
and it bigynneth to Xli3te day1, gooth.
11 And so Dauid roos fro ni3t, he and his
men, that he mi3t goo forth eerli to the
loond of Philisteis, and turne a3en ; for-
sothe Philisteis stieden vp into Jezrael.
CAP. XXX.
1 Whanne Dauid and his men weren
comen into Sichelech the thridde dai,
Amalechites maden a bure fro the south
partie into Sichelech ; and thei smyten
Sichelech, and thei brenten it with fier.
2 And caitifis thei ladden wymmen fro it,
fro the leest vnto the greet ; and thei
slewen not eny man, but ladden with
3 hem, and wenten her weye. Thanne
whanne Dauid was comen, and his men,
to the citee, and thei founden it brent
with fier, and her wyues, and her sonys,
4 and dou3trisra to be ladde caitifes", Da-
uid and the puple that was with hym
rereden vp her voices, and weiliden, to
the tyme that teeris faileden in hem.
5 Forsothe and the two wyues of Dauid
weren ladde caitife, Achynoem Jezraelite,
and Abigail, the wijf of Naabal of Car-
6 mele. And Dauid sorowide greetli ; for-
sothe al the puple wold stoone hym, for
bitter was the lyif of eche man vpon her
sones and dou3tres. Forsothe Dauid is
of princis1 of Filisteis"1. And Dauid seide 8
to Achis, Forsothe11 what vdide Y°, and
what hast thou founde in me thi seruaunt,
fro the dai in which Y was in thi si3t til
in to this dai, that Y come not, and fi3te
a3ens the enemyes of my lord the kyng ?
ForsotheP Achis answeride, and spak to 9
Dauid, Y woot that thou art good, and as
the aungel of God in my i3en ; but the
princes of Filisteis seyden, He<i schal not
stier with vs in to batel. Therfor rise thou8 10
eerli, thou, and thi seruauntis that camen
with thee ; and whanne 36 han ryse bi ny3t,
and it bigynneth to be cleer*, go 36".
Therfor Dauid roosv bi ny3t, he and hise 1 1
men, that thei schulden go forth eerli, and
turne a3en to the lond of Fylisteis; sotheliw
Filisteis stiedenx in to Jezrael.
CAP. XXX.
And whanne Dauid and hise men hadden i
come' in to? Sichelech in the thridde dai,
men of Amalech hadden rnaad asau3t onz
the south part ina Sichelech ; and theib
smytidenc Sichelech, and brentend it bie
fier. And thei ledden the wymmen pri-2
soneris fro thennus, fro the leeste vtil tof
the grete£ ; and thei hadden not slayn ony,
but thei leddenh with hem, and 3edeni in
her weie. Therfor whanne Dauid and 3
hise men hadde come to the citee, and
hadden founde it brent bik fier, and that
her1 wyues, and her sones, and dou3tris
weren ledm prisoneris, Dauid n and the 4
puple that was with hym reisiden her
voices, and weiliden, til teeris0 failiden in
hem. ForsotheP also tweii wyues of Dauid a
weren ledr prisoneris, Achynoem of Jez-
rael, and Abigail, the wijf of Nabal of
Carmele. And Dauid was ful sori ; for- e
sothe8 al the puple wold stone* hymu, for
the soule of ech man was bittir on her
sones and dou3tris. Forsothe Dauid was
k in ABFH. 1 dai lijten CE. o> doujtren BFH. n caytyfe FH.
1 the princis CF.PL. the satrapis i. m the Filisteis i. n And i. ° haue i. do i. P And i. 1 Dauid i.
r stie up i. s thou up i. t cleer day i. u je forth i. v roos up i. w but the i. * stieden up i.
V in A. z fro i. a of BC. ajens i. o Om. EL. c smoten r. smeten L. smetyn BP. d thei brenten i.
e with i. t til A. vnto r. to o fee. m. s moost i. h ledden hem forth i. ' thei jeden i. k with i.
1 menns i. m led awey i. n thanne Dauid i. ° the teeris i. P And i. 1 the two i. r led awey i.
* certis i. * haue stoned i. u Dauid i.
86
I. KINGS.
XXX. 7 — 16.
7 coumfortid in the Lord his God. And
he seith to Abiathar, the preest, the sone
of Achimalech, Aplie to me the preestis
coope. And Abiathar apliede to Dauid
s the preestis coope ; and Dauid counseilde
the Lord, seiynge, Shal I pursue, or naye,
these theues, and take hem? And the
Lord seide to hym, Pursue; forsothe out
of dout thou shalt take hem, and shake
9 out the praye. Thanne Dauid wente, he
and sexe hundred men that weren with
hym, and camen to the streem of Besor ;
10 and summe wery stoden stille. Forsothe
Dauid pursuede, he and foure hundrid
men ; for there stoden stille two hun-
dred, that weri my3ten not goon ouere
11 the streem of Besor. And thei founden
an Egipcien man in the feeld, and thei
brou3ten hym to Dauid ; and thei 3euen
hym breed for to eete, and drynke water ;
12 but and the relif of a wei3t of dried figis,
and two bundels of dried grapis. The
whiche thingis whanne he hadde eten,
the spiryt of hym is turned a3en, and he
is refresshid ; forsothe he hadde not eten
breed, ne drunken water thre dais and
13 thre ni3tes. And so Dauid seide to hym,
Whos ert thou, or whens and whidir
gost thou? The which seith, An Egip-
cien child I am, and the seruaunt of an
Amalechite man ; forsothe my lord laft
me, for I bigan to sikynyn0 the thridde
H dai hens. Forsothe we wenten out of
the south coost of Cerethi, and a3ens
Judam, and to the south of Caleph, and
15 Sichilich we han brent vp with fier. And
Dauid seide to hym, Maist thou lede me
to this cumpanye ? The which seith,
Sweer to me bi God, that thou shalt not
slee me, and not take me into the hoondis
of my lord ; and I shal lede thee to this
companye. And Dauid swore to hym.
16 The which whanne he hadde ladde hym,
coumfortid in his Lord God. And he7
seide to Abiathar, preestv, the sone of
Achymelech, Bringe thouw ephoth* to me.
And Abiathar brou3te ephoth/ to Dauid ;
and Dauid councelidez the Lord, and seide, a
Schal Y pursue a, ether nayb, 'these
theuesc ? and schal Y take hem ? And
the Lord seide to hymd, Pursue thou ; for
with out doute thou schalt take hem, and
thou schalt take awey thee prey. Therfor 9
Dauid 3edef, he and sixe hundrid men that
weren with hym, and thei camen vtil to&
the stronde of Besor ; and sothelih the
wery men' abididenk. Forsothe1 Dauid pur- IQ
suede™, he and foure hundrid men ; for
twei hundrid abididen", that weren weeri,
and my3ten not passe the stronde of Besor.
And thei founden a man of Egipte in then
feeld, and thei brou3ten hym to Dauid ;
and thei 3auen 'breed to hym°, that he
schulde etc, and 'schulde drynke watir? ;
but also thei yiuen to hym a gobet of ai 12
bundel of dryer figis, and twei byndyngis8
of dried grapis. And whanne he* hadde
ete tho, his spirit turnede a3enu, and he
was coumfortid; for he hadde not ete breed,
nether haddev drunk watir in thre daies
and thre ny3tis. Therfor w Dauid seide 13
to hym, Whos man art thou, ethir fro
whennus and whidur goist thou ? And
he seide, Y am a child of Egipt, the
seruaunt of a man of Amalech ; forsothe*
my lord forsook me, for Y bigan to be
sijk the thridde dai ago. Sotheliy we u
braken out toz the south coost of Cerethi,
and 336115 Juda, and toa the south of
Caleb, and we brenten Sichelech bib fier.
And Dauid seide to hym, Maist thou lede 15
me to this cumpeny ? Which0 seide, Swere
thou to me bi God, that thou schalt not
sle me, and schaltd not bitake me in to the
hondis of my lord ; and Y schal lede thee
to this cumpeny. And Dauid swoor to
0 seeke A. seeken BEF. syken H.
* the preest I. w thou the prestis coope or i. * ephoth, that is, the cloth of the hiyst prest K. J the
ephoth s. z councelide with i. a pursue these theues I. b no i. c Qm. i. d Dauid i. e fro
hem her i. f 3ede forth i. g vnto i. h there i. » men of the oost of Dauid i. k abiden CELPU.
abiden bihynde i. 1 And i. "> pursuede forth i. " abiden EI. ° hym bred i. P watir to drinke i.
M Om. phires. ' dried i. « clustris i. * the man i. « ajen to him i. v he hadde i. w Thanne i.
* but i. y For i. z at i. a at i. t> with i. c The which i. d that thou schalt i.
xxx. i; — H-
I. KINGS.
87
loo ! thei seeten vpon the face of al the
erthe, etinge and dririkynge, and as ha-
lowynge a feest dai, for al the pray and
spoilis that thei token fro the loond of
Philisteis, and fro the loond of Juda.
17 And Dauid sraoot hem fro euen 'unto
euenP of the tother dai, and there scap-
ide not of hem eny man, but foure hun-
drid 3onge men, that stieden vpi camelis,
is and flowen. Forsothe Dauid delyuerde
alle thingis that Amalachitis token, and
19 his two wyues he dilyuerde ; ne there
failide eny man fro litil vnto miche, as
wel of sonys as of dou3trisr, and of
spoilys ; and what eure thingis thei had-
•20 den robbid, alle Dauid brou3te a3en ; and
took all the flockis and drouys, and droue
before his face. And thei seiden, This
21 is the praye of Dauid. Forsothe Dauid
cam to the two hundrid men, that wery
stoden stille, and my3ten not folowe
Dauid ; and he hadde comaundid hem to
sitte stille biside the streem of Besor ;
the whiche wenten out to mete Dauid,
and the puple that was with hym. For-
sothe Dauyd comynge ny3 to the puple,
22salutede hem pesibli. And o man an-
swerynge, werst and wickid of the men
that weren with Dauid, seide, For thei
camen not with vs, we shulen not 3yue
to hem eny thing of the praye, that we
ban delyuerde, but suffice to echon his
wijf and sonis ; the whiche whanne thei
23 han takun, goo thei a weye. Forsothe
Dauid seide, Not so 36 shulen doo, bri-
theren myn, of these thingis that the
Lord hath taken to vs, and hath kepte
vs, and hath5 3euen the theuys, that
breken out a3ens vs, into oure hoondis,
2 me eny man shal here vs vpon this word.
Forsothe euen part shal be of the goynge
down to batail, and of the abidynge stille
at the fardels ; and lijk maner thei shulen
hym. And whanne the child hadde ledde IB
hyme, lo ! thei saten at the mete, onf the
face of al the erthe, etynge and drynkynge,
and as halewynge a feeste£, for al the prey
and spuylis whiche thei hadden take of
the lond of Filisteis, and of the lond of
Juda. And Dauid smoot hem fro euentidh 17
vtil to1 euentid of the tothir dai, and not
onyk of hem escapide, no1 but foure hun-
drid 3ongem men, that stieden on" camels,
and fledden. Forsothe Dauid delyuerede is
alle thingis whiche the men of Amalech
token, and he delyuerede hise twei wyues ;
nether ony° of hem failide fro litil? 'til toi 10
greet1", as wel of sones as of dou3tris, and
of spuylis; and what euer thingis thei
hadden rauyschid, Dauid ledde a3en alle8
thingis ; and he took alle flockis1 and grete 20
beestis, and droof u bifor his face. And theiv
seiden, This is the prey of Dauid. For- 21
sothe Dauid cam to tweiw hundrid men,
that weren weeri, and abididenx, and
my3ten not sue Dauid ; and he hadde?
comaundid hem to sitte inz the stronde
of Besor ; whichea 3eden out a3ens Dauid,
and theb puple that was with hym. For-
sothe0 Dauid nei3ede to the puple, and
gretted it pesibli. And o man, the werste6 22
and vniustf of the men that weren with
Dauid, answeride, and seide, For thei
camen not with vs, we schulen not 3yue
to hem bny thing of the prey, which& we
rauyschiden11, but' his wijf and childrenk
'suffice to ech man1 ; and whanne thei han
take hem, go thei awei. Forsothe"1 Dauid 2:1
seide, My britheren, 36 schulen not do so"
of these thingis, whiche the Lord 3af° to
vs, and kepte? vs, and 3afi the theues,
that braken out a3ens vs, in to oure
hondis ; nether ony manr schal here vs on8 24
this word. For euene part schal be of him
that goith doun to batel, and of hym that
dwellith at the fardelis ; and in lijk maner
P Om. A. 1 hi A. " doujtren BFH. » Om. CEFH.
e hym thidere i. ' upon I. g feeste day plures. h the euentid i. > vnto the I. k ony thing L.
1 Om. i. m of 3onge i. n upon i. ° ony man i. P the litil i. 'I vnto i. r the greet i. 9 Om. o.
4 the flockis i. u droof hem i. v men i. w his two i. * abidin EP. abididen bihynde i. y Om. i.
* at i. • the whiche i. b ajens the i. c Certis i. d he grett i. e werste man i. f wickid i.
5 that i. h han rauischid i. » but suffice it to eche man i. k his children i. 1 Om. i. m And i. n so
as y speken i. ° hath jouen i. P he hath kept i. 1 hath jouen i. r Om. i. s stryue on i.
88
I. KINGS.
XXX. 25 — XXXI. 6.
25 departe. And this is maad fro that day,
and there aftir a statute, and a decree,
and as a lawe in Yrael vnto this day.
26 Thanne Dauid cam into Sichelech, and
sente 3iftis of the praye to the eldris of
Juda, his nei3bours, seiynge, Takith bless-
ynge of the praye of the enemyes of the
27 Lord ; to hem that weren in Bethel, and
that in Ramoth, at the south, and that in
aaGether, and that in Aroer, and that in
29Sephamoth, and that in Eschama, and
that in Rethala, and that in the citees of
Hierameli, and that in the citees of Ceny,
30 and that in Arama, and that in Lautua-
31 saam, and that in Athech, and that in
Ebron, and to other, that weren in thes
places, in the whiche Dauid hadde dwellid
and his men.
CAP. XXXI.
1 Forsothe Philisteis fou3ten ajens Irael,
and the men of Yrael floweri before the
face of Philisteis, and thei slayn fellen in
2 the hyl of Gelboe. And Philisteis fallen
into Saul, and into' the sonys of hym,
and thei smyten Jonathan, and Amy-
nadab, and Melchisue, the sonys of Saul.
3 And al the charge of the batayl is turned
into Saul ; and there folweden hym men
sheters, and he is woundid hydowsly of
4 the archers. And Saul seide to his
squyer, Drawe out thi swerd, and smyit
me, lest perauenture thes vncircumcidid
men" comen, and sleen me, scornynge to
me. And his squier wolde not ; forsothe
he was agaist with to mych gaistnes ;
and so Saul caujte his swerd, and felle
ovpon it. The which thing whanne his
squyer hadde seen, that is, that Saul was
deed, also he felle on his swerd, and is
c deed with hym. Thanne Saul is deed,
and his three sonys, and his squyer, and
-^ fro that day
and aftirward ;
in Ebmi it is.
but this wa»
ordeyned stide-
thei schulen departe1. And this was maad 25
a constitucioun and doom" fro that dai
and afterwardf, and as a lawe in Israel til
in to this dai. Therforv Dauid cam in
Sichelech, and sentew 3iftis of the prey to
the eldere men of Juda, hise nei3boris, and
seide, Take 36 blessyng of the prey of
enemyes of the Lord ; to" hem that weren 27 Hrom on
in Bethel, and that weren in Ramoth, at i^er kthafit
the south, and that weren in Jether, and 28 jchuide be
kept aftirward
that weren in Aroer, and that weren in outiriy. Lire
Sephamoth, and that weren in Escama,
and that weren in Rethala, and that weren 29
in the citees of Jeramel, and that weren in
the citees of Ceny, and that werenJ" in so
Arama, and that weren in Lautuasam, and
that weren in Athec, and that weren inai
Ebron, and to othere men, that weren in
these places, in whiche Dauid dwellide and
hise men.
CAP. XXXI.
Forsothe Filisteis2 fou3teri a3ens Israel, i
and the men of Israel fledden bifor the
face of Filisteis, and feldena slayn in the
hil of Gelboe. And Filisteisb hurliden onc 2
Saul, and ond hise sones, and smytiden*
Jonathas, and Amynadab, and Melchisua,
sones of Saul. And al the wei3tef of batels 3
was turned xin toh Saul ; and men archeris
pursueden hym1, and he was woundid
greetli of the archeris. And Saul seide to 4
his squyer, Drawe out thi swerd, and sle
me, lest perauenture these vncircumcidid
men come, and sle me, and scorne me.
And his squyer noldek, for he was aferd bi
ful grete drede ; therfor Saul took his
swerd, and felde theronne1. And whanne 5
his squyer hadde seyn this, 'that ism, that
Saul was deed, also he felde onn his swerd
and was deed with hym. Therfornn Saule
was deed, and hise thre sones, and his
squyer, and alle his men in that dai to-
gidere. Forsothe0 the sones of Israel, that 7
t Om. E pr. m. u Om. CEFH.
1 departe the preie i. u a doom i. v Thanne i. w he sente i. * he sente to i. 7 weren to hem i.
z the Filisteis i. a thei fellen doun i. b the Filisteis i. c feersly into i. d into i. e thei killiden i.
smyten EFL. smetin p. f charge i. E the batel i. h ajens i. ' Saul i. k wolde not i. l therupon i.
ra Om. AO pr. m. n upon i. nn And so i. ° And i.
XXXI. 7 — 13-
I. KINGS.
89
7alle his men in that dai togidir. For-
sothe seynge the sonys of Yrael, that
weren bijonde the valey, and bejonde
Jordan, that the men of Yrael hadden
flovven, and that Saul was deed, and his
sonesv, thei laften her citees, and flowen ;
and Philisteis camen, and dwelliden there.
a Forsothe the tother dai doon, Philisteis
camen for to spoyl out the slayn men,
and thei fonden Saul, and his thre sones,
liggyngew in the hil of Gelboe ; and thei
girden of the heed of Saul, and thei
spoileden hym out of the aarmys. And
thei senten into the loond of Philisteis bi
enuyroun, that it were toold in the temple
10 of mawmettis, and in puplis. And thei
setten his aarmys in the temple of As-
charoth ; forsothe the bodi of hym thei
1 1 hengen in the wal of Bethsan. The
which thing whanne the dwellers of
Jabes Galaad hadden herd, alle thingis
12 that Philisteis hadden doo to Saul, alle
the moost stronge men rysen, and wenten
al ny3t, and token the careyns of Saul,
and the careyns of his sonis fro the wal
of Bethsan ; and the men of Jabes Ga-
laad camen, and brenten hem with fier.
is And thei token the boonys of hem, and
biryeden in the wode of Jabes, and fast-
iden seuen days.
Here endith the first book of Kyngis,
and now bigynneth the secounde*.
weren bi3endisP the valei, and bi3endis
Jordan, sien that thei men of Israel hadden
fled, and that Saul was deed, and hise
sones, and thei leften her citees and fledden ;
and Filisteisr camen, and dwelliden there.
Forsothe8 in1 'the tother dai maadu, Filisteis s
camen, that thei schuldenv dispuyle the
slayn men, and thei founden Saul, and hise
thre sones, liggynge in the hil of Gelboe;
and thei kittiden awei the heed of Saul, 9
and dispuyliden hym of armerisw; and
sentenx in to the lond of Filisteis bi cum-
pas, that it schulde be teld in the temple^
of idols, and in the puplis. And thei put- 10
tiden hise armeris in the temple of Asto-
roth ; sotheliz thei hangiden his bodi in
the wal of Bethsan. And whanne then
dwellers of Jabes ofa Galaad hadden herd
this, whatb euer thingisc Filisteisd hadden
do to Saul, allee the strongestef men ri-ia
sidenS, and 3edenh in1 al that ny3t, and
tokenk the deed bodi of Saul, and the deed
bodies of hise sones fro the wal of Bethsan ;
and the1 men of Jabes of Galaad camen,
and brenten tho deed bodies bim fier.
And thei token the boonus of hem, and is
birieden" in the wode of Jabes, and fast-
iden° bi seuene daies.
Here endith thefirste book of Kyngis,
and here bigynneth the secounde^.
vsone ABCEF. w liynge EFH. liende c. * Here eendith the first boke of Kyngus, and bigynneth the
secounde. B. Explicit liber primus Regum. Here endith the Jirste book of Kingis, and bigynneth the
secounde. E. No final rubric in CH.
P bi3onde i. 9 Om. i. r the Filisteis i. s And i. l Om. i. u aftir the i. v wolden i. w his
armeris i. * thei senten i. y templis c. z but i. a Om. A. b and what i. c Om. A. thing M. d the
Filisteis i. c and alle i. { mooste stronge i. S risiden up i. risen EP. h jeden forth i. ' Om. i.
k thei token i. 1 Om. K sec. m. m with i. n birieden hem i. ° thei fastiden i. P Here endith the
firste book of Kyngis, and here byginneth the secounde book. DOQUwb. Here endith the Jirste book, and
here bygynnetk the secounde book of Kyngis. F. Here endith the Jirste book of Kyngis, and bigynneth
a prolog on the ij. book. G. Heere endith the Jirste book of Kyngis. i. Here endeth the firste book of
Kinges ; see now the seconde. K. Here endith thefirste book of Kingis, and here bigynneth a prologe on
the secounde. M. Heere eendith the Jirste of Kinges and bigynneth the ije. R. Here eendith the firste book
of Kyngis, and bigynneth the secounde book of Kyngis. 8X9. No final rubric in ELP.
VOL. II.
N
II. KINGS.
[Prologue on the Second book of Kings*.}
THIS secounde book of Kingis makith mencioun of the coronacioun of Dauith, first
in Ebron bi the men of Juda, and aftirward in Jerusalem of al the peple of Israel ;
and of his werres ; and how the Lord punischide Dauith with grete angwischis and
disesis for the deeth of Vrie his seruaunt, and for the rauyschinge of Bersabee, the
wijf of Vrie, and seide to him bi the profete, that werris scholden not ceese fro him in
alle hise daies. Neuertheles the Lord louede Dauith, and 3af victorie to him of alle
hise enemyes.
The secounde boke of Kynges*.
CAP. I.
1 Forsothe it is doon, after that Saul is
deed, that Dauid isb turned a3en fro the
slau3ter of Amalech, and dwellide in Si-
2 chelech two days. Forsothe in the thridde
day aperide a 3ong man, of the tentis of
Saul, with to-rent clooth, and sprengid
the heed with powdre ; and asc he came
to Dauid, hed felle vpon his face, and
alowtide. And Dauid seide to hym, Whens
comyst thou ? The which seith to Dauid,
4 Fro the tentis of Yrael I flei3- And Da-
uid seide to hym, What is the word that
is doon ; shewe to me. The which seith,
The puple flei'3 fro the batail, and many
fallynge of the puple ben deed ; but and
Saul, and Jonathas, his sone, han died.
5 And Dauid seide to the 3ong man, that
toolde to hym, Wherbi wost thou, that
6 Saul is deed, and Jonathas, his sone? And
Heere bigynnith the secunde book of
Kyngis b.
CAP. I.
Forsothe0 it was doon, after that Saul i
was deed, that Dauid turnede 33611 fro the
sleyng of Amalech, and dwellided twei
daies in Sichelech. Forsothe6 in the thridde 2
dai a man apperide, comynge fro the
castelsf of Saul with thes cloth to-rent, and
his heed spreynt with dust; and as he
cam to Dauid, he felde on^s his face, and
worschipide11. And Dauid seide to hym, 3
Fro whennus comest thou? Which' seide to
Dauid, Y fledde fro the castelsk of Israel.
And Dauid seide to hym, What is the 4
word which1 is doonm ; schewe thou" to me.
And he seide, The puple0 fledde? fro the
batel, and many of the puple felden*), and
ben deed ; but also Saul, and Jonathas, his
sonne, perischydenr. And Dauid seide to 5
the 3ong man, that telde to hyms, Wherof
woost thou, that Saul is deed, and Jo-
a From a. No initial rubric in the other Mss. b was CB. c Om. E pr. m. d and E pr. m.
a This Prologue is from M. b From IM. The secounde of Kinges. LP. Here bigynneth the secunde
book. o. No initial rubric in the other Mss. c And i. d he dwellide i. e And i. f tentis i. S a i.
g? upon i. h worschipide him i. > And he i. k tentis i. 1 that i. m doon there i. n thou it i.
0 puple of Israel i. P hath fled i. 1 fledden lou. r han perischid i. s hym this i.
I. 7 — 18.
II. KINGS.
91
the 3ong man seith, that toolde to hym,
Bi hap I cam into the hil of Gelboe, and
Saul lenyde vpon his speer ; forsothe
7 chaaris and horsis nei3eden toe hym ; and
turned bihynde his rigge, and seynge
clepide me. To whom whanne I hadde an-
s swerde, I am 1113 ; he seide to me, For-
sothe who art thou ? And I seidef to
9 hym, Amalechite I am. And he spak to
me, Stoond vpon me, and sle me ; for
anguyshis holden me, and 3it al my soule
10 is in me. And stondynge vpon hym I
slew3 hym ; forsothe I wiste that he
my3te not lyue after the fallynge ; and I
took the diademe that was in his heed,
and the bee3 fro his arm, and IK haue
1 1 brou3te ith to thee, my lord, hidyr. For-
sothe Dauid takynge his clothis kitte,
and alle the men that weren with hym ;
12 and thei weileden, and wepten, and fast-
iden vnto the1 euen, vpon Saul, and Jona-
than, his sone, and vpon the puple of the
Lord, and vpon the hows of Irael, forthi
is that thei weren fain with swerd. And
Dauid seide to the 3onge man, that toolde
to hym, Whens ert thou? The which
answerde, I am the sone of an Amalechit
14 man comlynge. And Dauid seith to hym,
Whi draddist thou not to putte thin hoond
15 for to slee the crist of the Lord? And
Dauid clepynge oon of his children15 seith,
Goynge ny3 fal into hym. The which
lesmoot hym, and he is deed. And Dauid
seith to hym, Thi blood vpon thin heed ;
forsothe thi mouth hath spoken a3ens
thee, seiynge, I slew3 the crist of the
17 Lord. Forsothe Dauyd weilide this maner
a weilynge vpon Saul, and vpon Jonathas,
IB his sone. And he comaundide, that thei
techen the sones of Juda weilynge, as it
is writen in the Book of Ri3twise Men ;
and seith, Bihold, Irael, for, thes that ben
deed, vpon thin hei3e thingis woundide ;
nathas, his sonne? And the 3ong mane
seide, that telde to hym, Bi hap Y cam in
to the hil of Gelboe, and Saul lenyde on*
his spere ; forsothe" charis and kny3tisv
nei3iden to hym ; and he turnedew bihynde?
his bak,vand si3 me, andx clepide. To whom
whanne Y hadde answeride, Y am present ;
he seide to me, Who art thou? And Ys
seide to hym, Y am a man of Amalech.
And he spak to me, Stonde thou on? me, 9
and sle me; for angwischis holden me, and
3it al my lijf is in me. And Y stood on? 10
hym, and Y killide* hym ; for Y wiste that
he my3te not lyue aftir the fallyng ; and Y
took the diademe, that was in" his heed,
and the bye fro his arm, and Y brou3teb
hidur to thee, my lord. Forsothe0 Dauid 11
took and to-rente hise clothis, andf the men
that weren with hym ; and thei weiliden, 12
and wepten, arid fastiden'til to? euentidh, on
Saul, and Jonathas, his sone, and on the
puple of the Lord, and on the hows of
Israel, for thei hadden feld1 bi swerd.
And Dauid seide to the 3ong man, that 13
telde to him, Of whennus art thou ? And
he answeride, Y am the sone of a man
comelyng, of a man of Amalech. And 14
Dauid seide to him, Whi dreddist thou not
to sendek thine hond, that thou schuldist
sle the crist of the Lord ? And Dauid \n
clepide oon of hise children, and seide, Go
thou, and falle on hym. Which1 smoot that
3ong man, and he was deed. And Dauid ic
seide to hym, Thi blood be on thin heed ;
for thi mouth spak a3ens thee, and seide,
Y killide the cristm of the Lord. For-i7
sooth Dauid biweilide sych a weilyng on
Saul, and on Jonathas, his sone ; and is
comaundide", that thei0 schulden teche the
sones of Juda weilyngf P, as it isi writun
in the Book of Just Men. And Dauid
seyde, Israel, biholde thou, for these menr
that ben deed, woundid8 on thin
e vnto E pr.m.
childer c passim.
sey BF. seie CE. S Om. BCEFH. *> Ora. BCEFH. ' Om. E. k childre BEFH. passim.
4 upon i. u and i. T horse men i. w yturned i. * and seynge me i. y upon i. z slowe i.
a on i. b haue broujt hem i. c Certis i. f and eke i. S vnto i. h the euentid IK. ' falle doun i.
falle ELM. k putte c sec. m. M. putte forth i. l And he i. m anoyntid i. n he comaundide i.
0 men i. P the weilyng i. q was A. r Om. i. s ben woundid i.
N2
•f- loeiling; in
Ebreu it is,
that thei
schulden techc
the sones of
Juda the
bouwe, that
is, the craft of
scheting; thus,
it is in Ebreu,
and in bokis
amendid. J.irc
here. c.
92
II. KINGS.
i. 19—11. 3.
19 the noble men of Yrael vpon thin hillis
ben slayn. What maner wise fellen the
20 strengthful ? woleth1 je not telle in Geth,
ne telle 36 in the gedryngis togidre of the
many weyes of Aschalon ; lest perauen-
ture the dou3tres of Philisteis gladen, ne
ioyen the doujtris of the vncircumcidid.
21 Hillis of Gelboe, ne dewe ne reyn come
vpon jow, ne be thei feeldis of first
fruytis ; for there is throwen a wey
the sheelde of stronge men, the sheelde
of Saul, as thou3 he hadde not ben
22anoyntid with oyle. From the blood of
the slayn, fro the talw3 of stronge men,
the arowe of Jonathas neuer turnede a3en
bacward, and the swerd of Saul is not
23 turned a3en in ydel. Saul and Jonathas
loueli, and feyr in her lyif, forsothe in
deeth thei ben not deuydide ; swifter than
24 eglis, stronger than liouns. Dou3tris of
Yrael, vpon Saul wepith, the which cloth-
ide 3ou with reed in delicis, the which
3af golden ournementis to 3oure wor-
2sshipynge. What maner fellen strong
men in batayl? Jonathas in thin hei3
26thingis is slayn. I sorwe vpon thee,
brother myn Jonatha, ful myche feir,
and loueli ouere the loue of wymmen ; as
a moder louith hir" oneli sone, so Y
27louede thee. What maner wise fellen
stronge men, and pershiden aarmes to
fi3ten with in batayl ?
CAP. II.
1 Therfor after thes thingis Dauid coun-
seilde the Lord, seiynge, Whether I shal
goon vp into oon of the cytees of Juda ?
And the Lord seith to hym, Go vp. And
Dauid seide to hym, Whedir shal I go
vp? And he answerde to hym, Into
2 Ebron. Thanne Dauid 3ede vp,and his two
wyues, Achynoem Jezraelite, and Abigail,
3 the wijf of Naabal of Carmele. But and
the men that weren with hym, Dauid
placis ; the noble men of Israel ben slayn is
on* thin hillis. Hou felden" stronge ment ? 20 1 *°
0 stronge men ;
nyle 36 tellev in Geth, nether telle 36 in as if he seide,
,, ., ,,. - A , it semeth not
thew weilottis ot Ascolon ; lest perauenture mannus victo-
the dou3tris of Filisteis be glad, lest the "el^m^fm
doustris of vncircumcidid men vbe glad*, the synnes of
Saul and of his
Hillis of Gelboe, neither dew nethir reyn 21 feiowis ; and
,, , , . ,, therfor it it
come on? you, nether thez feeldis of firste
fruytis bea ; for the scheelcl of stronge men
was cast awey there, the scheeld of Saul,
as 'if he were not anoyntid1* with oile|.
to eschewe
souereynly fro
siche synnes.
nyle 5« telle
and so forth,
that is, if this
myjte be that
Of the blood of slayn men, ofc the fatnesse 22 it were not
of strong men, the arewe of Jonathas 3ede that w ai the"
neuer abak, and the swerd of Saul turnede iAnUrt.c.
not a^en void. Saul and Jonathas wny-sst **?****
* * that is, of con-
able, and fair in her lijf, weren not de- secradoun of
the king bi
partid also in deethd ; thei weren swiftere Samuel. Lire
than eglis, strongere than liouns. Dou3tris 24 ie
of Israel, wepe 36 on Saul, that clothide|| n doMde 300,
3011 with fyn reed colourid6 inf delicis, that w£n ,
3af goldun ournementis to 3oure atyre.
Hou 'felden doun stronge men& in batel?25of thePrex °f
enemyes. Lire
Jonathas was slayn in theu hi3e places. Y 26 here. c.
make sorewe on' thee, my brother Jonathas,
ful fair, 'and amyable more than thek loue
of wymmen; as a modir loueth oon1 aloone™
sone, so Y louyde thee. Hou therfor 27
vfelden doun stronge menn, and armeris of
batel perischide0?
CAP. II.
Therfor aftir these thingis Dauid coun- 1
seilide? the Lord, and seide, Whether Y
*chal stiei in to oon of the citees of Juda?
And the Lord seide to hym, Stie thour.
And Dauid seide to the Lord, Whidur
schal Y sties? And the Lord answeride
to hym, In to Ebron. Therfor Dauid 2
stiede, and hise twei wyues, Achynoem of
Jezrael, and Abigail, the wijf of Nabal of
Carmele. But also Dauid ledde the men 3
1 wile CE. m For A. B Om. E pr. m.
1 upon i. u ban falle i. T telle this i. w Om. c. * ioyen i. y upon i. z be thei the i. a Om. i.
b if he hadde not ben anoynted i. it were not anoynted x. c and of i. d her deeth EIL. e Om. BC.
colourid clothing i. f and in A pr. m. CBFLMPRSU. g han stronge men falle doun i. n Om. i. i upon i.
k ouer the i. J hir i. m only i. n han stronge men falle doun i. ° han perischid i. P counseilide
with i. <l stie up i. r thou up i. 3 stie up i.
II. 4 — 1
II. KINGS.
93
ladde echon with her hows ; and thei
dwelliden in the bur3 touns of Ebron.
•• And the men of Juda camen, and anoynt-
iden there Dauid, for he shulde regne
vpon the hows of Juda. And it is toold
to Dauid, that the men of Jabes Galaad
3 hadden biryede Saul. Thanne Dauid
sente messageris to the men of Jabes
Galaad, and he seide to hem,Blessid be0 30
of the Lord, the whiche diden this mercy
with 3oure lord Saul, and biryeden hym.
c Forsothe and nowe the Lord shal 3eelde
to 3ou merci and treuth, but and Y shal
3eelde grace, forthi that 36 diden this
7 word. Be 3oure hoondis coumfortid, and
be 36 sones of strength ; forsothe thou3
3oure lord Saul be deed, neuerthelater the
hows of Juda hath anoyntid me into a
s kyng to hem. Abner forsothe, the sone
of Ner, prince of the oost of Saul, took
Hisbosech, the sone of Saul, and ladde
9 hym about bi the tentis, and sette hym
kyng vpon Galaad, and vpon Jethsuri,
and vpon Jezrael, and vpon Effraym, and
10 vpon Beniamyn, and vpon al Yrael. Of
fourti 3eer was Hisboseth, the sone of
Saul, whanne he bigan to regne vpon
Irael ; and two 3eer he regnede. For-
sothe oneli the hows of Juda folwide
n Dauid. And the noumbre of dais, the
which Dauid dwellide comaundynge in
Ebron vpon the hows of Juda, was of
i2seuen 3eris and of sexe? monethis. And
Abner, the sone of Ner, wente out, and the
children of Hisboseth, thei sone of Saul,
13 fro the tentis into Gabaon. Forsothe
Joab, the sone of Saruye, and the chil-
dren of Dauid wenten out, and a3en
camen to hem biside the fishpoond in
Gabaon. And whanne thei weren comen
'togidir in oon forn a3ensr other, these
seeten on the too8 parti of the fishpoond,
14 and thei on the tother. And Abner seide
to Joab, Rise children, and pleye thei
•f and aitoynl-
iden there Dn-
uyth; Dauyth
was anoyntid
Israel, in v. c°. ;
>« »>gne that
l! veri **''''.'
therof, and in
the hond bi
that weren with hym, ech man with his
hows ; and thei dwelliden in the townes of
Ebron. And the men of Juda camen, and 4
anoyntidenf there Dauid, that he schulde
regne on* the hows of Juda. And it was
teld to Dauid, that men of Jabes of Ga-
thnes ; first in
laad hadden biried Saul. Therfor Dauid 5 *e hows, in
. the finite book
sente messangens to the men of Jabes of ofKingisxv
Galaad, and seide to hem, Blessid be 36 of
the Lord, that diden this mercy with 3ourtt
lord Saul, and birieden hym. And nowc
sotheli the Lord schal 3elde to 3ou merci
and treuthe, but also Y schal 3elde thank -
yng, for 36 diden this word. 3oure hondis?
be coumfortid, and be 36 sones" of strengthe;
for thou3 3oure lord Saul isv deed, netheles
the hows of Juda anoyntidew me kyng to
vhym silfx. Forsothey Abner, the sone of a
Ner, prince of the oost of Saul, took
Isbosech, the sone of Saul, and leddez hym
aboute bi the3 castels, and madeb himc»
kyng on Galaad, and on Gethsury, and on
Jezrael, and on Effraym, and on Ben-
iamyn, and on al Israel. Isbosech, thed i»
sone of Saul, was of fourti 3eer, whanne
he began to regne one Israel ; and he
regnede twei 3eer. Sothelif the hous aloone
of Juda suede Dauid. And the noumbre 11
of daies,bi whiche Dauid dwellide regnynge
in Ebron on the hows of Juda, was of
seuene 3eer and sixe monethis. And Ab- 12
ner, the sone of Ner, 3ede out, and the
children of Isbosech, sone^ of Saul, fro the
castels inh Gabaon. Forsothe1 Joab, the 1:5
sone of Saruye, and the children of Dauid
3eden out, and camenk to hem bisidis the
cisterne in1 Gabaon. And whanne thei
hadden come togidere in to o place euene
a3ensm, these saten on o part of the cis-
terne, and thei on the" tother. And Abner u
seide to Joab, vThe children rise0, and
pleiP befor us:j:. And Joab answeride, Rise
thei''. Therfor1" thei risiden8, and passiden1
twelue in noumbre of Beniamyn, of the
J pleye bifur
m; that is,
schewe her
0 Om. CEFH. P seuene E pr. m. 1 Om. CE sec. m. T in oon fro the regiown £ pr. m. * o c. ton R.
1 in A. upon i. "JOUA. "the sones I. vbei. w hath anoyntid i. *hymi. y Certis i. *heleddei.
a Om. i. » he made i. c Om. plures. d Om. KX. e upon i. f And i. % the sone i. h of A. Om. D.
1 And i. k thei camen i. 1 of i. m ajens either other i. n that i. ° Rise these children up r. P plei
thei i. 1 thei up i. r Thanne i. * resen up i. * passiden forth i.
here pleie is set
for sle ethir
tijte. Lire
here. c.
II. KINGS.
ii. 15 — 24.
before vs. And Joab answerde, Risen.
15 Thanne rysen and wen ten twelue bi
noumbre of Beniamyn, of the parti of
Hysboseth, the sone of Saul ; and twelue
is of the children of Dauid. And taken of
echon the heed of his peere, he pi3te doun
a swerd in the side of the contrarie ; and
thei fellen doun to gidre. And the name
of that place is clepid The Feelde of
nstronge men in Gabaon. And there is
sprongen an hard8 batail ynowj in that
day ; and Abner is dryuen, and the men
is of Yrael, of the children of Dauid. For-
sothe there weren there the thre sones of
Saruye, Joab, and Abisay, and Asahel ;
ceertis Asahel was a moost swift renner,
as oon of the caprettis that dwellen in
19 wodis. Forsothe Asahel pursuede Abner,
and bowide not aside, ne fro the ri3t ne
fro the left, leeuynge to pursue Abner.
20 And so Abner bihelde bihynde his bak,
and seith, Whether art thou not Asahel ?
21 The which answerde, Y am. And Abner
seide to hym, Go to the ri3t, or to the
left ; and tak oon of the jonge men, and
tak to thee the1 spoilis of hym. Forsothe
Asahel wolde not leeue, but he con-
22streynede hym. And eft Abner spak to
Asahel, Go a wey, and wole thou not
sue me, lest I be constreyned to stike
thee into the erthe, and I shal not mowe
23 rere my face to Joab, thi brother. The
which dispiside to here, and wolde not
bowe aside. Thanne Abner, the speer
turned a wey, smoot hym in the sheer,
and stikide hym thur3, and he is deed in
the same place ; and alle that wen ten bi
the place, in the which Asahel hadde
24 fallen, and was deed, biden stille. For-
sothe Joab and Abisay pursuynge Abner
fleynge, the sunne wente doun ; and thei
camen to the hil of the water kundit,
part of Isbosech, soneu of Saul ; and twelue
of the childrenv of Dauid. And ech man, ic
whanne vthe heed of his felowe was takunw,
fastnedex the? swerde in to the side of 'the
contraryez; and thei felden doun togidere.
And the name of that place was clepid
The Feeld of stronare ment in Gabaon. And 17 1 «*/«** of
stronye men;
m Ebreu it is,
the feeld of
rnensiayn
Lire
'batel hard ynowa roos in that dai ; and
Abnerb and the sones of Israel 'weren
dryuunc of the children11 of Dauid. For-
sothe thre sones of Saruye weren there,
Joab, and Abisai, and Asahel ; forsothe6
Asahel was a 'rennere moost swiftf, as oon
of the capretis that dwellen in woodis.
Forsothe^ Asahel pursuede Abner, and 19
bowideh not1, nether to the ri3t side netherk
to the left side, ceessynge to pursue Abner.
Therfor Abner bihelde bihynde his bac,20
and seide, Whether thou art Asahel?
Which1 answeride, Y am. And Abner 21
seide to hym, Gom to the ri3tside, ether to
the lefte side; and take oon of the jonge
men, and take to thee hise spuylis. Sotheli11
Asahel nolde0 ceesse, that ne heP pursuede
hym^. And eft Abner spak to Asahel, Go 22
thou awei ; nyle thou pursue me, lest Y be
compellid to peerser thee in to erthe8, and
Y schal not mowe reise* my face to Joab,
thi brother. And Asahel dispiside to here, 23
and nolde" bowe awey. Therforv Abner
smoot him vwith the spere turned aweiwj
in the schar, and roofx thorou3, and he
was deed in the same place ; and alle men
that passiden bi the? place, in which place1
Asahel felde doun, and was deed, stodena
. T • fyuethe rib,
stille. Forsothe" while Joab and Abisai 24 vndur which
pursueden Abner fleynge, the sunne 3ede
doun ; and thei camen tilc to the litil hil of
thed water cundiyt, which6 is euene a3ens
the valey, and the weie of deseert in Ga-
baon. And the sones of Beniamyn weren 25
gaderidf to Abner, and thei weren gaderid
:£ turned awey ,•
that is, turned
M3enus him. in
the schar ; in
Ebreu it is,
smoot him bi-
hinde the
mawe in the
ben the mem-
bris of liyf . •
Lire here. c.
8 herd A. * Om. B.
u the sone i. v seuauntis i. w he hadde take his felowe bi the heede i. x ficchide i. >' his i.
z his aduersarie i. a ful harde batel i. b Abner was dryuen awei i. c Om. i. d seuauntis i. e and i.
f ful swifte rennere i. S Sotheli plures. And i. h he bowide i. ' Om. i. k ne EL. l The which i.
m Go thou i. n But i. ° wolde not i. P Om. A. 1 Abner i. r stike i. s the erthe K. * reise
thanne i. u he wolde not i. v therfor the spere of Azahel yturned awey i. w Om. i. x stikide him i.
roof him x sec. m. y that i. z Om. i. a abiden i. b And i. c Om. EILX. in M. d a i. e that i.
f gaderid togidre i.
II. 25 — in. 3.
II. KINGS.
95
that is fro ayens of the valey, and of the
2jweye of deseert in Gabaon. And the
sones of Beriiamyn ben gederid to Abner,
and clustrid togidir in o cumpanye thei
•2f.stoden in the cop of a litil hil. And
Abner criede to Joab, and seith, Whether
vnto slau3ter thi swerd shal be cruel ?
Whether knowist thou not, that perilous
be despeir? How long thou seist not to
the puple, that he leeue to pursue his
27 brithereri ? And Joab seith, The Lord
lyueth, for if thou haddist spoken eerli,
the puple pursuynge his britheren hadde
28 goon awey. Thanne Joab fulsownede
with the trompe, and al the oost stood ;
and nomore thei pursueden Yrael, ne
29 wenten in strijf. Forsothe Abner and
his men wenten awey bi the wijlde
feeldis of Moab al that ni3t, and thei
wenten ouer Jordan ; and, passid alle
30 Bethoron, thei canien to the tentis. But
Joab turned a3en, Abner laft, gederide al
the puple; and there failiden of the chil-
dren of Dauid ten and nyn men, out
31 taken Asahel. Forsothe the seruauntis
of Dauid smyten of Beniamyn, and of the
men that weren with Abner, thre hundred
32 and sexti, and the whiche ben deed. And
thei token Asahel, and biryeden hym in
the biriels of his fader in Bethleem. And
Joab, and the men that weren with hym,
wenten al ni3t, and in that bigynnynge
of day thei camen into Ebron.
CAP. III.
i There is maad thanne a longe stryu-
ynge togidre bitwixe" the hows of Dauid
and the hows of Saul; Dauid profityrige
andv euermore strenger than hym self,
forsothe the hows of Saul decresynge
aeche dai. And there ben born sones of
Dauid in Ebron ; and his first geten was
aAmon, of Achinoem Jezraelite ; and after
hym 3eliaD> of Abigail, thew wijf of
Naabal Carmeel ; forsothe the thridde*,
togidere in to o cumpeny, and stodenh in
the hi3nesse' of oonk heep of erthe. Arid 2*
Abner criede to Joab, and seide, Whether
thi swerd schal be feers xtil to1 sleyng?
Whether thou knowist not, that dispeirt
etc., of flijt
is perelouse ? Hou longe seist thou not to without bawl
for bi sich
the puple, that it ceesse to pursue hise manerech
britheren? And Joab seyde, The Lord 27 foVaT
lyueth, for if thou haddist spoke™ eerli, ***' c'
the puple pursuynge his brother hadde
go awey. And Joab sownede with a cla-28
rioun, and al the oost stood" ; and thei
pursueden no ferthere Israel, nether bi-
gunnen batel. Forsothe0 Abner and hise 20
men 3edenP by the feeldi places of Moab
in al that ny3t, and passiden 1 Jordan ;
and whanne al Bethoron was compassid,
thei camen to the castels. Sothelir whanne so
Abner was left, Joab turnede a3en, and
gaderide togidere al the8 puple ; and ten
men and nyne, outakun' Asahel, failiden
of the children" of Dauid. Forsothe thesi
seruauntis of Dauid smytidenv of Benia-
myn, and of the men that weren with
Abner, thre hundrid men and sixti, whichew
also weren deed. And thei token Asahel, 32
and birieden hym in the sepulcre of his
fadir in Bethleem. And Joab, and the
men that weren with hym, 3eden in al
that ny3t, and in thilke morewtid thei
camen in to Ebron.
CAP. III.
Therfor long" strijf was maad bitwixei
the hows of Dauid and 'bitwixe? the hows
of Saul ; and Dauid profitide and euere
was strongere than hym silf J, forsothe2 the + than him
hows of Saul decreesside ech dai. And 2 parisoun'ot"
sones weren borne to Dauid in Ebron ;
tyme passid,
for his power
and his firste gendrida sone was Amon, of
euere. Lire
Achynoem of Jezrael ; and aftir hym was 3 here. c.
Celeab, of Abigail, wijf b of Nabal of Car-
mele ; sothelic the thrydde was Absolon,
u bytwene BFII. betwen E. betwe c. v Om. AF. w Om. CE sec. m. * thridde day A.
h thei stoden i. > hijte I. k an i. l vnto i. m spoke thus i. n stood stille i. ° And i. P jeden
thenns i. q thei passiden i. r And i. s his i. * withoute i. u seruauntis i. v smeten EIL. w the
which i. * a long i. V Om. EJL,. z but i. a bigoten i. b the wyf i. c and i. forsothe K.
96
II. KINGS.
III. 4 — 14.
Absolon, the sone of Maacha, the? dorter
4 of Tholomay, thez kyng Jethsure"; for-
sothe the feerthe, Adonyas, the sone of
Agith ; and the fifthe, Saphacias, the sone
5 of Abital ; forsothe the sexte, Jethraam
of Egla, the wijf of Dauid. Thes ben
e born to Dauid in Ebron. Thanne whanne
there was aaa batail bytwixe the hows of
Saul and the hows of Dauid, Abner, the
sone of Ner, gouernde the hows of Saul.
7 Forsothe there was to Saul a secoundarie
wijf, Respha bi name, the do3ter of
Achay ; and Abner wente into hir. And
s Hisboseth seide to Abner, Whi wentistb
thou in to the secoundarie wijf of my
fader? The which, ful miche wrooth for
the wordis of Hisboseth, seith, Whether
the heed of a dog Y am a3ens Juda to
day, the which haue doon merci vpon the
hows of Saul, thi fad re, and vpon bri-
theren, and the next kyn of hym, and I
haue not takyn thee into the hondis of
Dauid, and thou hast a3en sou3t in me
that thou vndurnyme for a womman to
9 day? Thes thingis doo God to Abner, and
thes thingis adde to hym, but what maner
wise the Lord hath swore to Dauid, so
10 shal I doo with hym, that the kyngdom
be ouerborn fro the hows of Saul, and the
trone of Dauid be rerid vpon Irael and
11 vpon Juda, fro Dan vnto Bersabe. And
he my3te not answere to hym eny thing,
12 for he dradde hym. Thanne Abner sente
messageris to Dauid for hym self, seiynge,
Whos is the loond ? and for thei shulden
speke, Mak with me frenships, and myn
hoond shal be with thee, and I shal
is brynge a3en to thee alc Irael. The which
seith, Altherbest I shal doo with thee
frenships, but o thing I aske of thee,
seiynge, Thou shalt not se my face, before
that thou brynge Mychol, the dorter of
Saul, and so thou shalt come, and se me.
j 4 Thanne Dauid sente messagers to His-
wa* *™
weddid. L\n
c.
the sone of Maacha, doii3tird of Tholomay,
kyng of Gessur ; forsothe6 the fourthe was 4
Adonyas, the sone of Agith ; and the
fyuethe was Saphacias, the sone of Abi-
tail ; andf the sixte was Gethraam of Eglaf, 5 t o/Egia, that
was the doujter
the wijf of Dauid. These weren borne to ofsaui, and
Dauid in Ebron. Therfor whanne batelc speciaiuhCeep'd
was bytwixe the hows of Saul and the
hows of Dauid, Abner, the sone of Ner,
gouernyde the hows of Saul. Sothelis ah 7
concubyn, that is, «' secoundarie wijf,
Respha bi name, the dovrjtir of Achia/was
to Saulk ; and Abner entride to hir. And 8
Isbosech seide to Abner, Whi 'entridist
thou1 to the concubyn of my fadir?
Whichm was wrooth greetli for the wordis
of Isbosech, and seide", Whether Y am0
the heed of a dogge a3ens Juda to dai,
and Y have do merci on the hous of Saul,
thi fadir, and on hise britheren, and nei3-
boris, and Y bitook not thee in to the
hondis of David, and thou hast sou3t in
me that, that thou schuldist repreue mef
for a womman to dai? God do these thingis 9
to Abner, and adde these thingis to hymj,
noi but asr the Lord swoor to Dauid8, 'so
Y do with hym*, that the rewme be trans- 1
latid fro the hous of Saul, and the trone
of Dauid be reisid on" Israel and on Juda, the word of the
Lord, that thi
fro Dan 'til tov Bersabee. And Isbosech 11 rewme be
, . .•• . . , translatid to
my3te not answere ony thing to Abner, Dauyth. Lire
for he dredde Abner. Therfor Abner sente 12 here' c'
messangeris to Dauid, and thei seiden 'for
hymw, Whos is the lond ? and that the
messangeris schulden spekex, Make thou
frenschipis with me, and myn hond schal
be with thee, and Y schal brynge al Israel
to thee. And Dauid seide, Bests' Y schal 13 H therfor DO.
make frenschipis2 with thee, but Y axe of
thee o thing, and seiea, Thou schalt not
se my face, bifore that thou bryngeb Mycol,
the dou3ter of Saul, and so thou schalt
come, and schalt se me. Therfor Dauid
sente || messangeris to Isbosech, the sone
J and adde
these thingis to
him; that is,
uyth sente, etc. ;
for Abner
wroot ajen to
Dauyth, that
he myste not
y Om, CE sec. m. z Om. CE sec. m. a of Jessure c. aa Om. BE. b wentis E. c to al E pr. m.
ther, and ther-
for Dauyth
axicle hir of
Isbosech. Lire
d the doujter i. « and i. f Om. ELP. g And i. h to Saul was a i. » Om. CF. k Om. i.
1 hast thou entrid i. m And Abner i. n he seide i. ° am not c. be EL. P Om. plures. <l Om. i.
r if I do so wth Dauid, as i. s him i. t Qm. i. « upon i. v til AO sec. m. to EIL. w to hym A pr. m.
/or Abner i. * speke thus i. 7 Om. i. z ful gode frenschipis i. a I seie i. b brynge to me i.
III. 15 — 25.
II. KINGS.
97
boseth, the sone of Saul, seiynge, 3eeld
my wijf Mychol, that I weddide to me for
loan hundrid tersisc of Philisteis. Thanne
Hisbotseth sente, and took hir 'fro hird
16 man, Faltiel, the sone of Lais; and hir
man folwide hir wepynge vnto Bahurym.
And Abner seide to hym, Go and turn
i?a3en; the- which turnede a^en. For-
sothe Abner brou5te in a word to the
eldris of Irael, seiynge, Both jisterday6
and the thridde dai hens 30 soften
isDauyd, that he regne vpon 3ou. Nowe
thanne doth ; for the Lord spak to Dauid,
seiynge, In the hoond of my seruaunt
Dauid I shal saue my puple Yrael fro
the hoond of Philisteis, and of alle his
isenemyes. Forsothe Abner spak also to
Beniamyn, and wente, for to speke to
Dauid, in Ebron, alle thingis that plesiden
20 to Irael and to al Beniamyn. And he
cam to Dauid, in Ebron, with twenti men.
And Dauid made to Abner, and tof his
21 men that camen with hym, a feest. And
Abner seide to Dauid, Y shal ryse, that I
gedre to thee, my lord kyng, al Yrael,
and I goo in with the boond of pees, and
thou comaunde to al, as thi soule de-
sirith. Thanne whanne Dauid hadde
ladde out Abner, and he was goon in
22 pees, anone the children of Dauid and of
Joab camen, the theuis slayn, with ful
miche greet pray ; forsothe Abner was
not with Dauid, in Ebron, for nowe he
hadde laft hym, and he was goon forth
23 in pees. And Joab, and the oost that
was with hym, aftirward camen ; and so
it is toold to Joab of tellers, Abner, the
sone of Ner, cam to the kyng, and he
lafte hym, and he wente awey in pees.
24 And Joab wente yn to the kyng, and
seith, What hast thou doon ? Loo ! Ab-
ner cam to thee : whi hast thou laft hym,
25 and he 3ede, and wente awey? Knowist
thou not Abner, the sone of Ner, for to
of Saul, and seide, 3elde thou my wijf
Mycolc, whom Y spouside to me for an
hundryd prepucies of Filisteis. Therfor is
Isbosech sente, and took hir fro hir hose-
bonde|, Faltiel, sond of Lais ; and hir hose- IG t therfor
i , -11. •% -r* i ieclt iente> and
bonde suede nir and wepte6; tilee Bahu- took Ur fro Mr
rym. And Abner seide to hym, Go thou,
and turne a3en ; and hef turnede a3en.
Lordi8^omman. to
haue tweyue
gidere. c.
$ wepte ,- our
Also Abner bromte in a word to the needing of the
peple, for in
eldere men of Israel, and seide, Bothe muhe, ache
...... ,. . ,j , . was the wiyf of
3istirdai and the thridde dai ago 36 Dauyth, and it
sou3ten Dauid, that he schulde regne one
3ou. Now therfor do 30; for the
spak to Dauid, and seide. In the bond of
my seruaunt Dauid Y schal saue my puple
Israel fro the hond of Filisteis, and of alle
his enemyes. Forsotheh Abner spak also
to Beniamyn, and he ?ede, that he schulde wa» bmujt ajen
' to hir hose-
speke tok Dauid, in Ebron, alle thingis that bonde, and he
. , T -i i -r. • • 11 touchide not
plesiden Israel and al Beniamm. And he 20 hir fleisiy, but
cam to Dauid in Ebron with twenti men. 1%*u>r /"
And Dauid made a feeste to Abner, and
to the1 men that camen with hym. And 21 he wepte for
Abner seide to Dauid, Y schal risera, that
Y gadere al Israel to thee, my lord the
kyng, and that Y make boond of pees
with thee, and that thou regne on alle, as
thi soule desirith. Therfor whanne Dauid
hadde ledde forth Abner, and he" hadde
go in pees, anoon the children of Dauid 22
and Joab camen with a ful grete prey, j
whanne theues0 weren slayn ; sotheliP Ab-
ner was noti with Dauid, in Ebron, for
Dauid hadde left hym, and he 3ede forth
in pees. And Joab, and the oostis that 2:$
weren with hym, camen aftirward ; ther-
for it was teld to Joab of telleris, Abner,
the sone of Ner, cam to the kyng, and the
kyng lefte hym, and he 3eder in pees. And 24
Joab entride to the kyng, and seide, What
hast thou do ? Lo ! Abner cam to thee ;
whi leftist8 thou hym, and' he 3ede, and
departide"? Knowist thouv not Abner, 25
the sone of Ner, for herto he cam to thee,
excercise of
greet perfec-
ciountokepe
siche a ladi so
fair and noble,
cil>e
c prepucies E sup. ras. d Om. A. e jistai CE. { Om. BCEFH.
c Mycol to me i. <1 the son i. « wente o. ee til to EKLMPX. f Lais i. K upon i. h And also i.
i Om. i. k wjth EL. l Om. CK. «» rise up i. n Abner i. ° the theues i. P and i. 1 not thanne i.
r jede forth i. 8 leetist i. * that i. u departide fro thee i. T Om. A.
VOL. II. O
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II. KINGS.
in. 26 — 35.
that he cam to thee, that he desseyue
thee, and knowe thin outgoynge and thin
incomynge, and he shal knowe alle thingis
2»; that thou dost ? Arid so Joab, goon out
fro Dauid, sente messageris after Abner ;
and broujte hyrn a3en fro the cistern of
27 Cyra, vnknowynge Dauid. And whanne
Abner was turned a3en into Ebron, Joab
ladde hym aside to the mydil of the jaat,
that he speke to hym in trecherye ; and
he smoot hym there in the sheer, and he
is deed, into wreche of the blood of his
2B brother Asahel. That whanne Dauid
hadde herd the thing doon, seith, Clene
I am and my kyngdam anentis God vnto
with outen ende fro the blood of Abner,
•2ythe sone of Ner; and come it vpon the
heed of Joab, and vpon al the hows of
his fader ; ne fail there fro the hows of
Joab oon suffrynge flux of seed, and a
leprous, holdynge a spyndle, and a fall-
ynge with swerd, and a nedi breed.
so Therfor Joab, and Abisay, his brother,
slewen Abner, forthi that he hadde slayn
Asahel, the brother of hem, in Gabaon, in
si the batail. And Dauid seide to Joab, and
to al the puple that was with hym, Kit-
tith 3oure clothis, and beth gird with
sackis, and weileth before the exequies of
Abner. Forsothe Dauid folwide the
sabeere. And whanne thei hadden biryden
Abner iu Ebron, kyng Dauyd reride
his voys, and wepte vpon the toumbe of
Abner ; forsothe and al the puple wepte.
33 And the kyng, weilynge and mournynge
Abner, seith, Not as slow men ben went
34 to dye, thou diedist, Abner. Thin hoondis
ben not boundun, and thi feet ben not
greued with fettris, but as men ben wont
to fal before the sonys of wickidnes thou
felle. And doublynge togidre al the pu-
ss pie wepte vpon hym. And whanne al the
multitude was comen to taak meet with
Dauid, 3it cleer day, Dauid swore, sei-
that he schulde disseyue thee, and that he
schulde knowe thi going out and thin
entryngw, and schulde* knowe alle thingis
whiche^ thou doist? Therfor Joab
out fro Dauid, and sente messangeris aftir
Abner ; and 'ledde hymz a3en fro the cis-
terne of Cyriet, "while Dauid knew nota. t/ro thfe; f":
* terne of Cine ;
And whanne Abner hadde come a3en in 27 that place was
to Ebron, Joab ledde hym asidis half to mleT'
'the myddilb of the 3ate, that he schulde
speke to hym in gile ; and hee smoot Ab-
ner there in the schar, and he was deed,
in to thed veniaunce of the blood of his
toward Sine,
as sum men
seyen ; in
Ebreu it is,
fro the sisterne
brother Asahel. That whanne Dauid hadde 28 a nowbie thorn
herd the6 thing doon, he seide, Y am clene
and my rewme anentis God tilf in to with
outen ende fro& the blood of Abner, soneh
of Ner ; and come it on the heed of Joab, 29
and on1 al the hows of his fadir ; ak man
suffrynge flux1 of seed, and a leprouse
man, holdynge spyndil"1, and fallynge" bi
swerd, and hauynge nede to0 breed, ''that is,
suffrynge hungurv, 'faile not of the hows
of Joabi. Therfor Joab, and Abisay, hisao
brother, killiden Abner, for he hadde slayn
Asahel, her brother, in Gabaon, in batel.
Forsother Dauid seide to Joab, and to alsi
the puple that was with hym, To rende
36 3our clothis, and be 36 gird with sackis,
and biweiles 30 bifor the heersis, Aether
dirige*, of Abner. Forsotheu kyng Dauid
suede the beere. And whanne thei hadden 32
biried Abner in Ebron, kyng Dauid reiside
his vois, and wepte v on the biriel of
Abner ; 'forsothe andw al the puple wepte.
And the kyng biweilide, and bymoren-33
yde Abner, and seide, Abner, thou diedist
not as dredeful men, *ethir cowardis*, ben
wont to die. Thin hondis weren not 34
boundun, and thi feet weren not greuyd
with stockis, but thou feldist? doun, as
men ben wont to falle bifor the sones of
wickidnesse. And al the puple doublide
togidere, and wepte onz hyma. And whanne 33
was
re
hfre- c-
w goyng yn I. * that he schulde i. V that i. z Joab broujte Abner i. a vnwitinge Dauid i.
b myddis i. c Joab i. d Qm. i. e this i. f Om. i. S of i. h the sone i. i upon i. k and faile ther
not fro the hous of Joab a i. l flowyng i. m a spyndil IK. n a man fallinge i. ° of EL. P Om. BI.
1 Om. i. r And i. s weile plures. t Om. i. u Certis i. v he wepte i. w and certis i. x Om. ci.
y hast falle i. z upon i. a Abner i.
III. 36 IV. S.
II. KINGS.
99
ynge, Thes thingis doo to me God, and
thes thingis adde, if before the sunne
goynge donn I shal taast breed or eny
36 other thing. And al the puple herde;
and alle thingis plesiden to hem that the
kyng dide in the si3t of al the puple ;
37 and al the comoun knewe, and al Irael in
that dai, for it was not doon of the kyng,
that Abner, the sone of Ner, were slayn.
SB And the kyng seide to his seruauntis,
Whether 36 knowen not, for a prince
and the moost to dai in Irael hath fall-
39 en ? Forsothe I 3it delicate and anoyntid
kyng ; greetli thes men, sonis of Saruye,
ben hard to me ; the Lord 3eeld to the
doynge yuel after his malice.
CAP. IV.
1 Forsothe Hisboseth, the sone of Saul,
herde that Abner hadde fain in Ebron ;
and the hondis of hym ben feblid, and al
2 Irael is disturblid. Forsothe two men,
princis of theuys, weren to the sone of
Saul ; name to the toon Baana, and name
to the tothir Reechab, the sones of Rem-
mon Berothit, of the sonys of Beniamyn ;
forsothe and Beroth is told into Benia-
amyn. And Berothitis flowen into Je-
thaym ; and thei weren there comelingis
4 into that tyme. Forsothe there was to
Jonathe, the sone of Saul, a sone feble in
feeteK ; forsothe he was fyue 3eer oolde,
whanne a messager cam fro Saul and
Jonatha, of Jezrael. And so his nurish
takynge hym flei3 ; and whanne she hiede
for to flee, he felle, and is maad halt ; and
she hadde name Myphibosech. Comynge
thanne the sones of Remmon Berothit,
Reechab and Baana, wenten in, the bren-
nynge dai, the hows of Hisboseth, that
al the multitude cam to take mete with
Dauid, while the dai was 3it cleer, Dauid
swoor, and seide, God do to me these
thingis, and adde these thingisb, if Y schal
taast breed ethir ony othir thing bifor the
going doun of the sune. And al the puple 36
herdec ; and alle thingis which the kyng
dide in the si3t of al the puple plesiden
hem ; and al the comyn puple and al Israels;
knewe in that day, that it was not doon of
the kyng, that Abner, the sone of Ner,
was slayn. Also the kyng seide to hisesH
seruauntis, Whether 36 witen not, that the
prince and grettested felde6 doun to dai in
Israel? Forsothef Y am 'delicatf, ether 39 1 Y am <fe«-
,. . , . , , i ,.- cat; in Ebreu
tendirz, -pfr and anoyntid kyng ; sotheli1 it is tendir. c.
these sones of Saruye ben hard to me ; the
Lord 3elde to hym that doith yuel bik his
malice.
CAP. IV.
Forsothe1 Isbosech, the sone of Saul, i
herde that Abner hadde falde™ doun in
Ebron ; and 'hise hondis" weren discoum-
fortid, and al Israel was disturblid0. For- 2
sotheP twei men, princes of theuesf, weren
, r f c
toi the soner of Saul ; name" to oons was
Baana, and name to the tother was Rechab,
the sones of Remmon Berothite, of the
sones of Beniamyn ; for also Beroth is
arettid' inu Beniamyn. And men of Be-s
roth fledden in to Gethaym ; and thei
weren comelyngis there 'til tov that tyme.
Forsothew a sone feble in feetx was to 4
Jonathas, the sone of Saul ; forsothe^ he
was fyue jeer eld, whanne the messanger
cam fro Saul and Jonathas2, fro Jezrael8.
Therfor his nurse took hym, and fledde ;
and whanne sche hastide to fle, sche felde
doun, and the child was maad lame ; arid
'he hadde a nameb Myphibosech. Therfor ,->
Rechab and Baana, sonesc of Remmon of
Beroth, camen, and entriden in thed hoot
in Ebreu it is
g fijt A.
b thingis to i. <= herde this i. d the gretteste i. e hath fallen i. f And i. S Om. i. h jit tendre i.
' and i. k after i. ' And i. m falle i. n the hondis of Isbosech i. ° troublid i. P And i. <1 with i.
r sones i. rr the name i. 8 the toon K. * rikened i. " in the lynage of i. v vnto i. w And i. * his
, dede i. b the name of the child
feet i. y and
was i. <• the sones i. d a i.
z fro Jonathas i. * Jezrael, lellinge that thei tveren
o 2
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II. KINGS.
IV. 6 — V. i.
slepte vpon his bed the myddai ; and the
womman that kepte the doris of the
6 hows purgynge whete, slepte fast. For-
sothe thei wenten into the hows vnwit-
yngly, takynge eeris of whete ; and
Reechab, and Bana, his brother, smyten
7 hym in the sheer, and flowenss. Forsothe
whanne thei weren goon into the hows,
he slepte vpon his bed in the priue
chaumbre ; and smytynge thei slewen
hym ; and his heed .taken of, thei wenten
8 bi the weie of deseert al nyjt. And thei
brou3ten the heed of Hisboseth to Dauid,
in Ebron, and thei seiden to the kyng,
Loo ! the heed of Hisboseth, the sone of
Saul, thin eriemye, that soiyte thi lijf ;
and the Lord hath 3yuen to oure lord the
kyng veniaunce to dai of Saul and of his
9 seed. Forsothe Dauid answerynge to
Reechab, and Bana, his brothir, sones of
Remmon Berothei, seide to hem, The
Lord lyueth, that hath delyuerd my soule
10 fro al angwissh ; for hym that toolde to
me and seide, Deed is Saul, the whych
wende hym self welsum thingis to telle,
I heelde, and slew3 hym in Sichelech, to
whom it hadde behouid me to 3eue mede
11 for the message; miche more nowe,
whanne wickid men han slayn a giltles
man in his hows vpon his bed, now I
shal seche his blood fro 3oure hoond, and
ladoo awey 3ou fro the erthe. And so
Dauid comaundide to his children, and
thei slewen hem ; and kyttynge of the
hoondis and the feet of hem, thei hong-
eden hem ouer the fish poond in Ebron.
Forsothe the heed of Hisboseth thei
token, and biryeden it in Ebron, in the
sepulcre of Abner.
CAP. V.
i And alle the lynagis of Irael caraen to
Dauid, in Ebron, seiynge, Loo ! we ben
dai in to the hows of Isbosech, that slepte
one his bed inf myd dait/and the womman t «« ">y<M<"j<
* this that sueth,
oischers of the hous clensyngeh wheete, andthewom-
... ,-. 1,1.1. • i man kepere of
slepte1 stronghk. Forsothe1 thei entndenc the don of a*
into the hows pryueli, and token"1 eeris of
whete ; and Rechab, and Baana, his bro-
ther, smytiden11 Isbosech in the schar, and
slepte, is not
in Ebreu. For.
sothe they en.-
triden ; in E-
fledden0. Sotheh? whanne thei hadden 7 breu it is, and
entrid in to the hous, hei slepte onr his to'tiufmyad'is
of the hows,
and token
whete. c.
bedde in a closet ; and thei smytiden5 and
killiden hym ; and whanne 'his heed was
takun1, thei 3eden bi the weie of deseert in
al theu ny3t. And thei brou3ten the heed 8
of Isbosech to Dauid, inv Ebron, and thei
seiden to the kyng, Lo ! the heed of Is-
bosech, sonew of Saul, thin enemy, that
sou3te thi lijf; and the Lord 3afx to dai
to oure lord the? kyng veniaunce of Saul
and of his seed. Forsothe2 Dauid ari-9
sweride to Rechab, and Baana, his brother,
the sones of Remmon of Beroth, and seidea
to hem, The Lord lyueth, that delyuerideb
my lijf fro al angwisch ; for Y helde hym 10
that telde to me, and seide, Saul is deed,
which man gesside hym silf to telle c
prosperi teesd, ande Y killide hym in Siche-
lech, to whom it bihofte^: me 3yuef meede
for message &; hou myche more now, n
whanne wickid men han slayn a giltles $'*epuj!je-
man in his hows onh his bed, schal I not
seke his blood of 3oure hond, and schal'
Y do awey 3011 fro erthek ? Therfor Dauid 12
comaundide to his children1, and thei kill-
iden hem ; and thei kittiden10 awein the0
hondis and vfeet of hemP, and hangiden'i
hem ouer ther cisterne in Ebron. For-
sothe8 thei token the heed of Isbosech,
and birieden* in the sepulcre of Abner,
in Ebron.
CAP. V.
Andu alle the lynagis of Israel cameri i
to Dauid, inv Ebron, and seiden, Lo ! we
fog of
E£ slowen ABU.
« upon i. f at i. S seruaunt G. that kepte the doris i. h makynge cleene GQ. purgynge i. '" The
whole passage is omitted in AEFLNPHub pr. TO. k Qm. AEFGLNpQRub;jr. m. faste ibsec.m. lAndi. m thei
token i. » smoten i. smeten ELP. smyten F. ° thei fledden i. P But i. q Isbosech i. r upon i.
* smoten i. smeten ELP. smyten F. t thei hadden take his heed i. u that EIKLM. ' in to i. w the
sone i. "hath^ouei. rOm. i. z And i. » he seide i. b hath delyuered i. c haue told i.
d prosperitees to himselff i. e but i. f to haue ^oue i. g his message i. h upon i. i schal not i.
k the erthe i. 1 seruauntis i. ™ kitten i. n off i. ° her i. P her feet i. q thei hangiden i.
s And i. t thei birieden it i. u Forsothe r. v into i.
a i.
V. 2 12.
II. KINGS.
101
i boon and thi flesh. But and 3istirdaib
and before 3isterdaib, whanne Saul was
kyng vpon vs, thou were ledynge out
and bryngynge ajen Yrael ; forsothe the
Lord seide to thee, Thou shalt fede my
puple Irael, and thou shalt be duyk vpon
3 Irael. Forsothe and the eldris of Irael
camen to the kyng, in Ebron ; and kyng
Dauid smoot with hem couenaunt of pees
in Ebron, before the Lord ; and thei
anoyntiden Dauid into kyng vpon Irael.
4 A sone of thretti 3eer was Dauid, whanne
he bigan to regne, and fourti 3eer he
5 regnede in Ebron ; he regnyde vpon Juda
seuen 3eer and sixe monethis ; forsothe
in Jerusalem he regnede thretti and three
63eer, vpon al Irael and Juda. And the
kyng 3eede, and al the men that weren
with hym, into Jerusalem, to Jebuse,
dweller of the loond. And it is seid to
Dauid of hem, Thou shalt not go in
hidre, but if thou take a wey the blynde
and the halt, seiynge, Dauid shal not goo
7 yn hidre. Forsothe Dauid took the tote'
8 hil Syon ; that is the citee of Dauid. For-
sothe he purposide in that dai mede to
hym that smoot Jebuse, and touchide the
goters of the vhows euesk, and took a wey
the halt and the blynde, hatynge the lijf
of Dauid. Therfore it is seid in prouerbe,
The blynde and the halt shulen not goon
9 into the temple. Forsothe Dauid dwell-
ide in the tote1 hil, and clepide it the
citee of Dauid ; and he bieldide bi enuy-
loroun fro Mello, and with in forth. And
he wente profitynge and vndre grow-
ynge ; and the Lord God of oost was
u with hym. Forsothe Yram, the kyng of
Tiry, sente messagers to Dauid, and ce-
dre trees, and xcrafty menm of trees, and
crafti men of stonys to the wallys ; and
12 thei beeldideri the hows of Dauid. And
Dauid kriewe, for the Lord hadde con-
fermyd hym kyng vpon Irael, and for
ben thi boon and thi fleisch. But also 2
3istirdai and the thridde day ago, whanne
Saul was kyng onz vs, thou leddist out,
and leddist a3en Israel ; forsothe* the
Lord seide to thee, Thou schalt fede my
puple Israel, and thou schalt be duyk onb
Israel. Also and the eldere men of Israels
camen to the kyng, inc Ebron ; and kyng
Dauid smoot with hem boond of pees in
Ebron, bifor the Lord ; and thei anoynt-
iden Dauid in to kyng ond Israel. Dauid 4
was a sone of thretti jeer, whanne he
bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti
jeer in Ebron; he regnede one Judas
seuene 3eer and sixe monethis ; forsothef
in Jerusalem he regnede threttis and thre
3eer, onh al Israel and Juda. And the e
kyng 3ede, and alle men that weren with
hym, in to Jerusalem, to Jebusey, dweller1
of the lond. And it was seide of hem to
Dauid, Thou schalt not entre hidur, nok
but thou do awei blynde men and lame,
seiynge1, Dauid schal not entre hydur.
Forsothem Dauid took the tour of Syon ; 7
this is the citee of Dauid. For Dauid a
hadde vsette forth meeden in that dai to0
hym, that hadde smyte Jebusei, and
haddeP touchid the goteris of roouysi, and
hadder take awey lame men and blynde,
hatynge the lijf of Dauid. Therfor it is
seid in prouerbe3, A blynde man and lame*
schulen not entre in to the temple. For- 9
sothe" Dauid dwellide in the tour, and
clepidev it the citee of Dauid ; and he
bildide bi cumpas fro Mellof , and with t Meii« \\--M ..
... ~ . i swolew that
ynne. And he entnde profitynge and en- 10 was bifor that
creessynge ; and the Lord God of oostis J£J£ ''"""
was with hym. Also Hyram, kyngw ofn
Tire, sent messangeris to Dauid, and
cedre trees, and crafti men of trees, and
crafti men of stoonus to wallis ; and thei
bildiden the hows of Dauid. And Dauid 12
knew, that the Lord hadde confermed
hym kyng onx Israel, and that he hadde
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upon i. c into I. d upon I. e upon I. * and i. S thretti jeer I.
i the dweller i. k Om. i. 1 that seiden i. m Certis I. n purposid i. ° to haue joue
mede to i. P that hadde i. 1 the hous roouys i. r that hadde i. s comoun speche i. * a lame IK.
"And i. v he clepide i. w the kyng i. x upon i. of K.
z upon i. » certis i.
upon i.
102
II. KINGS.
v. 13 — 24.
he hadde arerid out his kyngdam vpon
13 his puple Yrael. Thanne Dauid took 3it
secundarye wyues, and wyues of Jeru-
salem, after that he was comyn fro
Ebron ; and there ben born to Dauid
uand" other sones and dou3tris. And
thes the names of hem that ben born to
hym in Jerusalem ; Samua, and Sobab,
is and Nathan, and Salomon, and Jobaar,
16 and Elisua, and Repheg, and Japhia, and
Elizama, and Helida, and Heliphelech.
17 Thanne Philisteis herden, that thei had-
den anoyntid Dauid kyng vpon Yrael,
and thei alle stieden vp for to seche
Dauid. The which thing whanne Dauid
hadde herd, wente doun in to a strength.
18 Forsothe Philisteis comynge ben heeld
lyout in the0 valey of Raphaym. And
Dauid counseilde the Lord, seiynge, If
I shal stie vp to Philisteis, and if thou
shalt 3yue hem in myn hoond ? And the
Lord seide to Dauid, Sty, for takyng I
shal 3yue Philisteis in thin hoond.
20 Thanne Dauid cam in Baal Pharasym,
and smoot hem there, and seide, The
Lord hath dyuidid myn enemyes before
me, as watris ben dyuidid. Therfor
the name of that place is clepid Baal
21 Pharasym. And thei laften there her
grauen thingis, the whiche Dauid took,
2-2 and his men. And 31! the Philisteis
addiden for to stie vp, and theiP ben held
23 out in the valey of Raphaym. Forsothe
Dauid counseilde the Lord, seiynge, If
I shal stye a3ens the Philisteis, and if
thou shalt take hem into myn hoondis ?
The which answerde, Thou shalt not
stye vp a3ens hem, but goo about bihynde
the bak of hem, and comynge to hem fro
24a3ens of the peer trees. And whanne
thou herist noise of cry goynge in the
cop of the peer trees, thanne thou shalt
this word and
;s set here for
enhaunsid his rewme on* his puple Israel.
Therfor Dauid took 3it concubyns, and is
wyuesf of Jerusalem, after that he cam fro
Ebron ; and also othere sones and dou3~
tris weren borun to Dauid. And these 14
ben the names of hem that weren borun
to hym in Jerusalem ; Samua, and Sobab, se'd he™ with
concubyns, for
and Nathan, and Salomon, and Jobaar, 15 they weren
and Helisua, and Repheg, and Japhia, 1 6 wyueVand not
and Helysama, and Holida, and Heliphe- 5™al- Lire
lech. Therfor2 Filisteis" herden, that thei 17
hadden anoyntid Dauid kyng onb Israel,
and alle Filisteis* stiedend to seke Dauid.
And whanne Dauid hadde herd this, he
3edec doun into a strong hold. Forsothefis
Filisteis" camen, and werenh spred abrood
in the valei of Raphaym. And Dauid i'J
counseilide' the Lord, and seide, Whether
Y schal stiek to Filisties, and whether
thou schalt 3yue hem in myn bond ? And
the Lord seide to Dauid, Stie thou1, for
Y schal bitake1", and Y schal 3yue Filisteis"
in thin bond. Therfor Dauid cam in to 20
Baal Farasym, and smoot0 hemi' there, and
seide, The Lord departidei myn enemyes
bifor me, as watris ben departid. Therfor
the name of that place was clepid Baal
FarasymJ. And their leften there her 21: Baal Fara-
sculptils5, whiehe Dauid took}, and hise the feeid ether
men. And Filisteis4 addidenu 3it, that 22 ^"n^ l^rf
thei schuldenv stiew, and thei weren spred ^o'mn'th took .
abrood in the valey of Raphaym. Sothelix23'n Khmi it d
. . brente. c.
Dauid councehde*' the Lord, and seide,
Whether Y schal stiez agens Filisties11, and
whether thou schalt bitake hem in to myn
hondis? Which b answeride, Thou schalt
not stiec a3ens hem, but cumpasse thoud
bihynde her bak, and thou schalt come to
hem on the contrarie side of the pere
trees. And whanne thou schalt here the 24
sown of crye goynge inf the cop of 'pere
treesK||, thanne thou schalt biginne batel ;
n Om. A. ° Om. B. P to E pr. m.
|| pere trees ;
this was a
signs of aim-
gels comynge
in to the help
of Dauyth to
iiitr asenes ad
uersaries. Lir
here. c.
y upon i. zThannei. a the Philistees i. buponi. c the Philistees i. djedenupi. e wente i. fAndi.
e the Philistees i. h thei weren i. l counseilide with i. k stie up i. l thou up i. m bitake the
Philistees i. n hem i. o he smoot I. P the Philistees i. 1 hath departid i. r the Philistees i.
s grauen ymagis i. * the Philistees i. » addiden to i. v wolden i. w wende up i. * And i. y coun-
selide with i. z stie up i. a the Philistees i. b And the Lord i. cstie up i. d thou hem i. e a crier i.
f into i. e the pere trees i.
V. 25 — VI. 10.
II. KINGS.
103
goo into batail ; for thanne the Lord shal
goo out before thi face, that he smyte the
25 tentis of Philisteis. And so Dauid dide
as the Lord comaundide to hym ; and he
smoot Philisteis fro Gabaa vnto thou
come to Jezer.
for thanne the Lord schal go out befor
thi face, that he smyte the castelsh of
Filisteis. Therfor Dauid dide as the Lord 25
comaundide to hym ; and he smoot Fi-
listeys1 fro Gabaa til 'the while j thei
camen to Jezer.
CAP. VI.
1 Forsothe Dauid eft gedrede alle the
chosen men of Irael, thretti thousandis.
2 And Dauid roos, and wente, and al the
puple that was with him of the men of
Juda, for to brynge the arke of God,
vpon the which is inwardli clepid the
name of the Lord of oostis, sittynge in
scherubyn vpon it. And thei puttideni
the arke of God vpon a newe wayn, and
thei token it fro the hows of Amynadab,
that was in Gabaa. Forsothe Oza and
Hayon, the sones of Amynadab, dryuen
4 the newe wayn. And whanne thei had-
den taken it fro the hows of Amynadab,
that was in Gabaa, Hayon kepynge the
s arke of God, wente before the arke. For-
sothe Dauid and al Yrael pleiden before
the Lord, in alle forgid trees, and harpis,
and syngynge instrumentis, and tymbris,
6 and trumpis, and cymbalis. Forsothe
after that thei camen to the corn flore of
Nachor, Oza strau3te out the hoond to
the arke of God, and heelde it, forr the
7 oxen wynseden, and boweden it. And
the Lord is wrooth bi indignacioun a3ens
Ozam, and he smoot hym vpon the fool
hardynes ; the which is there deed biside
s the arke of God. Forsothe Dauid sorw-
ide, forthi that the Lord hadde smyten
Ozam ; and the name of that place is
clepid the Smytynge of Oze into this dai.
9 And Dauid dradde the Lord in that dai,
seiynge, What maner wise shal goon into
10 me the arke of the Lord ? And he wolde
not8 turne aside to hym the arke of the
CAP. VI.
Forsothe Dauid gaderide eft alle thei
chosun men of Israel, thritti thousynde.
And Dauid roosk, and 3ede, and al the 2
puple that was with hym of the men of
Juda, to brynge the arke of God, on1
which1" the name of the Lord of oostis,
sittynge in cherubyn onn that0 arke, was
clepidi'. And thei puttiden the arke ofa
God on a newe wayn, arid thei token it
*
fro the hows of Amynadab, that was in
„. , -_
Gabaa. .torsothei Oza and Haio, the
sons of Amynadab, dryuedenr the newe
wayn. And whanne thei hadden take it 4
fro the hows of Amynadab, that was in
Gabaa, and8 kepte the arke of God*, Haio
tpfe««fe«;not
In pley of dis-
soiudoun, hut
of deuocioun.
Lire here. c.
putonvnre-
sonable beestis
in the wayn,
3ede bifor the arke. Forsotheu Dauid and 5 be boron on
al Israel pleiedenf byfor the Lord, in alle
'trees maad craftiliv, and harpisw, and
sitols, and tympans, and trumpis, and
'
forth thez hond to the arke of God, and
helde it, for the oxun kikiden3, and bow-
is seid in vii. c°.
of Numeri and
in many mo
places ; and
cymbalis. r1 orsothex after that thei cameii? 6 Oza knew this,
to the corn floor of Nachor, Oza helde know^M*-"
netheles he
was smytuu,
whanne he
touchide the
iden itb. And the Lord was wrooth bi 7 arke bowid, for
thanne it was
opin, that it
deed there schuldenotbe
borun so, but
Dauid 8 intheschuldrw
of resonable
was sori||, for the Lord hadde smyte h
Oza ; and the name of that
indignacioun a3ens OzaJ, and smootc hym
ona 'the folie; and he was
bisidis the arke of Godf. Forsothes
men. Lire
here. c.
II Duuyth tea*
sort ; not of
Goddis rijtful-
place was
clepid the Smytyng of Oza 'til in to' this
dai. And Dauid dredde the Lord in thatk 9
dai, and seide1, Hou schal the arke of the of Oza, for
which he dis-
Lord entre to me? And he nolde™ turne losemede to be
the arke of the Lord to hym silf in to the
citee of Dauid, but he turnede it in to
1 putten DC. puttyn E. T the whiche E pr. m. s Om. AF.
h tentis i. i the Philistees i. J Om. i. k roos up i. ' upon i. mthe which i. n upon i. ° the i.
P inwardly clepid i. i And i. r dreuen i. drywen E. dreuin p. 8 that i. * the Lord i. » And i.
v treen instrumentis of melodie i. w in harpis i. x But i. y hadden come i. z his i. a wynsiden i.
b the arke aside i. c he smoot i. d upon i. e his fool hardynesse i. f the Lord i. KAndi. k,
> vnto i. k al that EL. ' he seide i. m wolde not i.
vnworthi to
bringe the arke
to hi- hows. c.
104
II. KINGS.
VI. IT 19.
Lord in the cite of Dauid, but he turn-
ede it aside into the hows of Obetliedon
11 Jethei. And the arke of the Lord dwellid
in the hows of Obetliedon Jethei thre
inonethis ; and the Lord blesside Obeth-
I2edonl, and al his hows. And it is toold
to the kyng Dauid, that the Lord hadde
blessid Obethedon, and alle thingis of
hym, for the arke of God. And Dauid
seide, I shal goo, and brynge a3en with
blessynge into myn hows. Thanne Dauid
wente, and brou3te the arke of God fro
the hows of Obethedon into" the cytee
of Dauid with ioy; and there weren
with Dauid seuen holi companyes, and
i s the slayn sacrifice of a calf. And whanne
thei hadden stied ouer, that bareri the
arke of the Lord, sexe paasv, thei offreden
an oxe and a wether. And Dauid smoot
i-» in orgayns bounden to the shuldres ; and
he lepe with al his strength before the
Lord ; forsothe Dauid is gird with a
iftsurplees. And Dauid, and al the hows
of Irael, brou3ten the arke of the testa-
ment of the Lord in ioy, and in sown of
"itrompe. And whanne the arke of the
Lord was coinen into the cite of Dauid,
Mychol, the dorter of Saul, biholdynge
bi the wyndow, saw3 the kyng vndur-
goynge and lepynge before the Lord ;
17 and she dispyside hym in hir herte. And
thei brou3ten in the arke of the Lord,
and thei puttideriw it in his place, in the
myddis of the tabernacle, that Dauid
hadde strait out to hym ; and Dauid
offrede brent sacrifice and pesible before
i « the Lord. And whanne offrynge brent
sacrifice and pesible he hadde ful endid
hem, he blesside to the puple in the
in name of the Lord of oostis. And he
particle to al the multitude of Yrael, as
wel to man as to woinman, to echon o
kaake of breed, and o rostid gobet of oxe
flesh, and tried floure fried with oyle ;
the hows of Obethedom of Geth. And 11
the arke of the Lord dwellide in the hows
of Obethedomf of Geth thre monethis ; and f
was of the de-
the Lord blessid Obethedom, and al his kenes,asiti»
. .. -,j,i T-»-ji seid in 3 book of
hows. And it was teld to kyng Dauid, 12 raraiipomenon,
that the Lord hadde blessid Obethedom, he i8°'iid"of
and alle 'thingis of hymn, for the arke of ^fi'/oeth
God. And Dauid seide, Y schal go, and with Dwy*
fleynge Saul.
brynge the arke with blessyng in to myn Urtltn, <-.
hows. Therfor Dauid 3ede, and bnnrjte
the arke of God fro the hows of Obeth-
edom in to the citee of Dauid with ioye ;
and ther weren with Dauid seuen cum-
panyes"", and the slain0 sacrifice of a
calfF00. And whanne thei, that baren the n
arke of the Lord, hadden stiedP six paacesi,
thei oifriden an oxe and a ram. And Dauid
smoot in organs boundunr to the8 arm ;
and daunside' with alle strengthis" biforu
the Lord ; sotheliv Dauid was clothid with
a lyiinun surplis. And Dauid, and al the is
hows of Israel, ledden forth the arke of
testamentw of the Lord in hertli" song,
and in sown of trumpe. And whanne the ie
arke of the Lord haddexx entride in to the
citee of Dauid, Mychol, the dou3tir of
Saul, bihelde bi-v a wyndow, and sche si3
the kyng skippyngez and daunsynge bi-
for the Lord ; and sche dispiside hym in
hir herte. And thei brou3ten in the arke 17
of the Lord, and settiden it in his8 placeb,
in thec myddisd of tabernacle6, which'
tabernacle Dauid hadde maad 'redy ther-
to?; and Dauid offride brent sacrifices
and pesible bifor the Lord. And whanne is
Dauid hadde endid tho, and hadde offrid
brent sacrifices and pesible, he blesside the
puple in the name of the Lord of oostis.
And he 3af to al the multitude of Israel, 19
as wel to man as to womman, to ech 'o
thinne loof h, and o part rostid of bugle
fleisch, and flour of wheete fried with oile ;
and al the puple 3ede'1, ech mank in to his
hows. And Dauid turnede a3en to blesse->o
* to Obethedon E pr. m. « in E pr. m. y paththis A. w putten BCE.
u liis thingis I. nn mesures b scc.m. ° offrid b. %0° This passage is omitted in AEFGLxrwb. pr. m.
P stied up i. <l paas i. rfastned i. s his i. * he daunsitle i. u hit strengthis i. vandi. w witnessing i.
x liortily i. ** Om. A. 7 forth at i. * hoppinge i. a the i. b place theroff i. c Om. i. d myddil i.
e the tabernacle EIX sec.m. * the which i. g therfore EL. h a kake of bred i. l jede forth i. k Om. i.
VI. 20 — VII. ;•
II. KINGS.
105
and al the puple wente echon into his
20 hows. And Dauid turned a3en, that he
blesse to his hows, and Mychol, the
doubter of Saul, goon out into a3en com-
ynge of Dauid, seith, How glorious was
the kyng of Irael to dai discouerynge
hym self before the hoond wymmen of
his seruauntis, and is maad nakid as if *
21 were maad nakid oon of the knauys? And
Dauid seide to Mychol, The Lord lyueth,
for I shal pleye before the Lord, that
hath chosen me rather than thi fader,
and than al the hows of hym, and he
hath comaundid to me, that Y were a
ledere vpon the puple of the Lord of
22 Irael ; and I shal pleye, and fowlere Y
shal be maad more than I am maad, and
I shal be meke in myn eyen, and with
' hoond wymmen y, of the whiche thou
hast spoken, more glorious Y shal apere.
zaTherfor to Mychol, the dorter of Saul,
is not born a sone vnto the day of hir
deeth.
CAP. VII.
1 Forsothe it is doon, whanne the kyng
hadde seeten in his hows, and the Lord
hadde 3euen to hym rest on al side fro
2 alle bis enemyes, he seide to Nathan the
prophete, Seest thou not, that I dwelle in
a cedre hows, and the ark of God is put
3 in the mydil of skynnes? And Nathan
seide to the kyng, Al that is in thin
herte goo and do, for the Lord is with
4thee. Forsothe it is doon in that ny3t,
andz loo ! the word of the Lord to Na-
5 than, seiynge, Go, and spek to my ser-
uaunt Dauid, Thes thingis seith the
Lord, Whether thou shalt bilde to me
e an hows to dwelle yn? Forsothe ne in
an hows I haue dwellid fro the day that
I ladde out the sones of Yrael fro the
loond of Egipt vnto this dai ; but I wente
7 in tabernacle and in tente, thur3 out alle
his hows, and Mychol, the dou3tir of Saul,
3ede out in to the comyng of Dauid, and
seide1, Hou glorious was"1 the kyng of
Israel ton day vnhilynge hym silf bifor
the handmaidis0 of hise seruauntis, and he
was maad nakid, as if oon of the harlotis?
be"! maad nakid ? And Dauid seide to My- 21
chol, The Lord lyueth, for Y schal pley
bifor the Lord, that chees1" me rathere
than thi fadir, and than5 al the hows of
hym, and comaundide* to me, that Y
schulde be duyk on" thev puple 'of the
Lord ofw Israel; and Y schal pleie, and22
Y schal be maad 'vilere morex than Y
am? maad, and Y schal be meke in myn
i>en, and Y schal appere gloriousere7 with
thea handmaydysb, of whiche thou spak-
istc. Therfor a sone was not borun to 23
Mychol, the dou3tir of Saul, til in to the
dai of fair deeth.
CAP. VII.
Forsothe it was doon, whanned thee 1
kyng Dauid hadde sete in his hows, and
the Lord hadde 3oue reste to hym on ech
side fro alle hise enemyes, he seyde to 2
Nathan the prophete, Seest thou not, that
Y dwelle in an hows of cedre, and the
arke of God is put in the myddis of
skynnysf? And Nathan seide f to the 3
kyng, Go thou, and do al thing which?
is in thin herte, for the Lord is with thee.
Forsotheh it was don in that m'3t, and lo ! 4
the word of the Lord, seiynge' to Nathan,
Go thou, and speke to my servaunt Dauid, s
The Lord seith these thingis, Whether
thou schalt bilde to me an hows to dwelle
ynne? Fork Y'dwellide not1 in an hows 6
fro the dai in which Y ledde the sones of
Israel out of the lond of Egipt til in to
this dai ; but Y 3edem in tabernacle" and
t Kalhan
seide ; not hi
spirit of pro-
feme, bat bi
spirit of man,
as it is opin
aftirward. Lire
here. c.
* it AFH. 1 the hoondwymmen BCE. z Om. E pr. e.
1 scbe seide i. m hath i. n be to i. ° handmaidyns i. P knaues i. 1 had be i. r hath chose i.
• rather than i. » he hath comaundid i. n upon I. T his I. w Om. i. * more rile i. T am y't i.
* more glorious i. » tho i. b handmaidens i. c hast spoke i. d that whanne i. e Om. IK tec. m.
t or kyiiered with Irthir i marg. t that i. h And i. > was maad i. k Sothly i. l haue not dwellid i.
m haue go i. "a tabernacle i.
VOL. II. P
106
II. KINGS.
VII. 8 — 16.
placis, to the whiche I passide with alle
the sones of Irael ? Whether spekynge
I haue spokyn to oon of the lynagis of
Irael, to whom I haue comaundid, that
he fede my puple Irael, seiynge, Whi
hast thou not bildida to me a cedre
8 hows ? And now thes thingis thow shalt
seye to my seruaunt Dauid, Thes thingis
seith the Lord of oostis, I took thee fro
the lesews folwynge flockis, that thou
9 were a duyk vpon my puple Irael, and
I was with thee 'in alle thingisb, whidir
euere thou wentist, and I slew3 alle thin
enemyes fro thi face, and I made to thee
a greet name after the name of greet
10 men that ben in erthe ; and Y shal putt
a place to my puple Irael, and I shal
plaunte hym, and I shal dwelle with
hym, and he shal namore be disturblid,
ne the sones of wickidnes shulen adde
11 that thei tourmenten hym as before, fro
the day that I ordeynede iugis vpon my
puple Irael ; and I shal 3yue rest to thee
fro alle thin enemyes. And the Lord
before seith to thee, that the Lord shal
12 make to thee an hows; and whanne thi
dais weren ful endyd, and thou slepist
with thi fadris, Y shal rere thi seed after
thee, that shal go out of thi wombe, and0
is Y shal fastne the kyngdom of hym. And
he shal beelde an hows to my name, and
Y shal stable the troon of his rewme vnto
14 eueremore ; I shal be to hym into a fader,
and he shal be to me into a sone ; the
which if eny thing wickidli shal doo, I
shal vndirnymme hym in the 3eerd of
men, and in the veniaunces of the sonys
15 of men. Forsothe my mercy I shal not
take a weye fro hym, as I took a weye
fro Saul, whom I meuyde a weye fro my
16 face. And thin hows shal be feithful,
and thi kyngdam vnto with outen eende
before my face, and thi troon shal be
in0 tentP, bi alle places, to whiche Yv
passyde with alle the sones of Israel ?
Whether Y spekynge spak^ to oon of the
lynagis of Israel, to whom Y comaundyde,
that he schulde feede my puple Israel, and
seider, Whi 'bildidist thou not8 an hows
of cedre to me ? And now thou schalt seie 8
these thingis to my seruaunt Dauid, The
Lord of oostis seith these thingis, Y took1
thee fro lesewis" suynge flockis, that thou
schuldist be duyk onv my puple Israel,
and Y wasw with thee in alle thingis, 9
where euere thou 3edistx, and Y killide?
alle thin enemyes fro thi face, and Y
madez to thee a greet name bi the name
of grete men that ben in erthe ; and Y 10
schall sette a place to my puple Israel,
and Y schal plaunte hym, and Y schal
dwelle with hym, and he schal no more
be troblid, and the sones of wickidnesse
schulen not addea, that thei turmente
hym as bifor, fro the dai in which Y or- 1 1
denede iugis onb my puple Israel ; and
Y schal 3yue reste to thee fro alle thin
enemyes. And the Lord biforseith to thee,
that 'the Lordc schal mak an hows to
thee ; and whanne thi daies be fillidd, and 12
thou hast slept with thi fadris, Y schal
reyse6 thi seed aftir thee, whichf schal go
out of thi wombe, and Y schal make
'stidfast his rewme £. He schal bilde an is
hows to my name, and Y schal make
stable the troone of his rewme til in to
with outen endef ; Y schal be to hym in u t «>«<* <>««•'<
to fadirh, and he schal be to me in to a fn to'iong
sone ; and if he schal do ony thing wick- §2^ "iin,^
idli, Y schal chastise hym in the1 3erde of ben seid euer
* , •* lastmge, for
men, and in the woundis of the soues of »'>e rewme of
Ti i IT 11 Salomon fail-
men, torsothe Y schal not do awey my is ide, in the
mercy fro hym, as Y dideJ awei fro Saul, SSjS^taT
whom Y remouedek fro my face. Andic™™hojnFthe
thin hows schal be feithful, and thi rewme roilde> that
777 . | . . w*8 an alien.
schal be til1 in to with outen ende bifor Lire here. c.
a bilde BC. b Om. E pr. m. « Om. A.
0 Om. c. Pa tent i. q haue spoke i. r I seide i. s hast thou not bildid i. * haue take I. « the
lesewis i. v UpOn T. w haue be i. * hast go i. y haue killid i. * haue made i. » adde to i.
0 upon i. c he i. J fulfillid i. e reyse up i. f the which i. S his rewme stable i. h a fadir ix sec. m.
1 Om. i. j dide it i. k haue remoued i. 1 Om. A.
VII. 17—27.
II. KINGS.
107
Ustedefast contynuli. After alle thes
wordis, and after al this visioun, thus
isspak Nathan to Dauid. Forsothe Dauid
the kyng wente in, and sat before the
Lord, and seide, Who am I, Lord God,
and what myn hows, for thou hast
iubrou3t me hidir to? But and this litil
is seen in thi si3t, Lord my God ; 'that
hast louyd med, but thou speke also of
the hows of thi seruaunt into ferre hens.
Forsothe this is lawe fro Adam, Lord
20 God ; what thanne }it Dauid shal mowe
adde, that he speke to thee ? Forsothe
thow knowist thi seruaunt, Lord God ;
21 for thi word, and aftir thin herte, thou
hast doon alle thes greet thingis, so that
thou shuldist make knowen to thi ser-
22uaunt. Therfor thou art magnified,
Lord God, for there is not lijke of thee,
ne there is God with out thee, in alle
thingis 'the whicheee we han herd with
•23 oure eeris. Forsothe what is there folk
of kynde as the puple of Irael in the
loond, forf the which God wente, that he
bie it to hym into a puple, and sette to
hym a name, and make to hym greet
thingis, and orrible vpon the# erthe, fro
the face of thi puple, whom thou hast
bou3t to thee fro Egipt folk and the god
24 of it ? And thow hast fastned to thee thi
puple Irael into a puple euermore, and
thou, Lord, art maad to hem into a God.
25 Nowe thanne, Lord God, the word that
thou hast spoken vpon thi seruaunt and
vpon his hows, rere vnto euermore, and
26 do as thou hast spoken ; and thi name
be magnyfied vnto euermore, and be it
seid, Lord of oostis God vpon Irael ; and
the hows of thi seruaunt Dauid shal be
27 stablid before the Lord ; for thou, Lord
of oostis. God of Irael, bast openyd the
eer of thi seruaunt, seiynge, An hows I
shal bilde to thee ; therfor thi seruaunt
my face, and thi trone schal be stidfast
contynueli. By alle these wordys, and bi 17
al this reuelacioun, som Nathan spak to
Dauid. Forsothe Dauid the kyng entride", is
and satt° bifor the Lord, and seide, Who
am Y, myP Lord God, and what is myn
hows, that thou brou3tisti me hidur to?
But also this is seyn litil in thi si3t, my 19
Lord God ; no but thou schuldist speke
also of the hows of thi seruaunt in to
long tyme. Forsothe1" this is the lawe of
Adam f, Lord God ; what therfor may 20 1 <
Dauid adde3 3it, that he speke to thee?
For* thou, Lord God, knowist thi
seruaunt; thou hast do alle these grete"
thingis, for thi word, and biv thin herte, 21
so that thou madistw kriowun to thi ser-
uaunt. Herfor, Lord God, thou art mag- 22
nyfiedx, for noon is lijk thee, ne there is
no God outakun thee, in alle thingis
whiche we herden? with oure eeris. Sotheli 23
what folk in erthe is as the puple of Is-
rael, for which! the Lord God 3ede, that
he schulde a3enbiez it to him in to a
puple, and schuldea sette to hym silf a
name, and schulde do to itb grete thingis,
and orible onc erthe, incc castinge out
therofd the folk6 andf'goddis therofs fro
the face of thi puple, whichh thou '
bou3tisti to thee fro Egipt? And
confermidistk to thee thi puple Israel in
to a puple euerlastynge, and thou, Lord,
art maad in to God to hem. Now ther-25
for, Lord God, reise1 thoum withouten
ende the word that thou hast spoke onn
thi seruaunt and on0 his hows, and do as
thou hast spoke ; and thy name be mag- ac
nyfiedP till in to withouten ende, and be
it seid, The Lord of oostis is God onr Is-
rael ; and the hows of thi seruaunt Dauid
schal be stablischid byfor the Lord; for 27
thou, Lord of oostis, God of Israel, hast
maad reuelacioun to the eere of thi ser-
J for which,
etc. ; in Ebreu
it is, for which
Goddts \eden,
that is, thre
persoones in
the Trinyte,
that ben o God
in substaunce,
therfor it sueth
in singular
noumbre, that
silf. Lire here.
c.
d Om. E pr. m. e the lijk A. ee that c pr. m. f fro A. B Om. A.
m thus i. n entride in to the tabernacle i. ° he satt i. P Om. i. q hast broujt i. r for i. * ajde to i.
* Therfor FGIKLNOQRSUW. herfor p. u Om. i. v aftir i. w madist tho i. * maad greet i. y han herd i.
z ajenbijgge K. a that he schulde i. b his puple i. c upon i. cc and b. d Om. A sec. m. therfore EL.
e folkis E. folk of kynde i. f of B. e her goddis i. h the which i. » hast ajen bou3t i. k hast con-
fermyd i. ' reise up i. m Om. i. n upon i. ° upon i. P maad greet i. 1 Om. i. r upon i.
P 2
108
II. KINGS.
VII. 28 — VIII. 8.
hath foundenh his herte, that he preye
•28thee bi this preyer. Now thanne, Lord
God, thou ert verrey God, and thi wordis
shulen be sooth ; forsothe thou hast spokyn
29 to thi seruaunt these good thingis; bi-
gyn therfor, and blesse to the hows of thi
seruaunt, that it be1 before thee into
euermore ; for thou, Lord God, spakistk
thes thingis, and bi1 thi blessynge the
hows of thi seruaunt shal be blessid into
euermore.
CAP. VIII.
1 Forsothe it is doon after thes thingis,
Dauid smoot Philisteis, and mekide hem ;
and Dauid took a bridil of tribut of
2 the hoond of Philisteis. And he smoot
Moab, and he metide™ hem with a litil
coord euenynge to the erthe ; forsothe
he metid two litil coordis, oon to slee,
and another to quykne. And Moab is
maad to Dauid seruynge vndir tribute.
:«And Dauid smoot Adadezer, the sone of
Roob, the kyng of Soba, whanne he
wente forth that he take" lordship vpon
4 the flood of EfFraten. And take to Dauyd
on his partye a thousand and seuene
hundrid horsmen, and twenti thousand
of feet men, kut of bi the knee alle the
3ockis of charis ; forsothe he lafte of
5 hem an hundrid charis. Forsothe Ciria
of Damasc cam to bere socour to Adad-
ezer, the kyng of Soba ; and Dauid smoot
of Ciria two and twenti thousand of men.
e And Dauid putte a strength in Cirya of
Damask, and Cirya is maad to Dauid
seruynge vndir tribute. And the Lord
kepte Dauid in alle thingis, to what euere
7 thingis he wente forth. And Dauid took
goldun aarmys and bee3is, that hadden the
seruauntis of Adadezer, and brou3te hem
s into Jerusalem. And Dauid the kyng
took fro Bethe, and fro Beroth, citees
uaunt, and seidist, Y schal bilde an hows
to thee ; therfor thi seruaunt foond8 his
herte, that he schulde preie thee bi this
preier. Now therfor, Lord God, thou art 28
veri God, and thi wordis schulen be trewe ;
for thou hast spoke these goodis* to thi
seruaunt ; therfor bigynne thou, and blesse 20
the hows of thi seruaunt, that it beu with-
outen ende bifor thee ; for thou, Lord God,
hast spoke these thingis, and biv thi bless-
yng the hows of thi seruaunt schal be
blessid withouten ende.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothe w it was doon aftir these i
thingis, Dauid smoot Filisteis*, and made
low hem ; and Dauid took awei the bridil
of tribute fro the bond of Filisteis|. And 2
Dauid smoot Moab, and maty hem with
a coorde", and madea euene to the erthe ;
forsothe 'he matb tweyc cordis, oon to
sle, and oond to quikene. And Moab
seruyde Dauid vndur tribute. And Dauid 3
smoot Adadezer, sonee of Roob, kyng of
Soba, whanne he 3ede forth to be lord
ouer the flood Eufrates. And whanne a 4
thousynde and seuene hundrid kni3tisf of
his part weren takun, and twenti thou-
synde of foot men, Dauid hoxides alle
vdrawynge beestish in charis ; but Dauid
lefte of tho an hundrid charis, that is, the
horsis of an hundrid charis. Also Sirie 5
of Damask cam, that it1 schulde bere help
to Adadezer, kyng of Soba ; and Dauid
smoot of Sirie two and twenti thousynde
of men. And Dauid settide strengthej in 6
Sirie of Damask, and Sirie was maad
seruynge Dauid vndur tribute. And the
Lord kepte Dauid in alle thingis, to what
euer thingis he 3ede forth. And Dauid?
took goldun armeris and bies, whiche the
seruauntis of Adadezer hadden, and he
brou3te tho in to Jerusalem. And of 8
Bethe, and of Beroth, citeesk of Adadezer,
f fro the hun/l
of Filisteis; for
first Filisteis
token tribute
of Kbreis, and
weren lordis of
hem, but at'tir-
ward Filisteys
serueden Da-
uyth vndur
tribute. Lire
here. c.
J settide
strenythe; that
is, werriours
in a strong
hold, that men
of Sirie schul-
den lieholdun
sikirliere vndur
tribute. Lire
liere. c.
h Om. E. ' Om. A. k speeke BCEFH. l be E. m mat BCKFH. n Om. CEFH.
9 hath founden bi i. * gode thingis i. u be in to i. v thorouj i. w And i. * the Filisteis i.
y he metide i. z litil coorde i. a he made hem i. b Dauid metide hem bi i. c tivo litil i. d another i.
e the sone i. f horse men i. s kitte the boxes of i. h the beestis drawynge i. ' he i. k the
citees i.
viil. 9 — 18.
II. KINGS.
109
of Adadezer, ful myche brasse ; of the
which Salomon made alle the brasen
vessels in the temple, and the brasen see,
sand pilers, and auter. Forsothe Thou,
the kyng of Emath, herde that Dauid
hadde smyten al the strength of Adad-
loezer. And Thou sente Joram, his sone,
to kyng Dauid, that he salute hym,
thankynge to gidre, and he doo gracis,
forthi that he hath ouercomen Adadezer,
and smyten hym ; forsothe Thou was
enemye to Adadezer ; and in his hoond
weren silueren vessels, and golden vessels,
1 1 and brasen vessels. The whiche and thoo
halwide kyng Dauid to the Lord, with
the siluer and gold, 'the whiche n he
hadde halwid of alle the gentils, the
12 whiche he hadde dreuen out of Cyrie,
and Moab, and the sones of Amon, and
of Philisteis, and Amalech, and of the
spoylis of Adadezer, the0 sone of Roob,
iskyngP of Soba. Forsothe Dauid made to
hym a name, whanne he turnyde a3en,
Cirye taken, in the valey of wodis slayn
eijteen thousandis, and in Jebelem, ati
i4thre and twenti thousand. And he putte
in Ydume kepers, and sette a strength,
and al Ydume is maad seruynge to Dauid ;
and the Lord kept Dauid in alle thingis,
to what euer thingis he wente forth.
15 And Dauid regnyd vpon al Yrael, and
Dauid dide dome, and ri3twysnes to al
iether puple. Forsothe Joab, the sone of
Saruye, was vpon the oost ; aftirward
Josaphat, the sone of Achilud, was chaun-
17 seleer ; and Sadoch, the sone of Achitob,
and Achimalech, the sone of Abiathar,
is weren prestis ; and Saraias a scribe. For-
sothe Banaias, the sone of Joiade, was
vpon archeris and alblasters, 'that ben
clepid Cerethi and Pherethi" ; forsothe
the sones of Dauid weren prestes.
Dauith the1 kyng took ful myche metal"1 ;
'of the" whiche Salomon made alle the0
brasen vessels in the temple, andP the
brasen see, and the0- pilers, and the auterr.
Forsothe8 Thou, kyng4 of Emath, herde »
that Dauid hadde smyte al the strengthe
of Adadezer. And Thou sente Joram, his Jo
sone, to 'kyng Dauid u, that he schulde
grete hym, and thanke, and do thank-
yngis, for he hadde ouercome Adadezer,
and hadde smytev hym ; for Thou was
enemy tow Adadeser; and vessels of sil-
ver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of
bras weren in his hond. And the samen
vessels kyng Dauid halewid 'to the Lord,
with the siluer and gold, whiche he
haddex halewid? of alle hethene men,
whiche ^hethene men1 he made" suget
of Sirye, and Moabb, and thec sones 12
of Amon, and Filisteisd, and Amalech e,
and of the spuylis of Adadezer, sonef of
Roob, kyng of Soba. Also Dauid made is
to hym a name, whanne he turnede a3en,
whanne Sirie was takun, for ei3tene thou-
synde 8 weren slayn in the valey, where
salt ish maad, and in Gebelem, to thre
and twenti thousynde. And he1 settideki<«
keperis in Ydumee, and ordeinede strong
hold, and al Ydumee was maad seruynge
to Dauid ; and the Lord kepte Dauid in
alle thingis, to whateuer thingis he 3ede
forth. And Dauid regnede on1 al Israel, is
and Dauid dide doom, and mtfulriesse"1 to ^ck
in Lbreu it is,
al his puple. Forsothe" Joab, the sone of iSrecordour. c.
,, ., ,._ T ± the sones of
oaruy, was ouer the oost0 ; sotneaP J osa- Dauyth
phat, sonei of Achilud, was chauncelert ;
and Sadoch, soner of Achitob, and Achy-i7ilYdi*n,ete'
• ether the firste
melech, soner of Abiathar, weren preestis ;
and Saraye was scryuyn8.
to onours ; for
_ it may not be
ForSOthe4 Ba- 18 se(A that thei
nanye, sone" of Joiada, was ouer Cerethi p^riy,"*'
mynystringe
in the taber-
nacle, for thei
wereii not of
the kyn of
Aaron. Lire
here. c.
and Pherethi, that is, ouer archeris and
arblasterisv ; sotheliw the sones of Dauid
weren prestisj.
n that c pr. m. ° Om. c. P the kyng E pr. v. 1 and A. r his CE. s E in marg.
1 Om. i. m bras i. n Om. Qswb?. ° Om. DMQSwxbc. P Om. KX. <i Om. Qxb. >r The whole
passage from the word of omitted in AELPRU. s And i. l the kyng i. u Dauid the kyng i. v sleyn i.
wofi. *Om. A. y Om. AI. z Om. i. » had maad i. b of Moab i. c of the i. d of Filisteis i.
e of Amalech i. f the sone i. « thousynde men i. h was i. ' Dauid i. k sette i. l upon i. m rijt-
wisnesse i. n And i. ° oost of Dauid i. P and i. i the sone i. r the sone i. s a scribe i. * But i.
uthe sone i. y arowblasters ELP. w and i.
110
II. KINGS.
IX. i — 10.
CAP. IX.
1 And Dauid seide, Whether wenist thou
that there be eny man, that is laft of the
hows of Saul, that I do with hym mercy
2 for Jonatha ? Forsothe there was of the
hows of Saul a seruaunt, Cyba hi name ;
whom whanne the kyng hadde clepid to
hym silf, seide to hym, Ert thou not
Cyba ? And he answerde, Y am thi ser-
auaunt. And the kyng seith, Whether is
there on lyue eny man of the hows of
Saul, that I doo with hym merci* of
God ? And Ciba seide to the kyng, The
sone of Jonatha is on lyue, feble the feet.
4 Where, he seith, is he ? And Ciba seideu
to the kyng, Loo ! he seith, he is in the
hows of Machir, the sone of Amyel, in
5 Lodobar. Thanne kyng Dauid sente,
and took hym fro the hows of Machir,
« the sone of Amyel, fro Lodobar. For-
sothe whanne Myphibosech, the sone of
Jonathan, the sone of Saul, was comen
to Dauid, he felle into his face, and
lowtide. And Dauid seide, Myphibosech !
The which answerde, I am ny3, thi ser-
7uaunt. And Dauid seith to hym, Ne
dreed thow, for doynge I shal do with
thee merci for Jonathan, thi fader ; and
I shal restore to thee alle the feeldis of
Saul, thi fader, and thou shalt eete breed
s in my bord euermore. The which honour-
inge him seith, Who am I, thi seruaunt,
whom thou hast biholdyn vpon a deed
» hownd lijk of me ? And so the king
clepide Cibam, the child of Saul; and
seide to hym, Alle thingis, what euere
weren of Saul and al his hous, I haue
i» 3euen to the sone of thi lord ; wyrk
thanne the erthe to hym, thou, and thi
sones, and thi seruauntis, and thou shalt
brynge yn meetis to the sone of thi lord,
that he be nurshid ; Myphibosech for-
sothe, the sone of thi lord, shal eete
euermore breed vpon my bord. Forsothe
CAP. IX.
And Dauid seide, Whether ony man is, i
that lefte of the hows of Saul, that Y do
mercy with hym for Jonathas ? Forsothe* 2
a seruaunt, Siba bi name, was^ of the hous
of Saul ; whom whanne the kyng hadde
clepid to hym silf, vthe kyng2 seide to hym,
Whethir thou art not Siba ? And he an-
sweride, Y am thi seruaunt. And the 3
kyng seide, Whether ony man lyueth of
the hows of Saul, that Y do with hym
the mercy of God ? And Siba seide to the
kyng, A sone of Jonathas lyueth, feblea
in the feet. Theb kyng seide, Where is 4
he ? And Siba seide to the kyng, Lo ! he
is in the hows of Machir, sonec of Amyel,
in Lodabar. Therfor v Dauid the kyngds
sente, and took hyme fro the hows of
Machir, sonef of Arnyel, fro Lodobar.
ForsotheB whanne Myphiboseth, the sonee
of Jonathas, sone of Saul, hadde come to
Daiu'd, he felde in to his face, and wor-
schipidees. AndDauid seide, Myphibosech !
Which*1 answeride, Y am present, thi ser-
uaunt. And Dauid seide to hym, Drede?
thou not, for Y doynge schal do mersi to
thee for Jonathas, thi fadir ; and Y schal
restore to thee alle the1 feeldis of Saul, thi
fadir, and thou schalt etc breed in my
boordk euere. Which1 worschipide him, and«
seide, Who am Y, thi seruaunt, for thou
hast biholde onm a deed doggen lijk me?
Therfor the kyng clepide Siba, the child »
of Saul ; and seide to hym, Y haue 3oue
to the sone of thi lord alle thingis, which
euer weren of Saul, and al the hows of
hym ; therfor worche thou the lond to 10
hym, thou, and thi sones, and thi ser-
uauntis, and thou schalt brynge in meetis
to the sonef of thi lord, that he be fed ; t to the sone,
forsothe0 Myphibosech, soneP of thi lord, Myca, s'
schal ete euer breed on1" my bord. Sotheli1"
fiftene sones and twenti seruauntis weren
to Siba. And Siba seyde to the kyng, As 1 1
1 the merci BCEH. " Om. CEH.
x And ther was i. y Om. i. z he i. a the whiche is sijk i. b And the i. c the sone i. d kyng
Dauid i. e Jonathas sone i. f the sone i. S And i. SS worschipe A. h And he i. ' Om. i. k table i.
1 The which i. m upon i. " hound i. ° but i. P the sone i. 1 of i. * And i.
IX. ii — X. 6.
II. KINGS.
Ill
there weren of Ciba fifteen sonys and
n twenti seruauntis. And Ciba seide to
the kyng, As thou hast comaundid, my
lord kyng, to thi seruaunt, so thi ser-
uaunt shal doo ; and Myphibosech shal
eete vpon thi bord, as oon of the sonys
12 of the kyng. Forsothe Myphibosech
hadde a litil sone, Mycha bi name ; for-
sothe al the kynrede of the hows of Ciba
isseruede to Myphibosech. But Myphibo-
sech dwellide in Jerusalem ; for of the
bord of the kyng contynueli he eete, and
he was halt either foot.
CAP. X.
i Forsothe it is doon after thes thingis,
that Naas, the kyng of the sonys of
Amon, diede ; and Anon, his sone, regn-
aede for hym. And Dauid seide, I shal
doo mercy with Anon, the sone of Naas,
as his fader dide inerci with me. Thanne
sente Dauid comfortynge hym bi his ser-
uauntis vpon the fader deth. Forsothe
whanne the seruauntis of Dauid weren
comen into the loond of the sonis of
3 Amon, the princis of the sones of Amon
seiden to Anon, her lord, Wenyst thou
that for the worship of thi fader Dauid
hath sente to thee coumfortours ; and
not therfor that he aspie, and serche the
citee, and turne it vpsedoun, Dauid hath
4 sente his seruauntis to thee ? And so
Anon took the seruauntis of Dauid, and
shooue the half part of the beerd of
hem, and he kittidev of the mydil clothis
of hem vnto the arsis ; and he lafte hem.
5 The which whanne was toold to Dauid,
he sente into a3en comynge of hem, for-
sothe thei weren men ful foul confoundid.
And Dauid sente to hem, Dwellith in
Jericho, to the tyme that 3oure beerd
egrowe, and thanne turneth a3en. For-
sothe the sones of Amon, seynge that
thei hadden doo wronge to Dauid, thei
senten, and hireden bi mede Cyrie of
thou, my lord kyng, hast comaundid to
thi seruaunt, so thi seruaunt schal do;
and Myphibosech, as oon of the sones of
the kyng, schal ete ons thi boord. For- 12
sothe1 Myphibosech hadde a litil sone,
Mycha bi name ; sotheliu al the meyne of
the hows of Siba seruyde Myphibosech.
Forsothev Myphibosech dwellide in Jeru-ia
salem ; for he eet contynueli of the kingis
boord, and wasw crokid" on either foot.
CAP. X.
Forsothe it was doon aftir these thingis, i
that Naas, kyng of the sones of Amon, diede;
and Anoon, his sone, regnede for hym. And
Dauid seide, Y schal do mercy with Anon, 2
the sone of Naas, as his fadir dide mercy
with me. Therfor Dauid sente coumfort-
ynge hym by hise seruauntis on? the deeth
of the fadir. Sotheli2 whanne the ser-
uauntis of Dauid hadden come in to the
lond of the sones of Amon, princes* of the 3
sones of Amon seiden to Anon, her lord,
Gessist thou that for the onour of thi fadir
Dauid sente b coumfortouris to thee ; and
notc herfor David sente hise seruauntis to
thee, that he schulde aspie, and enserche
the citee, and distrie it ? Therfor Anoon 4
took the seruauntis of Dauid, and scha-
uyded half the part of 'the beerd of heme,and
he kittidef awey the myddil clothis of hem
'til tos the buttokish ; and' lefte hem. And 5
whanne this was teld to Dauid, he sente
in to the comyng of hem, for the men
weren schent ful vilensly. And Dauid co-
maundide to hem, Dwelle je in Jerico, til
3oure beerd wexe, and thanne turne 30 a3en.
Sothelik the sones of Amon sienf, thatc
thei hadden do wrong to Dauid, and thei
senten, and hiriden bi1 meede Roobm of
Sirye, and Soban of Sirie, twenti thou-
synde of foot men, and of kyng Maacha, a
v kutt BCEFH.
s upon i. t And i. tt And i. v And i. w he was i. *halti. y upon i. zAndi. a the princis i.
b hath sent i. c not rather i. d he schauyde i. e her beerd i. f kitte i. K vnto i. h hipes i. ' and
so i. k And i. ' with i. m of Roob i. n of Soba i.
•f- the sones of
Amon sien ; for
thei knewen
that not bi
fraude, but of
veri frenschip,
Dauyth sente
messangeris ;
and netheles
thei knoulech-
iden not gilt,
nether axiden
forjyuenesse,
but thei maden
hem red! to
defende her
foli, in clepinge
othere men into
her help a;emu
Dauyth, and
this doyng
agreggide
notably ether
gretly her gilt.
Lire here. c.
112
II. KINGS.
X. 7—17.
Roob, and Cirye of Soba, twenty thou-
sandis of foot men, and of the kyng
of Maacha a thousand men, and of
?Istob twelue thousandis of men. The
which thing whanne Dauid hadde herd,
he sente Joab and al the oost of filters.
s Thanne the sonys of Amon wenten out,
and dressiden sheltrun before hym in the
entree of the 3ate. Forsothe Cire of
Soba, and Roob, and Istob, and Maacha
9weren aside in the feeld. Thanne Joab
seynge that a batail was maad redi a}ens
hym, and fro a3ens and bihynde the bac,
he cheese to hym of alle the chosen of Irael,
10 and ordeynde sheltrun a3ens Cyre. For-
sothe the tother partye of the puple he
fook to Abisai, his brothir, the which
dresside sheltrun a3ens the sones of
11 Amon. And Joab seith, If Cyres han
the ouerhoond a3ens me, thou shalt be to
me into help ; forsothe if the sones of
Amon han the ouerhoond a3ens thee, I
12 shal help to thee ; be thou a strong man,
and fi3te we for oure puple, and for the
citee of oure God ; forsothe the Lord shal
is do that is good in his si3t. And so Joab
wente yn, and his puple that was with
hym, strijf a3ens Cyres, the whiche anoon
14 flowen fro the face of hym. Forsothe
the sones of Amon, seynge that the Cyres
weren flowen, and thei flowen fro the
face of Abisai, and wenten into the citee ;
and Joab is turned a3en fro the sonis of
15 Amon, and cam into Jerusalem. For-
sothe seynge the Cires that thei hadden
fallen before Irael, ben gadrid togidrew.
ic And Adidazer sente, and brou3te out the
Cirys that weren be3onde the flood, and
brou3te forth the oost of hem ; forsothe
Sabath, the maistre of chyualrye* of
17 Adadezer, was the prince of hem. And
whanne it was toold to Dauid, he drew3
togidre al Irael, and passide ouere Jor-
dan, and cam into Helama. And the
thousynde men, and of Istob twelue thou-
synde of men. Arid whanne Dauid hadde 7
herd this, he sent0 Joab and al the oost
of fi3teris. Therfor the sones of Amon a
3eden out, and dressiden scheltrun bifor
hem in the entryng of the 3ate. For-
sotheP Soba, and Roob of Sirie, and Istob,
and Maacha weren asidis half in the feeld.
Therfor Joab si3, that bateli was maad 9
redi a3ens hym, bothe euene a3ensr and
bihynde the8 bak ; and he chees to hym silf
of alle the chosun men of Israel, and
ordeynede1 scheltrun a3ens Sims™. For- 10
sothev hew bitook to Abisai, his brothir,
the tother part of the puple, which" dres-
side scheltrun a3ens the sones of Amon.
And Joab seide, If men of Sirie han then
maistrie 336115 me, thou^ schalt be to me
in to help ; sotheliz if the sones of Amon
han the maistrie a3ens thee, Y schal helpe
thee ; be thou a strong man, and fi3te we 12
for oure puple, and for the citee of oure
God ; forsothea the Lord schal do that,
that is good in his si3t. Therfor Joab is
and hisb puple that was with hym, bigan
batel a3ens men of Sirie, whichec fledden
anoon fro his face. Forsothed the sones 14
of Amon sien, that men of Sirie hadden
fled ; and thei fledden also fro the face of
Abisai, and entriden8 in to the citee ; and
Joab turnede a3en fro the sones of Amon,
and cam in to Jerusalem. Forsothef men& 15
of Sirye sien that thei hadden feldh bifor
Israel, and thei weren gaderid togidere.
And Adadezer sente, andledde out men of is
Sirie that weren bi3ende the flood, and he
brou3te} the oost of hem ; sothelik Sobach,
mayster of the chyualrie of Adadezer, was
the prince of hem. And whanne this 17
was teld to Dauid, he drow togidere al
Israel, and passide1 Jordan, and cam in
to Helama. And men of Sirie dressiden
scheltrun a3ens Dauid, and fou3ten a3ens
hym. And Sireis fledden fro the face of is
w Om. E pr. TO. * the chyualrye CE.
0 sente forth i. P and i. 1 the batel i. r ajens hym i. s his i. * he ordeynede i. u Sirie i. v And i.
w Joab i. * the which i. y thou, Abisay i. z and i. » for i. & the i. c the whiche i. d And i.
e thei entriden i. f And i. S the men GQ. & fled FKOS sup. ras. w. falle EILMP. ' broujte forth i.
k and i. 1 he passide ouer i.
X. i8 — XI.
II. KINGS.
113
Cires dresseden sheltrun fro a3ens Dauid,
is and fou3ten a3ens hym. And Cyres
flowen fro the face of Irael ; and Dauid
slow3 of Cires seuen hundrid chares, and
fourti thousandis? of horsmen ; and he
smoot Sobach, the prynce of chyualrye,
19 the which anoon is deed. Forsothe
seynge alle the kyngis, that weren in the
strength of Adadezer, hem to be ven-
cusshid of Yrael, maden pees with Irael,
and serueden to hem ; and Cires dradden
to 3eue help to the sones of Amon.
CAP. XL
1 Forsothe it is doon, turnynge the 3eer
that tyme the which kyngis ben wont to
goo forth to batails, Dauid sentez Joab,
and with hym his seruauntis, and al Irael ;
and thei wastiden the sones of Amon, and
bisegeden Raba ; forsothe Dauid abood
2 stille in Jerusalem. While these thingis
weren doo, it felle, that Dauid roos on a
dai fro his bed aftir mydday, and wente
in the solere of the kyngis hows ; and he
saw3 a womman wasshynge hir fro a3ens
vpon hir solere; forsothe she was a ful
sfeyr womman. Than Dauid sente, and
aserchede, what was the womman ; and it
is toold to hym, that she was Bersabee,
the dou3ter of Elyam, thea wijf of Vrye
4 Ethei. And so Dauid sente messagers,
andb took hir ; the which whanne she
was goon in to hym, he slepte with hir,
and anoon she is halwid fro hir vn-
5 clennes. And she turnede a3en to hir hows,
the fruyt of hir wombe conseyued ; and
she sendynge toold to Dauid, and seith,
cl haue conseyued. Forsothe Dauid sente
to Joab, seiynge, Send to me Vrie Ethee ;
/and Joab sente Vrye to Dauid. And
Vrye cam to Dauid ; and Dauid askide,
how ri3t dide Joab and the puple, and
what maner wise the batail was seruedc.
s And Dauid seide to Vrye, Go into thin
Israel ; and Dauid killide of Sireis"1 seuene
hundrid charis, and fourti thousynde of
kny3tisn ; and he smoot Sobach, the prince
of chyualrie0, which? was deed anoon.
Forsothei alle kyngis1", that weren in the8 19
help of Adadezer, si3en that thei weren
ouercomun of Israel, and thei maden pees
with Israel, and serueden hem ; and Sireis1
dredderi to 3yue help to the sones of
Amon.
CAP. XI.
Forsotheu it was doon, whanne the 3eeri -\-Dauythdweii.
ide in Jerusa-
lem ; whanne
othere men jeden
forth to bate),
Dauyth dwell-
ide as idil in
Jerusalem, and
therfor he was
drawun to do
auoutrie ; wher-
for the poete
seith, If thou
takist awey
idilnessis, the
craftis of couei-
tise, that is, of
leccherie, pe-
rischiden; and
in xxxiii. c°.
Ecci. ydilnesse
taujte myche
malice, c.
turnede a3en in that tyme wherynnev
kyngis ben wont to go forth to batels,
Dauid sentew Joab, and with hym hise
seruauntis, and al Israel ; and thei dis-
trieden the sones of Amon, and bisegiden
Rabath ; forsothex Dauid dwellide in
Jerusalemf. While these thingis weren 2
doon, it befelde, that Dauid roos in a dai
fro his bed after mydday, and walkide?
in the soler of the kyngis hows ; and he
si3 a wommanj waischynge hir silf euen
a3ensz ona hir soler ; sothelib the womman
was ful fair. Therfor the kyng sente, 3
and enqueride, what womman it was ; and
it was teld to hym, that sche was Bersabee,
the dou3tir of Heliam, and wasc the wijf
of Vrye Ethei. Therford bi messangeris*
sent Dauid took hir ; and whanne sche
entride to hym, he slepte with hir, and
anoon sche was halewid fro hir vn-
clenessee||. And sche turnede a3en in to 5
hir hows, with childf conseyued ; and sche
sente, and telde= to Dauid, and seide, Y
haue conseyued. Forsothe11 Dauid sente c
to Joab, and seide, Sende thou Vrye Ethei
to me ; and Joab sente Vrye to Dauid.
And Vrie cam to Dauid ; and Dauid axide, 7
hou ri3tfuli Joab dide and the puple, and
hou1 the batel was mynystridk. And 8
a womman ;
vnchast sijt is
'ha' was so
hooly and good,
trie, and aftir-
. and at
the Jaste to par-
werk / irf
here. c.
blood that
schulde come til
to the child
Y thousand BCEFJI. z sente to E pr.m. a Om. E pr.m. b Om. BCEFH. c seuerd A.
m the Sireis i. n horsmen i. ° the chyualrie i. P the which I. 1 And i. r the kyngis i. • Om. i.
4 the Sireis i. " And i. v in whiche i. w sente forth i. * and i. y he walkide i. z aj.^s him i.
a upon i. b and i. c sche was i. d Thanne i. e bareyn wymmen rveren seid vnclene i. marg. * a cliild I.
K schevvide i. h And i. ' what maner wise i. k serued i.
VOL. II. Q
renn*th
no more aftir
conseyuyng of
child, for thilke
blood goith in to
the formyng
and mete of the
child. Lire
here. c.
114
II. KINGS.
XI. 9 — 20.
hows, and wassh thi feet. And Vrye
wente out of the kyngis hows, and hym
ofolwide the kyngis meet. Forsothe Vrye
slepte before the 3ate of the kyngis hows
with othere seruauntis of his lord, and
10 he wente not down to his hows. And it
is toold to Dauid of seieris, Vrye wente
not to his hows. And Dauid seith to
Vrye, Whether not fro va ferred weye
thou cam ? whi desendist6 thouf not into
11 thin hows? And Vrie seith to Dauid,
The arke of God, arids Yrael and Juda
dwellen in tentis, and my lord Joab, and
the seruauntis of my lord biden vpon
the face of the erthe, and I shal goh 'in
to1 myn hous, that I ete, and drinke, and
slepe with my wijf ? Bi thin helth, and
hi the helth of thi soule, I shal not doo
12 this thing. Thanne Dauid seith to Vrie,
Bijd here also to dai, and to morwe Y shal
leeue thee. Vrye bode in Jerusalem that
is day and the tothere. And Dauyd clepide
hym, that he eete before hym and drynk,
and he made hym drunke ; the which goon
out at euen, slepte in his bedde with thek
seruauntis of his lord ; and he desendide
14 not into his hows. And it is doon thanne
eerli, and Dauid wroot a lettre to Joab,
is and sente bi the hoond of Vrye, wryt-
ynge in the lettre, Puttith Vrie fro
a3ens of the batail, where the batail is
moost strong, and forsakith hym, that he
i6smyten die. Thanne whanne Joab bi-
segide the citee, he putte Vrye in the
place where he wiste moost stronge men
17 to ben. And the men gon out fro the
cite, fou3ten a3en Joab, and thei slewen
of the puple of1 the seruauntis of Dauid,
i«and also Vrie Ethee is deed. And so
Joab sente, and toolde alle thes wordis of
19 the batail ; and comaundide to the mes-
sageer, seiynge, Whanne thou hast ful
endid alle the wordis of the batail to the
2okyng, if thou seest hym to han indig-
Dauid seide to Vrye, Go in to thin hows,
and waische thi feet. Vrye 3ede out1 fro
the hows of the kyng, and the kyngis
mete suede hym. Sotheli1" Vrye slepte »
bifor the 3ate of the kyngis hows with
othere seruauntis' of his lord, and 3eden not
doun to his hows. And it was teld to 10
Dauid of men, seiynge, Vrye^ede not0 to
his hows. And Dauid seide to Vrye,
Whether? thou earnest not fro the weye ?
whi 3edist thou not doun in to thin hows ?
And Vrie seide to Dauid, The arke ofn
God, Israeli and Juda dwellen in tentis,
and my lord Joab, and the seruauntis of
my lord dwellen onr the face of erthe%
and schal Y go in to myn hows, to ete
and drynke, and slepe with my wijf? Bi
thin helthe, and bi the helthe of thi soule,
Y schal not do this thing. Therfor Dauid 12
seide to Vrye, Dwelle thou here also to
dai, and to morewe Y schal delyuere thee.
Vrie dwellide in Jerusalem in that day
and the tothir. And Dauid clepide hym, is
that he schulde ete and drynke bifor hym,
and Dauid made drunkun Vryef ; and he
'
3ede out in the euentid, and slepte in his
bed with the seruauntes of his lord ; and
3ede< not doun in to his hows. Therfor" u
the morewtid was maad, anduu Dauid wroot
epistle to Joab, and sentev bi the hond of
Vrye, and wrootw in the pistle", Sette^ 36 1& the cost, and
Vrye euene a3ens the batel, where the
batel is strongeste, 'that is, where the
aduersaries ben strongez, and forsake3 5e
hym, that he be smitun and pensche.
Therfor whanne Joab bisegide the citee,
he settideb Vrie in the0 place where he
wiste that strongeste mend weren. Andn
men 3eden out of the citee, and fou3ten
a3ens Joab, and thei killiden of the puple
of seruauntis6 of Dauid, and also Vrye
Ethei was deedf. Therfors Joab sente, and IB
telde alle theh wordis of the batel ; and he 19
comaundyde to the messanger, and seide,
made drunkun
fne ; that is,
""him '
a"d bileuyde
that he schulde
herby fonete
slePe **& his
wiyf ; and jit
netheies Vrie
here' c'
d the E pr.m. e descendedest c. f Om. E. S of E pr.m. * go out .1. ' in AFH. k Om. A. l Om. A.
1 forth i. m And I. n he jede I. ° hath not go I. P For EL. 1 of Israel i pr.m. w sup. ras.
r upon i. s the erthe i. * he jede i. » Therfor whanne A sec. m. Thanne i. u« Om. A sec. m. v he
sente it i. w he wroot i. x epistle CE. y Putte i. z Om. BCIX. a leeue i. b sette i. c that i.
d enmyes i. e the seruauntis
f deed there i. S And so i. h these i.
XI. 2i — XII. 3-
II. KINGS.
115
nacioun, and seye, Whi ne3eden 36 to the
wal for to fi3te ? whether knewen 30 not,
that aboue fro the wal ben sent manye
•21 dartis ? who smoot Achymalech, the sone
of Jeroboal ? whether not a womman
sente vpon hym a gobet of a myln stoon
fro the wal, and slew3 hym in Thebes ?
whi biside the wal 36 wenten to ? thow
shalt seye, Also thi seruaunt, Vrye Ethee,
22 is slayn. Thanne the messager wente,
and cam, and toolde to Dauid alle thingis
23 that Joab comaundide to hym. And the
messager seide to Dauid, The men hadden
the ouer hoond a3ens vs, and thei wenten
out to vs into the feeld ; forsothe we, the
bure made, pursueden hem vnto the 3ate
24 of the citee. And the sheeters dresseden
dartis to thi seruauntis fro the wal aboue,
and there ben deed of the seruauntis of
the kyng ; but also Vrie Ethee, thi seru-
25 aunt, is deed. And Dauid seide to the
messager, Thes thingis thou shalt seye
to Joab, This thing breke thee not ; for-
sothe dyuerse is the hap of batail, and
now this, now hym wastith the swerd ;
coumfort thi filters a3ens the cytee, that
26 thou distroye it, and enhurte hem. For-
sothe the wijf of Vrye herde, that Vrie
her houseboond was deed, and she wei-
27 lide hym. And the weilynge ouere doon,
Dauid sente, and brou3te hir into his
hows ; and she is maad wijf to hym,
and she bare to hym a sone. And the
word that Dauid dide displeside before
the Lord.
CAP. XII.
1 Thanne the Lord sente Nathan to
Dauid ; the which whanne he was
comen to hym, seide to hym, Answere
to me doom ; two men weren in o cytee ;
2 oon ryche, and another pore. The riche
3 hadde sheep and oxen ful manye ; for-
Whanne thou hast fillidk alle wordis1 of
the batel to the kyng, if thou seest, that 20 oneli w %"-
, . ,, , ?.. T,ru. . ., yng, and bi-
he is wrootn, and seith, Whi nei3iden 36 apperfng, for
to the wal to fi^te ? whether 36 wisten not, M. detMhat
that many dartis ben sent"1 'fro aboue fro ^hu'ide'asca e
the wala ? who smoot Abymelech, sone0 2 i 'tonyi?, and
be maad the
of Gerobaal ? whether not a womman wiyf of the
, u r i kyng> and for
senteP oni hym a gobet of a rnylnestoon this entent »che
fro ther wals, and killide4 hym in Thebes ? B££ht, hir
whi nei3iden 36 bisidis the wal ? thou ho««bondi.«
' deth. Lire
schalt seie", Also thi seruaunt, Vrye Ethei, kere- c-
1 I The riche
diedev. Therforw the messanger 3edex,22m<m; tbiinciw
and telde to Dauid alle thingis whiche stondunDauyth,
Joab hadde comaundid to hym. And
messanger seide to Dauid, 'Men hadden^
the maistri a3ens us, and thei 3eden out
to vs in to the feeld ; sotheliz bia 'fers-
nesse maadb we pursueden hem vtil toc the
3ate of the citee. And archerisd sentene24
dartis to thi seruauntis fro the wal for he took hir
a hi.il damesel.
aboue, and summe of the xkyngis ser- Sche eet of his
uauntisf ben deed ; forsothe^ also thi comynede with
seruaunt, Vrye Ethei, is deed. And Dauid 25)
stondun Vne,
that hadde onely
o wiyf, whom
/"• hadde bmifl,
in jyuynge
dower for hir,
pilgrym that
cam to the rich?
man, is the
deuel, which is
alienyd fro the
comynyng of
heuenly cyte-
seyns, for
hardnesse in
synne; towhich
pilgrym Da-
excitek thou hem1. Forsothe™1 the wijf 26 uyth made a
of Vrye herde, that Vrye hir hosebond
was deed, and sche biweilide hymf. And 27
to dede, for the
deuel delitith
in sychesynnes.
. . . , , , Dauyth seide,
and sche was maad wijf to hym, and sche
childide a sone to hym. And this word
which" Dauid hadde do displeside bifor
the Lord.
seide to the messanger, Thou schalt seie
these thingis to Joab, This thing breke
not thee ; for the bifallyng1' of batel is
dyuerse, and swerd wastith1 now this
man, now that man ; coumforte thi fi^teris
a3ens the citee, that thou distrye it, and
whanne the morenyng was passid, Dauid
sente, and brou3te hir in to his hows ;
CAP. XII.
Therfor the Lord sente Nathan toi
Dauid ; and whanne he hadde come to
Dauid, he seide to Dauid0, Answere thou
doomP to me ; twei men weren in oi citee ;
or man tvas riche, and the tother was8
pore. The riche manj hadde ful many 2 ™^nb°]t
he schal jelde
the scheep in to
the fourthe fold,
and so it was
doon to him, for
hise iiii. sones
weren deed,
for the deeth of
Vrie; thefirste,
the sone of
Bersal>ee, the
ii. Amon, the
iii. Absolon, the
iiii. Adonye.
And Dauyth
seide, bi herte
and mouth, Y
have synned to
the Lord; he
defendide not
knoulechede
k fulfillid i. 1 the wordis ix sec. m. q. » sent out i. n fro the wal aboue i. ° the sone i. Pletefallei.
q upon i. r a i. 8 wal an hiy i. * sche killide i. u seie thanne i. v was sleyn i. w Thanne i. * jede
forth I. 7 Enmyeshan had i. z and i. a with i. b gret fersnesse i. « vnto i. d scheters i. e senten
out i. f seruauntis of the kyng i. S and i. h happe i. > fordoith i. k stire i. l hem therto i.
m And i. n that i. ° him I. Pa doom i. 1 a i. r the oo i. the too K. " Om. i.
Q2
116
II. KINGS.
XII. 4 — 11.
sothe the pore hadde no thing vtterly,
saaf o litil sheep, the which he bou3tem,
and norshide, and the which wexe
anentis hym with his sonys, togidre of
his breed etinge, and of his cup drynk-
ynge, and in his bosum slepynge ; and
4 it was to hym as a doi^ter. Forsothe
whanne a maner pylgrym was comen to
the riche man, he sparynge to take of
the sheep and of his oxen, that he 3eue
a meetshipe to that pilgrym, that cam to
hym, took the sheep of the pore man,
and maade redi meetis to the man that
5 cam to hym. Forsothe Dauid wrooth
ful myche bi indignacioun a3ens that
man, seide to Nathan, The Lord lyueth,
for the sone of deeth is the man, the
o which dide that ; the sheep he shal
3eelde into foure foold, forthi that he
hath doo this word, and hath not sparyd.
7 Forsothe Nathan seide to Dauid, Thou
ert thilk man, that didist this thing.
Thes thingis seith the Lord God of
Irael, I haue anoyntid thee into kyng
vpon Irael, and I haue delyuerde thee fro
Hthe hoond of Saul, and 3eue to thee the
hows of tin lord, and the wyues of thi
lord in thi bosum, and 3euen to thee the
hows of Irael, and of Juda ; and if thes
thingis ben litil, I shulde adde to thee
•) myche more. Whi thanne hast thou
dispisid the word of the Lord, that thou
doo yuel thingis in my si3t ? Vrye Ethei
thou hast smyten with swerd, and the
wijf of hym thou hast takyn to thee into
wijf, and thou hast slayn hym bi the
10 swerd of the sones of Amon. For what
thing swerd of thin hows shal not goo
a wey fro thee vnto with outen ende ;
forthi that thou hast dispised me, and
took the wijf of Vrie Ethei, that she
11 were thi wijf. And so thes thingis seith
the Lord, Loo ! I shal rere vpon thee
yuel of thin hows, and I shal taak awey
scheep, and oxun ; sotbeli1 the pore man 3
hadde vttirli no thing, outakun o litil
scheep, which" he hadde bou3t, and
nurschid, and which" 'hadde wexidw atx
hym with hise sones, and eet togidere? of
his breed, and drank of his cuppe, and
slepte in his bosum ; and it was as a
dou3ter to hyrn. Forsothe2 whanne 34
pilgrym 'hadde come* to theb riche man,
he sparide to take of hisec scheep and
oxun, that he schulde make a feeste to
that pilgryin, that cam to hym ; and he
took the scheep of the pore man, and 'made
redid metis to the man that cam to hym.
Forsothe6 Dauid was ful wrooth with 5
indignacioun a3ens that man, and seidef
to Nathan, The Lord lyueth, for the man
that dide thisS is the sone of deethf ; he G
schal 3elde the scheep in to foure folde, for
he dide this word, and sparide not. For- 7
sothe'1 Nathan seide to Dauid, Thou art
thilke" man, that hast do this thing.
The Lord God of Israel seith these
thingis, Y anoyntidek thee 'in to1 kyng
onm Israel, and Y delyuerede thee fro the
hond of Saul, and Y 3af to thee the hows s
of thi lord, and the wyues of thi lord in
thi bosum, and Y 3af to thee the hows
of Israel, and of Juda ; and if these
thingis ben litil, Y schal'1 adde0 to thee
myche grettere thingis. Whi therfor hast 9
thou dispisid the word of the Lord, that
thou didist yuels in my si3t ? Thou hast
smyteP by swerd Vrye Ethei, and thou
hast take his wijf in to wijf to thee, and
thou hast slayn hym with the swerd of
the sones of Amon. Wherfor swerdi 10
schal not go awey fro thin hows! til in
to with outen ende ; for thou dispysidisf
me, and tokist8 the wijf of Vrye Ethei,
that sche schulde be thi wijf. Therfor n
the Lord seith these thingis, Lo ! Y schal
reise on1 thee yuel" of thin hows, and Y
schal take thi wyues in 'thin i3env, and Y
foritsueth,a/.v«
the Lord hath
turned awey M
fi/ii/n: as to the
gilt, in for-
3ynynge it for
thi penaunce,
and as to the
peyne, in tem-
per! nge it ; for
thouj thou art
deth> netheles
thou schalt not
die in thi propir
persoone, but
in thi sone
borun. Of
whiche the
cause sueth,/0r
thou hast maad
the enemyes to
blasfeme the
name of the
Lord ; for yuele
men and vn-
kunnynge blas-
femeden bi this
the priuy domes
of God, and
seiden, that lie
dide vniustly in
repreuynge
Saul, and in
chesiuge Da-
more worse
Ih n Saul
hadde do. Lire
here. c.
•(• i* the sone of
for the hidous-
nesse of the
dede. Lire
here, c.
* fro thin hows,
Amon, in xiii.
c"., and Salo-
mon killide
Adonye, in iii.
book ii. c°., and
m broujte A.
1 and i. » the which i. v the which i. w wexide i. * anentis i. 7 bothe i. z But i. a came r.
b this i. c his owne i. <* greithide i. « Certis i. t he seide r. g this thing i. h And i. ' that EJ..
k haue anoyntid i. 1 Om. i. m upon i. n schulde i pr. m. ° thanne do i. P killid i. q a swerd K.
r hast dispisid i. s },ast take i. * upon i. " the yuel i. T thi si3t i.
XII. 12 21.
II. KINGS.
117
thi wyues in thin eyen, and 3yue to thin
iiei3bour, arid he shal sleepe with thi
12 wyues in the eyen of this sunne. For-
sothe thou didist hidyngli ; forsothe I
shal doo this word in si^t of al Irael,
13 and in the si3t of this sunne. And Dauid
seide to Nathan, I haue synned to the
Lord. And Nathan seide to Dauid,
Forsothe the Lord hath ouerborn thi
i* synne ; thou shalt not die. Neuerthelater
for thou hast maad the enemyes to blas-
pheme the name of the Lord, for that
word the sone that is born to thee bi
15deeth shal die. And Nathan is turned
a3en into his hows. And the Lord
smoot the litil child, whom the wijf of
Vrye bare to Dauid, and he is dispeyrid.
16 And Dauid preyde the Lord for the litil
child ; and Dauid fastide with fastynge,
and werite in aside, andn laye vpon the
17 erthe. Forsothe the eldris of his hows
camen, constreynynge hym that he shulde
ryse fro the erthe ; the whiche wolde
18 not, and eete not with hem meete. For-
sothe it felle the seueuthe dai, that the
child diede ; and the seruauntis of Dauid
draddeii to telle to hym, that the child
was deed ; thei seiden forsothe, Loo !
whanne the lityl child lyuede, we
speken to hym, and he herde not oure
voys ; how mych more if we seyn the
child is deed, he shal turment hym
19 self? Whanne thanne Dauid hadde herd
his seruauntis musynge, he vndirstood
that the lytyl faunt was deed ; and he
seide to his seruauntis, Whether the
child is deed ? The whiche answerden
-'« vntonn hym, He is deed. Thanne Dauid
roos fro the erthe, and he is wasshid0, and
anoynt ; and whanne he hadde chaungid
clothinge, he wente into the hows of the
Lord, and honourde, and cam into his
hows ; and he askyde, that thei shulden
2isette to hym breed, and he eete. For-
schal 3yuew to thi nei3bore, and he schal
slepe with thi wyues in the i3en of this
sunne, ^that is, opynli bifor alle men, as
in xv. chapitre*. For thou hast? do priueli ; 12
forsothe2 Y schal do this word in the si3t
of al Israel, and in the si3t of this sunne.
And Dauid seide to Nathan, Y haue 13
synned to the Lord. And Nathan seide
to Dauid, Also* the Lord hath turned
awei thi synne ; thou schalt not die.
Netheles for thou madistb enemyes to u
blasfeme the name of the Lord, for this
word the child which0 is borun to thee
schal die bi deeth. And Nathan turnede is
a3en in to his hows. And the Lord smoot
the litil child, whom the wijf of Vrye
childide to Dauid, and hed dispeirideef. t /<*</";*•<-
' ride ; Dauyth
And Dauid preiede' the Lord for the litil icdispeirfde of
child ; and Dauid fastide bi fastyng, and the child V
entrides asidis half, and laih on1 the erthe.
Sothelik the eldere men of his hows i7and therfor*«
, V7 . , preyede, tor he
camen, and constreyneden hym bi meke wiste not, wher
. . ... God spak hi
preierts1, that he schulde rise™1 fro the determyna-
erthe ; and he nolde", nethir he eet mete £££*!£ '"
with hem. Forsothe0 it bifelde in the is Lire here- c-
seuenthe dai, that the Jong child diede ;
and the seruauntis of Dauid dredde to
telle to hym, that the litil child was
deed ; for thei seiden, Lo ! whanne? the
litil child lyuede 3it, we spaken to hym,
and he herde not oure vois ; hou myche
more, if we seieri the child is deed, he
schal turment himsilf ? Therfore whanne 19
Dauid hadde herdi his seruauntis1" spek-
ynge s priueli, Aether moterynge f, he un-
derstood that the 3ong child was deed;
'and he seyde to his seruauntis, Whether
the child is deed" ? Whichev answeriden
to hym, He is deed. Therfor Dauid 20
roosw fro the erthe, and was waischid*,
and anoyntid ; and whanne he hadde
chaungid clothe, he entride in to the
hows of the Lord, and worschipide, and
cam in to his hows ; and he axide, that
n Om. E. nn to BCEFII. ° wasshen c.
w 3yue hem i. * Gloss omitted in I. chapilre bifore K. y haue I. z certis I. a Certis I. b hast
made'i. c that I. d Dauid i. e dispeiride of the lijfofit I. f preiede to c. B he 3ede I. h he lai i.
> upon i. k And i. 1 Om. i. m rise up i. n wolde not i. ° And i. P while i. 1 seen i. r children i,
8 to spt-ke i. l Om. A. u Om. EPRU. v The whiche i. w roos up i. x weischen i. y his clothis i.
118
II. KINGS.
XIT. 22 31.
sothe his seruauntys seiden to hym,
What is the word that thou hast doon ?
For the litil faunt, whanne he 3it lyuede,
thou fastidist and weptist ; forsothe the
child deed, thou roos and eete breed?
22 The which seith, For the faunt whanne
he 3it lyuede I fastide and wepte ; for-
sothe I seide, Who woot, if perauenture
the Lord 5yue hym to me, and the faunt
23 lyue ? Forsothe now for he is deed, whi
fast I ? whether shal I mowe more ouer
clepe hym a}en? I shal more goo to
hym, forsothe he shal not turne a3en to
24 me. And Dauid coumfortide Bersabe, his
wijf, and wente into hir, and slepte with
hir. The which gat a sone, and clepide
the name of hym Salomon; and the
25 Lord louyde hym. And he sente hym
in the hoond of Nathan, the prophet ; and
he clepide the name of hym Loueli to
the Lord, forthi that the Lord shulde
2cloue hym. Thanne Joab fau3t ajens
Rabath, kyng of the sones of Amon,
and he hath ouercomen the kyngis citee.
27 And Joab sente messagers to Dauid,
seiynge, I haue fou3ten a3ens Rabath,
and the citee of watres is to be taken.
28 Now thanne gadre the tother parti of
the puple, and bisege the citee, and tak
it, lest whanne the citee were wastid of
me, to my name the victorie be ascriued.
29 And so Dauid gadride al the puple, and
wente forth a3ens Rabath; and whanne
:w he hadde fou3ten, he took it. And he
took the diademe fro the mawmet, that is
clepid the kyng of hem, fro his heed, in
wei3t of gold a talent, hauynge moost
precious gemmys ; and it is put vpon the
heed of Dauid ; but and ful myche praye
31 of the cyte he bare out. And bryngynge
forth sawede0 the puple of it, and ladde
about vpon hem boostful yren carris, and
he dyuydide with sharys, and he pi3t
thur3 in the shap of the sidis ; thus he
thei schulden sette breed to hym, and he
eet. Sothelyz his seruauntis seiden to hym, 21
What is the word which" thou hast do ?
Thou fastidistb, and weptist0 for the 3ong
child, whanne d he lyuede 3it; sotheli8
whanne the child was deed, thou risidistf
and etist breed ? And Dauid seide, Y fast- 22
ide and wepte for the 3ong child, whanne
he lyuyde ?it; for Y seidef, Who woot, if -t for i seide;
J . T , , that is, Y
perauenture the Lord 3yue hym to me, thoujte in myn
and the 3ong child lyue ? 'Now forsothe^ 23 here.'c. "
for he is deed, whi 'fast Yh? whether Y
schal mow a3en clepe hym more ? Y schal
'go more to1 hym, but he schal not turnek
a3en to me. And Dauid coumfortid Ber-24
sabee, his wijf; and he entride to hir, * Salomon*
and slepte1 with hir. And sche gendride '"f rpretid pe-
sible ; and this
a sone, and Dauid clepide his name Sa- wasofGoddU
lomon^: ; and the Lord louyde hym. And 25 for it was06'
he sente Salomon"1 in the hond of Nathan, Dauyth,'tiiat
the prophete; and he clepide his name S°enregne
Amyable" to the Lord, for the Lord louyde aftir him, and
• • that he schulde
hym. Therfor0 Joab fau3t a3ens Rabath^, 26 lyue in so greet
of P the sones of Amon, and he fau3t a3ens
the 'kyngis citeei. And Joab sente mes- 27
sansjeris to Dauid, and seide, Y fau?ter
a3ens Rabath, and the citee of watris
schal be takun.
the tother part of the puple, and bisege
thou the citee, and take thou it, lest amter
whanne the citee is5 wastid of me, the for the king
t and hise wer-
victone be arettid to my name. Therfor 29 Hours put-
Dauid gaderide1 al the puple, and he 3ede tbavme. Ur«
forth a3ens Rabath ; and whanne he hadde \*diafeme «/
fomte", he took it. And hey took the dia-sof**^"^- that
' is, of the idol
deme of the kyng|| of hemw fro his heed,
to Dauyth, m
™- <="• Wfore.
Now therfor gadere thou 28 § Rabath; that
bi wei3tex a talent of gold, hauynge pre-
ciousestey peerlis ; and it was put onz the
heed of Dauid, ''that is\ aftir that it was
weldid* and purgid bi fierc ; but also
Dauid bar awey ful myche prey of thed
citee. Also6 he ledde forth the puple ther-;
of^j, and sawidef, and 'dide aboute& hem
'yrun instrumentis of turmenth, and de-
of hem, which
is clepid Mel-
chon, that is
interpretid the
king of hem.
Lire here. c.
f the puple,
etc. ; that is,
not al the pu-
ple, but onely
messangens.
Lire here. c.
0 sauede A.
'i And i. a that r. b hast fastid I. c wept I. d while I. e but i. f hast risen up I. S But now i.
h schal I fastejbr him i. ' more rathir go to i. k come i. 1 he slepte i. m him i. n Louely i.
0 Thanne i. P the kyng of i. 1 citee of the kyng i. r haue finite i. • be i. * gaderide to gidre i.
u foujte ayns that citee i. v Dauid i. w Amon i. * the weijte of i. y preciouse Aob. z upon i.
a Om. KX. b wellid CDEFGKLMNOpQRSUwxb?. >c Gloss omitted in i. dthat i. eAnd i. f he sawide it i.
S cumpasside i. & with iren bounde cartis i.
XIII. I — 8.
II. KINGS.
119
dide to alle the citees of the sonys of
Amon. And Dauid is turned a3en, and
alle the oost of hym, into Jerusalem.
CAP. XIII.
1 Forsothe it is doon after thes thingis,
that Amon, the sone of Dauid, louede
the sister of Absolon, the sone of Da-
2 uid, moost fayre, Thamar by name ; and
'peyrede forP hir ful myche, so that for
the loue of hir he wexe sijk. The which
for she was a mayde, hard to hym it
semede, that eny thing vnhonestly he
3 shulde do with hir. Forsothe there was
to Amon a freende, Jonadab bi name, the
sone of Semaa, brother"! of Dauid, a ful
4slei3 man. The which seide to hym,
Whi thus ert thou waastid bi leenesse,
thou sone of the kyng, bi ech dai ? whi
shewist thou not to me? And Amon
seide to hym, I loue Thamar, the sister
5 of my brother Absolon. To whom an-
swerde Jonadab, Ly vpon thi bedde,
and feyn sijknes ; and whanne thi fader
cometh, that he visite thee, sey to hym,
Comer, I preye, Thamar8, my sister4, that
she 3yue to me meet, and make sowilu,
6 that I eete of hyr hoond. And so Amon
laye doun, as thou3 he wexe sijk. And
whanne the kyng was comen to visite
hym, Amon seith to the kyng, Come,
I preye, Thamar, my sister, that she
make in myn eyen two maner of potagis,
and thev meet maad redi I take of hir
7 hoond. Thanne Dauid sente to the hous
of Thamar, seiynge, Go in to the hows
.of Amon, thi brothir, and mak to hym
spotage. And Thamar cam into the
hows of Amon, hir brothir. Forsothe he
laye ; the which takynge meele mengide
partide' with knyues, and 'ledde ouer bi
the licnesse of tijl stoonusk ; so1 he dide
to alle the citees of the sones of Amon.
And Dauid turnede a3en, and al his oost,
in to Jerusalem.
CAP. XIII.
Forsothe m it was doon aftir these i
thingis, that Amon, the sone of Dauid,
louyde the faireste" sistir, Thamar bi
name, of Absolon, sone0 of Dauid. And 2
Amon perischideP greetli for hir, so that
he was sijk for 'the loue of hir?. For
whanner she was a virgyn, it semyde hard
to hym, that he schulde do ony thing
vnonestli with hir. Forsothe8 a freendV
Jonadab bi name, soneu of Semmaa, bro-
therv of Dauid, Vas to Amonw ; Jonadab''
was a ful prudent man. Which y seide to 4
Amon, Sone of the kyng, whi art thou
maad feble so bi leenesse bi alle daies?
whi schewist thou not to mez? And
Amon seide to him, Y loue Thamar, the
sister of my brother Absolon. And Jona-s
dab answeride to hym, Li thou ona thi
bed, and feyne thou sikenesse ; and whanne
thi fadir cometh, that he visyte thee, seie
thou to hym, Y preyeb, come Thamar, my
sister, that sche 3yue mete to me, and
makebb a seew, that Y etec of hir hond.
Therford Amon lay doun, and vbigan ase«
to be sijk. And whanne the kyng hadde
come to visite him, Amon seide to the
kyng, Y biseche, come Thamar, my sistir,
that sche make tweif soupyngis bifor my
i3en, and that Y take of hir hond meete^
maad redi. Therfor Dauid sente to they
hows of Thamar, and seide, Come thou
in to the hows of Amon, thi brother, and
make thouh seew' to hym. And Thamar «
cam in to the hows of Amonk, hir brother.
Sotheli1 he laira ; and sche took mele, and
P spillede in to E pr. m. <l the brothir E pr. m.
sowfful IT. v Om. A. me B.
r Om. A.
* that Thamar A.
sister come A.
' he departide hem i. k in the schapp of her sidis he stikide hem thorouj i. 1 thus i. m And i. n ful
fair i. ° the sone CDiKMOWX£. P peiride i. 1 hir loue i. r sith i. s But ther was i. t freendto Amon i.
u the sone i. v the brothir i. w Om. i. * and Jonadab i. y The which i. z me thin herte i. a upon i.
b biseeche i. bb make sche i. c ete it i. d Thanne i. e feynede r. f two maner i. two L. S the
meete i. h Om. A. ' a seew i. k Om. i. ' And i. m lai doun i.
120
II. KINGS.
XIII. 9 — 19.
togidir, and meltynge in his eyen she
9 sethidew the supettis ; and takynge that
she hadde sothen, she helte out, and sette
before hym, and he wolde not eete. And
Amon seide, Doo 36* a wey alle men? fro
me. And whanne alle weren doon awey,
10 Amon seide to Thamar, Beer yn the
meet in the priue chaumbre, that I eete
of thin hoond. Thanne Thamar took the
sewis that she hadde maad, and brou3te
to Amon, hir brother, in the priue chaum-
nbre. And whanne she hadde broujte hym
meet, he cavrjte hir, and seith, Come, ly
12 with me, my sister. The which answerde
to hym, Wole thou not, my brother, wole
thou not oppresse me, ne forsothe it is
leeueful in Irael ; wole thou not doo this
isfoli. Forsothe I shal not mowe here my
reproof, and thou shalt be as oon of the
vnwise men in Irael ; but rather spek
to the kyng, and he shal not denye me
14 to thee. Forsothe he wolde not assent to
the preyers of hir, but more my3ti bi
strengthis oppresside hir, and laye with
15 hir. And ful haatsum Amon hadde hir
with to myche greet haate, so that the
haat was more, that he hatide hir, thanne
the loue that he louede hir before. And
ic Amon seide to hir, Ryse, and goo. The
whych answerde to hym, This yuel is
more that thou now dost a3ens me, cast-
ynge me out/ than that2 thou didist be-
17 fore. And he wolde not here hir ; but
the child clepide, that seruede to hym, he
seide, Throw out this fro me, and close
in the dore after hir. The which was
clothid with a coote doun to the heele ;
forsothe sich maner clothis vseden the
dou3tris of the kyng maydens. And so
his seruaunt putte hyre out, and closide
inthe dore after hire. The which spryng-
ynge asshen3 to hire heed, the heele coot
medlide11, and made0 moist bifor hise
and sethideP soupyngisi ; and sche took a
that, that sche hadde sode, and helder out,
and settide8 byfor hym, and he nolde* ete.
And Amon seide, Putte 36 out alle men
fro me. And whanne thei hadden put out
alle men, Amon seide to Thamar, Bere the 10
mete in to the closet, that Y ete of thin
bond. Therfor Thamar took the soup-
ingis" whichev sche hadde maad, and
brou3te in to Amon, hir brother, in the
closet. And whanne sche hadde proferidn
rnetew' to hym, he took hir, and seide,
Come thou, my sistir, lix thou with me.
And sche answeride to hym, My brother, 12
nyle thou, nyle thou oppresse me, for^ thisz
is not leueful in Israel ; nyle thou do this
foli. For* Y schal not mow here my schen- 13
schip, and thou schalt be as oon of the
vnwise men in Israel ; but rather speke
thou to the kyng, and he schal not denyef t ** schal not
J &' * denye, etc.
me to thee. Sothelib he noldec assente 14 Rai.i Salomon
, , . seith, that sche
to hir preiens ; but he was strengere in was not the
my3tis, and oppressided hir, and lay with Ofyi)auyth"for
hir. And 'Amon hadde hir hateful bi fuli5wha,"ne,P?~
uyth took in
grete haterede6, so that the hatrede was hatel hir modir,
gretter, bi which he hatide hir, than the
loue bi which he louyde hir bifor. And
Amou seide to hir, Rise thou, and gof.
And sche answeride to hym, This yuel is i c hir> bi licence
* 'of the lawe,
more whichs thou doist now a3ens me, therfor Thamar
and puttist me out, than that, that thou did'to AmL.
didist bifore. And he nolde'1 here hir; Lirehere-c-
but whanne the child was clepide, that 1 7
mynystride' to hym, he seide, Putte thou
out this woinman fro me, and close thou
the dore aftir hir. And sche was clothid 18
with a coote doun to the heele ; for the
kyngis doi^tris virgyns vsiden siche
clothis. Therfork the mynystre1 of Amon
puttide1" hir out", and closide the dore
aftir hir. And sche spreynte aische0 to '»
sche was with
chiide hi
w seth c. * Om. E pr. m. y Om. E pr.m. * than A. and than BFH. * askes BCEFH.
n medlide to gidre i. ° sche made it i. P sche sethide i. 1 soupinge metis i. r heelde it i. s sette
it i. sette E. * wolde not i. u soupynge mete i. v that i. w the mete i. x and lie A pr. m. i. y certis i.
z this thing i. a Forsothe i. b But i. c wolde not i. d he oppresside I. e thanne with ful grete
hatred Amon hatide hir i. t go henns i. g that i. h wolde not i. ' seruide i. k Thanne i.
1 seruaunt i. n> putte ix. n forth i. o asken EL. aijsshis K.
XI1T. zc
-28.
II. KINGS.
121
kyt, andb the hoondis put on hire heed,
20 she 3ede goynge yn and criynge. For-
sothe Absolon, hir brother, seide to hyre,
Whether Araon, thi brother, hath lyen
with thee? And now, sister, hold thi
pees ; thi brothir he is, ne turment thin
herte for this thing. And soc Thamar
abooded languysshynge there with ynne
21 the hows of Absolon, hir brothir. For-
sothe whanne Dauid hadde herd thes
wordis, he greetli sorwide, and he wolde
not make sori the spirite of Amon, his
sone ; for he louide hym, for he was the
aanrste goten ofe hym. Forsothe Absolon
spak not to Amon, ne yuel ne good ; but
Absolon hatide Amon, forthi that he
23 hadde defoulid Thamar, his sister. For-
sothe it is doon after the tyme of two
3eer, that the sheep of Absolon weren
clippid in Baalassor, that is biside Ef-
fraym. And Absolon clepide alle the
24 sonys of the kyng. And he cam to the
kyng, and seith to hym, Loo ! the sheep
of thi seruaunt ben clippid ; come, I
preye, the kyng with his seruauntis to
25 his seruaunt. And the kyng seide to
Absolon,Wole thou not, sone myn, preye,
wole thou not, that we comen alle, and
greuen thee. Forsothe whanne he con-
streynede him, and wolde not come, he
26 blesside to hym. And Absolon seith to
Dauid, If thou wolt not come, come algate
with vs, I biseche, Amon, my brother.
And the kyng seide to hym, It is no
2?nede, that he goo with thee. And so
Absolon constreynede hym ; and he lafte
with hym Amon, and alle the sones of
the kyng. And Absolon made a feest as
28 the feest of a kyng. Forsothe Absolon
hadde comaundid to his children, sei-
ynge, Weitith wel, whanne Amon were
dronken with wyn, and I shal seye to
3ou, Smitith hym, and sleeth. Wole 36
not drede, forsothe I am that comaunde
hir heed, whanne the coote to vthe heelei'
was to-rent, and whannei ther hondis
weren5 put on hir heed, and1 sche 3ede
entrynge and criynge. Forsothe'1 Absolon, 20
hir brother, seide to hir, Whether Amon,
thi brothir, hath leyn with thee? But
'now, sister, be stillev; he is thi brother,
and turmentew not thin herte for this
thing. Therfor Thamar dwellide moren-
ynge in the hows of Absolon, hir brothir.
Forsothe* whanne vkyng Dauid>" hadde 21
herd these wordis, he was ful sori, and
he noldez make sore the spyrit of Amont,
, . .. , . , . '
nis sone; tor ne lotiyde Amon, tor he was
the* firste gendridb 'to hymc. Forsothe11 22 rr
Absolon spak not to Amon, nether yuel
nether6 good; for Absolon hatide Amon,
t
for he hadde defoulid Thamar, his sistir.
Forsothef it was doon aftir the tyme
twei 3eer, that the scheep of Absolon
weren shorun in Baalasor, whichs is bi- yiolence> for
it was not
sidis Effraym. And Absolon clepide alle pruned, and
he compellide
the sones of the kyng. And he cam to 24 not Amon to
make sori the
<iede,buthe
repreuyde
Amonaftir-
t A« conttreyn-
is, meke'iy
****• c~
the kyng, and seide to hym, Lo ! the
scheep of thi seruaunt ben schorun ; Y
preye, come the king with hise seruauntis *"*• c-
to his seruaunt. And the kyng seide to 25
Absolon, Nyle thou, my sone, nyle thou
preye, that alle we come, and greeue'1 thee.
Forsothe1 whanne he constreynede:): Dauid,
and he noldek go, he blesside Absolon.
And Absolon seide to Dauid, If thou nylt1
come, Y byseche"1, come nameli Amon, my
brother, with vs. And the kyng seide to
hym, It is no nede, that he go with thee.
Therfor Absolon coustreynede hymn ; and 27
he delyuerede with him Amon, and alle
the sones of the kyng. And Absolon
hadde maad a feeste as the feeste of a
kyng. Sotheli0 Absolon comaundide to 28
hise children, and seide, Aspie 3e, whanne
Amon is drunkun of wyn, and YP seie to § ram that
3ou, Smyte 3e, and slei hym. Nyle 36 drede,
for Y am that comaunde§ to 3011 ; be 36
Om. A. c loo BEF. dbod c. boid E. boode BFII. e to BCEFH.
comaunde; as
if he seide, Y
take the dede
on me, and
Y schal de-
fende vm.
Lire here. c.
P hir long coote i. 1 Om. i. r hir i. s Om. i. t Om. i. u And i. v thou now stille, sistir i.
w turmente thou i. * And i. y the kyng Dauid i. z wolde not i. a his i. b bygoten sone i. c Om. i.
d And i. e ne EILP. f And i. e that i. h charge i. ' And i. k wolde not i. l wilt not i.
m byseche thee i. n Dauid i. ° And i. P tvhanne Y i. 1 sleeth i.
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II. KINGS.
XIII. 29 39.
to 3011 ; be }e maad stronge, and beth
M stronge men. Thanne the childrenf of
Absolon diden a3ens Amoii, as Absolon
hadde comaundid to hem ; and alle the
sones of the kyng rysynge, eche styede
so vpon her mulis, and flowen. And whanne
jit thei wenten in the weye, fame cam
fulli to Dauyd, seiynge, Absolon hath
smytyn alle the sones of the kyng, and
31 there lafte not of hem nameli oone. And
so the kyng roos, and kytte his clothis,
and felle vpon the erthe ; and alle his
seruauntis that stoden ny3 to hym, cut-
32 ten her clothis. Forsothe Jonadab, the
sone of Semmaa, brother^ of Dauid, an-
swerynge seide, Ne eyme, my lord the
kyng, that alle the children, sones of the
kyng, ben deed ; Amon alone is deed, for
in haat Absolon was sett, fro the day that
33 he oppresside Thamar, his sister. Now
thanne, my lord kyng, sette not on his
herte this word, seiynge, Alle the sones
of the kyng ben slayn ; for Amon aloon
34 is deed. Forsothe Absolon fleij. And
the child weyter heuede vp his eyen, and
bihelde, and loo ! myche puple cam bi
the out weye fro the side of the hil.
35 And Jonadab seide to the kyng, Loo !
the sones of the kyng ben nyj ; after the
sc word of thi seruaunt, so it is doon. And
whanne he hadde ceside to speke, vaper-
iden and the sones of the kyngh ; and
comynge yn thei rereden her vois, and
wepten ; but and the kyng and alle his
seruauntis wepten with ful myche greet
37 wepynge. Forsothe Absolom fleynge
wente to Tholamay, sone of Amyur,
kyng of Gethsur. Thanne Dauid weyl-
38 ide Amon, his sone, manye dais. For-
sothe Absolon, whanne he was flowen,
and comen into Gethsur, he was there
39thre 3eer. And kyng Dauid cesede to
pursue Absolon, forthi that he was
coumfortid vpon the deeth of Amon.
strengthid, and be 36 stronge men. Ther-23
for the children of Absolon diden ajens
Amon, as Absolon hadde comaundide to
hem ; and alle the sones of the kyng
risidenr, and stieden ech on8 his mule,
and fledden. And whanne thei 3eden 3itso
in the weie, fame cam* to the kyng, and
seideu, Absolon hath kildv alle the sones
of the king, and vnameli not oon leftew of
hem. Therfor the kyng roosx, and to- si
rente hise clothis, and felde doun on? the
erthe ; and alle hise seruauntis that stoden
ny3 to hym, to-renten her clothis. Sotheliz :«
Jonadab, sone3 of Semmaa, brother of Da-
uid, answeride and seide, My lord theb
kyng, gessec not, that alle the children, and
sones of the kyng, ben slayn ; Amon aloone
is deed, for he was set in hatrede to Ab-
solon, fro the day in which he oppresside
Thamar, his sistir. Now therfor, my lord 33
thed kyng, set6 not this word onf his
herte, and seie, Alle the sones of the
kyng ben slayn ; for Amon aloone is deed.
Forsothe^ Absolon fledde. And a child 34
aspiere11 reiside' hise i3en, and bihelde, and
lo ! myche puple cam bi a weye out of the
comyn weie bi the side of thek hil. And 35
Jonadab seide to the kyng, Lo ! the sones
of the kyng comen ; bi1 the word of thi
seruaunt, so it is doon. And whanne he 36
hadde ceessid to speke, also the sones of
the kyng apperiden ; and thei entriden,
and reisiden1" her vois, and wepten ; but
also the kyng and alle his seruauntis
wepten biu ful greet wepyng. Forsothe0 37
Absolon fledde, and 3edeP to Tholmai,
sonei of Amyur, the kyng of Gessur.
Therfor Dauid biweilide his sone Amon
in manydaies. Forsother Absolon, whanne 38
he hadde fled, and hadde come in tos Ges-
sur, was* there thre 3eer. And Dauid 39
ceesside to pursue Absolon, for he was
coumfortid onu the deeth of Amon.
f childer CE. g the brother E pr. m. h the sones of the kyng aperiden A.
r resen up I. resen E. s upon i. * cam therofi. » it was seid I. v sleyn i. w he hath not left
nameli oon i. * roos up i. y upon i. z But i. a the sone i. b Om. i. c gesse thou i. d Om. i.
e set he i. { upon i. g Certis i. h spiere A pr. m. DIMPX sec. m. bq. » reiside up i. k an i. l aftir i.
m reisiden up i. n with i. ° And i. P he jede i. q the sone i. * And i. s Om. i. i he was i.
u upon i.
XIV. I — II.
II. KINGS.
123
CAP. XIV.
1 Forsothe Joab, the sone of Saruy,
vndurstondynge, that the herte of the
2 kyng was turned to Absolon, he sente
to Thekuam, and took thens a wise
womman, and he seide to hir, Feyne
thee to weil, and be clothid with the
weilynge clooth, and be thou not anoynt
with oyle, that thou be as a womman
now myche tyme weilynge the deed.
3 And thou shalt goo in to the kyng, and
thou shalt speek to hym thes maner
wordis. Forsothe Joab putte the wordis
4 in hire mouth. And so whanne the Thek-
uyd womman was goon out to the kyng,
she felle before hym vpon the erthe, and
lowtide, and seide, Keep me, thou king.
5 And the kyng seide to hire, What hast
thou of cause ? The which answerde,
Alas ! a womman widowe I am, forsothe
e my man is deed ; and of thin hoond
womman weren two sones, the whiche
wraththeden a3ens hem self in the feeld,
and no man was that hem myjte de-
fende, and the toon1 smoot the tother,
7 and slow3 hym. And loo ! al the kyn-
rede risynge a3ens thin hoond womman
seith, Tak hym that hath smytyn his
brothir, that we sleen hym for the lijf
of his brother whom he slow3, and the
eyr doo we a wey; and thei sechen to
quench my spark that is laft, that there
be not laft name to my man, and relikis
a vpon erthe. And the kyng seith to the
womman, Go into thin hows, and I shal
gordeyn for thee. And the Thekuyt
womman seide to the kyng, In me, my
lord kyng, be this wickidnes, and into
the hows of my fader ; forsothe the kyng
10 and his trone be innocent. And the
king seith, Who sok a3en seith1 thee,
bryng hym to me, and he shal no more
uadde that he touche thee. The which
seith, The kyng recoorde of the Lord
CAP. XIV.
Forsothe Joab, the sone of Saruye, i
vndirstood, that the herte of the kyng
was turned to Absolon ; and he sente to 2
Thecua, and tookv fro thennus a wise
womman, and he seide to hir, Feyne thee
to morene, and be thou clothid with clooth*
of duyl*, and be thou anoyntidxx with oile,
that thou be^ as a womman by moren-
yngez 'now in8 ful myche tyme a deed
man. And thou schalt entre to the kyng, s
and thou schalt speke to hym sicheb
wordis. Sotheli0 Joab puttided the wordis
in hir mouth. Therfor whanne the worn- 4
man of Thecua hadde eritrid to the kyng,
sche felde bifor hym on the erthe, and
worschipide, and seide, Ac ! kyng, kepef me.
And the kyng seide to hir, What hast 5
thou of s cause ? And sche answeride,
Alas ! Y am a womman widewe, forh myn
hosebonde is deed ; and tweyne sones e
weren of' thin handmayde, whichek de-
batiden a3ens hem silf in the feeld, and
vnoon was1 that myjte forbede hem, and
oonm smoot Hhe tother", and killide hym.
And lo ! al the kynrede risith a3ens thin 7
handmayde, and seith, 3yue thou hym°
that killide his brothir, that we sle hym
for the lijf of his brother whom he killide,
and that we do awei the eir ; and thei
seken to quenche my sparcle whychP is
lefte, that namei dwelle not to myn hose-
bonde, and relikisr, ^ethir remenauntis*, be
not to him on erthe. And the kyng seide 8
to the womman, Go in to thin hows, and
Y schal comaunde for thee. And the 9
womman of Thecua seide to the kyng,
My lord the kyng, this wickidnesse be on
mef , and on the hows of my fadir ; for-
sothe the kyng and his trone be innocent1.
And the kyng seide, Brynge thou hym to 10
me, that a3enseith thee, and he schal no
more adde" that he touche thee. Andu
sche seide, The kyng haue mynde onv his
•)• this teickid-
neise be on me ;
Ebrews seyen
thus, and wel
as it semeth,
My lord the
king, for many
causis and
harde, thou
mayst forjet*
this cause, and
thanne this
wickidnesse
schal be in me
and in myn
hows, and my
sone schal be
shy n of men
sekinge his
blood, and thou
schalt be inno-
cent, for this
schal be doon
with out thyn
en tent; as if she
seide, Plese it
more to thee to
conferme this
with an with,
and to make
sikur me and
my sone, ther-
for the kyng
seide at the
laste, the Lord
lyueth, that is,
y swere to thee
bi the Lord
lyuynge/or
noon of the
heeri», etc.
Lire here c.
* tother BCEFH. k Om. BCEFH. ' seith to c.
T he took i. w a clooth i. * deyl K. deol L. doel M. deel E. « not anoyntid c sec. m. y be now i.
* mournynge i. » Om. i. b siche manere i. c And i. d putte i. e O i. f kepe thou i. e Om. i.
h Certis i. > to i. k the whiche t. l ther was no man i. m the oon i. the toon K. n that other i.
"hymtotwi. Pthati. 1 the name i. r that remenauntis i. « Om. i. l thei gitlees i. u adde to i. Tofi.
11 2
124
II. KINGS.
XIV. 12 — 19.
his God, and be there not multiplied
'the kynra of the blood to wreche,
and thei shulen not sle my sone. The
which seith, The Lord lyueth, for there
shal not falle of the erys of thi sone
lavpon the erthe. Thanne the womman
seyde, Spek thin hoond womman to my
lord kyng a word. And he seith, Spek.
is And the womman seide, Whi hast thou
thou3t siche a rnaner thing a3ens the puple
of God ? and the kyng hath spoken this
word, that he synne, and that he brynge
14 not a3en his casten out? Alle we dyen,
and as watres we sliden into the erthe,
that shulen not be turned a3en ; and God
wole not perishe the lijf, but withdraw-
ith, thenkynge lest fulli he perishe, that
15 is cast" awey. Now thann come, that
I spek to my lord kyng this word, pre-
sent the puple ; and thin hondwomman
seide, I shal speke to the kyng, if eny
maner the kyng doo the word of his
16 hoond womman. And the kyng herde
'the word0, that he delyuer his hond-
womman fro the hoond of alle, that
wolden fro the erytage of the Lord doo
17 me awey, and my sone togidre. Sey
thanne thin hondwomman, that the word
of my lord the kyng be maad as sacri-
fice ; forsothe as the aungel of the Lord,
so is my lord kyngP, that nether bi
blessynge ne bi cursynge he be meuyd.
Wherfor and the Lord thi God is with
isthee. And the kyng answerynge seide
to the womman, Ne hijd thou fro me
the word that I aske. And the wom-
man seide to hym, Spek, my lord kyng.
19 And the kyng seith, Whether the hoond
of Joab is with thee in alle these ? The
womman answerde, and seith, Bi the
helth of thi soule, my lord kyng, ne at
the left ne at the ri3t he is of alle thes
thingis, the whiche my lord kyngP hath
spoken. Forsothe thi seruaunt Joab he
comaundide to me, and he putte in the
Lord God, and the nexte men of blood to
take veniaunce bew not multiplied, and
'thei schulen not sle^ my sone. And the
kyng seide, The Lord lyueth, for noon of
the heeris of thi sone schal falle onz thea
erthe. Therfor the womman seide, Thin 12
handmayde speke a word tob my lord
thec kyng. And the kyng seide, Speke
thou. And the womman seide, Whi is
'thoii3tist thoud sich a thing a3ens the
puple of God ? and the6 kyng spakf this
word, that he do synne, and brynge not
a3en his sone casts out? Alle we dyen, 1 4
and as watris that schulen not turne a3en,
we slideu in to ertheh ; and God nyl1 that
a soule perische, but he withdrawith, and
thenkith lest he perische outirly, whichk
is cast awey. Now therfor come thou, is
that Y speke to my lord the1 kyng this
word, while the puple is presentf : and t «*«« tfo pu.
. ._ pie ii present ;
thin handmaide seide, Y schal speke to that is, that the
,i i . /. . sentence jouun
the kyng, it m ony marier the kyng do for me and for
,°°th' **
pupphschid bi-
for the puple,
and that it haue
the same effect,
the word of his handmayde. And
kyng herde the wordis, that he schulde
• c
delyuere his handmayde fro the hondis of
„ , ., .
alle men, that wolden do awei me, and
my sone togidere™, fro the eritage of the
Lord. Therfor thin hand mayde seie, 17 **"• e-
that the word of my lord the kyng be
maad as sacrifice, ''that is, that the sen-
tence jouun of hym be plesaunt to God,
as sacrifice plesithn God0; for as an
aungel of the Lord, so is my lord the
kyng, that he be not mouyd bi blessyng
nether bi cursyng. Wherfor and thi
Lord God is with thee. And the kyngiu
answeride, and seide to the womman,
Hide thou not fro me the word which Y
axe thee. And the womman seide to
hym, Speke thou, my lord the? kyng.
And the kyng seide, Whether the hond 19
of Joab is with thee in alle these thingis ?
The womman answeride, and seide, Bi
the helthe of thi soule, my lord the kyng,
nether to the left side nether to the rit
m nejebores E pr. m. n past A. ° Om. E pr. m. P the kyng CB.
w be thei i. y sle thei not i. z upon i. a Om. K-x.pr.rn. & to thee i. c Om. i. d hast thou thoujt i.
e whi hath the i. f spoke i. e throwen i. h the erthe i. > wil not i. k that i. 1 Om. i. m bothe i.
n plesith to G<jb. >0 Gloss omitted in i. P Om. i.
XIV. 2C
-so-
KINGS.
125
mouth of thin hoond womman alle thes
2owordis, that I turne the figure of this
word ; forsothe thi seruaunt Joab co-
maundide this. Forsothe thou, my lord
kyng, ert wise, as the aungel of God
hath wisdom, that thou vndirstonde alle
21 thingis vpon erthe. And the kyng seith
to Joab, Loo ! plesid I haue doo thi
word ; go thanne, and cleep a3en the
22 child Absolon. And Joab fallynge vpon
his face into the erthe, honourde, and
blisside to the kyng ; and Joab seide, To
dai hath thi seruaunt vndurstonde, for I
haue foundun grace in thin eyen, my
lord kyng ; forsothe thou hast doon the
23 word of thi seruaunt. Thanne Joab
roos, and wente into Gethsur, and
24brou3te Absolon into Jerusalem. For-
sothe the kyng seide, Turne he a3en into
25 his hows, arid se he not my face. And
so Absolon is turned a3en into his hows,
and the face of the kyng he saw3 not.
Forsothe there was not a man as feyr
as Absolon in al Irael, and ful miche
semeli ; fro the stap of the foot vnto the
top, there was not in hym eny spot ;
26 and the more that he doddide the heeris,
so mych more thei wexen ; forsothe
onys in the 3eer he was doddid, for the
heere heuyde hym. He weiede the heeris
of his heed with two hundred siclis bi
27 the comoun wei3t. Forsothe there been
born to Absolon thre sones, aud o dou3-
ter, Thamar bi name, of sembli shap.
28 And Absolon dwellide in Jerusalem two
3eer, and saw3 not the face of the kyng.
29 And so he senter to Joab, that he shulde
sende hym to the kyng ; the which
wolde not come to hym. And whanne
the secounde he hadde sent, and he wold
30 not come, he seide to bis seruauntis, 3e
knowen the feelde of Joab biside my
feelde hauynge barli corn ; gooth thanne,
and brenneth it vp with fier. Thanne
side is ony thing of alle these thingis,
whiche my lord the kyng spak*). For thi
seruaunt Joab hym silf comaundide to me,
and he puttide1" alle these wordis in to the
mouth of thin handmaide, that Y schulde 20
turne the figure of this word ; for thi
seruaunt Joab comaundide this thing".
Forsothe1 thou, my lord theu kyng, art
wijs, as an aungel of God hathv wisdom,
that thou vnderstonde alle thingis onw
erthe. And the kyng seide to Joab, Lo .'21
Y am plesid, and Y haue do thi word ;
therfor go thou, and a3en clepe thou the
child Absolon. And Joab felde onx his 22
face to erthe^, and worschipidez, and
blesside the kyng ; and Joab seide, Thi
seruaunt hath vndirstonde to dai, that
Y foonda grace in thin i3en, my lord theb
kyng, for thou hast do the word of thi
seruaunt. Therfor Joab roosc, and 3ede23
in to Gessur, and brou3te Absolon in to
Jerusalem. Forsothed the kyng seide, 24
Turne he a3en in to his hows, and se not
he my face. Therfor Absolon turnede25
a3en in to his hows, and si3 not the face
of the kyng. Sotheli no man in al Israel
was so fair as Absolon, and ful comeli ; fro
the step of the foot 'til toe the top, 'no
wem wasf in hym ; and in as myche as xhe 26
clippides more the1' heeris, bi so myche'
theik wexiden more1 ; forsothem he was
clippid onys in the 3eert, for the" heer t o«jwm the
greuede him. And whanne he clippide it is', in tyme"
the heeris0, he wei3ide 'the heeris of his determynd- c-
heed? bii twei hundrid siclis with1" comyn
wei3te. Forsothe8 thre sones, and a dou3-27
ter, Thamar bi name, of 'excellent forme*
weren borun to Absolon. And Absolon 28
dwellide in Jerusalem twei 3eer, and he
si3 not the face of the kyng. Therfor he2a
sente to Joab, that he schulde sende
hym to the kyng ; which u Joab noldev
come to hym. And whanne he"' hadde
sent the secounde tyme, and Joab nolde*
, r wente a.
q hath spoke i. r hath put to I. 9 thing to me i. * Certis i. u Om. i. v that hath i. w upon i.
* upon i. y the erthe i. z he worschipide i. a haue founden i. b Om. i. c roos up r. d And i.
e vnto i. f ther was no wem i. S thei clippiden G. h his i. ' myche the more i. k tho BC. ' Om. i.
m but i. " his i. o heeris of his heed i. P hem i. q with i. rbiAXpr.m. 3 And i. tsemely schapi.
u and i. v wolde not i. w Absolon i. * wolde not i.
126
II. KINGS.
XIV. 31 — XV. 6.
the seruauntis of Absolon brenten the
corn with fier. And the seruauntis of
Joab comynge, her clothis kut, seiden,
The seruauntis of Absolon han brent vp a
si partie of the feelde with fier. And Joab
roos, and cam to Absolon into his hows,
and seide, Whi han thi seruauntis brente
3-2 vp my corn with fier? And Absolon
answerde to Joab, I haue sente to thee,
preiynge that thou come to me, and I
sende thee to the kyng, that thou seie
to hym, Whi cam I fro Gethsur ? Betere
it was to me to be there; I biseche
thanne, that I see the face of the kyng,
that if he haue mynde of my shrewidnes,
33 he slee me. Joab goon yn to the kyng
tolde to hym. And Absolon clepid
wente yn to the kyng, and he lowtide
upon the face of the erthe before hym,
and the kyng kisside Absolon.
CAP. XV.
1 Thanne after thes thingis Absolon
made to hym a chaar, and horsmen,
and fifti men that shulden goo before
2 hym8. And eerli risynge Absolon stood
biside the entre of the 3ate in the weye ;
and eche man, that hadde a neede that
he com to the dom of the kyng, Absolon
clepide to hym self, and seide, Of what
citee ert thou? The which answer-
ynge seide, Of a* lynage of Yrael I am,
3 thi seruaunt. And Absolon answerde
to hym, To me thi wordis semen good
and iust, but there is not vthe which" \hee
heere ordeynedv of the kyng. And Abso-
4 Ion seide, Who ordeyneth me domesman
vpon the loond, that to me comen alle
that han neede, and ri3twisly Y deme ?
a But whanne a man neijede to hym for to
salute hym, he strau3te ,out his hoond,
c and takynge he kissidew hym ; and that
t and the »eru-
aimtis, etc. ;
this vcrs til
thidur and Joab
rons, is not iu
come, Absolon seide to hise seruauntis, 3e so
knowen the feeld of Joab bisidis my feeld
hauynge ripe barli ; therfor go }e, and
brenne 36 it with fier. Therfor the ser-
uauntisf of Absolon brenten the corn with
fier. And the seruauntis of Joab camen
with her clothis to-rent, and seiden, The ser-
uauntis of Absolon han brent they part of si Ebre"- c
feeldz bia fier. And Joab roosb, and cam to
Absolon in to his hows, and seide, Whi
han thi seruauntis brent my corn bic fier ? 32
And Absolon answeride to Joab, Y sente
to thee, and bisou3te that thou schuldist
come to me, and that Y schulde sende
thee to the kyng, that thou schuldist
seie to hym, Whi cam Y fro Gessur?
It was betere to me to bed there ; therfor
Y biseche, that Y se the face of the kyng,
that if he is myndeful of my wickidnesse,
sle he me. Joab entride to the kyng, 33
and telde to hym. And Absolon was
clepid, and entryde6 to the kyng, and
worschipidef on the face of erthe& bifor
hym, and the kyng kisside Absolon.
CAP. XV.
Therfor aftir these thingis Absolon i
made a chaar to hym, and kny3tis, and
fifti men, that schulden go bifor hym.
And Absolon roos eerli, and stood bisidis 2
the entryng of the 3ate in the weie ; and
Absolon clepide to hym ech man, that
hadde a cause that he schulde come to
the doom of the kyng, and Absolon seide,
Of what1' citee art thou ? Which answer-
ide, and seide, Of o' lynage of Israel Y
am, thi seruaunt. And Absolon answer- a
ide to hym, Thi wordis semen to me good
and iust, but noon is ordeyned of the
kyng to here thee. And Absolon seide,
Who schal ordeyne me iuge on the lond, 4
that alle men that han cause come to me,
and Y deme iustly ? But whanne a man cam 5
to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth
thek bond, and took, and kisside that
man ; and Absolon dide this to al Israel, e
• Om. B. * oon BEF. o c. one H. u that c pr.m. v ordeyn thee heere A. w kiste E.
T a i. z the feeld c. thi feeld i. a with i. b roos up i. e with i. d haue be i. « he entryde K.
f he worschipide i. e the erthe i. h which A. > a i. k his i.
XV. 7 — 1
II. KINGS.
127
he dide to al Yrael, the which cam to
doin that he were herd of the king ; and
he biside the hertis of the men of Yrael.
7 Forsothe aftir fourti 3eer Absolon seide
to kyng Dauid, I shal go, and 3eelde my
vowis, that I vowide to the Lord in
a Ebron ; forsothe vowynge thi seruaunt
vowide, whanne he was in Gethsur of
Syrie, seiynge, If the Lord brynge me
a}en into Jerusalem, I shal sacrifiex to
» the Lord. And the kyng seide to hym,
Goo in pees. And he roos, and wente
10 into Ebron. Forsothe Absolon sente a-
spies into alle the lynagis of Yrael,
seiynge, Anoon? that 36 heren the noyse
of the trumpe, seith, Absolon shal regne
1 1 in Ebron. Forsothe with Absolon wenten
two hundred men clepid of Jerusalem^',
goynge with symple herte, and the cause
I2fulli vnknowynge. Forsothe Absolon
clepide Achitophel Gilonyte, the coun-
selour of Dauid, fro his cite Gilo. And
whanne he hadde offrid slayn sacrifice,
there is maad a strong coniurysoun, and
the puple rennynge togidre encreside
13 with Absolon. Thanne cam a messager
to Dauid, seiynge, With al the herte al
14 Yrael folowith Absolon. And Dauid
seith to his seruauntis that weren with
hym in Jerusalem, Risith, and flee we ;
forsothe ne there shal be to vs fli3t fro
the face of Absolon ; hieth to goon out, lest
perauenture he comynge ocupie vs, and
fulfille vpon vs fallynge, and smyte the
15 cite in mouthz of swerda. And the ser-
uauntis of the kyng seiden to hym, Alle
thingis, what euere comaundith oure
lord the kyng, gladli we folowen out,
16 thi seruauntis. Thanne the kynge wente
out, and al hys hows, on her feet ; and
the kyng lafte ten secoundarie wyues to
17 the hows to be kept. And the kyng
goon out, and al Yrael, on her feet, stoode
isafer fro the hows. And alle his ser-
uauntis wenten biside hym, and the
that cam to doom to be herd of the kyng ; t drow aud,
and Absolon drow1 aweifrn the hertis of fil^s^uhT"
men of Israel. Forsothe" aftir foure 3eer±; liejSLS'
Absolon seide to kyng Dauid, Y schal so. yeri """"y
* Latyn bokin
and Y° schal 3elde my vowis, whiche Y hanhere,o/ter
• i , T i • Tii r tiii. 3/vv, but tt.r
vowide to the Lord in Ebron $; for this tnuheofEbreu,
seruaunt vowynge vowide, whanne he amendw, h^n'
was in Gessur of Sirie, and seidef, If the af'?.xl: *e'!.
and it is seid in
Lord bryngith a3en me in to Jerusalem, the book of
•f- ., - Ebreu que»-
1 schal make sacrifice to the Lord. And 9 tiouns, that
the kyng seide to hym, Go thou in pees.
And Absolon roos^, and 3ede in to Ebron.
Forsother Absolon sente aspieris in to al 10 the P™*'" of
the Lord, and
the lynage of Israel, and seide, Anoon as these xi. jeer
, . „ . ben endid in
36 neren the sown ot clanoun, seye je, the conspiring
Absolon schal regne in Ebron. Forsothe8 n
twei hundrid men clepid of Jerusalem
3eden ' with Absolon, and 3ede with sym- *hat '"> to •*
. . . offrid in Ebron.
pie herte, and outirli thei knewen not the Lire here. c.
cause. Also Absolon clepide Achitofeli2//we-
of Gilo, the councelour of Dauid, fro his
citee Gilo. And whanne he" offridev sacri- hardi in batels>
_ and was in
ficesw a stronp; sweryne-e toeidere was the strongest
, , ,, ... place, and hadde
maad, and the puple rennynge togidere
"
was encreessid with Absolon. .iueriori3werriour8-he
a messanger cam to Dauid, and seide, fre0Pthea*tee°for
With al herte al Israel sueth Absolon. the drede of
Absolon princi-
And Dauid seide to hise seruauntis that 14 paly, but for the
.., i . T , T). drede of God,
weren with hym in Jerusalem, Rise 36*, whomhewiste
and flee we|| ; for noon ascaping schal be SAIt,
to us fro the face of Absolon ^1; therfory and for this w
the sentence of
haste 36 to go out, lest he come, and God, this yuei
, „,, /. ,, u -i cam on him; as
ocupie vs, and fillez ona vs fallynge", and Nathan thepro-
smyte the citee bic thed scharpnesse of hlmMforinxii.
swerd. And the seruauntis of the kyngi5^hTt^sLord
seiden to hym, We thi seruauntis schulen thingis, ix>! Y
J ... schal reise on
performe gladli alle thingis, what euer theeyueiof
thingis6 oure lord thef kyng schal com- therfor0topiese
aunde. TherforS the kyng 3ede out, and ie ^u'™h°^G1^'
al his hous, on1' her feet ; and the king ™eke J^"? sijf
° bifor God, that
lefte ten' wymmen concubynsk, ^that is\ herde the prey-
. eris of meke
secunclarze wyuesm, to kepe the" hous. men;andthiike
And the king jede out, and al Israel, on0 her 17 J
feet, and the kyng stood fer fro the? hous.
And alle hise seruauntis 3eden bisidisi8whanneitis
seiajte we and
so forth. Lire
here. c.
U/ro the face
* sacrificen BCFH. y Anoon forsothe E pr. v. yy the Jerusalem A. z the mouth H. a the swerd E.
1 to him i. m Om. i. n But i. ° Om. BC. P I seide i. 1 roos up i. r And i. 8 And i. * jeden
forth i. n Absolon i. v had offrid i. w sacrifice i. * ?e up i. y sothely i. z fulfille i. a Om. A. upon i.
b his fallynge i. c with i. d Om. i. « Om. i. t Om. i. g Thanne i. h upon i. » his ten i. * Om. i.
1 Om. EIPX. m Om. EPX. n his i. ° upon i. P his i.
128
II. KINGS.
XV. 19 27.
legiouns Cerethi and Pherethi, and al
Gethei stronge filters, the sexe hundrid
men, that hadden folwid hym fro Geth
19 on foot, wenten before the kyng. For-
sothe the kyng seide to Ethei Gethee,
Whi comyst thou with vs ? Turn a3en,
and dwel with the kyng for a pilgrime
thou art, and wentist out fro thi place.
20 3isterdayb thou cam, and to day thou ert
compellid to goo out with vs. Forsothe I
shal goo, whider I am to goo ; turn ajen,
and leede a3en with thee thi britheren,
and the Lord doo with thee merci and
trewth, for thou hast shewid grace and
21 feith. And Ethei answerde to the kyng,
seiynge, The Lord lyueth, and my lord
the kyng lyueth, for in what euere place
thou were, my lord kyng, other in deeth
or in lijf, there shal be thi seruaunt.
22 And Dauid seith to Ethai, Come, and
passe forth. And Ethei Gethee passide
forth, and the kyng, and alle the men
that with hym weren, and the tother
23 multitude. And alle thei wepten with
a greet voys, and al the puple passide
forth ; the kyng forsothe wente ouer the
streem of Cedron, and al the puple wente
a3ens the weye of the olyue, that bihold-
24ith to deseert. And Sadoch the preest
cam, and alle the Leuytis with hym,
berynge the arke of the boond of pees of
God, and thei setten doun the arke of
God ; and Abiathar stiede vp, to the tyme
that alle the puple werenc ful comen that
25 was goon out fro the citee. And the
kyng seide to Sadoch, Beer a3en the arke
of God into the citee ; if I shal fynde
grace in the eyen of the Lord, he shal
leede me a3en, and shewe to me it and
so his tabernacle. Forsothe if he shal seye,
Thou plesist not to me; prest I am, do
27 he that is good before hym. And the
kyng seide to Sadoch the preest, O seered,
turne a3en into the cite in pees, and
him, and the legiouns of Cerethii and of1' of Atsoim ,- not
-i-i ji •« j 11 t /» f~> .1 \ , for the vertu of
Ferethi8, and alle men1 of Geth strong him, hut of God,
inters", sixe hundrid men, that sueden ^w^r^the
him fro Geth, 3eden on foote bifor the punyschmg of
' Dauyth. Lire
kyngf. Forsothev the kyng seide to 1 9 here. c.
, TTTI • .1 ^ kifwtheking ;
Ethai Of Geth, Whl COmCSt thou With Dauyth made
perel, if Abso-
lon pursuede
him ; he dide
this, for he was
in synne, and
othere men
suffriden not,
no but for him.
Lire here. c.
vs ? Turne thou a3en, and dwelle with the
kyng, for thou art a pilgrym, and thouw
sedist out fro thi place. Thou earnest 3is- 20 >" the gretter
•' •*• i. .ii-i.l -if A Vio/\
tirdai, and to dai thou art compellid to
go out with vs. Sotheli* Y schal go, whi-
dur Y schal go ; turne a3en, and lede a3en
thi britheren with thee, and the Lord do
mercy and treuthe with thee, for thou
schewidisty grace and feith. And Ethai 21
answeride to the kyng, and seide, The
Lord lyueth, and my lord the kyng lyueth,
for in what euer place thou schalt be, my
lord thez kyng, ether in deeth ethir in lijf,
there thi seruaunt schal be. And Dauid 22
seide to Ethay, Come thou, and passe8.
And Ethai of Geth passide1', and the
kyng, and alle men that weren with hym,
and the tother multitude. And alle men 23
wepten with greet vois, and al the puple
passidec ; and the kyng 3ede ouer the
strond of Cedron, and al the puple 3ede
a3ens the weie of the olyue tree, that bi-
holdith to deseertd. Forsothe6 and Sadoch 24
the preest camf, and alle the dekenes with
hym, and thei barens the arke of boond
of pees of God, and thei didenh doun the
arke of God ; and Abiathar stiede', til al
the puple was passidk that 3ede out of the
citee. And the kyng seide to Sadoch, 25
Bere a3en the arke of God in to the citee ;
if Y schal fynde grace in the i3en of the
Lord, he schal lede me a3en, and he schal
schewe to me that arke and his taber-
nacle. Sotheli if the Lord seith1, Thou 26
plesist not me1" ; Y am redij, do he that,
that is good bifor hym silf. And the 27
kyng seide to Sadoch, preest", A° ! thou
seere, ^that is, profete?, turne asen in to
of God be lillid.
Lin here. c.
v am red, -,
jistai c et E passim. c was A. d sire A. seare c. sere FH.
1 archers i. r Om. cQxb. s alblasters i. * the stronge fi3tinge men i. " Om. i. v And i. " Om. i.
* certis r. Y hast schewid to me i. 2 Om. i. a passe forth i. t> passide forth i. c passide forth i.
d the deseert i. e Certis i. f cam forth i. g baren forth with hem i. h settiden i. > stiede up i.
k 'passid forth i. 1 schal sey i. m Om. D. " the preest i. ° O i. t> Om. i. that is, a profete K.
XV. 28 — 37-
II. KINGS.
129
Achymaas, thi sone, and Jonathan, the
sone of Abiathar, 3oure two sonys, be thei
28 with 3011. Loo ! I shal be hid in the
wijlde feeldis of deseert, to the tyme that
the word come from 3011, shewynge to me.
29 Thanne Sadoch and Abiathar bereri a3en
the arke of God into Jerusalem, and
sodwelliden there. But Dauid stiede vp
the hil of olyues, stiynge and wepynge,
the heede couerde, and the feet nakid
goynge ; but and al the puple that was
with hym, the heed couerde, stieden vp
si wepynge. Forsothe it is toold to Dauid,
that Achitophel was in the coniurynge
with Absolon ; and Dauid seide, Lord,
I biseche, inak foli the counseil of Achi-
satophel. And whanne Dauid stiede vp the
cop of the hil, in the which he was to
preye the Lord, loo ! Cusy Arachites a3en
cam to hym, the clothing kut, and the
33 heed ful of erthe. And Dauid seide to
hym, If thou comyst with me, thou shalt
34 be to me toe chargyngef ; forsothe if thou
turnest a3en into the citee, and seist to
Absolon, Thi seruaunt I am, kyng, suf-
fre me to lyue ; as I was the seruaunt of
thi fadre, so I shal be thi seruaunt ; thou
shalt scatyr the counseyl of Achitophel.
35 Forsothe thou hast with thee Sadoch
and Abiathar, preestis ; and eche word,
what euere thou herist in the hows of
the kyng, thou shalt shewe to the
seprestis, Sadoch and Abiathar. For-
sothe there ben with hem her two sonys,
Achymaas, the sone of Sadoch, and Jo-
nathan, the sone of Abiathar ; and 36
shulen seende bi hem to me al the word
37 that 36 shulen here. Thanne comynge
Chusa, the freend of Dauid, into the
citee, forsothe Absolon is comen into
Jerusalem.
the citee, with pees ; and Achymaas, thi
sone, and Jonathas, the sone of Abiathar,
3oure twei sones, be with 3ou. Lo ! Y as
schal be hid in thei feeldi places of de-
seert1", til word come fro 3ou, and schewe
to me. Therfor Sadoch and Abiathar 29
baren a3en the arke of God in to Jeru-
salem, and dwelliden1 there. Forsothe 30
Dauid stiede onu the hil of olyue trees,
stiyngev and wepynge, with thew heed
hilyd, and 'goynge with nakid feet? ; but
alsoz al the puple3 that was with hym,
stiedeb with thec heed hilid, and wepte.
Forsothe d it was teld to Dauid, thatsi
Achitofel was in the sweryng togidere
with Absolon ; and Dauid seide, Lord, Y
byseche, make thou fonned the counsel of
Achitofel. And whanne Dauid stiede6 in 32
to thef hi3enesse of the hil, in which he
schulde worschipe the Lord, lo ! Cusi of
Arath, with the? cloth to-rent, and with
the? heed ful of erthe, cam to hymh. And 33
Dauid seide to hym, If thou comest with
me, thou schalt be to me to1 charge ;
sotheli if thou turnest a3en ink to the citee, 34
and seist to Absolon, Y am thi seruaunt,
kyng1, suffre thou me to lyue ; as Y was
the seruaunt of thi fadir, so Y schal be
thi seruauntf ; thou schalt distrye the
counsel of Achitofel. Forsothe™ thou hast 35
with thee Sadoch and Abiathar, preestisn ;
and 'thou schalt schewe ech word0, what
euer word thou schalt here in the hows
of the kyngP, to^ Sadoch and Abiathar,
preestisr. Sotheli8 twei sones 'of hem1
with hem, Achymaas, sonev of Sadoch,
and Jonathan, sonew of Abiathar ; and 30
schulen sende bi hem to me ech word
which" 36 schulen here. Therfor whanne 37 '"
Chusi, freend of Dauid, cam in to the
citee, also Absolon entryde in to Jeru-
salem.
. tg Y lchal he
'*' *»?«««»<.•
Aouj '' nedith
not to excuse
that
was there ; for
te semeth &
man, that doith
and
Absolon, that
he were lettid
e Om. c. f charge BEF.
Om. i. «• the deseert i. l thei dwelliden i. « up upon I. v goynge up I. w his i. 7 with bare
feet passynge forth i. z and i. a puple also i. b stiede up i. c her i. d And i. e stiede up i.
1 Om. i. g his i. h Dauid i. ' Om. i. k Om. i. l O kyng i. m And i. n the preestis i.
0 Om. i. P kyng, thou schalt schewe it to the prestis i. 1 Om. i. rOm. r. 3 And her i. ' Om. i.
u beeth L. v the sone i. w the sone i. * that i.
VOL. II. S
fadir nolde sle
him, but more
kepe to the
amending of
him, as it is
opyu of these
thingis, that
ben had in
xix. c°. Lire
hen, c.
130
II. KINGS.
XVI. i — 8.
CAP. XVI.
1 And whanne Dauid hadde goon a litil
the cop of the hil, Ciba, the child of
Myphibosech, aperide into a3en com-
ynge of hym, with two assis, that weren
chargid with two hundrid loouys, and
an hundred bundels of dried grapis, and
an hundred peysis of fijgiss pressid, and
2 with two hotels of wyn. And the kyng
seide to Cyba, What to hem wolen thes
thingys? And Ciba answerde, My lord
kyng, the assis, that the hoomli men of
the kyng sitten on ; the loouis and the
fijgis, to thi children for to eete ; forsothe
the wyn, that he drynke, who so failith in
a deseert. And the kyng seith, Where is
the sone of thi lord? And Ciba an-
swerde to the kyng, He aboodh stille in
Jerusalem, seiynge, To day shal the 'hows
of Yrael restore to me' the kyngdam of
•i my fader. And the kyng seith to Cyba,
Alle thingisk that weren of Miphibosech
ben thin. And Cyba seide, I preye,
fynde I grace before thee, my lord kyng.
5 Thanne kyng Dauid cam into Bahurym,
and loo ! there wente out a man thens of
the kynrede of the hows of Saul, Semei
bi name, the sone of Gera ; he wente
« forth goynge out, and cursyde. And he
sente stonus a3ens Dauid, and a3ens alle
the seruauntis of king Dauid ; forsothe
al the puple, and alle the filters fro the
ri3t and fro the left side of the kyng
7wenten. Forsothe thus spak Semei,
whanne he curside to the kyng, Go out,
go out, thou man of bloodis, and man of
8 Belial ! The Lord hath 3oldyn to thee al
the blood of the hows of Saul, for thou
hast reued the kyngdam fro1 hym ; and
the Lord hath 3ouun the kyngdam in
the hoond of Absolon, thi sone ; and loo !
thin euels beren thee doun, for a man
CAP. XVI.
And whanne Dauid hadde passid a litil i
the cop of they hil, Siba, the child of
Mysphobosech, apperide in to his comyng,
with tweyne assis, that weren chargid
with twei hundrid looues, and with2 an
hundrid bundels of dried grapis, and with
an hundrid gobetisa of pressid figus, and
with twei vessels of wyn. And the kyng 2
seide to Siba, What wolen these thingis
to hem silf? And Siba answeride, My
lord the kyng, the assis ben to the mey-
neals of the kyng, that thei sitteb ; thec
looues and 'figis pressidd ben to thi chil-
dren to etc ; forsothe6 the wyn is, that if
ony man faile in deseert, he drynke. And 3
the kyng seide, Where is the sone of thi
lord ? And Siba answeride to the kyng,
He dwellidef in Jerusalem, 'and seide&, To
dai the Lord of the hows of Israel schal
restore to me the rewme of my fadir.
And the kyng seide to Siba, Alle thingisf 4
that weren of Mysphibosech ben thine.
And Siba seide, Y preye, fynde Y grace
bifor thee, my lord theh kyng. Therfor's
kyng Dauid cam 'til tok Bahurym, and lo !
a man of the meynee of the hows of Saul,
Semey bi name, sone of Gera, 3ede out fro
thennus ; he 3ede forth goynge out, and
curside. And he sente stoonys a3ens Da- 6
uid, and a3ens alle seruauntis1 of kyng
Dauid ; forsothe™ al the puple, and alle
fi3terisn 3eden at the ri3tside and at the
left side of the king. Sotheli" Semey spak 7
SOP, whanne he curside the kyng, Go out,
go out, thou man of bloodisf, and man of
Belial ! The Lord hath 3olde to thee al 8
the blood of the hows of Saul, for thou
rauyschedisti the rewme froii hym; and
the Lord 3afr the rewme in to the hond
of Absolon, thi sone ; and lo ! thin yuels
oppressen thee, for thou art a man of
f alle thingis,
etc. ; this was
seid yuele, vn-
auysely and
vriiustly, for
this Siba seide
fals. Lire he
c.
% man of
blootlis; that is
schedere out <
myche gilteles
blood. I.irt
here. c.
g dried figgis E pr. m. h bood BEFH. bod. c. » Lord restoren to me the housis of Israel and E pr. m.
k Om. CEFH. 1 for BCEF.
y an i. z Om. A. a peisis i. b sitte on hem i. c and the i. d the pressid figis i. « certis i.
f dwellide stille i. S seyynge i. h Om. i, » Thanne i. k vnto i. to EL. ! the seruauntis i. m and i.
n the fijtinge men i. ° And i. P thus i. q hast rauischid i. 11 for DEMPX sec. m. be. «• hath jouen i.
XVI. 9 — *!•
II. KINGS.
131
9 of blodis thou art. Forsothe Abisai, the
sone of Seruye, seide to the kyng, Whi
cursith this dog to diynge™ to my lord
kyng" ? I shal goo, and girde of his
10 heed. And the kyng seith, What is to
me and to 3011, 36 sonys of Saruye?
Letith hym, that he curse ; forsothe the
Lord comaundide to hym that he curse
Dauid ; and who is that dar seie, Whi
11 thus he doth? And the kyng seith to
Abisai, and to alle his seruauntis, Loo !
my sone, that is goon out fro my wombe,
sechith my lijf; mych more now this
sone of Gem iny 'cursith tome0? Letith
hym, that he curse after the heest of the
12 Lord ; if perauenture the Lord beholde
my tourmentynge, and 3eelde to me good
13 for this cursynge to dai. And so Dauid
wente, and his felawis, bi the weie with
hym ; forsothe Semei wente cursynge
a3ens hym bi the cop? of the hil aside,
and"! sendynge stoonus a3ens hym, and
14 the erthe sprengynge. And so kyng
Dauid cam, and al the puple with hym
iswery, and there thei ben refreshid. For-
sothe Absolon, and al the puple of Irael
wenten into Jerusalem, but and Achi-
i« tophel with hym. Forsothe whann Cusay
Arachitesi'', the freend of Dauid, was comen
to Absolon, he spak to hym, Heil, kyngr !
17 heil, kyng ! To whom Absolon, This is,
he seith, thi grace to thi freend ; whi hast
18 thou not goo with thi freend ? And Cusai
answerde to Absolon, Nay, for of hym
I shal be, whom the Lord chesith, and
al this puple, and al Yrael ; and with
19 hym Y shal dwelle. 'But and this I shal
brynge" yn, to whom am I to serue ? whe-
ther not to the sone of the kyng ? as I
obeysshide to thi fadir, so and I shal
20 obeishe to thee. Forsothe Absolon seide
to Achithophel,Goo 36 into counseyl, what
21 we owen to doon. And Achithophel seith
to Absolon, Go into the secundarye wyues
blodis. Forsothe' Abisay, the sone of 9 + for the Lord
_ . , .11 I*™.- 'ii comaundide to
oaruye, seide to the kyng, Whi cursith Aim,- semey
this dogge, that schal die, my lord the
kyng ? Y schal go, and Y schal girde of ™J
his heed. And the kyng seide, 3e sones 10 Dauyth sij that
. Semey, aloone
of Saruye, what is to me and to 3ou ? and vnarmed,
Suffre ye hym, that he curse ; for* the DauytnTtfd*?
Lord comaundide" to hymf, that he JStltelS
schulde curse Dauid ; and who is he that °Pinly Ilifor
many wer-
dare seie, Whi dide he so ? And the kyng 11 nours, most
., ., . 11 i • strongeand
seide to Abysay, and to alle hise ser- most hardy,
uauntis, Lo ! my sone, that 3ede out of tom^'thi?1
my wombe, sekith my lijf; hou myche
Suffre
more now this sone of Gemyny ?
30 hym, that he curse bi comaundement
wrong doon to
the king ; and
Dauyth per-
seyuede that
this was not of
of the Lord; if in hap the Lord biholdei2oneiy6, buTof
my turmentyng, and 3elde good to me for
this 'cursyng of this daiv. Therfor Dauid
3edew, and hise felowis, bi the weie with
hym ; forsothex Semey 3ede>' bi the slade
of the hil ' bi the side2 a3ens hyma ; and
cursideb, and sentec stoonus a3ens him,
and spreynte erthe. And so 'Dauid theU'saut'ourofthe
power, bi which
kingd cam, and al the puple weery with mesynneth;
hym, and thei weren refreischid there.
Forsothe6 Absolon, and al the puple
Israel entriden in to Jerusalem, but also of fre wllle m
to consent to
Achitofel with hymf. Sothelis whanne is stire powerisof
execucioun, but
Chusi of Arath, the frend of Dauid, hadde God is not au-
COme tO Absolon, he Spakh tO Absolon1, myte°ether0de-
To whom Ab-nf*11'6'
comaundement
of God ; nethe-
less God is not
autour nether
cause of synne,
in as myche as
it is synne. God
dede; and this
defaute of rijt-
thi
thi
. , ith synne. So
to Abso-iHere thestide-
m dien c. n the kyng c. ° Om. E pr. m.
' That and these thingus I brynge E pr. m.
Heil, kyng ! heil, kyng !
solon seide, This is thi grace to
freendk ; whi 3edist thou not1 with
freend ? And Chusi answeride
Ion, Nay}:, for Y shal be seruaunt™ of
hym, whom the Lord hath chose, and al ?emeV in ^
* inge Dauyth,
this puple, and al Israel ; and Y schal and the sub.
staunceofthe
dwelle with him. But that Y seie also 19 doyng, wa^of
this, to whom schal Y serue? whethir
not to the sone of the kyng ? as Y obeiede
to thi fadir, son Y schal obeie to thee. P*™™**?™.
preued, but the
Forsothe0 Absolon seide to Achitofel, Take 20 defaute, that
. .. is, that he dide
30 counsel, what we owen to do. And 21 this bi wickid
Achytofel seide to Absolon, Entre thou rfS^K
the defaute
ether errour of
fre wille. Lire
here. c.
J nay ; that is,
Y oujte not
go with Da-
uyth. Lire
here. c.
his
P jok E pr. m. 1 and he E pr. m. 11 Archites A. * Om. u.
» And i. t forsothe i. n hath comaundid I. v dales cursyng i. w jede forth I. * but i. J jede
aside i. z Om. i. a Dauid i. b curside Dauid i. c threwe i. d kyng Dauid i. e And i. ' Absolon i.
6 And i. o seyde i. > him i. k freend Dauid i. ' not forth i. m the seruaunt i. n so and i.
0 And i.
82
132
II. KINGS.
XVI. 22 XVII. 9.
of thi fadre, 'the whiche' he hath laft at
the hows to he kept ; that whanne al
Yrael herith, that thou hast defoulid thi
fader, the hoondis of hem ben strengthid
2: with thee. Thanne thei straujten out to
Absolon a tabernacle in the solere, and
he wente into the secundarye wyues of
23 his fader before al Irael. Forsothe the
counseil that Achithophel 3af in thoo dais,
as if a man counseilde God ; so was al the
counseil of Achithophel, and whanne he
was with Dauid, and whanne he was
with Absolon.
CAP. XVII.
i Thanne seide Achitophel to Absolon,
I shal chese to me twelue thousandis of
men, and rysynge I shal pursue Dauid
•2 this ni3t. And fallynge forsothe vpon
hym that is wery, and the hoondis fe-
blid, I shal smyte hym ; and whanne al
the puple fleeth that is with hym, I shal
3 smyte the kyng desolate. And I shal
brynge ajen al the puple, what maner o
man is wont to be turned a3en ; forsothe
o man thou sechist, and al the puple shal
4 ben in pees. And his word pleside to
Absolon, and to alle the more thur3 birth
f> of Yrael. Forsothe Absolon seith, Clepe
36 and Cusai Arachite, and here we what
fialso he seith. And whan Cusai was
comen to Absolon, Absolon seith to hym,
Siche a maner word spak Achitophel ;
shul we doo, or nay ? what counseil 3yuest
7 thou ? And Cusay seide to Absolon, It
is not good this counseil, that Achithophel
"hath 3ouun at this tyme. And eft Cusay
brou3te yn, Thou hast knowen thi fader,
and the men that with hym ben, to ben
moost stronge, and in bitter wil, as if a
she here wexe feers in the wijlde wode,
rauysshid the whelpis ; but and thi fader
is a man fi3ter, and he shal not dwelle
uwith the puple. Perauenture now he
to the concubynsP of thi fadir, whiche he
leftei to kepe ther hows ; that whanne al
Israel herith, that thou hast defoulid thi
fadir8, the hondis of hem be strengthid
with thee. Therfor thei tildeden4 Abso-22
Ion a tabernacle in the soler, and he en-
tride to the concubyns of his fadir bifor
al Israel. Sotheli" the counsel of Achjto-23
fel, whichv he 3af in tho daies, was as if
a man counselidew God ; so* was al the
counsel of Achitofel, bothe whanne he was
with Dauid, and whanne he was with
Absolon.
CAP. XVII.
Therfor^ Achitofel seide to Absolon, Y i
schal chesez twelue thousynde of men vto
mea, and Y schal riseb, and pursue Dauid
in this ny3t. And Y schal falle on hym, 2
for he is wery, and with vnboundun hondis
Y schal smyte hym. And whanne al the
puple fleeth which0 is with hym, Y schal
smyte the kyng'desolat, ether^ left aloone.
And Y schal lede a3en al the puple, as os
man is wont to turne6 a3en ; forf thou
sekist o man, and al the puple schal be in
pees. And the word of hirn£ plesyde Ab- 4
solon, and alle the grete1' men in birthe of
Israel. Forsothe1 Absolon seide, Clepe 36 s
also Chusy of Arath, and here we what
also he seith. And whanne Chusi hadde e
come to Absolon, Absolon seide to hym,
Achitofel spakk siche a word ; owen we
do1, ethir nay ? what counsel 3yuest thou ?
And Chusi seide to Absolon, This is not 7
good counsel, which™ Achitofel 3af" in this
tyme. And eft Chusi seide, Thou knowist, s
that thi fadir, and the men that ben with
him, ben moost0 stronge, and in bitter
souleP, as if a femali here is fers in ther
forest, whanne the8 whelpis ben rauyschid1;
but also thi fader is a man werriour, and
he schal not dwelle with the puple. Ing
hap now he is hidu in thev dichis, ethir in
* that c pr. m.
" And i.
P secundarie wyues i. 1 hath left i. * his i. s fadir bed i. *• streijten out i.
v that i. 'w had counseilid with i. x and so i. y Thanne i. z chese to me i. a Om. i. b rise up i.
c that i. d Om. i. e be turned i. f for Absolon i. g Achitofel i. h grettere BC. > And i. k hath
spoke i. l do theraftir i. m that i. » hath joue i. "full. P will i. ischue i. "" a i. • Mr i.
t rauyschid/ro hir i. » ether lurketh x sec. m. marg. ' Om. plures.
XVII. io — i
II. KINGS.
133
lurkith in dichis, or in au place where he
wole ; and whanne ooti fallith, eche in the
bigynnynge shal here, who so euere herith,
and shal seye, There is maad veniaunce
10 in the puple that pursuede Absolon. And
eche moost strong, whos is the herte as
of a lioun, shal be feblid for drede ;
forsothe al the puple of Yrael woot thi
fader to be strong, and alle stronge, that
11 with hym ben. But this semeth to me to
be ri5t counseil ; be gedrid to thee al the
puple, fro Dan vnto Bersabe, vnnoum-
brable as the grauel of the see ; and thou
12 shalt be in the myddis of hem. And we
shulen falle vpon him, in what euer place
he were foundun, and we shulen couer
hym, as dewe is wont to falle on the
erthe; and we shuleu not leeue of the
men that with hym ben, forsothe not
isoone. And if he were goon in eny citee,
al Yrael shal wyynde aboute that citee
coordis, and we shulen drawe it into the
streem, that there be not foundun for-
usothe of it not a litil stoon. And
Absolon seide, and alle the men of Irael,
Betere is the counseil of Cusai Arachite
thanne the counseil of Achithophel ; for-
sothe thur3w the wil of the Lord is
scaterid the" profitable counseil of Achi-
thophel, that the Lord brynge yn yuel
15 vpon Absolon. And Cusay seith to the
preestys, Sadoch and Abiathar, This and
this maner Achithophel 3af counseil to
Absolou, and to the eldres of Yrael,
16 and I 3af sich counseil and sich. Now
thanne sendith soone, and tellith to
Dauid, seiynge, Ne abide thou this ni3t
in the wijlde feeldis of deseert, but with
out tariynge weende ouer ; lest perauen-
ture the kyng be soopen awey, and al
17 the puple that is with hym. Forsothe
Jonathan and Achymas stoden biside the
welle of Rogel ; an hondwomman 3ede,
o place, in which he wolew ; and whanne
ony man fallith in the bigynnyng, who
euer schal here*, he schal here, and serial?
seie, Wounde7- is maada in the puple that
suede Absolon. And ech strongesteb man, 10
whos herte is as ^the herte* of a lioun,
schal be discoumfortid for drede; for al the
puple of Israel knowith, that thi fadir
is strong, and that alle mend ben stronge,
that ben with him. But this semeth to men
to be ri3tful counsel ; al Israel be gaderid
to thee, fro Dan vtil toe Bersabee, vnnoum-
brable as thef soonds of the see ; and thou
schalt be in the myddis of hem. And we 12
schulen falle on1' hym, in what euer place
he is foundun, and we schulen hile hym,
as dew is wont to falle onh the' erthe ; andk
we schulen not leeue of1 the men that ben
with hymm, 'sotheli not oonn. 'That if 13
he0 entrith in to ony citee, al Israel schal
cumpasse that citee f with roopis, and we
schulen drawe it in to the stronde, that?
no thing be foundun, sothelii not a litil
stoon therofr. And Absolon seide, and
alle the men of Israel, The counsel of
Chusi of Arath is betere than the counsel
of Achitofel; sotheli3 the profitable counselj
of Achitofel was destried bi Goddis wille,
that the Lord schulde brynge in yuel on
Absolon. And Chusi seide to Sadoch and
to Abiathar, preestis*, Achitofel 3af coun-
sel to Absolon, and to the eldere men of
Israel in this and this maner, and Y 3af
sich and sich counsel. Now therfor IB »pedefui for the
I'M KM It Of Ab-
sende 36 soone, and telle 36 to Dauid, and soion. c.
seie 36, Dwelle thou not thisu ny3t in thev
feeldi places of deseertw, but passe thou1
with out delay? ; lest perauenture the kyng
be destried ||, and al the puple which2
is with hym. Forsothe* Jonathas and 17 and therfor in
Achymaas stoden bisidis the welle of
Rogel ; anb handmaide 3edec, and telde to
hem, and thei 3eden forth to telle the
\allsraelichal
cumpasse that
citee; Chusi
spekith bi
figuratiyf
we schulen so
distrie al that
citee, that noon
ajen standing
schal be ; wher-
for in Ebreu
it is had thus,
al Israel schal
jyue felou-
men aboute
that citee, to
dislried; 'Da-
uyth be sopun
vp hi the coun-
cel of Achitofel,
parformed of
Absalon in ab-
sence of Chusi ;
Kbreu it is,
lest it be cottn-
celidlo the king,
that is, to Ab-
solon, that he
do the councel
of Achitofel.
Lire here, c
u oon DBF. o c. one H. w thour A. x to B.
w wole hide him i. * here it i. > Om. i. z Veniaunce i. ether vengeaunce x sec.m.marg. *• don i.
b ful strong i. cQm. i. d the men i. e vnto i. til B. f Om. i. SsoontA. "uponi. > Om. KX.
k and sothely i. l oon of i. m Dauid i. n Om. i. ° And if he that i. P jhe that i. 1 Om. i. r be
founden therof i. s and i. * the preestis i. u in this c. v Om. i. w the deseert i. x thou forth i.
7 tariyng i. z that i. » And i. b and an i. c jede forth i.
134
II. KINGS.
XVII. 18 — 25.
and toolde to hem, and thei wenten forth, message to kyng Dauid ; for* thei my3ten
that thei tellen to kyngr Dauid the mes- not he seyn, nether entre m to the citee.
sage ; forsothe thei my3ten not be seen, Forsothe' a child si5 hem, and he schew-ia
idef to Absolon ; sothelis thei entnden with
IB or go1 into the cytee. Forsothe a maner
child saw3 hem, and toolde to Absolon ;
forsothe thei wenten in a swift paase ina
the hows of a maner man in Bahurym,
that hadde a pit in his vestiarye, and
inthei descendiden intob it. Forsothe a
womman took, and strai^te out a couer-
ynge vpon the mouth of the pit, as
driynge pild barli, and so the thing is
20 hid. And whanne the seruauntis of Ab-
solon weren comen into the hows, thei
seiden to the wominan, Where is Achy-
mas and Jonathan ? And the womman
answerde to hem, Thei wenten hiyngli,
a litil wi3t water taastid. And thes
that sou3ten, whanne thei founden not,
21 thei turneden ajen into Jerusalem. And
whanne thei weren goon, they stieden
vp fro the pit ; and goynge toolden to
kyng Dauid, and seiden, Ryseth, and
soone goth ouer the flood, for sich maner
22 counseil3af Achithophel a3ens3ou. Thanne
Dauid roos, and al the puple that was
with hym, and thei passiden Jordan, to
the tyme that the dai Vere Ii3tidc, or
the word were puplishid ; and not oone
forsothe was laft, that passide not the
23 flood. Forsothe Achitophel seynge, that
his counseil was not doon, made redi his
asse, and roos, and wente into hys hows,
and into his citee ; and his hows disposid,
he diede bi hoongynge, and is biried in
24 the sepulcre of his fader. Forsothe
Dauid cam into stronge placis, and Ab-
solon passide ouer Jordan, he and alle
25 the men of Yrael with hym. Forsothe
Absolon sette Amasan for Joab vpon
the oost ; forsothe Amasan was the sone
of a man that was clepid Gethra of
swift goyng in to the hows of vsum manh in
Bahurym, that hadde a pit1 in his place,
and thei 3eden doun in to that pit. For- 19
sothek a womman took, and spred abrood
an hilyng of1 the mouth of the pit as
driynge'barli with the pile takun a weym,
and so the thing was hid. And whanne 20
the seruauntis of Absolon hadde come in
to the hows, thei seideu to the womman,
Where is Achymaas and Jonathas ? And
the womman answeride to hem, Thein
passiden0 hastily, whanne Vatirt was
tastid a litilP. And whanne thei that
sou3ten hem hadden not foundei, thei
turneden a3en in to Jerusalem. And 21
whanue thei "that sou^ten* hadden go8,
thei stieden* fro the pit ; and thei 3eden,
and telden to kyng Dauid, and seiden,
Rise "36, passe 3eu soone the flood, for
Achitofel 3afv sich counsel a3ens 3ou.
Therfor Dauid roosw, and al the puple 22
that was with hym, and thei passiden
Jordan, til it was cleer dai, bifor that the
word was pupplischid ; and sotheli not
oon" was left, that vpasside not^ the flood.
Forsothe2 Achitofel si3, that his counsel 23
was not doon, and he sadlide his asse, and
roosa, and 3ede in to his hows, and in to
his citee ; and whanne his hows was dis-
posid, he perischide bi hangyngb|, and he
was biried in the sepulcre of his fadir.
Sothelic Dauid cam in to thed castels, and 24 »yth schuide
haue the mais-
-|- whanne
icatir, etc., in
Ebreu it is,
they passiden
the ryuer of
watris' that '*'
Jordan, as
Ebrews seven.
Lire here. c.
cioun, that his
councel was
not doon, and
for by the foly
of Absalon and
of his puple, he
perseyuede and
helde for cer-
teyn, that Da-
Absolon passide Jordan, he and alle thee
men of Israel with hym.
try, and turne
.,_. - ajen in to the
r OrSOthe' Ab- 25 rewme; wher-
solon ordeynede Amasan for Joab on?
theh oost ; forsothe' Amasan was the sone
of a man that was clepid Jethra of
Je3rael, whichk entride to Abigail, dou3-
Jezreli, that wente into Abigayl, the ter1 of Naas, the sistir of Saruye, that was
1 the kyng E pr. m. * to go E pr. m. a Om. CEFH. b in E pr. m. c Jijtede CE.
d eertis I. e And i. f schewide it i. S and i. t a man IM. ' putt i. k And i. 1 ouer \. n> pild
barh i. n And thei K. o passidin forth i. P thei hadden taasted a litil watir i. q founde hem i.
Om i. 8 go forth i. t stieden up i. « je up and passeth i. v hath joue i. w roos up i. * oo man i.
y ne he passide i. z And i. a roos up ,. b hangyng him selff i. c And i. d Om. i. e Qm. i. f And i.
g upon i. n his i. ' and i. * the which i. l the doujtir i.
to he slayn of
him bi foul deth
and peyneful,
and therfor he
wolde haste his
deth bi an othe
weye. Lire
here. c.
XV11. 26 — XVIII. 4.
II. KINGS.
135
dorter of Naas, sister of Saruye, that
scwas the moder of Joab. And Irael
setted tends with Absolon in the loond
27 of Galaad. And whanne Dauid was
comen into the defensable placis, Sobi,
the sone of Naas of Rabathdd, of the sonys
of Amon, and Machir, the sone of Amyel,
of Lodobar, and Berzellay Galadite, of
28Rogelym, offreden to hym couerynge
clothis, and tapetis, and erthen vessels,
whete, and barli, and meele, and powned
corn, and benen, and potage, and fryed
'gederynge of corns, that is clepid cycer0,
29 and hony, and bottre, and sheep, and
fatte cahies. And thei 3yuen to Dauid,
and to the puple that was with hym, for
to ete ; forsothe thei ouertroweden the
puple to be feyntidf in thes deseert bi
hungre and threst.
CAP. XVIII.
1 Dauid thanne, his h puple biholden ',
ordeynde vpon hem leders of thousandis,
2 and leders of hundridis. And he 3af the
thridde parti of the puple vndir the
hoond of Joab ; and the thridde vndur
the hoond of Abisai, the sone of Seruye,
the brothir of Joab ; and the thridde
vndur the hoond of Ethay, that was of
Geth. And the kyng seide to the puple,
3 And I shal goon out with 3ou. And the
puple answerde, Thou shalt not goo out ;
forsothe whether we fleen, it shal not
perteyne to hem in greet forse of vs ; or
the half partie falle fro vs, thei shulen
not retcheJ anow, for thou oone for ten
thousandis ert k countyd ; beter it is
thanne, that thou be to vs in the cytee to
4socour. To whom seith the kyng, That
to 3ou semeth ri3t, that I shal doo.
Thanne the kyng stoode biside the 3aate,
and the puple wente out bi her cum-
panyes, bi1 hundredis and thousandis.
the modir of Joab. And Israel settideae
tentis with Absolon in the lond of Galaad.
Arid whanne Dauid hadde come in to cas-2?
telsm, Sobi, the soue of Naas of Rabath,
of the sones of Amon, and Machir, the
sone of Amyel, of Lodobar, and Berzellai,
of Galaad, of Rogelym, brou3ten to hymn28
beddyngis0, and tapitis, and erthun vessels,
wheeteP, and barli, and mele, and flour,
and benys, and lente% and fried chichisr,
and hony, and botere, and scheep, and 20
fatte calues. And thei 3auens to Dauid, and
to the puple that weren with hym, to ete ;
for thei supposiden the puple to be maud
feynt for hungur and thirst in deseert.
CAP. XVIII.
Therfor Dauid, whanne the1 puple 'was i
biholdunu, ordeynede tribunes7 and centu-
riounsw onx hem. And he 3af the thridde 2
part of the puple vndur the bond of Joab ;
and the thridde part vndur the hond of
Abisai, sone^ of Saruye, brother2 of Joab ;
and the thridde part vndur the hond of
Ethai, that was of Geth. And the kyng
seide to the puple, Also Y schal go outf t
out, etc., for lie
with 3ou. And the puple answende,3 woideteofthe
Thou schalt not go out ; for whether we i^perei. Lire
fleen, it schal not perteyne to hem bi
greet werka of vs ; whether half the part
fallithb doun of vs, thei schulen not recke
ynowc, for thoud art rekynyd for ten
thousynde ; therfor it is betere, that thou
be to vs in the citee in stronge hold6. 'To 4
whichef the kyng seides, Y schal do thish,
that semeth ri3tful to 3011. Therfor the
kyng stood bisidis the 3ate, and the puple
3ede out bi her cumpenyes, bi hundridis
and bi thousyndis. And the king co-s
*"*• c-
dsente/(. dd Babath Ann. e chichis E pr.m. { weri B pr.m. gOm.cEFH. h the E pr. m. ' byhold-
ynge a. j recche en. k schalt ben E pr.m. l Om. BCEFH.
m the castels i. n Dauid i. ° beddyng i. P and wheete i. q fetchis i. r thing that is clepid cycer i.
fried chichis, that is, gadering of cornys that is clepid cicer x sec.m. marg. 5 jauen tho i. * his A sec. m.
he had biholde his i. u Om. i. v chefteyns of thousyndis i. w of hundridus i. x upon i. 7 the sone i.
z the brothir i. a foors i. b falle i. c myche i. d thou oon i. e socour i. ' And i. 8 seide to hem i.
h that i.
136
II. KINGS.
XVIII. S — H-
& And the kyng comaundide to Joab, and
Abisai, and Ethay, seiynge, Kepith to
me the child Absolon. And al the puple
herde the kyng comaundynge to alle the
eprincis for Absolon. And so the puple
wente into the feelde a3ens Yrael ; and
a batail is doon in the wijld wode of
maundide to Joab, and to Abisai, and
Ethai'1, and seyde, Kepe 36 to me the child
Absolon. And al the puple herde the kyng
comaundinge to alle the princes for Ab-
solon. Therfor the puple 3ede out in toe
the feeld a3ens Israel ; and thek batel was
rnaad in the forest of Effraym. And the?
vEffraym. And the puple of Irael is puple of Israel was slayn there of the oost
there hevven doun of the oost of Dauid, of Dauid, and a greet sleyng1 of twenti
and there is doon a greet slau3ter in that thousynde was maad in that dai. For- 8
8 day of twenti thousand. Forsothe there
was the batail sparpoild vpon the face of
al the loond, and manye mo weren whom
the wijlde wode waastide of the puple,
than thei whom the swerd deuowrede™
9 in that day. Forsothe it felle, that Ab-
solon a3encam to the seruauntis of Dauid,
sittynge vponn a muyl ; and whanne the
muyle wente yn vndur a thik ook, and a
greet, the heed of hym cleuyde to the
ook ; and hym hongid bitwix heuene and
erthe, the muyle, to the which he satte in,
lopasside forth. Forsothe a maner man
saw3 that, and toolde to Joab, seiynge,
I saw3 Absolon hongynge fro an ook.
11 And Joab seith to the man that toolde
hym, If thou saw}, whi stikist thou not
hym with the erthe, and I shulde haue
3yue to thee ten ciclis of siluer, and a
I2kny3tis girdil? The which seide to Joab,
If thou peysedist in myn hoondis a thou-
sand silueren platis, I shulde not putte
myn hoond into the sone of the kyng ;
forsothe herynge vs, the kyng comaund-
ide to thee, and to Abisai, and to Ethai,
seiynge, Kepith to me the child Absolon.
is But and if I hadde doon a3ens my soul
foolhardili, that my3te not the kyng vn-
knowe, and thou shuldist stoond forn
ua3ens. And Joab seith, Not as thou
wolt, but I shal goo to hym before thee.
Thanne Joab took three speris in his
hoond, and pi3te hem in the herte of
sothera the" batel was scateridnn there on0
the face of al erthe?, and many mo weren
of the puple whiche the forest wastide,
than thei whiche the swerd deuourid in
that dai. Sotheli it bifeld, that Absalons
sittinge oni a mule, cam a3ens the ser-
uauntis of Dauid ; and whanne the mule
hadde entrid vndur a thicke ook, and greet1",
the heed of Absolon cleuyde to the ook ;
and whanne he was hangid bitwixe
heuene and erthe, the mule, ons which* he
sat, passideu. Sotheliv vsum manw si3 this, 10
and teldex to Joab, and seide, Y si} Ab-
solon hange on an ook. And Joab seide 1 1
to the man that 'hadde telde? to hym, If
thou si3estz, whi persidist3 thou not hymb
to the erthe, and Y schulde haue 3oue vto
theec ten siclis of siluer, and a girdil ?
And he seide to Joab, Thou3 thou paiedist 12
in myn hondis a thousynde platis of siluer,
Y nolded sende myn hond in to the sone
of the king ; for the6 while we herden,
the kyng comaundide to thee, and to
Abisai, and to Ethai, and seide, Kepe 36
to me the child Absolon. But and if Y is
hadde do& a3ens my lijf hardili1', this my3te
not be1 hid fro the kyng, and thou woldist
stonde on the contrarye side. And Joab u
seide, Not as thou woltk, ^Absolon schal
be kept1, but Y schal asaile hym bifor
thee. Therfore Joab took thre speris in his
hond, and fitchide1" tho in the herte of
Absolon. And whanne he spraulide, it
Absolon. And whanne 3it he qwappide cleuynge in the ook, ten 3onge squieris of 15
'to Ethai i. kai.
' a greet i
thouji.
m vowrede CEFH. n on E.
Islaujten. m And i. n Om. c. »» sparpuylid i
• upon i. t whom ,. u passide forth ,. T And ,
° upon I. P the loond i.
a Ln IM. - tolde it i.
S13?u"V,' " Per^list '• b hym thorou3 i. c Om. o. d wolde not i.
fool hardily .. * Om. i. i haue be i. k woldest EL. l Om. i. m he fitchide ..
XVIII. 15 — 25.
II. KINGS.
137
iscleuynge in the ook, ten 3onge squyers of
Joab runneri, and smytynge slowen hym.
16 Forsothe Joab sownede with the trumpe,
and with heelde the puple, that he pur-
suede not Irael fleynge, wylnynge to
17 spare to the multitude. And thei token
Absolon, and casteri hym in the wijld
wode in to a greet diche, and thei beren
togidir vpon hym a greet heep of stoonus
ful myche ; forsothe al Irael flee3 into her
is tabernaclis. Forsothe Absolon hadde
arerede vp to hym, whanne he 3it lyuede,
a title, that is in the valey of the kyng ;
he seide forsothe, I haue not a sone, and
this shal be in0 mynde of my name; and
he clepide the title bi his name, and it is
clepid the Hoond of Absolon into this
19 day. Forsothe Achymas, the sone of
Sadoch, seith, I shal renne and telle to
the kyng, for the Lord dide doom to
hym fro the hoond of the enemyes of
20 hym. To whom Joab seide, Thou shalt
not be messager in this dai, but thou
shalt telle in the tother ; to day I wole not
thee to telle, forsothe the sone of the
21 kyng is deed. And Joab seith to Cusi,
Go, and tel to the kyng what thou hast
22 seen. Cusi lowtide to Joab, and ranne.
Eft Achymas, the sone of Sadoch, seide
to Joab, What lettith, if I also renne
after Cusi? And Joab seide to hym,
What wolt thou renne, sone myn ? Come
hidir, thou shalt not be berer of good
23 message. The which answerde, What
forsothe if I shal renne ? And he seith
to hym, Renn. Thanne Achymaas ren-
nynge bi the weye of the good short weye
24 ouerpasside Cusai. Dauid forsothe sat
bitwix two 3atis ; the weyter forsothe,
that was in the hei3t of the 3ate vpon
the walle, rerynge vp the eyen, saw3 a
25 man aloone rennynge ; and cryinge out
shewide to the kyng. And the kyng
seide to hym, If he is aloone, gode mes-
Joab runnen, and smytiden", and killiden
hym. Sotheli0 Joab sownedeP with aie
clarioun, and withheldei the puple, lest it
pursuede Israel fleynge, and he wolde
spare the multitude. And their token 17
Absolon, and castiden8 forth him in to a
greet dich in the forest, and baren* to-
gidere a ful greet heep of stoonys onn
hym ; forsothev al Israel fledde in to hisw
tabernaclis. Forsothe1 Absolon, while IB
he lyuyde 3it, hadde reisid to hym a me-
morial, which ? is in the valey of the
kyng ; for he seide, Y haue no sone, and
this schal be the mynde of my name ; and
he clepide vthe memorial2 bi his name, and
it is clepid the Hond, ^that is, werk\ of Ab-
solon vtil tob this dai. Forsothec Achy-i9
maas, soned of Sadoch, seide, Y schal
renne, and Y schal telle to the kyng, that
the Lord hath maad doom to hym of the
hond of hise enemyes. To whom Joab 20
seide, Thou schalt not be messanger6 in
this dai, but thou schalt tellef in another
dai ; I nyles that thou telle'1 to dai, for the
sone of the kyng is deed. And Joab seide 21
to Chusif, Go thou, and telle to the kyng t Joab seide
. . «, . to CAwi; this
tno thingis that thou hast seyn. Chusi chusywasa
worschypide Joab, and ran. Eft' Achy- 22 the pupieTand
maas, sonek of Sadoch, seide to Joab, chuslrfia^wa,
What lettith, if also Y renne aftir Chusi ?
And Joab seide to hym, What wolt thou
renne, my sone ? Come thou hidur, thou
schalt not be a berere of good message.
Which1 answeride, 'What sotheli ifm Y23
schal renne ? And Joab seide to hym,
Renn thou. Therfor Achymaas ran bi
the weie of schortnesse, vand sped", and
passide0 Chusi. Forsothe? Dauid sat bi-24
twixe twei 3atis ; sothelii the spierer, that
was in the hi3nesse of the 3ate on the
wal, reiside9 the* i3en, and si3u a man
aloone rennynge ; and the spierev criede, 25
and schewide to the kyng. And the kyng
seide to hym, If he is aloone, good mes-
frend and
councelour of
Dauyth, of
whom it is seid
in xv. and xvii.
c°. Lirehere. c.
0 the CE.
D smoten i. smitcn E. ° And I. P trumpide I. 1 helde with him I. r men I. 8 threwen i. l thei
baren i. " upon i. v and i. w her i. x And i. y that i. z that token of mynde i. a Om. i.
b vnto i. c And i. d the sone i. e a messanger A sec.m. ! telle this i. S wil not i. h telle this i.
' forth. And eft i. k the sone i. 1 The which i. m But what i. n Om. i. ° he passide i. P And i.
1 and i. r waiter i. » reiside up. * his i. u he sawje i. v biholder i.
T
138
II. KINGS.
XVIII. 26 33.
jtisage is in the mouth of hym. Forsothe
hym goynge and nei3ynge nerre, the
wayter saw3 anothir man rennynge;
and criynge out in the cop seith, There
seineth to me another man rennynge
aloone. And the kyng seide to hym,
27 And this is a good messager. Forsothe
the weyter seith, I biholde the rennynge
of the former, as the rennynge of Achy-
maas, the sone of Sadoch. And the kyng
seith, A good man he is, and cometh
28berynge good mesage. Forsothe Achy-
maas cryinge, seide to the kyng, Hail
kyng! And lowtynge the kyng before
hym bovvide into the erthe, seith, Blessid
bei1 the Lord thi God, that hath con-
cludid the men, that rereden her hoondis
29 a3ens my lord the kyng. And the kyng
seith, Is there not pees to the child Ab-
solon? And Achymaas seide, I saw3 a
greet towmbe, whanne Joab thi sei'uaunt
sente me, O kyng, thi seruaunt ; other
30 thing I knowe not. To whom the kyng,
Passe, he seith, and stoond here. And
31 whanne he was passid, and stoode, Cusi
aperide ; and comynge seith, I brynge
good message, my lord king ; forsothe
the Lord hath demyde for thee to day
fro the hoond 'of allei that risen a3ens
:« thee. The kyng forsothe seide to Cusi,
Is there not pees to the child Absolon ?
To whom answerynge Cusi, Be thei
maad, he seith, as the child, the enemyes
of my lord ther kyng, and alle that risen
33 a3ens hym into yuel. And so the kyng
cau3t with sorwe, stiede vp tos the sowp-
ynge place of the 3aate, and wepte, and
thus he spak goynge, Sone myu, Abso-
lon ! Absolon, sone myn ! who to me
3yueth, that I dye for thee ? Absolon, sone
myn ! sone myn, Absolon !
sage is in his mouth. Sotheliw while he 26
hastide, and nei3ede neer, the spierex si3
another man rennynge^; and the spiere
criede vin the hi3nessez, and seide, Another
man rennynge aloone apperith to me.
And the kyng seide to hym, And this man
is a good messanger. Sothelia the spiereb 27
seide, Y biholde the rennyng of the for-
mere, as the rennyng of Achymaas, sonec
of Sadoch. And the kyng seide, He
0
n, an
a good message.
•f and wepte,
and spak thus
is a good man, and he cometh bryngynge ymjng; Dauith
id o-nnrl mpcenn.*. ForSOthe e AchymaaS 28 glSy deth^f
criede, and seide to the kyng, Heil kyng ! Absalon' for
he diede in
And he worschipide the kyng lowli bifor ded'y sy'me'
r in pursuynge
hym to erthef. and seide, Blessid be this in dede his
. , fadir; and ther-
Lord God, that closide" togidere the men, for this word
that reisyden' her hondis a3ens my lord so^e,°^t
theJ kyng. And the kyng seide, Whe-29six/thi8.here;
• o * o aiiu in xix. c •
ther pees is to the child Absolon? And forvi. condi-
. ciouns of the
Achymaas seide, Y si3k, mat ts, Y herde, peyneof heue;
a great noise1, wbanne Joab, thi seruaunt, hTrmTthaHs,
thoum kyng, sente" me thi seruaunt0 ; Y MisTand"^
kanP noon othir thine. To whom the so P^"6 °f ieA~
ing is there,
kyng seide, Passe thoui, and stonde here, gnastingof
And whanne he hadde passid, and stood, ing, T
Chusi apperide ; and he cam and seide, 31 juri™
My lord ther kyng, Y brynge good mes-
sage ; for8 the Lord hath denied to dai for *««>. c-
"*" Absolon '
thee of the bond of alle men that risiden' goostiy:
a3ens thee. Forsothe" the kyng seide to 32 s™tu Da^uytk
Chusi, Whether pees is to the child Abso-
lon ? To whom Chusi answeride, and seide,
The enemyes of my lord thev kyng, and
alle men that risidenw a3ens hym in to
yuel, bex maad as the child,
kyng was sory. and stiede? in to the soler world; he U
* persid with in.
of the 3ate, and weptez, and spak thus spens, in as-
goyngef , My sone, Absolon ! Absolon, my thre'maner
sone ! who 3yueth to me, that Y die for
thee? AbsolonJ, my sone! my sone, Ab-
solon ! helle~ Lire
here. c.
tiraunt op-
pressere of sim-
ple men ; whos
heed cleueth
to an ook, in
POm. BCEFH. q Om. A. ' Om. BFII. » Om. BCEFH.
" y^"'" "I ' ""'"c lcml)'"ge '• " an nije i. « And i. b waiter i. c the sone i.
~L' h: •«.! '' e I- S the A> h hath closid '• ' reisiden to gidre i. i Om. i. k SJ,
P C ve o 't ^ T£ S3W3e a biri-el '• ' Om' '• ™ °° '• " sende '• ° serua«»t to thee I
risen r ,|,PZf, ?^!i '' ' "*** '' * »^n E. han risen i. u And i. v Qm. i.
thei i. y stiede up i. z he wepte i.
XIX. I — 9.
II. KINGS.
139
CAP. XIX.
1 Forsothe it is toold to Joab, that the
2 kyng wept, and weilide his sone ; and the
victorye is turned in that dai into weil-
ynge to al the puple ; forsothe the puple
herde in that day to be seid, The kyng
ssorwith vpon his sone. And the puple
bowide aside in that dai to goo in to the
citee, what maner wise a puple turnede
and fleynge fro the batail is wont to
4bowe aside. Forsothe the kyng couerde
his heed, and criede with a greet vois,
Sone myn, Absolon ! Absolon, sone myn !
5 Thanne goon yn Joab to the kyng into
the hows, seide, Thou hast confoundid
to day the cheeris of alle thi seruauntis,
and that ban maad saaf thi lijf, and the
lijf of thi sonys and of thi doii3tris, and
the lijf of thi wyues, and the lijf of thi
esecoundarye wyues. Thou louest the
hatynge thee, and thou hast in1 haate
the louynge thee ; and thou hast shewid
to day, for thou reckist not of thi leeders
and of thi seruauntis ; and verreily I
haue knowen now, that if Absolon lyu-
ede, and alle we hadden diede, thanne it
7 shulde plese to thee. Now than ryse, and
go forth, and spekynge dou a seethe to
thi seruauntis ; forsothe I swere to thee
bi the Lord, that if thow gost not out,
that oon forsothe be not to abidynge still
with thee this uy3t ; and werse shal be
to thee this, than alle the yuels that
camen vpon thee fro thi 3ongthv vnto
s the tyme that is now. Thanne the kyng
roos, and satte in the 3ate ; and to al
the puple it is toold, that the king satte
in the 3ate, and al the multitude cam
a before the king. Forsothe Irael flee3 into
her tabernaclis. And al the puple stroof
inw alle the lynagis of Irael, seiynge, The
kyng hath delyuerd vs fro the hoond of
oure enemyes, and he hath saued vs fro
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe it was teld to Joab, that the i
kyng wepte, and biweilide his sone; and 2
the victorie in that dai was turned in to
morenyng to al the puple ; for the puple
herde, that it was seid in that dai, The
kyng makith sorewe on his sone. And 3
the puple eschewide* to entre in to the
citee in that dai, as the puple turned and
fleynge fro batelb is wont to bowe awey.
Sothelic the kyng hilide his heed, and 4
criede with greet vois, My sone, Absolon !
Absolon, my sone ! Therfor Joab entride 5
to the kyng in to the hows, and seide,
Thou hast schent to dai the cherisd of alle
thi seruauntis, that ban maad saaf thi lijf,
and the lijf of thi sones and of thi dou3-
tris, and the lijf of thi wyues, and the
lijf of thie secoundarie wyues. Thou louest o
hem that haten thee, and thou hatist hem
that louen thee ; and thou schewidistf to
dai that thou reckist not of thi duykis
and of thi seruauntis ; and verily Y haue
knowe now, that& if Absolon lyuede, and
alle we hadden be deed, thanne it schulde
plese thee. Now therfor ryseh thou', and?
gok forth, and speke thou, and make satis-
faccioun to this eruauntis ; for Y swere to
thee bi the Lord, that if thou schalt not
go out1, sotheli1" not o man schal dwelle
with thee in this ny3t ; and this schal be
worse to thee, than alle yuels" that camen
on thee fro thi 3ong wexynge age til in to
present0 tyme. Therfor the kyng roosP,«
and sat in the 3ate ; and it was teld to al
the puple, that the kyng sat in the 3ate,
and al the multitude cam bifor the kyng.
Forsothe Israel w fledde in to hisei taber-
naclis. And al the puple stryuede in alo
the lynagis of Israel, and seide, The kyng
delyuereder vs fro the hond of alle oure
enemyes, and he sauide vs fro the hond of
Filisteis; and now'he fleeth3 fro the londf
t tie flee th fro
the land; that
is, fro the
kingis citee, as
if they seiden,
it is vnworthi ,
that the king
fle for Absolon.
Lire here. c.
4 to BCEFH. u to do E pr. v. v 3outhe CEFH. w and ABH.
a ethchewide i. b the batel A pr. m. c And i. d cheer KX. cheere o. e the ADM. f hast schewid i.
g for plures. •» ryse up i. » Om. i. k go thou i. 1 forth i. m and i. n the yuels i. ° this
present IK. P roos up i. PP al Israel E. 1 her IEL. r hath delyuered i. s hath fled i.
T 2
..
140
II. KINGS.
XIX.
-19.
the hoond of Philisteis ; and now he flee3
10 fro the loond for Absolon. Forsothe Ab-
solon, whom we anoyntiden kyng vpon
vs, is deed in batail ; how long be }e
stille, and 36 brengen not a3en the kyng ?
And the counseil of al Irael cam to the
liking. Forsothe kyng Dauid sente to Sa-
doch and to Abiathar, preestis, seiynge,
Speke 36 to the more thur3 birth of Juda,
seiynge, Whi ben 36 comen last to brynge
a3en the kyng into his hows ? Forsothe
the word of al Irael is ful comen to the
kyng, that thei brengen hym a3en into
his hows. For the kyng seide, Thes
12 thingis 36 shulen seye to the puple, My
britheren 36, my boon and my flesh 36 ;
13 whi last brengen 36 a3en the kyng ? And
to Amasa seye 3ee, Whether ert thou not
my boon and my flesh ? Thes thingis God
do to me, and thes thingis adde, if thou
were not maister of chiualrye after Joab
14 before me al tyme. And he bowide the
herte of alle the men of Juda as of o
man ; and thei senten to the king, sei-
ynge, Turn a3en, thou and alle thi ser-
isuauntis. And the kyng turnede a3en,
and cam vnto Jordan ; and al Juda cam
forth into Galgala, that he a3en come to
the kyng, and thei shulden brynge hym
16 ouer Jordan. Forsothe Semei, the sone
of Gera, the sone of Gemyny, of Bahu-
rym, hi3ede, and cam doun with the men
of Juda into a3en comynge of kyng Da-
i;uid, with a thousand men of Beniamyn ;
and child Ciba of the hows of Saul, and
his fifteen sonys, and twenti seruantis
weren with hym ; and brekynge Jordan
is before the kyng, passeden the forthis,
thatw thei brengen ouer the hows of the
kyng, and doon after his comaundynge.
Forsothe Semei, the sone of Gera, fain
doun before the kyng, whanne now he
ighadde passid Jordan, seide to hymx, My
for Absolon. Forsothe1 Absolon, whom we 10
anoyntiden on" vs, is deed in batel ; hou
longe ben 36 stille, 'that isv, frow Ttnow-
lechyng of synne, and fro axyng of
for^yuenesse*, and bryngen not a3en the
kyng ? And the counsel of al Israel cam
to the kyng. Forsothe? kyng Dauid sente n
to Sadoch and toz Abiathar, preestisa, and
seide, Speke 36 to the grettere men in
birthe of Juda, and seie 36, Whi camen 36
theb laste to brynge a3en the kyng in to
his hows ? Sotheli0 the word of al Israel
cam to the kyng, that thei wolden brynge
hym a3en in to his hows. For the kyng
seide, 3e schulen seie these thingis to the
puple, 3e ben my britherent, 3« ben my
boon and my fleisch ; whi the laste bryngen that thei were
• / of Juda, they
3e a3ens the kyng ? And seie 36 to Amasa, 13 weren
Whether thou art not my boon and my his
fleisch ? God do these thingis to me, and
adde these thingisdt, if thou schalt not be
maistir of chyualrye bifore me in al tyme
t ie ben >ny
Iritheren ;
Dauyth sente
to the men of
Juda, that
weren with
Absolon, that
they schulden
he of the tirste
him more .tha"
straungens ;
a"d therfor
aftir Joab||. And Dauid bowide8 the herte 1 4 seyuede this,
of alle men of Juda as of o man ; and thei hem'that they
seuten to the kn, and seiden, Turne
thou
kyng,
and alle thi
a3en, an alle thi seruauntis. And 15 7as redy to
forjyue. Lire
the kyng turnede a3en, and cam til tof here. c.
Jordan ; and al Juda cam til in to Galgala
to mete the kyng, and lede* hym ouer
Jordan. Forsotheh Semei, the sone of \e™ the v?1?™"-
. cioun of Abso-
Gera, sone1 of Gemyny, of Bahurym, hast- lon- Lir* *«•«•
ide, and cam doun with the men of Juda n 'aftir Joab ;
in to the metyng of kyng Dauid, with a17hanaftir°Joab;
thousynde men of Beniamyn; and Siba,
ak child of the hows of Saul, and fiftene
sones of hym, and twenti seruauntis weren
with hym ; and thei braken in to Jordan,
bifor the kyng, and passide1 the forthism,i8Signefiethfor:
that thei schulden lede ouer the hows of
the kyng, and schulden11 do bi the co-
rnaundement0 of the kyng. SotheliP Se-
mei, the sone of Gera, knelide bifor the
king, whanne he hadde passid now Jor-
Joab, for the
Ebreu word
here, is set
sum tyme for
vndur, and
sum tyme it
w that and A. * the kyng A.
and the same
sentence is, for
Dauyth pur.
poside not to
remoue Joab
fro his office,
but that Amasa
schulde fille
his while in
tyme and
places where it
semyde spede-
ful. Lire here.
c.
i • Certis i
P Cert
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w in K. Om. Ks. * Gloss omitted in I. y And i. * On, c
01' """MetoAHKi. • vnto i. * to lede i. -But":
f°°rdis IKR" fordes L- " Ora' DIKMX?' ° heest i.
XIX. 2C
-28.
II. KINGS.
141
lord, ne wiyt thou to me the wickidnes,
ne haue thou mynde of the wrongis of
thi seruaunt in the dai, the which thou
wentist out, my lord kyng, fro Jerusa-
lem, ne set thou, kyng, in thin herte ;
20 forsothe I thi seruaunt knowe my synne ;
and therfor to dai first I cam of al the
hows of Joseph, and cam doun into a3en-
21 comynge of my lord the kyng. Forsothe
answerynge Abisai, the sone of Saruye,
seide, Whether for thes wordis Semei
shal not be slayn, that curside to the
22crist of the Lord? And Dauid seith,
What to me and to 3ou, 30 sonys of Sa-
ruye ? Whi ben 36 maad to me to day
into Sathan ? Thanne whether to dai
shal not be slayn a man in Irael ? Whe-
ther I knowe not me to day maad kyng
23 vpon Irael ? And the kyng seith to Se-
mei, Thou shalt not die ; and he swore
24 to hym. Forsothe Myphibosech, the sone
of Jonathan, the sone of Saul, cam doun
into they a3encomynge of the kyng, the
feet vnwasshen, and the beerd vnshauen.
And his clothis he hadde not washen, fro
the day that the kyng wente out vnto
the day of his turnynge a3en in pees.
25 And whanne he hadde a$en comen to the
kyng, the kyng seide to hym, Whi cam
26 thou not with me, Myphibosech ? And
answerynge he seith, My lord kyng, my
seruaunt dispiside me ; and I thi ser-
uaunt seide to hym, that he shulde make
to me redi an asse, and stiynge vp I my3te
goo with the kyng; forsothe I thi ser-
27 uaunt am halt. Also and he accuside me,
thi seruaunt, to thee, my lord kyng ; for-
sothe thou, my lord kyng, ert as the
aungel of God ; do that is plesynge to
28 thee. Forsothe ne the hows of mi fader
was but gilti to the deth to my lord
kyng ; forsothe thou puttist me thi ser-
uaunt among thi meetfelawis of thi bord ;
what thanne haue I of ry3twise playnt,
or what may I more be spoken of to the
dan, and seide to the kyng, My lord the<U9
kyng, arette thou not wickidnesse to me,
nether haue thou mynde of the wrongis of
thi seruaunt in the dai, in which thou, my
lord thei kyng, 3edist out of Jerusalem,
nether sette thou, kyng, inr thin herte;
for Y thi seruaunt knoleche my synne ; 20
and therfor to dai Y cam the firste of al
the hows of Joseph, and Y cam doun in
to the meetyng of my lord the8 kyng.
Forsothe1 Abisai, the sone of Saruye, an- 21
sweride and seide, Whether Semei, that
curside the crist of the Lord, schal not be
slayn for these wordis ? And Dauid seide, 22
What is to me and to 3ou, 30" sones of
Saruye ? Whi ben 36 maad to me to dai
in to Sathanf? Therfor whether a man 1-mioSatfum;
schal be slayn to dai in Israel ? Whether sarie. c.
Y knowe not me maad kyng to dai onv
Israel? And the kyng seide to Semey,23
Thou schalt not diej ; and the kyng swoor j thou
to hym. Also Myphibosech, sonew of Jo- M
nathas, sonew of Saul [I, cam doun with suffridSemey
to be slayn
vnwaischun feet, and with berdx vnclip- anoon, othere
men that weren
pid, in to the comyng of the kyng. And with Absoion
Mysphibosech hadde not waische hise
clothis, fro the dai in which the kyng
3ede out of Jerusalem til to the dai of his *hei that had-
den not come
turnyngy a3en in pees. And whanne at 25 3't> woiden
Jerusalem he hadde come to the kyng, and in hap
the kyng seide to him, Myphibosech, whi Ta
earnest thou not2 with me? And he an- 26 *hanne> wolden
haue go awey
sweride and seide, My lord thea kyng, my pnueiy;and»o
* J ° J thesleyngof
seruaunt dispiside me ; and Y thi seruaunt Semey myjte
seide to hym, that he schulde sadleb thec Sio"n 0*f greet
asse to me, and Y schulde stied, and Y
schulde6 go with the king ; forf Y thi ser- yuel a3enus.
° Dauyth. Ltre
uaunt am crokids. More ouer and he 27 here, c
\\saneofSaul;
accuside me, thi seruaunt, to thee, my
lord theh kyng; forsothe' thou, my lord
'the kyngk, art as the aungel of God ; do
thou that, that is plesaunt to thee. For
. and cure bokis
the hows of my fadir was not™ no but amendid, han
.,,.„•,,, i i ii i not so. Lire
gilti of" deeth to my lord the kyng; so- fore. c.
theli0 thou hast set me thi seruaunt among
y Om. BCEFH.
1 Om. i. r tho wrongis in i. s Om. I. * And i. u the I. v in BC. upon i. w the sone i, * his
herd i. y comyng i. z not forth i. » Om. i. ° haue sadlid i. c an i. d haue stied up i. « haue i.
{ Om. i. g halt i. h Om. i. ' but i. k Om. i. 1 Certis ne ther i. m Om. i. n to i. ° and i.
142
II. KINGS.
XIX. 29 40.
39 kyng ? Forsothe the kyng seith to hym,
What more shall thou speke? stedefast
it is that I haue spoken ; thou and Siba,
sodyuyde 36 possessiouns. And Myphibo-
sech answerde to the kyng, Also al take
he, aftir that ray lord the kyng is turned
3ia3en pesibliz into his hows. Forsothe
Berzellay Galadite, aa ful olde man, com-
ynge down fro Rogelym, ladde the kyng
ouer Jordan, redi also for to folwe hym
sabijonde the flood. Forsothe Berzellai
Galadite was ful ooolde, that is, of four-
score 3eer, and he 3af food to the kyng,
whanne he dwellid in the defensable
placis ; forsothe he was a ful mych riche
33 man. And so the kyng seide to Berzellai,
Come with me, that thou reste sikir with
34 me in Jerusalem. And Berzellai seith to
the kyng, How feele ben the dayes of the
3eeris of my lijf, that I stye vp with the
as kyng to Jerusalem ? Of foure scoore 3eer
I am to dai ; whether my wittis thryuen
to deme swote or bittir, or meet and
drynk may delite thi seruaunt, or I may
here forthermore the vois of men syngers
and of wymmen syngers ? Whi thi ser-
uaunt be to charge to my lord kyng?
36 A litil I shal goo forth thi seruaunt fro
Jordan with thee, ne I nede this while
373eeldynge; but I biseche, that I turne
a3en thi seruaunt, and die in my citee,
and be biried bisyde the sepulcre of my
fader and of my moder ; forsothe .there
is thi seruaunt Chamaan; he go with
thee, my lord kyng, and do to hym that
38semeth to thee good. And so the kyng
seide to hym, Chamaan goo with me;
and I shal doo to hym what euer thing
shal pleese to thee, and al that thou
:«iaskist of me, thou shalt geete. And
whanne al the puple, and the kyng was
passid ouer Jordan, he resteiedeb; and
the king kisside Berzellai, and blesside
to hym ; and he turnede a3en into his
40 place. Thanne the kyng wente into Gal-
z pesibleli E. a Qm. E pr,
the gestis of thi boordP; what therfor t thou and
_.. Citia, departe
haue Y of lust pleynt, ether what may Y
more crye to the kyng? Sothelii the 20
kyng seide to hym, What spekist thou
more ? that that Y haue spoke is stide-
the half of the
fast; thou and Siba depart possessyounsrj. erftage of My-
And Myphibosech answeride to the kyng, sowherfor' the
3he, take he alle thingis, aftir that my delarti/Stir-
lord the8 kyng turnede' a}en pesibli in ward> '" *he
* tyme of Ro-
to his hows. Also Berzellai of Galaad,3i boam soneof
- , , , „ _ his sone, as it
a ful eld man, cam doun fro Rogelym, was i
and ledde the kyng ouer Jordan, redi also
to sue hym oueru the flood. Forsothew32Hereit is,to
* perseyue, hou
Berzellai of Galaad was ful eld, that is, of myche flater-
eris and bac-
foure score 3eer, and he 3af metis to the biteris ben
kyng, whanne the kyng dwellyde in cas- princraffor
tels ; for Berzellai was a ful riche man. £d^iujt>
Therfor x the kyng seide to Berzellai, 33 w.as takun and
• ° disseyued hi
Come thou with me, that thou reste si- the wordis of
.... . , T . A -i -n Ciba, flaterere
kirh with me in Jerusalem. And Ber- 34 and hacbitere,
zellai seide to the kyng, Hou manye ben
the daiesj of 3eeres of my lijf, that Y
ethir bittir, ether metez and drynk may
delite thi seruaunt, ether may Y here
more the vois of syngeris ether of syng-
my lord thea kyng? Y thi seruaunt schahobuThe
go forth a litil fro Jordan with thee, Y the worste ser"
uaunt euene
haue no nede to this 3eldyng ; but Y bi- 37 with his lord>
, , . . and netheles
secheb, that Y thi seruaunt turne a3en, he Ou3te to
and die in my citee, and be biried bisidis thUke s«?ed
the sepulcre of my fadir and of my modir ;
forsothe0 Chamaam isd thi seruaunt, my
lord the6 kyng, go he with thee, and do
thou to hym that that semeth good to S2!T J
thee. Therfor the kyng seide to hymee, 33 l^a^'da "es
Chamaam passef with me; and Y schal etc- •' as if he '
seyde, it is
do to hym what euer thing plesith thee, tyme that Y
i , i IT, thenke of deth,
and thou schalt gete al thing, whichs thou not of onours
axist of me. And whanne al the puple 39 ±rthfg1fa
and the kyng hadden passid Jordan, the n3™utsha[de
kyng abood; and 'the kyngh kisside Ber- preessen forth
hem silf to the
Courtis of grete
men. Lire
m. o restejede CE. restide E. here. c.
with the kyng in to Jerusalem ? Y am 35 lord> in 1
absence of My-
of foure score 3eer to dai ; whether my phibosech, and
.... i .1 T , , . while he herde
wittis ben quike to deme swete thing not ; and that
is worse, aftir
that he herde
Myphibosech,
verily excus-
inge him silf,
i 1ITI- • • ii_ • ^e withdrew
sters f Whi is thi seruaunt to charge to not al his
uaunt, for the
fals accusing
of his lord of
tresoun ajenus
the kingis
'• §0m.i. Ms turned i. ubi3ondei. - And i. x And
cbutl. d0ra., e0m.r. eeBa,
XIX. 4i — XX. 3-
II. KINGS.
143
galan, and Chamaan with hym. Forsothe
al the puple of Juda broii3te ouer the
kyrig, and of the puple of Irael oonli the
41 half parti was at. And so alle the men
of Irael rennynge to the kyng, seiden to
hym, Whi oure britheren, the men of
Juda, han stoln thee, and han brou3t ouer
Jordan the kyng and his hows, and alle
42 the men of Dauid with hym ? And alle
the men of Juda answerden to the men
of Irael, For to me nerre is the kyng;
whi wraththist thou vpon this thing?
Whether we han eten eny thing of the
43 kyng, or 3iftis to vs ben 3euen? And the
man of Irael answerde to the men of
Juda, and seith, Bi ten parties more I
am anentis the kyng, and more to me
perteneth Dauid than to thee ; whi hast
thou doo to me wronge, and it is not
toold to me former, that I brynge a3en
my kyng? Forsothe harder answerden the
men of Juda than the men of Irael.
CAP. XX.
i It felle forsothe, that there was a man
of Belial, Syba bi name, the sone of
Botry, a 'man of Gemynyc ; and he songe
with a trumpe, and seith, There is not
to vs paart in Dauid, ne heritage in the
sone of Isay; turn a3en into thi taber-
2naclisd, Irael. And al Irael ys seuered
fro Dauid, and folwide Ciba, the sone of
Botri ; the men forsothe of Juda cleueden
to her kyng, fro Jordan vnto Jerusalem.
3 And whanne the kyng was comen into
his hows into Jerusalem, he took the
wymmen, and his ten secoundarie wyues,
the whiche he hadde laft to the hows to
be kept, and he took hem into waard,
3yuynge foodis to hem ; and he wente not
into hem, but thei weren closid vnto the
dai of her6 deth, lyuynge in widewheed.
zellai, and blesside hym ; and he turnede
a3en in to his place. Therfor1 the kyng4o
passidek in to Galgala, and Chamaam with
hym. Sotheli1 al the puple of Juda hadde
ledde the kyng ouer, and the half part
oneli of the puple of Israel was present.
Therfor alle the men of Israel camen to- 41
gidere to the king, and seiden to hym,
Whi han oure britheren, the men of Juda,
stole thee, and han ledm the kyng and his
hows ouer Jordan, and alle the men of
Dauid with hym? And ech man of Juda 42
answeride to the men of Israel, For the
kyng is neer to me ; whi art thou wrooth
on" this thing ? Whether we han ete ony
thing of the kyng, ether 3iftis ben 3ouun
to vs ? And a man of Israel answeride to 43
the men of Juda, and seide, Y am grettere
bi ten partis at0 the kyng, and Dauith
perteyneth more to me than to thee ; whi
hast thou do wrong to me, and 'it was? not
teld^ to 'me the formere', that Y schulde
brynge a3en my kyng? Forsothe8 the
men of Juda answeryden hardere to the
men of Israel.
CAP. XX.
Also it bifelde, that a man of Belial 1
was there, Siba bi name, the sone of
Bothri, a man of the generacioun of Ge-
myny; and he sownede with a clarioun*,
and seide, No part is to vs in Dauid,
nether eritage in the sone of Ysai ; thou,
Israel, turne a3en in to thi tabernaclis.
And al Israel was departid fro Dauiclf, 2
and suede Siba, the sone of Bothri ; for-
sothe11 the men of Juda cleuyden to her
kyng, fro Jordan 'til tow Jerusalem. And 3
whanne the kyng hadde come in to his
hows in Jerusalem, he took ten wymmen,
hise secundarie wyues, whiche he hadde
left to kepe the* hous, and he bitookr hem
in to keping, and 3af mete to hem ; and hez
entride not to hem ; but thei weren closid
'til toa the dai of her deeth, and lyueden
t and Jsrael
teas departid
fro Dauyth ;
at a tyme that
Dauyth were
punyschid so;
Cor tresoun
ajenus Urie,
and that Siba
schulde be
slayn for his
malice. Lire
here. c.
c double man E pr. m. <1 tabernacle A. e his E pr. m.
1 Thanne i. k passide forth i. l And i. m led forth i.
1 schewid i. r me that I am formere i. 8 And i. * trumpe i.
z Dauid i. a vnto i.
n upon i. ° to i. P whi was it i.
" and i. w vnto i. * his i. y took A.
144
II. KINGS.
XX. 4 — i
4 Forsothe the kyng seide to Amase, Cleep
to me alle the men of Juda into the
thridde dai, and thou be to present.
» Thanne Amasa wente for to clepe Juda ;
and he dwelte out of the couenauntf tyme
e that the kyng ordeynde to hym. For-
sothe Dauid seith to Abisai, Now more
Siba, the sone of Botri, is to tourment vs
than Absolon ; tak therfor the seruauntys
of thi lord, and pursue hym, lest perauen-
ture he fynde the citee strengthid, and
7 flee awey fro vs. Thanne wente out
with hym the men of Joab, Cerethi for-
sothe and Pherethi, and alle the stroonge
men wenten out of Jerusalem to pursue
8 Siba, the sone of Botri. And whanne
thei weren biside the greet stoon, that is
in Gabaon, Amasa comynge a3en cam to
hem ; forsothe Joab was clothid with a
strait coote at the mesure of his shap,
and there aboue gird with a knyif hong-
ynge vnto the reyn gottys in the sheethe,
the which forgid with Ii3t meuynge myjt
9 goon out, and smyte. And so Joab seide
to Amasan, Heyl, my brother ! And he
heelde with the ri3t hoond the chyn of
10 Amase, as kyssynge hym. Forsothe Ama-
sa weytide not wel the knyif that Joab
hadde, the which smoot hym in the side,
and shedde out the gottis of hym into
the erthe, and is deed ; ne the secounde
wounde he putte to. Forsothe Joab and
Abisay, his brother, pursueden Siba, the
u sone of Botry. There among sum men of
the children of Dauid, whanne thei had-
den 'seen andff stonden biside the careyn
of Amase, of the felawis of Joab, seiden,
Loo ! that wolde be for Joab, leder of
12 Dauid. Forsothe Amasa spreynds with
blood laye in the myddil weye. That
saw3 a man, that al the puple stood stille
to seen hym, and meuede a wey Amasa
fro the weye into the feelde, and couerde
hym with a clooth, lest the goers shulden
in widewehed. Forsotheb Dauid seide to 4
Amasa, Clepe thou togidere to me alle
the men of Juda in to the thridde dai, and
be thou present. Therfor Amasa 3edec, &
that he clepe to gidere the puple of Ju-
da ; and he dwellide oner the couenauntd,
which6 the kyng hadde set to hym. So- 6
thelif Dauid seide to Abisai, Now Siba,
the sone of Botri, schal turmente vs more
than Absolon dide% ; therfor takeh the ser-
uauntis of' thi lord, and pursue hym, lest
in hap he fynde strengthid citees, and
ascape vs. Therfor the men of Joab?
3edenkt out with Abisai, and Cerethi and
Ferethi1, and alle stronge"1 men 3eden out
of Jerusalem to pursue Siba, the sone of
Bochry. And whanne thei weren bisidiss
the greet stoon, which" is in Gabaon,
Amasa cam, and ran to hem ; forsothe0
Joab was clothid with a streit coote at
the mesure of his abit?, and wasi gird
aboue with a swerd, Aether dagger*, hang-
ynge doun'til tos the* entrayls in a schethe,
'which swerd u maad 'craftily my3te go
outv:j: bi Ii3t touchyng, and smytew. Ther-
forx Joab seide to Amasa, Heil, my bro-9
ther ! And he? helde with thez ri3t hond
the chyn of Amasa, as kissinge him. For- 10
sothea Amasa took notb kepe ofc the
swerd d, 'which swerd6 Joab hadde, and
Joab smoot Amasa in the side, and schedde
out his entrailis in to the erthe, and Ama-
sa was deed ; and Joab addide not 'the se-
coundef wounde. Forsothe^ Joab and Abi-
sai, his brother, pursueden Siba, the sone
of Bochri. In the meene tyme whanne u
'sum merib of the children of Dauid, of the
felowis of Joab, hadden1 stonde bisidis the
deed bodi of Amasa, thei seideu, Lo ! he
that woldek be the felowe of Dauid for
Joab. Forsothe1 Amasa was bispreyntia
with blood, and lay in the myddil of the
weie. Sum™ man si3 this, that al the pu-
ple abood to se Amasa, and he remouyde
•)• men of Joab
)eden, etc. ;
that is, that
weren wont to
go out with
Joab, and
obeye to him.
Lire here. c.
:£ mtfjte go out ;
in Ebreu it is,
and it jede out,
and feldedoun;
Raby Salomon
seith, that Joab
disposide so of
purpos, that it
felde doun to
the erthe fro
the schethe,
that Amasa
schulde bileue
so, that Joab
reisede the
swerd fro erthe
to putte ajen
in the schethe,
and not to
smyte him ;
therfor it sueth,
forsothe Amasa
kepte not the
swerd, that is,
kepte not him
silf, for smyt-
ing of the
swerd. Lire
here. c.
f plesid E pr. m. couenauntid CE sec. m. « Om. E pr. m. e sprengd CE.
b And i
P schap i.
c jede forth i. d couenaunt tyme i. e that i.
wenten i. 1 arblasters and archers i marg.
q he was i. r Om. IKX. s Vnto i. t his i.
todraweouti. w to smyte i. * And so i. y Joab i. * his i. a And i.
« that i. to an other i. g And i. b. summe L. i hadde k wolde haue i.
f And i. g Om. i. h take thou i. i of
m the stronge c. n that i. o and i.
" and it was i. which swerd ether dagger K.
no i.
1 And i.
to i. d knyif i.
A i.
XX. 13 22.
II. KINGS.
145
is abide stille for hym. Thanne hym ineued
fro the weie, eche man folowynge Joab
wente to pursue Siba, the sone of Botri.
u But he passide thur3 out alle the lynagis
of Yrael vnto Hebelam, and into Beth-
macha; and alle the chosen men weren
logedrid to hym. And so thei caraen, and
setten a3ens hym in Habela, and in Beth-
macha. and enuyrounden the citee with
strengthis ; and the citee is bisegid. For-
sothe al the puple, that was with Joab,
leenforside to destrie the wallis. And a
wyse womman criede out fro the citee,
Herith ! herith ! seith h to Joab, Nei3
i/hidir, and I shal speke with thee. The
whych whanne he hadde neijid to hire,
she seide to hym, Thou ert Joab ? And
he answerde, I. To whom thus she
spake, Here the wordis of thin hoond
womman. The which answerde, I here.
is And eft she, A word, she seith, was seide
in olde prouerbe, Who' aske, asken thei
19 in Habela ; and so thei profitedenk. Whe-
ther I am not, the which answere the
trewthe of Yrael ? and thou sechist to
turne rpsedoun the citee, and to doon
awey the moder of citees in Irael ? whi
berist thou doun the herytage of the
20 Lord ? And Joab answerynge seith,
A weie be, a weie be this fro me ; I here
21 not doun, ne destrie. Not so the thing
hath hym ; but a man of the hil of Ef-
fraym, bi name Siba, the sone of Botri,
reride his hoond a3ens kyng Dauid ;
takith hym alone, and we shulen goo
awey fro the citee. And the womman
seith to Joab, Loo ! his heed shal be sente
22 to thee bi the walle. Thanne she wente
into al the puple, and spak to hem wiseli ;
the which the gird of heed of Siba, the
sone of Botri, casten forth to Joab. And
he songe with the trompe, and thei
wenten awey fro the citee, echon into her
tabernaclis ; forsothe Joab turnyde
Amasa fro the weie in to the feeld, and
he bilide Amasa with a cloth, lest men
passynge schulden abide for hym. Therfor is
whanne he was remouyd fron the weie,
ech man passide0 suynge Joab to pursue
Siba, the sone of Bochri. ForsotheP Siba u
hadde passide bi alle the lynagisf of Israel t
til in to Habela, and in to Bethinacha ; and
alle chosuni men weren gaderid to hym. him *af king.
Therfor their camen, and fou3ten a5ensi5iir***f*' c
hyms in Habela, and in Bethmacha, and
cumpassiden the citee with strengthingis ;
and the citee was bisegid. Sotheli* al the
cumpany, that was with Joab, enforside
to distrie the wallis. And a wijs wom-ie
man of the citee criede an™ hi5, Here 5e !
here 36 ! seie 36 to Joab, Nei5e thou hidur,
and Y schal speke with thee. And whanne 17
he hadde nei5ed to hir, sche seide to hym,
Art thou Joab ? And he answeride, Y am.
To whom sche spak thus, Here thou the
wordisT of thin handmayde. Which"" Joab
answeride, Y here. And eft sche seide. is
A word was seid in eld prouerbe, Thei
that axen, axe in Habela ; and so thei pro-
fitiden. Whethir Y amf not, that answere 19 1 «*«• rum;
treuthe to Israel ? and sekist thou to dis- qjekJtTu^the
trie a citee, and to distrie1 a modir citee %£££*£
in Israel J? whi castidistr thou doun the h^Thildtee
eritage of the Lord ? And Joab answeride, 20 mithe and
and seide, Fer be1, fer be this fro me; Y king; and ther-
"caste not doun*, nether Y distryeb. The 21 j^1^^
thing hath not so it silf ; but a man of «".«*> of pe-
the hil of Effraym, Siba, sonec of Bochri,
bi surname, reiside his bond a3ens kyng
Dauid ; bitake 36 him alooned, and we
schulen go awei fro the citee. And the
that is, oon of
the noumbre of
citees pesiMe
and trewe to
the kyng. Lire
hfrt. C.
woraman seide to Joab, Lo ! his heed schal » '»•«*.• **
ech atee is mo-
be sent to thee bi the wal. Therfor6 the 22 ah- of the Pu-
womman entridef to al the puple, and sche
spak to hem wiseli ; whiche& 'castiden forthh
to Joab the heed of Siba, sone' of Bochri,
gird of. And Joab sownede with a trumpe,
and thei departiden fro the citee, ech man
h she seith A. i Whoso e pr. m. k wentyn forth E.
• for BC. ° passide forth i. P Certis i. 1 the chosun i. r the oost of Joab i marg. s Siba i.
* And i. n on K. a EL. T word CE. "w Om. i. * do awey i. y throwist i. * be this fro me i.
» destrie not the citee i. b waste it i. e the sone i. d aloone to us i. e Thanne i. f wente yn i.
S and thei i. h threwen i. ' the sone i.
VOL. U. U
nunchid there.
In som bckis
it is set in, «/
citfffj bat it is
not of the text ;
for nether h i»
in Ebrea, ne-
ther in bokif
amendid. Utft
hfre. c.
146
II. KINGS.
XX. 23 — XXI. 6.
23 to Jerusalem to the kyiig. Thanne Joab
was vpon al the oost of Irael ; forsothe
Bananyas, the sone of Joiade, vpon Cere-
24 theis and Pheretheis ; Adhuram forsothe
vpou the tributis ; but Josaphat, the
2,-. sone of Achilud, the chaunselere ; Siba
forsothe a scribe; forsothe Sadoch and
20 Abiathar prestis ; forsothe Hira Hiracte
was the preest of Dauid.
CAP. XXI.
i Forsothe there is doon hungre in the
dais of Dauid, thre 3eer contynueli. And
Dauid counseilde the heuenli answere of
the Lord ; and the Lord seide, For Saul,
and the hows of hym, and the blood, for
2 he slew3 Gabanytes. Thanne theGaban-
ytis clepid, the kyng seide to hem ; for-
sothe Gabanytis ben not of the sonys of
Irael, but the relikis of Ammoreis ; for-
sothe the sonys of Yrael hadden sworn
to hem, that thei shulen not slee hem,
and Saul wolde smyte hem bi enuye,
as for the sonys of Irael and of Juda ;
3 thanne Dauid seide to Gabanitis, What
shal I doo to 3ou, and what shal be 3oure
amendys, that 36 blissen to the heritage
4 of the Lord ? And Gabanytis seiden to
hym, There is no questioun to vs vpon
gold and siluer, but a3ens Saul, and the
hows of hym ; and we wolen not, that
there be slayn a man of Irael. To whom
the kyng seith, What thanne wolen 30,
5 that I doo to 3ow? The whiche seiden to
the kyng, The man that hath defowlid
vs, and oppressid wickidli, so we owen
to doon awey, ne oon forsothe be laft of
the lynage of hym in alle the coostis of
e Yrael. Be there 3ouun to vs seuen men
of the sonys of hem, that we crucifien
hem to the Lord in Gabaa of Saul, sum-
in to hise tabernaclis ; forsothek Joab
turnede a3en to Jerusalem to the kyng.
Therfor1 Joab was on™ al the oost of Is- 23
rael ; forsothe11 Benanye, sone0 of Joiada,
was on? Cerethii and Ferethir; forsothe8 24
Adhuram was on1 tributisu ; forsothev Jo-
saphat, sonew of Achilud, was chaunceler ;
forsothe x Siba was scryueyn; forsothe * 25
Sadoch and Abiathar weren preestist ;
forsothe2 Hira of Hiarith was preesta of 26
Dauid.
CAP. XXI.
Alsob hungur was maad in the lond of\
Israel in the dales of DauidJ, bi thre 3eer
contynueli. And Dauid counselide the an-
swere of the Lordc ; and the Lord seide,
Ford Saul, and his6 hows, and bloodf, for he
killide men* of Gabaon. Therfor whanne 2
Gabaonytish weren clepid, the kyng seide
to hem ; sotheli Gabaonytis1 ben not of the
sones of Israel, butk thei ben the relikys1
of Ammorreism ; and the sones of Israel
hadden swore to hem, ^that isn, that thei
schulden not *be slayn°§, and Saul wolde
smyte hem for feruent loue, as for the
sones of Israel and of Juda ; therfor Da- 3
uid seide to GabaonytisP, What schal Y do
to 3ou, and what schal be 3oure amendis,
that 3e blesse the eritage of the Lord?
Andi Gabaonytis seiden to hym, No ques-4
tioun is to vs onr gold and siluer, but
a3ens Saul, and a3ens his hows ; nether3 we
wolen, that a man of Israel be slayn. To
whiche* the kyng seide, What therfor
wolen 36, that Y do to 3ou ? Whiche" 5
seiden to the king, We owenv to do awei
sow the man, that "al to brakx ethir? de-
foulide* vsa, and oppressideb wickidli, that
not oon sotheli be residue0 of his genera-
cioun in alle the coostis of Israel. Seuene 6
men of hise sones be 3ouun to vs, that we
'crucifie hemd to the Lord|| in Gabaa of
k and i. 1 And so i.
arblasters i. s an(i lm
z and i. " the preest i.
d it is for i. e for his i.
k Om. i. 1 leeuyngis I.
r upon i. s and nethir K.
•)• prestis of
Dattylh; that
is, a greet man
among iugis
and princes
.•mentis Da-
uyth. Lire
here. c.
* in the dates
ofDauyth;
for he was
necligent t<>
punysche the
opyn synne of
Saul, that kill-
ide Gabaonytis
for couetise of
her eritage,
ajenus the ooth
of Josue, and
of the princes
of Israel. Lire
here. c.
§ that they
schulden not lie
slayn; summe
bokis han here,
that they
schulden not
punysche ether
not sle hem,
but this is not
in Ebreu, ne-
ther in bokis
ameadid, ne-
theles it is
vndurstondun ;
wherfor sum
man settide it
first bi the
maner of a
glos, and aftir-
ward it was
set in the text
bi the ignor-
aunce of wri-
teres. Lire
here. c.
II to the Lord;
that is, to the
declaring of
Goddis ri3tful-
nesse. Lire
here.
q scheeters i.
an(j
up
m upon i. n and i. ° the sone i. P upon i.
Upon L u tne triijutis r v an(j r. w tne sone . _ _
b And c. c that is, axide counsel of the Lord in the answering place K marg.
f for blood i. g the men i. h men of Gabony i. * men of Gabony i.
Ammorey i. n Qm. ci. ° sle hem i. P the men of Gabonye i. q Om. c.
t whom i. u And thei i. v owen so It w Om. i. * Om. i. y Om. ci.
. . . t
Om. c. a Om. i. l> oppresside us i. c left i. d do hem on crosse i.
XXI. 7 '4-
II. KINGS.
147
tyme the chosen of the Lord. Arid the
7kyng seith, I shal 3eue. And the kyng
sparide to Myphibosech, the sone of
Jonathan, the sone of Saul, for the ooth
of the Lord, that was betwix Dauid and
8 Jonathan, the sone of Saul. And so the
kyng took two sonys of Respha, the
dow3ter of Ahia, whom she bare to Saul,
Armoony, and Myphibosech ; and xof
Mychol fyue sones, of the1 dorter of
Saul, whom she gat to Adriel, the sone
9 of Berzellay, that was of Demolati. And
he 3af hem into the hoondis of Gaban-
ytis, the which crucifieden hem in the
hil before the Lord ; and thes seuen
slayn togidir fellen in the dais of the
fyrst rijp, begynnynge the repynge of
lobarli. Forsothe takynge Respha, the
dou3ter of Ahia, spradde abrood an
heyre to hire on a stoon, fro the bigyn-
nynge of the ryp to the tyme that watir
droppide vpon hem fro heuene ; and she
suffride not breddis to teren hem bi the
11 day, ne beestism bi the ny3t. And these
tbingis ben toold to Dauid, the whiche
dide Respha, the dorter of Ahia, the
i2secoundarye wijf of Saul. And Dauid
3ede, and took the boonus of Saul, and
the boonus of Jonathan, his sone, of" the
men of Jabes Galaad ; 'the which0 hadden
stoln hem fro the streete of Bethsan, in
the which Philisteis hadden hongid hem,
13 whanne thei slewen Saul in Gelboe. And
bare a wey thens the boonus of Saul,
and the boonus of Jonathan, his sone ;
and thei gederynge togidir the boonus of
hem that weren pi3ti>, birieden hem with
the boonus of Saul and Jonathan, his
sone, in the loond of Beniamyn, in the
side in the sepulcre of Cys, his fader.
u And thei diden alle thingis, that the
kyng comaundide ; and the Lord dide
mercy a3en to the loond after thes
Saul, sum tyme the chosun man of the
Lord. And the kyng seide, Y schal 3yue«.
And the kyng sparide Myphibosech, sonef7
of Jonathas, sonef of Saul, for the ooth of
the Lord, that was bitwixe Dauid and bi-
twixes Jonathas, soneh of Saul. Therfor'n
the kyng took twei sones of Respha, dou3-
terJ of Ahira, whiche sche childide to Saul,
Armony, and Mysphibosech ; and he took
fyue sonesf of Mychol, dorter k of Saul,
whiche sche gendride to Adriel, sone1 of
Berzellai, that was of Molaty. And hemo
3af hem in to the hondis of Gabaonytis",
whiche0 crucifiedenP tho sonesi inr the3 hil
bifor the Lord ; and these seuene felden1
slayn togidere in the daies of the firste
rep11, whanne the repyng of barli bigan.
Forsothe Respha, dou3tirv of Ahia, tookw 10
an heire, and 'araiede to hir silf a place
aboue thex stoon, fro the bigynnyng of
heruest til^ watir droppide 'on hemz fro
heuene ; and sche suffride not briddis to
tere hem bi dai, nether beestis bi ny3t. And n
tho thingis whiche Respha, secoundarie"
wijf of Saul, dou3tirb of Ahia, hadde do,
weren teld to Dauid. And Dauid 3ede, and 12
took the boonys of Saul, and the boonys
of Jonathas, his sone, of c the men of Jabes
of Galaad ; thatd hadden stole tho boonys
fro the street of Bethsan, in which street6
thef Filisteis hadden hangid hem, whanne
thei hadden slayns Saul in Gelboe. And 13
Dauid bar out fro thennus the boonys of
Saul, and the boonys of Jonathas, his sone ;
and thei gaderiden11 the boonys of hem
that weren crucified, and birieden1 tho
with the boonys of Saul and of Jonathas,
his sone, in the lond of Beniamyn, in the
side of the sepulcre of Cys, fadirk of Saul.
And thei diden al thingis, what eueru
thingis1 the kyng comaundide1" ; and the
Lord dide mercy to the lond aftir these
thingis. Forsothe batel of Filisteisn was is
f fyue sones ;
these weren the
kyndly gone*
of Merob, sister
of Mychol,
but Mychol
nurschide hem,
and purchasidc
in to sones ai-
tirward, foi
sche hadde no
kyndly sones ;
therfor thei ben
seid hir sones,
and by this,
sche is seid i >
haue gendrid
to Adriel, not
for sche was
his wiyf, but
for Merob, hir
sister, was his
wiyf. Lire
here. c.
1 the fiue sones of Michol, the E pr. m.
to E pr. m.
m the beestis A. n fro BCEFW. ° that c pr. m. P pijt
e jyue hem to jou i- f the sone i. eOm. i. n the sone i. »Andsoi. J the dorter ci. k the doujter i.
1 the sone i. m Dauid i. n the men of Gabonye i. ° and thei i. P diden i. 1 seuen sones i. r upon
crosse in i. s an i. t fellen doun i. u ripp i. v the doujtir i. w took to hir i. x leide it vndir hir
upon a i. y til that i. z Om. i. a the secoundarie i. b the doujtir i. c fro i. d whiche i. « Om. i.
f Om. EI. g slawe i. h gaderiden to gidre i. ' thei birieden i. k the fadir i. ' Om. i. m comaundide
hem i. n tne Philistees i.
U 2
148
II. KINGS.
XXI. 15 — XXII. 3.
i:>thingis. Forsothe there is doon eft
bateil of the Philisteis ajens Irael ; and
Dauid cam doun, and his seruauntis
with hym, and thei fasten a3ens Phi-
i« listeis. Forsothe Dauid failynge, Jesbi-
denob, that was of the kynrede of
Arapha, whose yren of the speere peiside
thre hundrid vnncis, and he was gird
with a newe swerd, Worsidei to smyte
17 Dauid. And Abisay, the sone of Saruye,
was to hym ar socour ; and the Philistee
smyten he slew}. Thanne the men
sworen to Dauid, seiynge, Now thow
shalt not goo out with vs in to bateil,
lest thou quenche the lanterne of Yrael.
is The secounde bateil forsothe3 was in
Gob a3ens Philisteis1; thanne he smoot
Sobochai of Huzachizaph, of the lynage
of Arapha, of the kynrede of geauntis.
is The thridde bateil forsothe was in Gob
a3ens the Philisteis ; in the which Adeo-
datis, the sone of the wijlde wode, leyer
of dyuerse colours, Bethlamyte, smoot
Goliath Gethee, whos shaft of the speere
20 was as a beem of websters. The ferthe
bateyl was in Geth ; in the which was an
bee}" man, that hadde sexe fyngris in the
hoondis and feet, that is, foure and twenti ;
21 and he was of the kyn of Arapha ; and he
blasphemyde inv Yrael ; forsothe Jona-
than, the sone of Samaa, the brother of
22 Dauid, smoot hym. These foure ben
born of Arapha in Jeth, and thei fellen
in the hoond of Dauid, and of his ser-
uauntis.
CAP. XXII.
1 Forsothe Dauid spak to the Lord the
wordis of this ditee, in the day in the
which the Lord delyuerde him fro the
hoond of alle his enemyes, and fro the
2 hoond of Saul. And seith, The Lord
my stoon, and my strength, and my
ssaueour; my God, my strong, andw I
maad eft a3ens Israel ; and Dauid 3ede
doun, and hise seruauntis with hym, and
fou3ten 33611 Filisteis11. Sotheli0 whanneifi
Dauid failide, Jesbydenobf, that was of
the kyn of Arapha, that is, of? giauntis^,
and the yrun of hisr spere peiside thre
hundrid ouncis, and he was gird with a
newe swerd i, enforside" to smyte Dauid1.
f Jesbedenov ;
this is al o
word hi the
Ebreu. Lire
here. c.
to Dauid ; and he smoot and killide the
Filistei. Than the men of Dauid sworen,
J a newe swerd;
. this word
And Abisai, soneu of Saruye, was in help 17 swerd, is not
in Ebren, but
thus it is in
Ebreu ; and he
was gird of the
and seiden, Nowv thou schalt not go out newe, that is,
as Ebreis scy-
with vs in to batel, lest thou quenche the en, in that day
lanterne of Israel. Also the secounde batel i8
was in Gob a3ens Filisteis ; thanne Sobo-
thai of Osothai smoot Zephi, of the gene-
racioun of Arapha, of the kyn of giauntis.
Also the thridde batel was in Gob a3ens i»
Filisteis ; in which batel a man 3ouun of
God||, the sone of forest™, ax broiderer, a
Ltre
man of Bethleem, smoot Golyath of Geth,
whos 'schaft of spere^ was as az beem of
webbis. The fourthe batel was in Geth ; 20 ^
where ynne was an hi3 man, that hadde
sixe fyngris in thea hondis and feetb, that
is, foure and twenti ; and he was of the
|| a man jouun
of God ; that is,
Dauyth, that
was chosim of
God, and 50111111
pie, as im.
hook xvi. c".
the sone offo-
kyn of Arapha; and he blasfemyde Is- 21 in wodis fle"
rael ; sothelic Jonathan, soned of Samaa,
yuge t'ro the
face of Saul.
a brovirerer ;
brother6 of Dauid, killide hym. These 22 for he cam of
fouref weren borun of Arapha in Geth, BeseieeVthat
and thei felden doun in the hond of Dauid, ^"weArf
and of hise seruauntis. jr.oiderie ,of J*6
tabernacle. The
firste batel here
teld, was the
laste, and the
iii. batel was
the firste. Lire
here. c.
CAP. XXII.
Forsothes Dauid spak to the Lord the i
wordis of this song, in the dai in which
the Lord delyuerede hyrn fro the'1 hond
of alle hise enemyes, and fro the hond
of Saul. And Dauid seide, The Lord 2
is my stoon, and my strengthe, and my
sauyour ; my God, my stronge1, I schal 3
1 he is seen E pr.m.
'Qrn.Epr.m.
to BCEFH.
Om. A. * the Philisteis BCEFH. u heis A. » to CE.
I. °Forsothec. POm.c. q the giauntis EL. rwhosi. » enforside him i. tDauid.whanne
he feihde i. » the sone i. v Now, Dauid i. w a forest i. x and a K. y spere schaft i. z the c. a his i.
in his feet i. c and i. d the sone i. e the brother i. f foure geauntis i. g Sothely i. h Om. c.
1 stronge helper i. strengthe ELD.
XXII. 4 — 20-
II. KINGS.
149
shal hoop in hyra ; my sheeld, and the
horn of myn heelth, my rerer, and my
refute ; my saueour, fro wickidnes thou
4 shalt delyuer me. I shal inwardli clepe
the preysable Lord ; and fro myn ene-
5myes I shal be saaf. For there han
enuyround me the defoulyngis of deeth ;
6 the stremys of Belial fereden me. The
coordis of helle enuryrounden me ; there
wenten before me the gnaris" w of deeth.
7 In tribulacioun I shal inwardli clepe the
Lord, and to my God I shal crye ; and he
herde fro his hooli temple my voiB, and
s my crye shal come to his eeris. The
erthe is togidir meued, and tremblide ;
the fonndementis of hillis ben togidir
smyten and squat, for he wraththide to
9 hem. Smook stiede vp fro the neesth-
rillis of hym, and fier fro his mouth shal
deuowre ; the colis ben brent vp of it.
10 And he bowide heuenes, and cam doun ;
11 and mystynesx vndur his feet. And he
stiede? vpon cherubyn, and flow3 ; and
sloodz vpon the pennys of 'the wynda.
12 He putte derknessis an hidlis in 'his
enuyrounb, wynnowynge watris of the
is cloudis of heuenes ; for the Ii3tynge in
the si3t of hym ben brent vp the coolis
14 of fier. The Lord shal thundre fro
heuene ; and the Hei3 shal 3eue his voys.
is He sente his arowis, and scatrede hem ;
leleytis, and waastid hem. And there
apperide the out heeldyngis of the see,
and ben opened the foundementis of the
world ; fro the blamynge of the Lord,
fro the inbrethinge of the spiryt of his
17 woodnes. He sente fro an hei3, and took
me ; and drou} out me fro manye watris.
18 He delyuerde me fro myn enemye moost
my3ti, and fro hem that hatiden me ;
is for thei weren stronger than I. Thei
camen before me in the day of my tour-
mentynge ; and the Lord is maad my
20fastnynge. And he ladde me out into
,
whiche wickid-
hope in to hym ; my scheeld, and the
horn of myn helthe, 'my reiserek, and my
refuyt ; my sauyour, thou schalt delyuere
me fro wickidnessef . Y schal inwardly 4 t thou ichuit
clepe the Lord worthi to be preisid ; and
Y schal be saaf fro myn enemyes. For 5
the sorewis of deeth cumpasside1 me ; the
nytli is clepid
strondis of Belialt maden™ me aferd. The" here, in the
. doynge of Ber-
coordis of helleQ cumpassiden" me ; the satee, fro
snaris of deeth camen0 bifor me. In 7
tribulacioun Y schal clepeP, ''that is, Y
clepidei theer, Lord, and Y schal crie to
my God ; and he herd5 fro his holi temple
my vois, and my crye schal come to hise
eeris. The erthe was mouyd, and trem- s
Wide ; the foundementis of hillis weren *[eli?1 ; that is>
the fersnessis ot
smytun and schakun toeidere, for the pemecucioun
J . , of Saul, that
Lord was wrooth to hem. bmoke stiede1 9 was with out
fro hise nosethirlis11, and fier of his mouth |j ing^ndoTo'od-
schal deuoure ; colis weren kyndlid of it. ^""f' Lm
And he bowide heuenes, and cam doun ; iof facorduof
helle ; in Ebreu
and myist vndur hise feet. And he stiede 11 it is, the feiou-
onv cherubyn, and fli3 ; and he slood on
thew pennys" of wynd^. He
contricioun and
knowleching,
and as to peyne,
bi Goddis vcn-
iaunce. /.••••
pennys" of wynd?.
derknessisa hidyngb place in his cumpas,
and riddlide0 watris fro the cloudis of mouth f that is,
, ,, , . . . , . . . ,. . siche punysch-
neuenes ; tor bri3tnesse in his si3t cons ot 13 ing was maad
fier weren kyndelid. The Lord schal 14 romaundement.
thundur fro heuene; and hi3 God schal Lirehere- c-
3yue his vois. He sente hise arowis, and 15
scateride hem ; he6 sente leitis, and wast-
ide hem. And the schedyngis out of the i«
see apperiden, and the foundementis of the
world weren schewid ; froe the blamyng
of the Lord, fro the brething of the spirit
of his strong veniaunce. He sente fro 17
heuene, and took me ; and drow me out of
manye watris. He delyuerede me fro my is
my3tiestf enemy, and fro hem that hatid-
en me ; for thei weren strongere than Y.
Thei camen bifore me in the dai of my 19
turmentyng ; and the Lord was maad my
stidfastnesse. And he ledde me out in to 20
largenesse, and he delyuerede me ; for Y
ww grynnys H sec. m.
b enuyroun of hym c.
derknesse E pr. m. y styjid vp F. z flo«3 A. a wyndis A. wynde //.
k myn upreiser i. l han cumpassed i. m han maad i. n han enuyround i. ° han go i. P ynwardiy
clepe i. q that is, I Itaue clepid B marg. Om. i. r the IK sec. m. b. s hath herd i. * stiede up i.
u nesethirles c. v upon i. w Om. i, sec.m. " federys EL. y the wynd i. z hath put i. putte DB.
* derknesse E. D an hidyng i. c he hath wynewid I. d and i. e for c. f ful myjti i.
150
II. KINGS.
XXII. 21 — 4°-
widnes, and delyuerde me ; for I pleside
21 to hym. The Lord shal 3eelde to me
after my ri3twisnes ; and after the
clennesse of myn hoondis he shal quyit
22 to me. For I haue kept the weyes of
the Lord ; and I dide not vnpiteuousli fro
23 my God. Forsothe alle the domys of
hym in my sijt ; and his heestis I mouede
24 not awey fro me. And I shal be parfijt
with hym ; and I shal kepe me fro my
25wickidnes. And the Lord shal restore
to me after my ri3twisnes ; and after the
clennesse of myn hoondisc in the sijt of
2«his eyen. With the hooli hooli thou
shalt be, and with the stronge parfite;
27 and with the chosun chosun thou shalt
be, and with the peruertid thou shalt be
2speruertid. And the pore puple thou
shalt make saaf ; and to thin eyen hei'3
29 thou shalt make meke. For thou, Lord,
my lantern, and thou, Lord, shalt Ii3tne
:«> my derkenessis. Into thee forsothe I
shall renne, gird vp ; and in my God I
si shal ouerleep the wal. God, the weye
of hym vndefoulid ; the speche of the
Lord examynyd bi fier, a shelde is of alle
32 the hopers in hym. For who is a God,
saaf the Lord ; and who strong saaf
33oure Lord? God, that girdide me with
strength, and planede perfyte'1 my wey ;
34 euenynge my feet to hertis, and vpon my
35 hei3 thingis settynge me ; techynge myn
hoondis to bateil, and settynge togider as
sea brasen boow myn armys. Thou 3af
to me a target of thin helth ; and myn
37hoomlynes multipliede me. Thou shalt
enlaarge6 my goyngis vndur me ; arid
38 myn heelisf shulen not fayle. I shal
pursue myn enemyes, and treden ; and I
shal not? turne a3en, to the tyme that I
»9waast hem. I shal waast hem, and
breek togidir, that thei togidre risen not ;
4othei shulen falle vndur my feet. Thou
girdist me with strengthe to batail ; thow
pleside hym. The Lord schal 3elde to me 21
vp£ my ri3tfulnesseh ; and he schal 3elde
to me vpS ^ethir qftirk, the clennesse of
myn hondis. For Y kepte the weies of 22
the Lord ; and Y dide not wickidli fro my
God. For alle hise domes weren in my 23
si3t ; and Y dide not awei fro me hise
heestis. And Y schal be perfit with hym ; 24
and Y schal kepe me fro my wickidnesse.
And the Lord schal restore to me vpe1 25 *"" grace to
suffre aduersi-
my ri3tfulnessem ; and vpn the clennesse of tes, bothe
, ,. . ., .,/•!• • iTT-ii paciently and
myn hondis in the si3t of hise i3en. With 26 ioyfuiy, as mar-
the hooli thou schalt be hooli, and with 2LS"i
the stronge, "that is, to suffre aduersitees ^re-,c-
I wetieard-
pacientli", thou schalt be perfitf ; and 27 nesse; ether
v ,,. 111 thus, with a
with a chosun man to otisf thou schalt be
weiward man
thou schalt be
maad weiward,
bi his errour ;
for whanne
weyward men
ben iusily
wardnesser\. And thou schalt make saaf 28 punysdud of
a pore puple ; and with thin i3en thou 8eyen that God
that ben
chosun, and with a weiward man thou
schalt be maad weiward, ^that is, in $eld-
ynge iustli peyne to hym vpei his wei-
hi3e.
lanterne, and 29 §, lyltne ™y
derknesses ;
that is,
schalt make lowe hem
For thou, Lord, art my
thou, Lord5, schalt h'3tne my derknessis88^.
For Y gird, 'that is, maad redi to batelt,^
schal renne inu ihee,'that is, in thi vertuv;
and in my God Y schal'scippe ouerw the that.be"n .i"^-
f enyd and lijt-
wal. 'God his weiex is 'with out wem? : 31 "yd bi &"«*
rekyuerid. Lire
the speche of the Lord is examynyd bi z here. c.
fier, *that is, is* pure and dene as metal
preuytl0 in the furneysc ; he is a scheeld
of alle men hopynge in hym. For who32bt"v<! wa?
rj ° * gr[a]untid to
is God, outakun the Lord; and who is mynarm;foras
. n j -> ^ i i Raliy Salomon
strong, outakun oure God? God, that 33 seith, he beme
hath gird me with strengthe, and hath bowe*/^""
maad pleyn my perfit weie ; and he maded 34 i?^'
euene my feet with hertis, and settide6 me myitienesse; in
, , Ebreu it is,
on' myn hi3e thingis ; and he tau3te" myn 35 thi i
hondis to batel, and made? myn armes|| as
a brasun bouwe. Thou hast 3oue to me so'
the sheeld of thin heelthe ; and my mylde- "f"1' multi-
* phyng in chil-
nesse" multipliede11 me. Thou schalt alarge 37 dren, in tempo-
... ral goodis and
my steppis vndur me ; and myn heelis goostiy, cam to
schulen not faile. Y schal pursue mynss™6'
e laargen BCEFH. l heelthis A. e no E.
K vp ether a/lir D. aftir EIL. h ri3twisnesse E. i aftir IKN. k or vp K. ether vpe N< Om. IKW.
ttin. » njtwisnesse EL. n aftir T. o Om. t. P Om. i. q in G. r nickednesse E. The whole
Kloss omitted mi • i Om. c. ss derknesse E. t Om. i. u to i. v Om. i. w ouerpasse i. * The weie
ii. y vndefouhd i. « with i. a Om. FG. * purid Bob. 'c Gloss omitted in ci. d hath maad i.
hath sett i. f upon i. « hath taujt i. E he hath maad i. h hath multiplied i.
XXII. 41 — XXIII. 3-
II. KINGS.
151
fulli bowedist the a3enstondynge to me
4ivndur me. Myn enemyes thou 3af to
me the bak, hatynge me ; and I shal
42scatere hem. Thei shulen crye, and there
shal not be that saue ; to the Lord, and
43 he shal not here hem. I shal do hem
awey as powdre of the erthe ; and as
cleye of streetis I shal breek hem, and
44to-flappe. Thou shalt saue me fro the
a3enseiyngis of my puple ; thou shalt
kepe me into the heed of folkis1 of
kynde ; the puple, whom I knowek not,
45 shal serue to me. Alyen sones shulen
with stoonde to me ; in herynge of the
4ceer thei shulen obeishe to me. Alien
sones floweden doun ; and thei shulen be
4;drawen togidre in her angwishe. The
Lord lyueth, and blesside my God ; and
the strong God of myn heelth shal be
4senhaunsid. God, that 3euest veniaunces
to me ; and threwe doun puplis vndur
49 me. The which ledist out me fro myn
enemyes, and fro the withstoondynge to
me arerist1 me ; fro a wickidm man thou
50 shalt delyuer me. Therfor I shal know-
lech to thee in folk of kynde, Lord ; and
si to thi name I shal synge. Magnifiynge
heelthis of his kyng ; and doynge mercies
to his crist Dauid, and into11 his seed
euermore0.
CAP. XXIII.
1 Forsothe thes ben the last wordis, that
Dauid, the sone of Ysay, seide. A man
seide, to 'whom there? is ordeynd of the
Crist of God of Jacob, a solempne salm
2 maker of Yrael ; The spirite of the Lord
is spokyn bi me, and his word bi my
stonge. He seyde, God of Yrael to me
enemyes, and Y schal al to-breke hem ; and
Y schal not turne a3en, til Y waste hem.
Y schal waste hem, and Y schal breke',39
that thei rise not ; thei schulen falle
vndur my feet. Thou hast gird me with 40
strengthe to batel ; thou hast bowid vnder
me hem that a3enstodenk me. Thou hast4i
3oue myn enemyes abac to me, men hat-
yrige me ; and Y schal distrie hem. Thei 42
schulen crye, "that is, to ydols ether to
mennus help1, and noon schal be that
schal sauem ; ^thei schtden? crie to the
Lord, and he schal not here hem. Y schal 43
do awei hem as the dust of erthe ; Y schal
'powne hemnn, and Y schal do0 awei as the
cleiP of stretis. Thou schalt saue me fro 44
a3enseiyngis of my puple ; thou schalt kepe
me in to the heed of folkis ; the puple,
whom Y knowe not, schal serue me. Alien 45
sones schulen a3enstonde me ; bi heryng
of eere thei schulen obeie to me. Alien 40
sones fletiden awei; and thei schulen be
drawun togidere in her angwischisf.
The Lord lyueth, and my God is blessid ; 47
and the stronge God of myn helthe schal
be enhaunsid. God, that 3yuest veniauncis48
to me ; and hast cast doun puplis vndur
me. Which ledist me out fro myn ene-49
myes, and reisist me fro men a3enstond-
inge me ; thou schalt deliuere me fro the
wickid man. Therfor, Lord, Y schal know- so
leche to thee in hethene men ; and Y schal
synge to thi name. Andi he magnyfiethr5i
the helthis of his kyng ; and doith mercyes3
to his crist Dauid, and to his seed til in to
withouten ende|.
CAP. XXIII.
Forsothe these ben the laste wordis, i
whiche Dauid, the sone of Ysai, seide. The
man seide, to whom it is ordeyned of
Crist, of the1 God of Jacob, the noble salm
makere of Israel ; The spiryt of the Lord 2
spak bi me, and his word bi my tunge.
Dauid" seide, God of Israel spak to me, 3
•f in her tnt-
gwischis ; in
Ebreu it is, in
her closingis. c.
J til in to with,
outen ende ; for
the sones of
Dauyth regued-
en til to the
caitifteof Baby-
loyne; andaftir
the turning
ajen fro Babi-
loyne, Zoroba-
bel, that cam
doun of Da-
uyth, hadde the
duchee, ether
leding, on the
puple, and othere
men suyngly
of the lynage of
Dauyth, til to
Eroude, an ali-
en, vndur whom
Crist was borun
of the seed of
Dauyth, bi
fleisch, of which
Crist the rewme
dwellith, in to
worldis of
worldis. Lire
here. c.
vnto euermore c.
1 folk BCEFH. k knewe A. l rerist c. m wyke BCEFH. n vnto BFH. to CE. °
P thee E pr. m.
1 breke hem i. k stoden ajens K. 1 Om. i. m saue hem i. n Om. IL. nn do hem togidre i.
0 do hem i. P fenne i. 1 That i. r maketh greet i. 8 mercy EI. * Om. i. u Om. i.
152
II. KINGS.
XXIII. 4 — 13.
hath spokyn, the strong of Yrael, the
lordshipper of men, the ri3twise lord-
4 shipper in the dreed of God. As Ii3t of
morwtide, springinge the sunne eerli
with out clowdis, gliterith ; and as bi
reynes buriouneth the eerbe of the erthe.
s And not so mych is myn hows anentis
God, that euerlastynge couenaunt he
shulde goo yn with me, stable in alle
thingis and warnysshit ; forsothe al myn
heelth and al wil, ne there is eny thing
G of it, that ne buriowneth. Brekers of
the lawe forsothei as thornys shulen be
pullid vp alle, the whiche ben not takyn
7 withr hoondis. Andrr if eny man wolde
touche hem, he shal be aarmyd with
yren, and speer tree ; and with fier tend
vp, thei shulen be brent vnto nou3t.
sThes the names of the stronge men of
Dauid. Dauid sittynge3 in the chayer,
moost wise prynce among three ; he is as
a moost tendre litil werme of a tree, the
which ei3t hundrid slew3 with a bure.
9 Aftir this Eliazar, the sone of his vncle88
Abohy ; among the three stronge, that
weren with Dauid, whanne thei re-
proueden to Philisteym, and thei ben
logederid thidir into bateil. And whanne
the men of Yrael hadden stiede vp, he
stood, and smoot the Philisteis, to the
tyme that his hoond failide, and wexe
heuy with the swerd. And the Lord
dide greet heelth in that day ; and the
puple that flei3 is turned a3en to the
spoilis of the sleyn men to be with-
ndrawen. After this Semma, the sone of
Age, of1 Arary. And Philisteis ben gedrid
in the stacioun ; forsothe there was there"
a feelde ful of corn ; and whanne the
puple hadde flowen fro the face of Phi-
12 listeis, he stood in the mydil of the feeld,
and rescuwid it ; and he smoot the Phi-
listeis, and the Lord made a greet heelth.
13 Also and before wenten doun the three,
the strongev of Israel, the viust Lordvv of
men, "is Lord" in the drede of God. As 4
the Ii3t of the morewtid, whanne the
sunne risith eerli, is bri3t with out cloudis ;
and as an erbe cometh forth of the erthe
bi reynes. And myn hows is not so greets
anentis God, that he schulde make with
me euerlastynge couenaunt, stidefast and
maad strong in alle thingis ; for al myn
helthe liangitM of* him, and al thea wille
"that is, al my desir, goith in to hymb, and
no thing is therof, that makith not fruytf.
Forsothe alle trespassouris schulen bee
drawun out as thornes, that ben not takun
with horidis. And if ony man wole touche 7
tho, he schal be armed with irun, and
with trec formed in to spered ; and the6
thornes schulen be kyndlid, and schulen
be brent 'til tof nou3t. These ben the 8
names of the stronge men of Dauid.
Dauid sittith in the chaier, the wiseste
prince among thre ; he is as a moost tendir
worm of tree^J, that killide ei3te hundrid
with o fersnesse. Aftir hym was Eleazar, 9
the sone of his fadirs11 brother Abohi ;
among thre stronge men, that weren with
Dauid, whanne thei seiden schenschip to
Filisteis', and weren gaderid thidir in to
batel. And whanne the men of Israel
hadden stiedk, he1 stood §, and smoot
Filisties™, til" his bond failide, and was
starke with the swerd. And the Lord
made greet helthe in that dai ; and the
puple that fledde turnede a3en to drawe
awei the spuylis of slayn men. And aftirn
hym° was Semma, the sone of Age, of
Arari. And Filisteis weren gaderid in the
stacioun ; forsothe? there was a feeld ful
of lentei ; and whanne the pupler fledde
fro the face of Filisteis, hes stood in the 12
rnyddis of the feeld, and bihelde it|| ; and
he smoot Filisteis*, and the Lord made
greet" helthe. Also and thre men 3edeni3
doun bifore, thatv weren princes among
forth of the
wille, ether of
auysement, is
doon yn to the
glorie of God.
Lire here. c.
+heis<ua
silf is most
tendir, nethelea
he persith the
harde tre ; so
Dauyth most
was most strong
ajenus enemyes
rebellinge, ether
as most tendir
worm, that is,
ful swete arid
amyable anen-
tis hise men,
and hard ajenus
Lire here. c.
§ he stood, etc. ;
in batel, whanne
hise felowis
jeden abak.
Lire here. c.
\\andbiheide
flndf?drehthede'
^ or E pr. m. ' and with E pr. m.
of E pr. m. u Om. A.
" Om. E pr. m. » sitt E pr. m. ss gem E pr% m_ t the sone
stronge Ae/p i. w lordschipere i. * the rijtwise lordschiper i. XML z on EKL.
' ' ' ° '' ' ^ '" g a r h fadir '• ' the
Semma i.
» my i. b Om. i.
i. * stied up i.
™V ntllthatl- ° Eleazar i. P and i. q lentes orfetchis i. rpupieO/
the Philistees i. u there greet i. v whiche i
XXIII. 14 — 23-
II. KINGS.
153
that weren princis amonge thretti, and
camen in tyme of rijp to Dauid into the
spelunk of Odollam. Forsothe the tentis
of Philisteis weren sett in the valey of
Hgeauntis. And Dauid was in the strength;
forsothe the staciounv of Philistees thanne
is was in Bethlem. Dauid desiride thanne
the watir of the laak, and seith, If eny
man wolde 3yue to me drynke of the
watir of the system, that is in Bethleem,
icbiside the 3aat. Thanne breken out
three stronge men the tentis of Philisteis,
and drewen water of the sistern of
Bethleem, that was biside the 3aat, and
brou3ten to Dauid ; and he wolde not
drynke, but offride it to the Lord,
lyseiynge, Merciful be to me the Lord,
lest Y doo this ; whether the blood of
thes men, that ben goon forth, and the
perile of lyues I shal drynke ? Thanne
he wolde not drynke. Thes thingis
isdiden the three moost stronge. For-
sothe Abisay, the brother of Joab, the
sone of Saruye, was prince of the three ;
he is that reride his spere a3ens thre
hundrid, whom he slew3, nemned in the
19 three, and amonge the three the nobler,
and he was the prince of hem ; but vnto
20 the three first men he ful cam not. And
Banayas, the sone of Joiade, man moost
strong of greet werkes, of Capseel, he
smoot the two lyouns of Moab ; and he
cam doun, and smoot a lioun in the
21 mydil cistern in the dais of snow3- For-
sothe he slew3 an Egipcian man worthi
beholdynge, hauynge in the hoond a
spere ; and so whanne he was comyn
doun to hym in a 3erd, bi force he pul-
lide out the spere fro the hoond of the
Egipcien, and he slew3 hym with hisw
22Speere. Thes thingis dide Banayas, the
23 sone of Joiade ; and he namyd among
the three stronge, that weren amonge
threttiw, and camen* to Dauid in the tyme
of reepy in to thedenne of Odollam. For-
sothe2 the castels8 of Filisteis weren set
in the valei of giauntis. And Dauid wasu
in a strong hold ; sothelib the stacioun of
Filisteis was thanne in Bethleem. Ther-is
forc Dauid desiride water of the lake, and
seide, If ony man wolde 3yue to me drynkt t «/«»y man
. A „ . , wolde vjw. to
of watir" of the cisterne, which* is in me drynke, etc.;
Bethleem, bisidis the 3ate. Therfor threi8ttti,mtfi>r
stronge men braken in to the castelsf of ^attrXit'iVr*
Filisteis, and drowen watir of the cisterne h,c ™°1<le asiiye
the barajroMM
of Bethleem, that was* bisidis the 3ate, of hem; and
, . therfor it sueth,
and brou3tenn to Dauid ; arid he nolde1 and he noi,:e
drinke, but offride it to the Lord, and w o/ride\t"o a*
seide, The Lord be merciful to me, that jj^w thiT'S
Y do not this; whether Y schal drynke he that settuti
' ' forth him s:lf
the blood of these men, that 3eden forth, to pereis ajenut
. , i * i- i.- T rnu c i- vnfeithful men,
and the perel or souhsK f 1 herror he makith most
nolde1 drynke. Thre stroiigeste" men diden SSfoSi.
thes thingis. Also Abisay, brother" of i8//lieA*re'c-
Joab, the sone of Saruye, was prince of
thre0 ; he it is that reiside his schaftf a3ens
thre hundrid men, whichei he killide ; *he
wasr nemid3 among thre*, and was" theia
noblere among threv, and he was the
prince of hem ; but he cam not to the thre
firste men. And Banaye, the sone of 20
Joiada, strongestew man of grete werkis,
of Capseel, he smoot twei liouns of Moab,
^that is, twei kny^tis liardi as liouns* ; and
he 3ede doun, and smoot a lioun in the
myddil cisterne in the daies of snow.
Also hey killide a man of Egipt, a man 21
worthi of spectacle2, hauynge a spere in
thea hond ; therforb whanne he hadde
come doun with a 3erde to that man, bi
mi3tc he wroothd out the spere fro the
hond of the man of Egipt, and killide
hym with his owne spere. Banaye, sone6 22
of Joiada, dide these thingis ; and he was 23
nemyed among thre stronge men, that
weren among the thretti noblere men ;
v staciouns A pr.m. w the B.
w thretti men i. * thei camen i. y ripp i. z And i. a tentis i. b And i. c Thanne i. d the watir i.
* that i. { tentis i. g is K. h thei brot^ten it i. » wolde not i. k her lyues i. ' wolde not i. m ful
stronge i. n the brother i. ° the thre men i. P spere i. <1 the whiche i. r Om. i. s nempnyd i. named
K. nemmed L. * tho thre I. u he was i. v hem thre i. w the strongeste i. x that is, two stronge
hardi kny^tis i marg. y Banaye i. z biholdyng i. a his i. b and so i. c strengthe KMOX. rijt
strengthis a. ryjt strong D. m'3t E
VOI,. II.
wrong
e the sone i.
X
154
II. KINGS.
xxm. 24 — xxiv. 4.
the thretti nobler ; neuerthelater vnto
the three he ful cam not. And Dauid
made hym* to hym a secretarie of
24pryuete. Asahel, the brother of Joab,
among the thretti ; Elianan, the sone of
23 his eeiny, of Bethleem ; Seruma, of Arary ;
26 Elka, of Arodi ; Helias, of Phelu ; Hyra,
27 the sone of Aches, of Thekua ; Abiazer,
as of Anathoth ; Nobanay, of Vsathi ; Selmon
2oAcothesz; Macharoy Nethopbatites ; fi-
led, the sone of Baana, and he Netho-
phatite ; Hitai, the sone of Rabai, of Je-
sobeeth, of the sonis of Beniamyn ; Banai
Affrotonyte ; Heddai, of the streem of
siGaas; Albiabon Arbachite; Asmanech, of
32 Berromy; Elyala, of Sobony ; the sones of
33 Jonathan, and Jeson ; Semma, of Horodi ;
si Hayam, the sone of Saray, Saratite ; Eli-
pheleth, the sone of Saasbai, the sonys
of Maachati ; Heliam, the sone of Achi-
33 tophel, Gilonyte ; Esrai, of Carmeel ; Pha-
se rai, of Arbi ; Igaal, the sone of Natha,
37 ofa Soba ; Bony, of Gaddi ; Selech, of Am-
mony ; Naamy Berothite, the squyer of
38 Joab, the sone of Saruye ; Ira Yatrite ;
39 Gareb, and he Yatrite ; Vrie Ethee ; alle,
seuen and thretti.
CAP. XXIV.
i And the woodnes of the Lord addide
to be wrooth ajens Irael, and stiride Da-
uid in hem, seiynge to Joab, Go, and
2noumbre Yrael and Juda. And the kyng
seide to Joab, princeb of his oost, Go thur3
alle the lynagis of Irael fro Dan vnto
Bersabe, and noumbrethc the puple, that
3! knowe the noumbre of it. And Joab
seide to the kyng, The Lord thi God
eeche to thi puple, as myche as it is now,
and eft encrees it to the hundred so
myche in the si)t of my lord the kyng ;
butd what to hym wole my lord the kyng
4 in siche a maner thing? Forsothe the
word of the kyng hadde the ouer hoond
ajens the wordis of Joab, and of the
* Om. A, y gem. E. * of Acothes B. a Qm
d Om. B.
t <""* the
strong ven-
°
netheles he cam not tilf to the thre^. And
. .
Dauid made hym a counselour of priuyte"
to hym silf. Asahel, the brother of Joab, 24 to°le
was among thretti1 men; Eleanan, the
sone of his fadris brother, of Bethleem ;
o- punysche the
Semma, of Arari ; Elcha, of Arodi ; Helas, 26 pupie, he «uf-
i f A i ^ mi fride Dauyth
of Phelti ; Hira, sonek of Aches, of Thecua ; to be
Abiezer, of Amatoth ; Mobannoy, of Co- 27 !
sathi; Selmon, of Achotes ; Macharai,
Nethophath ; Heled, the sone of Baana, 20 gi«» of Gr
. on this place
and he was of Netophath ; Hiray, sone1 or seith thus, The
Rabai, of Gebeeth, of the sones of Benia-
myn; Banay, of Effrata; Hedday, of the so
stronde of Gaas ; Abiabon, of Arbath ; As- si g*is, that of*
for the yuel of
maneth, of Berromy; Eliaba, of Sabony ; 32 the floe,' the
, . T
sones™ of Assen, Jonathan, and Jasan ;
Semma, of Herod i ; Hayam, sone1 of Sa-
rai, of Zaroth ; Eliphelech, sone1 of Saal-
bai, the sone of Maachati ; Heliam, sone1 witnesse, and
. he was blowun
of Achitofel, of Gilo ; Esrai, of Carmele ; 35 with the boi.
liyfjheofa
Pharai, of Arbi ; Ygaal, sone1 of Nathan, so pridf.'and1 e
of Soba ; Bonny, of Gaddi ; Silech, of Am- 37
mony ; Naarai, of Beroth, the squyer of P"p'e> and the
. puple resseyu-
Joab, the sone of Saruye ; Haray, of Jethri ; 38 ede peyne ; for
Gareb, and he was of Gethri ; Vrye, of E-39gOUernoiirsben
thei ; alle" weren seuene and thretti men.
CAP. XXIV.
puplis. The
synne of the
puple for which
itwaspunysch-
id, is not ex-
And the strong veniaunce of the Lord i
addide to be wrooth asens Israelt, and he
stiride in0 hern Dauid, seiynge to Joab,
_ . «
Go thou, and noumbre thou Israel and
this dede was
pnuy til it was
aidoon;the
questiouns it is
seid> that this
was herfor, for
thepupieajen
Juda. And the kyng seide to Joab, the 2 Uyth a"Tt ou;te,
prince of his oost, Go thou bi alle lynagisP '
of Israel fro Dan vtil toi Bersabee, and
noumbre thou the puple, that Y wite the
noumbre therof. And Joab seide to the 3
kyng, Thi Lord God encresse to thisr pu- JS."
pie, 'hou greet8 it is now, and eft multiplie 1tfttid;,and Mr
*• ui;it tins synnc
he' an hundrid fold in the si?t of my lord cam in *° the
, i 1 , knowing of the
tne kyng ; but what wole my lord the" puple, the Pu-
kyng to hyrn silf in sich a thing? Sotheli-4
the word of the kyng ouer cam the wordis
of Joab, and of the princes of the oost :
•*• *
A. b the prince E pr. m. c nowmbre CE pr. m.
thanne of God,
as it is opin in
xii. c°. bi the
f Om. i. gfirste thre i. h prince L i the thretti ^
» alle these i. o a3ens ,. P the lynagis i. q vnto i.
u Om. i. v But i.
k the sone i. l the sone i. m the SOne8 i.
r thi ,. , as mche as t- t e A he h f<
xxiv. 5 — H-
II. KINGS.
155
princis of the oost ; and Joab wente
out, and the princis of kny3tis, fro the
face of the kyng ; 'and thei noum-
sbrenethe puple ' of Yraelf. Whanne thei
hadden passid oner Jordan, thei camen
into Aroer, at the ri3t half of the citee
c that is in the valey of Gad ; and bi Jaser
thei passiden into Galaad, and into the
nether loond of Odsi, and camen into the
wodi placis of Dan ; and goynge about
7 beside Sidon thei passiden ny3 the walles
of Tyri, and al the loond of Euey, and
of Chananei ; and thei camen into? the
ssowth of Juda, into Bersabe. And passid
al the loond, thei wereri after nyne
monethis and twenty dais com en into
9 Jerusalem. Thanne Joab 5af the noum-
bre of the discryuynge of the puple to
the kyng. And there ben founden of
Yrael nyn hundrid thousandis of stronge
men, 'the whicheh my3ten drawe out
swerd ; and of Juda fyue hundrid thou-
icsandis of fijtynge men. Forsothe the
herte of Dauid smoot hym, aftir that the
puple is noumbred ; Dauid seide to the
Lord, I haue synned greetli in this deede ;
but I preye, Lord, that thou here ouer
the wickidnes of thi seruaunt, for foleli
ill haue doo to myche. And so Dauid
roos eerli, and the word of the Lord is
maad to Gad, the prophete and seear,
laseiynge, Go, and spek to Dauid, Thes
thingis seith the Lord, Of three thingis
to thee is 3ouun choys ; chees oon, that
thou wolt of thes, that I doo to thee.
is And whanne Gad was comen to Dauid,
he toold to hym, seiynge, Outher seuen
3eer shal come to thee hungre in thi loond ;
or three monethis thou shalt flee thin ad-
uersaries, and thei shulen pursue thee ;
or certeyn three days pestilence shal be
in thi loond ; now thanne delyuer, and
see, what word I shal answere to hym
H that sente me. Forsothe Dauid seide to
than, therfor
it is seid betere,
and Joab 3ede out, and the princes of thew
kny3tis, fro the face of the kyng, that thei
schulden noumbre the puple of Israel. And5
whanne thei hadden passid Jordan, thei ™» the rebeite
therof ajenus
camen in to Aroer, to the ri3t side of the Dauythm
citee which" is in the valei of Gad; and6 soneofBothry,
thei passiden? bi Jazer in to Galaad, and
in to the lowere lond of Odsi, and camenz
in to the wodi places of Dan ; and thei Siba aloone
f > was punyschid
cumpassidena bisidis Sidon, and passiden 7 for this rebeite.
11- /• m. Lire here. c.
ny3 the wains of Tire, and ny3 al the lond
of Euei, and of Chananei ; and thei camen
tob the south of Juda, in Bersabee. Ands
whanne al the lond was cum passid, thei
carnen aftir nyne monethis and twenti
daies in to Jerusalem. Therfor0 Joab 3af &
the noumbre of discriuyng of the puple
to the kyng. And of Israel weren foundun
nyne hundryd thousyndf of stronge men,
that drewen out swerd ; and of Juda fyue
hundrid thousynde of fi^teris.
the herte of Dauid smoot hym, ''that is,
his concience repreuyde hyme, aftir that
the puple was noumbrid ; and Dauid seide
to the Lord, Y synnedef greetlij in this
dede ; but, Lord, Y preye that thou turne
awei the wickidnesse of thi seruaunt, for
Y dides ful folili. Therfor Dauid roos 1 1 Better.6 Lire
eerli, and the word of the Lord was rnaad
to Gad, the prophete and seere, and seide,
pride, and in
Go thou, and speke to Dauid, The Lord i2i>rekingof
• • • rni ,-1 Goddis heest,
seith these thingis, 1 he chesyng" or thre for in xxxi. c'.
thingis is 3ouun to thee ; chese thou oon, whanne5the
which thou wolt of these, that Y do to werTn°noIumel
thee. And whanne Gad hadde come toi3brid>echinau
schulde [otfre]
Dauid, he telde to Dauid1, and seide, Ether to the Lord halt
1 1-1 xl_ • xl • 1 J a S'C'e> 3nd tn'S
nungur schal come to thee in thi lond se- was not doon
uene 3eer ; ethir thre monethis thou schalt
fie thin aduersaries, and thei schulen pur-
sue thee ; ether certis thre daies pestilence
schal be in thi lond ; now therfor de-
lyuere thou, Aether auyse thou'}, and se,
what word Y schal answere to hym that
sente me. Forsothe1' Dauid seide to Gad, i
t i.r. hundrid
thousynde, in
i. book of Pa-
ForsothedioraliP-xxi-.c°-
is a thousinde
thousinde, and
an hundrid
thousinde; here
is set the lesse
noumbre, and
there the gret-
ter noumbre,
and of Judu is
set there the
y s,j,'mede
here. c.
e and thei nowmbriden E pr. m. that thei noumbren CE sec. m.
h that c pr. m.
f Om. E pr. m. S to BCEFH.
w Om. plures. * that I.
c And so i. d And i. e Om. i.
thou B marg. Om. i. k And i.
1 passiden forth i. z thei camen i. a 3eden aboute i. b in to K.
1 haue synned i. 8 haue do i. h chois i. ' him i. J ether examyne
X 2
156
II. KINGS.
XXIV. 15 — 23.
Gad, I am constreyned ful myche'on alle
sides1 ; butk beter it is that I falle into
the hoondis of the Lord, forsothe manye
ben the mercies of hym, than in the
15 hoondis of men. And the Lord sente yn
pestilence into Irael fro eerli vnto the set
tyme ; and there ben deed of the puple
fro Dan vnto Bersabee seuenti thou-
icsandis of men. And whanne the aungel
of the Lord hadde strai^t out his hoond
vpon Jerusalem, that he scater it, the
Lord hadde rewth vpon the tourment-
ynge ; and he seith to the aungel smyt-
yrige the puple, Yt suffisith now ; with-
hoold thin hoond. Forsothe the aungel
of the Lord was beside the corn flore of
17 Arewna of Jebusei. And Dauid seide1
to the Lord, whanne he hadde seen the
aungel sleynge the puple, I am that haue
synnede, and I wykidli dide. ; thes that
ben sheep, what diden thei ? I biseche,
be thin hoond turned a3ens me, and a3ens
is the hows of my fader. Forsothe Gad,
the prophete, cam to Dauid in that day,
and seide to hym, Stye vp, and ordeyn
an auter to the Lord in the corn flore of
lo Arewna of Jebusei. And Dauid stiede
vp, after the word of Gad, the which the
20 Lord hadde comaundide to hym. And
beholdynge Arewne vndurstoode the kyng
and his seruauntis to comen ouer to hym ;
21 and, goon out, he honourde the kyng,
bowid the cheere into the erthe ; and
seith, What of cause is, that my lord the
kyng cometh to his seruaunt ? To whom
Dauid seith, That I bye of thee the corn
flore, and bilde an auter to the Lord, and
cees the slau3ter, that is ful plenteuous in
22 the puple. And Arewna seith to Dauid,
Tak, and offre my lord kyng, as it plesith
to him ; hast thou oxen into brent sacri-
fice, and a wayn, and 3ockis of oxen into
23 the vse of trees ? Arewna 3af alle thing-is
to 'the king. And Arewna seide to the
™ to the
°
pore men
schnlden haue
be turmentid
gretly ; and if
he hadde chose
flijt bifor ene-
myes, he and
myjty men
schnlden haue
be defendid
and pore men
slayn, therfor
lence, comyn
peyne to alle,
for he tristide
in Goddis
mersi. Lire
here. c.
t to the tyme
ordeyned; that
is, til to the
Y am constreyned on ech side greetli ; but
it is betere that Y falle in to the hondis
of the Lordf , for his emercies ben manye,
than in1 thek hondis of men. And theis
Lord sente pestilence in to Israel fro the
morewtid'til to1 the tyme ordeyned^;; and of vii. jeer, he
and riche men
seuenti thousynde of men weren deed ot wolden haue
the puple fro Dan 'til tom Bersabee. And IG h"m siif Of°
whanne the aungel of the Lord hadde
holde" forth his hond ouer Jerusalem, that
he schulde distrie it, the Lord hadde mercy
on the turmentyng ; and seide0 to the aun-
gel smytynge the puple, It sufficith now ;
withholde thin hond. Forsothe? the aun-
gel of the Lord was bisidis the corn floor
of Areuna Jebusey. And Dauid seide to
the Lord, whanne he hadde seyn the aun-
gel sleynge the puple, Y ami hev that vhaue
synned8, and Y dide1 wickidli ; what ban
these do, that ben scheep ? Y biseche, thin
hond be turned a3ens me, and a3ens the
hows of my fadir. Forsothev Gad, the pro- is"
phete, cam to Dauid in that dai, and seide
to hym, Stie thouw, and ordeyne an auter
to the Lord in the corn floor of Areuna
Jebusei. And Dauid stiede, vpex the word iy
of Gad, which the Lord hadde comaundid
to hym. And Areuna bihelde, and per- 20
seyuedey, that the kyng and hise seruauntis
passidenz to hym ; and he 3ede out, and 21
worschipide the kyng bia low cheer to the
erthe ; and seide, What vcause isb, that my
lord thec kyng cometh to his seruaunt ?
To whom Dauid seide, That Y bie of thee
the corn floor, and bilde an auter to the
- Lord, and the sleynge ceesse, whichd is
cruel in the puple. And Areuna seide to 22
Dauid, My lord the6 kyng take, and offre,
as it plesith hymf ; thou hast oxis? in to
brent sacrifice, and a wayn and 3ockis of
oxish in to vss* of wode. Areuna 3af alle 23
thingis|| to the king. And Areuna seide
to the king, Thi Lord God reseyue thi
vow. To whom the king answeride, and 24 ,
° Lire here. c.
of pestilence,
weren seid bi
manassing, and
weren
Areuna
1 Om.. E pr. m. k Om. B. 1 seith B..
' into 1Kb. k Om. K. 1 vnto i. m vnto i. n helde i. ° he seide i. P And i. « it am i.
rOm. plures. » synnede i. * haue do i. T Certis i. w thou up i. x up, aftir i. y vndirstode i.
z passiden ouer i. awjthi. b is the cause i. c Om. i. d that i. e Om. i, * to hym i. S oxen IG.
fc oxun Asib. i the vss i.
XXIV. 24 — 25.
II. KINGS.
157
king, The Lord thi God take thi vowe.
24 To whom answeringe the king seith,
Not as thou wolt, but I shal bye bi prijs
of thee, and I shal not offre to the Lord
my God brent sacrifice freeli 3euen. Than
Dauid bou^te the corn flore/br sexe hun-
drid siclis of gold, and the oxen for fifti
25siclis of siluer. And Dauid bilde there
an auter to the Lord, and he offride brent
sacrifices and pesible ; and the Lord is
plesid a3en to the loond, and the ven-
iaunce is forfendyd fro™ Yrael.
Here endith the secounde book of
Kingis, and bigynneth the thridde
book".
he
cornjloor; for
vi. hundrid
seide, Not as thou wolt, but Y schal biek
of thee for prijs, and Y schal not offre to
'my Lord1 God brent sacrifices 3ouun freli.
Therfor Dauid bou3te the corn floorf, and
V/<? bou^te™ oxis" for fifti siclis of siluer.
A i -r-» • i i 'i i* i i siclis of gold,
And Dauid bildide there an auter to the 25 ;„ the firete
Lord, and offride brent sacrifices and pe-
sible sacrifices ; and the Lord dide merci
to the lond, and the veniaunce was re-
freyned fro Israel.
Here endith the secounde book of
Kyngis, and here bigynneth the thridde0.
here. c.
m of B. n From E. Here endith ike secounde bok of Kyngis, and here bygynneth the thrid boh. T.
No final rubric in ABCH.
k bie it i. > the Lord my i. m Om. i. n the oxen i. ° Here endith the secounde book of Kyngis,
and bigynneth a prolog on the Hi. book of Kynges. G. Here endith the secounde book of Kyngis, and
bieynneth the thridde. IQ. Here endith the secounde book of Kingis, se now the thridde. K. Here endith
the secounde book of Kingis, and here bigynneth a prologe on the thridde. si. Here eendith the secunde book
of Kyngis, and bygynneth the thridde book of Kyngis. NKSX. Here endith the secounde book of Kingis, and
here bigynneth the thridde. o. Here endeth the secounde book, and bigynneth the thridde. b. Here endith
the secunde book of Kyngis. 9. No final rubric in ELP.
III. KINGS,
{Prologue on the Third book of Kings*.}
IN this thridde book of Kingis is contened the ending of Dauith, and the coro-
riacioun of Salomon, }it lyuynge Dauith ; and how the Lord magnyfied Salomon with
wisdom, and richessis, and in al prosperite, for the loue of Dauith his fadir, aboue alle
kingis that weren bifor him and after, and 3af to hym pees on ech side. Also how
the rewme was departid in the daies of Roboam, sone of Salomon, in to tweie kyng-
doms, but the Lord reseruede the kyngdom of Juda to the generacioun of Dauith, for
the merit of Dauith ; and of alle kingis that weren afterward on Juda and on Israel,
in to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne.
Here bigynneth the thridde book of
Kyngls*.
CAP. I.
1 AND kyng Dauid hadde eeldid, and he
hadde of age manye dais ; and whanne he
was couerd with clothis, he was not maad
2 hoot. Thanne his seruauntis seiden to
hym, Seche we to oure lordb kyngc a
3ong wexend mayden ; and stonde she
before the kyng, and fede she hym, and
sleep in his bosum, and make she hoot
3 oure lord kynge. Thanne thei soften
a fayre }ong womman in alle the coostis
of Irael ; and thei founden Abisaag
Sunamytem, and brou3ten hir to the
4 kyng. Forsothe she was a child wom-
man fayr ful mych, and she slepte with
the kyng, and seruede tof hym ; forsothe
5 the kyng knewe hyre not. Forsothe
Adonyas, the sone of Agith, was reryd
vp, seiynge, I shal regne. And he made
to hym a chaar, and horsmen, and fifti
Here beginneth the thridde book of
Kyngis*.
CAP. I.
AND kyng Dauid waxc eld", and hadde i
ful many daies of age ; andd wharine he
was hilid with clothis, he was not maad
hootf. Therfor hise seruauntis seiden to 2
hym, Seke we to oure lord the6 kyng a
3ong wexynge virgyn ; and stonde sche
bifor the kyng, and nursche sche hym, and
slepe in his bosum, and make hootf oure
lord the5 kyng. Therfor thei soften as
3ong wexyng virgyn, fair in alle the
coostis of Israel ; and thei founden Abisag
of Sunamb, and thei brou3ten hir to the
kyng. Forsothe' the damysel was ful 4
fair, and sche slepte with the kyngj, and
mynystride to hym ; forsothe the king
knew not hir fleischliJ. Sothelik Adonye,s
sone1 of Agith, was reisidm, and seide, Y
schal regne. And he made to hym a
chare, and kny3tisn, and fifti men, that
t he was not
made hoot ; for
he was a wer-
riour fro his
jong age, and
for he was
hugely agast in
the sist of the
aungel. Lire
here. c.
J sche slepte
iHth the king ;
Abisag was
weddid to
Dauyth. Lire
here. c.
a From A. The thridde of Kyngis B. No initial rubric in CFH. b Om. a. c the kyng CE pr. m.
d wexe H. e the kyng CE pr. m. a. s Om. B.
* This Prologue is from M. b From AM. The thridde of Kynges l,. The in. of Kinges p. No initial
rubric in the other Mss. c wexide i. waxide EKLb. cc ful old L. d Om. s. e Om.'i. f sche hoot i.
S Om. i. h Sunamye s. i And i. J Om i. k And i. ' the sone i. m reisid up i. n ordeynede knijtis i.
I. 6 — 17.
III. KINGS.
159
men, that before him shulden renne.
«And his fadir vndurnam not hym eny
tyme, seiynge, Whi thus diddist thou?
Forsothe and he was ful fayr, the se-
7 cound born after Absolon ; and the word
of hym with Joab, the sone of Saruye,
and with Abiathar, preest, that helpiden
a the parties of Adonye. Forsothe Sa-
doch, the preest, and Banayas, the sone
of Joiade, and Nathan, the prophete, and
Semei, and Cerethi, and Pherethi, and al
the strength of the oost of Dauid, was
9 not with Adonye. Thanne wethers, and
calues, and alle the fat offrid biside the
stoon of Zoelech, that was ny3 to the
welle of Rogel, Adonyas clepede alle his
britheren, the sones of the kyng, and alle
the men of Juda, seruauntis of the kyng.
10 Forsothe Nathan, the prophet, and Ba-
naye, and alle the stronge men, and Salo-
nmon, his brother, he clepide not. And
so Nathan seide to Bersabe, the modir
of Salomon, Whether hast thou herd,
that Adonyas, the sone of Agith, vhath
regnyd", and cure lord Dauid thes
I2thingis vnknowith ? Now thanne come,
and tak counseil of me, and saue thi lijf,
13 and of thi sone Salomon. Go, and weend
in to kyng Dauid, and sey to him, Whe-
ther not thou, lord, my kyng, swore to
me thin hoond womman, seiynge, that
Salomon thi sone shal regne aftir me,
and he shal sitte in my see ? Whi thanne
uregneth Adonyas? And 3it there thee
spekynge with the kyng, I shal come
15 after thee, and fulfil thi wordis. And so
Bersabe is goon yn to the kyng in the
bedplace'1 ; forsothe the kyng hadde eeldid
ful myche, and Abisaag Sunamyte sem-
is ede to him. Bersabe bowid hir, and
honourede the king ; to whom the king,
17 he seith, What wolt thou to thee? The
which answerynge seith, My lord kyng,
thou swore bi the Lord thi God to thin
rurmen bifor hym. Nether0 his fadir re- 6
preuyde hym ony tyme, and? seide, Whi
'didist thoui this ? Forsothe8 also he was
ful fair, the secounde child aftir Absolon ;
and his word was with Joab, sone4 of?
Saruye, and with 'Abiathar, preestu, thatv
helpiden the partis of Adonye. Sotheliws
Sadoch, the preest, and Banaie, sonex of
Joiada, and Nathan, the prophete, and
Semey, and Cerethi, and Ferethi, and al
the strengthe of the oost of Dauid, weren
not with Adonye. Therfor whanneu
rammes weren offrid, and caluys, and alle
fatte thingis, bisidis the stoon Zoelecht, ^'foe^h;
that was ny3 the welle of Rogel, Adonye Ebreys seven,
J J the stoon
clepide alle hise britheren, sones? of the drawun, for
kyng, and alle thez men of Juda, ser- fsay'eden'iher
uauntis of the kyng. Sothelia'he clepide 10 ^Ebrey*' "
notb Nathan, the profete, and Banaie, and seyen, w«w;»-
' the welle of a
alle stronge men, and Salomon, his bro- fuiiere. /.ire
thirc. Therford Nathan seide to Bersa-n
bee, modir6 of Salomon, Whetherf thou
herdistff, that Adonye, sone* of Agith,
regnedeh, and oure lord Dauid knoweth
not this ? Now therfor come thou, take 12
thou counsel of me, and saue thi lijf, and
of Salomon thi sone. Go thou, and entre is
to kyng Dauid, and seie thou to hym,
Whether not thou, my lord the kyng,
hast swore to me, thin handmaide, and
seidist, that Salomon thi sone schal regne
aftir me, and he schal sitte in my trone ?
Whi therfor regneth Adonye ? And 3it H
while thou schalt speke there with the
kyng, Y schal come aftir thee, and 'Y
schal fille1 thi wordis. Therfor Bersabeeis
entride to the kyng in the closetk ; for-
sothe1 the kyng was ful eeld, and Abisag
of Sunam 'mynystride™ to hym. Ber-ie
sabee" bowide hir silf, and worschipide
the kyng ; to whom the kyng seide, What
wolt thou to thee ? And sche answeride, 17
and seide, My lord the0 kyng, thou hast
swore to thin handmaide bi thi Lord
B schal regnen E pr.m. h bed E pr.m.
0 Nethir Dauid i. P ne i. 1 hast thou do i. s But i. * the sone i. u the preest Abiathar i.
v whiche i. w But i. * the sone i. y the sones i. z Om. i. a But i. b Om. i. c brothir he clepide
not i. d And so i. e the modir i. f wher ceteri passim. ff hast herd i. S the sone i. h hath regnyd i.
' fulfille i. bed place i. ' and i. "' seruyde i. n And Bersabee i. ° Om. i.
160
III. KINGS.
i. 18 — 29.
hound womman, Salomon thi sone shal
regne after me, and shal sitte in my see ;
18 and loo ! now Adonye hath regned, thee,
19 my lord kyng, vnknowynge ; he hath
slayn oxen, and alle the fatte, and manye
wethers ; and clepide alle the sones of the
kyng, and Abiathar, the preest, and
Joab, the prince of the chyualrie ; for-
sothe Salomon, thi seruaunth, he clepide
20 not. Neuerthelater1, my lord kyng, in
thee the eyen of al Yrael beholden, that
thou deme to hem, who owith to sit in
21 thi see, my lord kyng, aftir thee ; and
it shal be, whanne my lord kyng shal
sleep with his faders, I and my sone
22 Salomon shulen be synful. "$it she spek-
ynge with the kyng, Nathan, the pro-
23phete, cam. And men toolden to the
kyng, seiynge, Nathan, the prophete,
is ny3. And whanne he was comen in the
si3t of the kyng, and hadde honourde
24hym redi into the erthe, Nathan seide,
My lord kyng, hast thow seide, Adonye
regne after me, and he sitte vpon my
25 trone ? For he cam doun to day, and
offride oxen, and fatte thingis, and
manye wethers ; and clepide alle the
sonys of the kyng, and the prince of the
oost, and Abiathar, the preest ; and hem
etynge, and drynkynge before hym, and
26 seiynge, Lyue the kyng Adonye, me, thi
seruaunt, and Sadoch, the preest, and
Benanye, the sone of Joiade, and Salo-
27mon, thi sone, he clepide not. Whether
of my lord the kyng wente out this
word, and to me, thi seruaunt, thou
shewedist not, who shulde be to sitte
vpon the trone of my lord kyng after
28 hym ? And kyng Dauid answerde, sei-
ynge, Clepith to me Bersabe. The
which whanne was goon in before the
kyng, and hadde stoonden before hym,
29 the king swore, and seith, The Lord
lyueth, that hath delyuerd my soule fro
God, Salomon thyf sone schal regne aftir
me, and he schal sitte in my trone ; and is
lo ! Adonye hath regnede now, 'while
thou, my lord the kyng, knowist nofJ ; he 10
hath slayn oxisr, and alle fatte thingis,
and ful many rammes ; and he clepide8
alle the1 sones of the king, also 'Abiathar
preest11, and Joab, the prince of chyualriv ;
but he clepide not Salomon, thi seruaunt.
Netheles, my lord thevv kyng, the i3en ofao
al Israel biholden in to thee, that thou
schewe to hem, who owith to sitte in thi
trone, my lord thex kyng, aftir thee ; and 21
it schal be, whanne my lord the^ kyng
hath slepte with hise fadris, Y and my
sone Salomon schulen be synneris f. t r <""/ <»n
sone Salomon
While sche spak* 3it with the king, Na- 22 sckuien be
than, the prophete, cam. And thei telden 23 ^Adonye ™
to the kyng, and s?iden, Nathan, the pro-
phete, is present. And whanne he hadde }!ri"e v,s.fro
liyf. £«•«
entrid in the si3t of the kyng, and hadde here.
worschipide hym lowli toa ertheb, Nathan 24
seide, My lord the kyng, seidist thou,
Adonye regnec aftir me, and sitte he on
my trone? For he camd doun to dai, and 25
offride oxise, and fatte thingis, and ful
many wetheris ; and he clepide alle the
sones of the kyng, alsof Abiathar, preest ;
and whanne thei eten, and drunken bifor
hym, and seiden, Kyng Adonye lyue ; he 20
clepide not me, thi seruaunt, and Sadoch,
preests, and Banaie, soneh of Joiada, and
Salomon, thi sone. Whether this word 27
3ede out fro my lord the' kyng, and thou
schewidist not to me, thi seruaunt, who
schulde sitte onk the trone of my lord the1
king after hym? And kyng Dauid an- 28
sweride, and seide, Clepe 36 Bersabee to
me. And whanne sche hadde entrid bifor
the kyng, and hadde stonde bifor hym,
the kyng swoor, and seide, The Lord 29
lyueth, that delyueryde111 my lijf fro al an-
gwisch ; for as Y swore to thee bi the so
Lord God of Israel, and seide, Salomon,
h sone A. ' Nerthelatere c passim.
P thy A sec, m. 1 thee my lord kyng, vnvvitynge i. r oxen r. s hath clepid i. * Oni. s. u the
preest Abiathar i. * the chyualri i. w Om. i. x Om. i. y Om. i. z Bersabee spekynge i. a in to i.
" the erthe EIKLP. c regne he i. d hath come i. e oxen i. f and also i. S the preest i. h the
sone i. > Om. i. k upon i. in i. 1 Om. i. m hath delyuered i.
III.- KINGS.
161
30 al angwish ; for as I swore to thee bi the
Lord God of Irael, seiynge, Salomon, thi
sone, shal regne after me, and he shal
sitte vpon my see after me, so I shal do
31 to day. And Bersabe, the eheere put
doun into the erthe, honourde the kyng,
seiynge, Lyue my lord kyng Dauid
32 with outen eende. And kyng Dauid
seide, Clepith to me Sadoch, the preest,
and Nathan, the prophete, and Ba-
nayam, the sone of Joiade. The whiche
whanne thei weren comyn yn before
33 the kyng, the king seide to hem, Takith
with 3ou the seruauntis of 3oure lord,
and puttith my sone Salomon vpon my
34 mule, and ledith hym into Gion. And
anoynte hym there Sadoch, the preest,
and Nathan, the prophete, into kyng
vpon Yrael vand Juda1; and 36 shulen
synge with trompe, and seye, Lyue the
35 king Salomon ! And 36 shulen stye vp
after hym, and come to Jerusalem ; and
he shal sitte vpon my see, and he shal
regne for me ; and to hym I shal com-
aunde, that he be duyk vpon Irael and
scupon Juda. And Banayas, the sone of
Joiade, answerde to the kyng, seiynge,
Amen ; thus speke the Lord God of my
37 lord the kyng. What maner wise the
Lord was with my lord the kyng, so be
he with Salomon, and hei3er make he
the see of hym fro the see of my lord
38 kyng Dauid. Thanne Sadoch, -the preest,
wente doun, and Nathan, the prophete,
and Banayas, the sone of Joyade, and
Cerethi, and Pherethi ; and putten Salo-
mon vpon the mule of Dauid, the kyng,
39 and brou3ten hym into Gion. And Sa-
doch, the preest, took an horn of oyle fro
the tabernacle, and anoyntide Salomon ;
and thei sungen with the trompe; and
al the puple seide, Lyue the kyng Salo-
-ininoii ! And al the multitude steyede vp
after hym, and the puple of men syng-
thi sone, schal regne after me, and he schal
sitte on my trone for me, so Y schal do to
dai. And Bersabee, with the" cheer cast0 31
doun in to erthe?, worschipide the kyng,
and seide, My lord thei kyng Dauid lyue
with outen ende'f . And kyng Dauid 32 1 with ouien
seide, Clepe 36 Sadoch, the preest, to me, In Misf
and Nathan, the prophete, and Banaie, jj
soner of Joiada. And whanne thei hadden here- c
entrid bifor the kyng, the kyng seide toss
hem, Take with 3ou the seruauntis of
3oure lord, and putte 36 my sone Salomon
ons my mule, and lede 36 hym in to Gyon.
And Sadoch, the preest, and Nathan, the 34
profete, anoynte* hym in to kyng onu
Israel and Juda ; and 36 schulen synge
with a clariounv, and 36 schulen seie, Lyue
kyng Salomon ! 3e schulen stiew aftir hym, 35
and 36 schulen come to Jerusalem ; and he
schal sitte onx my trone, and he schal regne
for me ; and Y schal comaunde to hym,
that he be duyk on? Israel and onz Juda.
And Banaie, sonea of Joiada, answeridese
to the kyng, and seide, Amen, *ihat is, so
be if3, ether* verili, ether feithfuli* ; so
speke the Lord God of my lord the kyng.
As the Lord was with my lord the6 kyng, 37
so be he with Salomon, and make he the
trone of Salomon hei3ere than the trone
of my lord thef kyng Dauid. Ther-38
for£ Sadoch, the preest, 3ede doun, and
Nathan, the prophete, and Banaie, soneh
of Joiada, and Cerethi, and Ferethi ; and
thei puttiden Salomon on1 the mule of
Dauid, the kyng, and thei brou3ten hym
in to Gion. And Sadoch, the preest, took 3»
an horn of oile of the tabernacle, and
anoyntide Salomon ; and thei sungen with
a clarioun ; and al the puple seide, Lyue
kyng Salomon ! And al the multitude 40
stiedek after hym, and the puple of men
syngynge with pipis, and 'of men1 beynge
glad with greet ioye, ^stiede aftir hymm ;
and the erthe sownede of the cry of hem.
1 Om. E pr.m.
n hir i. o bowid i. P the erthe i. Q Om. ci. r the sone i.
v trumpe i. w stie up i. x upon i. y upon i. z Om. i.
'd The gloss omitted in ci. e Om. i. f Om. i. 8 Thanne i.
1 Om. i. m Om. i.
VOL. II. Y
8 upon I. * anoynte thei i. u upon i.
» the sone i. b il doon B. c Om. os.
the sone i. * upon i. k stiede up i.
162
III. KINGS.
i. 41 — 51.
ynge with trompis, and 'of gladynge
with"1 greet ioye ; and the erthe 'with
41 ynne" sownede of the crye of hem. For-
sothe Adonyas herde, and alle that weren
beden 'to mete0 of hym ; and now the
feest was eendid. But and Joab, the
voys herd of the trompe, seith, What to
hym wole the crye of the citee makynge
42 noys ? 3it hym spekynge, Jonathan, the
sone of Abiathar, the preest, cam ; to
whom seide Adonyas, Go yn, for a
strong man thou ert, and good thingis
43tellynge. And Jonathan answerde to
Adonye, Nay ; forsothe the lord oure
kyng Dauid hath ordeyned Salomon
44 kyng ; and sente with hym Sadoch, the
preest, and Nathan, the prophete, and
Banayam, the sone of Joyade, and Cere-
thi, and Pherethi ; and putten hym vpon
45 the mule of the kyng. And Sadoch, the
preest, and Nathan, the prophet, anoynt-
iden hym kyng in Gion; and gladynge
thei stieden thens, and the cite with
ynne sownede ; this is the voys that 30
4eherden. But and Salomon sitte vpon
47 the see of the rewme ; and the ser-
uauntis of the kyng goon yn, blessiden
to oure lord kyng Dauid, seiynge, God
more large the name of Salomon vpon
thi name, and magnifie the trone of
hym vpon thi trone. And kyng Dauid
48honourdet> in his bed ; and ferthermore
thes thingis spaki, Blessid ther Lord God
of Yrael, that jaf to day a sitter in my
49 see, seynge myn eyen. Thanne thei ben
agaist, and alle risen, that weren bodyn
'to meete8 of Adonye, and echon jeede
50 into his weie. Forsothe Adonyas, dred-
ynge Salomon, roos, and jeed into the
tabernacle of the Lord, and heelde the
si horn of the auter. And thei toolden to
Salomon seyynge,Loo! Adonyas dredynge
kyng Salomon, holdith* the horn of the
Forsothe11 Adonye herde, and alle that 4 1
weren clepid of hym to feeste0 ; and
thanne the feeste was endid. But also
Joab seide, whanne the vois of trumpe?
was herd, What wole iti to it silf the cry
of the citeeW makynge noise? 3it ther42
while he spak, Jonathan, sone8 of Abia-
thar, the preest, cam ; to whom Adonye
seide, Entre thou, for thou art a strong
man, and tellynge goode thingis. And 43
Jonathan* answeride to Adonye, Nay;
for oure lord theu kyng Dauid hath or-
deyned Salomon kyng ; and Dauid sentev 44
with Salomon Sadoch, the preest, and Na-
than, the prophete, and Banaie, sonew of
Joiada, and Cerethi, and Ferethi ; and
thei puttidenx Salomon on? the mule of
the kyng. And Sadoch, the preest, and 45
Nathan, the prophete, anoyntidenz hym
kyng in Gion ; and thei camen doun fro
thennus beynge glad, and the citee sown-
ede ; this is the vois which a 30 herden.
But also Salomon sittith onb the trone of ^6
rewmec ; and the seruauntis of the kyng 47
entridend, and blessidenf oure lord thes
kyng Dauid, and seiden, God make large
the name of Salomon aboue thi name, and
magnyfyeh his trone aboue thi trone. And
kyng Dauid worschipide in his bed ; and 4a
ferthermore he spak these thingis, Blessid
be the Lord God of Israel, that 3afk to
dai a sittere in my trone, while myn i3en
seen1. Therfor alle, that weren clepid of 49
Adonye to feeste1", weren aferd, and ris-
idenn, and ech man 3ede in to his weie.
Sotheli0 Adonye dredde Salomon, and so
roosP, and 3ede in to the tabernacle of the
Lord, and heldei the hornr of the auter.
And thei telden to Salomon, and seiden, 51
Lo ! Adonye dredith the kyng Salomon,
and holdith8 the horn* of the auter, and
seith, Kyng Salomon swere to me to dai,
that he schal not sle his seruaunt bi11 swerd.
m verne glad and maden B recens manus. n Om. B rec. m. ° Om. E pr. m.
spak, and the kyng seid B rec. m. r be A. s Om. E pr. n. * halt BCEFH.
P smellede E pr. m.
n And i. ° the feeste IKM. rthetrumpeK. lOm. A sec. m. VI Om. s. rOm. i. s the sone I. tJona-
thas i. u Om. i. T hath sent i. w the sone i. x han putt i. y upon i. z han anoyntid I. a that i.
b upon i. c the rewme i. d han entrid i. f han blessid i. S Om. i. h make greet i. k hath joue i.
1 seynge it i. m the feeste IKLP. n risen B. resen up i. resen p. ° And i. P roos up i. q he helde i.
r horn or corner i. s he holdith i. l cornere i. u with i.
1. 52—11. 7.
III. KINGS.
163
auter, seiynge, Swere to me to dai kyng
Salomon, that he shal not sle his ser-
52uaunt bi swerd. And Salomon seide, If
he were a good man, there shal not falle
forsothe an heere of hym in to the erthe;
forsothe if yuel were foundun in hym, he
53 shal die. Thanne kyng Salomon sente,
and broii3te hym out fro the auter ; and
goon yn, he honourde king Salomon ;
and Salomon seide to hym, Go into thin
hows.
CAP. II.
i Forsothe the days of Dauid nei3iden
that he shulde die ; and he comaundide
2 to Salomon, his sone, seiynge, Loo! I
weende into the weye of al erthe ; tak
acoumfort, and be a strong manu. Andv
keep wel the waardis and the heestis of
the Lord thi God, that thou goo in the
weyes of hym, and kepe the cerymonyes
of hym, and the heestis of hym, and
domys, and witnessyngis, as it is writyn
in the lawe of Moyses ; that thou vndur-
stonde al that thou dost, and whidir euer
4 thou turne thee. That the Lord conferme
his wordis, 'the whichevv the Lord spak
of me, seiynge, If thi sonys kepen my
weyesw, and goon before me in treuth,
and in al her hert, and in al her soule,
there shal not be doon awey to thee a
5 man fro the kyngis seetex of Israel. For-
sothe thou hast knowun what thingis?
Joab, the sone of Saruye, dide to me ;
what he dide to thez two princis of the
oost of Irael, to Abner, the sone of Ner,
and to Amasi, the sone of Gether, whom
he slew3, and shadde the blood of the
batayl in pees ; and putte the blood of the
batail in his girdyl, that was about his
leendis, and in his shoo, that was in his
6 feet. Thanne thou shalt do after thi
wisdam, and thou shalt not brynge doun
7 the hoornes of hym pesibli to hellis. But
and to the sones of Berzellay Galadite
And Salomon seide, If he is a good mant,52t«/A««
sotheli not oonv heer of hym schal falle in
to erthew ; but if yuel be foundun in hym, war.d
J * naciouns, to
he schal die. Therfor kyng Salomon sente, 53 gefe the rewme.
and ledde rhym outx fro the auter ; and
he entride, and worschipide kyng Salo-
mon ; and Salomon seide to hym, Go in
to thin hows.
CAP. II.
Forsothe the daies of Dauid nei3iden, 1
that he schulde die ; and he comaundide
to Salomon, his sone, and seide, Lo ! Y 2
entre in to the weie of al ertheJ"; be thou
coumfortid, and be thou a strong man.
And kepe thou the kepyngis and heestisz 3
of thi Lord God, that thou go in hise
weies, and kepe hise cerymonyes, and hise
heestis, and hise domes, and witnessyngis,
as it is writun in the lawe of Moises ;
that thou vndurstonde alle thingis whiche
thou doist, and whidur euer thou schalt
turne thee. That the Lord conferme hise *
wordis, whiche the Lord spak of me, and
seide, If thi sones kepen my weies, and
goen bifor me in treuthe, in al her herte,
and in al her soule, a man schal not be
takun awei of thee fro the trone of Israel.
Also thou knowist what thingis Joab, 5
the sone of Saruye, didea to mej ; what
thingis he dide to twey princis of the
oost of Israel, to Abner, soneb of Ner, and
to Amasa, soneb of Jether, whiche he
killide, and schedde the blood of batel^ in
pees ; and puttide0 the blood of batel in
his girdil, that was aboute hise leendis,
and ind his schoe, that was in hise feet.
Therfor thou schalt do by thi wisdom, «
and thou schalt not lede forth his hoor-
nesse pesibli to hellis ||. But also thou?
schalt 3elde grace to the sones of Bersellai
of Galaad, and thei schulen be eetynge
J dide to me ;
Rabi Salomon
seith, that Joab
schewide to
othere men the
priuy lettris of
Dauyth to sle
Vrie. Lire
here. c.
§ the blood of
batel ; that is,
he schedde out
in the tyme of
pees ma'nnus
blood, that owith
not to be sched
out no but in
batel. Lire
here. c.
|| to hellis ;
Ebreys seyen,
to a dich, ether
sepulcre, for
Dauyth pur-
poside not, that
Joab schulde go
doun to the
helle of damp-
ned men ; ther-
for that was o
cause whi Da-
uyth wolde, that
he were pu-
nyschid here,
lest he were
punyschid in
helle, as Rabi
Salomon seith ;
as it was seid
of Achar in
vii. c°.of Josue.
Lire here. c.
» Om. F. v Om. ABH., vv that c pr. n. w hestes E pr.m. * citee A. Tf thing A. * Om. A.
v an i. w the erthe I. * out Adonye i. y erthe, that is, to deth i. z the heestis I. a hath do I.
b the sone i. c he hath putt i. d Om. i. e schoyng i.
Y 2
164
III. KINGS.
II. 8 — 1 8.
thou shalt 3eelde grace, and thei shulen
be etynge in thi bord ; forsothe thei
camen a3en to me, whanne I flei3 fro the
8 face of Absolon, thi brother. And thou
hast anentis thee Semei, the sone of Gera,
the sone of Gemyny, of Bahurym, that
curside to me bi the werst cursynge,
whanne I wente to the defensable placys ;
but for he cam doun to me into a3en
comynge, whanne I shulde passe Jordan,
and I swore to hym bi the Lord, seiynge,
9 1 shal not sle thee bi swerd, thou wole
not suffre hym to be harmles ; forsothe
a wise man thou art, and thou shalt
knowe what thou shalt doo to hym, and
thou shalt lede doun his hoor heeris with
10 blood to helle. Forsothe Dauyd slepte
with his faders, and is biried in the citee
11 of Dauid. Forsothe the days, in the
whiche Dauid regnede vpon Yrael, ben
fourti 3eer ; in Ebron he regnede seuen
3eer, and in Jerusalem three and thretti.
12 Salomon forsothe sat vpon the troone of
Dauid, his fader, and the rewme of hym
is is fastned ful mych. And Adonyas, the
sone of Agith, 3eede into Bersabe, the
moder of Salomon ; the which seide to
hym, Whether pesible thin yncomynge ?
14 The which answerde, Pesible. And he
addide, A word to me is to thee. To
is whom she seith, Spek. And he, Thou,
he seith, knewea for the rewme was with
me, and al Irael purposide to make me
into a kyng to hym ; but the rewme is
translatid, and is maad of my brother ;
of the Lord forsothe it is ordeynd to
16 hym. Now thanne oon askyng Y preye
of thee ; ne confounde thou my face. The
17 which seide to hym, Spek. And he seith,
Y preye that thou seye to Salomon the
kyng ; forsothe ne to thee he may eny
thing denye ; that he 3yue to me Abi-
issaag Sunamyte wijf. And Bersabe seith,
Wei, Y shal speke for thee to the kyng.
in thi boord ; for thei metten me, whanne
Y fledde fro the face of Absolon, thi bro-
ther. Also thou hast anentis thee Semey, 8
sonef of Gera, sonef of Gemyny, of Bahu-
rym, whichs Semei curside me bi the
worste cursyng, whanne Y 3ede to 'the
castels1' ; but for1 he cam doun to me in to
metyngk, whanne Y passide Jordan, and
Y swoor to him bi the Lord, and seide, Y
schal not slee thee bi1 swerd, nyle thou 9
suffre hym to be vnpunyschid ; forsothe
thou art a wise man, and thou schalt wite
what thou schalt do to hym, and thou
schalt lede forth hise hoor heeris with
blood to hellis. Sotheli™ Dauid slepte 10
with hise fadris, and was biriede in the
citee of Dauid. Forsothe11 the daies, inn
whiche Dauid regnede on0 Israel, ben
fourti 3eer; in Ebron he regned seuene
3eer, in? Jerusalem*! thre and thretti 3eer.
Forsothe Salomon sat onii the trone of 12
Dauid, his fadir, and his rewme was maad
stidfast greetli. And Adonye, soner of is
Agith, entride to Bersabee, modir8 of
Salomon ; and sche seide to hym, Whether
thin entryng is pesible ? And he answer-
ide, It is pesible. And he addide*, A word u
of me is to thee. vTo whom" sche seide,
Speke thou. And he seide, Thou knowist 13
that" the rewme was myn, and al Israel
purposide to make me in to king to hem ;
but the rewme is translatid, and is maad
my brotheris ; forw of the Lord it is or-
deyned to hym. Now therfor Y preye of is
the oon axyng ; schende* thou not my
face. And sche seide to hym, Speke thou.
And he seide, Y preie, that thou seie to 17
Salomon the king ; for he may not denye
ony thing to thee ; that he 3yue to*1 me
Abisag of Sunam wijfz. And Bersabee is
seide, Wei, Y schal speke for thee to the
kyng. Therfor Bersabee cam to kyng* 19
Salomon, to speke to hym for Adonye ;
and the kyng roos a3ens the comyng of
a knowe A.
•
f the sone i. S the which i. h defensable placis I. ' for thi i. k my metyngi. ' with i. m And i.
n And i. ° upon i. P and in ci. 1 Israel N. <iq upon i. r the sone i. s the modir i. * addide to i.
11 And i. v for BC. w for whi i. * confounde i. y Om. i. z to wijf i. a the kyng i.
II. iQ — a8.
III. KINGS.
165
igThanne Bersabe cam to kyng Salomon,
that she speke to hym for Adonye ; and
the kyng roos into theb a3encomynge of
hire, and hec honourde hire, and he satte
vpon his troone ; and there is sett a
troone to the moder of the kyng, the
20 which sat at the ri3t side of hym. And
sche seide to hym, Oon litil askynge I
preye of thee; ne confounde thou my
face. And the kyng seide to hire, Ask,
moder myn ; forsothe ne leeueful it is
21 that I turne awey thi face. The which
seith, Abisaag Sunamyte be jouen to
22 Adonye, thi brother, a wijf. And kyng
Salomon answerde, and seide to his mo-
der, Whi askist thou Abisaag Sunamyte
to Adonye ? Ask 'to hymd and the kyng-
dam ; forsothe he is my brother more
than I, and hath Abiathar, the preest,
23 and Joab, the sone of Saruye. And so
kyng Salomon swore bi the Lord, sei-
ynge, These thingis do to me God, and
thes thingis adde, for a3ens his lijf Ado-
24nye hath spoken this word. And now
lyueth the Lord, that confermyde me,
and sette me vpon the see of Dauid, my
fader, and that made to me an hows, as
he spak, for to day Adonye shal be
25 slayn. And kyng Salomon sente bi the
hoond of Banaye, the sone of Joiade ;
26 the which slew3 hym, and is deed. For-
sothe the kyng seide to Abiathar, the
preest, Go into Anathot, to thi feelde ;
and forsothe a man of deeth thou art ;
but to day I shal not sle thee, for thou
here the arke of the Lord God before
Dauid, my fader, and thou susteynedist
traueyle in alle thingis, in the whiche
27traueilde my fader. Thanne Salomon
made Abiathar, that he was not the6
preest of the Lord, that the word of the
Lord were fulfillid, the which he spak
2« vpon the hows of Hely, in Silo. Forsothe
there cam a messager to Salomon, that
hirb, and worschipide hir, and 'sat onc his
Siiiium ; sche
trone ; and a trone was set to themodir of was wijf of Da-
. . , , . . uyth,andtherbi
the kyng, and sche sat at his ri3t side. And 20 the queen ; and
sche seide to hym, Y preie of thee o litil haddehweye to
axyng; schended thou not my face. And rewme'bi'the
the kyng seide to hir, My modir, axe heIP°f Joab a"d
° . of Abiathar,and
thou ; for6 it is not leueful that Y turne of othere men
• ji •<• c A i i • i A i • fauorinee him.
awei thi' race. And sche seide, Abisag2i And Salomon,
of Sunamf be 3ouun wijf to Adonye, thi
brother. And kynp- Salomon answeride, 22 than his .
' 3 perseyuede this,
and seide to his modir, Whi axist thou
and
Abisag of Sunam to Adonye? Axe thou also the rewme,
to hym also the rewme ; fors he is vmy
gretter1' brothir, and he hath Abiathar,
preest, and Joab, sone' of Saruye. Ther- 23 Adony
* this word a^enus
for kyng Salomon swoor bi the Lord, and his uyf, for he
seide, God do to me these thingis, and
adde these thingesk, for Adonie spak1 this
word a3ens his lijf. And now the Lord 24 !"adir
lawe, in xvni.
lyueth, that confermedem me, and hath
set me onn the trone of my fadir, and
that hath maad to me an hows, as he
spak, for Adonye schal be slayn to dai.
Lire here. c.
piaoe'ortM e
And kyng Salomon sente bi the hond of25<;iteesassigned
* for her dwelling
Banaie, sone0 of Joiada ; which? Banaie in xxxv. c°. of
killidei Adonye, and he was deed. Also 20
the kyng seide to Abiathar, preesf, Go
thou in to Anatot, to thi feeld ± ; ands \ in f '? >' tha'
he schulde be
sotheli thou art a man of deeth, * that is, cast out fro
.-, • ., t , ,7 ,, • presthod, as in
worthi the* deeth, for conspiryng a^ens i. book ii. c°.
me, and the ordynaunce of God, and of Aaron wts
my fadir*; but to dai Y schal not sle thee, j^" &£&
for thou baristv the arke of the Lord God chesing, in
xxvni. c°. of
bifor Dauid, my fadir, and thou suffridist Exodi and in
trauele in alle thingis, in whiche my fadir N™meri.°And
trauelide. Therfor Salomon puttide out 27
Abiathar, that he schulde not be preestw a,nd
that dwelliden,
of the Lord, that the word of the Lord whanneii.
were fillidx, which? he spak onz the hows deed bifor the
of Heli, in Silo§. Forsothea a messager 28 ^Jodi and
cam to Salomon, that1' Joab hadde bowid *hannf' bi ^od-
dis wille, the
aftir Adonye, and that he hadde not presthod pass-
ide to Eleazar
bowid after Salomon. Therfor Joab fledde and hise sone?,
in to the tabernacle of the Lord, and took '
b Om. E. c Om. CE. d forsothe E pr.m. e Om. A.
b his modir i. c he sat upon i. d confounde i. e forsothe i. f my i. & certis i. h myn eldir i.
1 the sone i. k thingis to i, l hath spoke i. m hath confermed i. n upon i. ° the sone i. P and i.
1 slewje i. r the preest i. s Om. A. * to EL. >u that is, worthi ofdeth.for conspiring ayns me and
Dauid myjadir i marg. * hast bore i. w the preest A see. m. i. * fulfillid i. y that r. z upon- 1.
a And i. b and seide that i.
166
III. KINGS.
n. 29 — 37.
Joab was bowid doun after Adonye, and
after Salomon hadde not bowid. Thanne
Joab flei} into the tabernacle of the Lord,
29 and cairjte the horn of the auter. And
it is toold to kyng Salomon, that Joab
hadde flowen into the tabernacle of the
Lord, and was biside the auter ; and Sa-
lomon sente Banaye, the sone of Joiade,
soseiynge, Go, and sle hym. And Banaye
cam to the tabernacle of the Lord, and
seide to hym, Thes thingis seith the
kyng, Go out. The which seith, I shal
not goo out, but here I shal die. Ba-
nayas toolde a)en to the kyng the word,
seiynge, Thes thingis spak Joab, and thes
si thingis answerde he to me. And the
kyng seide to hym, Do as he spak, and
sle hym, and birye ; and thou shalt doo
awey the innocent blood, that is shad of
Joab, fro me, and fro the hows of my
32 fader. And the Lord 3eelde vpon his
heed the blood of hym, for he slew3 two
ri3twise men betere than hym self, and
he killide hem bi swerd, Dauid, my fa-
der, vnknowynge, Abner, the sone of
Ner, the prince of the chyualrie of Irael,
and Amasam, the sone of Gether, prince
33 of the oost of Juda. And the blood of
hem shal turne a3en into the heed of Joab,
and into the heed of the seed of him in
to euermore ; forsothe to Dauid, and to
his seed, and to thef hows vof hym&, and
to the troone of hym be pees of the Lord
34 into withouten eende. And so Banaye,
the sone of Joiade, steied vp, andh wente
to, and slew3 hym ; and he is biryed in
35 his hows in desert. And the kyng or-
deynede for hym Banaye, the sone of
Joiade, vpon the oost ; and Sadoch he
sesette preest for Abiathar. Forsothe the
kyng sente, and clepide Semei, and seide
to hym, Bild vp to thee howsis in Jeru-
salem, and dwel there, and thou shalt
37 not goo out thens hidir and thider ; for-
the horn of the auter. And it was teld to 29 w¥ch ]
kyng Salomon, that Joab hadde fledde in cam doun. So-
to the tabernacle of the Lord, and was
bisidis the auter ; and Salomon sente
Banaie, sonec of Joiada, and seide, Go , ^
puple, he took
thou, and sle hym. And Banaie cam to the so to him the
tabernacle of the Lord, and seide to Joab,
was seid in I .
book of Kingis
ii. c". ; and of
him cam doun
this Abiathar,
whom Salomon
castide out, in
puttinge Sa-
sweride these thingis to me. And the kyng 31 SMe.m
seide to Banaie, Do thou as he spakef,
and sle thou hym, and birie him* ; and thou
schalt remoue the innocent blood, that
The kyng seith these thingis, Go thou out.
And hed seide, Yschal not go out, but Yschal
die here. Banaie telde the word to the kyng,
and seide, Joab spak thes thingis, and an-
remoue
sched out of Joab, fro me, and fro
the hows of my fadir. And the Lord
3elde onh his1 heed his blood, for he killide
twei iust men, andk betere than hym silf,
and he killide hem bi1 swerd, while111
Dauid, my fadir, vwiste not", Abner, the
sone of Ner, the prince of the chyualrie
of Israel, and Amasa, sone0 of Jether, the?
prince of the oost of Juda. And the blood 33
of hem schal turne a3en in to the heed of
Joab, and in to the heed of his seed with
outen ende ; forsothe^ pees be of the Lord
til in to with outen ende to Dauid, and to
his seed, and to the hous and trone of
hym. Therfor Banaie, soner of Joiada, 34
stiede8, and asailide1, and killide Joabu ;
and Joab was biried in his hows in de-
see^.
sonev of Joiada, onw the oost for hym
and the kyng puttide^ Sadoch preest2 for
Abiathar. Also the kyng sente, and cle-se
pide Semey, and seide to hym, Bilde to
thee an hows in Jerusalem, and dwelle
thou there, and thou schalt not go out fro
thennusa hidur and thidur ; sothelib
what euer dai thou goist out, and passist
the stronde of Cedron, wite thou thee
worthi to be slayn ; thi blood schal be on
thin heed. And Semei seide to the kyng,
sPak •' «»yng<s»
Y schal die,
for he was
drawun awey
violently fro
as it is bedun
in xxi. c°. of
Exody. Lire
here. c.
And the kyng ordeynede Banaie, 35 : Joab wot
biried in his
; hows in desert ;
pore men;
wherfore
Ebreys seyen,
deth was jouun
to him, in to
clensing of hise
synnes. Lire
here. c.
f Om. CE. S Om. E pr. m. h Om. ABFH.
c the sone i. d Joab i. e hath spoke i. f Om. is. S is i. h upon i. i Joabs i. k Om. i. 1 with i.
m Om. i. n vnwiting it i. ° the sone i. P Om. i. 1 but i. r the sone i. s stiede up i. 4 asailide
Joab i. u him i. v the sone i. w upon i. * Joab i. y putte i. z the preest i. a Jerusalem i.
b for i.
n. 38 — in. i.
III. KINGS.
167
sothe whateuere day thou were goon
out, and passist ouer the stream of Ce-
dron, wite thou thee to be slayn ; thi
38 blood shal be vpon thin heed. And Se-
mei seide to the king, Good is the word
of the kyng; as my lord kyng hath
spokyn, so thi seruaunt shal doo. And so
Semei dwellide in Jerusalem manye dais.
39 It is doon forsothe after three jeer, that
the seruauntis of Semei flowen to Achis,
the sone of Macha, the kyng of Geth;
and it is toold to Semei, that his ser-
.jouauntis weren goon in to Geth. And
Semei roos, and greithide his asse1, and
wente to Achis, into Geth, to his ser-
uauntis to be soujt ; and he broujte hem
.najen fro Geth. It is toold forsothe to
kyng Salomon, that Semei was goon to
Geth fro Jerusalem, and was turned ajen.
42 And sendynge he clepide hym, and seide
to hym, Whether Y witnesside not to
thee bi the Lord, and before seide to
thee, What euer dai thou were goon out
hidir and thidir, wite thou thee to be to
43 die ; and thou answerdist to me, Good is
the word that I herde? Whi thanne
kepistk thou not the ooth of the Lord,
and the heest that I comaundide to thee ?
44 And the kyng seide to Semei, Thou hast
knowun al the yuel, of the which thin
herte is gilti to thee, the which thou did-
dist to Dauid, my fader ; the Lord hath
453olden thi malice into thin heed. And
kyng Salomon blisside ; and the troone of
Dauid shal be stable before the Lord
46vnto euermore. And so the kyng co-
maundide to Banaye, the sone of Joiade ;
the which stert to, smoot hym, and he is
deed.
CAP. III.
i Thanne the rewme is confermyd into
the hoondis of Salomon ; and bi affynyte
he is joyned to Pharao, the kyng of
Egipt ; forsothe he took his doujter, and
The word of the kyng is good ; as my
lord thec kyng spak, so thi seruaunt schal
do. Therford Semey dwellide in Jeru-
salem ine many daies. Forsothef it was 39
doon after thre jeer, that the seruauntis
of Semei fledden to Achis, sone£ of Maa-
cha, theh kyng of Geth ; and it was teld
to Semey, that hise seruauntis hadden1 go
in to Geth. And Semey roosk, and sadlide40
his asse, and jede to Achis, in to Geth, to
seke hise seruauntis; and broujte1 hem
ajen fro Geth. Forsothe™ it was teld to4i
kyng Salomon, that Semey hadde gon to
Geth fro Jerusalem, and hadde come ajen.
And Salomon sente, and clepide hym, and 42
seide to hym, Whether Y witnessede not
to thee bi the Lord, and bifor seide to
thee, In what euer dai thou schalt go out
hidur and thidur, wite thou that thou
schalt die; and thou answeridist to me,
The word is good, which0 Y herde? ? Whi 43
therfor keptist thou not the ooth of the
Lord, and the comaundementi which1" Y
comaundide to thee? And the kyng seide 44
to Semei, Thou knowist al the yuel, of
which3 thin herte is gilti to thee1, which
yuel thou didistu to my fadir ; the Lord
hath jolde thi malice in to thin heed. And 45
kyng Salomon schal be blessid ; and the
trone of Dauid schal be stable bifor the
Lord til in to with outen ende. Therfor 4C
the kyng comaundidev to Banaie, sonew of
Joiada; and he assailidex, and smoot
Semeyy, and he was deed.
CAP. III.
Therfor the rewme was confermyd in
to the hondis of Salomon ; and bi affynyte,
Aether aliaunce2, he was ioyned to Pharao,
kyng of Egipt ; for hea took1' the doujter
i assis A. k keptist CE.
c Om. i. d And so i. e Om. i. * But i. 8 the sone i. h Om. i. > weren i. k roos up i. 1 he
brou3te i. m And i. n goon out i. ° that i. P haue herd of thee i. 1 heest i. r that i. s the
which i. t thi selff i. » hast do i. v comaunde A. w the sone is. * assailede Semey i. y him i.
z Om. ci. a Salomon i. b took to nijf i.
168
III. KINGS.
III. 2 II.
broujte into the cite of Dauid, to the
tyme that he hadde fulfillid beeldynge
his hows, and the hows of the Lord,
and the wal of Jerusalem bi enuyroun.
2 Neuerthelater the puple offride in hei3
placis ; forsothe the temple was not
beildid to the name of the Lord vnto
3 that dai. Forsothe Salomon louede the
Lord, goynge in the heestis of Dauid,
his fader, out taak that in hei3 placis he
offrede, and tende vp the maad encense.
4 And so Salomon wente into Gabaon, that
he offre there ; forsothe that was the
moost hei3 place. Salomon offride a thou-
sand oostis into brent sacrifice vpon that
sauter in Gabaon. Forsothe the Lord
aperide to Salomon bi1 sleepe the™ ny3t,
seiynge, Ask that thou wolt, that I 3yue
e to thee. And Salomon seith, Thou didist
with thi seruaunt, my fader Dauid, greet
mercy, as he wente in thi si3t, in treuth
and in ri3twisnes, and in ri3t herte with
thee ; thou hast kept to hym thi greet
merci, and hast 3euen to hym a sone,
sittynge vpon his troone, as it is to dai.
7 And now, Lord God, thou hast maad thi
seruaunt to regne for Dauid, my fader ;
forsothe I am a litil child, and vnknow-
ynge the goynge out and myn yncom-
s ynge. And thi seruaunt is in the mydil
of the puple, whom thou hast chosun, of
a puple with out eende, that may not be
noumbred and gessid, for multitude.
9 Thanne thou shalt 3yue to thi seruaunt
an able herte to lore, that he may deme
thi puple, and knowe betwix good and
yuel ; forsothe who may deme this puple,
10 thi puple thus myche ? Thanne the word
pleside before the Lord, that Salomon
11 hadde askid siche a maner thing. And
the Lord seide to Salomon, For thou
askedist this word, and askidist not to
thee manye dais, ne ritchessis, othere"
of Faraof, and brou3tec in to the citee of
Dauid, tild he 'fillide bildynge6 his hows,
and the hows of the Lord, and theee wal
of Jerusalem bi cumpas. Netheles the 2
puplef offride^ in hi3e places ; forh the
temple was not bildid to1 the name of the
Lord til in to that dai. Forsothek Salo-3
mon louyde the Lord, and 3ede in the
comaundementis1 of Dauid, his fadir, out
takun that Salomon offride in hi3e placisj,
and brente encense "in fireplaces™. Ther-4
for" Salomon 3ede° in to Gabaon, to offre
there; for? thilkei was the moost hi3
place$. Salomon offride orir that auter
in Gabaon a thousynde offryngis in to
brent sacrifice. Sotheli the Lord apperides
to Salomon bi sleep in the ny3t, and seide,
Axe thou 'that, that8 thou wolt, that Y
3yue* to thee. And Salomon seide, Thoue
hast do greet merci with thi seruaunt Da-
uid, my fadir, as he 3ede in thi si3t, in
treuthe, and ri3tfulnesseu, and ri3tfulv herte
with thee ; thou hast kepte to hym thi
greet merci, and hast 3ouun to hym a
sone, sittynge onw his trone, as it is to
dai. And now, Lord God, thou hast maad 7
thi seruaunt to regne for Dauid, my fadir ;
forsothe Y am a litil child, and not know-
ynge myn outgoynge and entryngr. And s
thi seruaunt is in the myddis of the pu-
ple, which thou hast chose, of puple with
outen noumbre, that may not be noumbrid
and rikened, for multitude. Therfor thou 9
schalt 3yue to thi seruaunt an herte able
to be tau3t, 'that is, limned of thees, that
he may deme the* puple, and iugeu bitwixe
good and yuel ; for who may deme this
puple, thi puple, thisv miche puple ||?
Therfor the word pleside bifore the Lord,
that Salomonw hadde axid sich a thing.
And the Lord seide to Salomon, For thou
axidist this word, and axidist not to thee
many daies, nether richessis, nether the
t the doubter
of Farao; Sa-
lomon synnede
not in this, for
this womman
forsook hethen-
esse, and was
conuertid to
the feith of
o veri God.
Lire here. c.
J offride in hiie
places; this
was leueful
thanne, nethe-
les it was lesse
good than to
offre in the
place, where
the arke of God
was. Bifor the
bilding of the
ing, it was
leueful to offre
in othere places
than bifor the
arke ; but aftir
the bilding of
the temple, this
was not leue-
ful, no but [bi]
special stiring
of God, as Elie
elide, in II I. book
of Kingis, xviii.
c". Lire here. c.
nesse of erthe,
but of reue-
rence and
onour ; for the
tabernacle and
whiche Moyses
made, weren
there; in i.book
of Paral. xxi.
c". Lire here. c.
ay, with out
thi special
'
1 in B rec. m. m bi B rec. m. n neither B rec. m.
c broujte hir i. d til that i. e bildynge hadde fulfillid i. ee Om. s. f puple of the citee K.
% offride jit K. h forsothe i. ' in i. k Sothely i. l heestis i. m Om. i. " And so i. ° wente i.
P certis i. <! that EIL. r upon i. s what that E. that what L. * jyue it i. u rijtwisnesse i. v in
rijtful i. w upon i. r myn yn comyng i. s Om. i. l thi i. u discryue i. v thus i. w he i.
III. 12 22.
III. KINGS.
169
the0 lyues of thin enemyes, but thou
askedist to thee wisdam to knowe doom,
12 loo ! I haue doon to thee after thi wordis,
and 3euen to thee a wise herte and an
vndurstondynge, in so myche that noon
before thee were? lijk thee, ne aftir thee
13 ben to ryse. But andi thes thingis, "the
whicher thou askydist not, I haue 3euen
to thee, that is, ritchessis, and glorie, that
noon were lijk to thee in kyngis alle
u dais after. Forsothe if thou gost in my
weies, and kepist myn heestis, and my
comaundementis", as wente thi fader, long
15! shal make thi dais. Thanne Salomon
wook vp, and vndurstood that it was a
sweuen. And whanne he was comen to
Jerusalem, he stood before the arke of
the boond of pees of the Lord, and offride
brent sacrifices, and made slayn pesible
sacrifices, and a greet feste to alle his
leseruauntis. Thanne camen two wymmen
strompettis to the kyng, and stoden be-
17 fore hym ; of the whiche oon seith, I
biseche, my lord, I and this womman
dwelliden in oon hows, and I bare child3
isanentis hire in the bed. The thridde for-
sothe day after that I bare, bare' andu
this ; and wev weren togidir, and noon
othere in the hows with vs, out takun vs
19 two. Forsothe the sone of this womman
is deed to ny^t, for slepynge she ouerlaye
20 hym ; and risynge with silence of the
viikouenable ni3t, she took my sone fro
myn syde, of thin hond womman slep-
inge, and leide it in hir bosuin ; hir sone
forsothe, that was deed, she put in to my
21 bosum. And whan I was risyn eerli, for
to 3yue milk to my sone, he semyde deed ;
whom bisierw lokinge bi the cleer Ii3t, I
perseyuede not be myn, whom Y gat.
22 The tother womman answerde, It is not
so as thou seist, but thi sone is deed ;
f that no man ;
this is rndur-
stondun, in
spak to God,
'
lyues of thin enemyes, but thou axidist to
thee wisdom to deme doom, lo ! Y haue 12
do to thee vpex thi wordis, and Y haue
3oue to thee a wyse herte and vndirstond-
ynge^, in so myche that no manf bifor
thee was lijk theez, nether schal rise aftir
thee. But also Y haue 3oue to thee these
thingis, whiche thou axidist not, that is,
richessis, and glorie, that no man be liik forbo^eAdam
•' maad in the
thee in kyngis in alle tymes aftirward. finesse of kun-
, ning in iii. c°.
Forsothe if thou goist in my weies, and H of Genesis, and
kepist my biddyngis and comaundementisa,
as thi fadir 3edeb, Y schal make thi daies
long. Therfor Salomon wakide, and vn-
dirstood0}; what the sweuen was. And
whanne he hadde come to Jerusalem, he
stood bifor the arke of boond of pees of
the Lord, and he offride brent sacrifices'1,
and made6 pesible sacrifices, and a greet
feeste to alle hise meynees. Thanne twei 16 m these thre to
wymmen hoorisf camen to the kyng, and wisdom, *
stoden bifor hym ; of whiche^ oon seide, 17
My lord, Y biseche, Y and this womman dre and ™
• perours of
dwelliden in oon1' hows, and Y childide at Rome, weren
hir in a couche. Sotheli' in the thridde
wisere than
Salomon, and
the postlis
weren more
lijtned, than
ony othere in
the elde testa-
men t.inkingis;
this schal be
vndurstondun
myjtiere and
dai aftir that Y childidek, also1 this worn-
man childide ; and we weren togidere in
the hows, and noon other was with vs in netheies
faihden in wis-
them hows, outakun vs tweyne. Forsotheni9dom, in which
, /• ., . , , . , they weren not
the sone or this womman was deed in the uyk Salomon.
ny3t, for sche slepte, and oppresside0 J*£E2i£
hym; and sche roos? in the fourthe part 20 etc- •• therfor it
was propirly
of the ny3t in silence, and tooki my sone
fro the side of me, thin handmaide slep-
ynge, and settide1" in hir bosum ; forsothe8
sche puttide1 in my bosuin hir sone, that
was deed. And whanne Y hadde ryse 21
eerli, to 3yue mylk to my sone, he ap-
peride deed ; whom Y bihelde diligentlier"
bi cleer 113!, and Y perseyuede, that he
was not myn, whom Y hadde gendrid.
The tother womman answeride, It is not 22
a reuelacioun
of God which
is maad ofte in
sleep. Lire
here. c.
0 Om. F. P was B rec. m. 1 Om. H. r that c. « maundementis E. 8 Om. E pr. in. a child H.
'• bare child B rec. m. u and she A. T Y B rec. m. w bisilyer BCEFH.
x aftir i. T an vndirstondynge i. z Om. c. a myn heestis i. b jede in hem i. c he vndirstood r.
d sacrifice i. « he made i. f strumpetis i. g the whiche i. h an i. i And i. k had childid i. 1 also
and i. m that i. n And i. ° ouerlay i. P roos up i. 1 sche took i. r sche leide it i. sette EL.
9 and i. t putte L. » diligentli A. more diligently i.
VOL. II. Z
170
III. KINGS.
m. 23— iv. 7.
forsothe myn lyueth. And a3enward
she seide, Thou Iie3st ; forsothe my sone
lyueth, and thi sone is deed. And so in
this maner thei stryuen before the kyng.
23 Thanne the kyng seith, This seith, My
sone lyueth, and thi sone is deed ; and
she answerde, Nay, but thi sone is deed ;
24vmyn forsothex lyueth. Thanne the kyng
seide, Bryngith to me a swerd. And
whanne thei hadden brou3t a swerd be-
25 fore the kyng, Deuydith, he seith, the
quyk child in two parties, and 3yueth the
half part to the toon, and the half part?
26 to the tothir. Forsothez the womman,
whos was the quyk child, seith to the
kyng ; for the bowels of her ben stiryd
vpon hire sone ; Lord, I biseche, 3ifea to
hir the quyk child, and wolith not sle
hym. A3enward she seide, Ne to me, ne
27 to thee be he, but be he deuydide. The
kyng answerde, and seith, 3yueth to this
wommanb the quik child, and be he not
28 slayn ; forsothe this is his modir. And
so al Yrael herde the dome, that he hadde
demyde ; and thei dradden the kyng, se-
ynge the wisdam of God to ben in hym,
'to doc doom.
CAP. IV.
1 Forsothe kyng Salomon was regnynge
2 vpon al Yrael. And thes ben the princis
that he hadde ; Azarias, the sone of Sa-
3 doch, the preest ; Elyoreb, and Ahia, sones
of Sila, scribe ; Josaphat, the sone of
4Achilud, chaunselere ; Banayas, the sone
of Joiade, vpon the oost ; forsothe Sadoch
5 and Abiathar, preestis ; Azarias, the sone
of Nathan, vpon hem that stoden ny3 to
the kyng ; Zabul, the sone of Nathan, a
6 preest, freend of the kyng ; Ahiazar, pro-
uost of the hows ; and Adonyram, the
7 sone of Adda, vpon the tributis. For-
so as thou seist, but thi sone is deed ; for-
sothe7 'my sonew lyueth. A3enward sche
seide, Thou liest ; for my sone lyueth, and
thi sone is deed. And bi this maner thei
stryuedenx bifore the kyng. Thanne the 23
kyng seide, This womman seith, My sone
lyueth, and thi sone is deed ; and this
womman answerith, Nay, but thi sone is
deed ; forsothe^ my sone lyueth. Therfor24
the kyng seide, Brynge 36 to me a swerd.
And whanne thei hadden brou3t a swerd
bifor the kyng, he seide, Departe 36 the 25
quyk 3ong child in toz twei partis, and
3yue 36 the half part to oona, and theb
half part to the tother. Forsothe0 the 26
womman, whos sone was quik, seide to
the kyng ; for her entrailis weren mouyd
on hir sone ; Lord, Y biseche, 3yue 30 to
hir the quik child, and nyle 36 sle hyrn.
A3enward sche seide, Be hed riethir to me,
nether* to thee, but be he departid. The 27
kyng answeride, and seide, 3yue 3e to this
womman the 3ong child quyk, and be he
not slayn; forsothe f this is vhis modir s.
Therfor al Israel herde the doom, whichh 28
the kyng hadde demyd ; and thei dredden
the kyng, and sien, that the wisdom of
Godf was in hym, to make doom.
CAP. IV.
'Forsothe kyng Salomon' was regnynge 1
onk al Israel. And these weren the princes 2
which he hadde ; Azarie, sone1 of Sadoch,
preestm|; ; Helioreb, and Haia, sones" of 3
Sila, ' weren scryueyns0; Josophat, soneP
of Achilud, was chaunseler; Banaie, sone'U
of Joiada, was on1' the oost ; forsothe8 Sa-
doch and Abiathar $ weren preestis; Azarie, 5
sone1 of Nathan, ivas onu hem that stoden
ni3 the kyng ; Zabul, the sone of Nathan,
was preest, *that is, greet and worschip-
fulv, a freend of the kyng; and Ahiasare
was stiward of the hows ; and Adonyram,
f wisdom of
God; that is,
3ouun to him
of God ; was in
him ; aboue the
maner of othere
men, and ther-
for they dred-
den him, more
than bifore.
Lire here. c.
J preit ; in
Kbreu it is,
teas vndur his
fadir, that was
the hijeste
prest. Lire
here. c.
$ and Abia-
thar ; Salomon
clepide him
ajen in to the
temple, that he
schulde lyue of
the auter, ne-
theles not to
the hiseste
presthod. Lire
here. c.
1 and myn B rec. m.
this B rec. m.
partie E z But B rec. m. » jeuyth BCEFH. b Om. BCBFH. c for
v and i. w myn i. * streuen EIL. streuyn p.
Om. i. c And i. d the child i. « Om. EILP.
y and i. z Om. i. a the toon i. the oon K.
f for i. S the modir of him i. h that i. ' Kyng
Salomon sotlily i. k upon i. ' the sone i. m the preest i. n the sone i. ° the writer i. P the sone i.
4 the sone i. r prince upon i. s and i. ' the sone i. u upon i. v Om. i.
IV. 8 22.
III. KINGS.
171
sothe Salomon hadde twelue ouerseers
vpon al Yrael, that 3euen corn to the
kyng, and to his hows ; forsothe hi the
raonethis arowe in the 3eer, thei arowe
smynystreden necessary's. And thes the
names of hem ; Benhur, in the mount of
» Effraym ; Bendekar, in Mactes, and in
Salebbym, and in Bethsames, and in He-
10 Ion, and in Bethanan ; Benesech, and in
Araboth ; of hym forsothe was Socco,
1 1 and al the loond of Eefer ; Benabidanab,
of whom al Neptad ; Dorthafaed, thed
dou3ter of Salomon, he hadde toe wijf.
isBena, the sone of Achilud, gouernede
Thaneth, Amageddo, and al Bethsan, that
is beside Sarthana, vridur Jezmel, fro
Bethsan vnto Abelmeula/forn a3ensf Sel-
ls maan. Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad hadde
Anothiair, of the sone of Manasse, in Ga-
laad ; he gouernede in al the regioun of
Argob, that is in Basan, to sexti greet
citees aud wallid, that hadden brasen
ulockis. Achymadab, the sone of Addo,
isrewlide in Manahym; Achymaas, in Nep-
talym, but and he hadde Bachsemath, the
icdou3ter of Salomon, in mariage ; Bena,
the sone of Husi, in Aser, and in Balod ;
i7«Tosaphat, the sone of Pharue, in? Ysa-
is char ; Semei, the sone of Hela, in Benia-
iflmyn; Gaber, the sone of Sury, in the
loond of Galaad, and in the loond of
Seon, kyng of Amorrey, and of Og, the
kyng of Basan, vpon alle thingish that
aoweren in that loond. Juda and Yrael
ben vnnoutnbrable, as the grauel of the
see in multitude, etynge, and drynkynge,
21 and gladynge. Forsothe Salomon was in
his power, hauynge alle the rewmes, as
fro the flood of the loond of Philisteis
vnto the eende of Egipt, of men offryng
to hym 3iftis, and of seruynge to hym
22 alle the days of his lijf. Forsothe the
meet of Salomon was bi eche day, thretti
choris of tried floure, and sexti choris of
sonew of Adda, was on1 the tributis. For-?
sothe Salomon hadde twelue 'prefectis,
ether y ckeef minystrys1, ona al Israel,
thatb 3auen lijflode to the kyng, and to
his hows; sotheli bi ech monethe bi it
silf in the 3eer, ech prefect0 bi hym silf
mynystride necessaries. And these bens
the names of hem ; Benhur, in the hil of
Effraym ; Bendechar, in Macces, and in 9
Salebbym, and in Bethsames, and in He-
Ion, and in Bethanan ; Beneseth, in Ara- 10
both ; forsothe'1 Socco, and al the lond of
Epher was his; Benabidanab, whos wasn
al Neptad, hadde Dortaphaed, 'Solomons
dou3terc, to wijf. Beria, sonef of Achilud, 12
gouernyde Thaneth, and Mageddo, and al
Bethsan, which? is bisidis Sarthana, vndur
Jezrael, fro Bethsan vtil toh Abelmeula,
euene a3ens Zelmaan. Bengaber in Ra-is
moth of Galaad hadde Anothiair, of the
sone of Manasses, in Galaad ; he was
souereyn in al the cuntrey of Argob,
which1 is in Basan, to sixti greet citees
and wallid, thatk hadden brasun lockis.
Achymadab, sone1 of Addo, was souereyn 14
in Manaym ; Achymaas was in Neptalym, 15
but also he hadde Bachsemath, deleter"1
of Salomon, in wedloc; Banaa, sonen ofie
Husy, was0 in Aser, and in Balod ; Jose- 17
phat, soneP of Pharue, was in Ysachar ;
Semey, sonei of Hela, wasr in Beniamyn ; is
Gaber, sone8 of Sury, was* in the lond of iu
Galaad, and in the lond of Seon, kyng of
Amorrey, and of Og, kyng of Basan, onu
alle thingis, that weren in that lond. Juda 20
and Israel weren vnnoumbrable, as the
soond of the see in multitude, etynge,
and drynkynge, and beyrige glad. For- 21
sothe Solomon was in his lordschip, and
hadde alle rewmes v, as fro the flood of
the lond of Filisteis xtil tow the laste
part of Egipt, of men offrynge 3iftisf to 1 3i/«u ,- that
, . ,, .v is, triliutu.
hym, and seruynge to hym, in alle the ijr< 4^. c.
daies of his lijf. Forsothe the mete of22
d Om. B. e Om. BEFH. f fro the regioun of E pr. m. 8 and in A. ^Om.spr.m.
» the sone i. * upon i. y Om. i. z maistris i. » upon I. b the whiche i. c cheef maister i.
a and i. « the doujter of Salomon i. ' the sone i. 6 that i. h vnto i. » that i. k the whiche i.
1 the sone i. m the doujtir i. n the sone i. ° Om. i. P the sone i. <J the sone i.
sone ' Om. i. u and upon i. v the rewmes i. w vnto i.
Z 2
172
III. KINGS.
iv. 23—34-
23meele, ten fatte oxen, twenti 'lesewed
oxen', and an hundrid wetheris, 'out
taakk huntynge of hertis, and of goot,
24 and of buglis, and of fed foulis. For-
sothe he helde al the regioun that was
be3onde the flood, as fro Capsa vnto
Gasan, and alle the kingis of that re-
gioun ; and he hadde pees on al side in
25enuyroun. And Juda dwellide and1
Yrael with outen eny drede, echon vndur
his vyn, and vndur his fiyg tree, fro Dan
vnto Bersabee, alle the dais of Salomon.
26 And Salomon hadde fourti thousand
cratchis of chaare hors, and twelue thou-
sand of ridynge hors ; and the forseid
ouerseers of the kyng norisheden hem.
27 But and the necessarijs of kyng Salo-
mon"1 bord thei jauen with greet bisynes
28 in hern tyme ; forsothe barli, and chaf of
hors, and of beestis thei brou3ten into
the place, where the kyng was, aftir the
29settynge to hem. Forsothe God }af
wisdam to Salomon, and myche pru-
dence ful greetli, and laargenesse of herte,
as grauel that is in the brenk of the see.
30 And the wisdam of Salomon wente be-
fore the wisdam of alle the eest men, and
31 of Egipciens0 ; and he was wiser than
alle men ; wiser than Ethan Esrayte,
and than Eman, and than Cacal, and
than Dorda, the sones of Maol ; and he
was nemned in alle the? gentylis bi
32enuyroun. And Salomon spak thre
thousand parablis, and the ditees of hym
33 weren fyue thousand ; and he disputide
vpon thePP trees, froi the cedar that is
in Liban, vnto the ysoop that goth out
of the wal ; and he tretyde of the beestis,
and foulis, and of crepynge beestis, and
34 of fisshis. And there camen of alle pu-
plis to the wysdam of Salomon to be
herde, and of alle kyngis of erther, the
whiche herden the wisdam of hym.
Salomon was bi ech day, thritti chorus* of * chorus coun.
teyneth thretti
clene flour of whete, and sixti chorus of buscheiis. Lire
mele, ten fatte oxisx, and twenti oxis* of 23piur'ea
and an hundrid wetheris, ou-
an
takun huntyng of hertys, of geet, and of
buglis, and of briddis maad fat. For he 24
helde al the cuntrei that was bi3ende the
flood, as fro Caphsa 'til toz Gasa, and alle
the kyngis of thoa cuntreis ; and he hadde
pees bi ech part in cumpas. And Juda 25
and Israel dwelliden withouten ony drede,
ech man vndur his vyne, and vndur his
fige tree, fro Dan 'til tob Bersabe, in alle
the daies of Salomon. And Salomon 26
hadde fourty thousynd cratchis t of horsis t w
craccoeistakun
for charis, and twelue thousynde of roodec here for a place
horsis; and the forseid prefectisd nur- juSwhimiOf.
shiden tho horsis. But also with greet 27 Lire *"»• c-
bisynesse thei 3auen necessaries to the
boord of kyng Salomon in her tyme ; also 28
thei brou3ten barli, and forage of horsis
and werke beestis, in to the place where
the king was, 'bi ordenauncef to hem.
Also God 3af to Salomon wisdom, and 29
prudence ful myche, and largenesse^: of t largenesw of
,.,.,. . i herte ; to
herte, as the soond which n is in the spende in greet
brenke of the see. And the wisdom of 30™™^' Lire
Solomon passide the wisdom of alle eest
men, and Egipcians ; and he was wisere si
than alle men ; he' was wisere than Ethan
Esraite, and than Eman, and than Cacal,
and than Dorda, the sones of Maol ; and
hek was named1 among alle folkis bi cum-
pas. And Salomon spak thre thousynde 32
parablis, and hise songis weren fyue thou-
synde|| ; and he disputide of trees fro ass \\fym
cedre which0 is in the0 Lyban, vtil toP
the ysope that goith out of the wal; he
disputide of werk beestis, and briddis,
and crepyngei beestis, and fischis1". And 34
thei8 camen fro alle puplis to here the
wisdom of Salomon, and fro alle kyngis*
of erthe, that herden his wisdom.
' foddrid scheep A pr.m. BCBFH. k without B rec. m. * in ^FH. m Salomonys CEH. D his E pr. m.
0 the Egipciens BCEFH. P Om. H. PP Om. c. 1 of B. r the erthe E pr. v.
x oxen i. y the lesewe r. z vnto I. a the A pr. m. CEGLMPQRSI^. b vnto i. c rode D. rood P.
reed R. reede nib. reade Q. rede p pr. m. w. <1 cheef maistris of the kyng i. e of werk i. { aftir that
it was ordeyned i. h that i. ' and he DKMX. k Salomon i. 1 losid i. n that I. ° Om. GKLNOsbg.
P vnto i. q of crepynge i. r of fischis i. s men i. * the kyngis i.
V. i
III. KINGS.
173
CAP. V.
1 Forsothe Iram, the kyng of Tiry,
sente his seruauntis to Salomon ; for-
sothe he herde that men hadden anoynt-
id hym kyng for his fader ; for Yram
2 was freend3 of Dauid al tyme. Forsothe
and Salomon sente to Yram, seiynge,
3 Thou wost the wil of my fader Dauid',
and for he my3te not bilde vp an hows
to the name of his God, for the batailis
oncomynge bi enuyroun, to the tyme
that the Lord 3af hem vndur the step of
4 his feet. Forsothe now the Lord my
God hath 3ouen rest to me bi enuyroun,
and there is not Sathan, ne yuel a3en-
scomynge; for what thing I thenke to
beeld a temple to the name of the Lord
my God, as God spak to my fader, sei-
ynge, Thi sone, whom I shal 3yue to thee
for thee vpon thi seete, he shal beelde to
6 my name an hows. Thanne comaund,
that thei hewen to me cedrys of Liban ;
and my seruauntis ben with thi ser-
uauntis ; forsothe the mede of thi ser-
uauntis I shal 3yue to thee, what euer
thou askist"; forsothe thou wost that
there is not in my puple a man, that
?kan hewe trees, asv Sidonysw. Whanne
thanne Iram hadde herd the wordis of
Salomon, he gladide greetli, and seith,
Blessid bex the Lord God to day, that
3af to Dauid a moost wise sone vpon this
smychey puple. And Yram sente to Sa-
lomon, seiynge, I haue herd alle thingis
that thou sentist to me ; I shal doo al
thi wil, in cedre trees, and in firris.
9 My seruauntis shulen doo hem down fro
the wode to the see, and I shal make
hem togidre in shippis in the see, vnto
the place the which thou shalt signyfye
to me; and I shal leye hem to thee,
that thou take hem ; and thou shalt 3yue
necessaryes to me, that meete be 3ouen
s the freend CE. * Om. E pr. m. u aske BCEFH.
mychel CEH.
CAP. V.
Also Hiram, kyngu of Tire, sente hise i
seruauntis to Salomon ; for he herde that
theiv hadden anoyntide hym kyng for his
fadir ; for Hiram was frend of Dauid in al
time. Sotheliw also Salomon sente to 2
Hiram, and seide, Thou knowist the wille 3
of Dauid, my fadir, and for he mi3te not
bilde an hows to the name of his God, for
batels* nei3ynge bi cumpas, til the Lord
3af hem vndur the step of hise feet. Now' 4
forsothez my Lord God 3afa reste to me
bi cumpas, and noon aduersarie is, nethir
yuel asailyng ; wherfor Y thenke to 5
buylde a temple to the name of my Lord
God, as God spak to Dauid, my fadir, and
seide, Thi sone, whom Y schal 3yue to
thee for thee onb thi trone, he schal bilde
an hows to my name. Therfor comaundes
thou, that thi seruauntis hewe doun to me
cedris of the Liban ; and my seruauntis
be with thi seruauntis ; sothelic Y schal
3yue to thee the meede of thi seruauntis,
what euere meeded thou schalt axe ; for
thou woost, that in my puple is not a man
that kan hewe trees, as Sidonyes6 kunnenf.
Therfor whanne Hiram hadde herde the;
wordis of Salomon, he was ful glad, and
seide, Blessid be the Lord God to dai,
that 3af£ to Dauid ah sone moost wijs on'
this puple ful myche. And Hiram sente «
to Salomon, and seide, Y haue herde what
euer thingisk thou sentist1 to me ; Y schal
do al thi wille, in trees of cedres, and of
beechismf. My seruauntis schulen putteg
doun thon trees fro the Liban0 to the see,
and Y schal araye tho trees in schippis
in the see, 'til to? the place which"! thou
schalt signyfie to me ; and Y schal dresse
tho there, that thou take tho ; and thou
schalt 3yue necessaries'1 to me, that mete
be 3ouun to myn hows. Therfor5 Hiram jo
3af to Salomon "trees of cedres4, and 'trees
v of A. w Sidoyns A. * Om. CEFII. J mychil B.
Ebreys seyn, in
trees of box,
hath,
c.
u the kyng i. v lsrael i. w And i. * his batels i. y But now i. z Om. i. « hath jouen i.
b upon i. c and i. d Om. i. " men of Sydonye i. f Om. i. e hath joue i. h the i. ' upon i.
k thing i. 1 hast sent i. "• beeche i. " the i. ° hil o/'Liban i. P vnto i.
r necessarie s. a And so i. * cedre trees i.
174
III. KINGS.
v.
-VI. 2.
10 to myn hows. And so Yram 3af to
Salomon cedre trees and firre trees, after
n al the wil of hym ; forsothe Salomon 3af
to Yram twenti thousand choris of whete
into mete to his hows, and twenti choris
of moost pure oyle ; thes thingis Salo-
i2mon jaf to Yram bi ech 3eer. And the
Lord 3af wisdam to Salomon, as he spak
to hym ; and there was betwix Iram and
Salomon pees, and bothe smyten coue-
isnant of pees. And king Salomon chees
werkmen of al? Israel ; andz the moustre
14 was thretti thousandis of men. And he
sente hem into the wode, ten thousand3
bi eche moneth whilmele, so that two
monethis whilmele thei weren in her
howsis ; and Adonyram was vpon siche
153 maner gedrynge of men. And so to
Salomon weren seuenti thousandis of hem,
that beren birthens, and ei3ti thousandis
16 of masouns in the hyl, with outen the
prouostis, that reulidenb to alle the
werkis, in noumbre of thre thousand and
thre hundrid, comaundinge to the puple,
17 and to hem that dyden werkec. And
the kyng comaundide, that thei shulden
take the greet stoonus, and the precious
stoonus, in to the foundement of the
temple, and thei shulden square hem ;
is the whiche the masouns of Salomon, and
the masouns of Yram, han ouerscorchided.
Forsothe the cyteseynys of Biblis maden
redi the trees and stonus, to the hows to
be beeldid.
CAP. VI.
1 It is doo forsothe the foure hundrid
and ei3tie 3eer of the goynge out of the
sones of Irael fro the loond of Egipt, in
the ferth jeer, the moneth Zio ; he is the
secounde moneth of the regne of Salo-
mon vpon Irael ; he began to beelde an
2 hows to the Lord. Forsothe the hows
that kyng Salomon beeldide to the Lord,
stonys ; Ebreyj
stonys, for siche
stonys ben able
for the founde-
ment. Lira
here. c.
f Moises gouer-
xi. 3eer h
Othonyel bi :
jeer, in iij. c",
of Judicum,
Aioth bi xl.
cVm> Gedeon.bi
Xl. JGCrj in V11J.
Abymelech bi
iy- jeer, mix.
Thoia w
bi xfiJ-,3^r' iu
x. c . of Judi-
without
domesman bi
xvm., in x. c°.
jepte bTshre
c°-
y Om. A. * Om. A.
BF. eijtetithe E.
a thousandis E. b reuliden
of beechis", bi al his wille ; forsothe vii
Salomon 3af to Hiram twenti thousynde
chorus of wheete, in to meete tow his
hows, and twenti chorus of pureste" oile ;
Salomon 3af these thingis to Hiram bi
alle 3eeris. Also the Lord ?af wisdom to 12 nede the PuPle
' bi xl. jeer, in
Salomon, as he spak to hym ; and pees xvi. c°. of
was bitwixe Hiram and Salomon, and
bothe^ smytidenz boond of pees. And i
kyng Salomon chees werk men of al
Israel ; and the summe was thretti thou-
j f A j \o i i 3eer> in "J- c°-
synde of men. And Salomon sente hem 14 of judicum,Dei-
in to the Liban8, ten thousyndeb bi ech
monethe bi whilis, so that in twei monethis
bi whilis thei weren in her howsis ; and
Adonyram was on0 sich a summe. Ther-
ford seuenti thousynde of hemcc, that baren
burthuns, weren to Salomon, and foure
score thousynde of masouns in the hil,
with out the souereyns, that weren mais-
tris of alle werkis6, bi the noumbre of thre
thousynde and thre hundrid, comaundynge
to the puple, and to hem that maden
werk. And the kyng comaundide, that
thei schulden take greete stonys, 'and pre-
ciouse stonysff, in to» the foundement of
the temple, and that thei schulden4' make
tho square; whiche stoonys the masouns.., ,
of Judicum,
of Salomon, and the masouns of Hyram, Sampson bi. xx.
hewiden. Forsothe*1 Biblies1 maden redi ofj'udicumi
trees and stonus, to the hows to» be bildid. £"££1*5*'
Kingis iiij. c°.,
Samuel and
Saul bi xl. jeer,
in xiij. c°. of
Dedis, Dauyth
bi xl. jeer, in
in. book of
CAP. VI. Kingis ii. c'.,
Salomon bi iij.
Forsothe it was doon in the fourtheki
hundrid and fourescore 3eer \ of the goynge
out of the sones of Israel fro the lond of
Egipt, in the fourthe 3eer$, in the monethe
Zio ; thilke1 is the secounde monethe || of
the rewme of Salomon onm Israel ; he
moii. Lite
bigan to bilde an hows" to the Lord. For- 2 here. c.
sothe0 the hows whichP kyng Salomon semund"
monethe, of the
iiij. jeer of the
hem A. c werkis A. d slascht E pr. vice. e eistith rewme of Sa-
lomon. Lira
here. c.
, in xij. c°.
jeer, inxii.c
this text ; thus
the noumbre
teld here, is
proued bi Scrip-
ture. Lire
here. c.
§ in the fo'trthe
)eer, of the
rewme of Salo-
u beeche trees i. T and i. w into A pr. m. DEUisb?. * moost pure i. y bothe thei i. z smoten
togidre i. smiten EL. "into Li ban Salamon sente i. ° thousynde men i. c upon i. in K. cchors A rec. m.
d And so i. e the werkis i. f Om. K. B Om. x. h And i. > men of Biblies i. J Om. s. k foure i.
1 that i. m upon i. ° the temple of Salamon K marg. ° And i. P that i.
VI. 3—14-
III. KINGS.
175
hadde sexti cubitis in length, and twenti
in brede, and thretti cubitis in hei3t.
3 And a 3aat hows was before the temple of
twenti cubitys in length, aftir the mesure
of the brede of the temple ; and hadde ten
cubitis of brede before the face of the
4 temple. And he made in the temple
aside wyndows. And he bildide «vpon
the wal of the temple table beeldyngis
bi enuyroun, in the wallis of the hows,
bi enuyroun of the temple, and of God-
dis answerynge place; and he made the
fisidis in enuyroun. The table beeld-
ynge, that was aboue, hadde fyue cubitis
of brede ; and the mydil table beeldynge
of sexe cubitis of brede ; and the thridde
table beeldynge hauing seuen cubitis of
brede. Forsothe beemys he putte in the
hows bi enuyroun with outforth, thatf
thei shulden not cleue to the wallis of
7 the temple. Forsothe the hows, whanne'
it shulde be beeldid vp, is beeldid of
stonus otter scorchid and parfite ; and
hamer, and axe, and al yren, ben not
herd in the hows, whanne it was beeldid.
8 The door of the mydil side in the wal
was of the hows of the ri5t side ; and bi
a vyce thei stieden vp into the mydil
sowpynge place, and fro the mydil into
9 the thridde. And he beeldide vp the
10 hows, and endide it. And he made the
hows with cedre couplis, and bildide a
table beeldynge vpon al the hows bi fyue
cubitis of hei3t, and couerde the hows
i) with cedre trees. And the word of the
12 Lord is maad to Salomon, seyynge, This
hows that thou beeldist ; if thou gost in
myn hestis, and dost my domys, and
kepist alle my comaundementis^, goynge
bi hem, I shal fastne my word to thee,
that I haue spoken to Dauid, thi fader ;
13 and I shal dwelle in the mydil of the
sonys of Yrael, and I shal not forsaak
14 my puple Yrael. Thanne Salomon
beeldide vp the hows, and eendide it;
n
that
bildide to the Lord, hadde sexti cubitis in
lengthe, and twenti cubitis P in breede,
and thretti cubitis in hei3the. And a:«
porche was bifor the temple of twenti
cubitis of lengthe, by the mesure of the
breed of the temple ; and the porche
hadde ten cubitis of breede, bifor the face
of the temple. And Salomon made in 4
the temple 'wyndows streytei without-
forth, and large with ynne. And he bild-fi
ide onr the wal of the temple bildyngis of
tablis bi cumpas, in the wallis of the hows,
'bi cumpas of the temple, and of* Goddis
answeryng place ; and he made sidis in
the cumpas. The bildyng of tablis, thatc
was vndur, hadde fyue cubitis of breede ;
and the myddil bildyng of tablis was of
sixe cubits of breede ; and the thridde
bildyng of tablis was hauynge seuene
cubitis of breede. Sotheli" he puttidev *££?&
beemys in the hous bi cumpas with out- '*> the d<»ng>«
• in of the aleris
forth, that tho cleuiden notf to the wallis Lire here, c.
of the temple. Forsothew whanne the?
hows was bildid, it was bildidx of 'stoonys
hewid and pernt^; and anz hamer, and
ax, and al thing maad of yrun, weren not
herd in the hows, while it was in bildyng.
The dore of the myddil side was in the 8
wal of the ri3thalf howsa; and bi a vijs
theib stiedenc in to the myddil soler, and
fro the myddil soler in to the thridde
soler. And Salomon bildide the hows,»
and endide it. Alsod Salomon hilide the
hows with couplis of cedree, and bildidefio
a bildyng of tablis oner al the hows, bi
fyue cubitis of hei3the, and hilide? the
hows with 'trees of cedre11. And the word "
of the Lord was maad to Salomon, and
seide, This is the hows, which' thou'2
bildistk ; if thou gost in myn heestis, and
dost my domes, and kepist alle my com-
aundementis, and goist bi tho, Y schal
make stidefast my word to thee, 'which
word1 Y spak to Dauid, thi fadir ; and Y "3
schal dwelle in the myddis of the sones of
f and A. 8 maundementis BCEFH.
P Om. i. 1 narowe wyndows i. r upon i. s aboute i. * Om. i. » And i. T putte i. w And i.
* bild I. y perfit hewyn stoonys i. " Om. i. » of the hows i. b men i. « stieden up i. • And
DKX. « cedre trees r. * he bildide i. g he hilide i. h cedre trees i. l that i. k bildidist K. ' that i.
176
III. KINGS.
vi. 15—25.
15 and beeldide vp the wallis of the hows
with ynforth with cedre table beeldyngis,
fro the pawment of the hows vnto the
hei3est of the wal, and vnto the cowplis ;
and he couerde with cedre trees with
inforth ; and he couerde the pawment of
16 the hows with firre bordis. And he
beeldide vp cedre table beeldingis of
twenti cubitis at the hynder more parti
of the temple, fro the pawment vnto the
oner parties ; and he made an innermore
hows of the heuenli answerynge place,
17 into the holy of halewis1'. Forsothe of
fourti cubitis was that1 temple beforek
the 3atis of Goddis answerynge place.
is And with cedre al the hows with yn-
forth was clothid, hauynge his tumours,
and his iuncturis1 forgid, and grauyngis
ouerbeynge; alle with cedre tablis thei
weren clothid, ne algatis a stoone my3te
i9apere in the wal. Goddis answerynge
place forsothe he made in the mydil of
the hows, in the inner more partie, that
he putte there the arke of the boond of
20 pees of the Lord. Forsothe Goddis
answerynge place hadde twenti cubitis
of length, and twenti cubitis of brede,
and twenti cubitis of hei3t ; and he
couerde it, and clothide with moost pure
gold ; but and the auter he clothide with
21 cedre. Forsothe the hows before Goddis
answerynge place he couerde with moost
pure gold, and naylide platis to with
22 golden nailis. No thing was in the
temple that was not couerde with gold ;
but and al the auter of Goddis answer-
23 ynge place he couerde with gold ; and
made in Goddis answerynge place two
cherubyn of the trees of olyues, of ten
24 cubitis of hei3t ; the too weenge of che-
rub of fyue cubitis, and the™ tother
weenge of cherub of fyue cubitis, that is,
hauyng ten cubitis, fro the cop of the
wenge vnto the cop of the tother weenge.
25 Forsothe of ten cubitis was the secounde
Israel, and Y schal not forsake rny puple
Israel. Therfor Salomon bildide thei4
hows, and endide it ; and he bildide the 15
wallis of the hows with ynne with tablis
of cedre, fro the pawment of the hows 'til
to™ the hei3nesse of the wal, and 'til to™
the couplis ; and hilide0 with trees of
cedre with ynne ; and he hilide the paw-
ment of the hows with tablis of beeche.
And he bildide a wal of tablis of cedre of ic
twenti cubitis at the hyndrere0 part of the
temple, fro the pawment 'til to? the hi3ere
partis ; and he made the ynnere hows of
Goddis answeryng place, in to the hooli
of hooli thingis. Sotheli'J thilker temple 17
bifor the doris of Goddis answering
place was of" fourti cubitis. And al the is
hows with ynne was clothid with cedre,
and hadde hise smethenessis, and hise
ioynyngis maad suteli, and grauyngis ap-
perynge8 aboue ; alle thingis weren clothid
with tablis* of cedre, and outirli a stoon
mi3te not appere in the wal. Forsothe11 ia
Salomon made Goddis answeiyng place
in the myddis of the hows, in the ynnere
part, that he schulde sette there the arke
of boond of pees of the Lord. Sotheliv2o
Goddis answeryng place hadde twenti
cubitis of length e, and twenti cubitis of
breede, and twenti cubitis of hi3te ; and
he hilide, and clothide it with purestew
gold ; but also he clothide the auter with
cedre. Also he hilidex with pureste2i
gold thexx hows bifor 'Goddis answeryng
placet, and fastnydez platis with goldun
nailis. No thing was in the temple, 22
'which thing* was not hilid with gold ;
but also he hilid with gold al the auter of
Goddis answeryng place. And he made 23
in 'Goddis answeryng placeb twey cheru-
byns of thec trees of olyues, of ten cubits
of hei3te ; o wynge of cherub was of fyue 24
cubitis, and the tother wynge of cherub
was of fyue cubitis, that is, hauynge ten
cubitis, fro the hei3nesse of 'the od wynge
k holowis A. i the F. k for E pr. m. ' vynctours A. m Om. A.
m vnto i. n he hilide hem i. ° Lyndir EILX9- hindere K. P vnto i. 1 And i. Forsothe EL. r that EL.
* semynge i. * bordis i. u And i. v And i. w inoost pure i. x hilide it i. xx an D. y or the oracle
i marg. z he fastnyde the i. a that i. b the oracle i. c Om. c. d that oon i. the too K. the DEMXD.
Om. 9.
VI. 26 — 37-
III. KINGS.
177
cherub in the same inesure ; and o werk
26 was in the two cherubyn, that is, o che-
rub hadde hei3t of ten cubitis, and lijk
27maner the secounde cherub. And he
putte the cherubyn in the mydil of the
inner temple ; forsothe the cherubyn
straujten out her weengis, and the too
weenge towchide the wal, and the weenge
of the secounde cherub touchyde the
tothere wal ; forsothe the tothere weenges
in the mydyln part of the temple towch-
aseden hem self to gidre. And he couerde
29 cherubyn with gold, and alle the wallis
of the temple bi enuyroun ; and grauyde
with dyuerse grauyngis and turnynge ;
and made in hem cherubyn, and palmes,
and dyuerse peynturis, as ferre stond-
aoynge0 fro the wal in goynge out. But
and the pawment of the hows he couerde
with gold, with inforth and with outforth.
si And in the goynge yn of Goddis answer-
ynge place he made two litil dorys of the
trees of olyues ; and fyue postis of the
32 corners, and the two dorys of the trees
of olyues ; and he grauede in hem peyn-
ture of cherubyn, and? the lickenes of
palmes, and the ouermore grauyngis ful
fer stoondyngei out ; and couerde hem
with gold ; and both he couerde cheru-
byn, and the palmes, and other with gold.
33 And he made in the entre of the temple
postis of the trees of olyues foure cor-
34 nerd ; and the two doris of firre trees,
either to other ; and either dore was dow-
ble, and holdynge hem self togidre was
35 opnyde. And he grauyde cherubyn, and
the palmys, and grauyngis myche sem-
ynge out ; and alle he couerde with
goldyn platis, with squaryd werk at
36rewle. And he bildide the porch with
ynforth, with three ordres of polshid
stonus, and with oon ordre of the trees
37 of cedre. The firthe jeer the hows of the
Lord is foundid, in the moneth of Zio ;
vtil to8 the hi3nesse of the tother wynge.
And the secunde cherub was of ten cubitis v>
in euene mesure ; and o werk was in the
twey cherubyns, that is, o cherub hadde 26
the hijthe of ten cubitis, and in lijk inaner
the tother cherub. And hef settide? che-2;
rubynsh in the myddis of the ynnere tem-
ple ; forsothe' the cherubyns helden forth
her wyngis, and o wenge touchide the
walk, and the wynge of the secunde che-
rub touchide the tother wal ; forsothe1 the
otherem wyngis in the middil part of the
temple touchiden hem silf togidere. And 28
he hilide the cherubyns with gold, and 29
alle the wallis of the temple 'bi cumpas" ;
and grauyde0 with dyuerse grauyngis and
smethenesse ; and he made in tho wallys
cherubyns, and palmes, and dyuerse peyn-
turis, as stondinge forth and goynge out
of the wal. But also he hilide with gold so
the pawment of the hows, withynneP and
with outforthe. And in the entryng ofsi
'Goddis answering place 1 he made twei
litil doris of ther trees of olyues ; and he
made postis of fyue corneris, and twei 32
doris of the trees of olyues ; and grauyde5
in tho the peynture of cherubyns, and the
licnessis of palmes, and grauyngis aboue
stondynge forth gretli ; and he hilide tho
with gold ; and he hilide as wel the che-
rubyns, as palmes, and othere thingis with
gold. And in the entring of the temple 33
he made postis foure cornerid of the* trees
of olyues; and he made twei doris of thet34to/v«-A,-
trees of beechf, ech a3ens other; and euer
either dore was double, and it was openyd
holdynge it silf togidere. And he grauyde 35
cherubyns, and palmes, and grauyngis ap-
perynge greetli ; and he hilide alle thingis
with goldun platis, bi square werk at reule.
And he bildide a large street" with ynne, 36
bi thre ordris of stoonys maad fair, and bi
oon ordre of trees of cedre. The hows of 37 *»» t
jeer; of the
the Lord was foundid in the fourthe jeerf, rewme of Salo-
mon. Lire
here, c
" Om. E pr. m. ° semynge E pr.m. P in AH. 1 seemynge E pr. m.
« vnto i. * Salomon i. 8 sette EIL. >> the cherubyns i. i and i. k oon wal i. ' and i. m tothere
BKL<;. " aboute i. ° he grauyde hem i. P with ynne forth i. Q the oracle i. ' Om. i. « he grauyde i.
* Om. i. u street, or an alure i.
VOL. II. A a
178
III. KINGS.
VI. 38 — VII. 9.
38 and in the enleueth 3eer, the moneth of in the monethe Zio; and the hows was 38
Ebul ; he is the ei3t moneth ; the hows is
perfourmed in al his werk, and in alle
his necessaries ; and he hildide it vp in
seuen
ni.iad perfitv in al his werk, and in alle*
vessels, ether ^purtenauncis*-, in the ele-
uenthe 3eer, in the monethe Zebul ; thilkexx
is 'the ei3the monethe ; and he bildide that
hows in seuene 3eer.
CAP. VII.
1 Forsothe Salomon beeldide his hows
in thretene jeer, and vnto parfite brou3te
2 forth. And he bildide the hows of the
wijld wode of Liban, of an hundrid cu-
bitis of length, and of fifti cubitis of
brede, and of thretti cubitis of hei3t ; and
foure aluris betwixe the cedre pilers ; for-
sothe the cedre trees he hew3 into pilers.
3 And he clothide al the chaumbre with
cedre table beeldyngis ; the which chaum-
bre was born vp with fyue and fourti
pilers. The too ordre forsothe hadde
4 fifteen pilers, sette togidre a3ens hem
5 self, and 'for a3enr hem self beholdynge,
with euen space betwixe the pilerys ;
and vpon the pilers foure cornerd trees,
6 in alle thingis euen. And the chaurnbre
of pilers he made of fifti cubitis of
length, and of thretti cubitis of brede ;
and another chaumbre into the face of
the more chaumbre ; and pilers, and the
7heedis vpon the pilers he made. For-
sothe the chaumbre of the see, in the
which is the chayer of dom, he made ;
and couerde with cedre trees, fro the
spawment vnto the cop. And the litil
hows, in the which he sat to deme, was
in the mydil chaumbre, lijk maner werk.
Forsothe he made an hows to the dou3-
ter of Pharao, whom Salomon weddide,
ssiche maner werk as this chaumbre. Alle
thingis with precious stoonus,'the whiche8
at a maner rewle and mesure, both with
ynforth and with outforth, weren loken,
fro the foundement vnto the cop of the
CAP. VII.
Forsothe Salomon bildide his owne hows i
in thrittene? 3eer, and brou3te itz til to
perfeccioun3. He bildide an hows of the 2
forest of Liban, of an hundrid cubitis of
lengthe, and of fifti cubitis of breede, and
of thretti cubitis of hi3the ; and he bildide
foure aleis bitwixe the pilers of cedre ; for
he hadde hewe doun trees of cedres in to
pilers. And he clothide al the chaumbira
with wallisb of cedrisc ; whichd chaumbir
was susteyned6 with fyue and fourti pi-
leris. Sothelif oon ordre hadde fiftene pi-
leris, set a3ens hem silf togidere, and bi-5
holdynge hem silf % euene a3ens, bih euene
space bitwixe the pilers; and on1 the
pilers werenk foure square trees, euene in
alle thingis. And he made a porche ofe
pilers of fifti cubitis of lengthe, and of
thritti cubitis of breede ; and *he made* an
other porche in the face of the gretter
porche ; and he made pileris, and pomels
on the pileris. Also hem maad a porche 7
of the kyngis seete, in which" the seete of
doom was0 ; and heP hilidei with trees of
cedre, fro the pawment xtil tor the hi3-
nesse. And a litil hows, in which he8 sat 8
to deme, was in the myddil porche, bi lijk
werk. Also Salomon made an hows to
the dou3ter of Farao, whom he hadde
weddid, bi sich werk, bi what maner werk
he made and this porche. He made alle 9
thingis of preciouse stoonys, that weren
sawid at sum' reule and mesure, bothe
with ynne and with outforth, fro the
foundement vtil tou the hi3nesse of wallis,
f fro the regioun E pr. m. forn 33611 E sec. in. s that c pr. m.
v perfit or eendid i. w alle his i. * purtynaunce w. • ** that EL. T the threttenethe K.
1 Om. DEGLMNpby. a perfeccioun or perfit eend i. b tablis A sec. m. b. c cedre i. d the which i.
e born up i. f And i. S silf eche i. '• other bi i. * upon i. k Om. i. ' Om. i. m Salomon i.
» whiche porche was i. ° Om. i. P Om. K. <! hilide it i. r vnto i. s Salomon i. * a i. « vnto i.
VII. 10 20.
III. KINGS.
179
wallis, and with yn forth and vnto the
10 more halle. The foundementis1 forsothe
of precious stoonus, the greet stoonus of
1 1 ten, or of ei3t cubitis ; and there aboue
precious stoonus of euen mesure weren
12 he wen"; anduu lijk maner of cedre. And
the more halle rownd, of thre ordres of
hewen stonus, and of oon ordre of planed
cedre; also and inv the innermore porche
of the hows of the Lord, and in the 3aat
is hows of the hows of the Lord. And
u kyng Salomon sente, and took Yram, the
sone of the widowe womman, fro Tyro,
of the lynage of Neptalym, fader of the
cuntre of Tyre, a crafti man of metal,
and ful of wisdom, and vndurstondynge,
and of lore, to doo al werk of metal.
Which whanne he was comen to kyng
Salomon, he made al the werk of hym ;
15 and made two brasen pilers, of ei3teen
cubitis of hei3t o piler ; and a liyn
of twelue cubitis wentew about either
16 piler. And two heed coueryngys he
made, that shulden be putte vpon the
heedis of the pilers, 3oten of bras ; of
fyue cubitis of hei3t oon heed couerynge,
and of fyue cubitis of hei3t another heed
17 couerynge ; and as in maner of a nette,
and of cheynys wouyn togidre to hem
self, in o werk. And either heed couer-
ynge of the pilers was 3oten ; seuen litil
nettis of verse in the toon heed couer-
ynge, and seuen lytil nettis in the tothir
is heed couerynge. And he fulfillide the
pilers, and the two ordris bi enuyroun
of alle the litil nettis, that thei coueren
the heed coueryngis, that weren vpon the
cop of the powmgarnettis ; and the same
wise he made to the secounde heed couer-
ii»ynge. Forsothe the heed coueryngis, that
weren vpon the heedis of the pilers, as in
werk of a lilye weren forgid, in the 3aat-
2" hows, of foure cubitis ; and eft other heed
coueryngis in the cop of the pilers aboue,
and with ynne and 'til tou the gretter"
street, ethir court. Sotheliw the founde- 10
mentis weren of preciouse stoonys, grete*
stoonys of ten, ethir of y ei3te cubitis ; and n
preciouse stoonys hewun of euene mesure
weren aboue ; in lijk maner and of cedre.
And the gretter court, ' ethir voide space2, 12
was round, of thre ordris of hewun stonus,
and of oon ordre of hewun cedrea ; also
and in theaa ynnere large strete of the
hows of the Lord, and in the porche of
the hows of the Lord. Also kyng Salo- is
mon sente, and brou3te fro Tire Hiram,
the sone of a womman widewe, of theu
lynage of Neptalym, of the fadir ab man
of Tyre, Hiramc, a crafty man of brasse,
and ful of wisdom, and vndirstondynged,
and doctryne, to make al werk of bras.
And whanne he hadde come to kyng Sa-
lomon, he made al hys werkf. And he is
made twey pilers of bras, o piler of ei3tene
cubitis of hi3the ; and a lyne of twelue
cubitis cumpasside euer either piler. Also ie
he& made twei pomels, 3otun of bras, thath
weren set on the heedis of the pilers ; o
pomel of fyue cubitis of hi3the, and the
tothir pomel of fyue cubitis of hei3the;
and bi the maner of a net, and of chayries 17
knyt to gidere to hem', bi wonderful werk.
Euer either pomel of the pilers was 3otun ;
seuen werkis lijk nettis of orders weren
in o pomel, and seuen werkis lijk nettis
werenk in the tother pomel. And he made i«
perfitli the pilers, and twei ordris vbi cum-
pas of1 alle werkis"1 lijk nettis, that tho
schulden hile the pomels, that" weren on0
the hi3nesse of pumgarnadis ; in the same
maner he dide also to the secounde pomel.
SotheliP the pomels, that weren oni the 19
heedis of the pilers in the porche, weren
maad as bi ther werk of lilye, of foure
cubitis ; and eft othere pomels in the 20
hi3nesse of pilers aboue, bi the mesure of
the piler, a3enss the werkis lijk nettis;
* foundement A. u dyuydid E pr.m. uu Om. A. v Om. AFH. w and wente A.
n vnto i. v grett K. w And i. * of grete i. T Om. i. z Om. i. a cedre trees i. aa Om. s. b of a i.
c Om. i. d of vndirstondynge i. « of techyng i. f 6ra*e« werk i. K Hiram i. h whiche i. ' hem self i.
k Oin. i. l aboute i. m the werkis i. n whiche i. ° upon i. P And i. <» xipon i.
* tett ayens j.
A a 2
180
III. KINGS.
VII. 21 30.
aftir the mesure of the piler a3ens the
litil nettis ; forsothe two hundryd ordres
of powmgarnettis weren in enuyroun of
21 the secounde heed couerynge. And he
sette two pilers in the jaat hows of the
temple ; and whanne he hadde sette the
ri}t piler, he clepide it hi name Jachym ;
lijk maner he reride the secounde piler,
22 and clepide the name of it Booz. And
vpon the heedis of the pilers he sette a
werk in maner of a lilye ; and fulfillid is
23 the werke of the pilers. He made for-
sothe the 3oten see, of ten cubitis fro
lippe vnto lippe, rounde in enuyroun ;
the hei'3t of hym of fyue cubitis ; and
the littil nette of thretti cubitis girdide
24itw by enuyroun. And the grauynge
vndur the lippe wente about it bi ten
cubitis, goynge about the see ; two ordris
25 of storye grauyngis weren 3oten, and
stoden vpon twelue oxen ; of the whiche
three beheelden to the north, and three
to the weste, andx three to the south, and
thre to the este ; and the see was there
aboue vpon hem, whos alle the hyndir-
26 more parties lurkiden with ynforth. The
greetnes forsothe of the watyr vessel was
of three ouncis, and the lippe of it? as
the lippe of a chalice, and as a leef of a
lilye to be Va3en bowidz ; ita conteynede
two thousand mesuris of thre quartis,
thre thousand mesuris nee3 of a potel.
27 And he made ten brasen feet, eche foot
of foure cubitis of length, and of foure
cubitis of brede, and of foure cubitis of
2shei3t. And that werk of the feet was
betwix grauyngis playn ; and grauyngis
29 betwix the ioynturis. And betwix the
litil crownes and wyndyngis, liouus, and
oxen, and cherubin ; and in the ioynturis
lijk maner aboueb ; and vndur the lyouns
and oxen as bridils of brasse hongynge.
so And foure whelis bi eche feet, and brasen
forsothe1 twey hundrid ordris of pumgar-
nadis weren in the cumpas of the secounde
pomel. And he settide" the twey pilers in 21
the porche of the temple ; and whanne he
hadde set the ri3thalf pilere, he clepide it
bi name Jachymv ; in lijk maner he reis-
idew the secounde pilere, and he clepide
the name therof Boozx. And he settide? 22
onz the heedis of the pilers aa werk bi
theb maner of a lilie ; and the werk of the
pilers was maad perfitc. Also hed made 23
a 3otun see, that is, a waisching vessel
for preestis, round in cumpas, of ten cu-
bitis fro brynke tile to thef brinke ; the
hei3nesse therof was of fyue cubitis ; and
a corde of thretti cubitis 3ede aboute it bi
cumpas. And grauyng^ vndir the brynke 24
cumpasside it, and cumpassideh the see bi
ten cubitis ; tweyne ordris of grauyngis
conteynynge summe stories weren 3otun,
and stoden on'
oxisk thre bihelden to the north, and thre
to the west, and thre to the south, and
three to the eest : and the see was aboue amendid, but
it was first a
on1 tho oxism, of whiche11 alle the hynderenn gios to schewe
... i • i \ -,i o i T what is signe-
thmgis weren hid with ynne°. ootheliP2Gnedbibathus,
the thicknesse of the see was of thre
ouncesf, and the brynke therof was as the
brynke of a cuppe, and as the leef of a
lilie crokid a3en ; the see tooki twei thou-
synde bathus|, threr§ thousynde metretis^f.
And he made ten brasun foundementes, 27°™^'
ech foundement of foure cubites of lengthe, half> and "J-
sextanes. Bi
and of foure cubitis of brede, and of thre Isidore the see
cubitis of lories. And
foundementis ' was rasid" bitwixe ; and
grauyngis weren bitwixev the ioynturis.
And bitwixev the litil corouns and serclisw 29 lengthe and
variyngofme-
weren nouns, oxisx, and cherubyns ; and
in the ioynturis in lijk maner aboue ; and
vndir the lyouns and oxis? weren as
reynes of bridels of bras hangynge doun.
And bi ech foundement weren
two"
quart* and an.
twelue oxisk ; of whiche 25 § this word
h not
of writeris, it
was set in the
text. A metre IK
conteyneth ij.
quartis and an
half; and bi
this the see
nede xi.
an
, ... -. conteynede Ixv
tllllke8 Werk Of 28 tunncs and x.
w Om. E pr. m. * Om. A. y hym E pr. TO. z aparailid E pr. m. a and it ^F. b Om. AH.
suns in tymes
and cuntreys,
we han no cer
teynte of E-
brew roesuris.
I Are here. c.
IT a netrete
30 conteyneth twei
quartis and an
half. Lire here.
c. et pluret.
1 and i. u sette i. v Jachyni, that is, slidefastnesse c marg. K. w reiside up i. x Booz, that is,
strengths c marg. K. J sette i. z upon i. a the c. b Om. El,. c up fully i. d Hiram i. e Om. ix.
{ Om. KX9- g the grauyng i. n it came aboute i. ' upon i. k oxen i. 1 upon i. m oxen i. n whiche
oxen i. nn hyndrere A sec. m. ° withynne the see i. P And i. 1 conteynede i. r and thre K. s that EL.
* the foundementis i. u raasid i. v bitwene i. w the serclis i. * oxen i. y the oxen i.
VII. i — 4
III. KINGS.
181
axtrees ; and bi foure partyes as litil shul-
dres vndur the water vessel 3oten, a3ens
31 hem self beholdynge. And the mouth
of the watir vessel with ynforth was in
the cop of the heed, and that, that with
outforth aperide, was of o cubite, and alle
round, and togidre hadde o cubite and an
half ; inc the corners forsothe of the pilersd
weren dyuers grauyngis, and the inene
pilerse betwix squaarf, and not round.
32 Forsothe the foure whelis, that weren bi
the foure corners of the foot, cleueden to-
gidre to hem self vndir the foot ; o whele
33 hadde of hei3t a cubite and an half. For-
sothe the whelis weren siche, as ben wont
to be inaad in a chaar ; and the axtres
of hem, and the spokys, and the felijsh,
34 and the naue, alle 3oten. For thoo ilke'
fourek litil shuldres, bi alle the corners
of o foot, fro that foot weren 3oten, and
ssioyned. In the cop forsothe of the foot
was a maner roundnes, of a cubite and a
half, so forgid, that the watir vessel my3te
be sette there aboue, hauynge his dy-
uerse endentyngis, and grauyngis of hym1
36 self. Forsothe he grauede in the table
beeldyngis, that weren of brasse, and in
the corners, cherubyn, and liouns, and
palmys, as into them lickenesse of a man
stondynge, that thei shulen be seen not
37grauen, but leid to bi enuyroun. And
in this maner he made ten feet, bi o 3et-
ynge and mesure, and with lijk maner
38 grauynge. Forsothe he made ten brasen
water vessels ; o water vessel heelde fourti
mesuris of thre quaartis, and was of foure
cubitis ; and alle the water vessels he
putte vpon alle the feet, that is, vpon ten
3'J feet. And he ordeynde then ten feet, fyue
at the ry3t partie of the temple, and fyue
at the left ; forsothe the see he putte at
the ri3t parti of the temple, a3ens the este
40 at the south. And Irani made caw-
drones, and fier pannys, and wyn violis ;
and he parformede al the werk of kyng
wheelis, and brasun extrees ; and bi foure
partis weren as litle schuldryngis vndir
the waischyng vessel, 'the schuldryngis1}
3otun, and biholdynge a3ens hemsilf to-
gidere. And the mouth of the waischyng 31
vessel with ynne was in the l^nesse of ieL '-«»*«•'•
the heedj, and that, that apperide with $»/'*« *"rf.-
outforth, was of o cubit, and it was al
round, and hadde togidere o cubit and an
half; sotheli8 dyuerse grauyngis weren in j» •;. {»<i «•"»•
J ' in Lbreu, and
the corneris of pilers, and the mydil piler th* "««"* <*"-
. , . . of utat round
bitwixe" was square, notbD round. Ana 32 about, u a eu-
the foure wheelis, thatc weren bi foure h/jnesi* that '
eren
5<mm top-den-
dement, and"
corneris of the foundement, cleuyden to-
gidere to hem silf vndir the foundement; that was de|.i<i
the ranuth,
o wheele hadde o cubit and an half of hauynge hair
... ,, .. ii* • a cubit in
hrjthe. Sothelr the wheehs weren siche, 33 hoijthe. /,•>/
whiche maner wheelis ben wont to be
maad in a chare ; and the extrees, and
the 'naue stockis6, and the spokis, andf
dowlis& of tho wheelis, alle thingis
weren 3otun. For also the foure litle 34
schuldryngis, bi alle the corners of o
foundement, weren ioyned to gidere, and
3otunfi of that foundement. Sothelih in set •"*»*»<
J that is, were
the hi3nesse of the foundement was sum1 -
roundenesse, of o cubite and an half, so
maad craftili, that the waischyng vessel
my3te be set aboue, hauynge his purtrei-
yngis, and dyuerse grauyngis of it silf.
Also hek grauyde in tho wallis1, that SB
weren of bras, and in the corneris, cheru-
byns, and liouns, and palmes, as bi the
licnesse of a man stondynge, that tho
serneden not grauun, but put to bi cum-
pas. Bi this maner he made ten founde- :t;
mentis, bi o 3etyng and mesure"1, and lijk
grauyng. Also he made ten waischyng s«
vessels of bras ; o waischyng vessel took
fourti bathus, and it was of foure cubitis ;
and he puttide" ech waischyng vessel bi
it silf bi ech foundement bi it silf, that is,
ten. And he made ten foundementis, fyue 39
at the ri3t half of the temple, and fyue at
the left half; sotheli0 he settideP the see
candin^r. a piler *•«. w. e piler E sec. m. < quarre BC pr. m. F. e axtrees CE. " felys E sup. rat.
i Om. CE sec.m. k Om. E pr.m. ' hem A. ™ Om. AFH. n tho A.
«0m.i. »and i. •> bitwene i. bbandi,ots. e whiche .. -Andi. « nauelstockis i. ' and the KOX.
8 felies t. t And i. i a i. k Hiram i. l tablis c. "> oo mesure i. » pulte i. » and i.
182
III. KINGS.
vir. 41 — 51.
41 Salomon in the temple of the Lord. Two
pilers, and two lytil cordis of the heed
coueryngis vpon the heedis of the pilers,
and two litil nettis, that thei coueren the
two litil coordis, that wereri vpon the
42 heedis of the pilers. And foure hundrid
powmgarnettis in the two litil nettis ;
two vers of powmgarnettis inn eche litil
nettis, to the litil coordis to be couerd of
the heed coueryngis, that weren vpon the
43 heedis of the pilers. And the ten feet,
and the ten water vessels vpon the feet ;
44 and oon see, and twelue oxen vndir the
45 see; and cawdrones, and fijr pannys, and
wyn vyolis. Alle the vessels, that Iram
made to kyng Salomon in the hows of
46 the Lord, weren of latoun. And in the
wijld feeldy regioun of Jordan the kyng
jetide hem, in the cleyyenn erthe, betwix
47Socoht and Sarcham. And Salomon
putte alle the vessels in the hows; for the
mych multitude forsothe there was no
4«wei3t of the brasse. And Salomon made
alle the vessels in the hows of the Lord ;
forsothe a golden auter, and a golden
bord, on0 theP which shulden be leyd the
49looues of proposicioun ; and fyue golden
candelstickis at the ri3t side, and fyue at
the left, a3ens Goddis answerynge place,
of moost pure gold ; and as flouris of
lilie, and golden lanterns there aboue,
50 and golden snytters ; and stenys, and
flesh hookis, and vyolis, and morters,
and censerys, of moost pure gold ; and the
heengis of doris of the ynnermore hows
of the holy of halowis, and of the dorys
of the hows of the temple, weren of gold.
51 And he parfourmede al the werk, that
Salomon made in the hows of the Lord ;
and he brou3te in the thingis that Dauid,
his fader, hadde halowid ; siluer, and
gold, and vessels ; and he leide vp in the
tresours of the hows of the Lord.
at the ri3t half of the temple, a3ens the
eest, at the south i. Also Hiram made40
cawdrouns, and pannes, and wyn vessels ;
and he made perfitli al the werk of kyng
Salomon in the temple of the Lord. Heti
, . . . . - f cordii ; that
made twey pilers, and twei cordisj ot is, serciis cum-
pomelsr on5 the pomels of pilers*, and p^ej
twei werkis lijk nettis, that tho schulden
hile tweyu cordis, that weren onv the
heedis of pilerisw. And 'he made" pum-42
garnadis foure hundrid in twey werkis
lijk nettis ; 'he made* tweyne? ordris of
pumgarnadis inz ech werka lijk a net,
to hile the cordis of the pomels, that weren
on the heedis of pilers. And he made ten 43
foundementis, and ten waischyng vessels
onb the foundementis ; and o se, ''that is, 44
a waischyng vessel for preestisc, and
twelue oxisd vndur the see ; and 'he madee 45
cawdruns, and pannys, and wyn vessels.
Alle vessels', whiche Hiram made to kyng
Salomon | in the hows of the Lord, weren t Salomon ,- for
of latoun. And the kyng 3etide tho
sels in the feeldi cuntrey of Jordan, in
cleyi lond, bitwixe Sochot and Sarcham.
And Salomon settides alle the vessels11 ; 47 crafty men» f°r
. . the excellence
forsothe1 for greet" multitude no wei3te of craft. Lire
was of bras1, 'that is, it passide al corny n
wei}tem. And Salomon made alle vessels" 48
in the hows of the Lord ; sotheli0 he made
the golden auter, ''that is, the auter of
encense, that was with ynne the temple?,
and the goldun boord, oni whych the
loouys of settynge forth weren set ; and 49
he mader goldun candilstikis, fyue at the
ri3t half, and fyue at the left half, a3ens
Goddis answerynge place, 'of purest gold8;
and he made as the flouris of a lilie, and85
goldun lanterns aboue, and goldun tongis ;
and pottis, and hokis, and violis, and so
morteris, and censeris of pureste gold ; and
the herris, ether heengis, of the doris of the
ynnere hows of the hooli of hooli thingis,
and of the doris of the hows of the temple
n and AHF. nn cleye AB. ° vpon BEFCII. P Om. c.
1 south coost i. r the pomels i. s upon i. * the pilers i. u the two i. v upon i. w the pileris i.
* Om. i. y and two i. z on c. a a werk B. b upon i. c Om. ci. d oxen i. e Om. i. f the vessels i.
S sette i. h vessels in a hous i. ' but i. k the greet i. ! the bras i. m Om. i. n the vessels i.
0 certis i. P Om. i. 1 upon i. r made of moost pure golde i. s Om. i. 's Om. i.
VIII. J — Q,
III. KINGS.
183
CAP. VIII.
1 Thanne alle the more thur3 birth of
Yrael ben gadryd, with the princis of
lynagis, and the duykis of the meynees of
the sones of Yrael, to king Salomon, in
to Jerusalem, that thei bryngen the arke of
the boond of pees of the Lord fro the cite
2 of Dauid, that is, fro Syon. And al Irael
cam togidre to kyng Salomon, in the
moneth of Bethanym, in a solempne
3 day; he is the seuenth moneth. And
alle the eldris of Irael camen ; and
4preestis token the arke, and beren the
arke of the Lord, and the tabernacle
of the couenaunt of pees, and alle the
vessels of the seyntuarie, that weren in
the tabernacle ; and preestis and Leuytis
5 beren hem. Forsothe kyng Salomon,
and al the multitude of Yrael, that was
comen to hym, wenten with hym before
the arke, and offreden sheep and oxen,
6 with out eymynge and noumbre. And
the preestis brou3ten yn the arke of the
boond of pees of the Lord into his place,
into Goddis answerynge place of the
temple, into the holi of halowis, vnder
7 the weengis of cherubyn. Forsothe
cherubyn spradden out the weengis
vpon the place of the arke ; and thei
couerden the ark, and his clothis ther
saboue. And whanne the berynge stauys
semeden out, and the heijest of hem
apereden with out the seyntuarie, before
Goddis answerynge place, thei apereden
no more with out forth ; and the whiche
weren there vnto the day that is now.
9 Forsothe in the arke was noon othere
weren of gold. And Salomon performydeei
al the werk, which1 he made in the hows
of the Lord ; and he broii3te ynne the
thingis, whiche Dauid, his fadir, hadde
halewid; siluer, and gold, and vessels;
and he kepteu in the tresours of the hows
of the Lord.
CAP. VIII.
Thannev alle the gretter men in birthe '
in Israel, with thew princes of lynagis1,
and they duykis of meynees2 of the sones
of Israel, weren gaderid to kyng Salomon,
in to Jerusalem, that thei schulden here
the arke of boond of pees of the Lord fro
the citee of Dauid, that is, fro Syon. And 2
al Israel cam to gidere in the moneth
Bethanym fa, in the solempne dai ; thilkeb
is the seuenthe moneth. And alle the 3
elde men of Israel camen ; and the preestis
token the arke, and barenc the arke of thecc 4
Lord, and the tabernacle of boond of pees,
and alle vessels'1 of the seyntuarye, that
weren in the tabernacle ; and the preestis
and dekenes baren tho. Sotheli6 kyng 5
Salomon, and al the multitude of Israel,
that camen togidere to hym, 3ede with
hym bifor the arke ; and thei offriden
scheep and oxisf, with out gessyngj and
noumbre. And prestis brou3ten the arkec
of boond of pees of the Lord in to his
place, in to Goddis answerynge place of
the temple, in to the hooli of hooli thingis,
vndur the wengis of cberubynss. For- 7
sotheh cherubyns' spredden forth wengisk
ouer the place of the arke ; and hiliden1
the arke, and the barris therof aboue.
And whanne the barris stoden forth, and a
the hi3nessem of tho apperiden with out
the seyntuarye, bifor vGoddis answerynge
place", tho° apperyden no ferther with out-
forth ; whicheP barris also weren there 'til
in toi present1" day. Forsothe8 in the 9
arke is' noon other thing^, no but twei
tablis of stoon, whiche tablis" Moyses in
f that a, Sep.
temlrre. Lire
here. c. et
plum.
J urith out gett-
ing ; this it
seid bi figuratif
«pecbe,d«pid
iperbole, to tig-
nefie the multi-
tude of sacri-
fices. Lire here.
c.
§ in the arke
it noon other
thing ; the con-
trarie of this
semeth in ix.
c°. to Ebreys*
where Foul
seith thus, that
the jerde of
Aaron, and a
gold u n vessel
liauynge man-
na, weren there
with the tablis.
This is soilid in
double maner,
first thus, that
the tablis a-
loone weren
there princi-
paly, for herfor
the arke was
maad. Thejerde
of Aaron was
there bi occa-
sioun, to putte
awey rebellioun
of presthod ;
and tliepoldun
vessel with
manna was
there, to the
mynde of meete
31)111111 fro heu-
ene. In the »«•-
counde maner
thus, that the
;tlniii of Aaron
and the goldun
vessel weren not
withynne the
arke, but wiih-
outforth in a
cofere maad
thertu, and
put in the side
of the arke.
Lire here. c.
t that i.
meynees i.
u kepte thoo r. * Whanne A. " Om. I. * the lynagis i. J with i. * the
a of Bethanym c. b which EL. « thei baren i. cc Om. A. J the vessels i.
And i. f oxen i. 6 the cherubyns i. h And i. ' the cherubyns i. k her wengis i. l thei hiliden i.
"> hijnesses KX. " the oracle i text, that is, Goddis answerynge place i marg. ° tho burrut i. P the
whiche i. 1 vnto i. r this present i. " And i. * was i. u Om. i.
184
III. KINGS.
VIII. 10 21.
thing but the two stonen tahlis, the
whiche Moyses hadde sette in it in Oreb,
whanne the Lord couenauntide coue-
nauiit of pees with the sones of Irael,
whanne thei shulden goo out of the
loloond of Egipt. It is doon forsothe
whanne the preestis weren goon out of
the seyntuarie, a litil clowde fulfillide
lithe hous of the Lord; and the preestis
my3ten not stoond and mynystre, for the
litil clowde ; forsothe the glorie of the
Lord hadde fulfillid the hous of the
12 Lord. Thanne seith Salomon, The Lord
seide, that he shulde dwelle in a litil
is clowde. Beeldynge I haue beeldid an
hows in to thi 'dwellynge placei, thi
umoost fast see into euermore. And
the kyng turnede his face, and blisside
to al the chirch in Irael ; forsothe al the
ischirch of Irael stood. And Salomon
seith, Blessid isr the Lord God of Irael,
that spak in his mouth to Dauid, my
fader, and in the hondis" of hym per-
iGfourmyde, seiynge, Fro the day that I
ladde out my puple Irael fro Egipt, I
chees not a citee of alle the lynagis of
Irael, that an hows shulde be beeldid
vp, and my name were there ; but Dauid
I chees, that he were vpon my puple
17 Irael. And Dauid, my fader, wolde
beeld vp an hows to the name of the
is Lord God of Yrael. And the Lord seith
to Dauid, my fader, That thou thou3tist
in thin herte to beelde vp an hows to my
name, thou didist wel, that same thing
lotretynge in mynde; neuerthelater thou
shalt not beelde to me an hows, but thi
sone, that shal goon out of thi reynes,
he shal beelde an hows to my name.
20 The Lord hath confermyd his word, that
he spak ; and I stood for Dauid, my fader,
and satte upon the trone of Irael, as the
Lord spak ; and I haue beeld4 an hows
to the name of the Lord God of Yrael.
21 And I haue sette there a place of the
arke, in the which is the couenaunt of
so it is in II.
Oreb hadde put in the ark, whanne the
Lord made boond of pees with the sones
of Israel, whanne thei 3eden out of the
loond of Egipt. Forsothe11 it was doon 10
whanne the preestis hadden go out of the
seyntuarie, a cloude fillide the hows of
the Lord; and the preestis my3ten notn
stonde and mynystre, for the cloude ; for
whi the glorye of the Lord hadde fillid
the hows of the Lord. Thanne Salomon 12
seide, The Lord seide, that he wolde
dwelle in a cloudef . Y bildynge haue 13 J
bildid an hows in to thi dwelling place,
in to thi moost stidefast trone with outen
ende. And the kyng turnede his face,
and blesside al the chirche in Israel ; for
al the chirche of Israel stoodv. And Sa- i.r>
lomon seide, Blessid be the Lord God of
Israel, that spak with his mouth to Dauid,
my fadir, and performyde in hise hondis,
and seide, Fro the dai in which Y ledde is
my puple Israel out of Egipt, Y chees not
a citee of alle the lynagis of Israel, that
an hows schulde be bildid, and my name
schulde be there ; but Y chees Dauid, that
he schulde be ouer my puple Israel. And 17
Dauid, my fadir, wolde bildew an hows
to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
And the Lord seide to Dauid, my fadir, is
That thou thou3tist in thin herte to bilde
an hows to my name, thou didist wel,
tretynge this same thing in soule* ; nethe- 19
les thou schalt not bilde an hows to me,
but thi sone, that schal go out of thi
reynes, he schal bilde an hows to my
name. The Lord hathr confermyd his 20
word, which2 he spak ; and Y stood for
Dauid, my fadir, and Y sat ona the trone
of Israel, as the Lord spak ; and Y haue
bildid an hows to the name of the Lord
God of Israel. And Y haue ordeyned2i
* J Salomon
there a place of the arke, in which arke stood before the
the boond of pees of the Lord is, which sacrifices, foT
he smoot with oure fadris, whanne thei
3eden out of the lond of Egipt. Forsotheb 22 auter ofre.n-
•* ° f cense. Lire
Salomon stood bifoor the auterf of the
here. c.
« And i.
And i.
1 tabernacle E pr.m. r Om. CEFH. s hows AFH. * beeldide BFH.
stood there i. w haue bildid i. * thi soule i. y hath notv i. * that i. » upon
VIII. 22 50.
III. KINGS.
185
pees of the Lord, the whiche he smoot
with oure faders, whanne thei wenten
•2-2 out of the loond of Egipt. Forsothe
Salomon stood before the auter of the
Lord, in the si3t of the chyrch of Yrael ;
and he spradde out his hoondis into
23 heuene, and seith, Lord God of Yrael,
there is not lijk of11 thee, God in heuene
aboue, and upon erthe beneeth, the which
kepist couenaunt and mercy to thi ser-
uauntis, that goon before thee in al her
24 herte ; the which keptist to Dauid, my
fader, thi seruaunt, that thou speke to
hym ; with mouth thou speke, and with
hoondis thou hast fulfillid, as this dai
25proueth. Now thanne, Lord God of
Irael, kepe to thi seruaunt Dauid, my
fader, that thou speke to hym, seiynge,
There shal not be doon awey a man
before me of thee, that sitte vpon the
trone of Irael, so neuerthelater if thi
sonis kepen thi weye, that thei goon be-
fore me, as thou wentist in my si3t.
20 And now, Lord God of Irael, thi wordis
ben thei fastned, that thou speke to thi
27 seruaunt Dauid, my fader. Thanne
whethir it is to trowe, that vereli God
dwelle vpon erthe ; forsothe if heuene,
and heuenes of heuens mowen not take
thee, myche more this hows, that I haue
aabeeldid to thee. But behold to the ori-
soun of thi seruaunt, and to the preiers
of hym, Lord my God ; here the ympne,
and the orysoun, that thi seruaunt
20 preieth before thee to day ; that thin
eyen ben openyd vpon this hows ni3t
and day, vpon the hows, of the which
thou seydyst, My name shal be there ;
that thou here the orisoun, that thi ser-
30 uaunt preieth to thee in this place; that
thou here the preier of thi seruaunt, and
of thi puple Irael, what euere thing he
shal preye in this place, and thou here
in the stede of thi dwellynge place in
heuene ; and whanne thou herist, thou
Lord, in the si}t of the chirch of Israel ;
and he helde forth hise hondis a3ens
heuene, and seide, Lord God of Israel, no 21
God in heuene aboue, nether0 ond erthe
bynethe, is lijk thee, which kepist coue-
naunt and mercy to thi seruauntis, that
goon bifor thee in al her herte ; and thou 24 f M
kepist to Dauid, my fadir, thi seruaunt, ""• N°*«"y
tho thingis whiche thou hast spoke to
him ; bi mouth thou hast spoke, and hi
hondis thou hast fillid', as this day preu-
eth. Now therfor, Lord God of Israel, 25 G°? '*" bib*
vndur condt-
kepe thou to thi seruaunt Dauid, my doun, that they
e j. ., i . . , . , Iwre wel hem
fadir, tho thingis whiche thou spakist to "if i therfor Uii«
hym, and seidist, A man of thee schal not "M
be taken awei bifor me, which man schal
sitte onf the trone of Israel, so netheles if thou.'° me.'ml
to othere eini
thi sones kepen thi weye, that -thei go °fi>a«yth,
, ... ... stidefastneme
Diror me, as thou 3edist in my si^t. And 20 Of souie in good
now, Lord God of Israel, thi wordist be
maad stidfast, whiche thou spakist to thi
seruaunt Dauid, my fadir. Therfor M'he- 27 Lire here- l-
ther it is to gesse, that God dwellith verily ... lhat Gad
on? erthet ; for if heuene, and heuene of du""i* «*'*
on rrllte ; bi
heuenes moun not take thee, how myche this, he exciud
.«. • ,•,!,-, ..- ith the errour
more this hows, which" Y bildid1 to thee, of hem, that
i not take thee*. But, my Lord God,
biholde thou to the preierej of thi ser-
uaunt, and to the bisechyngis of hym ; L're here- c-
, » i • 5 bihoUe thou
here thou the ympne, ether preysing, and to the prner,
preiere™, which" thi seruaunt preieth bifor wu'efth'ii how.
thee to day ; that thin i3en be openyd on" 29
this hows bi ni}t and dai, on0 the hows, dneiie there, a»
a man dwellith
of P which thou seidist, My name schal >» his hows,
... l»'t that prey-
be there ; that thou here the preier, whichi erf* maad there
, , . • , i , i • A i • i he more able
thi seruaunt preieth to thee in this place ; w ^ herd than
that thou here the bisechyng of thi ser- so ™£ "^
uaunt, and of thi puple Israel, what euer «x<*™ise rf
r r f Goddis wor-
thing he preiethr in this place, and here schiping. un
thou8 in the place of thi dwellyng in
heuene ; and whanne thou hast herd, thou
schalt be mercyful. If a man synnethsi
a3ens a man, and hath ony ooth, bi which
he is holdun boundun, and cometh1 for the
ooth in to thin hows, bifor thin auter,
Om. E pr. in. v kepist BCEFH.
eneEL. <1 upon i. in EKLX. « fulfillid i. f upon i. 8 upon i. * that i. ' haue bildid i. k Om. r.
l Om. i. » the preiere i. " that i. ° upon i. P Om. c. 'I that i. ' preie KX.
* he come i.
VOL. II. B b
186
III. KINGS.
viu. 31—40:
:u shall be merciful. If a man synneth
into his nei3bour, and haue eny ooth, bi
the which streyned he be holdyn, and
come for the ooth before thiw auter, into
'•'>-2 thin hows, thou shalt here in heuen, and
doon, and thou shalt deme thi seruauntis ;
condempnynge the wickid, and 3eeldynge
his weye vpon his heed, iustifiynge the
ri3twise, and jeeldynge to hym after his
3sri3twisnes, If thi puple Irael shul flee
his enemyes, for he is to synne to thee,
and doynge penaunce, and knowlechynge
to thi greet name, comen, and honouren,
34 and preyen thee in this hows, here thou
in heuene, and for3if the synne of thi
puple Irael ; and thou shalt lede hem
a3en into the loond, that thou 3af to the
:?ofadres of hem. If heuene were closid,
and shal not reyne for the synnes of
hem, and preiynge in this place, penaunce
doon to thi name, and fro herx synnes
r.6weren conuertid for her affliccioun, here
thou hem in heuene, and for3if the synnes
of thi seruauntis, and of thi puple Irael,
and shew to hem a good weye, bi the
which thei goon, and 3if reyne vpon the
loond, that thou hast 3ouun to thi puple
37 in to possessioun. NIf that hungre^ were
growen Vp onz the erthe, or were pesti-
lence, or corrupt eyr, or fretynge, or
locust, or rust, and turmentith hym, and
his enemy besegynge the 3atis, al ven-
ssiaunce, al infirmyte, al cursynge, and
wisshynge, that shall falle to eny man of
thi puple Yrael, if a man knowe the
wounde of his herte, and stretche out his
•^hoondis in this hows, thou shalt here in
heuene, in the place of thi dwellynge, and
thou shalt be a3en plesid, and thou shalt
doo that thou 3yue to echon after alle
her weyes, as thou shalt seen thea herte
of hym ; for thou alone hast knowun the
^o herte of alle the sonys of men, that thei
dreden thee alle days in the which thei
thou schalt here" in heuene, and thou:!-'
schalt dov, and thou schalt deme thi ser-
uauntis ; and thou schalt condempne the
wickid man, and schalt w 3elde his weie
onx his heed, and thou schalt iustifie the
iust man, and schalt^ 3elde to hym vp"
his ri3tfulnessea. If thi puple Israel fleeth 33
hise enemyes, for he schal do synne to
thee t, and thei doen penaunce b, and t <i» w»«- to
1 . thee ; that is,
knoulechen to thi greet name, and comen, the synne to
, . 11-1 • .1 • comynge, schal
and worschipen, and bisechen thee in this be cause of
hows, here thou in heuene, and for3yue:«f)';,tt,s^K<'(.
thou the synne of thi puple ; and thou
schalt lede hem a3en in to the lond, which''
thou hast 3oue to the fadris of hem. Ifss
heuene is closid, and reyneth not for the
synnes of hemd, and thei preyen in this
place, and doen penaunce to thi name,
and ben conuertid6 fro her synnes for her
turment, here thou hem in heuene, ands/>
for3yue thou the synnes of thi seruauntis,
and of thi puple Israel, and schewe thou
to hem goodf weie, bi which thei schulen
go, and 3yue thou reyn to hem one the
lond, which1' thou hast 3oue to hem in
to possessioun. If hungur risith in the 37
lond, ether pestilence is, ether corrupt eyr
is, ether rust, ether locuste1, ether myldew,
and hisk enemy turmentith hym, and bi-
segith the 3atis', alm wounde", al sike-
nesse0, al cursyng, and wichyngi' of yuel,3n
that bifallith to ech man of thi puple
Israel, ifi ony man knowith the wounde
of his herte, and holdith forth hise hondis
in this hows, thou schalt herer in heuene, so
in the place of thi dwellyng, and thou
schalt do mercy, and thou schalt do that
thou 3yue to ech man vpes alle hise weies,
as thou seest his herte; for thou aloone
knowist the herte of alle the sones of men,
that thei drede thee in alle daies in-io
whiche thei lyueri on1 the face of the lond,
which11 thou hast 30116 to cure fadrys.
Ferthermore and whanne an alien, whichv4i
w the AFH. x Om. E pr.m. y liungir if yt CE. z vp in CE. a in A.
u here him i. v do iustly i. w thou schalt I. * upon I. y thou schalt i. z aftir i. a rijtwisnesse i.
b penaunce, or forthinken her synne i. . c that i. d men i. e altogidre turned i. f a good i. e upon i.
h that i. i a locuste A. k if his i. l jatis of him i. m and al i. n veniaunce i. ° sikenesse, al deuour.
ing L. P al wischyng i. q and if i. r here it i. s aftir i. t Upon r. u that i. v that i.
VIII. 4i — 49-
III. KINGS.
187
lyuen vpon the face of the erthe, that thou
41 hast 3euen to oure fadris. Forthermore
and an alyen, that is not of thi puple
Irael, whanne he cometh fro a ferre loond
for thi name ; forsothe thi greet name
shal be herd, and thi strong hoond, and
1-2 thi strau3t out arme oner al ; whanne
thanne he shal come, and preye in this
43 place, thou shalt here in heuene, in the
firmament of thi dwellynge place, and
thou shalt doo alle thingis, for the whiche
the alien hath inwardli clepid thee, that
alle puplis of erthis lernen to drede thib
name, as thi puple Yrael, and prone thei,
for thi name is inwardly clepid vpon this
44 hows, that I haue beeldid. If thi puple
were goon out to batail a^ens his ene-
myes, bi the weye whidir euere thou
shalt seende hem, thei shulen preye thee
a3en the weye of the citee that thou hast
chosun, and a3ens the hows that I haue
45 beeldid to thi name, and thou shalt here
in heuene the orysouns of hem, and the
preyers of hem, and doon the doom of
40 hem. That yf thei synnen to thee, there
is not a man that synneth not, and
wrooth thou shalt take hem to her ene-
myes, and caytife were lad into the loond
47 of enemyes, ferre or ni3, and doon pe-
naunce in her herte, in the place of cai-
tifte, and turned han preyed in her cay-
tifte, seiynge, We han synned, wickidly
we han doon, vnpitously we han born
48 vs ; and weren turned to thee in al her
herte, and in al her soule, in the loond
of her enemyes, to the which catife thei
weren lad, and preyen thee a3ens the
weie of her loond that thou hast 3ouen
to the faders of hem, and of the citee
that thou hast chosun, and of the temple
40 that I haue beeldid to thi name, thou
shalt here in heuen, in the firmament of
thi see, and the orysouns of hem, and
the preiers of hem, and thou shaltc doon
is not of thi puple Israel, cometh fro a fer
lond for thi name ; forw thi grete name,
and thi strong hond, and thin arm 'holdun 4-2
forth" schal be herd euery where ; ther-
for wbanne he cometh, and preieth in
this place, thou schalt here in heuene, in? 43
the firmament of thi dwellyng place, and
thou schalt do alle thingis, for whiche" the
alien clepith thee, that alle puplis of londis
lerne to drede thi name, as thi puple Is-
rael doith, and preuea, that thi name is
clepidb onc this hows, which*1 Y bildide*.
If thi puple goith out to batel a3ens hise44
enemyes, bi the weie whidir euer thou
sendist hem, thei schulen preye thee a3ens
the weie of the citee which thou hast
chose, and a3ensf the hows which? Y bild-
ide1' to thi name, and thou schalt here in 4.-i
heuene the preyeris of hem, and the bi-
sechyngis of hem, and thou schalt make
the doom of hem. That if thei synnen to 41;
thee, for no man is that synneth not, and
thou art wrooth, and'1 bitakist hem to her
enemyes, and thei ben led prisoneris in to
the londk of enemyes, fer ether ny3, and thei 47
doon penaunce in her herte in the place of
prisonyng1, and ben conuertid™, and bi-
sechen in her prisonyng, and seien, We
hann synned, we han" do wickidli, we
han" do vnfeithfuli ; and"" thei turnen48
a3en to thee in al her herte and al° her
soule, in the lond of her enemyes, to which'1
thei ben led prisoneris, and thei preyen
thee a3ens1 the weie of her lond which1"
thou hast 3oue to her fadris, and ofs the
citee which* thou hast chose, and ofu the
temple which v Y bildide™ to thi name,
thou schalt here in heuene, in the firma-^
ment of thi seete, the preiers of hem, and
the bisechingis of hem, and thou shalt
make the doom of hem ; and thou schalt so
be merciful to thi puple, that synnedex
to thee, and to alle the wickidnessis, bi
whiche thei trespassideny a3ens thee ; and
the B. c shal A.
w forsothe i. * streijt out i. T and in KX. « the whiche i. » preue thei i. >> inwardly clepid i.
c upon i. -1 that i. e haue bildid i. f forn ajens i. 8 that i. h haue bildid i. ' therjore and i.
k hond A. l her prisonyng .. » al to gidre turned i. » haue i.
q forn ajeni i. ' that i. • a3ens i. t that i. » ajens i.
y han trespassid i.
B b2
. and if s. ° in al i. P the which i.
* that i. « haue bildid i.
188
III. KINGS.
VIII. 50 60.
50 the doom of hem ; and thou shalt haue
merci to thi puple, that hath synned to
thee, and to alle the wickidnesses bi the
whiche thei ban trespassid in thee ; and
thou shalt 3yue rnerci before hem, that
hadden hem caitife, that thei doon merci
si to hem. Forsothe thi puple he is, and
thin heritage, whom thou hast brought
out of the loond of Egipte, fro the mydil
52 of the yren furneis ; that thin eyen ben
opened to the preyer of thi seruaunt, and
of thi puple Yrael ; and thou shalt here
hem in alle thingis, for the whiche thei
53 inwardly shulen clepe thee. Forsothe
thou hast seuerde hem to thee in to
herytage of alle puplis of thec erthe, as
thou speke bid Moysen, thi seruaunt,
whanne thou laddist out oure fadris fro
54Egipt, Lord God. It is doon forsothe,
whanne Salomon hadde ful eendid, prei-
ynge the Lord al the orysoun, and this
preier, he aroose fro the 313! of the auter
of the Lord ; forsothe either knee he
hadde pi3t into the erthe, and the
hoondys he hadde sprad out to heuene.
ssThanne he stood, and blesside to al the
chirche 'of Yraelf with a greet voys, sey-
.-.oynge, Blessid is£ the Lord God, that 3af
rest to his puple Irael, after alle thingis
that he spak ; there felle not of h a word,
forsothe not oon, of alle the wordis that
57 he spak bi Moyses, his seruaunt. Be the
Lord oure God with vs, as he was with
oure faders, not forsakynge vs, ne throw-
58 ynge a ferre ; but bowe he oure hertis to
hym, that we goon in alle the weys of
hym, and kepe the maundements of hym,
and cerymonyes, and domes, what euere
59 he comaundide to oure fadres. And ben
thes myn wordis, in the whiche I haue
preied before the Lord, nei3ynge to thee
Lord oure God day and ny3t, that he do
doom to his seruaunt, and to his puple
eo Irael bi eche days ; and witen alle pu-
thou schalt do merci bifor tho men, that
hadden hem prisoneris, that tho men do
mercy to hem. For it is thi puple, and5i
thin erytage, whiche thou leddist out of
the lond of Egipt, fro the myddis of yronez
furneisf ; that thin y}en be opyn to the 52 1 "»'"/'"•-
,. <? .i • j c j.1.- nets ,• that is,
bisechyng or thi seruaunt, and or thi pu- hani at the
pie Israel ; and thou schalt here hem in ™r"elw"('n'
alle thingis, for whichea thei clepenb thee.
For thou hast departid hem to thee in to 5:1
heritage fro alle the puplis of erthe, as
thou spakist bi Moyses, thi seruaunt,
whanne thou, Lord God, leddist oure fa-
dris out of Egipt. Forsothe it was don, 54
whanne Salomon, preiynge the Lord, hadde
fillid al this preier and bisechyng, he roosc
fro thed si3t of the auter of the Lord ; fore
he hadde set fast euer either kne to the
erthe, and haddef holde forth the£ hondis
to heuene. Therfor he stood, and bless- 55
ide al the chirche of Israel, and seide with
greet vois, Blessid be the Lord God of Is- 56
rael, that 3afh reste to his puple Israel,
bi alle thingis whiche he spak ; a word
felde not doun, sotheli nether1 oonk, of alle
goodis1 whiche he spak bi Moises, his ser-
uaunt. Oure Lord God be with vs, as he 57
was with oure fadris, and forsake not vs,
nether caste"1 awey ; but bowe he oure ZR
hertis, to hym silf, that we go in alle hise
weies, and kepe hise comaundementis11, and
cerymonyes, and domes, whiche euere he
comaundide0 to oure fadris. And these su
wordis of me, bi whiche Y preiede? bifor
the Lord, bei nei3ynge± to oure Lord God : fe ne^ynge,
bi dai and m'3t, that he make doom tor worth! to be
his seruaunt, and to his puple Israel bi ^ ^ ^
alle daies ; and alle the puplis of erthe GO
wite, that the Lord hym silf is God, and
noon8 'is ouer* 'with out" hym. Also oure ci
herte be perfit with oure Lord God, that
we go in hise domes, and kepe hise co-
rnaundementisv, as andvv to dai. Therfor 62
the kyng, and al Israel with hym, offriden
c Om. AC. AtoAFH. e rose BCEFH. fOm. E pr. in. S Om. BCEFH. h Om. AH.
z the yrone i. a the whiche i. b schulen clepe KX pr. m. c roos up i. d Om. i. e sothely I.
I he hadde i. g his i. h hath joue i. ' Om. i. k Om. ci. * the gode thingis i. m caste us i.
II hestis i. ° hath comaundid i. P haue preied i. 1 be thei i. r to me i. s noon other CF pr. m. GIMQ.
t Om. COM. u Om. i. v hestis i. w also i.
VIII. 6i — IX. 3.
III. KINGS.
189
plis of the erthe, for the Lord he is'
Godk, and there is noon more with out
oihym. Forsothe be oure herte parfite
with the Lord oure God, "that we goon1
in the domys of hym, and kepen™ the
G-2 heestis of hym, as and to day. Thanne
the kyng, and al Yrael with hym, of-
freden slayn sacrifices before the Lord.
03 And Salomon slew} pesible oostis, that
he offrede to the Lord ; two and twenti
thousand" of oxen, and an hundryd and
twenti thousand" of sheep ; and the kyng
and the sones of Yrael halweden the
64 temple of the Lord. In that day the
kyng halwide the mydil of the porche,
that was before the hows of the Lord ;
forsothe he dide brent offryngis there,
and sacrifice, and the talw} of the pesible
thingis ; for the brasen auter that was
before the Lord was to litil, and my3te
not take the brent offrynge, and the sa-
crifice, and the talw} of pesible thingis.
Co Thanne Salomon made in that tyme a
solempne feest day, and al Irael with
hym, a greet multitude, fro the entre of
Emath vnto the ryuer of Egipt, before
the Lord oure God, seuen days and seuen
66 dais, that is, fourteen dais. And in the
ei3t° day he lafte the puple, the which
blessynge to the kyng wente into her
tabernaclis, gladynge and with myrye
herte vpon alle the goodis that God
hadde doon to Dauid, his seruaunt, and
to Irael, his puple.
CAP. IX.
i It is doon forsothe, whanne Salomon
hadde perfourmed the beeldynge of the
hows of the Lord, and the beeldynge of
the kyng, and al that he desyryde, and
2wolde make, the Lord aperide to hym
the secounde tyme, as be aperyde to hym
sin Gabaon. And the Lord seide to hym,
I haue herd thin orisoun, and thi preyer,
that thou preiedist before me ; I haue
sacrifices bifor the Lord. And Salomon c:i
killidex pesible sacrifices, whiche he of-
fride to the Lord; of oxis? twoz and
twenti thousynde, and of scheep sixe score
thousynde ; and the king and the sones of
Israel halewiden the temple of the Lord.
In that dai the kyng halewidef the myddil 04 1
oFthe greet street, that was bifor the hows u, made 'io i«
of the Lord ; for he made there brent sa-
crifice, and sacrifice51, and the innere fat-
nesse of pesible thingis ; for the brasun
auter that was bifor the Lord, was to
litil, and my3teb not take the brent sacri-
fice, and the sacrifice', and the ynnere
fatnesse of pesible thingis. Therfor
f *
mon made in that tyme a solempne feeste,
i i T i • i i .
and al Israel with hym, a grete multi-
tude, fro the entryng of Emath vtil tod the
stronde of Egipt, bifor oure Lord God, in
seuene daies and seuene daies, that is,
fourtene daies. And in the ei3the day hee GO
delyueryde the puplis, whiche f blessiden
the kyng, and 3eden forth in to her taber-
naclis, and werens glade and of ioyful
herte on1' alle the goodis whiche' God
hadde do to Dauid, his seruaunt, and to
Israel, his puple.
halewid, and
to be maud
redy, that sa-
crifice* ihiiUieu
be brent there,
that my.ten
not he brent
on the auler :
this halewing
was maad l.i
the bischop,
this jKTteyu-
ede, and for
this vat, doon
at the stiring
of the king,
the king i»
seid to haiip
do this. Lire
here. c.
CAP. IX.
Forsothek it was doon, whanne Salo-i
mon had perfourmed the bildyng of the
hows of the Lord, and the bildyng of the
kyng, and al thing that he coueitide, and
wolde make, the Lord apperide to Salo-2
mon1 the secunde tyme, as he apperide to
hymm in Gabaon. And the Lord seide to 3
hym, Y haue herd thi preier, and thi bi-
sechyng, which" thou bisou3tist° bifor
'Om. Epr.m. * a God CE. 1 go we E pr. m. ™ kepe we E pr. m. ° thousendis E. ° e.^tethe CE.
* slewj i. Y oxen I. * he offride two I. " offryng i. ° it ; m«t i. 'offryng i. * vnto I.
e Salomon i. f the whiche i. ff thei weren or. h of i. * that i. k And i. » hym A.
n that i. ° hast bisotyt i.
190
III. KINGS.
IX. 4-
halwid this hows, that thou hast beeldP,
that I putte my name there into euer-
more ; and myn eyen and myn herte
4 shulen be there alle days. Forsothe thou,
if thou gost before me, as thi fader jede,
in symplenes of herte, and euennesse, and
dost alle thingis that I haue comaundid
to thee, and my domys, and my lawful
3 thingis kepest, I shal sette the trone of
thi rewme vpon Irael in to euermore, as I
spak to Dauid, thi fader, seiynge, There
shal not be doon awey a man of thi kyn-
(irede fro the see of Irael. Forsothe if bi
turnynge awey 36 and 3oure sonys weren
turned aweye, not folwynge me, ne kep-
ynge myn heestis and cerymonyns, that
I purposide to 3ow, but 36 goon awey,
and herein alyen goddis, and honouren
7 hem, I shal doo awey Irael fro the vtter-
moost of the erthe that I haue 3euen to
hem ; arid the temple that I haue halwid
to my name, I shal throwe awey fro my
si3t ; and Irael shal be into prouerbe
sand into fable^, to alle puplis. And this
hows shal be into exsaumple ; alle that
passen bi it, shulen wondre, and whistlen,
and seyn, Whi dide the Lord thus to
a this1" loond, and to this hows? And thei
shulen answere, For thei forsoken the
Lord her God, that ladde out the faders
of hem fro the loond of Egipt ; and thei
folweden alien goddis, and herieden hem,
and honourden hem ; therfor the Lord
iobrou3te yn vpon hem al this yuel. For-
sothe fulfillid twenti 3eer, after that Salo-
mon hadde beeldid two howsis, that is,
the hows of the Lord, and the hows of
1 1 the kyng, Iram, the kyng of Tire, 3eu-
ynge to kyng Salomon cedre and firre
trees, and gold, after al that he hadde
nede ; thanne Salomon 3af to Iram twenti
I2bur3 touns in the loond of Galilee. And
Yram wente out fro Tyro for to se the
bur3 touns, that Salomon hadde 3euen to
is hym, and thei plesiden not to hym ; and
he seith, Whether thes ben the citees that
me ; Y haue halewid this hows, which?
thou bildidisti, that Y schulde sette there
my name with outen ende ; and myn i3en
and myn herte schulen be there in alle
daies. Also if thou goist bifore me, as 4
thi fadir 3ede, in simplenesse of herte, and
in equite, and doist alle thingis whiche Y
comaundider to thee, and kepist my domes,
and my lawful thingis, Y schal sette the s
trone of thi rewme on" Israel with outen
ende, as Y spak to Dauid, thi fadir, and
seide, A man of thi kyn schal not be takun
awei fro the trone of Israel. Forsothe if c
bi turnyng awei 36 and 3oure sones turnen
awey, and suen not me, and kepen not
myn hestis and cerymonyes, whiche Y set-
tide1 forth to 3ou, but 36 goen, and wor-
schipen alien goddis, and onouren hem *bi
outward" reuerencev, Y schal do awei Is- 7
rael fro the face of the lond which'" Y 3aue
to hem ; and Y schal caste awei fro my
si3t the templef, which Y halewid to my
name ; and Israel schal be in to a pro-
uerbe and in to a fable, to alle puplis. And s nosor
this hows schal be in to ensaumple of
Goddis offence; ech man that schal passe
bi it, schal wondre, and schal hisse, and
schal seye, Whi hath the Lord do thus to
this lond, and to this hows ? And thei* »
schulen answere, For thei forsoken her
Lord God, that ladde the fadris of hem
out of Egipt ; and thei sueden alien god-
dis, and worschipiden hem, and onouriden
hem ; therfor the Lord bro^te^ in onz
hem al this yuel. Sotheli whanne twenti 10
3eer weren fillid3, aftir that Salomon hadde
bildid tweyne housis, that is, the hows of
the Lord, and the hows of the kyng,
while Hiram, kyng of Tire, 3af to Salo-n
mon trees of cedre, and of beechb, and
gold, bi al thing that he hadde nedeful ;
thanne Salomon 3af to Hiram twenti citees
in the lond of Galile. And Hiram 3edei2
out of Tyre that he schulde se the citees,
whiche Salomon hadde 3oue to hym, and
tho plesiden not hym ; and he seide, Whe- is
in distriynge it,
here. c.
P bildide BEFH. 1 fablis A. T thi AFH.
P that i.
v Om. i.
1 hast bildid i.
that i. x men i.
r haue comaundid i.
y hath broujt i.
upon i. * haue sett i. sette EL.
z upon i. a fulfillid i. b firr i.
u vttirtvard K.
IX. T4 25.
III. KINGS.
191
thou hast 3euen to me, brother ? And he
clepide hem the loond of Chabul, vnto this
H day. Forsothe Iram sente to kyng Salo-
mon an hundrid and twenti talentis of
15 gold. This is the summe of the expensis,
that kyng Salomon offrede to beelde the
hows of the Lord, and his hows of Mello,
and the wal of Jerusalem, and Ezer, and
icMagedo, and Gazer. Pharao, the kyng
of Egipt, stiede vp, and took Gazer, and
brente it vp with fier ; and Chanane that
dwellide in the citee he slew3, and 3af it
into dower to his dov^ter, Salomons wijf.
17 Thanne Salomon beeldide vp Gazer, and
is the nethir Bethron,and Balaad, and Pal-
is myram in the loond of wildirnes, and alle
the touns that to hym perteyneden, and
weren withouten wal ; and he made sikir
the citees of charis8, and the cytees of
horsmen, and what euere thing to hym
pleside for to beelde in Jerusalem, and in
Liban, and in al the loond of his power.
20 Al the puple that abood stylle of Amor-
reis, Ethees, and Pherezeis, Euees, and
Jebuseis, that ben not of the sones of
21 Irael, of thes the sones that abiden stille
in the loond, that is, whom the sones of
Irael myjten not throwe out, Salomon
22 made tributaries into this day. Of the
sones forsothe of Irael kyng Salomon
ordeynde not eny man to serue, but thei
weren men niters, and the seruauntis of
hym, and princis, and duykis, and pre-
23 fectis of charis and of hors. Forsothe
thei weren princis vpon alle the werkis
of Salomon, prouostis fyue hundrid and
fifti, that hadden the puple subiect, and
24 to the ordeynd werkis comauudiden. The
doujter forsothe of Pharao stiede vp fro
the citee of Dauid in to hir hows, that
Salomon hadde beeldid to hire ; thanne
23 he bieldide Mello. Forsothe Salomon
offride three sithes bi eche jeer brent sa-
t /»«•'«/ tv«/.
iftllW.
nes«*. Lire
here. c.
t Mi it Ike
aitminc <tj
coiti,; in K-
breti it in, thi*
i> the rentr,
which Saluniun
,ferrid M **
ifttre goyiige
»e« t»f»re,
s'"eth aft/rwa
t/ribulfri«-
/fire ncrt, t'.
thir thes ben the citees, whiche thou, bro-
ther, hast joue to me? And he'1 clepide
tho citees the lond of Chabulef, 'til in tof
this dai. Also Hiram sente to king Sa-
lomon sixe score talentis of gold. This is
the summe of 'costisf, which summe Salo-
mon the kyng 3af» to bilde the hows of
the Lord, and hish house Mello, and the
wal of Jerusalem, and Ezer, and Mag-
geddo, and Gazer. Farao1, kyng of Egipt,
stiedeu, and took Gazer, and brente1 it bi
fier ; and he killide Chananei, that dwell-
ide in the citee, and 3afm it" in to dower0
to? his dou3tir, the wijf of Salomon. Ther-
for Salomon bildide Gazer, and the lower
Bethoron, and Balaath, and Palmyra in \s
the lond of wildirnesse ; and he made u>
strong alle the townes, that'i perteyneden
to hym, and weren with out wal, arid the
citees of chaaris, and the citees of kny3tis,
and what euer thing pleside hym to bilde
in Jerusalem, and in ther Liban, and in al
the lond of his power. Salomon made tri-2o
butaries 'til tos this dai al the puple, that
lefte of Ammorreis, Etheis, and Fereseis,
and Eueys, and Jebuseys, that4 ben not of
the sones of Israel, the" sones of these 21
ket/ten men, thatw dwelliden in the lond,
that is, whiche* the sones of Israel myjten
not distrye. Sotheli kyng Salomon or- 22
deynede not ony man of the sones of Israel
to serueS, but thei weren men wen-lours?,
. . , that is, in vile
and mynystris2 ot him, and princes, and werkis, and of
dukis, and prefectis" of his chares and
horsis. Sothelib fyue hundrid and fifti 23
'souereynes weren princes0 ouer alle the
werkis of Salomon, whiched princes had-
den the puple suget6, and comaundiden to
werkis ordeyned. Sothelif the dorter of 24
Farao stiedes fro the citee of Dauid in to
hir hows, 'which howsh Salomon hadde
bildid' to hir; thanne he bildide Mello.
Also Salomon offride in thre tymes bi25
3 tourys E pr. m.
a Hiram I. ' Chabul, that is, disposing K. ( vnto i. S the expends that kyng Salomon offride i.
h his owne i. ' And Farao i. k stiede up i. 1 to-brente c. m Farao jaf i.
o the dower A pr. m. DEFiLiuosb?. P of DEFiKLMOxb?. 1 whiche i. r Om. i. vnto i. 11
t whiche i. » and the i. w whiche i. the whiche sones i. * Om. i. •„ J of werre i. s
uauntis i. » maistris i. »> And i. » princes weren souereyns i. d the whiche i.
f And i. 8 stiede up i. h that i. ' bildid it s.
192
III. KINGS.
IX. 26 — X. 8.
orifices 'arid pesible slayn* sacrifices", vpon
the auter that he hadde beeldid to the
Lord ; and he brente the maad encensev
before the Lord, and perfite is the temple.
26 Forsothe kyng Salomon made a nauee in
Aziongaber, that is besyde Haylam, in
the brenk of the Reed see, in Ydume
27loond. And Yram sente in that nauee
his seruauntis, shipmen, and wise of the
28 see, with thew seruauntis of Salomon ; the
whiche whanne thei weren comen in to
Oofer, thens the taken gold of foure hun-
drid and twenti talentis thei brou3ten to
kyng Salomon.
CAP. X.
1 But and queen Sabaa, the loos of Salo-
mon herd in the name of the Lord, she
2 cam to asaye hym in derk sentensis. And
she goon out with greet companye to
Jerusalem, and ritchessis, and chamels
berynge swote spices", and gold vnnoum-
brid ful myche, and precious iemmys,
cam to kyng Salomon, and spak to hym
alle thingis that she hadde in hire herte.
3 And Salomon tau3te hire alle the wordis
that she purposyde?; and there was not
a word that myjte be vnknowun fro the
kyng, and that he answerde not to hire.
* Forsothe queen Sabaa seynge al the wis-
dam of Salomon, and the hows that he
s hadde beeldid vp, and the metis of his
bord, and the dwellynge placis of the
seruauntis, and the ordris of the seruy-
tours, and the clothis of hem, and the
botelers, and the brent sacrificis the
whiche he offride in the hows of the
e Lord, she hadde no more spirite. And
she seide to the kyng, Sooth is the word
7 that I herde in my loond, vpon thi wordis,
and vpon thi wisdam ; and I trowide not
to the tellers to me, to the tyme that I
my self cam ; and I haue seen with myn
eyen, and proued that the half partye
s was not toold to me ; more is thi wis-
dam and thi werkis, than the loos that
alle 3eeris brent sacrifices and pesible sa-
crifices, on' the auter which k he hadde
bildid to the Lord ; and he brente en-
censet bifor the Lord, and the temple was t he brenie
,. i AII* n i i\ cncence ; not lii
performed. Also king Salomon made o 20 him siir, but
schip1 in Asiongaber, which™ is bisidis
1 com in the
name of the
Lord; sche
bileuyde in
God and wor-
schipide him,
tlimi; sche
kepte not
Moyses lawe,
for sche was
not boundim
therto. Lire
here. c.
Haila, in the brenke of the Reed sea, and" '' per
Lire here. c.
in the lond of Idumee. And Iram sente 27
in that schip0 hise seruauntis, schipmen,
and kunnynge of the see, with the ser-
uauntis of Salomon ; and whanne thei 28
hadden come in to Ophir, thei brou3ten
fro thennus gold of foure hundrid and
twenti talentis to kyng Salomon.
CAP. X.
But also the queen of Saba, whanne i
the fame of Salomon was herd, cam in the
name of the LordJ to tempteP hym in derk
and douti questiouns. And sche entride2
with myche felouschipe and richessis in
to Jerusalem, and with camels berynge
swete smellynge thingis, and gold greetli
with out noumbre, and preciouse stoonys ;
and sche cam to king Salomon, and spak
to hym alle thingis whiche sche hadde in
hir herte. And Salomon tau3te hir alle 3
wordis whiche sche hadde put forth ; no
word was, that my3te be hid fro the kyng,
and tvhich he answeryde not to hir. For- 4
sothei the queen of Saba si3 al the wisdom
of Salomon, and the hows whichr he hadde
bildid, and the metis of his table, and the .5
dwellyng places of hise seruauntis, and
the ordris of mynystris8, and the clothis
of hem, and the boteleris, and the brent
sacrifices whiche he offride in the hows
of the Lord ; and sche hadde no more
spirite. And sche seide to the kyng, The 6
word is trewe, which1 Y herde in my lond,
of thi wordis, and of thi wisdom ; and Y?
bileuyde not to men tellynge to me, til Yu
my silf cam, and si3v with myn i3en, and
preuede that the half part was not teld
to me ; thi wisdom is more and thi werkis,
than the talew whichx Y herde. Thi men a
' upon i.
1 And i. r
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•
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k that i. la nauey ELP sup. ras. m that i. n Om. is. ° naueye ELP.
that i. 8 the men seruynge him i. * that i. u Om. M. y Y sij o. w fame i.
P assaye i.
x that i.
X. 9—17-
III. KINGS.
193
I haue herd. Blessid ben? thi men, and
blessid ben? thi seruauntis, thes that
stondenW before thee euermore, and heren
9 thi wisdam. The Lord thi God be blessid,
to whom thou hast plesid, and hath putte
thee vpou the troone of Yrael ; forthi that
the Lord shal loue Yrael into euermore,
and he hath sette thee a kyng, that thou
iodoo doom and ry3twisnes. Thanne she
3af to the kyng an hundrid and twenti
talentis of gold, and many swote spicisz
ful myche, and precious iemrnys ; there
ben no more brou3t spicis2 so manye,
asa thoo 'the whicheb queen Sabaa 3af to
n kyng Salomon. But and the nauee of
Yram, 'the which0 bare gold of Oofer,
brou3te tod of Oofer manye tyyne trees
12 ful myche, and precious iemmys. And
the kyng made of the tymee trees beddis,
and of the hous of the Lord, and of the
kyngis hows, and harpis, and syngynge
instruments to syngers ; there ben not
brou3t syche maner tymee trees ne seen,
13 vnto the day that is now. Forsothe
kyng Salomon 3af to the queen Sabaa
alle thingis that she wold, and axedf of
hym, out take thes thingis the whiche
freeli he 3af to hire in the kyngis 3ift ;
the which is turned a3en, and wente into
14 hire loond with hire seruauntis. For-
sothe the peyse of gold, that was offrid
to Salomon bi eche 3eer, was of sex hun-
drid and sexe and sexti talentis of gold,
15 out take that men offreden, that weren
vpon tollis, and marchaundis, and alle the
sellynge sheeldis, and alle kyngis of Ara-
16 bye, and duykis of the loond. And kyng
Salomon made two hundrid sheeldis of
moost pure gold ; sexe hundrid ouncis of
1 7 gold he 3af in& a plate of o sheeld ; and
thre hundrid bokelers of moost proued
gold ; thre hundrid pound of gold clo-
theden o bokelere. And the kyng putte
hem in the hows of the wijlde wode of
ben blessid, and thi seruauntis ben blessid,
these that stonden bifor thee euere, and
heren thi wisdom. Blessid be thi Lord»
God, whom thou plesedist, and hath set
thee on the trone of Israel ; for the Lord
louyde Israel with outen ende, and hath
ordeynyd thee kyng, that thou schuldist
do doom and ri3tfulnesse. Therfor scheio
3af to the kyng sixe score talentis of gold,
and ful many swete smellynge thingis,
and precious stoonus ; so many swete
smellynge thingis weren no more broujt,
as tho which the queen of Saba 3af to
kyng Salomon. But also the schip of Hi-n
ram, that brou3te gold fro Ophir, brou3te
fro Ophir ful many trees of tyme, and
preciouse stoonys. Arid kyng Salomon 12
made of the trees of tyme vndir set-
tyngist of the hows of the Lord, and of t tnd
tingii ; Rabi
the kyngis hows, and harpis, and sitols Salomon ««th,
. . , « , that he made
to syngens ; siche trees of tyme weren
not brou3t nether seyn, til in to present?
dai. Sotheli kyng Salomon ?af to the is !" «? th¥e •"""
• J of the Lord,
queen of Saba alle thingis whiche sche a.nd in *«
. sidia weren
wolde2, and axide of hym, outakun these siche trees,
thingis whiche he hadde 3oue to hir bi schuidTniene
the kyngis 3ifte wilfuli ; and sche turnede
a3en, and 3ede in to hir lond with hir
seruauntis. Forsothe3 the we3te of gold, u
that was offrid to Salomon bi ech 3eer, was
of sixe hundrid and sixe and sixti talentis
of gold, outakunb that which0 men* that* is
weren onf the talagis, *that is, rentis for
thingis borun tiboute in the lond%, and
marchauntis b, and alle men sillynge
scheeldys, and alle' the kyngis of Arabic,
and dukisk of erthe1 3auen. And kyngie
Salomon made two hundrid scheeldis of
pureste™ gold f ; he 3af sixe hundrid siclis ^^J
of gold in to the" platis of oo scheeld ; forth, but
. withynne tho
and he made thre hundrid of0 bokelens 17 weren of other
of preued gold ; thre hundrid talentis of /££?%/'
gold clothideni' o bokeler. And the kyng
puttidei thor in the hows of the forest of
y Om. BCEFH. yy stoden A. z oynementis E pr. m. a than E pr. M. * that c pr. m. * that r.
d to hem E pr. m. e tyyn AB. fa.xeApr.m. StoAFH.
y this present i. z wolde haue i. »Certis i. ° withoute i. c that i. d the men plures. e whiche i.
fuponi. « Om. i. h that marchauntis i. » that alle i. k the dukis i. 1 the lond i. "' moost pure i.
n Om. i. ° Om. DGIKNOX9. P hiliden i. Q putte i. r tho bokelers i.
VOI,. II. C C
194
III. KINGS.
x. 18 — 28.
is Liban. Also kyng Salomon made a greet
trone of yuer, and he clothide it with ful
lu myche 3alow3 gold ; the which hadde
sexe grees ; and the cop of the trone was
round in the hyndermore'1 partie'; and
two hoondis hens and thens, holdynge
the sittynge place, and two liouns stoden
20 beside eche hondis; and twelue litil liouns
stoondynge vpon the sexe grees hens and
thens ; there is not maad siche a werk
21 iu alle rewmes. But and alle the vessels,
of the whiche kyng Salomon drank, weren
golden, and al the necessarie of the hows
of the wijlde wode of Liban of moost
pure gold ; andk there was not siluer, ne
of eny prijs was holden in the dais of
22 Salomon. For the nauee of the kyng bi
the see with the nauee of Yram onys bi
thre 3eer wente into Tharsis, bryngynge
thens gold, and siluer, and olefauntis
33 teeth, and apis, and pokokis. Thanne
kyng Salomon is magnified vpon alle the
kyngis of erthe1 in richesses"1 and wis-
24 dam. And al erthe desiride to se the
cheer of Salomon, that it here the wis-
dam of hym, that God hadde" 3euen in his
25 herte. And alle thei brou3ten to him 3iftis,
golden vessels, and silueren, clothis, and
batayl aarmys, swote spicis0 forsothe, and
2chors, and mulis, bi alle 3eeris. And Salo-
mon gedride charis, and horsmen ; and
there ben maad to hym a thousand and
foure hundrid charis, and twelue thou-
sand of horsmen ; and he disposide hem
bi the strengthid citees, and with the
27 king in Jerusalem. And he made, that
there was as myche plente of siluer in
Jerusalem, as of stoonus ; and he 3af the
multitude of cedres as mulberie trees,
28 that growen in wijld feeldis. And the
hors of Salomon weren brou3t out of
Egipt, and of Choa ; forsothe mar-
chauntis of the kyng bou3ten of Choa,
Lyban. Also kyng Salomon made a greet i«
trone of yuer, and clothide3 it with ful
fyn gold ; which1 trone hadde sixe grees ; 19
and the hi3nesse of the trone was round
in the hynderere" part ; and tweine hondis
onv this side and on that side, holdynge
the seete, and twei lyouns stoden bisidis
ech hond; and twelue litil liouns stond-ao
ynge onw sixex grees on this side and on
that side ; siche a werk was not maad in
alle rewmes. But also alle the vessels, 21
of which kyng Salomon drank, weren of
gold, and alle the purtenaunce of the hows
of the forest of Liban was of pureste gold ;
siluer was not, nether it was arettid of y
ony prijsf in the daies of Salomon. For 22 f
the schip of 'the kyng' wentea onys bib
thre 5eer with the schip of Hiram in to
here. c.
Tharsis, and brou3te fro thennus gold,
and siluer, and teeth of olifauntis, and
apis, and pokokisc. Therfor kyng Salo-23
mon was magnified aboue alle kyngis of
erthe in richessis and wisdom. And al24
erthed desiride to se the cheer of Salomon,
toe here the wisdom of him, which wis-
dom God hadde 3oue inf his herte. And 25
alle men brou3ten 3iftis to hym, vessels of
gold, and of siluer, clothis, and armeris of
batel, and swete smellynge thingis, and
horsis, and mulis, bi ech 3eer. And Salo-26
mon gaderide togidere charis, and kny3tis§;
and a thousinde and foure hundrid charis
weren maad to hym, and twelue thou-
synde 'of kny3tish ; and he disposide hem
bi strengthid citees, and with the kyng in
Jerusalem. And he1 made, that so greets?
aboundaunce of siluer was in Jerusalem,
how greet was also of stoonys ; and he
3af the multitude of cedris as sicomorisk,
that1 growen in feeldy places. And the 28
horsis of Salomon weren led out of Egipt,
and of Coa ; for them marchauntis of the
kyng bou3ten" of Coa, and brou3ten for0
Ltre
h innermore AFH.
mentis E pr. in.
part c. k ne A. J the erthe E pr. m. m ritchesse ABFII. n hath ABU. ° oyne-
s he hilide i. * and the I. u hinder EKLX. hyndir i. v neren on I. w upon i. * the sixe I.
y to A. z Salomon i. a jede i. b in i. c pecokis i. d men i. e and to i. fintoi. g horsmen i.
h horsmen i. ' Salomon i. k sicomoris trees i. ' the whiche i. m Om. i. n boujten hem r. ° hem
to him for i.
X. 29 — XI. 9-
III. KINGS.
195
-M and the prijs set, broi^ten. Forsothe
there was bou3t a foure whelid cart of
Egipt for sexe hundrid ouncis of siluer,
and an hors an hundrid and fifti ; and
in this maner alle the kyngis of Ethees
and of Cyrye soolden hors.
CAP. XI.
i Forsothe kyng Salomon to bren-
nyngly louede many hethen wymmen,
the doi^ter forsothe of Pharao, and
Moabitis, and Amouytis, and Ydumees,
•2 and Cidonees, and Ethees ; of the gentils,
on the whiche the Lord seide to the
sones of Yrael, 3e shulen not goon into
hem, ne of hem shulen goon out to 3ou ;
moost certeynli forsothe thei shulen turne
aweie 3oure hertis, that 36 folwen the
goddis of hem. And so to thes is couplid
kyng Salomon, bi moost brennynge loue.
3 And there weren to hym wiues as
queens seuen hundrid, and secoundarie
wines thre hundrid ; and wymmen turn-
4 eden awey the herte of hym. And whanne
now he was oold, the herte of hym is
beshrewid bi wymmen, that he folwide
alien goddis ; and the herte of hym was
not parfit with the Lord his God, as the
5 herte of Dauid, his fadre. But Salomon
heryede Astertem, the goddesse of Sydo-
nyes, and Chamos, the god of Moabitis,
and Moloch, the mawmet of Amonytees ;
6 and Salomon dide that was not plesynge
beforeP the Lord, and he fulfillide not
that he folwe the Lord, as Dauid, his
7 fader. Thanne Salomon beeldidei vp the
temple of Chamos to the mawmet of
Moab, in the hil that is a3ens Jerusalem,
and to Moloch, the mawmet of the sones
« of Amon. And in this maner he dide to
alle his heythen wyues, that brenden en-
9 cense, and offreden to her goddis. Ther-
for the Lord wraththid tor Salomon, for-
thi that his mynde was turned aweie fro
the Lord God of Irael ; the which aper-
prijs ordeyned. ForsotheP a charef 3ede20tadUr,, tb«i
out of Egipt for sixe hundrid siclis of sil-
uer, and an hors for an hundrid and fiftii l^^'
siclisr; and bi this maner alle the kyngis
of Etheis and of Sirye seelden horsis.
CAP. XI.
Forsothe kyng Salomon louyde bren-i
nyngli8 many alien wymmen, and1 the
dou3tir of Pharao, and wymmen of Moab,
and Amonytis", and Ydumeis", and Sydo-
neisw, and Etheis*; of the folkis of whiche 2
the Lord seide to the sones of Israel, 3e
schulen not entre to tho folkis, nether ony
of hem schulen entre to 3ou ; for most cer-
teynli thei schulen turne awei 3oure hertis,
that 36 sue the goddis of hem. Therfory
kyng Salomon was couplid to these wym-
men, bi moost brennyng loue. And wyues 3
as queenys weren seuene hundrid to hym,
and thre hundrid secundarie wyues ; and
the wymmen turneden aweyj his herte.
And whanne he was thanne eld, his herte 4
was bischrewid bi wymmen, that he suede
alien goddis ; and his herte was not perfit
with his Lord God, as the herte of Dauid,
his fadir, "was perfit1. But Salomon wor-5
schipide Astartesf, the goddesse of Sido-
neis, and Chamos, the god of Moabitis, that he w-
and Moloch, the idol of Amonytis; and 6 thing of God-
Salomon dide that, that pleside not bifor the idols, but
the Lord, and he fillide* not that he suede idVf^'he"
the Lord, as Dauid, his fadir, dideb. npUeoffende_
hise wyues. So
Thanne Salomon bildide a temple to Cha- 7 AdaVeet of
mos, the idol of Moab, in thec hil|| which"1
is a3ense Jerusalem, and to Moloch, the
idol of the sones of Amon. And bi this 8
maner he dide to alle hise alien wyues,
thatf brenten encencis, and offriden to her
goddis. Therfor the Lord was wrooth too
Salomon, for his soule was turned awei
fro the Lord God of Israel ; that apperide
to Salomons the secounde tyme, and
Lire
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P to forn E.
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to Tymo. ii. c°.
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disseyued, that
he biletiyde,
that by eting
of that tre he
CO- 10 schulde haue
kunuyng of
maundide of this" word, that he schulde good and of
yuel, as the
serpent bihi]te.
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that is, of
» of Amon i. Olyuete. Lire
here. c.
siclis of siluer KMX pr. m. 8 ful myche i. * also he louyde i.
*ofEtheyi. y And so i. * Om. i. • fulfillide i. * Om. i.
! the whiche i. S him i. h his i.
cc 2
196
III. KINGS.
XI. JO 21,
to hym the secounde, and hadde co-
maundid of this word, that he shulde not
folwe alyen goddis ; and he kepte not that,
11 that the Lord comaundyde to hym. And
so the Lord seide to Salomon, For thou
haddist this anentis thee, and keptist not
my couenant, and myn heestis, the whiche
I comaundide to thee, brekynge I shal
kitte thir rewme, and 3euen it to thi ser-
i2uant. Neuerthelater in thi days I shal
not doon, for Dauid, thi fader ; fro the
ishoond of thi sone I shal kutte it ; and al
the rewme I shal not doon a wey, but o
lynage I shal 3yue to thi sone, for Dauid,
my seruaunt, and Jerusalem, that I haue
11 chosen. The Lord forsothe reride an ad-
uersary to Salomon, Adad Ydume, of the
ir.kyngis seed, that was inEdom. Forsothe
whanne Dauid was in Ydume, and Joab,
the prince of chyualrie, hadde styed vp
to byrye hem that weren slayn, and
ic hadde slayn al maal in Ydume; forsothe
sexe monethis there dwellide Joab, and
al Irael, to the tyme that thei hadden
17 slayn al maal in Ydume ; he Adad fleei3,
and Ydume men, of the seruauntis of his
fadir, with hym, that he goo into Egipt ;
is forsothe Adad was a litil child. And
whanne thei hadden rysen fro Madian,
thei camen into Pharan ; and thei token
with hem men of Pharan, and weuten
into Egipt, to Pharao, the kyng of Egipt ;
the which }af to hym an hows, and or-
deynde meetis, and a loond asignede.
19 And Adad foonde grace before Pharao
ful myche, in so myche that he 3af to
hym a wijf, the sister germayn of his
20 wiif Taphnes, the queen. And the sister
of Taphnes gat to hym Jenebath, a sone ;
and Taphnes norishide hym in the hows
of Pharao ; and Jenebath was dwellynge
21 before Pharao, with his sones. And
whanne Adad hadde herd in Egipt, Da-
uid to haue slept with his fadris, and
not sue alien goddis ; and he kepte not
tho thingis, whiche the Lord comaundide
to hym. Therfor the Lord seide to Salo-n
mon, For thou haddist this thing anentis
thee, and keptist not my couenaunt, and
myn heestis, whiche Y comaundide to thee,
Y schal breke, and Y schal departe thi
rewme, and Y schal 3yue it to thi ser-
uaunt. Netheles Y schal not do ink thi 12
daies, for Dauid, thi fadir ; Y schal kitte
it fro the hond of thi sone ; nether Y schal is
do a wey al the rewme, but Y schal 3yue
o lynage to thi sone, for Dauid, my ser-
uaunt, and for Jerusalem, which1 Y chees"1.
Forsothe the Lord reiside to Solomon an u
aduersarie, Adad Ydumey, of the kyngis
seed, that was in Edom. For whanne 15
Dauid was in Ydumee, and Joab, the
prince of chyualrie11, hadde stied0 to birie
hem that weren slayn, and he hadde slayn
ech male kynde in Ydumee ; for Joab, and lu
al Israel dwelliden there bi sixef monethis,
til thei killideni ech male kynde in Ydu-
mee ; Adad hym silf fledde, and men of 17
Ydumee, ofrVthe seruauntis of his fadir8,
with hym, that he schulde entre in to
Egipt; sotheli* Adad was a litil child.
And whanne thei hadden rise fro Madian, \s
thei camen in to Faran ; and thei token
with hem men of Faran, and entriden in
to Egipt, to Pharao, kyng of Egipt ;
which" Farao 3af an hows to hym, and
ordeynedev metis, and assigned ew lond.
And Adad foond grace bifor Farao greetli, 10
in so myche that Farao 3af to hym a wijf,
the sister of his wijf, sisterx of thexx queen,
of Taphnes. And the sistir of Taphnes 20
gendrid to hym? a sone, Genebath ; and
Taphnes nurschide hym in the hows of
Farao ; and Genebath dwellide bifor Farao,
with hisez sones3. And whanne Adad 21
hadde herd in Egipt, that Dauid sleptef
with hise fadris, and that Joab, the prince
of chyualrieb, was deed:]:, he seide to Farao,
r the A.
•f- stepte; for
he diede bi
kindly deth.
Lire here. c.
£ was deed ;
for be was
slayn bi swerd.
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k bi EL. 1 whom i. m haue chosen i. n his chyualrie i. ° stied up I. stie s. P six-
tene EL. q hadden killid i. r and men of i. s his fadris seruauntis i. * and i. u and i. v ordeynede
to him i. w assignede to him i. * the sistir KX. x* his x. y Adad i. z the i. a sones of Farao i.
b Dauid chyualrie i.
XI. 22 3
III. KINGS.
197
Joab, prynce of chyualrie, to be deed, he
seide to Pharao, Lete me, that I goo into
22 my loond. And Pharao seide to hym,
What thing forsothe anentis me nedist
thow, that thou seche to goo to thi
loond ? And he answerde, Noon ; but I
-23 preye thee, that thou lete me. Forsothe
God reryde to hym an aduersarie, Rason,
sone of Eliadan, that flei3 Adadezer, kyng
24 of Soba, his lord ; and he gadride a3ens
hym men, and he is maad prince of
theues, whanne Dauid shulde haue slayn
hem ; and thei wenten to Damasch, and
dwelliden there ; and thei ordeyneden
25 hym a kyng in Damasch. And he was
an aduersarie to Irael alle the days of
Salomon ; and this is the yuel of Adad,
and haat a3en Yrael ; and he regnede in
26 Cyrye. Forsothe Jeroboam, the sone of
Nabath, Eufrate of Seredera, seruaunt of
Salomon, whos moder was a womman
widwe, Serua bi name ; and he reride
27 the hoond a3ens the kyng. And this the
cause of the rebellioun 336113 hym ; for
Salomon beeldide Mello, and euenede the
swelw3 of the citee of Dauid, his fader.
28 Forsothe Jeroboam was a my3ti man, and
a strong ; and Salomon seynge the 3onge
waxynge man of good witte, and able to
be tau3t, he made hym a prefect vpon
the tributis3 of al the hows of Joseph.
29 It is doon thanne in that tyme, that Jero-
boam shulde goon out fro Jerusalem ;
and Ahyas Silonyte, prophete, foonde him
in the weye, couerde with a newe man-
til ; forsothe thei two weren alone in the
aofeelde. And Ahyas takynge hys newe
inantil, with the which he was couerde,
31 kitte into twelue parties. And he seith
to Jeroboam, Tak to thee ten kyttyngis ;
thes thingis forsothe seith the Lord God
of Yrael, Loo ! I shal kitte the rewme
fro the hoond of Salomon, and I shal
323yue to thee ten lynagis; but o lynage
f urns tultur-
sarie ; thou; he
was aduemrie
lii wille of
Suffre thou me, that Y go in to my lond.
And Farao seide to hym, Forc of what 22
thing hast thou nede atd me, that thou
sekist to go to thi lond ? And he an-
sweride, Of no thing ; but Y biseche thee,
that thou 'delyuere mee. Also God reiside28
anf aduersarie to Salomon, Rason, sones
of Eliadam, that fledde Adadezer, kyng
of Soba, his lord ; and gaderide men a3ens24
hym, and was maad the prince of theuys,
whanne Dauid killide hem ; and thei 3eden
to Damask, and dwelliden there ; and thei
maden hymh kyng in Damask. And he2i
was aduersarief of Israel in alle the daies
of Salomon ; and this is the yuel of Adad,
and the1 hatrede a3ens Israel; and he
regnede in Sirie. Also Jeroboam, sonek of 20 »<>
Nabath, of Effraym of Saredera, the ser- to lett* the
uaunt of Salomon, of which1 Jeroboam, a jl^ie". \.fre
womman widewe, Serua bi name, was
modir, reisyde™ hondn a3ens the kyng.
And this was cause of rebelte a3ens the 27
kyng ; for Salomon bildide Mello, and
made euene the swolowe of the citee of
Dauid, his fadir. Forsothe0 Jeroboam 28
was a mi3ti man and strong? ; and Salo-
mon si3 the 3ong wexynge man of good
kynrede, and witti in thingis to be doon,
and Salomon made hymi 'prefect, ether1
souereyn, ons the tributis of al the hows
of Joseph. Therfor it was doon in that 20
tyme, that Jeroboam 3ede out of Jerusa-
lem ; and Ahias of Sylo, a profete, hilid
with a newe mentil, foond hym1 in the
weie; sotheli" thei tweyne weren onelir
in the feeld. And Ahias took his newe so
mentil, with which he was hilid, and kit-
tidew in to twelue partis; and seide to si
Jeroboam, Take to thee ten kyttyngis* ;
for the Lord God of Israel seith these
thingis, Lo ! Y schal kytte the rewme fro
the hond of Salomon, and Y schal 3yue to
thee ten lynagis; forsothey o lynage schal 32
dwelle to hym, for Dauid, my seruaunt,
lynagis £ pr. m.
And i. * anentis i. e lete me go i. ' an other i. S the sone i. h Razon i. ' his i. k the sone i.
5 which i. m he reisyde i. ° his hond IKMOSX tec. m. o And i. P a strong i. <lJei oami.
« and i. v aloone i. " he kitte it i. * kyttyngis of the
1 the
r Om. i.
mantel i.
reisyde
* upon i. in EL. l Jeroboam i.
y but i.
198
III. KINGS.
XI. 33 — 42.
shal leeue to hym, for my seruaunt Da-
uid, and Jerusalem, the citee that I haue
33 cho'sen of alle the lynagis of Irael ; forth!
that he forsook me, and honourde Astar-
tem, goddesse of Sydonees, and Chamos,
god of Moab, and Moloch, god of the
sonys of Amon ; and he wente not in my
weyes, that he dide ri3twisnesse before
me, and my heestis, and my domys, as
34 Dauid, his fader. Ne I shal not doo
aweye al the rewme fro his hoond, but
I shal putte hym a duyk alle the days of
his lijf, for Dauid, my seruaunt, whom I
chees, the which kepte myn heestis, and
35 my maundementis. I shal doo aweye
forsothe the rewme fro the hoond of his
sone, I shal 3yue to thee the ten lynagys ;
:«• to his sone forsothe I shal 3yue o lynage,
that there abyde stille a lantern to Da-
uid, my seruaunt, alle dais before me in
Jerusalem, citee that I chees, that there
37 were my name. Forsothe thee I shall
take, and thou shalt regne vpon alle
thingis that thi soule desyrith, and thou
ss shalt be kyng vpon Yrael. If thanne
thou herist alle thingis that I shal co-
maunde to thee, and gost in my weies,
and dost that is ri3t before me, kepynge
my maundementis, and myn heestis, as
Dauid, my seruaunt, dide, I shal be with
thee, and beelde to thee a trewe hows,
what maner wise I beeldide to Dauid an
hows, and I shal take to thee Yrael ;
3!> and I shal tourmente the seed of Dauid
vpon this, neuerthelater not alle dais.
10 Thanne Salomon wolde slee Jeroboam,the
whiche roos, and flei3 into Egipt, to Su-
saach, the kyng of Egipt ; and he was
in Egipt vnto the deeth of Salomon.
11 Forsothe the remnaunt of the wordis of
Salomon, and alle thingis that he dide,
and the Mdsdom of him, loo ! alle thei
ben writyn in the boke of the wordis of
12 the dais of Salomon. Forsothe the dais
the whyche Salomon regnede in Jerusa-
and for Jerusalem, the citee which Y chees
of alle the lynagis of Israel; this kittyng*y$
schal be; for Salomon forsook me, and
worschipide Astartes, goddesse' of Sido-
neisu, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and
Moloch, the god of the sones of Amon ;
and 3edev not in my weies, that he dide
ri3twisnessew bifor me, and* myn heestis,
and my domes, as Dauid, his fadir, elide?.
And Y schal not take awey al the rewme 34
fro 'his hondz, but Y schal putte hym
duyk in alle the daies of his lijf, for
Dauid, my seruaunt, whom Y chees, which
Dauid a kepte myn heestis, and my co-
maundementis. Sothelib Y schal take awey 35
the rewme fro the hond of vhis sone0, and
Y schal 3yue ten lynagis to theed; for-sc
sothe6 Y schal 3yue o lynage to 'his sonef,
that a lanterne dwelle to Dauid, my ser-
uaunt, in alle daies bifor me in Jerusalem,
the citee whichs Y chees, that my name
schulde be there. Forsotheh Y schal takes?
thee1, and thou schalt regne onk alle thingis
whiche thi soule desirith, and thou schalt
be kyng on1 Israel. Therfor if thou schalt 38
here alle thingis whiche Y schal comaunde
to thee, and if thou schalt go in my weies,
and if thou schalt do that, that is ri3tful
bifore me, and if thou schalt kepe my
comaundementis, and myn heestis, as Da-
uid, my seruaunt, dide, Y schal be with
thee, and Y schal bilde a feithful hows to
thee, as Y bildide an hows to Dauid, and
Y schal 3yue Israel to thee ; and Y schal s;»
turmente the seed of Dauid on this thing,
netheles not in alle daies. Therfor Salo-4i>
mon wolde slem Jeroboam, which" roos,
and fledde in to Egipt, to Susach, kyng of
Egipt; and he was in Egipt 'til to0 the
deeth of Salomon. Forsothe the residue 41
of the wordis of Salomon, and alle thingis
whiche he dide, and his wisdom, lo ! alle
thingisP ben writun in the book of wordis
of daies of Salomon. Sothelii the daies bir42
whiche Salomon regnede in Jerusalem on5
s kittyng of the rewme i. * the goddesse i. u Sydonye i.
nesse plures. x in i. y Om. i. z the hond of Salomon i. a Om. i.
d thee, Jeroboam i. e and i. f the sone of Salomon i. S that i.
k upon i.
s upon i.
v for he jede i. w rijtful-
But i. c the sone of Salomon i.
h And i. ' thee, Jeroboam i.
upon i. m haue sleie i. n the which i. ° vnto i. P tho thingis i. Q And i. r in i.
XI. 43 — XII. ID.
III. KINGS.
199
« lera vpon al Yrael, ben fourti 3eer. And
Salomon slept with his faders, and is
biried in the citee of Dauid, his fader ;
al Israel, ben fourti 3eer. And Salomon 43
slepte with hise fadris, and was biriede
in the citee of Dauid, his fadir ; and Ro-
and Roboain, his sone, regnede for him. boam, his sone, regnede for hym.
CAP. XII.
1 Roboam forsothe cam into Sichyrn ;
thider forsothe was gedrid al Irael to
2 ordeyn hym a kyng. Forsothe but Jero-
boam, the sone of Nabath, whanne 3it he
was in Egipt, ferre flowen fro the face
of Salomon the kyng, the deeth of hym
sherd, he turnede a3en fro Egipt; and
thei senten, and clepeden hym. Thanne
Jeroboam and al the multitude of Irael
cam, and thei speken to Roboam*, sei-
4ynge, Thi fader putte to vs moost hard
3ok, and so thou now mak lasse a lytil
of the heest of thi fader moost hard, and
of theu moost greuous 3ok that he hath
putte on to vs, and we shulen serue to
3 thee. The which seith to hem, Gooth
vnto the thridde day, and turneth a3en
6 to me. And whanne the puple was goon,
kyng Roboamv wente in counseil with
the eldris, that stoden ny3 before Salo-
mon, his fader, whil that he 3it lyuede ;
and seith, What counseil 3euen 36 to me,
7 that I answere to the puple ? The whiche
seiden to hym, If thou obesshe to this
puple to dai, and seruest to this puple,
and to the askynge of hem 3euest stede,
and spekist to hem Ii3t wordis, thei shu-
a len be to thee seruauntis alle dais. The
which forsook the counseil of the oold
men, that thei 3auen to hym, and he
took to hym the 3onge men, that weren
norishid with hym, and stoden ny3 to
9 hym; and he seide to hem, What coun-
seil 3euen 36 to me, that Y answere to
this puple, that seiden to me, Mak Ii3ter
the 3ok that thi fader putte vpon vs?
10 And the 3onge men seiden to hym, that
weren norishid with hym, Thus spek to
this puple, that speken to thee, seiynge,
CAP. XII.
Forsothe1 Roboam cam in to Sichem ; i
for al Israel was gaderid thidur to make
hym kyng. 'And sotheli" Jeroboam, soneT2
of Nabath, whanne he was 3it in Egipt,
and fledde fro the face of kyng Salomon,
turnede a3en fro Egipt, for the deeth of
Salomon was herd ; and theiw senten, and »
clepiden hym. Therfor Jeroboam cam, and
al the multitude of Israel, and thei spaken
to Roboam, and seiden, Thi fadir puttide4
hardestex 3ok on^ vs, therfor abate thou a
litil now of the hardest comaundement of
thi fadir, and of the greuousistez 3ok which"
he puttideb onc vs, and we schulen serue
to thee. Whichd Roboam seide to hem,5
Go 3eHil toe the thridde dai, and turne 36
a3en to me. And whanne the puple hadde B
go, kyngf Roboam took counsel with the
eldere men, that? stoden bifor Salomon,
his fadir, while he lyuyde 3it ; and Ro-
boam seide, What counsel 3yue 30 to me,
that Y answere to the puple ? Whicheh ?
seiden to hym, If thou obeiest to dai to
this puple, and seruest this puple, and
3yuest stide to her axyng, and spekist to
hem li^te1 wordis, thei schulen be ser-
uauntis to thee in alle daies. Whichk Ro-s
boam forsook the counsel of elde men,
which1 thei 3auen to hym, and took"1
3ongef men, that weren nurschid with + y>ny«; more
hym, and stoden ny3 him ; and he seide 9
to hem, What counsel 3yue 30 to me, that
Y answere to this puple, that seiden to
me, Make thou esyere the 3ok which" thi
fadir puttide0 on vs ? And the 3onge men, 10
that weren nurschid with hym, seiden to
hym, Thus speke thou to this puple, that
spaken to thee, and seiden, Thi fadir made
greuouse oure 3ok, releeue thou? vs ; thus
*"*• c-
t Jeroboam ,«. u Om. /.. v Jeroboam A.
t Sothely i. « But and i. v the sone i. * men of Israel i. * the most hard i. > upon i.
z greuouste DKobc. ful greuous i. " that i. t> hath put i. <= upon i. d And i. ' vnto i. the kyng i.
8 the whiche i. > The whiche i. i esie i. k And i. I that i. » he took i. •» hath put
up i. P thus A.
200
III. KINGS.
XI. II 20.
Thi fader agregide oure 3ok, thou re-
leue vs ; thus thou shalt speke to hem ;
My leest fyngre is gretter than the bak
11 of my fader ; and now my fader putte
vpon 3ow a greuous jok, forsothe I shal
adde vpon 3oure jok ; my fader bette
3ow with scourgis, forsothe I shal bete
12 3ou with scorpiouns. Thanne Jeroboam
cam, and al the puple, to Roboam the
thridde day, as the kyng spak, seiynge,
Turneth a3en to me the thridde dai.
is And the kyng answerde to the puple
hard, forsakid the counseil of the eldres,
14 that thei hadden 3euen to hym ; and he
spak to hem aftir the counseil of the
3onge men, seiynge, My fader agregide
3oure 3ok, and I forsothe shal adde to
3ottre 3ok ; my fader bette 3ou with
scourgis, Y shal bete 3ou with scor-
15 piouns. And the kyng assentide not to
the puple, for the Lord was a3ens hym,
that he rere his word, that the Lord
spak in the hoond of Ahye Siloriyte to
IB Jeroboam, sonew of Nabath. And so the
puple seynge, that the kyng wolde not
here hem, answerde " to hym, seiynge,
What to vs part in Dauid, or what heri-
tage in the sone of Ysaye ? Turne a3en
into thi tabernaclis, Irael ; now se thin
hows, Dauid. And Yrael wente into her
17 tabernaclis. Vpon the sonys forsothe of
Irael, whiche euere dwelliden in the citees
is of Juda, regnede Roboam. Thanne kyng
Roboam sente to Vram, that was vpon
the tributis ; and al the puple stoneden
ID hym, and he is deed. Forsothe kyng
Roboam hastijf steiede vp in a chare, and
flei3 into Jerusalem ; and Irael wente
a wey fro the hows of Dauid, vnto the
20 day that is now. It is doon forsothe
whanne al Irael hadde seen? that Jero-
boam wasz turned a3en, thei senten, and
clepeden hym, the oost gadryd, and thei
ordeyneden hym kyng vpon al the rewme
thou schalt speke to hem, My leest fyngur
is grettere"]" than the bak of my fader ; t
~ ,. ...•, that is, is
and now my radir puttide on? 3ou a gre-iimychemy}-
uouse 3ok, forsothe Y schal addei onr 3oure ^ c™
3ok ; my fadir beet8 3ou with scourgis,
forsothe* Y schal bete 3ou with scor-
piounst. Therfor Jeroboam, and al the 12 $ « scorjnoun
_ . , i • j i i • here is seide a
puple, cam to Roboam, in the thridde dai, kyndeofhard-
as the kyng spak, seiynge, Turne 36 a3en
to me in the thridde dai. And the kyng 13 Jr™
answeride harde thineris to the puple, in the ende of
e l cordis. Lire
while the counsel of eldere men was for- here, c et
sakun, whichu thei hadden 3oue to hym ;
and he spak to hem bi the counsel ofu
3onge men, and seide, My fadir made
greuouse 3oure 3ok, forsothev Y schal addew
to 3oure 3ok ; my fadir beet 3ou with
scourgis, forsothex Y schal bete 3ou with
scorpiouns. And the kyng assentide not \a
to the puple>', for the Lord hadde turned2
a wey, Aether hadde wlatid* hym*, that
the Lord schulde reisec his word, which'1
he hadde spoke in the bond of Ahias6 of
Silo to Jeroboam, sonef of Nabath. Ther- ie
for& the puple si3, that the kyng nolde1'
here hem ; and the puple answeride to the
kyng, and seide, What part is to vs in
Dauid, ether what eritage in the sone of
Ysay? Israel, turne thou a3en in to thi
tabernaclis ; now, Dauid, se thou thin
hows. And Israel 3ede in to hise taber-
naclis. Forsothe Roboam regnede on1 the 17 that th'lke
word 01 Ko-
sones of Israel, whichek euerekk dwelliden boara was
T mi n lijtly seid, and
in the citees of Juda. Therfore kyng Ro- is they
§ Roboam
sente Adhuram;
that he schulde
peese the pu-
ple and seye,
boam sente Adhuramj}, that was on the
tributis ; and al the puple of Israel stonyde
hym, and he was deed. Forsothe kyng 19 Israel sionytk
Aim ,• for dispit
Roboam stiede1 hastili onm the" chare, and of his lord,
fledde in to Jerusalem ; and Israel depart- haddeewmP "
ide fro the hows of Dauid, til in to pre-
sent0 dai.
w the sone E pr, m.
Forsothe it was doon, whaniie 20 ™unt*[ o{ the
king in answer-
al Israel hadde herd that Jeroboam turn- ing« so to hem,
for they that
ben on tributis.
ben wonnt to
councele of
encreessing of
tho. Lire
x he answerde E pr. m. y Om. A. z hadde A.
ede a3en, thei senten, and clepiden hym,
whanne the cumpany was gaderid togi-
P upon i. q ley to more i. r upon i. s betide i. beot K. * but i. u that i. v but i.
leye to i. * but i. y puplis i. z turned him i. a Om. BI. b Om. i. c reise up i. d that i. e the
prophete Ahias i. f the sone i. S Thanne i. h wolde not i.
1 stiede up i. m upon i. n his i. ° this present i.
upon i. k the whiche i. kk Om. is.
XII. 21 — 3
III. KINGS.
201
of Ysrael ; ne eny man folwide the hous
of Dauid, saue the lynage of Juda alone.
21 Forsothe Roboam cam to Jerusalem, and
he gadride al the hows of Juda, and the
•lynage of Beniamyn, an hundrid and
four score thousand of chosen men anda
filters, that thei fi^ten a3ens the hows of
Irael, and brynge ajen the rewme to Ro-
22boam, the sone of Salomon. Forsothe
the word of the Lord is don to Semeyam,
23 a man of God, seiynge, Spek to Roboam,
the sone of Salomon, kyng of Juda, and
to al the hous of Juda and of Beniamyn,
and to the tothere of the puple, seiynge,
24 Thes thingis seith the Lord, 3e shulen
sot stie up, ne 63! a3ens 3oure bretheren,
the sones of Irael ; turne a3en a man into
his hows, of me forsothe is doon this
word. Thei herden the word of the
Lord, and thei ben turned a3en fro the
weye, as the Lord comaundide to hem.
25 Forsothe Jeroboam beeldideb vp Sichem,
in the hil ofEffraym, and dwellide there;
and goon out thens, he beeldidec vp Pha-
26nuel. And Jeroboam seide in his herte,
Now the kyngdam shal turne a3en to the
27 hows of Dauid, if this puple stie vp, that
he doo sacrifices in the hows of the Lord
in Jerusalem ; and the herte of this puple
shal be turned to her lord, Roboam, kyng
of Juda; and thei shulen slee me, and
28turnen a3en to hym. And the counseil
out thou3t, he made two golden calues,
and seide to hem, Wole 30 no more stye
vp in to Jerusalem ; loo ! thi goddis,
Irael, that ladden thee out of the loond
29 of Egipt. And he putte oon in Bethel,
so and another in Dan. And doon is this
word to Irael into synne ; forsothe the
puple wente to honoure the calf, into Dan.
si And he maade templis in hei3tis, and
preestis of the eendis of the puple, that
32weren not of the sones of Leuy. And
he ordeyned a solempne dai in the ei3tithe
dere, and thei maden hym kyng oni al
Israel ; and no man suede the hows of
Dauid, outakun the lynage aloone of Juda.
Forsother Roboam cam to Jerusalem, and 21
gaderide8 al the hows of Juda, and the
lynage of Beniamyn, an hundrid and
fourescore thousynde of chosuri men and
weriours, that thei schulden fi3te ajens
the hows of Israel, and schulden brynge
a3en the rewme to Roboam, sone1 of Solo-
mon. Forsothe the word of God was 22
made to Semeia, the man of God, and
seide, Speke thou to Roboam, sone" of Sa-2s
lomon, thev kyng of Juda, and to al the
hows of Juda and of Beniamyn, and to
the residue of the puple, and seie thou,
The Lord seith thes thingis, 3e schulen 24
not stiew, nether 30 schulen fi3te a3ens
3oure britheren, the sones of Israel; 'a
man* turne> a3en in to his hows, for this
word is doon of me. Thei herden the
word of the Lord, and thei turneden a3en
fro the iurney, as the Lord comaundide to
hem. Forsothe2 Jeroboam bildide Sichem, 25
in the hil of Effrayrn, and dwellide there ;
and he 3ede out fro thennus, and bildide
Phanuel. And Jeroboam seide in his herte, 20
Now the rewme schal turne a3en to the
hows of Dauid, if this puple stieth* to 27
Jerusalem, that it make sacrifices6 in the
hows of the Lord in Jerusalem ; and thec
herte of this puple schal turned to her
lord, Roboam, kyng of Juda ; and thei
schulen sle me, and schulen turne a3en to
hym. And by counsel thou3t out, hee28
made tweyne goldun caluys, and seidef to
hems, Nyle 36 stieh more in to Jerusalem ;
Israel, lo ! thi goddis, that1 ledden thee
out of the lond of Egipt. And hek set- 29
tide1 oonm in Bethel, and the tother in
Dan. And this word was maad to Israel so
in to synne ; for the puple 3ede til" in to
Dan, to worschipe the calf. And Jero-3i
boam made templis in hi3e placis, and V/e
a Om. B. b bilde c passim. c bilde CE.
1 upon i. ' And I. » gaderide togidre i. * the sone i. n the sone I. T Om. i. w stie up i.
* Om. i. T turne eche man i. z And i. a schal stie up i. b sacrifice i. c thanne the r. d turne
ajen i. e Jeroboam i. f he seide i. B the peple i. h wende up i. » whiche i. k Jeroboam i.
1 sette EIL. moocalff'i. n Om. i.
VOL. II. E> d
202
III. KINGS.
XII. 33— XIII. 5.
moneth, the fiftenthe dai of the moneth,
into the liknes of the solempnetec that is
halwid in Juda. And stiynge vp, lijk
maner he made an auter in Bethel, that
he offre to the calues, the whiche he
hadde forgid ; and he sette in Bethel
preestis of the hei3 thingis, that he hadde
33 maad. And he stiede vp vpon the auter,
that he hadde raaad in Bethel, the fif-
teenthe day of d the eijtithe6 moneth, the
which he feynede of his owne herte ; and
he made a solempnete to the sonys of
Yrael, and he stiede vp vpon the auter,
that he brenne encense.
CAP. XIII.
i And loo ! a man of God cam fro Juda,
in the word of the Lord, into Bethel, Je-
roboam stoondynge vpon the auter, and
2leiynge encense. And he criede out a3ens
the auter, in the word of the Lord, and
seith, Auter ! auter ! thes thingis seith
the Lord, Loo ! a sone shal be born to
the hows of Dauid, Jozias bi name ; and
he shal offre vpon thee the preestis of
hei3 thingis, 'the whiche f now in thee
encensis brennen vp, and the boonys of
3 men vpon thee he shal brenne. And he
3af in that day a tokne, seiynge, This
shal be the tokne that the Lord spak,
Loo ! the auter shal be kyt, and the askis
4 shulen be shed out, that in hym is. And
whanne the kyng hadde herde the word
of the man of God, that criede a3ens the
auter in Bethel, he strau3te out his hoond
fro the auter, seiynge, Takith him. And
his hoond, that he strau3te out a}ens
hym, wex drye, and he my3te not drawe
5 it a3en to hym self. The auter forsothe
is kit, and the askis ben shed out of the
made0 preestis of the laste ment of the -foftheiane
men; that is,
puple, thati' weren not of the sones of ofechiynage
, . . , , . with out dif-
Leuy. And hei ordeynede a solempne dai 32 ference, for the
in the ei3the monethe, in the fiftenthe dai
of the monethe, bi ther licnesse of so-
lempnyte8 which* was halewid in Juda.
And heu stiedev, and made in lijk maner
an auter in Bethel, that he schulde offre
to the calues, whiche he hadde maad ; and
he ordeynede in Bethel preestis of thew
hi3e places, whiche he hadde maad. And 33
he styede onx the auter, which? he hadde
bildid in Bethel, in the fiftenthe day of
the ei3the monethe, which hez hadde feyn-
ed of his herte ; and he made solempnyte8
to the sones of Israel, and he stiede onb
the auter, that he schulde brenne en-
cencej.
CAP. XIII.
J brenne en-
cence ; so he
mystook to
him preesthod.
Lire here. c.
And lo ! a man of God cam fro Juda, i
bi the word of the Lord, in to Bethel,
while Jeroboam stood onc the auter, *and
castided encence. And* the man of God* i
criede 336118 the auter, bi the word of the
Lord, and seide, Auler ! auter ! the Lord
seith these thingis, Lo ! a sone, Josias by
name, shal be borun tof the hows of Da-
uid ; and he schal offre on e thee the
preestis § of hi3e thingis, thath brennen § ,
now encensis1 yn thee, and he schal brenne
the bonys of men onk thee. And he safs mynaciounof
* * idolatne, and
a signe1 in that dai/ and seidem,This schal this was accept,
u Vn. n xu XT. T i i T i ether plesaunt,
be the signe n that the Lord spak, Lo ! w God, as sa-
the auter schal be kit, and the aische <£r^'cLire
which0 is 'there ynneP, schal be sched out.
And whanne the kyng hadde herd the 4
word of the man of God, which wordi he
hadde cried a3ens the auter in Bethel, the
kyng helde forth his bond fro the auter,
and seide, Take 36 hym. And his bond
driede, whichr he hadde holde forth, and
he my3te not drawe it a3en to hym silf.
Also the auter was kit, and the aische was 5
c solempte A. d Om. E pr. m. e eyjte BF. f that c pr. m.
° Om. i. P the whiche i. Q the kyng i. r Om. i. s the solempnyte i. * that i. u the king i.
v wente up i. w Om. c. x up upon i. Y that i. z the kyng i. a a solempnyte i. b upon i.
c upon i. d castinge i. e he i. f of K. S upon i. h the whiche i. ' encense i.
m seiynge i. n a token to Joa i. ° that i. P in the auter i. 1 Om. i. r that i.
upon
1 tok
en i.
XIII. 6 — 1 6.
III. KINGS.
'.'03
auter, after the tokne that the man of
God hadde seid before, in the word of the
6 Lord. And the kyng seith to the man
of God, Besech the face of the Lord thi
God, and preye for me, that myn hoond
be restorid to me. And the man of God
preiede the face of God ; and the hoond
of the kyng is turned a3en to hym, and
7 is maad as it was before. Forsothe the
kyng spak to the man of God, Cumme
with me hoom, that thou eete, and I
s shal 3yue to thee 3iftis. And the man
of God seide to the kyng, If thou shuldist
3yue to me the half parti of thin hows,
I shal not come with thee, and I shal
not eete breed, ne drynke water in this
a place ; forsothe so it is comaundid to me
in the word of the Lord, comaundynge,
Thou shalt not eete breed, ne drynke
water, ne thou shalt turne a3en bi the
lowaye that thou cam. Thanne he wente
bi another weye, and he is not turned
a3en bi the weie, bi the which he cam in
nto Bethel. A maner prophete forsothe,
an oold man, dwellide in Bethel, to whom
camen his sonys, and toolden to hym alle
the werkis that the man of God hadde
doon in that day in Bethel; and the
wordis that he hadde spoken to the kyng
i2thei toolden to her fader. And her fader
seide to hem, Bi what weie wente he?
His sones sheweden to hym the weye, bi
the which the man of God hadde goon,
is that cam fro Juda. And he seith to his
sones, Makith redi to me an asse. The
which whanne thei hadden maad redi, he
ustiede vp, and wente aftir the man of
God, and he foonde hym sittynge vndir
a therebynt. And he seith to hym, Whe-
ther thou art the man 'of God?, that cam
fro Juda ? He answerde to hym, I am.
15 And he seide to hym, Come with me
16 hoom, that thou eete breed. The which
seith, I may not turne a3en, ne come
with thee, and I shal not eete breed, ne
sched out of the auter, bi the signe* which*
the man of God bifor seide, in the word
of the Lord. And the kyng seide to the «
man of God, Biseche thou the face of thiu
Lord Godv, and preie thou for me, that
myn bond be restorid to me. And the
man of God preiede the face of Godw;
and the hond of the king turnede a3en to
hym, and it was maad as it was bifore.
Sothelix the kyng spak to the man of God, 7
Come thou hoom with me, that thou etc,
and Y schal 3yue 3iftis to thee. And the 8
man of God seide to the kyng, Thou3
thou schalt 3yue to me the half part of
thin hows, Y schal not come with thee,
nether Y schal ete breed, nether Y schal
drynke watir in this place ; vfor so-v it isz u
comaundid a to me bi the word of the
Lord, comaundingeb, Thou schalt not ete
breed, nether thou schalt drynke waterf,
nether thou schalt turne a3en bi the weie
bi which thou earnest. Therfor he 3ede 10 v ''
bi another weie, and turnede not a3en bi
the weie, bi which he cam in to Bethel.
Forsothe sumc elde profete dwellide d inn
Bethel, to whom hise sones camen, and
telden to hym alle the werkis whiche the
man of God hadde do in that dai in Beth-
el ; and thei telden to her fader the wordis
whiche hee spak to the kyng. And the 12
fadir of hem seide to hem, Bi what weie
3ede he? Hise sones schewiden to hym
the weie, bi which the man of God 3ede,
that cam fro Juda. And he seide to hise \:\
sones, Sadie 36 an asse to me. And whanne
thei hadden sadlidf, he stiede», and 3edeu
after the mant of God, and foond hym sit-
. . ,
tyng vndur a terebynte. And he seide to
the man of God, Whether thou art the
man of God, that earnest fro Juda? He
with idols-
trour* in thi<
man,
etc.; that he
scimide di?-
answeride11, Y am'. And he seide to hym, 15 hi« p«>fe»»
vniile. /.'•'<
Come thou with me hoom, that thou ete here. c.
breed. And he seide, Y may not turne i<;
a3en, nether come with thee, nether Y schal
ete breed, nether Y schal drynke water in
g Om. E pr. m.
* token i. * that I. u the i. » thi God I. w the Lord A sec. m.
sothe i. * was K. a boden i. t> biddynge i. c an i. d dwellide thanne i.
f sadlid the asse i. K stiede up i. h answeride to hym plures. answeride hym s. ' it am i.
Dd 2
* And i. y for-
the man of God i.
204
III. KINGS.
XIII. 17 — 26.
17 drynke water in this place ; for the Lord
spak to me in the word of the Lord,
seiynge, Thow shalt not ete breed, and
thou shalt not drynke watir there", ne
thou shalt turne a3en bi the weye that
is thou wentist. The which seith to hym,
And I am a prophete lijk thee ; and the
aungel spak to me in the word of the
Lord, seiynge, Bryng hym a3en with
thee into thin hous, that he eete breed,
and drynke water. Heb bigyilde hym,
19 and broirjte a3en with hym. Thanne he
eete breed in his hous, and drank water.
20 And whanne he satte at the bord, the
word of the Lord is doon to the prophete
21 that brou3te hym a3en ; and he criede
out to the man of God that cam fro
Juda, seiynge, Thes thingis seith the
Lord, For thou were not obeishyngebb to
the mouth of the Lord, and keptist not
the maundement that the Lord thi God
22comaundide to thee, and turnedest a3en,
and eete breed, and dranke water in the
place in the which I comaundide to thee,
that thou shuldist not eete breed, ne
drynke water, thi careyn shal not be
born into the sepulcre of thi faders.
23 And whanne he hadde eeten and drunken,
the prophete, whom he hadde brou3t a3en,
24 made redi his asse. The which whanne
he was goon, a lioun foond hym in the
weye, and slew3c. And the careyn of
hym was throwun forth in the weye ;
forsothe the asse stood biside hym, and
25 the lioun stood biside the careyn. And
loo ! men goynge seen the careyn throwen
in the weie, and a lioun stoondynge be-
side the careyn ; and thei camen, and
openeden into the citee, in the which
26 that ilke olde prophete dwellide. The
which thing whanne thecc prophete hadde
herd, that ladde him a3en fro the weye,
seith, The man of God he is, that was
vnobeshynged to the mouth of God ;
this place ; for the Lord spak to me in the 17
word of the Lord, and seide, Thou schalt
not ete breed, and thou schalt not drynke
water there, nether thou schalt turne a3en
bi the weie bi which) thou 3edistk. Which1 \s
seide to hym, And Y am a profete lijk
thee ; and an aungel spak to me bi the
word of the Lord, and seide, Lede a3en
hym in to thin hows, that he ete breed,
and drynke watir. He disseyuede the
man of God, and brou3te him m a3en withu»
hym. Therfor he ete breed in his hows,
and drank watir. And whanne he sat at 20
the table, the word of the Lord was maad
to the prophetef that brou3te hym a3en ; t to the pro-
and he criede to the man of God that cam2iciou'nofpro-
fro Juda, and seide, The Lord seith these
thingis, For thou obeidist not to the mouth
of the Lord, and keptist not the comaunde- xxii- c°- of Nu-
men. Lure
ment which" thi° Lord God comaundide here. c.
to thee, and thou turnedist a3en, and etist 22
breed, and drankist watir in the place in
which Y comaundide to thee, that thou
schuldist not ete breed, nether schuldist?
drynke watir, thi deed bodi schal not be
borun in to the sepulcre of thi fadris. And 23
whanne he hadde ete and drunke, the pro-
phete, whom he hadde brou3t a3en, sadlide
his asse. And whanne he hadde goi, 324
lioun foond hym in the weye, and killide^:
hym?. And his deed bodi was cast forth
in the weie ; sotheli the5 asse stood bisydis
hym, and the lioun* stood bisidis the deed
bodi. And lo ! men passynge sien the 25 he pmiyschuh
the litil synne
deed bodi cast forth in the weye, and the of an hooiy
i 1 i • • i • , i man bv deth.
lyoun stondynge bisidis the deed bodi ; Lire here. c.
and thei camen, and pupplischidenu in the
citee, in which thilkev eeld prophete dwell-
ide. And whanne thilke prophete, that 26
brou3te hym 33611 fro the weye, hadde herd
this, he seide, It is the man of God, that
was vnobedient to the mouth of God ; and
the Lord bitookw hym to the" lioun, that
braky hym, and killide hymz, bi the word
hou myche
schal God pa-
a Om. B. b And he A. bb obeyschaunt BCEFH. c slewj hym A. "that CE. d vnobeschaunt BCEFH.
J the whiche s. k jedist thidre i. l And he i. ra Om. plures. n that i. ° the B. P thou schuldist i.
1 go forth i. r Om. plures. s his i. * lioun also i. u pupplischiden it i. v the i. that EL. w hath
bitake i. * a i. ? hath broken i. z Om. i.
xiii. 27 — xiv. 2.
III. KINGS.
205
and the Lord took hym to a lyoun, that of the Lord which8 he spak to hym. Andb27
brusside hym, and slew3 hyrn, after the
word of the Lord that hed spak to hym.
27 And he seide to hys sonys, Makith redi
to me an asse. The which whanne thei
28 hadden maad redi, and he is goon, he
foond the careyn of hym throwun forth
in the weye, and an asse and a lioun
stondynge beside the careyn ; and the
lyoun eete not of the careyn, ne hurte
29 not the asse. Thanne the prophete took
the careyn of the man of God, and putte
it vpon the asse ; and turned a3en, he
brou3te it in to the citee of the oold pro-
aophete, that he weyle hym. And he putte
the careyn of hym in his sepulcre, and
thei weileden hym, Alias ! alias ! my bro-
31 there ! And whanne thei hadden weilid
hym, he seide to hys sonys, Whanne I
shal be deed, birieth me in the sepulcre,
in the which the man of God is biried ;
beside the bonys of hym putte 36 my
32 bonys. For forsothe the word shal come,
that he before seide in the word of the
Lord, 336113 the auter that is in Bethel,
and a3ens allee the templesf of the£ hei3
thingisss, that ben in the citees of Sa-
marye. Aftir thes wordis Jeroboam ys
not turned awey fro his werst weye, but
a3enward he made of the last puplis
preestis of hei3 thingisss ; who so euer
wolde, fulfillid11 his hoond, and was maad
333 preest of hei3 thingis. And for this
cause the hows of Jeroboam synnede,
and is turned vpsedoun, and doon awei
fro the vttermoost of the erthe.
he seide to hise sones, Sadie 30 an asse to
me. And whanne thei hadden sadlid, and 28
he hadde go, he foond his deed bodi cast
forth in the weie, and the asse and thec
lioun stondinge bisidis the deed bodi ; and
the lioun eet notf the deed bodi, nether t eetnot, tie.-,
hirtide the asse. Therfor the profete took 2a perith, 'that !«•
the deed bodi of the man of God, and put-
tide*1 it one the asse ; and he turnede a3en,
and brou?te it in to the cyte of the eeld Purg><fc *«
* synne of vn-
prophete, that he schulde biweile hym. obedience by
And he puttidef his deed bodi in his 8e-30/,t>«A«r«. c.
pulcre, and thei biweiliden him, Alasls
alas ! my brother ! And whanne thei had- 31 ",
den biweilid hym, he seide to hise sones,
Whanne Y schal be deed, birie 3eh me in
the sepulcre, in which the man of God is
biried ; putte 36 my bonys bisidis hise
bonys. For sotheli the word schal come, 32 f™ h'J malice
* _ Josephus
which1 he bifor seide in the word of the touchith the
T i i i • i • • • T> i i cause therof,
Lord, 33ens the auter whichj is in Bethel, and seith, that
3nd a3ens alle the templis of hi3 placis, fete tautte Jero-
thstk ben in the citees of Samarie. After ^^^
these wordis Jeroboam turnede not a3en1t schewiden not
•* T Goddis vertu,
fro his werste™ weie, but a3enwsrd of the for he that ?af
i T „ i j i- f !_• the signe, was
Isste puphsn he made preestis or hi3e siaynofa
places; who euer wolde, fillide0 his00 JS^/mta
hond§, and? he was maad preest of hi3 ^l^rtw^,
placis. And for this csuse the hows of33brokun>fOTthe
* . . birthun of sa-
Jerobosm synnede, and it was distried, orifices put
and doon awey fro the face of erthePP.
sij the
forseid signe>
in the auter
kit, and in bis
bond dried,
CAP. XIV.
1 In that tyme Abya, the sone of Jero-
2 boam, wexe sijke. And Jeroboam seide
to his wijf, Ryse, and chaunge abijt, that
thou be not knowun, that thow be the
wijf of Jeroboam ; and go in to Silo,
where Ahya, the prophet, is, the which
CAP. XIV.
In thst tyme Abia, sone of Jeroboam, j
was sijk. And Jeroboam seide to his wijf 2
Rise thoui, and chaunge clothing', that
thou be not knowun, that thou art the
bond was dry-
ed, for the
trauel of of-
friug; and
whanne be
restide fro that
trauel, his bond
turnede a?™
to the formere
staat,bithe
vertu of k ymle.
fice, as Aaron
dide, and bi
this he was
wijf of Jeroboam ; and go thou in to Silo, ^herOdT1'
where Ahia, the prophete, is, which8 spak
d Om. AFH. e al
' temple AFH. K Om. CE sec. m. SS Om. E pr. m. n he fulfillid E pr. m.
a that i. b And thanne i. c a i. d putte EL. e upon i. f putte i. S and seiden, Alas i. h Om. s.
' that i. » that i. k whiche i. ' awey IKLMOSX. m ful wickid i. n of the puple A sec. m. men DFO
iKMNoQswbs. o fille AELpb. fille ful D. he fillide i. fulfille KS9. fulfilide M. °° the kyngis i. p Om. D.
PP the erthe IK. 1 thou up i. r the clothing DIKMOX sec. m. 9. s that i.
referrid to Je-
roboam, that
seide presthod,
and therfor he
that jaf more
prijs to Jero-
boam, gat the
presthod.
Lire here. C.
206
III. KINGS.
xiv. 3 — 12.
spak to me, that I was to regne vpon this
3 puple. Tak forsothe in thin hoond ten
looues, and a litil kake, and a vessel of
hony, and go to hym ; forsothe he shal
shevre to thee, what ben to come to this
4 child. The wijf dide as Jeroboam seide,
and arysynge she wente into Silo, and
cam into the hows of Ahye ; and he my3te
not se, for the eyen of hym hadden da-
5 sewide for eeld. Forsothe the Lord seide
to Ahyam, Loo ! the wijf of Jeroboam is
comen in, that she counsele thee vpon
hire sone, that is sijk ; thes thingys and
thes thou shalt speke to hire. Thanne
whanne she was comen yn, and hadde
vnlikned hire self to be that she was,
tiAhias herde the soun of the feet of hire
comynge in bi the dore, and seith, Cum
in, wijf of Jeroboam ; whi anothir thow
feynest thee to be? Forsothe I am sent to
7 thee an hard messagere. Go, and sey to
Jeroboam, These thingis seith the Lord
God of Irael, For I haue enhaunsid thee
fro the myddis of the puple, and 3af thee
s duyk vpon my puple Irael, and kytte the
rewme of the hows of Dauid, and 3af it
to thee, and thow was not as my ser-
uaunt Dauid, that kepte myn heestis,
and folwide me in al his herte, doynge
9 that was plesynge in my si3t ; but thou
hast wrou3t euil, ouere alle that weren
before thee, and thou hast maad alien
goddis to thee, and 3oten, that thou
terre me to wraththe, forsothe thou hast
lothrowen me behynde thi bak. Therfor
loo ! I shal brynge yn yuels vpon the
hows of Jeroboam, and I shal smyte fro
Jeroboam vnto a pissere at the wal, and
closide, and last in Yrael ; and I shal
dense the relikis of the hows of Jero-
boam, as is wont to be clensid muk vnto
1 1 the pure ; forsothe thoo that weren deed
of Jeroboam in the citee, houndis shulen
eete hem ; forsothe thoo that weren deed
in the feeld, briddes of heuene shulen de-
i2uowre hem; for the Lord spak. Thou
to me, that Y schulde regne on* this puple.
Also take thou in the" bond ten looues, 3
and a cake, and a vessil of hony, and go
thou to hym ; for he schal schewe to thee,
what schal bifalle to this child. The wijf 4
of Jeroboam dide as he seide, and sche
roosv, and 3ede in to Silo, and cam in to
the hows of Ahia ; and hew mi3te not se,
for hise i3en dasewiden for eelde. For-s
sothe the Lord seide to Ahia, Lo ! the
wijf of Jeroboam entrith, that sche coun-
sele theex on? hir sone, which2 is sijk ;
thou schalt speke these and these thingis
to hir. Therfor whanne sche hadde en-
trid, and hadde feyned hir silf to be that
^womman which" sche was not, Ahia herde e
the soune of the feet of hir entrynge bi
the dore, and he seide, Entre thou, the
wijf of Jeroboam ; whi feynest thou thee
to bee an other womman*? Forsothe Y
am sent an hard messangerf to thee. Go?
thou, and seie to Jeroboam, The Lord
God of Israel seith these thingis, For Y
enhaunside0 thee fro the myddis of the
puple, and Y 3af thee duyk ond my puple
Israel, and Y kittide6 the rewme of thes
hows of Dauid, and Y 3af it to thee, and
thou were not as my seruaunt Dauid, that
kepte myn heestis, and suede me in al his
herte, and dide that that was plesaunt in
my si3t ; but thou wrou3tistf yuelj, ouero
alle men that weren bifore thee, and
madist to thee alien goddis, and wellid*
to gidere, that thou schuldist excite'1 me
to wrathfulnesse, sotheli thou hast cast
forth me bihyndis thi1 bak. Therfor loliOcS
Y schal brynge in yuels onk the hows of JK which
the dung is, is
elensid, whanne
the dung is
cast out ; and
bi this it is
vndurstondun,
that they of
the hows of
Jeroboam
1 upon i. u thin i.
c haue enhaunsid i. d
T roos up i. w Ahia I.
upon i. e haue kitt i.
Jeroboam, and Y schal smyte of1 Jero-
boam xtil tom a pissere^ to the wal, and
prisoned", and the laste in Israel ; and Y
schal dense the relikis0 of the hows of
Jeroboam, as dung|| is wont to be clensid
'til toP thei purete, Aether clennesse*; so-n8CniVdennot
be clensid in
theli doggis schulen etc hem, that schulen hem silf, but
die of the hows of Jeroboam in citee8 ; Israel a-huide
forsothe1 briddis of the eyr schulen de- tbhee"gbi
out and distri-
yng of hem.
Lire here. c.
k upon i. 1 the hous of i. m vnto r.
1 Om. IK. r Om. i. s the citee ci.
x with thee i. y of i. * that i. a Om. i.
* hast wroujt i. S wellid thoo i. h stire i.
n vnto him that is prisoned i.
* and i.
0 relikis or releffis i.
° Om. i.
' the CN.
P vnto i.
XIV. 13 — 21.
III. KINGS.
207
therfor ryse, and go into thin hows ; and
in that goynge in of thi feet in to the
13 cytee the child shal dye. And al Yrael
shal beweile hyin, and berye ; forsothe
he alone shal be broii3t yn of Jeroboam
in to the sepulcre, for there is founden
vpon hyra a good word of the Lord God
14 of Yrael, in the hows of Jeroboam. The
Lord forsothe shal ordeyne to hym a
kyng vpon Irael, that smyte the hows of
Jeroboam, in this day and in this tyme ;
io and the Lord God of Irael shal smyit, as
a reede in water is wont to be moued ;
and he shal pulle vp Irael fro this good
loond, that he 3af to the faders of hem,
and he shal wyndowe hem be^onde the
flood, for thei maden to hem mawmet
i6wodis!, that thei terren the Lord. And
the Lord God shal take Irael vto her ene-
myesk, for the synnes1 of Jeroboam, the
which synnede, and made Irael to synne.
17 And so the wijf of Jeroboam roos, and
wente, and cam into Tharsa ; and whanne
she wente in the threshwold of the hows,
is the child dyede. And thei birieden hym ;
and al Irael weylide hym, aftir the word
of the Lord, the which he spak in the
hound of his seruaunt, Ahye the prophete.
19 The remenaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Jeroboam, how he fau3t, and how he
regnede, loo ! thei ben writen in the book
of the wordis of the dais of the kyngis of
20 Yrael. The dais forsothe, inm vthe whiche"
regnede Jeroboam, ben two and0 twenti
3eer; and Jeroboam slepte with his fa-
dres, and Naadab, his sone, regnede for
21 hym. Forsothe Roboam, the sone of Sa-
lomon, regnede in Juda ; of oon and fourti
3eer was Roboam whanne he began to
regne, and seuenteen? 3eer he regnede
vpon Jerusalem, the citee that the Lord
chees, that he putte his name there, of
alle the lynagis of Irael. The name
forsothe of his moder, Naama Amanyte.
uoure hem, that schulen die in the feeld ;
for the Lord spak. Therfor rise thou, 12
and go in to thin hows ; and in thilke en-
tryng of thi feet in to the citee the child
schal die. And al Israel schal biweile 13
himu, and schal biriev; for this child aloone
of Jeroboam schal be borun in to sepul-
crew, for a good word is foundun onx
hym of the Lord God of Israel, in the
hows of Jeroboam. Forsothe the Lordu
schal ordeyne to hym a kyng on? Israel,
that schal smyte the hows of Jeroboam,
in this dai and in this tyme"|~; and the is t « <A« tyw ,•
Lord God of Israel schal smyte, as a reed Lire here. "y'
in the water is wont to be mouyd ; and
he schal drawe out Israel fro this good
lond, which2 he 3af to her fadris, and he
schal wyndewe* hem ouer the flood, for
thei maden to hem woodisbt, that thei ^ maden to km
• 11 teodit ; that it,
scnulden terre the Lord to ire. And the ic diden idoiatne
Lord God schal bitake Israel toc hised t"odi«. un"
enemyes6, for the synnes f of Jeroboam,
that synnede, and made Israel to do
synne. Therfor the wijf of Jeroboam 17
roos, and 3ede, and cam in to Thersa ;
whanne& sche entride in to the thresch-
fold of the hows, the child was deed. And is
theih birieden hym; and al Israel biweilide
hym, bi the word of the Lord, which' he
spak in the hoond of his seruaunt, Ahia
the prophet. Forsothe, lo ! the residue of 19
wordisk of Jeroboam, how he fau3t, and
how he regnede, ben writun in the book
of wordis of the daies of kyngis of Israel.
- Forsothe the daies, in whiche Jeroboam 20
regnede, ben two and twenti 3eer ; and
Jeroboam slepte with hise fadris, and
Nadab, his sone, regnede for hym. For- 21
sothe Roboam, the sone of Salomon, regnede
in Juda ; Roboam was of oon and fourti
3eer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he
regnede seuentene 3eer in1 Jerusalem, the
citee which1" the Lord chees of alle the
lynagis of Israel, that he schulde sette his
i templis E pr, m.
tene E pr. m.
Om. E pr.m. 1 synne ABFH. m Om. BCEFH. n that c. ° Om. E. P eijte-
Om. A.
winewe i
birie him A. w a sepulcre i. the sepulcre Kob. * upon i.
mantmet woodis i. <= Om. BCEP pr. m. d Qm. BCEFOP pr. m.
f synne Kb.' 8 and whanne IK. h men i. ' that i. k the wordis i. l whanne in e.
upon i. * that i.
« Om. BCEP pr. m.
m that i.
208
III. KINGS.
XIV. 22 XV. 2.
22 And Juda dide yuel before the Lord,
and thei terreden hym vpon alle thingis,
that the faders of him diden in her
23 synnes, that thei synneden. Forsothe and
thei beeldidenP vp to hem self auterys,
and ymagis, and mawmet wodisi, vpon
al hei3 hil, and vndur eche tree ful of
24braunchis. But men maad wommanlichr
weren in the loond, and thei diden alle
the abhomynaciouns of hethen8 men, the
whiche the Lord al to-trade before the
20 face of the sonys of Irael. Forsothe in
the fifthe 3eer of the regne of Roboam,
Sesac, the kyng of Egipt, stiede vp into
26 Jerusalem; and he took the tresours of
the hous of the Lord, and the kyngis
tresours, and alle thingis he brak in* two,
and the golden sheeldis that Salomon
27 made. For the whiche kyng Roboam
made brasen sheeldis, and took hem in
the hoond of the duykis sheeldberers,
and of hem that watchiden before the
2sdoore of the hows of the kyng. And
whanne the kyng wente into the hows
of the Lord, thei beeren hem, that hadden
the office of goynge before, and afterward
thei brou3ten a3en to the armerye place
29 of the sheeldberers. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Roboam, and alle
thingis that he dide, loo ! ben writen in
the book of the wordis of the dais of the
so kyngis of Juda. And there batayl was
bitwix Roboam and Jeroboam alle dais.
31 And Roboam slepte with his faders, and
is biried with hemu in the citee of Da-
uid. Forsothe name of his moder, Naama
Amanyte ; and Abya, his sone, regnede
for hym.
CAP. XV.
1 Thanne in the ei3tetentheT 3eer of the
regne of Jeroboam, the sone of Naabath,
2 regnede Abya vpon Judam. Thre 3eer
he regnede in Jerusalem ; name of his
name there. Sothelim the name of his
moder was Naama Amanyte. And Juda 22
dide yuel bifor the Lord, and thei terriden
hym to ire on alle thingis, whiche her
fadris diden in her synnes, bi whiche thei
synneden. For also thei bildiden to hem 23
silf auters, and ymagisfj and wodis, on t auteru and
eche hi3 hil, and vndur ech tree ful of f<Srie. °L><-
bowis. But also 'men of wymmens con- 24 ^'^^ etc .
diciounsnt weren in the lond, and thei that > thicke
wodis aboute
diden alle abhominaciouns0 of hethene the places of
men, whiche the Lord al to-brak bifor
the face of the sones of Israel. Forsothe 25
in the fifthe 3eer of the rewme of Roboam, ™m cont!'-
ciouns ; that is,
Sesach, the kyng of Egipt, styedeP in to men geidid
T , , • f ether maacl
Jerusalem; and he took the tresouns of26fei>ie,that
the hows of the Lord, and the kyngis
tresouris, and he rauischidei alle thingis ;
also ^he rauischide* the goldun scheeldis, 8lim '
° -it seyen. Sothely
whiche8 Salomon made, r or whiche1 kyng 27 the Ebreu
Roboam made brasun scheeldis, and 3afu
tho in the hondis of duykis of scheeld
makeris, and of hem that wakidenv bifor bi men of "Tn:
mens condi-
the dore of the hows of the Lord. And 2s douns semen
whanne the kyng entride in to the hows stondun faire
of the Lord, thei that hadden office to go
bifore, baren tho, and barenw a3eu to the
place of armer of scheeld makeris. For-29dom> a8'" "•
sothe, lo ! the residue of wordisx of Ro- chab. inf. c°.
boam, and alle thingis whiche he dide, ^emen'm
ben writun in the book of wordis of daies vndifr'tne'hi}
of kyngis of Juda. And batel was bitwixe so f™. Lire
• *> here. c.
Roboam and Jeroboam, in alle daies. Andsi
Roboam slepte with hise fadris, and was
biried with hem in the citee of Dauid.
Forsothe? the name of his modir was
Naama Amanyte ; and Abia, his sone,
regnede for hym.
CAP. XV.
Therfor in the ei3tenthe 3eer of the i
rewme of Jeroboam, sonez of Nabath,
Abia regnede ona Juda. Thre 3eer he 2
regnede in Jerusalem ; the name of his
P beelden A. 1 templis E pr. m. r wommannysch BCEFH. s the hethen E pr. m. H.
u Om. E pr. m. v nynteethe A. nynteenth BFH .
on CE.
m And i. n men of wymmen condiciouns A. wommanysche men i. ° the abhomynaciouns i. P styede
up i. q rauischide thenns i. r Om. i. s also the whiche i. * the whiche i. u he 3af i. v walkideii Kb.
makeden L. w thei baren thoo i. * the wordis i. y And i. z the sone i. a upon i.
XV. 3— IS-
III. KINGS.
209
moder Macha, the dorter of Abessalon. modir was Maacha, dou3terb of Abessalon.
3 And he wente in alle the synnes of his Andhe3ede in alle the synnes of his fadir, 3
fader, the whiche he hadde doon before
hym ; ne the herte of hym was parfite
with the Lord his God, as the herte of
4 Dauid, his fader. But for Dauid the
Lord his God 3af to hym a lanterne in
Jerusalem, that he rere his sone aftyr
s hym, and stoonde in" Jerusalem; for thi
that Dauid hadde doo ri3t in the eyen of
the Lord, and hadde not bowid awey fro
alle thingis that he hadde comaundide to
hym, alle days of his lijf, out taak the
6 word of Vrie Ethei. Neuerthelater there
was batail betwix Abyam and Jeroboam,
7 al tyme of his lijf. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Abye, and alle
thingis that he dide, whethir not thes
ben writen in the book of the wordis of
the days of the kyngis of Juda ? And
there was batail betwix Abyam and Jero-
s boam. And Abya slepte with his faders ;
and thei biryden hym in the cite of Da-
uid ; and Asa, his sone, regnede for hym.
9 Forsothe in the twentithe 3eer of Jero-
boam, kyng of Irael, regnede Asa, kyng
10 of Juda; and oon and fourti 3eer he
regnede in Jerusalem. Name of his mo-
der, Macha, the dorter of Abessalon.
1 1 And Asa dide ri3t in the si3t of the
12 Lord, as Dauid, his fader ; and he took
awey the wommannysh maad men of the
loond, and he purgide alle thev filthis of
the mawmettis, "the whichevv his fadris
13 maden. Ferthermore and his moder Ma-
cham he 'putte aweyw, that she were not
prince in the heriyng thingis of the
mawmet of mannus 3eerde, and in* his
'mawmet wode^ that she hadde halowide ;
and he turnede vpsodoun the den of hym,
and he to-brak the foulest licnes, and
14 brente in the steem of Cedron ; forsothe
the hei3 thingis he dide not awey ; neuer-
thelater the herte of Asa was perfijt with
15 the Lord his God, alle his dais. And he
t the word <#
the puple, and
in sentence
jouun ajeniu
Myphiboietli,
as it U teld in
ij. book, but
these synn
of the synne in
the dede of
Vrie, and ther-
r
which he dide bifor hym ; and his herte
was not perfit with his Lord God, as the
herte of Dauid, his fadir, 'was perfiF. But 4
for Dauid his Lord God 3af to hym a lan-
terne in Jerusalem, that he schulde reise
his sone after hym, and that he schulde
stonde in Jerusalem ; for Dauid hadde dos
ri3tfulnessed in the i3en of the Lord, and
hadde not bowid fro alle thingis whiche6
the Lord hadde comaundid to him, in alle
the daies of his lijf, outakun the word of
Urie Etheif. Netheles batel was bitwixn
Abia and Jeroboam, in al the tyme of his
lijf. Sotheli the residue of wordis* of?
Abia, and alle thinges whicheh he dide,
whether these ben not writun in the book
of wordis of daies of the kyngys of Juda ?
And batel was bitwixe Abia and Jero-
boam. And Abia slepte with his fadris; 8
and thei birieden hym in the citee of
Dauid ; and Asa, his sone, regnede for
hym. Sotheli' Asa, king of Jude, regnede 9 ITo't arettid7'f<>
in the twentithe 3eer of Jeroboam, kyng
of Israel ; and Asa regnede oon and fourti 10
seer in Jerusalem. Thek name of his modir in v- b°°k "*
' . Fisikis. Lire
was Maacha, dorter of Abessalon. AndiiA«*. c.
Asa dide ri3tfulnessem in the si3t of the
Lord, as Dauid, his fadir, dide; and he 12
took awey fro the loond men of wymmens
condiciouns, and he purgide alle the filthis
of idols, whiche his fadris maden. Fer- is w'ith outra-
giouse menibre
thermore and he remouyde Maacha, his
modir, that sche schulde not be princesse
in the solempne thingis of Priapus"J, and
in his wode0 which? sche hadde halewid ;
and he distriede the denne§ of hym, and
he brak the foulest symylacre, and brente")
in the stronde of Cedron ; sotheli he dide 14
not awei hi3r thingis|| ; netheles the herte
of Asa was perfit with hys Lord God, in
alle hise daies. And he brointe in to the is maden sacrifice
. ... , . to God, bifor
hous of the Lord tho thingis, whiche8 his that the temple
fadir hadde halewid and auowid, siluer',
" Om. A. y temple E.
of man. c et
plures.
§ he distriede
the den; in
which the
wymmen
hauntiden lec-
cherie, for the
worschipe of
the idol. Lire
here. c.
u at E pr. m. y Om. c pr. m. vv that <! pr. m. w amonestede B pr. m.
b the doujter i. c Om. i. d rijtwisnesse i. e that i. f Om. c. e the wordis DI. h that i.
Om. c. 1 the deleter i. m ristwisnesse i. n the ydol Priapus i. ° mawmett wode i.
brente it i. r the hi3 i. s that i. * and siluer i.
VOL. II. E e
tyme it was
leeueful, not
aftirward. Lire
here. c.
iAndi.
P that i.
210
III. KINGS.
xv. 16 — 23.
brou3te in tho thingis, the whiche his fa-
der hadde halowid and vowede, into the
hows of the Lord, siluer, and gold, and
16 vessels. Forsothe batayl there was be-
twix Asa and Baasa, kyng of Irael, alle
17 the dais of hem. Forsothe Baasa, thez
kyng of Yrael, stiede vp into Juda, and
he beeldide Rama, that no man my3te
goon out, or goon yn, fro the parti of
18 Asa, kyng of Juda. And so Asa takinge
al the siluer and gold, that lafte in the
tresoursa of the hows of the Lord, and
in the tresours of the kyngis hows, 3af
into the hoondis of his seruauntis ; and
sente to Benadab, the sone of Trabem-
non, the sone of Osyon. kyng of Cyrye,
19 that dwellide in Damasch, seiynge, Coue-
naunt of pees is betwix me and thee,
and betwix my fader and thi fader, and
therfor to thee I haue sent 3iftis, gold,
and siluer ; and I aske, that thou come,
and make at nou3t the boond of pees, that
thou hast with Baasa, the kyng of Irael,
20 and he goo awey fro me. Assentynge
Benadab to kyng Asa, sentec the princis
of his oost into the citees of Yrael; and
thei smiten Ahion, and Dayr, and Abel,
and the hows of Maacha, and al Sene-
roth, that is, al the loond of Neptalym.
21 The which thing, whanne Baasa hadde
herd, he lafte to beelde vp Rama, and
22 he turnede a3en into Tharsa. Forsothe
kyng Asa sente a messager into al Juda,
seiynge, No man be excusid. And thei
token the stoonus of Rama, and the trees
of it, with the whiche Baasa hadde
beeldid ; and kyng Asa made out of the
same Gabaa of Beniamyn, and Maspha.
23 The remriaunt forsothe of alle the wordis
of Asa, and of ald his6 strength, and alle
thingis that he dide, and the citees that
he made vp, whethir not thes ben writen
in the book of the wordis of the days of
the kyngis of Juda? Neuerthelater in
the tyme of his eelde he akide the feet.
and gold, and vessel". Forsothe batel was 16
bitwixe Asa and Baasa, kyng of Israel,
in alle the daies of hem. And Baasa, 17
kyng of Israel, stiedev in to Juda, and
bildide Rama, thatw no man of the part
of Aza, kyng of Juda, my3te go out, ether
gox yn. Therfor Asa took al the siluer is
and gold, that lefte in the tresouris of the
hows of the Lord, and in the tresouris of
the kyngis hows, and 3af it in to the
hondis of hise seruauntis; and sente^ to
Benadab, sonez of Tabrennon, sone of Ozi-
on, the kyng of Sirie, that dwellide in Da-
mask, and seide, Boonda of pees is bitwixe 19
me and thee, and bitwixe my fadir and
thi fadir, and therfor Y sente to thee 3iftis,
gold, and siluer ; and Y axe, that thou
come, and make voide the boond of pees,
whichh thou hast with Baasa, kyng of Is-
rael, and that he go awey fro me. Bena- 20
dab assentide to kyng Asa, and sente the
princes of his oost in to the citees of Is-
rael ; and thei smytidenc Ahion, and Dan,
and Abel, thed hows of Maacha, and al
Cenoroth, that is, al the lond of Neptalym.
And whanne Baasa hadde herd this thing, 21
he lefte to bilde Rama, and turnede a3en
in to Thersa. Forsothe kyng Asa sente 22
message in to al Juda, and seide, No man
be excusid. And thei token the stoonys of
Rama, and the trees therof, bi whiche
Baasa hadde bildid ; and kyng Asa bildide
of the same ^stoonys and trees* Gabaa of
Beniamyn, and Maspha. Sotheli the re- 23
sidue of alle wordisf of Asa, and of al his
strengthe, and alle thingis whiche & he
dide, and the citees whiche he bildide,
whether these ben not writun in the book
of wordis of daies of kingis of Juda? acheln fee';
Netheles Asa hadde ache in feethf, in the ^.mdMeAna
tyme of his eelde. And Asa slepte with 24 nxe th« ; Pr°-
* ... fete to be sent
hise fadris, and he was biried with hem i» to stock.s,
• ii •.. «i> 'I'U 4.J JT that repreuyde
in the citee or Dauid, his tader ; and J oso- him, for he
phat, his sone, regnede for him. Forsothe 25 J
Nadab, the sone of Jeroboam, regnede on1
18
z Om. A. « tresories CB. c he sente E pr. m. d Om. A. « the AFH.
of Paralip.
Jtvi. c°. Lire
here. c.
u vessels i. v wente up i. w and c. " Om. i. y he sente it I. z the sone i. a A boond i. b that i.
c smeten EI. smiten L. « and the i. e thingis i. f the wordis i. S that i. h his feet i. > upon i.
XV. 24 — 34-
III. KINGS.
211
24 And Asa slepte with his faders, and is
biryed with hem in the citee ofDauid his
fader ; and Josaphath, his sone, regnede
25 for hym. Nadab forsothe, the sone of
Jeroboam, regnede vpon Irael, the se-
counde 3eer of Asa, the kyng of Juda ;
and he regnede vpon Yrae] two jeer.
26 And he dide that is yuel in the sijt of
the Lord, and wente in the weies of his
fader, and in the synnes of hym, in the
2?whiche he made Irael to synne. For-
sothe Baasa, the sone of Ahia, of the
hows of Ysachar, weytide to hym, and
smoot hym in Jebethon, that is the citee
of Philisteis; forsothe Naadab and al
28 Yrael besegiden Jebothon. Thanne Baasa
slewj hym, in the thridde jeer of Asa,
the kyng of Juda, and regnede for hym.
an And whanne he hadde regned, he smoot
al the hows of Jeroboam ; and he laft not
forsothe not oon lijf of his seed, to the
tyme that he dide awey hym, after the
word of the Lord, that he spak in the
hoond of his seruaunt, Ahye Silonyte,
aoprophete, for the synnes of Jeroboam,
the whiche he hadde synned, and with
whiche he haddef made Irael to synnen,
and for the trespas, in the which he
hadde terred the Lord God of Yrael.
si The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Naadab, and alle thingis that he wroujte,
whether not thes ben wrytyn in the book
of the wordis of the dais of the kyngis
32 of Yrael ? And there was batail betwixe
Asa and Baasa, king of Yrael, alle the
33 dais of hem. The thridde jeer of Asa,
kyng of Juda, regnede Baasa, the sone
of Ahia, vpon al Yrael, in Tharsa, foure
34 and twenti jeer. And he dide yuel be-
fore the Lord, and he wente in the
weyess of Jeroboam, and in the synnes
of hym, in the whiche he made Irael to
synne.
Israel, ink the secunde jeer of Asa, king1
of Juda ; and he regnede on Israel two
jeer. And he dide that, that was yuel in 26
the sijt of the Lord, and he jede in the
weies of his fadir, and in the synnes of
hym, in whiche he made Israel to do
synne. Forsothe"1 Baasa, the sone of 27
Ahia, of the hows of Ysachar, settide tre-
soun to hym, and smoot" him in Gebe-
thon t, which0 is a citee of Filisteis ; t "> Gebtthm ;
.«,_«»,. , ,T it. . ,
sothelyP Nadab and al Israel bisegiden
Gebethon. Therfor Baasa killide bym9,
in the thridde jeer of Asa, king' of Juda,
and regnede for hym. And whanne he8 29 N'adab **?« »
* rekenere it.
hadde regnede, he smoot al the hows of M™ here. c.
Jeroboam ; he* lefte notu sotheliv not o man
of his seed, til he dide awei hym, bi the
word of the Lord, whichw he spak in the
hond of his seruaunt, Ahia of Silo, a pro-
fete, for the synnes of Jeroboam whichex3o
he synnede, and in whiche he made Israel
to do? synne, and for the trespas, bi which
he wraththide the Lord God of Israel.
Sotheli the residue of wordisz of Nadab, si
and alle thingis whiche he wroujte, whe-
ther these ben not writun in the book of
wordis of daies of the kyngis of Israel ?
And batel was bitwixe Asa and Baasa, 32
kyng of Israel, in al the daies of hem.
In the thridde jeer of Asa, kyng of Juda, 33
Baasa, sone* of Ahia, regnede onb al Is-
rael, in Thersa, foure and twenti jeer.
And he dide yuel bifor the Lord, and he 34
jede in the weies of Jeroboam, and in hise
synnes, bi whiche he made Israel to do
synne.
f Om. A. S weye A.
' the king i. m And i. n he smoot i. ° that I. P and i.
l and he KMWX9- and o. u Om. DIKMOSX9. v Om. osw?.
k Om. c.
» Baasa i.
T Om. i. z the wordis i. a the sone ci. b upon i.
q Nadab i. r the king t.
w that i. * the whiche i.
E e 2
212
III. KINGS.
XVI. i — 10.
CAP. XVI.
1 Forsothe the word of the Lord is doon
to Yau, the sone of Anany, a3ens Baasa,
2 seiynge, Forth! that I haue enhaunsid thee
fro powdre, and sette thee duyk vpon
Yrael, my puple ; forsothe thow hast
goon in the weie of Jeroboam, and hast
maad my puple Irael to synne, that thow
3 terre me in the synnes of hem ; and lo !
I shal kitte of the hyndirmore of Baasa,
and the hyndirmores of the hows of hym,
and I shal make thin hows as the hows
4 of Jeroboam, the sone of Naabath. Who
were deed of Baasa inu the citee, houndis
shulen eete hym, and who were deed of
hym in the regioun, the foulis of heuen
5 shulen eete hym. Forsothe the remriaunt
of the wordis of Baasa, and what euer
thingis he dide, and the batayls of hym,
whether not thes ben writyn in the bokis
of the wordis of the dais of the kyngis of
G Irael ? Thanne Baasa slepte with his fa-
ders, and is biryed in Tharsa ; and Hela
7 his sone, regnede for hym. Forsothe
whanne in the hond1 of Yau, the sone of
Anany, the prophete, the word of the
Lord was maad a3ens Baasa, and a3ens
the hows of hym, and a3ens al the yuel
that he hadde doon before the Lord, to
terren hym in the werkis of his hondis,
that he were maad as the hows of Jero-
boam, for this cause he slew3 hym, that
is, Yau, the sone of Anany, the prophete.
8 The sixe and twentithe 3eer of Asa, the
kyrig of Juda, regnede Hela, the sone of
Baasa, vpon Yrael, in Tharsa, two 3eer.
9 And a3ens hym rebellid Zamry, his ser-
uaunt, duyk of the half partie of the
horsmen ; forsothe Hela was in Tharsa,
drynkynge and drunken in the hows of
10 Arsa, prefect of Tharsa. Thanne Zamry
fallinge on smoot, and slew3 hym, the
seuen and twentith 3eer of Asa, kyng of
CAP. XVI.
Forsothe the word of the Lord was i
maad to Hieu, sone0 of Anany, a3ens Baasa,
and seide, For that that Y reisided thee 2
fro dust, and settidee thee duyk onf Israel,
my puple ; sotheli thou 3edist in the weie
of Jeroboam, and madists my puple Israel
to do synne, that thou schuldist terre me
to ire, in the synnes of hem ; loh ! Y schal 3
kitte awey the hyndrere thingis of Baasa,
and the hyndrere thingis of vhis hows',
and Y schal make thin hows as the hows
of Jeroboam, sonek of Nabath. Doggis'4
schulen etc that man of Baasa, that schal
be deed in citee™, and briddis of the eyr
schulen ete that man of Baasa, that schal
die in the feeld. Sotheli the residue of 5
wordis" of Baasa, and what euer thingis
he dide, and hise batels, whether these
ben not writun in the book of wordis of
daies of the kynges of Israel? Therfor°o
Baasa slepte with hise fadris, and he
was biried in Thersa ; and Hela, his sone,
regnede for hym. Forsothe whanne the?
word of the Lord was maad in the hond
of Hieu, soneP of Anany, 356118 Baasa,
and a3ens his hows, and a3ens al yueli
which he dide bifor the Lord, to terre
hym to ire in the werkis of hise hondis,
that he schulde be as the hows of Jero-
boam, for this cause her killide hym, that
is, Hieuf, the prophete, the sone of Anany.
In the sixe and twentithe 3eer of Aza,8
kyng of Juda, Hela, the sone of Baasa,
regnyde on8 Israel, in Thersa, twei 3eer.
And Zamry, "his seruaunt1, duyk of the 9
half part of kny3tisu, rebellide a3ens hym ;
sotheli Hela was in Thersa, and drank,
and was drunkun in the hows of Arsa,
prefectv of Thersa. Therfor Zamri felde 10
in, and smootw, and killide hym, in the
seuene and twentithe 3eer of Asa, kyng of
Juda ; and regnede for hym. And whanne n
•f- thut is, Hieu,
etc. ; this sen-
tence is not in
Ebreu ; it is a
glos. In Ebreu
it is, and for
he killide Na-
<iab, his lord,
bi tresoun, as
Rabi Salomon
sritli. Lire
here, c.
into E sec. m. i loond ABFH.
c the sone i. d haue upreisid i. e sette i. f upon i. S thou hast made i. n lo herfore i. ' the
hows of him i. k the sone i. ! houndis i. m the citee CKL. a citee i. n the wordis i. ° And so i.
P the sone i. i the yuel i. r Baasa i. s upon i. * the seruaunt of Hela i. u his knijtis i. v a cheef
officer i. w smoot Hela i.
XVI. II 21.
III. KINGS.
213
nJude; and he regnyde for hym. And
whanne he hadde regned, and sitten vpon
his see, he smoot al the hows of Baasa,
and he lafte not of yt a pisser to the wal,
and 'the kynne, and the freendisk of hym.
12 And Zamri dide aweye al the hows of
Baasa, after the word of the Lord, that
he hadde spoken to Baasa, in the hoond
13 of Yau, the prophete, for alle the synnes
of Baasa, and the synnes of Hela, his
sone, the whiche synneden, and maden
Israel to synne, terrynge the Lord God
14 of Israel in her vanitees. The remenaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Hela, and alle
thingis that he dide, whether not thes
ben writin in the boke of the wordis of
15 the dais of the kyngis of Israel? The
seuen and twentithe }eer of Asa, kyng
of Juda, regnede Zamri seuen dais in
Tharsa ; forsothe an oost besegide Je-
icbethon, the citee of Philistees. And
whanne it hadde herde Zamri to ban
rebellid, and to1 ban sleyn the king, al
Israel made to hem a kyng Amry, that
was prince of the chyualri vpon Israel, in
17 that dai, in the tends. Thanrie Amri
stiede vp, and al Israel with him, fro
isJebethon, and segiden Tharsa. Forsothe
Zamri seynge, that the cite was to be
ouercomen, he wente in to the paleis,
and brende vp him self with the kingis
19 hous ; and is deed in his synnes that he
synnede, doynge yuel before the Lord,
and goynge in the weye of Jeroboam,
and in the synnes of hym, by the whiche
20 he made Yrael to synne. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Zamry, and of
the spies of him, and of the tyraundise,
whethir thes ben not writyn in the book
of the wordis of the dais of the kyngys
21 of Yrael ? Thanne the puple of Irael is
deuydid"1 in two parties ; the half partye
of the puple folwide Thebny, the sone of
hex hadde regned, and hadde? setun on* his
trone, he smoot al the hows of Baasa, and
he*2 lefte not therof a pissere to the wal,
and hise kynnesmen, and frendis. And" 12
Zamri dide awey al the hows of Baasa,
bi the word of the Lord, whichb he spak
to Baasa, in the bond of Hieu, the pro-
phete, for alle the synnes of Baasa, and is
for the synnes of Hela, his sone, whichec
synneden, and maden Israel to dod synne,
and wraththiden the Lord God of Israel
in her vanytees. Sotheli the residue ofu
the wordis of Hela, and alle thingis whiche
he dide, whether these ben not writun in
the book of wordis of daies of the kyngis
of Israel? In the seuene and twentithe is
jeer of Aza, kyng of Juda, Zamri regnede
seuene daies in Tharsa ; forsothe the oost'
bisegide Gebethon, the citee of Philisteis.
And whanne itf hadde herd, that Zamri IG
hadde rebellid, and hadde slayn the kyng,
al Israel made Amry kyng to hems, that
was prince of h the chyualrye, on1 Israel,
in that dai, in 'the castelsk. Therfor Amry 17
stiede1, and al Israel with hym, fro Gebe-
thon, and bisegide Thersa. Sothely™ Zamri i«
si3, that the citee schulde be ouercomun,
and he entride in to the palis, and brente
hym silf with the kyngis hows ; and he i;»
was deed in hise synnes whiche he syn-
nede, doynge yuel bifor the Lord, and
goynge11 in the weie of Jeroboam, and in
hise synnes, bi whiche he made Israel to
do synne. Sotheli the residue of wordis0 20
of Zamri, and of his tresouns, and tyraun-
trie, whether these ben not writun in the
book of wordis of daies of the kyngis of
Israel? Thanne the puple of Israel was 21
departid in to twei partis ; the half part
of the? puple suede Thebny, sonei of Ge-
neth, to make hym kyng, and the half
part suede Amry. Sotheli8 the puple that 22
was with Amry, hadde maystry* ouer the
k the neej freendis E pr. m. l Om. A. m deuyd A.
•Zamryi. T Om. i. « upon i. « Om. c. • Also and i. * that i. « the whiche i. « Om . i.
e oost of Israel i. ' the Philistees i. K /Ae «u* i. " on A. i upon i. her teiitis i. sttedt
up i. » And i. " in goynge i. ° the wordis i. P Om. i. 1 the sone i. r oo/Aer
1 the maystry i.
214
III. KINGS.
XVI. 22 32.
Jeneth, that he ordeyne hym kyng, and
22 the half parti Amry. Forsothe the pu-
ple that was with Amry hadde the
ouerhoond ouer the puple that folwide
Thebny, the sone of Jeneth ; and Thebny
23 is deed, and Amry regnede. The oon
and thretty" 3eer of Asa, kyng of Juda,
regnede Amry vpon Yrael, twelue 3eer ;
24 in Tharsa he regnede sixe 3eer. And he
boujte the hille of Samarye of Somer for
two talentis of sillier, and he beeldide0
it ; and he clepide the name of the citee,
that he bieldide0 vp, by the name of
Somer, that is, the hil of the Lord, or
25 the hil of Samarye. Forsothe Amry dide
yuel in the si3t of the Lord, and he
wro3te wickidly, ouer alle that weren
26 before hym. And he wente in al the
weye of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath,
and in the synnes of hym, bi the whiche
he made Irael to synne, that he terre the
27 Lord God of Irael in his vanitees. The
remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of Amry,
and the batailis of hym, that he dide,
whether not thes ben wryten in the book
of the wordis of the dais of the kyngis
28 of Irael? And Amry slepte with his
faders, and is biried in Samarye ; and
29 Achab, his sone, regnede for hym. Achab
forsothe, the sone of Amry, regnede on
Irael the ei3t and threttithe 3eer of Asa,
kyng of Juda ; and Achab, the sone of
Amry, regnede vpon Irael, in Samarie,
so two and twenti 3eer. And Achab, the
sone of Amry, dide yuel in the si3t
of the Lord, ouer alle that weren before
si hym ; ne it stiffiside to hym that he 3ede
in the synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of
Naaboth, but 'more ouere00 he weddide
a wijf, Jezabel, the dorter of Methaal,
kyng of Sydonyes ; and he wente, and
32 seruede to Baal, and honourde hym. And
he sette an auter of Baal in the temple
of Baal, that he hadde beeldid? vp in Sa-
puple that suede Thebny, the sone of Ge-
neth ; and Thebny was deed, and Amri
regnede. In the oon and thrittithe 3eer23
of Aza, kyng of Juda, Amri regnede onu
Israel, twelue 3eer ; in Thersa he regnede
sixe 3eer. And he bou3te of Soomeer, for 24
twei talentis of siluer, the hil of Samarie,
and 'bildide that hilv; and he clepide the
name of the citee, whichw he hadde bildid,
bi the name of Soomer, lord of the hil of
Samarie. Forsothe Amry dide yuel in 25
the si3t of the Lord, and wrou3te wei-
wardli", ouer? alle men that weren bifor
hym. And he 3ede in al the weie of Jero-26
boam, sonez of Nabath, and in hise synnes,
bi whiche he made Israel to do synne,
that he schulde terre to ire, in his vany-
tees, the Lord God of Israel. Forsothe 27
the residue of wordis8 of Amry, and hise
batels, which he dide, whether these ben
not writun in the book of wordis of daies
of the kyngis of Israel ? And Amry slepte 28
with hise fadris, and was biried in Sama-
rie ; and Achab, his sone, regnede for hym.
Forsothe Achab, the sone of Amry, regn- 29
ede onb Israel, in the Xei3te and thrittithe
3eerc of Asa, kyng of Juda ; and Achab,
soned of Amry, regnede one Israel, in Sa-
marie, two and twenti 3eer. And Achab, so
sonef of Amry, dide yuel in the si3te of
the Lord, ouer alle men that weren bifor
hym; and it suffiside not to hym that hesi
3ede in the synnes of Jeroboam, sone? of
Nabath, ferthermore and he weddide a
wijf, Jezabel, the dorter of Methaal, kyng
of Sydoneis ; and heh 3ede, and seruyde
Baal, and worschipide hym. And he set- 32
tide1 an auter to Baal in the temple of
Baal, whichk he hadde bildid in Samarie,
and he plauntide a wode1 ; and Achab add- 33
idem in his werk, and terride to ire the
-Lord God of Israel, more0 thanne alle
kyngis0 of Israel that weren bifor hym.
Forsothe in hise daies Ahiel of Bethel 34
n thrittithe BCEFH. ° bilde c passim. °° oueremore BEF. P bild c passim.
u upon i. v he bildide it I. w that I. x wiekidly i. y bifore I. z the sone i. a the wordis BCI.
b upon i. c eijthe and thretti K. d the sone i. e upon i. f the sone i. S the sone i. h Achab i.
1 sette up i. k that i. l mawmet wode I. m addide to i. n ouer i. ° the kyngis i.
XVI. 33 — XVII. ii.
III. KINGS.
215
ssmarye, and he plauntide a maumet
wode ; and Achab addide in his werke,
terrynge the Lord God of Yrael, ouer
alle the kyngis of Irael that weren before
34 hym. In the dais forsothe of hym Ahiel
of Bethel beeldide vp Jericho; in Abiram,
his fyrst goten, he foundide it, and in
Segub, his last, he sette the 3atis of it,
after the word of the Lord, that he hadde
spokyn in the hoond of Josue, the sone
of Nun.
CAP. XVII.
1 And Helias Tesbites, of the dwellers
of Galaad, seide to Achab, The Lord God
of Yrael lyueth, in whos si3t Y stondi,
if there shal be thes 3eeris dewe and
reyn, but after the wordis of my mouth.
2 And the word of the Lord is maad to
3 hym, seynge, Go aweye hens, and go
a3ens the est, and be hidde in the streem
4 of Carith, that is a3ens Jordan, and there
thou shalt drynke of the streem ; and to
the crowis I haue comaundide, that thei
sfeden thee there. Thanne he wente, and
dide after the word of the Lord ; and
whanne he hadde gon, he sat in the
streem of Carith, that is a3ens Jordan.
cAnd the crowis bnnrjten to hym breed
and flesh erly ; also at euen ; and he
7dranke of the streem. Forsothe after
summe days the streem is dryed ; for-
sothe it hadde not reyned vpon erther.
a Thanne the word of the Lord is do to
9 hym, seiynge, Ryis, and go' into" Sarept
of Sidonyes, and thow shalt dwelle there ;
forsothe I haue comaundid there to a
womman widowe, that she fede thee.
10 And he roos, and wente into Serept of
Sydonyes ; and whanne he was comyn to
the jate of the citee, a womman widowe
aperide to hym gederynge stickis; and
he clepide hire, and seide tos hir, 3if to
me a litil of water in a vessel, that I
1 1 drynke. And whanne she wente, that
bildide Jerico ; in0 Abiram, hisP firste
sone-f, he foundide it, ini Segub, hisr laste
sone, he settide 3atis8 therof, bi the word
of the Lord, which* he hadde spoke in the
hond of Josue, soneu of Nun.
t tnAUram
hit fir, It tone i
that If, wbannr
hcMttfaUth*
finiudnnenti*,
Abiram, U»
fintegendrid
and whanne hr
;«!•• forth In
bildinge, hiw
CAP. XVII.
And Elie 'of Thesbiv, of the dwelleris i
of Galaad, seide to Achab, The Lord God
of Israel lyueth, in whos sijt Y stonde,
deeu and reyn schal not be in these 3eeris,
no but bi the wordis of my mouth. And 2
the word of the Lord was maad to hymw,
and seide, Go thou awey fro hennusj, and 3
go a3ens the eest, and be thou hid in the
stronde of Carith, which x is a3ens Jor-
dan, and there thou schalt drynke of the 4
stronde ; and Y comaundide? to crowis,
that thei feede thee there. Therfor he's
3ede, and dide bi the word of the Lord ;
and whanne he hadde go, he sat in the
stronde of Carith, which8 is a3ens Jordan.
And crowis baren to hym breed and fleisch c
eerli ; inb lijk maner in the euentid ; and
he drank of the stronde. Forsothe0 after 7
summe daies the stronde was dried ; for it
hadde not reynede on the erthe. Therfor s
the word of the Lord was maad to hymd,
and seide, Rise thou, and go in to Sereptao
of Sydoneis, and thou schalt dwelle there ;
for Y comaundide6 to a womman, widewe
there, that sche feede thee. Hef roos, 10
and 3ede in to Sarepta of Sidoneis ; and
whanne he hadde come to the 3ate of
the citee, a womman widewe gaderynge
stickis apperide to hym ; and he clepide
hir, and seide to hir, 3yue thou to me a
litil of water in a vessel, that Y drynke.
And whanne sche 3ede to bringe *, hen
echaftir other,
til to the law*
tone, that »-ai
deed in the
filling of the
werk. Lire
here. c.
J go thou uteri
fro liennei ; fro
the face of
Achab and of
Jezabel; and
herb! it is leue-
ful to honli
men, to fle JKT-
secucioun of
her penoone*.
Lire here. c.
1 stood A. ' the erthe BEFH. " in E pr. m. a Om. A.
0 and A pr. m. DEFGLMNPQRSUWXU?. P to his K sec. m. 1 and CGIK. r to his K sec. m. ' the
3atis i. t that i. u the sone i. v Thesbithes i. w Hely i. * that i. y haue comaundid i.
* Hely i. » that i. b and in i. c And i. d Hely i. e haue comaundid i. f Hely i. 8 bringe it i.
bringe him natir K.
216
III. KINGS.
XVII. 12 21.
she brynge to, he criede bihynde the bak
of hir, seiynge, Bryng to me, I beseche,
and a morsel of breed in thin hoond.
12 The which answerde, The Lord thy God
lyueth, for I haue not breed, but as myche
as an handful may take of mele in a
stene, and a litil of oyle in an oyle ves-
sel ; loo ! I gedre stikkis, that I goo yn,
and make it to me, and to my sone, that
13 we eten and dien. To whom seith He-
lias, Wole thou not drede, but go, and
do as thow hast seid ; neuerthelater to
me first make of that litil mele a litil loof,
baken vndre the* asshenu, and bryng to
me ; forsothe to thee and to thi sone
14 thou shalt make afterward. Thes thingis
forsothe seith the Lord God of Irael,
The stene of mele shal no3t fayle, ne the
vessel of oyle shal not be mynushid, vnto
the day in the which the Lord is to 3yue
isreyn vpon the face of the erthe. The
which wente, and dide after the word of
Helye ; and he ete, and she, and hirv
is hows. And fro that dai the steen of mele
failide not, and the vessel of oile is not
mynushid, after the word of the Lord,
that he hadde spokyn in the hoond of
17 Helye. It is doon forsothe after thes
wordis, the sone of an huswijf womman
wexe sijk, and the langour was moost
strong, so that there lafte not in hym
isbreeth. Thanne she seide to Helias,
What to me and to thee, thou man of
God? Thou wentist into me, that my
wickidnesses shulden be remembrid, and
19 thou shuldist slee my sone. And Helias
seith to hire, 3if to me thi sone. And
he took him fro hir bosum, and bare
in to the sowping place, where he dwell-
ide ; and putte hym vpon his litil bed.
20 And he criede to the Lord, and seide,
Lord, my God, also whether™ the widowe,
anentis whom Y }it am susteyned, thou
hast tourmentid, that thow slee the sone
21 of hire ? And he sprade out hym self,
criede bihynde hir bac, and seide, Y bi-
seche, bringe thou to me also a mussel of
breed in thin hond. And sche answeride, 12
Thi Lord God lyueth, for Y haue no
breed, no but as myche of mele in a pot,
as a fist may take, and a litil of oile in a
vessel ; lo ! Y gadere twei stickis, that Y
entre, and make it to me, and to my sone,
thath we ete and die. And Elie seide to is
hir, Nyle thou drede, but go, and make
as thou seidist ; netheles make thou firste
to me of that litil mele a litil loof, bakun
vndur the' aischisj, and brynge thouk to
me ; sotheli thou schalt make afterward
to thee and to thi sone. Forsothe the u
Lord God of Israel seith thes thingis,
The pot of mele schal not faile, and the
vessel of oile schal not be abatid, til to
the dai in which the Lord schal 3yue reyn
on the face of erthe1. And sche 3ede, and is
dide bi the word of Elie ; and hem eet,
and sche, and hir hows. And fro that dai 16
the pot of mele failide not, and the vessel
of oile was riot abatid, bi the word of the
Lord, which" he hadde spoke in the hond
of Elie. Forsothe it was doon aftir these 17
wordis, the sone of a womman hosewijf
was sijk, and the sijknesse was moost0
strong, so that breethP dwellide not in
hym. Therfor sche seide to Elie, What 18
to me and to thee, thou man of God ?
Entridisti thou to me, that my wickid-
nessisii schulden be remembrid, and that
thou schuldist sle my sone ? And Elie 19
seide to hir, 3yue thi sone to me. And
he took 'that sone* fro hir bosum, and bar5
in to the soler, where he dwellide ; and he
puttide* hym on his bed. And he criede 20
to the Lord, and seide, My Lord God,
whether thou hast turmentid also the wi-
dewe, at" whom Y am susteyned in al
maner, that thou killidist hir sone ? Hev 21
sprad abrood hym silf, and matw on the
child bi thre tymes ; and he cryede to the
Lord, and seide, My Lord God, Y biseche,
1 Om. CEFJI . n askes c. v his A. w lest E pr. m.
^ and i. i Om. DoiKMNOQwb9. J aisshen G. k thou it i. l the erthe i.
0 ful i. P the breeth i. q Hast thou entrid i. 11 wickidnesse CL. r it i.
u anentis i. v Hely i. w was metid up i. maat L.
m Hely i.
8 bar it i.
n that i.
t putte i.
XVII. 22 XVIII. 8.
III. KINGS.
217
and mesurede vpon the child thre sithis,
and criede to the Lord, and seith, Lord
my God, the soule of this child, Y be-
seche, be turned a3en into the bowels of
22hym. And the Lord herde the voys of
Helias, and the soule of the child is
turned a3en with ynne hym, and he a3en
23quikenyde. And Helias took the child,
and putte it doun fro the sowpyng place
in to the nedre hows, and took to his
moder ; and he seith to hire, Lo ! thi
24sone lyueth. And the womman seide to
Helias, Now in this Y haue knowe, for
the man of God thow ert, and the word
of God in thi mouth is sothe.
CAP. XVIII.
1 Aftir manye dais the word of the Lord
is doo to Helias, in the thridde 3eer, sei-
ynge, Go, and shewe thee to Achab, that
I jeue reyn vpon the face of the erthe.
2 Thanne Helias wente that he shewe hym
to Achab ; forsothe there was hidows
3 hungre in Samarye. And Achab clepide
Abdiam, the stiward of his hows ; for-
sothe Abdias dradde the Lord God of
4 Yrael myche. For whanne Jesabel shulde
slee the prophetis of the Lord, he took
an hundrid prophetis, and hidde hem,
fifti and fifti, in dennys, and he fedde
ohem with breed and water. Thanne
Achab seide to Abdias, Go in to the
loond, to alle the welles of watris, and
into alle valeis, if peradventure we mowen
fynde herbe, and saue hors and mulis;
e and the beestis fulli dien not. And thei
deuydeden the regiouns tox hem self,
that thei goon about hem ; Achab wente
bi o weye, and Abdias bi another, aside.
7 And whanne Abdias was in the weie,
Helias a3en cam to hym ; the which
whanne he hadde knowen hym, he felle
vpon his face, and seith, Whethir thou
s art my lord Helias? To whom he an-
swerde, Y. And he seide, Go, and sey
the soule of this child turne a3en in to the
entrailis of hym. The Lord herde the 22
vois of Elie, and the soule of the child
turnede a3en with ynne hym, and he
lyuede a3en. And Elie took the child, 23
and puttide* hym doun of the soler in to
the lower hows, and bitook him? to his
modir ; and he seide to hir, Lo ! thi sone
lyueth. And the womman seide to Elie, 24
Now in this Y haue knowe, that thou art
thez man of God, and the word of Goda
is soth in thi mouth.
CAP. XVIII.
Aftir many daies the word of the Lord i
was maad to Elie, in the thridde 3eerf,
and seide, Go, and schewe thee to Achab,
that Y 3yue reyn onb the face of erthec.
Therfor Elie 3ede to schewe hym silfd to 2
Achab; forsothe6 greet f hungur was in
Samarie. And Achab clepide Abdie, dis-3
pendere^, ether1* stiward, of his hows ; for-
sothe Abdie dredde greetli the Lord God
of Israel. For whanne Jezabel killide the 4
prophetis of the Lord, he took an hundrid
prophetis, and hidde hem, bi fifties and
fifties, in dennes, and fedde hem with
breed and watir. Therfor1 Achab seide 5
to Abdie, Go thou in to the lond, to alle
wellisk of watris, and in to alle valeis, if
in hap we moun fynde gras, and saue
horsis and mulis ; and werk beestis pe-
rische not outirli. Therfor1 thei depart- e
iden the cuntreis to hem silf, that thei
schulden cumpasse tho; Achab 3ede bi o
weye, and Abdie 3ede bi another weie, 'bi
hym silf1". And whanne Abdie was in 7
the weie, Elie mette hym ; and whanne
he hadde knowe Elie, he felde on his face,
and seide, Whethir thou art my lord Elie?
To whom he answeride, Y am. And Elie «
seide, Go thou, and seie to thi lord, Elie
•tin the Ihriddr
yeer; this trim-
is rekenyd fn>
the goyng out
of Klie fro the
lond of Israel ;
and fro the
forbeding of
reyn, til to hi>
goyng out,
pauiden vi.
monethis and
more ; for he
was hid longr
in the stronde
of Saritb, so
that of the
drienease of
tyme the
stronde was
dried, bifor
that he jede
awey, as it is
arid in xvij. < .
bifore. For
James seith
in v. c°. that
Elie preiede,
and it reyn-
ede not bi iii.
jeer and vi.
monethis. Lire
here. c.
31 Of A.
* putte i. J Om. plures. "•».!, 'the Lord A. ° upon i. c the erthe i. d Om. oiKMNoab?.
«certisi. fa greet K. e the dispendere i. Om. c. hQm.c. ' Thanne i. k the wellis I. » And i.
m aside halff i.
VOL. II. F f
218
III. KINGS.
XVIII. 9 — 21.
9 to thi lord, Helias is nee^. And he,
What haue I synned, he seith, for thou
takist me, thi seruaunt, in the hoond of
loAchab, that he slee me? The Lord thi
God lyueth, for there is not folk or
rewme, in the whiche my lord hath not
sent, sechynge thee ; and alle men answer-
ynge, He is not here, he hath adiurid alle
rewmes "and folkis?, for thi that thou art
11 not foundun ; and now thou seist to me,
Go, and sey to thi lord, Helie is nei3.
12 And whanne I shal goo aweye fro thee,
the Spiryt of the Lord shal here thee
aweye into az place that I knowe not;
and Y goon yn, shal telle to Achab, and
not fyndynge thee, he shal slee me ; thi
seruaunt forsothe dredith the Lord fro
is his 3ongth. Whethir is itzz not shewid
to thee, my lord, what I haue doon,
whanne Jesabel shulde slee the prophetis
of the Lord, that I hidde of the prophetis
of the Lord an hundrid men, fifti and
fifti, in dennys, and fedde hem with breed
uand water? And now thow seist, Go,
and sey to thi lord, Helye is nei3, that
is he slee me. And Helyas seide, The
Lord of oostis lyueth, before whos cheer
I stonde, for to day Y shal apere to hym.
icThanne Abdias wente into the* ajen
comynge of b Achab, and shewide to hym ;
and Achab cam into thec a3en comynge
17 to Helye. And whanne he hadde seen
hym, seith, Whether art thou not he, that
ladisturblist Irael? And he seith, I haue
not disturblid Irael, but thow, and the
hows of thi fader, that hast forsakyu the
hestisd of the Lord, and 30 ban folowid
loBaalym. Neuerthelater now send, and
gadre to me al Yrael, in the hil of Car-
mele, and the prophetis of Baal foure
hundrid and fifti, and the prophetis of
mawrnet wodis foure hundrid, that eten
20 of the bord of Jezebel. Achab sente to
alle the sonys of Yrael, and gaderide the
21 prophetis in the hil of Carmele. For-
t all retemet ;
this is vndir-
stondun of
Elie were
foundun in the
lond, he schulde
be taknn, and
sent to him.
Lire here. c.
is present. And Abdie seide, What'syn-9
nede Y", for thou bitakist me in the hond
of Achab, that he sle me ? Thi Lord God 10
lyueth, for no folk ethir rewme is, whidur
my lord, sekynge thee, sente not ; and
whanne alle men answeriden, He is not
here, he0 chargide? greetli alle rewmesf
and folkis, for thou were not foundun ;
and now thou seist to me, Go"}, and seie ton
thi lord, Elie is present'. And whanne 12
Y schal departe fro thee, the Spirit of the
Lord schal here thee awey in to a place
which3 Y knowe not ; and Y schal entre,
and VY schal* telle to Achab, and he schal
not fynde thee, and he schal sle me ; for-
sotheu thi seruaunt dredith the Lord fro
his 3ong childhod. Whether it is not 13
schewid to thee, my lord, what Y dide,
whanne Jesabel killide the prophetis of
the Lord, that Y hidde of thellu prophetis
of the Lord an hundrid men, bi fifty and
biv fifti, in dennes, and Y fedde hem with
breed and watir ? And now thou seist, u
Go, and seie to thi lord, Elie is presentw,
that he sle me. And Elie seide, The Lord is
of oostis lyueth, bifor whos si3t Y stonde,
for to dai Y schal appere to hymx. Ther- 16
for Abdie 3ede in to the metyng of Achab,
and schewide? to hym ; and Achab cam
in to the meetyng of Elie. And whanne 17
he hadde seyn Elie, he seide, Whether
thou art he, that disturblist Israel ? And is
hez seide, Not Y disturble Israel, but thou,
and the hows of thi fadir^:, whichea ban
forsake the comaundementis of the Lord,
and suedenb Baa}ym,*disturbliden Israel*.
Netheles now sende thou, and gadere to 19 for thi
Lire here. c.
me al Israel, ind the hil of Carmele, and
foure6 hundrid and fifti prophetis of Baal,
and foure hundrid prophetis of woodis f§, 5 profetis of
that eten of the table of Jezabel. Achab 20 Of idols' in the '
sente to alle the sones of Israel, and ga-
deride prophetis^ in the hil of Carmele.
Forsothe Elie nei3ede to al the puple of 21
Israel, and seide, Hou long halten 30 in
£ thou and the
hows of thi fa-
dir i for the
Lord sente
this veniaunce,
woodis. Lire
here. c.
y Om. E pr. m. z the A. zz Om. B. a Om. CB. D to CE. c Om. BCEFH. d best
n haue I synned i.
certis i. uu tho 9.
0 the kyng i. P hath chargid i. 1 Go thou c. r nyj i.
v Om. IKORUX. w nyj i. x Achab i. y schewide it i.
s that i. t Om. i.
Hely i. a the
whiche i. b suen i. c Om. i. d into i. e the foure i. f mawmet woodis i. Stogidre the prophetis i.
XVIII. 22 — ig.
III. KINGS.
219
sothe Helie comynge ny3 to al the puple
of Yrael, seith, How long halt je into
two parties ? If the Lord is God, folwith
hym ; forsothe if Baal, folwith hym.
And the puple answerde not to hym a
22 word. And eft Elias seith to the puple,
I am laft a prophet of the Lord alone ;
the prophetis forsothe of Baal foure hun-
dryd and fifti, and the prophetis of maw-
23 mete wodis ben foure hundrid. Be there
jouen to vs two oxen ; and chese thei oon
oxe, and hewynge in gobetis thei shulen
leye vpon trees, forsothe fier vndurputen
thei not ; and Y shal make anothir oxe,
and putten vpon trees, and fier I shal
24 not putte vndur. Inwardly clepe 30 the
name of 3owre goddis, and I shal inwardly
clepe the name of my God ; and God that
herith bi the fier, he be God. Al the
puple answerynge seith, Best the propo-
25 sicioun, that Helias spac. Thanne Helias
seide to the prophetis of Baal, Chesith
to 3ou an oxe, and doth first, for 36 ben
moo ; and inwardli clepith the namys of
3oure goddis, and puttith not vndir fier.
26 The whiche whanne thei hadden take
the oxe, that he 3af hem, thei diden, and
inwardli clepiden the name of Baal, fro
erly vnto myddai, seiynge, Baal, here vs !
And there was not voys that shulde an-
swere ; and thei skipten ouer the auter,
27 that thei maden. And whanne now was
myddai, Helye scornyde to hem, seiynge,
Crieth with a more voys, forsothe 3oure
god ise, and perauenture with another he
spekith, or in a turnynge in place, or in
the weye, or certis he slepith, that he be
28 wakid. Thanne thei crieden with a greet
voys, and thei cuttiden hem self, after
her rijt, with sheens and litil launcis, to
the tyme that thei weren alle beshed
29 with blood. Forsothe aftir that mydday
was passid, and hem propheciynge, the
to twey partis ? If the Lord is Godf, sue t </<*« Lord
5e hym ; forsothe' if Baal it God, sue 3e
hym. And the puple arisweride not o
visible myraclr,
word to hym. And Elie seide eft to the 22 th»' Ood °f i»-
puple, Y dwellidef aloone a prophete of God. and not
the Lord ; sothelis the prophetis of Baal
ben foure hundrid and fifti, and the pro-
phetis of woodis11 ben foure hundrid men. Lire *"»• c-
Tweyne oxis be 3ouun to us ; and chese 23
thei oon oxe, and thei schulen kitte in to
gobetis, and schulen' puttek on trees', but I ufier, »ouui
putte thei not fier vndur; and Y schal wLtTthe*'acri
make the tother oxe in to sacrifice, and Y jj081 Lire Hen
schal putte m on™ the trees0, and Y schal $ and ukanne
thei hadden
not putte fier vnder. Clepe 3eP the namePP 24 take the <at •,
of 3oure goddis, and Y schal clepe the Lls i **
name of my God ; and the God that herith
bi fier^t, be he God. And al the puple
compellid of
answeride, and seide, The resoun is best, thf P"?1* to *°
' which resoun* Elie spak8. Therfor Elie 25 pmieden the
seide to the prophetis of Baal, Chese 3e IrfEn", and" for
oon1 oxe to 3ou, and make 30 first", for 36 in^e^we"
ben the mo ; and clepe 30 the names of of.thf feend,
which may du
3oure goddis, and putte 36 not fier vnder. «iche thingis,
, , , whanne he is
And whanne theiv hadden take the oxe§, 26 suffrid of God.
whomw Elie 3af to hem ||, thei maden sacri- 2?££ £* *"
fice, and clepiden* the name of Baal, fro SSfnStete
the morewtid 'til to>" myddai z, and seiden, to come doun
fro heuene, as
Baal, here vs ! And no vois was, nether it is had in
ony that answerd"; and theib skippiden Apo&.andin
ouer the auter, whichc thei hadden maad. depi^^ hem,
And whanne it was thanne myddai, Elie 27 fhe.f<?.d ****
liyk thing in
scornede hem, and seide, Crie 36 with another tyme.
, , . Lire here. c.
gretter vois, ford Baal is 3oure god, and \\uhomEiityif
in hap he spekith with an other, ethir he ^e oxe' ch°<»un
is in a herborgerie, ether in weiee, ether
certis he slepith, that he be reisidf. Ther-28(« .hem, and
. hiade him vn-
for thei crieden with greet vois, and thei dur the mentei
.,,.,, , , of Elie, for the
kerueden* hem silf with knyues and laun- wiaoDg of
cetis, bih her custom, til thei weren bisched %~£ff*
with blood. Sotheli1 after that mydday 29 *£%£ »
passide, and while thei prophesiedenk, the faisenrase of
idolatne, an
tyme cam, in which the sacrifice is wont
e is besye A.
e and i. ( haue dwellid i. g and i. h the mawmet woodis i. ' Om. IL. k putte it i. ! wode i.
o wode i. P 36 thanne l. PP names i. 1 fieifallinge doun l.
of truthe of
Goddis wur-
schiping. Lire
her,, c.
m putte it i. n upon i.
spoken i. ' an i. " » first \oure sacrifice i. v the prophetis i. " that i. * ynwardly clepiden i. J vnto i.
rsothe i. e the weie i.
the mydday i.
up i. e kitten
herde A pr. m. BCU. b the prophetis i. « that i. d forsothe
h after i. ' But i. k prophesieden, or preieden i.
Ff 2
220
III. KINGS.
XVIII. 30 — 39.
tyme wasf comen, the which is wont
sacrifice to be offrid, and vois is not herd,
ne eny man answerde, ne took heed to
so the praiynge. And Helye seide to al& the
puple, Cometh to me. And the puple
neijynge to hym, he curede the auter of
31 the Lord, that was destruyed. And he
took twelue stonus, after the noumbre of
the lynagis of the sonys of Jacob, to
whom the word of the Lord is maad,
32seiynge, Yrael shal be thi name. And
he beeldide vp an auter of stonus, in
name of the Lord, and he made a water
cundid, as by two litil forwis in enuy-
33 roun of the auter. And he putte togidre
the wode, and he deuydide bi membris
34 the oxe, and leide vpon the wode, and
seith, Fillith foure stenys with water,
and heeldith vpon the brent sacrifice,
and vpon the wode. And eft he seide,
Also the secounde doth this. The which
whanne thei hadden doo the secounde,
he seith, Also the thridde that same
thing doth ; and thei diden the thridde.
35 And the watris runnen aboute the auter,
and the dijch of the water cundid is
36fillid. And whanne now was tyme, that
brent sacrifice shulde be offred1', the pro-
phete Helias comynge ny3 seith, Lord
God of Abraham, and of Ysaac, and of
Yrael, to day shew for thow art God of
Yrael, and Y thi seruaunt, and after thin
3?heest haue1 doon alle thes wordis. Here
me, Lord ; here me, Lord ; that this pu-
ple lerne, for thou art Lord God, and
thou hast conuertid the herte of hem eft-
38 sonys. Forsothe thek fijr of the Lord
felle, and deuowride1 the brent sacrifice,
and the wode, and the stonus, forsothe
the powdre, and the water that was in
so the water cundid lickynge. The which
thing whanne al the puple hadde seen,
t twey litle
tlichis, etc. ; in
lie
to be offrid, nether vois was herd 'o/* her
goddis1, nether ony answeride, nether per-
ceyuede hem preiynge. Elie seide to also
the puple, Come 36 to me. And whanne
the puple cam to him, he arrayede the
auter of the Lord, that was distried. Andsi
he took twelue stonys, bi the noumbre
ofm lynagis of sones" of Jacob0, to which?
Jacob the word of the Lord was maad,
and seide, Israel schal be thi name. And 32
he0- bildide an auter of stonysr, in the
name of the Lord, and he made a ledyng
to8 of watir, Aether a dichw, as bix twei
litle dichisFf in the cum pas of the auter.
And he dresside treesz, and he departide 33 Ebreu it 7S
the oxe bi membris, and puttidea onb the
treesc, and seide, Fille 36 foure pottis with 34
watir, and scheded 3ee onf the brent sacri-
fice, and on& the treesh. And eft he seide,
Also the secounde tyme do 36 this. 'And
thei diden' the secounde tyme. Andk he
seide, Do 36 the same thing1 the thridde
tyme ; and thei diden the thridde tyme.
And the watris runnen aboute the auter, 35
and the dichm of ledyng ton 'of watir0 was
fillid. And whanne the tyme was thanne,36
that the brent sacrifice schulde be offrid,
Elye the prophete nei3ede, and seide, Lord
God of Abraham^, of Isaac, and of Israel,
schewe thou to dai that thou art God of
Israel, and that Yam thi seruaunt, and
haue do alle these wordis bi thi comaunde-
ment. Lord, here thou me ; Lord, here 37
I'ujue. x*i f/Jt
thou me ; that this puple lerne, that thou comattndementf
T ^ in offringe in
art the Lord God, and that? thou hast h.> piacis with
conuertid eft the herte of hem. Sotheliss"!
fier of the Lord felde doun0., and deuouride
brent1" sacrifice, and8 trees4, and stonus",
and lickidev vp also the poudre, and the
water that was in the 'leding of waterw.
And whanne al the puple hadde seyn this, 39
itx felde in to his face, and seide, The Lord
so myche seed
myjte be sowun
withynne the
cumpas of the
forow, as Rabi
Salomon seith.
Lire here. c.
t Lord God of
Abraham, etc.;
me bileneth
that Elie made
this preyer an
hij, that the
puple myjte
here, to the
onour of God,
and to the con-
is A. e Om. A. h brent A. > Y haue E pr. m. k Om. A. l vowrede CE.
ing of the
temple; which
thing was vn-
leueful, no but
of special dis-
pensacioim of
God, which
in this poynt,
and the Lord
schewide this,
bi fier comynge
doun on the
brent sacrifice
of him. Lire
here. c.
1 Om. i.
stonys i.
m and A. of the i. n the sones CEiKLiib.
8 Om. AEO pr. m. w Om. i. x Om. i.
D upon i. c wode i. " heelde i. e 36 it i. { upon i. e upon i. h wode i.
hadden do i. k Om. i. ! thing also i. m ridde i. n Om. AEL. ° Om. GiKQb.
thanne i. r the brent i. s Om. i. * the wode i. u the stonus i. v it lickide i.
* the peple i marg.
0 Israel M. P the which i. q Hely i. r thilke
y forowis i. dikis s. z wode I. B putte it l.
S upon i. h wode i. i Whiche whanne thei
P Om. AELP. 1 doun
w watir ridde i.
XVIII. 40 — XIX. 4-
III. KINGS.
221
he felle in to his face, and seith, The
Lord he is God ; the Lord he is God.
40 And Helias seide to hem, Takith them
prophetys of Baal ; ne oon forsothe flee
aweye of hem. Whom whanne thei had-
den cau3t, Helie ladde hem to the streem
4t of Syson, and slow3 hem there. And
Helie seith to Achab, Sty vp, and eet,
and drynk, for sown of myche reyn is.
42 Achab stiede up, that he eete and dryrike;
Helyas" forsothe stye3ede up into the hil
of Carmel, and bowede into the erthe,
43 putte his face betwixe his knees. And
he seide to hys child, Stye vp, and behold
a3ens the see. The whiche whanne he
hadde styed vp, and lokid, seith, Ther
is no thing. And eft he seith to hym,
44 Turn a3en seuen sithis. Forsothe in the
seuenthe sijth, loo ! a litil clowde as the
step of a man stiede vp fro the see. The
which seith, Sty vp, and sey to Achab,
loyn thi chare, and cum down, lest reyn
45 before ocupye thee. And whanne thei
hadden turned hem self hidir and thidir,
loo ! heuenes ben derkid, and clowde, and
wynde, and there is maad a greet reyn.
And so Achab stiynge vp wente into
46 Jezrael ; and the hoond of the Lord was
vpori Helias, and the reynys gird, he
ranne before Achab, to the tyme that he
cam into Jezrael.
CAP. XIX.
i Achab forsothe toolde to Jezabel alle
thingis that Helias hadde doon, and what
maner wise he hadde slayn alle the pro-
2phetis of Baal bi swerd. And Jezabel
sente a messager to Helias, seiynge, Thes
thingis doon to me goddis, and thes°
adden, but this our to morwe I shal putte
3 thi lijf as the lijf of oon of hem. Thanne
Helias dradde, and risynge wente whidir
euer the wil bare hym ; and he cam into
Bersabe of Juda, and lafte his child
4 there ; and wente into desert, the weye
he is God ; the Lord he is God. And 40
Elie seide to hem, Take 30 the prophetis
of Baalf ; not oon sotheli ascape of hem.
And whanne thei hadden take hem, Elie
ledde hem to the stronde of Cison, and
killide hem there. And Elie seide
Achab, Stie thou?, ete, and drynke, for
the sown of myche reyn isz. Achab stiede* 42 thwfo
to ete and drynke ; forsotheb Elie stiedec
in to the hil of Carmele, and he settided
t takevttlit
profelu of
Baal, Elieuj
lowli his face to the erthe, bitwixe hise thepupi*,i«
Jezabel tchuMr
knees ; and seide to his child, Stie thoue, 43 indme the
and biholdef a3ens the see. And whanne bond' and u»~
he hadde stieds, and hadde11 biholde, he
seide, No thing is. And eft Elie seide
tohym,Turne thou a3en bi' seuene tymes.
Sothelik in the seuenthe tyine, lo ! a litil 44
cloude as the step of a man stiede1 fro the
see. And Elie seide, Stie thoum, and seie
to Achab, loyne thi chare, and go doun,
lest the reyn byfor ocupie thee. And 45
whanne thein turneden0 hemP hidur and
thidur, lo ! heuenes weren maad derk, and
cloud% and wynd, and greet reyn was
maad. Therfor Achab stieder, and 3ede
in to Jezrael ; and the bond of the Lord to
was maad on8 Elie, and whanne the*
leendis Weren gird, he ran bifor Achab,
til he cam in to Jezrael.
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe Achab telde to Jezabel allei
thingis whicheu Elie hadde do, and how
he hadde slayn byv swerd alle the pro-
phetis of Baal. And Jezabel sente a mes- 2
sanger to Elie, and seide, Goddis do these
thingis to me, and adde these thingisw, no
but to morewe in this our Y schal putte
thi lijf as the lijf of oon of hem. Therfors
Elie dreddej, and roos, and 3ede whidur
euer willex bar hym ; and he cam in to
Bersabe of Juda, and he lefte there his
child ; and 3ede in to deseert, the weie of 4
m alle the E pr. m. n and Helyas A sec. m. ° thes thingis B pr. m.
y thou up, and i. z is nift i. a 3ede up i. b but i. c jede up i. d sette i. e thou up i.
thou i. g stied up i. t Om. i. i Om. i. k And i. ' stiede up i. m thou up i. n men i.
turned i. P hemselff i. 1 a cloud i. "• stiede up i. s upon i. * his i. that i.
to i. * his wille i.
I Eli drtdde ;
(icjd suffride
him for to
drede, by
mannus freelte,
Ictt he were
reisid oner
myche, of the
stidefastnene
bifor grange.
Lire here. C.
upon
f biholde
° hadden
w thingis
222
III. KINGS.
xix. 5—13.
of o day. And whanne he was comen,
and satte vndir an yue tree, he askide to
his soule, that he die ; and seith, Lord, it
suffisith to me, tak awey my lijf; for-
sothe ne I am betere than my faders.
6 And he threwe hyin self doun, and slepte
in the shadew of the yue tree. And loo !
the aungel of the Lord touchide hym,
6 and seide to hym, Rijs, and eet. He
biheelde, and loo ! at his heed a loof
bakyii vndur asshen, and a vessel of
water. Thanne he ete, and drank, and
7 eft he slepte. And the aungel of the
Lord is turned a3en the secounde, and
touchide hym ; and heP seide to hym,
Rijs, and eet ; forsothe a greet weye
sfallith to thee. The which whanne he
hadde rysen, ete, and drank ; and he
wente in the strength of that meete
fourti days and fourti ny3tisi, vnto the
a hil of God, Oreb. And whanne he was
comen thidir, he dwellide in the denne ;
and loo ! the word of the Lord to hym,
and seide to hym, What dost thow here,
loHelyas? And he answerde, Bi loue I
haue loued, for the Lord God of oostis ;
for the sonys of Yrael han forsaken the
couenaunt of the Lord ; thin auters thei
han distruyed, and thi prophetis thei han
slayn bi swerd ; and I am laft alone, and
thei sechen my lijf, that thei doon it
naweye. And he seith to hym, Go out,
and stoond in the hil, before the Lord.
And loo ! the Lord passith, and a greet
wynde, and ar stroong, and turnynge vpse-
doun hillis, and togidre broosynge stonus
before the Lord ; not in the wynde the
Lord. Also after the wynde quauynge ;
12 not in the quauyng the Lord. And aftir
the quauynge fijr ; not in the fier the
Lord. And after the fier whistlynge of
13 a thinne blast; there the Lord. The
which thing whanne Helias hadde herd,
he couerde his cheer with a mantil, and
goon out, he stode in the dore of the
o dai. And whanne he cam, and? sat
vndir o iunypere tre, he axide to his
soule, that he schulde die ; and he seide,
Lord, it suffisith to me, take my soule ;
forz Y am not betere than my fadris. And 5
he castide forth hym silf, and slepte in the
schadewe of the iunypere treef . And lo !
the aungel of the Lord touchide hym, and
seide to hym, Rise thou, and ete. Hee
bihelde, and, lo ! at his heed was a loof
bakun vndur aischisa, and a vessel of
watir. Therfor heb ete, and drank, and
slepte eft. And the aungel of the Lord;
turnede ajen the secounde tyme, and touch-
ide hym ; and 'the aungelc seide to hym,
Rise thou, and ete ; for a greet weie is to
thee. And whanne he hadde rise, he ete, s
and drank ; and hed jede in the strengthe
of that mete bie fourti dayes and fourti
ny3tis, vtil tof Oreb, the hil of God. And 9
whanne he hadde come thidur, he dwell-
ide in a denne ; and lo ! the word of the
Lord *was maadz to him, and seide to
hym, Elie, what doist thou here ? And 10
he answeride, Bi feruent louej Y louedeh
feruentli, for the Lord God of oostis ; for
the sones of Israel forsoken1 the couenaunt
of the Lord ; thei destrieden1^ thin auters,
and killiden1 bim swerd thi prophetis ; and
Y am left aloone, and thei seken my lijf,
that thei do it awei. And hen seide to n
Elie, Go thou out, and stonde in the hil,
bifor the Lord. And lo ! the Lord passith,
and a greet wynde, and strong0, turnynge
vpsodoun hillis, and al to brekinge stonys
bifor P the Lord ; not in the wynde ys
the Lord. And aftir the wynd is a stir-
ynge ; not in the stiryng is the Lord.
AndPP aftir the stiryng is fieri ; not in the 12
fier is the Lord. And aftir the fier is ther
issyng of thinne wynd8 ; there is the Lord.
And whanne Elie hadde herd this, he is
hilide his face with a mentil, and he 3ede
out, and stood in the dore of the denne.
And a vois spak to hym, and seide, Elie,
f the iuuypere
tre, which is
a tre wcxynge
in desert, whos
schadewe ser-
pentis fleen, as
Plyneus seitli.
Lire here. c.
t feruent loue;
that is, of al
the herte. Lire
here. c.
P Om. A. 1 nyjt CE. r Om. CEFH.
>' he i. z certis i. a askys L. b Hely i. c he i. d Hely i. e Om. DoiKMNOQSwb9. f vnto I.
S Om. pltires. h haue loued i. i han forsake i. k han destried i. 1 killid i. m with i. n the Lord i.
0 a strong i. P blowith before i. PP Om. s. q a fier i. r an i. s wynd, or brethinge softly i.
XIX. 14 21.
III. KINGS.
223
denne. And a vois seith to hym, seiynge, what doist thou here ? And he answeride, u
Bie feruent loue Y louede u feruentli, for
the Lord God of oostis ; for the sones of
Israel forsokenv thi couenaunt; thei dis-
triedenw thin auteris, and thei killiden*
biy swerd thi prophetis ; and Y am left
aloone, and thei seken my lijf, that thei
do it awey. And the Lord seide to hym, 15
Go, and turne a3en in to thi weie, bi the
deseert, in to Damask ; and whanne thou
schalt come thidur, thou schalt anoynte
Asahel kyng onz Sirie ; and thou schalt ie
anoynte kyng on* Israel Hieu, the sone of
Namsi ; sothelib thou schalt anoynte pro-
phete0 for thee, Elise, soned of Saphat,
which6 is of Abelmeula. And it schal 17
be, who euer schal fle the swerd of Asa-
hel, Hieu schal sle hym ; and who euer
schal fle the swerd of Hieu, Elise schal
sle hym. And Y schal leeue to me in IB
Israel seuene thousynde of men, of whiche
the knees ben not bowid bifor Baal, and
ech mouth that worschipide not hym, and
kisside hondff. Therfor Elie 3ede forth
fro thennus, and foond Elise, sone? of Sa-
phat, erynge in twelue 3ockis of oxish ; and
he was oon in the twelue 3ockis of oxys',
erynge. And whanne Elie hadde come to
hym, Elie castide his mentil onk hym.
u What dost thou here, Helias? And he
answerde, Bi loue I haue loued, for the
Lord God of oostis; for the sonys of
Yrael ban forsakyn thi couenaunt ; thin
auters thei han distruyed, and thi pro-
phetis thei han slayn with swerd ; and
Y am lafte alone, and thei sechen my
islijf, that thei don it awey. And the
Lord seith to hym, Go, and turn a3en in
to thi weye, hi deseert, into Damasch ;
and whanne thou comest thidre, thow
shalt anoynte Azael kyng vpon Syrye ;
1C and Hieu, the sone of Nampsy, thou
shalt anoynt kyng vpon Yrael ; Helisee
forsothe, the sone of Saphat, that is of
Abel Mewla, thow shalt anoynte8 prophete
17 for thee. And it shal be, who so euere
fleeth the swerd of Azael, Hyeu shal
sle hym ; and who so euere shal flee the
swerd of Hieu, Helisee shal slee hym.
is And I shal leeue to me in Yrael seuen
thousand of men, of whom the knees ben
not bowid before Baal, and al mouth
that hath* not honourde hym, kyssynge
19 the hoond. Thanne Helias goon forth
thens, foonde Helisee, the sone of Saphath,
erynge in twelue" 3ockis of oxen ; and he
in the twelue 3ockis of oxen erynge was
oon. And whanne Helias was comen to
20 hym, he putte his mantil vpon him. The
which anoon, the oxen laft, ranne aftir
Helias, and seith, Kysse Y, I preye thee,
my fader and my moder, and so I shal
folwe thee. And he seide to hym, Go,
and turn a3en ; forsothe that that was
21 myn I haue doon to thee. And turned
a3en forsothe fro hym, he took a peyr
oxen, and slew3 it ; and in the plow) of
oxen he sethide flesh, and )af to the
puple, and thei eten ; and rysynge he
wente, and folwide Helyas, and seruede
to hym.
t *»•»«* A**/,-
rcnce then if,
ether his ovine
hond, as Job
seith, If Y
kisside myn
hond, which
is the moste
n-ickidneae,
that is idola-
Which1 ran anoon after Elie, whanne the 20 V™*' cLir'
oxism weren left, and seide, Y preie thee,
kysse Y my fadir and my modir, and so
Y schal sue thee. And Elie seide to hym,
Go thou, and turne a3en, for" Y haue do
to thee that that was myn. 'Sotheli he0 21
turnede a3en fro Elie, and took tweineP
oxis% and killide hemj; and with the ://««*« tittre
plow of oxisr he sethide the fleischiss, and /«*& pore men
to the puple, and thei eeten ; and he"
roof, and 3ede, and suede Elie, and 'my- lEwutaSj
nystride tow hym. %£"£,££
i.
9 noyntyn E. * han A. ™ the twelue ABFII .
t With i. u haue loued i. v han forsake i. w han destried i. * han killid i. y with i. * upon i.
» upon i b and i c a prophete i. d the sone ci. e that i. ' not his hond i. S the sone i. • oxen r.
i oxen i.' k upon i. 1 And he i. "> oxen i. " certis i. ° And Helisee i. P the two i.
r the oxen i. oxen K. 8 fleish i. * jaf hem i. u Helisee i. v roos up i. w seruyde i
224
III. KINGS.
XX. I 12.
CAP. XX.
I Benadab forsothe, kyng of Cyrye, ge-
deride al his oost, and two and thretti
kyngis with him, and hors, and charris ;
and stiynge vp a3ens Samarye fau3t, and
abesegide it. And sendynge messageris to
Achab, kyng of Yrael, in to the citee,
3 seith, Thes thingis seith Benadab, Thi
siluer and thi gold is myyn, and thi
wyues, and thi sones altherbest ben
4 myyn. And the kyng of Irael answerde,
Aftir thi word, my lord kyng, I am
s thin, and alle miyn. And the messagers
turnynge a3en seiden, Thes thingis seith
Benadab, that sente vs to thee, Thi siluer,
and thi gold, and thi wyues, and thi
6 sonys thou shalt 3yue to me. To morwe
thanne, this same hour, I shal sende my
seruauntis to thee, and thei shulen
aserchen thin hows, and the hows of
thi seruauntis ; and al thing that to
hem shal plese, thei shulen putte in her
7hoondis, and taken aweye. The kyng
of Yrael forsothe clepide alle the eldrys
of the loond, and seith, Takith hede, and
seeth, for he aspieth to vs ; forsothe he
sente to me for my wyues, and sonys,
and for siluer, and gold, and I forsooke
s not. And alle the more thur3 birth seid-
en, and al the puple to hym, Here thou
» not, ne assent thou to hym. And he
answerde to the messageris of Benadab,
Seith to my lord the kyng, Alle thingis
for the whiche thou hast sent to me, thi
seruaunt, in the bigynnynge I shal do;
10 forsothe this thing I may not doo. And
the messagers turned a3en, tolden alle
thingis to hym. The which sente a3en,
andv seith, Thes thingis doon to me goddis,
and thes thingis adden thei, if the pow-
dre of Samarye suffisith to the handfulles
II of al the puple that folwith me. And
answerynge the kyng of Yrael seith,
Seith to hym, Ne glorye euenly the gird
12 as the vngird. It is doo forsothe, whanne
Benadab hadde herd this word, he drank,
CAP. XX.
Forsothex Benadab, kyng of Sirye, ga- 1
deride? al his oost, and two and thritti
kyngis with hym, and horsis, and charis ;
and he stiedez ajens Samarie, and fau3t,
and bisegide it. And he sente messan-2
gerisf to Achab, kyng of Israel, in to t
1 J5 for Achab sente
thea citee, and seme, Benadab seith theses first messan-
Bi
thingis, Thi siluer and thi gold is myn,
and thi wyues, and thi beste sones ben
myn. And the kyng of Israel answeride,4 sueth- Lire
here. c.
thi word, my lord the" kyng, Y am
thin, and alle my thingis *ben thinec.
And the messangeris turneden a3en, and5
seiden, Benadab, that sente vs to thee,
seith these thingis, Thou schalt 3yue to
me thi siluer, and thi gold, and thi wyues,
and thi sones. Therfor to morewe, in thisfi
same our, Y schal sende my seruauntis to
thee, and thei schulen seke thin hows, and
the hows of thi seruauntis; and thei schulen
putte in her hondis, and take awey al thing
that schal plese hem. Forsothe the kyng 7
of Israel clepide alle the eldere men of thed
lond, and seide, Perseyue 36, and se, that
he settith tresoun to vs ; for he sente to
me for my wyues, and sones, anddd for
siluer, and gold, and Y forsook not. And 8
alle the gretter men in birthe, and al the
puple seiden to hym, Here thou not, ne-
ther assente thou to hym. And hee an-9
sweride to the messangeris of Benadab,
Seie 36 to my lord thef kyng, Y schal do
alle thingis, for whiche thou sentist in the
bigynnyng to me, thi seruaunt ; forsothe^
Y may not do this thing. And the mes- 10
sangeris turneden a3en, and telden alle
thingis to hym. Which11 sente a3en, and
seide, Goddis do these thingis to me, and
adde these thingis1, if the dust of Samarie
schal suffice to the fistis of al the puple
that sueth me. And the kyng of Israel n
answeride, and seide, Seie 36 to hym, A
gird man, *that is, he that goith to batelk,
i T . , .
haue not glone euenh as a man vngird;.
Forsothe1 it was doon, whanne Benadab 12
that
is. as he that
hath the vi«o-
Om. A.
armeris. Lire
here, c.
* Certis i. V gaderide togidere i. z stiede up i. a his i. b Om. I. c Qm. i.
e Achab i. f Om. i. e but i. h The which i. ' thingis to i. k Om. i. l And i.
that I. dd Om. i.
XX. I3 — 23-
III. KINGS.
225
and the kyngis, in hiletis ; and he seith
to his seruauntis, Enuyrounith the citee.
13 And thei enuyrounden it. And loo! a
prophet comynge ny3 to Achab, kyng of
Yrael, seith to hym, Thes thingis seith
the Lord God, Certis thow hast seen al
this multitude ful myche ; loo ! I shal
take it into thin hoond to day, that thow
14 wite for I am a Lord. ' And Achab seith,
Bi whom ? And he seide to hym, Thes
thingis seith the Lord, Bi the foot folow-
ers of the pryncis of prouyncis. And he
seith, Who shal bigynne to fi3te. Arid
15 he seide, Thow. Thanne he noumbride
the children of the princis ofv pro-
uyncis, and he foimde the noumbre of
two hundryd and two and thretti ; and
he toolde after hem the puple, alle the
lesones of Yrael, seuen thousand. And
thei wenten out at mydday. Benadab
forsothe drank drunken in his hilet, and
kyngis two and thretti with hym, xthe
whichew weren comen to the help of hym.
17 Forsothe the children of the princis of
prouyncis ben goon out in the first
frount. And so Benadab sente, the which
toolden to hym, seiynge, Men ben goon
is out fro Samarye. And he seith, Whe-
ther for pees thei comen, nymmeth hem
on lyue ; whethir that thei 113 ten, takith
19 hem on lyue. Thanne the children of
the pryncis of prouyncis wenten out, and
•20 the tother oost folwide ; and echorix smoot
the man that a3ens hym cam. And Cyris
floowen, and Irael pursuede hem ; Bena-
dab forsothe, kyng of Cyrye, flei3 in hors
21 with his horsmen. Also the kyng of
Irael goon out smoot hors and chaarys,
and smoot Cyrye with a ful mych greet
22 veniaunce. Forsothe a prophete nei3ynge
to the kyng of Irael, seide to hym, Go,
and tak coumfort, and wite, and se, what
thow dost; forsothe the 3eer folowynge
the kyng of Cyrye shal stey3e vp a3ens
23thee. The seruauntis forsothe of the
hadde herd this word, he drank, and™ the
kyngis, in schadewyng places ; and he seide
to hise seruauntis, Cumpasse 30 the citee.
And thei cumpassiden it. And lo ! o pro- is
phete nei3ede to Acab, kyng of Israel, and
seide to hym, The Lord God seith these
thingis, Certis thou hast seyn al this mul-
titude ful greet ; lo ! Y schal bitake it in
to thin bond to dai, that thou wite that
Y am the" Lordf. And Achab seide, BiHt/A*L<«/,
whom? And he seide to Achab, The ±£±ta
Lord seith these thingis, Bi the squyeris0 '£%"? ""*
of the princes:): of prouynces. And Achab + « <*« j?uy.
seide, Who schal bigynne to fi3te ? And prmee* ; that
the prophete seide, Thou. Therfor
noumbryde the children of the princes of
prouynces, and he foond the noumbre of
romynly. Kal-i
twei hundrid and two and thretti ; and Salomon icith,
aftir hem he00 noumbride the puple, alle
the sones of Israel, seuene thousynde. And i
thei 3eden out in myddai. Forsothe Be-
that herb! ben
nadab drank, and was drunkun in his Israel> but
weren jouim
schadewyng place, and two and thretti ostachUto
i • -iU i. it, ii_ 1. i Achab; wherfor
kyngis with hym, that camen to the help ;„ Ebreu it i.
of hym. SotheliP the children of princesi 17 ^chiM^ of
of prouynces 3eden out in the firste frount. Princes of pro-
Therfor Benadab sente men, whicher telden *«»• c.
to hyrn, and seide, Men 3eden out of Sa-
marie. And he seide, Whether thei comen is
for pees, take 36 hem quyke ; whether to
fi3te, take 36 hem quyke. Therfor the 19
children of prynces3 of prouynces 3eden
out, and the residue oost suede ; and ech 20
smoot the man that earn a3ens hym. And
men of Sirie fledden, and Israel85 pursuede
hem ; also Benadab, kyng* of Sirie, fledde
on an hors with his kni3tis. Also the 21
king of Israel 3ede out, and smoot horsis
and charis, and he smoot Sirie with a
ful greet veniaunce. Forsothe a prophete 22
nei3edeu to the kyng of Israel, and seide,
Go thou, and bev coumfortid$, and wyte,
and se, what thou schalt do ; for the kyng
of Sirie schal stiew a3ens thee in the 3eer batei to com-
suynge. Sotheli the seruauntis of the 23
"
v of the ABFII. w that c pr. m. * eche c.
" and also i. n Om. DGIKMNOQSWX sec. m. b. ° squyeris, or the footmen i. °° Om. s. P And i.
q the princes i. ' lo wite mho these roeren the whiche i. • the prynces i.
" nei3ede nyj i. T be thou K. w weende up i.
VOL. II. G g
226
III. KINGS.
XX. 24 — 31.
kyng of Cyrye seiden to hym, The
Goddis of hillis ben the^ Goddis of hem,
therfor thei ban ouercomen vs ; but be-
tere it is that we fi3ten a3ens hem in the
wijlde feeldis, and we shulen weelde hem.
24 Thow thanne do this word ; remeue alle
the kyngis fro thin oost, and put princis
25 for hem ; and restore the noumbre of
knyjtis, that fellen of thin, and the hors
aftir the hors before hadde, and the
chaaris after the chaarys that thou had-
dist before ; and we shulen fi3te a3ens
hem in the wilde feeldis, and thou shalt
seen, that we shulen weelde hem. He
trowide to the counseil of hem, and dide
20 so. Thanne after that 3eer was passid,
Benadab noumbride Cyros, and stie3ede
vp in to Affeth, that he fi3te a3ens Yrael.
27 Forsothe the sones of Yrael ben noum-
brid ; and metis takyn, wenten forth euen
ajens, and thei setten teritis a3ens hem,
as two litil flockis of geet. Ciries for-
assothe fulfilliden the erthe. And nei3ynge
oo man of God seide to the kyng of
Yrael, Thes thingis seith the Lord God,
For Cyries seiden, God of hillis is the
Lord of hem, and he is not God of
valeys, I shal 3yue al this greet multi-
tude in thin hoond, and 36 shulen wite
29 for I am a Lord. Dresseden seuen days
forn a3ens thes and thei sheltruns ; for-
sothe the seuenthe day the batail is doon,
and the sones of Yrael smyten of Cyryes
an hundrid thousand of foot men in o day.
so Forsothe tho that laften flowen in to Af-
feth into the citee, and the wal felle vpon
seuen and twenti thousand of men that
laften. Forsothe Benadab fleynge wente
in to the citee, into the cowch that was
:ii beside the bed place ; and his seruauntis
seiden to hym, Loo ! we han herd that
the kyngis of the hous of Yrael ben
mercyable, and so putte we sackis in oure
reens, and litil coordis in oure heedis,
kyng of Sirie seiden to hym, The Goddis
of hillis ben the Goddis of the sones of
Israel, therfor thei ouercamen vs ; but it
is betere that we fi3te a3ens hem in feeldi
placis, and we schulen geet hemx. Ther-24
for do thou this word? ; remoue thou alle
kyngis fro thin oost, and sette thou princis
for hem ; and restore thou the noumbre 25
of kny3tis, that feldenz of thine, and
horsis3 bib the formerec horsis, and restore
thouA charis, bi the charis whiche6 thou
haddist bifore ; and we schulen fi^te a3ens
hem in feeldy places, and thou schalt se,
that we schulen gete hem. Hef bileuyde
to the counsel of hem, and dide so. Ther- 20
for after that the 3eer hadde passid, Be-
nadab noumbride men of Sirie, and he
stiedes in to Affech, to fi3te a3ens Israel.
Forsothe the sones of Israel weren noum- 27
brid ; and whanne meetis weren takun,
thei 3edenh forth euene a3ens, and thei, as
twey litle flockis of geet, settideu tentis
a3ens men of Sirie. Forsothe men of Si-
rie filliden the erthe'. And o prophete of 28
God nei3edef, and seide to the kyng of
Israel, The Lord God seith these thingis,
For men of Sirie seiden, God of hillis is
the Lord of hem, and he is not God of
valeis, Y schal 3yue al this greet multi-
tude in thin bond, and 36 schulen wite
that Y am thek Lord. In1 seuene daies29
these and thei dressiden scheltruns euene
a3ensm ; forsothe" in the seueuthe dai the
batel was joyned togidere, and the sones
of Israel smytiden0 of men? of Syrie an
hundrid thousynde of i foot men in o dai.
Forsother thei that leften fledden in to the3oadab"a"dl ,
puple, but sle
citee of Affech, and the wal felde doun ons hem, for they
. - , blasfemeden
seuene and twenti thousynde of men that God. Lire
leften. Forsothe Benadab fledde, and en-
tride in to the citee, in to a closet that was
with ynne a closet; and hise seruauntis 31
seiden to him, We herden1 that the kyngis
of the hows of Israel ben merciful, therfor
"t And o prof etc
of God nei'jide ;
thouj this pro-
fete is not
nemyd here,
doctours bothe
Latyns and
IJbreys seyen,
that he was
Mycheas, simp
of Romula.
etc. ; men of
Sirie weren
ouercomun, for
they blasfem.
eden God, anil
the profete
seide that
Achab schuldr
not spare Ben-
here. c.
y Om. B.
x hem there i. y word or counseil i. z felden or rveren sleyn i. a the horsis c. ^ aftir i. be s.
c forme DEGMNQSW. forme of o. d the r. e that i. f Benadab i. S stiede up i. h wenten i. Uondi.
k Om. GiKMNb9. 1 And i. m ajens ech oother i. n and i. ° smoten i. smeten EL. P the men i.
q Om. A. r And i. * upon i. t han herd i.
XX. 32 — 39-
III. KINGS.
227
and goo we out to the kyng of Yrael;
perauenture he shal saue oure lyues.
32Thei girdedtn her reenes with sackis,
and puttiden litil coordis in her heedis,
and thei camen to the kyng of Yrael,
and seiden to hym, Thi seruaunt Bena-
dab seith, I preye thee, lyue my lijf.
And he seith, If 3it he lyuez, my brother
33 he is. The which the men token for the
happi good word, and hastily thei ra-
uyshiden the word of his mouth, and
seiden, Thi brothir Benadab lyueth. And
he seide to hem, Goth, and bryngith hym
to me. Thanne Benadab wente out to
hym, and hea reryde hym into his chaare.
34 The which seide to hym, The citees that
my fader took fro thi fader I shal 3eeld,
and streetis make to thee in Damask, as
my fader made in Samarye ; and I
boundun to pees shal goo aweye fro thee.
Thanne he couenauntide a boond of pees,
35 and lafte hym. Thanne a maner man of
the sones of prophetis seide to his felawe,
in the word of the Lord, Smyit me. And
36 he wolde not smyte. To whom he seith,
For thow woldist not here the voys of
the Lord, loo ! thou shalt goon a weye
fro me, and a lioun shal smyte thee. And
whanne he was goon aweye a litil fro
hym, a lioun foond hym, and smoot hymb.
37 But and another man fyndynge he seide
to hym, Smyit me. The which smoot
sa hym, and woundide. Thanne the pro-
phete wente, and a3en cam to the kyng
in the weye ; and he chaungide, hi spreng-
ynge of powdre, the mouth and his eyen.
39 And whanne the king was passid, he
criede to the kyng, and seith, Thi ser-
uaunt wente out Kfro ny3c to fi3te, and
whanne o man was flowen, a maner man
broirjte hym to me, and seith, Keep this
man ; the which if were slyden aweye,
thi lijf shal be for the lijf of hym, or a
putte we sackis in oure leendis, and cordis
in oure heedis, and go we out to the kyng
of Israel ; in hap he schal saue oure lyues.
Thei" girdidenv her leendis with sackis, 32
and puttidenw coordis in her heedis, and
thei camen to the kyng of Israel, and
seiden to hym, Thi seruaunt Benadab
seith, Y preye thee, lete* 'my soule lyuey.
And hez seide, If Benadab lyueth 3it, he
is my brothert. Which* thinsrb thec men 33 1 *« « •*» *«•
,. ,-, . . <*«•; that U,
of bine token for a graciouse word, and Y wde make
rauyschidend hastily the word of his mouth,
and seiden, Thi brother Benadab lyueth.
And Achab seide to hem, Go 36, and
brynge 36 hym to me. Therfor Benadab
3ede out to hym, and he reiside6 Benadab
in to his chare. 'Which Benadabf seide 34
to hyms, Y schal 3elde the citees whiche
my fadir took fro thi fadir, and make
thou stretis to thee in Damask, as my
fadir made in Samarie ; and Y schal be
boundun to pees, and Y schal departe fro
thee. Therfor heh made boond of pees',
and delyuerede hym. Thanne sumk man 35
of the sones of prophetis seide to his fe-
lowe, in the word of the Lord, Smyte thou
me. And he nolde1 smyte. To Vhichese
felowe™ he" seide, For thou noldist0 here
the vois of the Lord, lo ! thou schalt go
fro me, and a lioun schal smyte thee. And
whanne he hadde go a litil fro hymP, a
lioun foond hym, and slow3 liym^. But 37
also the prophete foond another man, and
he seide to that man, Smyte thou me.
Which1" smoot him, and woundide him'1.
Therfor the prophete 3edet, and mette the" s«
kyngv in the weie ; and he chaungide his
mouth and J3enw, by spryngingx of dustf. + «
And whanne the kyng hadde passid, he 39 Ebiw it u, he
criede to the kyng, and seide, Thi ser-
uaunt ?ede out to fi3te anoon, and whanne hi Clapping of
a doth. Lire
o man hadde fledde, sum? man brou3te hen. c.
hym to me, and seide, Kepe thou this
z lyueth CEF.
vice.
Om. E pr. m. b Om. BCEFH. c in comun E pr. m. afer sec. m. fro neej sec.
i Thanne thei i. v girden c. w putten L. puttend E. * Om. plures. that EL. T lyue my lijf i.
* Achab i. a The which i. * seiyng i. « Om. EI. d thei rauyschiden i. e reiside up i. * And he i.
? Achab i. h Achab i. ' pees with him i. * a i. ' wolde not i. m whom i.
0 woldist not i. P the prophet i. 1 Om. plures. r And he i. 8 Om. plures.
v kyng Achab i. w his i^en i. * sprengyng i. y a i.
Gg2
4 wente i. u Om. i.
228
III. KINGS.
XX. 40 — XXI. 6.
40 talent of siluer thou shalt 3eelde. For-
sothe while Y disturblid hidir and thidyr
turnede me, feerly he aperide not. And
the kyng of Yrael seith to hym, This is
41 thi dome that thi self hast demyd. And
he anoon wipide aweye the powdre frod
his face, and the kyng of Irael knewe
42 him, that he was of the prophetis. The
whiche seith to hym, Thes thingis seith
the Lord, For thou hast laft a man wor-
thi the deeth fro thin hoond, thi lijf shal
be for the lijf of hym, and thi puple for
43 his puple. Thanne the kyng of Irael
turnede ajen 'in toe his hows, dispisynge
to here, and ful of woodnes cam in to
Samarie.
CAP. XXI.
1 Aftir thes wordis forsothe, in that
tyme, there was a vyn tof Naboth Jez-
raelite, that was in Jezrael, biside the
paleys of Achab, kyng of Samarye.
2 Thanne spak Achab to Naboth, seiynge,
3if to me thi vyn 3erd, that I make to me
a wort jerd, for it is ni3, and» biside myn
hows ; and I shal 3yue to thee for it a
betere vyn jerd ; or if more profitable
thow wenyst to thee, of siluer the prijs
3 as myche as it is worth, I shal 3eue. To
whom answerde Naboth, Merciful be to
me the Lord, that I 3yue not the heri-
4tage of my fadres to thee. Thanne
Achab cam into his hows, endeynynge,
andh grutchynge vpon the word that
Naboth Jezraelite hadde spoken to hym,
seiynge, I shal not 3yue to thee the heri-
tage of my faders ; and throwynge hym
self into his bed turnede aweye his face
s to the wal, and eete not breed. Forsothe
Jezabel, his wijf, wente into hym, and
seide to hym, What is that, wherof thi
soule is drery? and whi etist thou not
e breed? The which answerde to hire, I
spak to Naboth Jezraelite, and seide to
• thi Kyf scha
"
Lire hen- c-
man ; and if he aschapithz, thi lijf schal be
for his lijf*, ether thou schalt paye a
talent of siluere. Sotheli while Y was
blid, and turnede me hidur and thidur,
sodeynly he apperide not. And the kyng
of Israel seide to hym, This is thi doom
which8 thou hast demed. And anoon he 41
wipideb aweyf the dust fro his face, and t and anoon he
the kyng of Israel knew him, that he was
of the prophetis. Which" seide to the kyng, 42 ij
The Lord seith these thiiiffis. For thou bindinK» fr«
face. Lire
deliueridist fro thin bond a man worthi *«*• c.
thed deeth, thi lijf schal be for his lijf, and
thi puple ''schal be0 for his puple. Therfor43
the kyng of Israel turnede a3en in to his
hows, and dispiside to heref, and cam£
wod in to SamarieJ.
CAP. XXI.
Forsothe after these wordis, in that i
tyme, the vyner of Naboth of Jezrael,
'that was in Jezraelh, was bisidis the pa-
leis of Achab, kyng of Samarye. Therfor 2
Achab spak to Naboth, and seide, 3yue
thou to me the1 vynerk, that Y make to
me1 a gardyn of wortis, for it is ny3m,
and ny3 myn hows ; and Y schal 3yue to
thee a betere vyner for it ; ethir if thou
gessist it more profitable to thee, Y schall
3yuen the prijs of siluer, as myche as it is
worth. To whom Naboth answeride, The 3
Lord be merciful to me, that Y 3yue not
to thee the eritage of my fadris$. Ther-4
for Acab cam in to his hows, hauynge
indignacioun, and gnastyng on the word
which0 Naboth of Jezrael hadde spoke to
him, and seide, Y schal not 3yue to thee
the eritage of my fadirs. And Achab
castide doun him silf in to his bed||, and
turnede awei his face to the wal, and ete
not breed. ForsotheP Jezabel, his wijf, 5
entride to hym, and seide to hym, What
is this thing, wherof thi soule is maad
sory ? and whi etist thou not breed ?
Whichi answeride to hir, Y spak to Na-e
J and cam
wood in to Sa-
marie; Jose-
phus seith, that
he killide the
profete. Lire
here. c.
{ the eritage
ofmyfadrii ;
for priys, ether
for other eri-
tage, for tlu-
lond of Israel
was propirly
Goddis himsilf,
and it myjte
not be seeld
for euere, but
onely til to the
nether that was
grauntid in the
lawe, no but
in nede, but
Naboth was
riche, and ther-
for he was not
compellid to
si He his eritage;
forsothe the
king wolde
haue it, for
euerlastinge
tyme. Lire
here. c.
|| in to his bed;
for indigna-
cioun and vn-
pacience, and
bi this it is
opin, that the
of A.
to A. { in ABFH. 8 Om. A. h the A.
wille, the
feeldis of hise
sugetis. Lire
here. c.
* ascapith awey i. » that i. b vvipte DEKLwsxb^. « The which I. d Om. i. «O m. i. { here Goddis
word i. g he cam i. h Om. i. > tin IK. k vynjeerd i. vyne D. 1 me therojf'i. m nyj to me i. n jyue
thee i. ° that i. P And i. 1 The which i.
XXI. 7
III. KINGS.
229
hym, 3if to me thi vyn jerd, the monee
takyn, or if to thee it plese, I shal jyue
to thee a betere vyn 3erd for it. Arid he
seith, I shal not 3yue to thee my vyn
Tjerd. Thanne Jesabel, his wijf, seide to
hym, Of greet autoryte thou art, and
wel thou gouernyst the rewme of Yrael ;
rijs, and eet breed, and in' euen ynwit be
thow ; I shal 3yue to thee the vyn 3erd of
s Naboth Jezraelite. And so she wroot
lettris of the name of Achab, and signede
hem with his rynge ; and sente to the
more thur3 birth, and to the best, that
weren in his cytee, that dwelliden with
'J Naboth. Of the lettris forsothe this was
the sentence ; Preche 30 fastynge, and
makith Naboth to sitte among the first
10 of the puple ; and vndirleye 366 two men,
sonys of Belial, a3ens hym, and fals wit-
nes seye thei, Naboth hath blessid God
and the kyng ; and ledith hym out, and
1 1 stonith, and so dye he. Thanne his cite-
seens more thur3 birth, and the best that
dwelliden with hym in the citee, diden
as Jesabel hadde comaundid to hem, and
as it was writen in the lettris, that she
1 2 sente to hem. Thei prechiden fastynge,
and maden Naboth to sitte among the
is first of the puple; and two men brou3ten
forth, sonys of the deuel, thei maden hem
to sitte a3ens hym, and thei, that is, as
deuels men, seiden a3ens hym witnes be-
fore al the multitude, Naboth blesside
God and the kyng ; for what thing thei
ledden hym out of the citee, and with
ustonus slowenk. And thei senten to Je-
sabel, seiynge, Naboth is stoned, and is
ndeed. It is doo forsothe, whanne Jesabel
hadde herd Naboth stoned and deed, she
spak to Achab, Rijs, weeld the vyn 3erd
of Naboth Jezraelite, that wold not to
thee assente, and 3yue it, the monee
taken ; forsothe Naboth lyueth not, but
ifihe is deed. The which thing whanne
both of Jezrael, and Y seide to hym, 3yue
thi vynerr to me for money takun, ethir
if it plesith thee, Y schal 3yue to thee a
betere vyner for it. And he seide, Y schal
not3yue to thee my vyner8. Therfor Je-7
zabel, his wijf, seide to hym, Thou art of*
greet auctorite, and thou gouernest wel Is-
rael ; rise thou, and etc breed, and be
thou 'patient, ethir coumfortid"; Y schal
3yue to thee the vyner of Naboth of Jez-
rael. Therfor schev wroot lettrisf in the s t ««*« »«•«*
name of Achab, and seelide tho with the the™i'iie and'
ryng of hym ; and sche sente to the gret-
tere men in birthe, and to the beste men, *"*• c-
that weren in the citee of hymw, and
dwelliden with Naboth x. Sotheliy this 9
was the sentence of the lettre ; Preche 36
fastyng, and make 30 Naboth to sitte
among the firste men of the puple; andio
sende 30 priueli twei men, the sones of
Belial, a3ens hym, and sey thei fals wit-
nessyng, Naboth blesside15 God and the
kvnerat ; and lede se out hym, andb stoon J ffatoth ue
7 • V j V t, " mif r L- •* & God and
36 mmc, and die he so. Therfor hise cite- 11 asking, that
seyns, the grettere men in birthe, and the ,'„ ™
beste men that dwelliden with hym in the
citee, diden as Jezabel hadde comaundid, die thou ' for
the orrour of
and as it was writun in the lettris, whiched cursing, Jewi.
sche hadde sent to hem. Thei prechiden 1 2 bf
fastyng, and maden Naboth to sitte among
the firste men of the puple ; and whanne 13
twey'men, sones of the deuel, weren brou3t,
thei maden hem to sitte a3ens hyme, and
thei, that isf, as men of the deuel, seiden
witnessyng a3ens him bifor al the multi-
tude, Naboth blesside God and the kyng ;
for which thing thei ledden hym with out
the citee, and killiden him* with stoonys.
And thei senten to Jezabel, and seiden, \4
Naboth is stoonyd, and is deed. Forsothe 15
it was doon, whanne Jezabel hadde herd
Naboth stonyd and deed, sche spak to
Achab, Rise thou, take thouh in posses-
sioun the vyner of Naboth of Jezrael,
' Om. E pr. m. k slowen hym A.
T vynserd i s vynserd i. * a L. u coumfortid ether patient CFMW. pacient or of euen ynmitt i.
v Jezabel i. w Naboth i. » him i. y And i. ^ hath blessid i. » kyng, that is, hath cursid i.
cOm.plures. d that i. e Naboth i. f is to mile i. e Om. plures. h Om. i.
230
III. KINGS.
XXI. 17 — 26.
Achab hadde herd, that Naboth1 is deed,
he roos, and cam doun into the vyn 3erd
of Naboth Jezraelite, that he weelde it.
17 Thanne the word of the Lord is doon to
18 Helias Thesbites, seiynge, Rijs, and come
down into a3en comynge to Achab, kyng
of Irael, that is in Samarye ; loo ! to the
vyn 3erd of Naboth he dessendide, that he
19 weelde it. And thou shalt speke to hym,
seiynge, Thes thingis seith the Lord God,
Thow hast slayn, and furthermore1" thou
hast weeldid ; and after thes thingis thow
shalt adde, Thes thingis seith the Lord,
In this place, in the which houndis lick-
iden the blood of Naboth, shulen lick and
aothi blood. And Achab seith to Helyas,
Whether thow hast foundun me thin
enemy ? The which seide, I haue found-
en, forthi that thou be solde that thou
21 doo yuel in the si3t of the Lord. Ther-
for thes thingis seith the Lord, Loo ! I
shal brynge yn yuel vpon thee, and I
shal hewe of thin hyndirmoris, and slee
fro Achab a pisser to the wal, and the
22closid, and the last in Irael; and I shal
3yue thin hows as the hows of Jeroboam,
the sone of Nabath, and as the hows of
Baasa, the sone of Achia ; for thou hast
doon that thou terre me to wrath, and
23 thou hast maad Irael to synne. But and
of Jesabel the Lord hath spokyn, seiynge,
Houndis shulen eete Jezabel in the fee'lde
24 of Jezrael ; if Achab were deed in the
citee, houndis shulen ete hym ; forsothe
if he were deed in the feelde, foul is of
2sheuene shulen ete hym. Therfor there
was non other siche as Achab, that is
sold that he do yuel in the si3t of the
Lord ; forsothe Jezabel, his wijf, stiryde
26 hym ; and abomynable is maad, inso-
miche that he folwide the mawmettis
that Amorreis maden, whom the Lord
destruyde fro the face of the sonis of
Lirehere- °
which1 noldek assente to thee, and 3yue it
for money takun ; for Naboth lyueth not,
but is deed. And whanne Achab hadde 16
herd this, that is, Naboth deed1, he roos,
and 3ede doun in to the vyner of Naboth
of Jezrael, to haue itf inm possessioun. t'° *««««',
etc. ; for hisc
Therfor the word of the Lord was maad 17 goodis weren
to Elie of Thesbi, and seide, Rise thou, is 01
go doun in to the comyng of Achab, kyng
of Israel, whichn is in Samarie ; lo ! he
goith doxm to the vyner of Naboth, that
he haue it in possessioun. And thouia
schalt speke to hym, and 'thou schalt0 seie,
The Lord GodP seith these thingis, Thou
hast slaynij, ferthermore and thou hast
taker in possessioun ; and aftir these
thingis thou schalt addes, In this place,
wherynne doggis lickiden the blood of
Naboth, thei schulen licke also thi blood.
And Achab seyde to Elie, Whether thou 20
hast founde me thin enemy? Which' Elie™
seide, Y haue foundev, for thou art seeldw$ $ for thou an
that thou schuldist do yuel in the si3t of thin '
the Lord. Therfor the Lord seith these 21
thingis, Lo ! Y schal brynge ynx on>' thee
yuel, and Y schal kitte awey thin^ hyn-
drerez thingis, and Y schal sle of Achab
a pissere to the wal, and prisoneda, and
the laste in Israel ; and Y schal 3yue thin 22
hows asb the hows of Jeroboam, sonec of worshiping of
caluys,as othere
Naboth, and as the hows of Baasa, soned kyngisi
£ thou hast
slayn ; for the
lettris of the
deth of Naboth
weren maad
and sent bi the
knowing and
will of Achab.
Lire here. c.
and possessioun
of the biere, so
Achab semyde
al suget to idols,
and seruynge
to idols, madist
Israel to do
of Ahia ; for thou didist6 to excite rne to
wrathfulnesse, and madist Israel to do
synne. But also the Lord spak of f Jeza- 23 **"• c-
bel, and seide, Doggis schulen ete Jezabel
in the feeld of Jesrael ; if Achab schal -24
die in the citee, doggis schulen ete hym ;
sotheli if he schal die in the feeld, briddis
of the eyr schulen ete hym. Therfor noon 25
other was sich as Achab II, that was seeld II »«««<*«»
Achab; that is,
to do yuel in the 813! of the Lord ; for in kingis bifor
Jezabel his wijf excitide hym&; and hese£7hTiv
was maad abhomynable, in so myche that
ing of Baal, at
exciting of his
wiyf. Lire
here. C.
1 Naboth Jezraelite E pr. m. m therfor ADFH.
' that I. k wolde not i. 1 to be deed I. m in to co pr. m. n that i. ° Om. i. P Oni. CEL. <J slayn
Naboth i. r take his vynyrd i. s adde to mo yuelis i. * And i. "Om. c. v founde thee so i. w sold
to the deuel i. x Om. c. V upon i. V7 the D. 2 hyndere 1x9. a the prisoned i. b to be as i. c the
sone i. d the sone i. e didist yuel i. f to i. g hym therto i.
XXI. 27 — XXII. 8.
III. KINGS.
231
27 Yrael. And so whanne Achab hadde
herd thes wordis, he kitte his clooth, and
couerde his flesh with an heire, and he
fastide, and slepte in a sak, and wente,
28 the heed leyd doun. And the word of
the Lord is maad to Helye Thesbite,
seiynge, Whether hast thou not seen
Achab mekyd before me? Thanne for
he is mekid bi chesoim of me, I shal not
brynge yn the yuel in the days of hym,
but in the dais of his sone I shal brynge
yn the yuel to the hows of hym.
CAP. XXII.
1 Three jeer thanne passiden ouer with
outen batail bitwixe Cirye and Irael.
2 Forsothe in the thridde 3eer Josaphat,
kyng of Juda, cam doun to the kyng of
3 Irael. And the kyng of Irael seyde to
his seruauntis,Vnknowe 36, that Ramoth
Galaadm isn oure, and we ben negligent
to take it fro the hoond of the kyng of
4 Cyrye ? And he seith to Josaphath, Shalt
thou not come with me to fijt in Ramoth
a Galaad? And Josaphath seide to the
kyng of Irael, As Y am, so and thow ;
my puple and thi puple ben oon, and mi
horsmen and thi horsmen. And Josa-
phath seide to the kyng of Irael, Seche,
I praye thee, the word of the Lord to
e day. Thanne the kyng of Irael gaderide
the prophetis about foure hundrid men,
and seith to hem, Shal I goo into Ramoth
Galaad to fijte, or reste? The whiche
answerden, Sty vp, and the Lord shal
7 3eue it in the hoond of the kyng. Josa-
phath foi-sothe seide, Is there not here
eny man a prophete of the Lord, that
H we asken bi hym ? And the kyng of
Irael seith to Josaphat, There is laft o
man, bi the which we mowen aske the
Lord ; but and I haue hatid hym, for he
he suede the ydols that Ammorreis1' maden,
which Ammorreis1 the Lord wastide fro
the face of the sones of Israel. Therfor27
whanne Achab hadde herd these wordis,
he to-rente his cloth, and hilide his fleisch
with an hayre, and he fastide, and slepte
in a sak, and 3ede with the heed cast
doun. Thej word of the Lord was maad 28
to Elie of Thesbi, and seide, Whethir thou
hast not seyn Achab maad low bifor me?
Therfor for he is maad lowf for thek
cause of me, Y schal not brynge yn yuel
in hise daies, but in the daies of his sone
Y schal bryng yn yuel to his hows.
CAP. XXII.
Therfor thre 3eeris! passiden with out '
batel bitwixe Sirie and Israel. Forsothe "2
in the thridde 3eer Josephat, king of Juda,
3ede doun to the kyng of Israel. And thes
kyng of Israel seide to hise seruauntis,
Witen 36 not, that Ramoth of Galaad is
oure, and we ben necgligent to take it fro
the hoond of the kyng of Sirie ? And he" *
seide to Josaphat0, Whether thou schalt
come with me to fi3te in to Ramoth of
Galaad? And Josophat seide to the kyngs
of Israel, As Y am, so and thou ; my puple
and thi puple ben oon ; and my kny3tis and
thy kny3tis ^ben oonv. And Josephat seide
to the kyng of Israel, Y preie thee, axe thou
to dai the word of the Lord. Therfori the c
kyng of Israel gaderide1" prophetis aboute
foure hundrid men, and he seide to hem,
Owe Y to go in to Ramoth of Galaad to
fi3te, ethir to8 reste ? Whiche' answeriden,
Stie thouu, and the Lord schal 3yue it in
the bond of the kyngv. Forsothe Jose- 7
phat seide, Isw not here ony profete of
the Lord, that we axe bi hym ? And the s
kyng of Israel seide to Josephat, O man,
Mychee", sone? of Hiemla, is left, bi whom
we moun axe the Lord ; but Y hate hym,
for he prophesieth not goodz to me, but
•^ he it matui
low ; this [»•-
iiaunce wu for
drede of deth,
at it it Kid
oomynly, and
therfor it dU-
•eruede not
grace and
auoidinj; of
euerlastinge
peyne, thoii} it
dineniede <Ii-
laiyng of tem-
peral peyne ;
othere men
seven, that this
was veri pe-
naunce onely at
an our, for he
turnede ajeii
to yuele panid.
Lire here. c.
"> of Galaad A pr. m, n be BCEFH.
b men of Ammorey I. » men i. J And the i. k Om. i. 1 jeer I. jer EL.
" Johasaphat, king of Juda i. P Om. i. 1 And DKM<;. r gaderide to gidre i.
whiche i. u thou up i. v kyng of Israel i. w Is ther i. * Mychee bi name i.
thing i.
And i. n Achab i.
s owe I to i. * The
' the sone i. * good
232
III. KINGS.
XXII. 9 — 18.
prophesieth not to me good, but yuel,
Mycheas, the sone of Hyemla. To whom
Josaphath seith, Spek thou not so, kyng.
a Thanne the kyng of Irael clepide0 a
maner geldyng, and seide to hym, Hy
to brynge to Mychie, the sone of Hyemla.
10 The kyng of Irael forsothe, and Josa-
phath, kyng of Juda, seeten, echon in her
see, clothid with kyngis? ournynge, in
the corn floore biside the dore of the 3aat
of Samarie; and alle the prophetis pro-
nphecieden in the si3t of hem. Forsothe
Sedechias, the sone of Chanaan, maade
to hym yren horns, and seith, Thes
thingis seith the Lord God, With thes
thou shalt wyndowe Cyrye, to the tyme
1-2 that thou doo it aweye. And alle the
prophetis lijc maner prophecieden, sei-
ynge, Sty vp into Ramoth Galaad, and
goo welsumli ; the Lord shal take in
the hoond of the kyng thin enemyes.
13 The messager forsothe, that was goon
for to clepe Mychie, spak to hym, seiynge,
Loo ! the wordis of the prophetis with
oon mouth to the kyng good thinges
prechen ; thanne be thi word lijc of 1
u hem, and speke good thingis. To whom
Mychie seith, The Lord lyueth, for what
euer thing the Lord seye to me, that I
is shal speke. And so he cam to the kyng.
And the kyng seith to hym, Mychie,
shulen we goo in to Ramoth Galaad to
fi3te, or ceese ? To whom he answerde,
Sty, and go welsumli ; and the Lord shal
intake it in the hoond of the kyng. For-
sothe the kyng seide to hym, Eft and eft
I adiure thee, that thou speke not to me,
but that is soth in name of the Lord,
17 And he seith, I saw3 al Irael to scaterde
in hillis, as sheep not hauynge sheep-
herd ; and the Lord seith, Thes ban not
a lord, echon turn ajen into his hows in
is pees. Thanne the kyng of Irael seide to
Josaphat, Whether I seide no3t to thee,
for he prophecyede not to me good, but
yuel. To whome Josephat seide, Kyng,
spek thou not so. Therfor the kyng of 9
Israel clepide summea chaumburleynb, and
seide to hym, Haste thouc to brynge My-
chee, soned of Hiemla. Forsothe the kyng 10
of Israel, and Josephat, kyng of Juda,
saten, ech in his trone, clothid with kyngis
ournement6, in thef large hows bisidis the
dores of the 3ate of Samarie ; and alle
prophetish prophecieden in the si3t of hem.
Also Sedechie, sone1 of Chanaan, made ton
hym silf homes of yrun, and seide, The
Lord God seith these thingis, With thesek
thou schalt scatere1 Sirye, til thou do awei
it. And alle prophetis prophecieden in 12
lijk maner, and seiden, Stye thou in to
Ramoth of Galaad, and go thou with
prosperite ; and the Lord schal bitake thin
enemyes in the bond of the kyng. So- i:t
theli the messanger, that 3ede to clepe
Mychee, spak to hym, and seide, Lo ! the
wordis of prophetis111 with o mouth prechen
goodis to the kyng ; therfor thi word be
lijk hem, and speke thou goodis. Tou
whom Mychee seide, The Lord lyueth,
for what euer thing the Lord schal seie
to me, Y schal speke this. Therfor he 15
cam to the kyng. And the kyng seide to
hym, Mychee, owen we go" in to Ramoth
of Galaad to 63 te, ether ceesse ? To which
kyng he answeride, Stie thou, and go in
prosperitet; and the Lord schal bitake it -ty
, perile; he seide
in to0 the bond of the kyng. lorsothe the IG not this for
kyng seide to hym, Eft and eft Y coniure
thee, that thou speke not to me, no but ["rf ^tnd tte"
that that is soth in the name of the Lord, kyngjw-
. seyuede this
And he seide, Y 513 al Israel scatend m 17 by signes, ther-
,,,.,,. , . i , for he coniour-
the hillis, as scheep not hauynge a scheep- jae hym to
herde ; and the Lord seide, These han no
lord, ech man turne a3en in to his hows
in pees. Therfor the kyng of Israel seide is
to Josaphat, Whethir Y seide not to thee,
that he prophecieth not good to me, but
euere yuel ? Sotheli thilke Mychee addide, 19
and seide, Therefore here thou the word
o callede CE. P dyuerse E pr. m. 1 to ABFH.
a a i. b chaumburleyn of Ms i, c thou thee i. d the sone i. e ourment A. f a i. S wikett i.
h the prophetis CGINO. > the sone i. k these homes i. 1 scatere abrood i. m the prophetis EL. n to
go ELJ35. ° in BC sec. m.
XXII. 19 — 3
III. KINGS.
laeuermore euyl? Forsothe he addynge
seith, Therfor here the word of the Lord ;
I saw3 the Lord vpoii his see sittynge,
and al the cost of heuene stondynge nee3
20 to hym, fro the 1-13 1 and fro the left. And
the Lord seitb.Who shal desseyue Achab,
kyng of Yrael, that he stie vp, and falle
in Raraoth Galaad ? And oon seide siche
raaner wordis, and another otherwise.
21 Forsothe a spirit wente out, and stood
before the Lord, and seith, I shal des-
seyue hym. To whom the Lord spak,
22 In what? And he seith, I shal goon
out, and I shal be a spirit Iee3er in the
mouth of alle the prophetis of hym. And
the Lord seide, Thou shalt desseyue, and
haue the ouerhoond ; go out, and do so.
23 Now thanne, loo ! the Lord hath 3euen
a spirit of lesynge in the mouth of alle
thi prophetis that here ben ; and the Lord
24 spak a3ens thee yuel. Forsothe Sedechias,
the sone of Chanaan, cam ny3, and smoot
Mychie in to the cheeke, and seith, Whe-
thir thanne the Spirite of the Lord hath
25 laft me, and spoken to thee ? And My-
chie seith, Thou art to seen in that day,
whanne thou shalt goon into the bed
place with ynne the bedde, that thou be
2chidde. And the kyng of Irael seith,
Takith Mychie, and dwel he anentis
Amon, the prynce of the citee, and
27 anentis Joas, the sone of Amalech ; and
seith to hem, Thes thingis seith the
kyng, Puttith this man into prisoun, and
susteyneth hym with breed of tribula-
cioun, and with water of angwishe, to
•_>8 the tyme thatr I turne a3en in pees. And
Mychie seide, If thow turne a3en in pees,
the Lord hath not spoken in me. And
2i) he seith, Here 36, alle puplis. And so
the kyng of Irael stieth vp, and Josa-
phath, kyng of Juda, into Ramoth Ga-
solaad. And so the king of Yrael seide to
Josaphath, Tak aarmys, and goo into
batail, and be thou clothid8 with thi
clothis. But the kyng of Irael chaungide
:u his habite, and wente into batayl. The
of the Lord ; Y si3 the Lord sittynge on
his trone, and Y si$ al the oost of heuene
stondynge ny3 hym, on the 03! side and
on the left side. And the Lord seide, 20
Who schal disseyue Achab, kyng of Is-
rael, that he stye, and falle in Ramoth of
Galaad ? And oon seide siche wordis, and
another in anothir maner. Sotheli a spi-2i
rit 3ede out, and stood bifor the Lord, and
seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom
the Lord spak, In what thing? And he 22
seide, Y schal go out, and Y schal be a
spirit of leesyng in the mouth of alle hise
prophetis. And the Lord seide, Thou
schalt disseyuef , and schalt haue the may- t <*«« «••/'«"
, , , __ diiseyue; not
stry ; go thou out, arid do so. J\ow ther- 23 that faUnes*?
for, lo ! the Lord 3af a spirit of leesyng in 3^ lw
the mouth of alle prophetis that ben here ; of Ws «>-
r r
and the Lord spak yuel a3ens thee. For- 24 but God «uf-
r J frith bi iust
sothe Sedechie, sone of Canaan, nei3ede, doom, that
-i ,-HJTT <i 11 i • T yuele men lie
and smoot Mychee on the cheke, and seide, disseyuede of
Whether the Spirit of the Lord forsook
me, and spak to thee? And Mychee seide, 25 to do ony thing
* no hut as he
Thou schalt se in that dai, whanne thou suffnth. Lire
schalt go in to closet" with ynne closet,
that thou be hid. And the kyng of Israel ac
seide, Take 36° Mychee, and dwelle he at
Amon, prince of the citee, and at Joas,
the? sone of Amalech ; and seie 36 to hem, 27
The kyng seith these thiugis, Sende 3e
this man in to prisoun, and susteyne 3e
hym with breed of tribulacioun, and with
watir of angwisch, til Y turne a3en in
pees. And Mychee seide, If thou schalt UK
turne a3en in pees, the Lord spak not in
me. And he seide, Here 36, alle puplis.
Therfor the kyng of Israel stiede, and 20
Josaphat, kyng of Juda, in to Ramoth of
Galaad. Therfor the kyng of Israel seide so
to Josephat, Take thou armeris, and entre
thou in to batel, and be thou clothid in
thi clothis, that is, noblei signes of the
kyng. Certis the kyng of Israel chaung-
ide hise clothing:]:, and entride in to batel. £*JV^J»«
Sotheli the kyng of Sirie hadde comaundid si of king. Lire
to two and thritti princes of charis, and
seide, 3e schulen not fi3te a3ens ony man
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III. KINGS.
xxn. 32 — 42.
kyng forsothe of Cirye comaundide to
the princis of the chaaris, two and
thretti, seiynge. 3e shulen not fi3te a3ens
the lasse, and a3ens any* more, but oonli
32a3ens the kyng of Irael. Whanne thanne
the pryncis hadden seen the chaar of
Josaphath, thei ouertrowedenu that he
hadde ben kyng of Irael, and the birre
maad thei fou3ten a3ens hym. And Jo-
33 saphath cried out ; and the princis of the
charis vndirstoden, that it was not the
kyng of Irael, and thei ceseden fro hym.
34 A maner man bente a boowe, into vncer-
teyn dressynge an arowe, and bi hap he
smoot the kyng of Irael bytwixe the
lunge and the stomak. And he seide to
hys charyeter, Turn thin bond, and cast
out me fro the oost, for greuousli Y am
sawoundid. Thanne the batail is don in
that dai, and the kyng of Irael stood in
his chaar a3ens Cyryes, and is deed at
euen. Forsothe the blood of the wound
flowide in to the bosum of the chaar.
36 And the bedel fulsouned in al the oost,
before the sunne wente doun, seiynge,
Echon turne a3en into the citee, and into
37 his loond. The kyng forsothe is deed,
and is born into Samarye ; and thei biry-
3«eden the kyng in Samarie. And thei
wasshen his chaar in the fish poond of
Samarye, and houndis lickeden his blood,
and thei lickeden the bridils, after the
word of the Lord that was spokyn.
39 The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Achab, and al that he dide, and the yuer
hows that he beeldidev, and of al the
citees that he made vp, whether not thes
ben wryten in the book of the wordis of
40 the days of the kyngis of Yrael? Thanne
Achab slept with his faders, and Ocho-
41 zias, his sone, regnede for hym. Josa-
phat forsothe, the sone of Asa, began to
regne vpon Juda, the ferth 3eer of Achab,
42 kyng of Yrael. Of fyue and thretti 3eer
he was, whanne he began to regne, and
fyue and twenti 3eer he regnede in Jeru-
salem ; the name of his moder Azuba,
lesse, ethir more, no? but a3ens the kyng
of Israel oonli. Therfor whanne the 3-2
princes of charis hadden seyn Josephat,
thei suposiden that he was king of Israel,
and bi feersnesse maad thei fou3ten a3ens
hym. And Josephat criedef ; and the 33 1 J
* , criede ;
princis of charis vndurstoden, that it was Goddis help,
not the king of Israel, and thei ceessiden
fro hym. Sotheli sum man bente a bowe, 34 Ltre here'
and dresside an arowe in to vncerteyn,
and bi hap he smoot the kyng of Israel
bitwixe the lunge and the stomak. And
the kyng seide to his charietere, Turne
thin bond, and cast me out of the oostj,
for Y am woundid greuousli.
J cast me out of
the oost ,* not
Therfor 35 fully, but he
. was cast out of
batel was loyned in that dai, and the that scheitnm
of Israel stood in his chare
in to another.
Lire here. c.
kyng of Israel stood in his chare a3ens
men of Sirie, and he was deed at euentid.
Forsothe the blood of the wounde fletide
doun in to the bothome of the chare. And 36
a criere sownede in al the oost, before thati
the sunne 3ede doun, and seide, Ech man
turne a3en in to his citee, and in to his
lond. Forsothe the kyng was deed, and 37
was borun in to Samarie ; and thei birieden
the kyng in Samarie. And thei waisch-ss
iden his chare in the cisterne of Samarie,
and doggis lickiden his blood, and thei
wayschiden the reynesfi, bi the word of the § and thev
* * J waischiden th
Lord whiche he hadde spoke. Sotheli 39 raynes ,• in
the residue of wordis of Achab, and alle thus, an
the blood of
Achab. Bi the
word of the
Lord, etc. ;
that is, bisidis
thingis whiche he dide, and the hows of
yuer which he bildide, and of alle citees
whiche he bildide, whether these ben not
writun in the book of wordis of daies of
the kyngis of Israel ? Therfor Achab 40
slepte with hise fadris, and Ocozie, his
sone, resrnede for hym. Forsothe Jose-4itheLordseide
hi Ehe, for
phat, sone of Asa, bigan to regne on Juda Achab hadde
in the fourthe 3eer of Achab, kyng of Is- hitumerfai
rael. Josephat was of fyue and thretti 42 ^^'^
3eer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he a™eris»»
•• whiche he was
regnede fyue and twenti 3eer in Jerusa- woundid,weren
,1 i- i • j- , * i broujt thidur,
lem ; the name of his modir wasr Azuba, and
dou3ter of Salai. And he 3ede in al the 43
weye of Asa, his fadir, and bowide not fro jj^i^S
it ; and he dide that, that was i^tful in Place> where
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the si3t of the Lord. Netheles he dide not 44
awey hi3 thingis, for 3it the puple made
sacrifice, and brente encense in hi3 places.
And Josephat hadde pees with the king 45
of Israel. Sotheli the residue of wordis 40
of Josephat, and the werkis and batels,
whiche he dide, whethir these ben not
writun in the book of wordis of daies of
the kyngis of Juda? But also he took 47
awey fro the loond the relikis of men
turned in to wymmens condiciouns, that
leften in the daies of Aza, his fadir. Ne- 48
thir a kyng was ordeyned thanne in Edom.
Forsothe1" king Josephat made schippis in 4<>
the see, that schulden seile in to Ophir
for gold, and tho my3ten not go, for thei
weren brokunf in Asiongaber. Thanne so t tho wereu
Ocozie, sone of Achab, seide to Josephat,
My seruauntis go with thine in schippis.
And Josephat noldej. And Josephat slepte si
43 the dou3ter of Salai. And he wente in
al the weye of Asa, his fader, and he
bowide not aside fro it ; and he dide that
44 is ri3t in the si3t of the Lord. Neuer-
thelater the hei3e thingis he dyde not
aweye, 31! forsothe the puple sacrifiede,
45 and brente encense in fastis. And Josa-
phath hadde pees with the kyng of Irael.
4« The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Josaphath, and his werkis that he dide,
and batails, whether not thes ben wryten
in the book of the wordis of the days of
47 'the kyngis of w Juda? But and the re-
likis of the wommannysh maad men, that
laften in days of Asa, his fader, he dide
48 aweye fro the loond. And there was not
4» thanne a kyng ordeynyd in Edom. For-
sothe kyng Josaphath made nauees in the
see, 'the whiche* saileden in to Oofer for
gold, and thei my3ten not goon, for thei
so ben broken in Aziongober. Thanne Ocho-
zias, the sone of Achab, seith to Josa-
phath, My seruauntis goon with thi ser-
uauntis in shippis. And Josaphat wold
si not. And Josaphath slepte with his fa-
ders, and is biried with hem in the citee
of Dauid, his fader ; and Jorarn, hys sone,
52 regnede for hym. Forsothe Ochozias, the
sone of Achab, began to regne vponYrael,
in Samarye, the seuentynthey 3eer of Jo-
saphath, kyng of Juda ; and he regnede
53 vpon Yrael two 3eer. And he dide yuel
in the si3t of the Lord, and he wente in
the weye of his fader, and of his moder,
and in the weye of Jeroboam, sonez of
54 Nabath, that made Irael to synne. For-
sothe he seruede to Baal, and honourde
hym, and he terrede the Lord God of Irael,
aftir alle thingis that his fader dide.
Here eendith the thridde book of
Kyngis, and now bigynneth the
fourthe*.
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Kyngis, and bigynneth the fourth boke of Kyngis. a. Explicit lertius liber Regum. E. Here endith the thrid
bok of Kyngis, and here bigynneth the fourth bok. F. No final rubric in CH.
r Sntheli FGKLNOPQRSUW^. 8 Here endith the thridde book of Kyngis, and bigynneth the fourlhe
book. BNQ. Here endith the thridde book of Kyngis, and bygynnethe thefourthe book of Kyngis. csx. Here
endith the thridde book of Kyngis, and bigynnith a prolog on the iv. book. GM. Heere endeth the thridde book
fffKinges, se now the fourlhe. K. Heere 'eendith the iije. book, and bigynneth the iiije. book of Kynges. R.
Here eendith the thrydde book of Kyngis. 9. No final rubric in ELP.
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with hise fadris, and was biried with hem king of Israel,
in the citee of Dauid, his fadir ; and Jo- Parai. xx. c°.
ram, his sone, regnede for hym. Forsothe 52 *
Ocozie, sone of Achab, bigan to regne on
Israel, in Samarie. in the seuenetenthe 3eer WTith him the
ij. tyme in
of Josephat, kyng of Juda ; and Ocozie nauey. u™
regnede on Israel twei 3eer. And he dide 53
yuel in the si3t of the Lord, and 3ede in
the wey of his fadir, and of his modir,
and in the weie of Jeroboam, sone of Na-
bath, that made Israel to do synne. And 54
he seruyde Baal, and worschipide hym,
and wraththide the Lord God of Israel, bi
alle thingis whiche his fadir hadde do.
Here endith the thridde book of
Kyngis, and here bigynneth the
fourthes.
IV. KINGS.
{Prologue on the Fourth book of Kings'".]
THIS Fourthe book of Kingis makith mencioun of alle the kingis of Israel, and of
Juda, from Ocozie, sone of Achab, in to Sedechie, king of Juda, that was in the
secounde transmygracioun of the men of Juda and of Jerusalem, whanne the cite of
Jerusalem was taken and brent, with the temple of the Lord, and maad desolat, either
forlete, bi seuenti jeer, after the wordis of Jeremye, profete.
The fourthe of Kingus*.
CAP. I.
1 MOAB forsothe trespasside in Yrael,
2 aftir that Acab was deed. And Ochosias
felle thoruj the wyndowes of his soup-
ynge place, that he hade in Samarye,
and he wexe seeke ; and he sente mes-
sangers, seiynge to hem, Gooth, and
counselith Belzabub, the god of Accha-
ron, whether I may lyue fro this myn
sinfirmyte. The aungel forsothe of the
Lord spak to Helias Thesbytes, seyinge,
Riys, and go doun in to the ajein com-
mynge of the messagers of the kynge of
Samarie; and thou schalt seye to hem,
Whether God is not in Yrael, that je
goon to counseyleri Belzabub, the god of
4 Accharon ? Wherfore these thingis seith
the Lord, Fro the bed, upon the whiche
thou steyjidist up, thou schalt not goo
doun, bot bi deth thou schalt dyen. And
r> Helias wejit. And the messagers ben
turned ajeyn to Ochosias. 'The whicheb
seyde to hem, Why ben }e turned ajeyn ?
<;And thei answerden to hym, A man
Here biginneth the ferthe book of
Kingis^.
CAP. I.
FORSOTHE Moab trespasside ajens Is-i
raelf, after that Achab was deed. And 2
Ocozie felde thorou the aleris of his soler,
which he hadde in Samarie, and was sijk ;
and he sente messangeris, and seide to
hem, Go je, and councele Belzebub, god
of Acharon, whether Y may lyue after
this sijknesse of me. Forsothe the aungel 3
of the Lord spak to Elye of Thesbi, and
seide, Rise thou, and go doun into the
metynge of the messangeris of the kyng
of Samarie ; and thou schalt seie to hem,
Whether God is not in Israel, that je go
to counsel Belzebub, god of Acharon? For 4
which thing^: the Lord seith these thingis,
Thou schalt not go doun of the bed, on
which thou stiedist. And Elie 3ede. And 5
the messangeris turneden ajen to Ocozie.
And he seide to hem, Whi turneden 36
a3en ? And thei answeriden to hym, A«
man mette vs, and seide to vs, Go 36, turne
36 a3en to the kyng, that sente 3ou ; and
36 schulen seie to him, The Lord seith
f Moab Ires,
passide a^enus
Israel ; for the
king of Aloab
swoor for him
and his nnvme,
to seme the
king of Israel
rndur tribute,
and he rebell-
ide, and brak
this ooth. Lire
here. c.
J/or U'liirh
thing; that is
for vnfeithf'ul-
nesse. Lire
here. c.
a Here bigynnelh the fourthe book of Kyngis E. No initial rubric in ACFH. From the commencement of
IV. Kings to the end of II. Chronicles the text is taken from B. ° that E pr, m.
a This prologue is from M. b From 119. The iiij. of Kinges. p. No initial rubric in the other Mss.
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IV. KINGS.
237
a3ein came to us, and seyde to us, Gooth,
and turneth a3ein to the kynge, that
sente 3ou ; and 36 schuln to hym seyn,
These thingis seith the Lord, Whether
for there was not God in Yrael, thou
sentist, that Belzabub be counseyled, the
god of Aacharonc ? Therfore fro the bed
upon the whiche thou stei3edist up, thou
schalt not goo doun, bot by deth thou
7schalt dye. The whiche seyde to hem,
Of what fygure and habyte is that man,
that a3eyn came to 3ou, and spake to 3ou
8 these wordis ? And thei seyden, A row3
man, and with an hery gyrdyl gyrd to
the reenys. The whiche seith, Helyas
9 Thesbytes it is. And he sente to hym
the prince of fyftye, and the fyfty men
that with hym weren. The whiche stei3-
iden up to hym, and to hym syttynge in
the cop of the hill seith, Man of God, the
kynge comaundid, that thou come doun.
10 And Helyas answerynge seith to the
quynquagenarye, 3if the man of God I
am, come doun fijr fro heuen, and de-
uoure thee and thi fyfty men. Than
fijr came doun fro heuen, and deuouride
hym, and the fyfty that weren with hym.
11 Eft he sente to hym another prynce of
fyfty, and fyfty with hym, the whiche
spac to hym, Man of God, these thinges
i2seth the kynge, Hy3e, come doun. An-
swerynge Helyas seith, 3if the man of
God I am, come doun fijr fro heuen, and
deuoure thee and thi fyfty. Than the
fijr of God came doun fro heuen, and de-
is uouride hym and his fyfty. Eft soonys he
sente the thridd pryrice of fyfty, and the
fyfty that weren with hym. The whiche
whan was commen, bowed the knee3is
a3eins Hely, and preyede him, and seith,
Man of God, wylle thou not dispijse my
lijf, and the lijues of thi seruauntis that
u ben with me. Loo ! fijre came doun fro
heuen, and deuourede the two first princis
of fyfty, and the fyftees that weren with
hem ; and now, I beseche, that thou haue
ismercye to my lijf. The aungel forsothe
these thingis, Whether for God was not
in Israel, thou sendist, that Belzebub, god
of Acharon, be counselid? Therfor thou
schalt not go doun of the bed, on which
thou stiedist, but thou schalt die bi deeth.
Which Ocozie seide to hem, Of what?
figure and abite is that man, that mette
3ou, and spak to 3ou these wordis? And a
thei seiden, An heeri man, and gird with
a girdil of skynf in the reynes. Which t «/<%»,• >n
* . . Ebreu it is, of
seide to hem, It is Elie of Thesbi. And 9 lether. c.
he sente to Elie a prince of fifti, and fifti
men that weren vndur hym. Which prince
stiede to hym, and seide to hym, sittynge
in the cop of the hil, Man of God, the
kyng comaundith, that thou come doun. I if yam a*
° . man of God;
And Elie answeride, and seide to thei overfly and not
,.,,,.,. T/.-IT f "cornefuly.
prince ot fifti men, If Y am the man of FUr come doun,
etc. Elie knew
bi reuelacionri,
that this prince
clepide him in
cam doun fro heuene, and deuouride hym,
Godj, fier come doun fro heuene, and de-
uoure thee and thi fifti men. Therfor fier
and the fifti men that weren with hym.
scorn the man
of God, and
that he con-
Eft he sente to Elie another prince of fifti, 1 1 king in the
and fifti men with hym, which spak to .£££££
Helye, Man of God, the kyng seith these punysching of
' • » ° , Elie, and so
thingis, Haste thou, come thou doun. Elie I2diden thei that
., i -j Tj-17 AI_ f weren with the
answeride, and seide, It Y am the man ot prince; and
God, fier come doun fro heuene, and de-
uoure thee and thi fifti men. Therfor the
fier of God cam doun fro heuene, and de-
uouride hym and hise fifti men.
to be punysch-
id; wherfor
tift he 13 Elie pronouns-
A, . , , . f f /-<•,• j >de Goddis sen-
sente the thridde pnncej ot ntti men, ana tence, and seide,
that weren with hym. And
if Y am the
man of God,
etc. ; and so it
is of the ij.
prince, and
hise fifti men.
Lire here. c.
§ In' sente the
Lo ! fier cam doun froi4efc>. this™
fifti men that weren with hym.
whanne this prynce hadde come, he bow-
ide the knees a3ens Elie, and preiede hym,
and seide, Man of God, nyle thou dispise
my lijf, and the lyues of thi seruauntis
that ben with me.
heuene, and deuouride tweyne, the firste
princis of fifti men, and the fifti men that
weren with hem ; but now,Y biseche, that
thou haue mercy on my lijf. Forsothe0 1 5 Abdle d'redde
the aungel of the Lord spak to Helie of
Thesbi, and seide, Go thou doun with
hym ; drede'1 thou not. Therfor Elie roos, he mekide him
* silf bifor God,
and cam doun with hym to the kyng; and leand Eiiehis
~i -r , ... .1 seruaunt. Lire
he spak to the kyng, The Lord seith thes ^ c.
tours seven
comynly, and
c Nacharon BFJI.
c Forsothe lo A. d and drede x.
238
IV. KINGS.
I. 16— II. 5.
of the Lord spak to Helyas Thesbytes,
seyinge, Comme doun with hym ; ne
drede thou. Thanne he roose and came
10 doun with hym to the kynge; and spac
to hym, These thingis seith the Lord,
For thou sentist messagers to eounseylen
Belzabub, god of Accharon, as ther were
not God in Yrael, of the whiche thou
mi3tist not asken a worde ; therfore fro
thi bed, upon the whiche thou stey3idist
up, thou schalt not goo doun, hot by deth
17 thou schalt dye. Thanne he is deed aftir
the word of the Lord, that Helye spac ;
and Joram, his brothir, regnede for hym,
the seconde 3eer of Joram, the sone of
Josaphath, kyng of Jude ; forsothe he
IB hade not a sone. The remnaunt forsothe
of the wordis of Ochosie, vthe whiched he
wrou3t, whethir theie ben not writen in
the boke of the wordis of the days of the
kyngis of Yrael?
CAP. II.
i Done it is forsoth, whan the Lord
wolde reren Helyas by a whyrlwynd in
to heuen, Helyas and Helyse wenten fro
aGalgalis. And Helyas to Helyse seide,
Sytt here, for the Lord hath sent me
vnto Bethel. To whom seith Helese, the
Lord liueth and thi soule liueth, for I
schal not forsake thee. And whanne thei
sweren goo doun fro Bethel, the sonys of
prophetis, that weren in Bethel, wenten
out to Helysee, and seyden to hym,
Whether thou hast knowe, for the Lord
to day schal taken thi lord fro thee?
The whiche answerde, And I haue
4 knowen ; beeth stylle. Helyas forsothe
seide to Helise, Sytt heere, for the Lord
hath sente me into Jericho. And he seith,
The Lord liueth and thy soule liueth,
for I schal not forsake thee. And when
5 thei weren commen to Jericho, the sonys
of prophetis, that weren in Jericho, ney3-
iden to Helyse, and seyden to hym, Whe-
ther thou hast knowen, that the Lord
schal taken to day thi lord fro thee?
thingis, For thou sentist messangeris to
counsele Belzebub, god of Acharon, as if
no God were in Israel, of whom thow
my3tist axe a word ; therfor thou schalt
not go doun of the bed, on which thou
stiedist, but thou schalt die bi deeth.
Therfor he was deed bi the word of the 17
Lord, which word Elie spak ; and Joram,
hys brothir, regnyde for hym, in the se-
counde 3eer of Joramt, thee sone of Jose- t the «. ?<;«• of
, Joram ; in
phat, kyng of Juda ; for Ocozie hadde which he regn-
no sone. Sotheli the residue of wordis of i»fadir, for he
Ocozie, whiche he wrou3te, whether these
ben not writun in the book of wordis of
that tyme that
daies of the kyngis of Israel ? Josophath was
in perel of deth
in Ramoth of
Galaad, he or-
deynede Joram,
his sone, king,
lest striyf weren
among hise
sones for the
rewme, aftir
his deth. Lire
here. c.
CAP. II.
Forsothe it was don, whanne the Lord i
wolde reise Elie bi a whirlewynd in to
heuene, Elie and Elisee 3eden fro Galgalis.
And Elie seide to Elisee, Sitte thou here, 2
for the Lord sente me til into Bethel. To
whom Elisee seide, The Lord lyueth and
thi soule lyueth, for Y schal not forsake
thee. And whanne thei hadden come doun
tof Bethel, the sones of prophetis, that 3
weren in Bethel, 3eden out to Elisee, and
seiden to hym, Whether tbou knowist,
that the Lord schal take awey thi lord to
dai fro thee? Which answeride, And I
knowes ; be 36 stille. Forsothe Elie seide 4
to Elisee, Sitte thou here, for the Lord
sente me into Jerico. And he seide, The
Lord lyueth and thi soule lyueth, for Y
schal not forsake thee. And whanne thei
hadden come to Jerico, the sones of pro- 5
phetis, that weren in Jerico, nei3iden to
Elisee, and seiden to hym, Whether thou
kuowist, that the Lord schal take awei
thi lord to dai fro thee ? And he seide,
Y knowe ; be 36 stille. Forsothe Elie seide e
d that c pr. m. e these CE.
e Om. x. f in to ex. S knovvede s.
II. 6—15-
IV. KINGS.
239
And he seith, I haue knowen ; beeth styll.
G Helyas forsothe seyde to hym, Sytt here,
for the Lord hathf sente me vnto Jordan.
The whiche seith, The Lord liueth and
thi soule lyueth, for I schal not forsake
thee. Thanne both thei wenten to gydre ;
7 and fyfty men of the sonys of prophetis
foloweden, the whiche and stoden forn
a3eynst aferre ; thei forsothe stoden both
s upon Jordane. And Helyas tooke his
mantyll, and inwrappyde it, and smote
the watirs ; the whiche ben deuydid in
to eithir partye, and thei wenten both
9 thor3 the drye. And whanne thei weren
goon ouer, Helyas seyde to Helise, Aske
that thou wilt, that I doo to thee, er I
be taken awey fro thee. And Helise
seyde, I beseche, that ther be doo thi
lospirite double in me. The whiche an-
swerde, An hard thing thou hast askede ;
neuer the later 3if thou seest me, whanne
I schal be taken fro thee, it schal be that
thou hast askyde ; 3if forsothe thou seest
1 1 not, it schal not be. And whanne thei
wenten, and goynge speke wordis, loo !
the fijren chaare and the fijren hors de-
uyden euer either ; and Helyas stey3ide
up by 'the whirl wynde? in to heuen.
12 Helise forsothe sawe, and criede, Fader
myn ! fader myn ! the chaar of Yrael, and
charieterh of it. And he saw3 hym no
more. And he toke his clothis, and kutt
is hem in to two partyes. And he rerede
the mantyll of Helye, that hadde fallen
to hym ; and, turned1 a3ein, stode upon
u the brynke of Jordan. And with the
mantyll of Helye, that hadde fallen to
hym, he smote the waters, and thei ben
not deuydid. And he seide, Where is
the God of Helye also nowe ? And he
smote the watirs, and thei ben dyuydid
hidre and thidre ; and Helisee passede
15 ouer. Forsothe the sonys of the pro-
phetis that weren in Jericho, seeinge,
a3einward seyden, The spirite of Helye
hath restyde upon Helisee. And thei
''''
wolde
the merit of
KUe. Lire
to Elisee, Sitte thou here, for the Lord t «*»///«?
sente me vtil tof Jordan. Which seide, wMtevma
The Lord lyueth and thi soule lyueth, for
Y schal not forsake thee. Therfor bothe
3eden togidere ; and fifti men of the sones 7 S0""'." r,rt"'
0 bi which he
of prophetis sueden, which also stoden fer
euen a3ens ; sothely thei bothe stoden ouer
Jordan. And Elie took his mentil, ands
wlappide its, and smoot the watris f;
whiche weren departid vintoh euer ethir not the spirit
in double pro-
part, and bothe 3eden bi the1 drie. And a poraoun in
whanne thei hadden passid, Elie seide to
Elisee, Axe thou that, that thou wolt that
Y do to thee, bifor that Y be takun awey
fro thee. And Elisee seide, Y biseche, that grace that was
thi double spirit:): be'maadink me. Which 10 the gra«! of
Elie answeride, Thou axist an hard thing ;
netheles if thou schalt se me, whanne Y
schal be takun awei fro thee, that that
be maad hyk
thou axidist schal be ; sotheli, if thou the master.
, . Lire here. c.
schalt not se, it schal not be. And whanne n §«» to hewme ;
thei 3eden, and spaken goynge, lo ! a chare
of fier and horsys of fier departiden euer
either; and Elie stiede bi a whirlewynd but in to he-
uene of the
in to heuene§. Forsothe Elise 813, andi2eir;andbithe
criede, My fadir ! my fadir ! the chare of bomn in to
Israel ||, and the charietere therof. And
he si? no more Elie. And he took hise
erthely para-
diys, whidur
Enok was
translatid bi-
fore; and
aboute the ende
clothis, and to-rente tho in to twei partis.
And he reiside the mentil of Elie, that 13 of the world
felde doun to hym; and he turnede a3en, come6 forth e"
and stood ouer the ryuer of Jordan. Andn
with the mentil of Elie, that felde doun
to hym, he smoot the watris, whiche weren
not departid^j. And he seide, Where is
God of Elie also now? And he smoot the
watris, and tho weren departid hidur and
thidur; and Elisee passide. Sotheli the is bar up the pu-
tiNi /if I kfi('| ]I
U3CUUS the fals-
nesse of Aunte-
crist. Lire
here. c.
|| the chare of
Israel ; a chare
berith up, and
a charietere
nilitli. so Elie
sones of prophetis, that weren in Jerico
euene a3ens, si3en, and seiden, The spirit
of Elie restide on Elisee. And thei camen
in to the meetyng of hym, and worschip-
iden hym lowli to erthe. And thei seiden icbeingei
• 1- £C • "'"O ^"
to hym, Lo ! with thi seruauntis ben nrti
stronge men, that moun go, and seke thi
lord, lest perauenture the Spirit of the
pie of Israel, in
tillinge ether
amendinge de-
fautis, as in
in. book,
xviii. c0., in the
getinge of wa-
tir to the puple
the puple, and
bronjte it a>en
to the reri feith
f Om. E pr. m. 8 whirlwynde n. the wirlynge wynde H. h the charieter A. ' he turned A.
{ til in to ELP. to x. e Om. s. h in c. ' Om. EL. k with EL.
fro heuene on
his brent sacri-
fice, to de-
claringe of veri
Godhed, wher-
for the puple
240
IV. KINGS.
II. 16—25.
Lord hath take hyrn, and hath cast forth
hym in oon of the hillis, ethir in oon of
criede thanne,
the Lord him
silf is God. In
the valeys. Which1 seide, 'Nyle 36 sendem. iTthus, the chare
And thei constreyneden hym, til he as-
sentide to hem, and seide, Sende 36. And
thei senten fifti men; and whanne thei
hadden sou3tn bi thre daies, thei founden0
not. And thei turneden a3en to hymP ;
and he dwelide in Jerico. And he seide
to hem, Whether Y seide not to 3ou, Nyle.
* not departid ;
36 sende ? Therfor thei men of the citee 10 this was doon
seiden to Elisee, Lo ! the dwellyngf of Elisee schuide
this cite is ful good, as thou thi silf, lord, "uermychelof
seest ; but the watris ben fulr yuele, and
commynge in to a3ein commynge of hym,
honoureden hym redye in to the erth.
ic And thei seyden to hym, Loo! with thi
seruauntis ben fyfty stronge men, that
mown goon, and seechen thi lord, lest
perauenture the Spirite of the Lord
haue taken hym, and throwen hym in
oon of the hillis, or in oon of the valeys.
The whiche seithe, Wylle 36 not senden.
17 And they constreyniden hym, to tyme that
he assentide to hem, and seyde, Sendith.
And thei senten fyfty men ; whiche
whanne hadden sou3t three days, founden
is not. And thei turneden a3eyn to hym ;
and he dwellyde in Jericho. And he
seyde to hem, Whether I seyde not to
19 3011, Willith not senden ? Than the men
of the cytee seyden to Helyse, Lo ! the
dwellynge of this cytee is best, as thou
thi silf, lord, byholdist ; bot and the watirs
20 ben werst, and the erth bareyn. And he
seith, Bringith to me a newe vessel, and
puttith in it salt. The whiche whan
21 they hadden brou3te, goon oute to the
welle of watirs, he putte in to it salt,
and seith, These thingis seith the Lord,
I haue heelide these watirs, and there
schal be no more in hem deth, ne ba-
2areynte. Thanne the watirs ben helyde
into this day, aftir the word of Helise,
23 that he spac. Forsothe Helise stey3ide
up thens in to Bethel ; and whanne he
schuide stey up by the weye, lytyl chil-
dren wenten out fro the cyte, and scorn-
eden to hym seyinge, Stey up, ballard !
24 stey up, ballard ! The whiche whan he
byheld, saw3e hem, and cursed to hem
in name of the Lord. And two beris
wente oute fro the wyild wode, and to-
teredenk of hem two and fourty chyl-
2odren. Forsothe he wente thens in to the
hill of Carmele, and thens turnede a3ein
in to Samarye.
k to-teeren CE pi: m.
1 And Helizee I. m Sende je not i. n soujt him i. ° founden him i. P Helizee i. 1 Om. i.
r moost i. s Helizee i. * putte i. u it to him i. v putte i. ** the welle i. w the L. x ne ELP.
y hem i. z Om. i. a that i. b wente up i. c weiite up i. d Stie up i. e wenten i. f Certis i.
£ ajen into DI. to ELP.
at this criying
the watris
he/f £•«
and kunnmg
to profesie and
to do myraclis,
the lond is bareyn. And hes seide, Brynge 20 Klie- where u
God of Elie ?
3e to me a newe vessel, and sende1 36 salt
in to it. And whanne thei hadden brou3t
it", he 3ede out to the welle of watris, and ;
sentev salt in to itvv, and seide, The Lord
seith these thingis, Y haue helid these w
watris, and nethir deeth, netherx bareyn-
esse, schal be more in tho?. Therfor the 22 Ct'ofGoddis
watris weren heelid tilz in to this dai, bi ^^^
the word of Elisee, which" he spak. For-23Elie- Lin
here. c.
sothe Elisee stiedeb fro thennus in to \thedweiimy,
. , , . etc. ; that is,
Bethel ; and whanne he stiedec bi the the setting of
weie, litle children 3eden out of the citee, ^tlfa™
and scorneden hym, and seiden, Stied, thou ietis' for !t . .
• was couenable
ballard ! stied, thou ballard ! And whanne 24 to contempia-
he hadde biholde, he si3 hem, and curside enhe was not
i 4...1 /» A i_ T i A i barevn, not but
hem} in the name of the Lord. And for malice of
twey beeris 3edene out of the forest, and Jj^jf*' Ltre
to-rente fourti children of hem. Sothelif 25 1 "nd curside
hem; these
Elisee wente fro thennus in to the hil of
Carmele, and fro thennus he turnede %
tos Samarie.
children weren
taujt and stirid
of her fadris
and modris,
idolatrouris, to
scorne the pro-
fete of the
Lord, and ther-
for he curside
hem, that her
fadris and mo-
dris schulden
be punyschid,
and that the
children schul-
den no more
be stirid, to the
malice of fadris
and modris;
for he wiste bi
God schewinge,
that her deth
oujte to come
sone aftir his
cursing, which
he broujte fon
bi the sentence
of Goddis rijt-
fulnesse. Lire
here. c.
III. I — II.
IV. KINGS.
241
CAP. III.
1 Joram forsoth, the sone of Acab, regn-
ede upon Yrael, in Sa marie, the ei3teenth
3eer of Josaphath, kyng of Juda. And
2 he regnyde twelue 3eer, and dyde yuel
bifore the Lord, bot not as his fadir
3 and modir ; forsothe he toke aweye the
ymagis of Baal, that his fadir hadde
maade, neuer the latir he cleeuyde in
the synnys of Jeroboam, the sone of Na-
bath, that made Yrael to synnen ; and
4 he wente not aweye fro hem. Forsothe
Mesa, the kyng of Moab, nuryschede
many beestis, and payed to the kyng of
Yrael an hundreth thousand of lombis,
and an hundreth thousand of1 wetheris,
5 with their fleeses"1. And whann Acab
was deed, he brake the bonde of pese
that he hade with the kyng of Yrael.
eThann kyng Joram wente out in that
day fro Samarie, and noumbrede alle
7 Yrael. And he sente to Josaphath, kyng
of Juda, seyinge, Kynge Moab is goon
aweye fro me ; comme with me a3eynst
hym to batayl. The whiche answerde,
I schal steyen up ; he that is myn, is
thyne ; my puple thi puple, and myn
8 hors thin hors. And he seyde, By what
weye schuln we stey3en up ? And he an-
gswerde, By the desert ofYdume. Thann
the kyng of Yrael, and the kyng of Juda,
and the kyng of Edom, wenten, and
3eeden aboute by the weye of seuene
days ; and ther was not watir to the
hoost, and to the beestis, that foleweden
10 hem. And the kyng of Yrael seide,
Alias ! alias ! alias ! the Lord hath ga-
derd us three kyngis, that he take" in
u the hond of Moab. And Josaphath seith,
Is there not a prophete of the Lord, that
we preyen the Lord by hym ? And oon
answerde of the seruauntis of the0 kynge
of Yrael, There is here Helisee, the sone
Joram ™"
mouyde it ; but
the worschip-
ing of calues,
whiche Jero-
boam mad«.
Lire here. c.
CAP. III.
Forsothe1' Joram, sone' of Achab, regn- 1
ede onJ Israel, in Samarie, in the ei3tenthe
3eer of Josephat, kyng of Juda. And he
regnede twelue 3eer, and he dide yuel bi-2
for the Lord, but not as hisk fader and
modir1")" ; for"1 he took" awei the ymagis 3 t »»' « *«»
f -n i v. • i. i.' £ J • L j j ' f'"1™ "'"' mo~
of Baal, whiche his fadir hadde maad, rfir;forth«y
netheles in0 the synnes of Jeroboam, soneP
of Nabath, that made Israel to do synne,
'he cleuydei, and 3eder not awei fro tho8.
*
Forsothe Mesa, kyng of Moab, nurschide4
, . . , .
many beestis, and paiede1 to the kyng of
Israel an hundrid thousynde of lambren,
and an hundrid thousynde ofu wetheris,
with her fleesisv. And whanne Achab was a
deed, hew brak the boond of pees, whichx
he hadde with the kyng of Israel. Therforc
kyng Joram 3ede out of Samarie in that
dai, and noumbridey al Israel. And he?
sente to Josephat, kyng of Juda, and seide,
The kyng of Moab 3edez awei fro me ;
come thou with me a3ens him to batel.
Which3 Josephat answeride,Y schal stieb ;
he that is myn, is thin ; my puple is thi
puple ; and myn horsis ben thin horsis.
And hec seide, Bi what weie schulen we a
stied ? And hee answeride, Bi the deseert
of Ydumee. Therfor the kyng of Israel, 9
and the kyng of Juda, and the kyng of
Edom, 3eden forth, and cumpassiden bi
the weie of seuene daies ; and v watir was
notf to the oost, and to the beestis, that
sueden hem. And the kyng of Israel 10
seide, Alas ! alas ! alas ! the Lord hath
gaderide^ vs thre kyngis to bitake »«u in
the hond of Moab. And Josephat seide, 1 1
Whether ony prophete of the Lord is
here, that we biseche the Lord bi hym ?
And oon of the seruauntis of the kyng of
Israel answeride, Elisee, the sone of Sa-
phat, is here, that schedde1 watir onk the
hondis of Elie. And Josephat seide, Is 12
' Om. AB. o> flees CE. n take vs A. ° Om. ^BF.
h Certis i. ' the sone i. i upon i. k Om. DEMP?. l his modir EL. m forsothe i. n dide i.
0 he cleuyde to i. P the sone i. <1 Om. i. r he jede i. s hem i. 4 he paiede i. u Om. i. v flees ELpb.
flees for tribute i. w Mesa i. » that i. 7 he noumbride i. z hath gon i. a And i. n stie up with
thee i. o Josophat i. d wende up i. e Joram i. f ther was not watir i. 8 gadende to gidre i.
h Om. plures. ' hclde i. k upon i.
vol.. II. I i
242
IV. KINGS.
III. 12 22.
of Saphath, that heelde watir vpon the
i2hondis of Helye. And Josaphath seith,
Is ther anentis hym the worde of the
Lord? Arid the kyng of Yrael came
doun to hym, and Josaphath, kyng of
is Juda, and the kyng of Edom. Forsothe
Helisee seyde to the kyng of Yrael, What
is to me and to thee ? Goo to the pro-
phetis of thi fadir and thi? modir. And
the kyng of Yrael seith to hym, Why the
Lord hath gaderde these three kyngis,
that he take hem in to the hondis of
u Moab ? And Helyse seyde to hym, The
Lord of hoostis liueth, in whose si3t I
stonde, that jif not the cheer of Josa-
phath, kyng of Juda, I schamyde, forsoth
I schulde not haue taken hede to thee, ne
ishaue byholden. Now forsothe bryngith
to me an sawtrer. And whanne the
sawtrer songe, the honde of the Lord is
ic don upon hym, and he seith, These
thingis seith the Lord, Makith the
wombe of this streme dychis and dychis.
17 Forsothe these thingis seith the Lord, 3e
schulri not seen wynde, ne reyn, and this
wombe schal ben fulfilled with watirs,
and drynke schuln 36, and 3oure meyne,
is and 3oure beestis. Lytyll is this in the
si3t of the Lord. Ferthermore also he
10 schal taken Moab in to 3oure hondis ; and
3e schul smyten alle streyngthid'i cytee,
and alle chosen cyte, and 36 schuln hewen
doun eche tree berynge fruyt, and alle
the wellis of watirs 36 schuln stoppen,
and alle noble feeld 36 schuln coueren
20 with stonys. It is doo than erly, whann
sacrifice is wont to be offerd, and, loo!
watirs camen by the weye of Edom ;
21 and the erth is fulfillid with watirs. Alle
forsothe Moabitis herynge, that kyngis
hadden stey3iden up, that thei fi3ten
a3eynus hem, thei clepiden to gydre alle
that weren gird abowen with kny3tis
gyrdill, and thei stoden in the termys.
22 And first erly rijsynge, and nowe the
t asc/uimed ;
in denyinge his
axing to him,
i and
the word1 of the Lord at hym? Whiche
seiden, 'It ism. And the kyng of Israel,
and Josephat, kyng of Juda, and the kyng
of Edom, 3eden doun to hym. Forsothe11 is
Elise seide to the kyng of Israel, What is
to me and to thee0 ? Go thou to the pro-
phetis of thi fadir and of thi modir. And
the kyng of Israel seide to hym, Whi hath
the Lord gaderidi' these thre kyngis, to bi-
take hem into the hondis of Moab ? And u
Elisee seide to hym, The Lord of oostis
lyueth, in whos si3t Y stonde, if Y were
not aschamedf of the cheer of Josephat,
king of Juda, treuli Y hadde not per-
seyued, nethir Y hadde biholde thee. Now
forsothe brynge 36 to me a sautrere. And
whanne the sautrere song, the hond of the
Lord was maad oni hymr, and he seide,
The Lord seith these thingis, Make 3016
the8 wombe, ether depthe1, of this stronde
dichis and dichis. For the Lord seith 17
these thingis, 3e schulen not se wynd,
nethir reyn, and this depthe schal be fillid
with watris, and 30 schulen drynke, and
3oure meynees, and 3oure beestis. And m
this is litil" in the si3t of the Lord. Fer-
thermore also he schal bitake Moab in to
3oure hondis ; and 30 schulen smyte ech in
strengthid citee, and ech chosun citee, and
36 schulen kitte doun ech trej berynge
fruyt, and 36 schulen stoppe alle the wellis
of watris, and 30 schulen hile with stonys
ech noble feeld. Therfor it was doon eerli, 20
whanne sacrifice is wont to be offrid, and, wel ,
out of the
lo ! watris camen bi the weie of Edom,
and the lond was fillid with watris. 80-21
theli alle menv of Moab herden, that
kyngisvv hadden stiedw to fi3te 336113 hem ;
^and men of Moab* clepiden togidere? alle
men, that weren gird with girdilz aboue,
and thei stoden in the8 termes. And men 22
of Moab risidenb ful eerli, and whanne
the sunne was risun thanne euen a3ens
the watris, thei sien the watris reed as
blood euene a3ensc. And thei seiden, It 23
* k'Me <loun
ech tre, etc. ;
this is spedaiy
doon for the
malice of the
Lire here. c.
P of thi CE. Om. B. <i the strengthid A.
1 seruaunt i. m 3he i. n And i. ° thee, an ydolatour i. P gaderid to gidre i. 1 upon i. r Helizee i.
Om. ELP. * the depthe i. u litil thing i. v the men x sec. m. vv these kyngis i. w stied up i.
sum men of Moab c. and thei i. y Om. DEFGKLMOPQRswxb9. z a knyjtis girdil i. a girdil R. a her i.
resen i. risen ELP. f ajens hem i.
III. 23— IV. 3.
IV. KINGS.
243
sunne sprungen forn a3einst of the wa-
tirs, Moabitis seen a3enward rede watirs
23 as blode. And thei seiden, Blood of
swerde it is ; the kyngis han foirjten
a3eynst hem seluen, and thei ben slayn
to gidre ; nowe, Moab, goo to the praye.
24 And thei wenten in to the tends of
Yrael ; forsothe Yrael ryisynge smote
Moab, and thei flowen byfore hem.
Thanne camen thei that ouercomen, and
2,-. smyten Moab, and distruyden the cytees ;
and alle the best feelde thei fulfilliden,
eche seendynge stoonys ; and alle the
wellis of watirs thei stoppyden, and alle
the treese berynge fruyt thei heweden
doun, so that oonly the wallis made with
erthe laften ; and the cyte is enuyround
of slyngers, and of grete partye smyten.
20 And whanne kyng Moab hadde seen, that
is, the enemyes to han the ouerhond, he
tooke with him seuen hundreth men
drawynge oute swerdis, that thei breken
oute to king Edom ; and thei my3ten
27 not. And takynge his first goten sone,
that was to regnen for hym, he offerd
brent sacrifice upon the wall ; and greet
indignacioun is made in Yrael ; and
anoon thei wenten aweye fro hym, and
turneden a3eyn into their lond.
CAP. IV.
1 Forsothe a manerwomman of thewiyuys
of prophetis cryede to Helise, seyinge,
Thy seruaunt, my man, is deed, and thou
hast knowen for thy seruaunt was dreed-
ynge God ; and loo ! a creaunsure came,
that he take my two sonys to seruen to
2 hym. To whom seyde Helisee.What wilt
thou that I doo toz thee ? sey to me, what
hast thou in thin hous ? And sche an-
swerde, I thi seruaunt haue not eny
thinge in my hous, bot a lytill of oyle,
a by the whiche I be anoyntid. Towhome
he seith, Goo, and aske by borwynge of
alle thi ney3bours voyd vessellis not fewe.
is thed blood of swerd, 'that is, sched out
bi swerd* i kyngis fou3tenf a3ens hem silf,
and thei ben slayn togider ; now go thou,
Moab, to the prey. And thei 3eden in to 24
the castels of Israel ; forsothe Israel roos,
and smoot Moab, and thei fledden bifor
men? of Israel. Therforh thei that hadden
ouercome, camen1, and smytidenJ Moab,
and destrieden cyteesk; and alle men send- 25
ynge stoonys filliden ech beste feeld, and
stoppiden alle the wellis of watris, and
kittiden1 doun alle trees1" berynge fruyt,
so that oneli Vallis maad of erthe" weren
left ; and the citee was cumpassid of men
settinge engynes, and was0 smytun bi greet !t "> s™*1 ire
was maad on
parti'. And whanne the kyng of Moab 20 Israel, that «,
i j j it • j i , • i -i of God offendid
hadde seyn this, that is, that the^ enemyes ajenus the sone.
hadden the maistrie, he took with hym
seuene hundrid men drawynger swerdis,
• °
that thei shulden breke in to the kyng of
T-I i i i • bi the aungel
Edom ; and thei my3ten not. And he took 27 that was prince
his firste gendrid sone, that schulde regne
for hym, and offride8 brent sacrifice on the
wal : and greet indignacioun was* maad in
Israelf ; and anoon thei 3eden awei fro
, . . .
hym, and turneden a3en in to her lond.
wickidn<*<<«'
weren remem-
do "* e™16
yuels ether
worse, in of-
fringe her sones
CAP. IV.
Forsothe" sumv worn man J of the wyues i
of prophetys criede to Elisee, and seide,
Thi seruaunt, myn hosebonde, is deed, and
thou knowist that thi seruaunt dredde
God; and lo! thew creaunser, x that is, he
to ivhom the* dette is owid?, cometh to
take my twoz sones to serue hym. To 2
whom Elisee seide, What wolt thou that
Y do to thee ? seie thou to me, what hast
thou in thin hows? And she answeride,
Y thin handmayde haue not ony thing in
myn hows, no but a litil of oile, bia which
Y schal be anoyntid^. To whom he seide, 3
Go thou, and axe bi borewyng of alle thi
to fendis, wher-
for thanne for
the veniaunce
of this yuel,
pestilence felde
in the cost of
Israel, and so
thei weren
compellid to go
her
Lire here. c.
t sum mom-
man ,• bi Ebreys
and Latyn doe-
tours, this
womman was
the wiyf of
Alidie, that
was in dette,
for the feeding
of profetis, in
the tyme of
persecucioun of
Jezabel. Lire
here. c.
a mil to the
z Om. BF.
d Om. KIL. e Om. ci. f han foujten i. S the men i. h Thanne i. ' Om. i>. J sineten EILP.
k her cytees i. l kitten i. m the trees i. n eerthen wallis i. ° it was i. P part Iherqfi.
r drawynge out i. 9 offride him a i. * of the Lord was i.
FGKLMNorsxb9. 'Y Gloss omitted in i. z Om. Q. a with i.
I i 2
Sothelv i. v a IM. w a i. x Om. CD
244
IV. KINGS.
IV. 4—14.
4 And goo in, and close thi dore, whanne
thou and thi sonys weren with inne forth ;
and putte therof in to alle these vessellis ;
and whanne thei weren ful, thou schalt
stake. And so the woman wente, and
closede the dore vpon hir silf and vpon
hir children, thei offerden vesselis, and
esche heelde in. And wbanne the ves-
selis weren fulle, sche seyde to hire sone,
Brynge to me 3it a vessel. And he an-
swerde, I haue not. And the oyle stode.
7 Sche forsothe came, and schewide to the
man of God ; and he, Goo, he seith, sylle
the oyle, and 3eelde to thi creaunser ;
thou forsothe and thi sonys liuith of the
8 remnaunt. Forsothe a maner day is done,
and Helisee passed thor3 Suna cyte ; for-
sothe ther was there a grete womman,
that heelde hym, that he ete brede. And
whann oft sithes he passede thens, he
turnede asyde to hyre, that he ete brede.
9 The whiche seyde to hyre man, I per-
ceyue that this is an holy man, that oft
10 sithis passith bi us ; thanne make we to
hym a litill soupynge place, and putte
we in it to hym a lityll bed, and a borde,
and a lytyll seete, and a candilstyke ; that
whanne he comith to us, he dwelle ther.
nThann a maner day is done, and com-
mynge he turnede asyde in to the soup-
isyrige place, and restyde there. And he
seide to Gyazi, his child, Clepe thisf Suna-
myte. The whiche whanne hade clepyd
hyre, and sche hadde stonden beforn hym,
13 he seide to his childe, Speke to hire, Lo !
bisily in alle thingis thou hast serued to
us ; what wilt thou that I do to thee ?
Whethir hast thou a nede, and wilt that
I speke to the kyng, or to the prince of
chyualrye ? The whiche answerd, In the
nmydil of my peple I dwelle. And he
seith, What thanne sche wille that I do
to hyre? And Giazi seide to hym, Ne
nei3boris voide vessels not feweb. And 4
entre, and close thi dore, whanne thou art
with ynne, thou and thi sones ; and putte
36 therof in to alle these vessels ; and
whanne tho schulen be ful, thou schalt
take aweic. Therfor the womman 3ede, 5
and closide the dore ond hir silf and one
hir sones, thei brou3ten vesselsf, and sche
'heldide in=. And whanne the vessels weren o
fulle, sche seide to hir sone, Brynge thoub
3it a vessel to me. And he answeride, Y
haue not'. Andk the oyle stood1. For-;
sothe sche cam, and schewide"1 to the man
of God ; and he seide, Go thou, sil thoun
the oile, and 3elde to thi creauncer ; for-
sothe0 thou and thi children lyueP of the
residue^. Forsothe sumr day was maud,;;
and Elisee passide bi a citee, Sunam5 ;
sotheli' a greet womman was there, which
helde hymf, that he schulde ete breed.
And whanne he passide ofte therbi, vhe
turnede to hir, that he schulde ete breedu.
vWhich wommanv seide to hir hosebonde,9
Y perseyue that this is an hooli man of
God, that passith ofte bi vs ; therfor make 10
we a litil soler to hym, and putte we ther-
yrine a litil bed to hym, and a boord, and
a chaier, and a candilstike ; that whanne
he cometh to vs, he dwelle there. Ther-n
for sumw dai was maad, and hex cam, and
turnede in to the soler, and restide there.
And he seide to Giezi, his child, Clepe 12
thou this Stinamytey. And whanne he
hadde clepid hir, and sche hadde stondez
bifor hym, he seide to his child, Speke is
thou to hir, Lo ! thou hast mynystridea to
vs bisili in alle thingis ; what wolt thou
that Y do to thee ? Whether thou hast a
cause, and wolt that Y speke to the kyng,
ether to the prince of the chyualrye ? And
sche answeride, I dwelle in the myddis of
my puple. And heb seidec, What therford 14
wole sche that Y do to hir ? Giezi seide
•f which helde
him ; that is,
bisily preyede
to mete. Lire
here. c.
f this seruaunt B. sec. m.
b a fewe i. c awei thin hoond i. d Upon i. e Om. i. f the vessels R. S jotte in BC. jettide in x.
helde in DFGIKMNOQSW!^. helde in tho K. Om. BLPU. h Om. EL. ' noon i. k And thanne i. 1 stood,
encreesinge no more i. m schewide it i. n Om. i. ° and i. P lyue je is. 1 remenaunt i. r a i.
» that hijt Sunam i. t and i. " that he wolde ete breed with hir i. v And sche i. w a r. * Helizee i.
y womman of Sunam i. z come up i. * seruyd i. b Helizee i. c seide to him i. d thanne i.
IV. is — 26.
IV. KINGS.
245
aske thou, forsothe sche hath no sone,
15 and hyre man is olde. And so he co-
maundid, that he clepe hyre. The whiche
whanne was clepid, and hade stonden by-
10 fore the doore, he seyde to hyre, In this
tyme and in this same houre, 3if the liyf
were leder, thou schalt haue a sone in
thy wombe. And sche answerde, Wylle
thou not, I beseche, my lord, man of God,
wylle thou not Iy3en to thin hond wom-
17 man. And the womman conceyuede, and
bare a chijlde in tyme, and in the same
is houre, that Helise hadde seyde. Forsothe
the child wexe ; and whan ther was a
inaner day, and he was gon oute to his
19 fadir, and to the repers, he seith to his
fadir, Myn heued 'I aake&, my heued 'I
aake'. And he seyde to a childe, Take,
20 and leed hym to his modir. The whiche
whanne he hadde taken, and lade to his
modir, sche putte hym upon hir knees
21 vnto the mydday, and he is deed. For-
sothe sche stei3ede up, and leyde hym
vpon the bed of the man of God, and
closede the dore. And sche gon oute,
22 clepyde hyre man, and seith, Sende with
me, I bisech, oon of the childre, and a
sche asse, and I schal rennen oute vnto
23 the man of God, and turnen a3ein. The
whiche seith to hyre, For what cause
gost thou to him ? to day ben not kalen-
dis, ne sabot. The whiche answerde, I
24 schal goon. And sche greythede the sche
asse, and comaundid to the chijlde, Driyf,
and go forth ; ne make thou to me abijd-
ynge in goynge, and that doo that I co-
25 maunde to thee. Than sche wente forthe,
and came to the man of God, in to the
hill of Carmele. And whan the man of
God hade seen hyre forn a3eynst, he seith
to Giazi, his chijld, Lo ! that Sunamyte ;
2Cgo than in to a3ein commynge of hyre,
and seye to hyre, Whethir ri3t it is don
aboute thee, and thi man, and thi chylde ?
to hym, Axe thou not, forf she hath no
sone, and hir hosebonde is eeld. Therfor i.->
Elisee comaundide, that he& schulde clepe
hir. And whanne sche was clepid, and
stood bifor the dore, heh seide to hir, In in
this tymef and in this same our, if lijf t ;» M, tyme ;
schal' be felowk, thou schalt haue a sone
in the1 wombe. And sche answeride, Nyle
thou, my lord, the man of God, Y biseche, J'.10" schaft
• bidippe a sone,
nyle thou lye; to thin hondmaide. And 17 that is, in the
the womman conseyuede, and childide a aboute thou
sone in the tyme, and in the same our, in
which Elisee hadde seid. Sotheli the child i
encreeside ; and whanne sum1" day was,
* thanne, as Rabi
and the child was goon out, and 3ede to Salomon seith.
...... • i i • Lire here. c.
his fadir, and to the repers, he seide to his 10 * nyu thou
fadir, Myn heed akith, myn heed akith. '^^^
And he" seide to a child0, Take, and lede *•"£**
tnyn nand-
hym to his modir. And whanne he hadde 20 mtude, for the
Ebrew word
take, and hadde brou3t hym to his modir, set here, signe-
sche settideP hym oni hir knees 'til tor and/aife* ami
myddai, and he was deed3. Sotheli1 she 21 J
stiede", and leide hym onv the litil bed of Salomon i
if thou axidist
the man of God, and closide the dore. of God a sone
And sche 3ede out, and clepide hir hose- 22 schal die soone,
bonde, and seide, Y biseche, sende thou maTfr^noye
with me oon of the children, and an asse, to me> but of
morenynp,
and Y schal renne out 'til tow the man of and therfor y
God, and Y schal turne a3en. And he seide 23 Wd fade not,
to hir, For what cause goist thou to hym ?
to dai ben* not calendis>", nether sabatz. mJ^™"n|JJ
And she answeride, Y schal go. And sche 24 Life *"*• c-
sadlidea theb asse, and comaundide to the
child0, Dryue thou, and haasted; make
thou not6 tariyng to me in goyng, and
do thou this thing which f Y comaunde
to thee. Therfor K sche 3ede forth, and 25
cam to the man of God, in to the hil of
Carmele. And whanne the man of God
hadde seyn hir euene a3enh, he seide to
Giezi, his child, Lo ! thilke Sunamyte';
go thou therfor in to the metyng of hir, 26
and seie thou to hir, Whether it is doon
ri3tfuli aboute thee, and aboute thin hose-
akith A.
1 for whi i. 8 Giezy i. h Helizee i. ' Om. i. k felow, or if I lyue i. l thi i. m a i. n his fadir i.
0 seruaunt i. P sette i. 1 upon i. r vnto i. s deed thanne i. * Certis i. u stiede up i. v upon i.
w vnto i. * ther ben i. y solempnytees i. z haly day i. » greythide i. b an i. <= child or seruaunt i.
d haaste thee i. e no i. f that i. S Thanne i. h ajens him i. ' womman of Sunam i.
246
IV. KINGS.
IV. 27 — 36.
27 The whiche answerde, ~Ri)t. And whann
sche was comrnen to the man of God, in
to the hyll, sche cau5te his feete ; and
Giazi wente ni3, for to meuen hyre aweye.
And the man of God seith, Lete hyr;
forsothe the liyf of hyre is in bytter-
nesse, and the Lord hath hillid fro me,
28 and hath not schewed to me. The whiche
seyde to hym, Whethir I askide my sone
of my lord ? Whethir I seyde not to
29 thee, Ne begijle thou me ? And he seith
to Giazy, Gyrde thi reenys, and take my
staf in thin hond, and goo ; 3if eny1 man
ajein comme to thee, ne salute thou hym ;
and 3if eny man salutith thee, answere
thou not to hym ; and putte my staf
so vpon the face of the chylde. Bot the
moder of the chyld seith, The Lord
lyueth and thi soule lyueth, I schal not
leue thee. Thanne he roos, and folowed
31 hyre. Giazi forsothe wente before hem,
and putt the staf upon the face of the
chyld ; and ther was not voice, ne witte.
And he turned a3ein in to 'a3ein com-
myngeJ of hym ; and he tolde to hym,
32seyinge, The child hath not rysen. Than
Helisee wente in to the hous, and lo !
the child laye deed in the bed of hym.
33 And goon in he closede the dore vpon
hym, and vpon .the chyld ; and he preyed
34 the Lord. And he stei3ide up, and laye
vpon the chyld ; and he putte his mouth
vpon the mouth of hym, and his ee3en
vpon the ee3en of hym, and his hondis
vpon the hondis of hym. And he bowede
hym silf vpon hym ; and made hoote is
35 the flesche of the chyld. And he eft
'turnede a3eink in the hous oonys hydre
and thidre ; and he stei3ide vp, and laye
vpon hym, and the chyld brethed seuen
sosithes, and opnede the ee3en. And he
clepide Giazi, and seyde to hym, Clepe
this Sunamyte. The whiche clepid wente
in to hym. The whiche seith, Take thi
bonde, and aboute thi sone? And sche
answeride, Ri3tfulik. And wbanne sche 27
hadde come to the man of God, in to the
hil, sche took his feet ; and Giezi nei3ede,
that he schulde remoue hir1. And the
man of God seide, Suffre thou hir; for
hir soule is in bitternesse, and the Lord
heldem priuy fro me, and schewide" not to
me. And sche seide to hym, Whether 1 2»
axide my0 sone of myP lord? Whether
Y seide not to thee, Scorne thou not me ?
And he seide to Giezi, Girde thi leendis, au
and take my staf in thin hondPP, and go ;
ifi a man metithii thee, grete thou not
hymf ; and if ony man gretith thee, an-
swere thou not hym ; and putte thou my
staf onr the face of the child. Forsothe8 30
the 'modir of the child1 seide, The Lord
lyueth and thi soule lyueth, Y schal not
leeue, Aether forsake11, thee. Therforv he
roos, and suede hir. Sotheli"' Giezi 3ede3i
bifor hem, and puttide the staaf onx the
face of the child; and 'vois was not>, ne-
ther wit. And Giezi turnede a3en toz the
meetyng of hym ; and telde to him, and
seyde, The child xroos not11. Therfor Elisee 32
entride in to the hows, and, lo ! the deed
child lai in his bed. And heb entride, and 33
closide the dorec on hym silf, and ond the
child; and preiede to the Lord. And hee34
stiedef, and lay on& the child ; and he put-
tide his mouth onh the mouth of the child,
and hise i3en onh the i3en of the child,
and hise hondis onh the hondis of the
child. And he bouwide hym silf onu the
child ; and the fleisch of the child was
maad hoot. And he' turnede a3en, and 3.0
walkide in the hows onys hidur and
thidur; andk Elisee stiede1, and lai on™
the child, and the child 3oxide seuene
sithis, and openyde the i3en. And he"3<;
clepide Giezi, and seide to hym, Clepe
thou this Sunamyte0. And sche was
clepid, and entride to hym. And he seide,
t greets thou
not hym ; that
is, meddle thou
not with hym,
wordis lettinge
thee fro the
weye, and M
sich maner
Crist spekith
in x. c°. of
Luk to dissi-
plis sent to
preche, Grete
3e no man lii
the weye. Lire
here. c.
' a ACEFH. 3 the ajen comyng A. k wente E pr. m.
k it is don rijtfuli i. ' hir atvey i.
PP hondis L. 1 and if EL. 11 mete i,.
v Thanne i. •" And i. * upon i.
b Helizee i.
k and eft i.
m hath holde it i. n schewide it i. i. P thee my i.
r upon i. s And i. * childs modir i. u Om. CDGINOQSX sec. m. by.
y ther was not vois in him i. z in to i. a hath not risen i.
c upon i.
' jede up i.
a upon i. e Helizee i. f stiede up r. S upon i.
ra up i. n Helizee i. ° womman of Sunam i.
upon
i. ' Helizee i.
37 — V". i.
IV. KINGS.
247
37 sone. Sche came, and felle at hys feet,
and honourede vpon the erthe ; and sche
sstoke hyre sone, and wente oute. And
Helisee turnede a3ein in to Galgala. For-
sothe ther was hunger in the lond, and
the sonys of prophetis dwelliden before
hym. And Helisee seyde to oon of his
childre, Sete a grete potte, and seethe
sopotage to the sonis of prophetes. And
oon wente oute in to the feelde, that he
gedre wijld herbis ; and he foond as a
wijld vyne, and he gederde of it wijld
gourdis of the feeld. And he fulfillide
his mantylle, and turnede a3ein, and1
hewedem to gydre in to the pott of pot-
age ; he wyst not forsothe what it was.
JoThanne they helden in to felawis, that
thei my3ten eten ; and whanne thei haden
tastyden of the seethinge, thei crieden
oute, seyinge, Deth in the pott ! deth in
the pott ! man of God. And thei my3ten
41 not eeten. And he, Bryngith to, he seith,
mele. And whanne thei haden brou3t, he
putt in to the pott, and seith, Heeldith
in to the puple, that thei eten ; and there
was no more eny thing of bytternesse in
+2 the pott. Forsothe a maner man came
fro Balsalisa, bryngynge to the man of
God loouys of first fruytes, and tenne
barly loouys, and newe whete, in his
bagge. And he seide, 3eue to the puple,
43 that it ete. And his seruaunt answerde
to hym, Howe myche is this, that I putt
before an hundreth men ? Eft he seith,
3eue to the puple, that it ete ; these
thingis forsothe seith the Lord, Thei
schul eten, and ther schal leuen ouer.
44 And so he sette before hem, the whiche
eeten ; and ther laft ouer, aftir the worde
of the Lorde.
CAP. V.
Take thi sone. She cam, and felde douns?
to his feet, and worschipide on erthe P;
and sche took hir sone, and 3ede out. And :«t
Elisee turnede a3en in to Galgala. For-
sothe hungur was in the lond, and the
sones of prophetis dwelliden bifor hym.
And Elisee seide to oon of his children,
Set thou a greet pot, and sethe thou pot-
age to the sones of prophetisf. And oon 39 1 to the *>««
3edei out in to the feeld to gadere eerbis
of the feeld ; and he foond as ar wilde
vyne, and he gaderide therof gourdis of
the feeld. And he fillide his mentil, and
he turnede 33611, and schredde8 in to the
pot of potage ; for* he wiste not what it
was. Therfor thei helden ynu to felowis40
to ete ; and whanne thei hadden taastid
of the sething, thei crieden out, and seiden,
Dethv in the pot ! deethv in the pot ! thou
man of God. And thei mi3ten not etew.
And hex seide, Bryrige 36 meele. And^i
whanne thei hadden brou3t, he puttide? + saiisa ; Kaa\
in to the pot, and seide, Helde 36^ to the Salisa, is'twey
wordis in E-
cumpariy, that thei ete ; and ony thing of breu. *»* Ka^}
f * signefieth here
bitternesse wasz nomore in the pot. For- 42 pieyn, ether
that is, dissi-
plis of hem,
for they lyu-
eden religi-
ously. Lire
here. c.
sothea
sum man cam
fro
the pleyn of
SalisacJ, and bar to the man of God
looues of the firste fruytis^, ten looues of
barli, and newe wheete, in his scrippe.
And the man of God seide, 3yue thoud to
the puple, that it ete. And his mynystre
answeridef to hym, vHou myche« is this,
that Y sette bifor an hundrid men ? Eft
Elisee seide, 3yue thou to the puple, that
it ete ; forh the Lord seith these thingis,
Thei schulen ete, and it1 shal leeue. Tba*4
fork he puttide1 bifor hem, whiche1" eeten ;
and it" lefte0, biP the word of the Lord.
cuntrey, and
Salisa is the
propir name
of a citee in
that cuntrey.
Lire here. c.
§ looues of the
firste fruytis
ben not taknn
'ho ten •*
looues of the
bokis han, and
xx. looues of
barly, but this
word and, is
not in Ebreu,
nether it is of
the text, and
newe wheete
in Ebreu it is,
thing maad of
cornea, for the
Naaman, prince of the chyualrye of the i comes of
, wheete weren
kyng of Syrie, was a greet man, and wor- not fully ripe,
but tho myjten
be sengid and
1 Om. CE. m heew3 CE. etun so. Lire
here. c.
P the erthe i. q wente i. r it mere a i. ' schredde I ho i. l forsothe i. « yn therof i. v Deth is i.
» ete it i. * Helizee i. V putte it i. putte EL. puttide it K. yy je out i. z ther was r. a Certis i.
Therfor KLS. b a IMW. " Balsalisa A sec. m. <1 thou of tko looues i. <= seruaunt i. * seide EL.
? What i. h forsothe i. * ther i. k Thanne i. ' putte i. * the whiche i. n ther i.
P aftir i.
i Naaman, the prince of chyualrye of the
kyng of Cyrye, was a grete man anentis
248
IV. KINGS.
V. 2 II.
his lord, and a wirschipide ; by hym for-
sothe the Lord 3aue helth to Cyrye ;
forsothe he was a stronge man and riche,
2 but mesell. Forsothe fro Cyrye wenten
out lytyll theeues, and thei haden broujt
fro the lond of Yrael a lytill chyld worn-
man caytife, that was in the seruyce of
3 the wiyf of Naaman. The whiche seith
to hir lady, Wolde God, my lord were
at a prophete that is in Samarye ; for-
sothe he schulde ban helyde hym fro the
4lepre that he hath. And so Naaman
wente in to his lord, and tolde to hym,
seyinge, Thus and thus spake the chyld
5 womman of the lond of Yrael. And so
the kyng of Cyrye seyde to hym, Go,
and I schal sende letters to the kyng of
Yrael. The whiche whann was gon,
and hade take with hym tenn talentis of
syluer, and sexe thousand platis of gold,
and tenn chaungynge maner of clothis,
che tooke to the kyng of Yrael lettris in
to these wordis ; Whanne thou takist this
lettre, wyte thou, that I haue sente to
thee Naaman my seruaunt, that thou
7hele hym fro his lepre. And whanne
the kyng of Yrael hade red the letters,
he kutte his clothis, and seith, Whethir
a god I am, that I mow slen and quyck-
en, for he hath sente to me, that I hele
a man fro his lepre ? Takith heed and
seeth, that occasiouns he sechith a3eyns
s me. The whiche whanne Helisee, the
man of God, hadde herde, that is, the
kyng of Yrael to ban kutte his clothis,
he sente to hym, seyinge, Why hast thou
kutte thy clothis ? come he to me, and
9 wyte a prophete to be in Yrael. Thanne
Naaman came with hors and chaaris, and
stood at the dore of the hous of Helisee.
10 And Helisee sente to hym a messanger,
seyinge, Goo, and be wascheri seuen
sithis in Jordan ; and thi flesche schal
receyuen helth, and thou schalt be
iiclensed. Naaman wroth wente aweye,
schipid anentis his lord ; for bi hym the
Lord 3af helthe to Sirie ; sotheli he was
a strong man and riche^, but leprouse1".
Forsothe theues }ede out of Sirie, and led- 2
den prisoneres fro the lond of Israel a litil
damysele*, that was in the11 seruyce of the
wijf of Naaman. 'Which damyselev seidea
to hir ladi, "Y woldew, that my lord hadde
be at the prophete which* is in Samarie ;
sotheli the prophete schuldeJ haue curid
hym of thez lepre whicha he hath. Ther-4
for Naaman eritride to his lord, and telde
to hym, and seide, A damysel of the lond
of Israel spakb so and so. Therfor the 5
kyng of Syrie seide to hym, Go thou, and
Y schal sende lettris to the kyng of Israel.
And whanne hec hadde go forth, and hadde
take with hym ten talentis of siluer, and
sixe thousynde goldtm platis, Aether flo-
reynsA, and ten chaungyngis of clothis,
he brou3te lettris to the kyng of Israel e
bi thesee wordis ; Whanne thou hast take
this pistle, wite thou, that Y haue sent to
thee Naaman, my seruaunt, that thou cure
hym of his lepre. And whanne the kyng 7
of Israel hadde red thef lettris, he to-rente
his clothis, and seide, Whether Y am God,
that mayff sle and quykene, for this kyng
sente to me, that Y cure a man of his
lepre ? Perseyue 36, and se^, that he sekith
occasiouns a3ens me. And whanne Elisee,8
the man of God, hadde herd this, that is,
that the kyng of Israel hadde to-rente hise
clothis, he sente to the kyng, and seide,
Whi to-rentist thou thi clothis ? come heh
to me, and wite he, that a1 prophete isk in
Israel. Therfor1 Naaman cam with horsisa
and charis, and stood at the dore of the
hows of Elisee. And Elisee sente to hym 10
a messanger, and seide, Go thoum, and be
thou waischun" seuensithis in Jordan ; and
thi fleisch shal resseyue helthe, and thou
schalt be clensid0. Naaman was wrooth, 11
and 3ede awei, and seide, Y gesside, that
he schuldeP go^ out to me, and that he
1 a riche i. r he was leprouse i. s Om. i. l damysele prisoner i. uOm. i. v And sche i. w Wolde
God i. x that i. y wolde i. z Om. i. a that i. "b haath spoke i. c Naaman i. d Om. DGIK pr.m.
MNOQSwbc. e these same i. t these i. ff Y may 05. S seeth i. h Naamau i. * ther is a i. k Om. i.
1 Thanne i. m Om. t. n weische i. ° clensid so i. P wolde i. 1 haue gon IK.
V. 12 — 1 8.
IV. KINGS.
249
seyinge, I wende that he schulde goon
oute to me, and stondynge schulde in-
wardly clepen the name of his God, and
touche with his bond the place of the
lalepre, and helen me. Whethir not beter
ben Abana and Pharphar, the floodis of
Damask, thanne alle the waters of Yrael,
that I be waschen in hem, and be clens-
isede? Whann thann he hadde turnyde
hymsilf, and goon aweye endeynynge,
wenten to hym his seruauntis, and speken
to hym, Fader, and }if a grete thinge the
prophete hadde seide to thee, certis thou
owedist to done ; myche more for nowe
he seyde to thee, Be wasched, and thou
u schalt be clansede. He wente doun, and
wasche in Jordane seuen sithis, aftir the
worde of the man of God ; and the flesche
of hym is restorid as the flesche of a litil
ischyld, and he is clensed. And turned
a3ein to the man of God with alle his
felawschip came, and stood before hym ;
and seith, Vereyly I woot, that ther is
noon other God in all erthP, bot oonly
the God of Yrael ; also, I beseche, that
thou take a blissynge of thi seruaunt.
16 And he answerde, The Lord lyueth be-
fore whom I stonde, for I schal not taken.
And whanne forsynge he made, vtturly
17 he assentyde not. And so Naaman seide,
As thou wilt ; bot, I beseche, graunte to
me, thi seruaunt, that I take two bur-
downs charge fro the lond ; forsothe thi
seruaunt schal no more make brent sacri-
fice, or slayn sacrifice, to alyen goddis, bot
is to the Lord. This forsothe oonly is, of
the whiche thou preye the Lord for thi
seruaunt, whanne my lord goth in to the
temple of Remmon, that he honoure, and
hym lenynge vpon myir hond, 3if I ho-
noure in the temple of Remmon, he ho-
nouryng in the same place, that the Lord
for3eue to me, thi seruaunt, for this thing.
schulder stonde8, and clepe1 the name of
'the Lord11 his God, and that he schulde
touchev with his hond the place of lepre"',
arid schulde curex me^. Whether Abana 12
and Pharphar, floodis' of Damask, ben not
betere than alle the watris of Israel, that
Y be waischun in thoa, and be clensid ?
Therfor whanne heb hadde turned hym 13
silf, and 3ede° awei, hauynge indigna-
cioun, hise seruauntis nei3iden to hym,
and spaken to hym, Fadir, thou3 the pro-
phete hadde seid to thee a greet thing,
certis thou owistd to doe ; hou myche
moref for now he seide to thee, Be thou
waischun, and thou schalt be clensid. He» u
3edeh doun, and waischide hym seuensithis
in Jordan, bi1 the word of the man of God ; J
and his fleisch was restored as the fleisch offl?d w'ufuj'y
a'id deuoutly.
of a litil child, and he was clensid. And is are here. c.
+ that Y take
he turnede a3en with al his felouschipe to of the land,
the man of God, and cam, and stood bifor
hym ; and seide, Verili Y knowe, that noon
other God is in al erthe, no but oneli God
of Israel ; therfor, Y biseche, that thou
take blessyngkf of thi seruaunt. And
answeride, The Lord lyueth bifor whom
Y stonde, for Y schal not take1". And
whanne he made 'strengthe, that is, greet
cioun of Naa.
man, thou; he
were not
boundun thcr-
to, and my;te
' illy make
to God, for he
was not bound-
un to Moises
preier0, Ehsee asseritide not outirh. Ther- 17 law. Lire
here. c.
$ burdones be
bestis gendrid
of an hors and
femal asse, as
a mule is gen-
drid ajenward
of a mere and
a male asse.
Lire here. c.
| if Y war.
for0 Naaman seide, As thou wolt ; but, I
biseche, graunte thou to me, thi seruaunt,
that Y take of 'the lond^ the birthuni of
twei burdones^ ; forr thi seruaunt schal
no more make brent sacrifice, ether slayn
sacrifice, to alien goddis, no but to the
Lord. Forsothe8 this thing is1 oneli,
which thou schalt preie the Lord for thi
seruaunt, whanne my lord shal entre into
the temple of Remmon, that he wor-
schipe11, and while v he 'schal lenew on"
myn hond, if Y worschipe in the temple
of Remmon||, while^ he worschipithz in
the same place, that the Lord for3yue toa
temple of Kern-
man; Klisee
declaride, that
this was leeue-
ful to him, and
to worschipe
God, may as
wel bee doon
with out the
temple of an
yclul, as with
ynne. Lire
here. c.
P the erthe E pr. m.
'woldei. » haue stonde i. 4 ynwardly haue clepid i. shulde clepe N. u Om. A pr. m. et plttret.
» haue touchid i. w the lepre EI. * haue curid i. y me so i. z the floodis i. a hem i.
c wente i. d oujtist BCDEFGIKLMNOPQRSUWXC. e do it BIL. f more rather i. 8 Thanne Naaman i.
h wente i. i aftir i. k blessyng, that is, a yft i. 1 Helizee i. m take it of thee \. » greet foors
therto i. o Thanne i. P this eerthe i. 1 charge i. r forsothe i. 8 Sothely i. * it is i. » worschipe
Iheydolei. v Om. i. w worschipinge lene i. * upon i. y Om. i. z wurscbipinge i. » to me i.
VOL. II. K k
250
IV. KINGS.
v. 19—27.
thi seruaunt for this thing. Whichb Elisee is
seide to hym, Go thou in pees. 'Therfor
hec 3ede fro Elisee in a chosun tyme of
the lond. And Giezi, the child of the 20
man of God, seided, My lord sparide6 this
Naaman f of Syrie, that he took not of
hym that, that he brou3te ; the Lord
lyueth, for Y schal renne aftir hym, and
Y schal take of hym sum thing. And 21
Giezi suede aftir the bak of Naaman ;
and whanne Naaman hadde seyn Giezi
rennynge to hym, he skippide doun& of
the chare in to the metyng of Giezi ; and
seide, Whether alle thingis ben ri3tfulih ?
And1 he seide, Ri3tfulik; my lord sente me 22
to thee, and seide, Twey 3onge men of the
hille of Effraym, of the sones of prophetis,
camen now to me; 3yue thou to hem a
talent of siluer, and double chaungyng
clothis. And Naaman seide, It is betereas
that thou take twei talentisf. And Naa-
man constreynede hym ; and Naaman
boond twei1 talentis of siluer in twei
sackism, and double" clothis, and puttide0
on? his twey children, 'that is, ser-
uauntis\ whicher also baren8 bifor Giezi.
And whanne hess hadde come thanne
the euentid, he took* fro the hond of hem, j
and leide11 vp in the hows ; and he dely-
uerede the men, and thei 3edenv. For- 25
sothew Giezi entride, and stood bifor his
lord. And Elise seide, Giezi, fro whennus
comest thou ? Whichx answeride, Thi ser-
uaunt 3ede not to ony place. And Elise 20
seide, Whether myn herte was not in^ pre-
sent2, whanne the man turnede a3en fro
his chare in to the metyng of thee? Now
therfor thou hast take siluer, and thou
hast take clothis, that thou biea places of b
olyues, and vyneris, and scheep, and oxisc,
and seruauntis, and handmaydisd; but also 27
the lepre of Naaman schal cleue to thee,
and to thi seed withouten ende. And Giezi
3edee leprouse as snow, 'fro hymf.
q stood doun stille E pr. m. wente doun stille E sec. vice, leep doun E terlia vice.
* And i. c And so Naaman i. d seide in his herte i. e hath sparid i. { man i. S adoun i. h rijt-
ful i. doon ri3tfuli x sec. m. » Om. i. k Thei ben rijt rijtfuli i. 1 the two i. m baggis i. n the
double i. ° he putte i. P tko upon i. * Om. i. * the whiche i. s baren it i. »s Giezy i.
1 took it i. u leide it i. v jeden forth i. w And thanne i. x The which i. 7Om. i. z present there i.
presence ELP. a bie therniith i. b and i. c oxen i. d handmaydens i. e jede out fro him i. fOm. i.
la The whiche seide to hym, Goo in pese.
Thann he 3eede fro hym the chosen tyme
20 of the lond. And Giazi, the childe of the
man of God, seide, My lord hath sparede
to this Naaman Cyro, that he take not of
hym that he brou3te; the Lord liueth,
for I schal rennen aftir hym, and I schal
21 taken of hym sumwhate. And Giazi fo-
lowede aftir the bac of Naaman ; whom
whan he hade seen rennynge to hym, he
'leep douni of the chaar in to a3ein com-
mynge of hym ; and seith, Whether
22 ben alle thingis ? And he seith,
my lord sente me to thee, seyinge, Nowe
ben commen to me two yonge men fro
the hyll of Effraym, of the sonys of pro-
phetes ; 3eue to hem a talent of syluer,
23 and double chaungynge clothis. And
Naaman seyde, Beter it is that thou take
two talentis. And he constreyned hym ;
and he boond two talentis of syluer in
two baggis, and double clothis, and putte
to his two chylder, the whiche and bern
24 before hym. And whanne he was com-
myn nowe at euen, he tooke fro the hond
of hem, and leyde up in the house ; and
he laft the men, and they wenten aweye.
25 He forsothe goon in stode bifore his lord.
And Helisee seyde, Whenns comyst thou,
Giezi? The whiche answerde, Thi ser-
2i;uaunt 3eede not o whydre. And he seith,
Whether myn hert was not in present,
whanne the man turnede a3ein fro his
chaar in to a3ein commynge of thee ?
Nowe thanne thou hast taken syluer,
and taken clothes, that thou bye olyuis,
and vinis, and scheep, and oxen, and ser-
27 uauntis, and hond wymmen ; bot and the
leepre of Naaman schal cleue to thee,
and to thi seede in to euermore. And
he wente out from hym mesell as snowe.
t it is betere
that thou take
twei taleittis ;
in Ebreu it is
thus, swere
thou, and take
thou twey ta-
li'iitis, swere
thou, that is,
Elisee sente
Lire
VI. I 12.
IV. KINGS.
251
CAP. VI.
i Seyden forsothe the sonys of prophetis
to Helisee, Loo ! the place in the whiche
we dwellen before thee, is streyt to us ;
-'goo we vnto Jordan, and taken eche fro
the wood sundrye matteers, that we
beelden to us there a place to dwellen.
3 The whiche seide, Gooth. And oon of
hem seith, Comrae thanne and thou with
thi seruauntis. He answerde, I schal
4 commen. And he wente with hem. And
whanne thei weren commen to Jordan,
othey hewen treese. It fell forsothe, that
whanne oon had hewen a mateer, felle
the yren of the axe in to the watir ; and
he criede oute, and seith, Alias ! alias !
alias ! my lord, and that same I tooke of
••borowynge. Forsothe the man of God
seyde, Where felle it ? And he schewyde
to hym the place. Thanne he hewede of
a tree, and putte thidir; and the yren
7 swam. And he saith, Take. The whiche
8 strau3t out the hoond, and took it. The
kyng forsothe of Cyrye fau3te a3eynst
Yrael ; and wente in counseil with his
seruauntis, seiynge, In this place and
'Jthat sette we buschementis. And so the
man of God sente to the kynge of Yrael,
seyinge, Be war, lest thou passe to that
place, for ther ben Cyris in busche-
10 mentis. And so the kyng of Yrael sente
to that place, 'the whiche r the man of
God hade spoken to hym, and he8 before
occupiede it, and he weytyde hym there
u not oonys, ne twyes. And the herte of
the kyng of Cyrye is distourbled for
this thing ; and, the seruauntis clepid to
gydre, seith, Whi han 36 not schewed to
me, who be my traitour anentis the kyng
12 of Yrael ? And oon of the seruauntis of
hym seyde, Nay, my lord kyng, hot
Helisee, the prophete, that is in Yrael,
CAP. VI.
ForsotheS the sones of prophetis seiden i
to Elisee, Lo ! the place in which we
dwellen bifor thee, is strei3th to vs; go 2
we1 vtil toj Jordan, and ech man takek of
the1 wode 'a matermf for hym silf, that -\-amater;
we bild to vs here a place to dwelle". that £n r™t*r
Which0 Elisee seide, Go 36. And oon of 3
hem seide, Therfor 'and thou come? with here-c-
thi seruauntis. He answeride, Y schal
come. Andi he 3ede with hem. And 4
whanne thei vhadden comer to Jordan, thei
he widen trees. Sotheli8 it bifelde, that 5
whanne 'o man* hadde kit doun mater",
the yrun of the axe felde in to the watir ;
and he criede, and seide, Alas ! alas ! alas !
my lordv, and Y hadde take this same
thing bi borewing. Sotheli the man of God «
seide, Where felde it? And he schewide
to hym the place. Therfor hew kittide
doun a tree, and sentex thidury ; and the
yrun fletide. And hez seide, Take thoua.7
Whichb helde forth the hond, and took it.
Forsothe thec kyng of Syrie fau3te a3enss
Israel ; and he took counseil with hise
seruauntis, and seide, Sette we busche-
mentis in this place and thatd. Therfor* 9
the man of God sente to the kyng of
Israel, and seide, Be war, lest thou passe
to that place, for men of Sirie ben there
in buschementis. Therfor the kyng ofio
Israel sente to the place, which* the man
of God hadde seid to him, and bifors ocu-
piedet it, and kepte hym silf there not $ ttfor oceupi.
. uo . i ,1 i. f «fe ,- in takinge
onys, nether twiesh§. And the herte otiithohuysche-
the kyng of Sirie was disturblid for this J™^.'.
thing; and whanne hise seruauntis weren J^^ST'
clepide togidere, he seide, Whi schewen 36 thou j£y£*
not to me, who is my tretour anentis the c.
kyng of Israel? And oon of hise ser-12
uauntis seide, Nay, my lord the1 kyng,
but Elisee, the prophete, which k is in
* that c. s be B.
gSothelyi. h noyous i. * we tkerfore i. i to i. *• take a porsion i. 1 Om. i. »Om.i. ° dwelle
therini. <>Andi. P come thou also i. qAnd thanne i. 'cameni. "Andi. * a man of hem i. "mater or
node i. ' Lord God GQ. " Helizee i. * sente it i. y thidur where the iren tvai i. z Helizee i.
a thou it i. "The which i. cQm. i. d in that i. e And therfor A. * that i.
bifor i. 1) twies, but eft i. > Om. i. k that i.
Kk2
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IV. KINGS.
VI. 13 22.
schewith to the kyng alle wordis, what-
euer thou hast spoken in thy priue
is chaumbre. And he seyde to hym, Gooth,
and seeth, wher he be, that I sende, and
take hym. And thei tolden to hym, sey-
i-iinge, Loo! in Dotaym he dwellith. And
he sente thidre hors, and chaaris, and
the strengthe of the cost ; the whiche,
when thei weren commen at ny3t, they
isenuyrounden the cyte. The seruaunt
forsothe of the man of God rysynge erly
wente oute, and he sawe the hoost in
enuyroun of the cyte, and hors, and
chaaris. And he tolde to hym, seyinge,
Alias ! alias ! alias ! my lord, what schal
10 we done ? And he answerde, Wylle thou
not dreede ; forsothe mo ben with us than
17 with hem. And whanne Helise hade
preyede, he seith, Lord, opyn the ee3en
of this chylde, that he see. And the
Lord opnede the ee3en of the chijld, and
he saw3- And loo ! an hyll ful of hors,
and of fyren chaaris, in enuyroun of He-
is lisee. Forsothe the enmyes camen doun
to hym ; bot Helisee preyede to the Lord,
seyinge, Smyit, I beseche, this folc with
blyndnesse. And the Lord smoot hem,
lest thei see3en, after the worde of Helisee.
19 Forsothe Helisee seyde to hem, This is
not the weye, ne this is not1 the cyte ;
folowith me, and I schal schewe to 3ou
the man, whom 3eu seeken. And he ladde
20 hem in to Samarye. And whan thei
weren commen in to Samarie, Helisee
seyde, Lord, opne the ee3en of these, that
thei seen. And the Lord opnede the ee3en
of hem, and thei seen hem selfen to ben
21 in the mydill of Samarye. And the kynge
of Yrael seide to Helisee, whanne he
hadde seen hem, Whether I schal smyten
22 hem, fader myne ? And he seith, Thou
schalt not smyten hem, ne forsoth thou
hast taken hem with swerdev, and with
thi bowe, that thou smyte ; bot putte
Israel, schewith to the kyng of Israel alle
thingis, what euer thingis thou spekist in
thi closet. And the kyng seide to hem, is
'Go 3C1, and sem, where he is, that Y sende,
and take hym. And thei telden to him,
and seiden, Lo ! he dwellith in Dothaym.
And the kyng sente thidur horsis, and u
charis, and the strengthe of the oost ;
whiche", whanne thei hadden come bi
ny3t, cumpassiden the citee. Sotheli the is
mynystre of the man of God roos eerli,
and 3ede out, and he si3 an oost in the
cumpas of the citee, and horsis, and charis.
And he telde to the man of God, and
seide, Alas ! alas ! alas ! my lord, what
schulen we do ? And he0 answeride, Nile is
thou drede ; for? mo ben with vs than
with hem. And whanne Elisee hadden
preied, he seide, Lord, opene thou the
i3enf of this child, that he se. And the
Lord openyde the i3en of thei child, arid1"
he si3- And, lo ! the hil8 ful of horsis,
and of charis of fier, in the cumpas of
Elisee. Sotheli' the euemyes camen doun is
to hym ; forsotheu Elisee preiede to the
Lord, and seide, Y bisechev, smyte thouw
this folc with blyndenesse \. Andw'w the
Lord smoot hem, that thei sien not, bi the
word of Elisee. Forsothe Elisee seide to 19
hem, This is not the weie, nether this isx
the citee-v ; sue 36 me, and Y schal schewe
toz 3ou the man, whom 36 seken. And he
ledde hem into Samarie. And whanne 20
thei hadden entrid into Samarie, Elisee
seide, Lord, opene thoua the i3en of these
men, that thei seeb. And the Lord open-
yde her i3en, and thei si3en, that thei
weren in thec myddis of Samarie. And 21
the kyng of Israel, whanne he hadde seyn
hem, seide to Elisee, My fadir, whether
Y schal smyte hem ? And he seide, Thou 22
schalt not smyte hem, for thou hast not
take hem bi thid swerd and bouwe, that
thou smyte hem ; but sette thou breed
t opene thou
the i)en, etc. ;
that is, syue
thou to hym
vertu to se tho
thingis, that
moun not be
seyn of him bi
kynde. Lire
here. c.
£ blyndnesse
is takun here
for sijt with
out discre-
cioun, ether
knowing ; and
Sodomytis that
wolden breke
the dore of
Loth, weren
smytun in this
maner. Lire
here. c.
1 Om. CE. u thou E pr. v. 366 sec. v. v the swerde E.
1 Goth i. m se je i. n the whiche i. ° Helizee i. P forsothe i.
8 hil appeeride i. tAndi. u but i. v biseche thee i. wOm. i.
where Helizee dwellith i. z Om. i. a Om. i. b see now i. c Om. i.
this CDEiarb. r and thanne i.
thanne i. * is not EL. y citee
d Om. i. the s.
VI. 23 — 3 2-
IV. KINGS.
253
brede and watir before hem, that thei
eten and drynken, and goon to their lord.
23 And there is putte to hem grete greith-
inge of metis ; and thei eeten, and drunk-
en. And he laft hem, and thei wenten
to their lord ; and no more camen the
theeuis of Cyrye in to the lond of Yrael.
24 It is done forsothe aftir these thingis,
Benadab, kyng of Cyrye, gaderde alle
his boost, and steyjede vp, and beseegyde
asSamarye. And there is maad grete hun-
gre in Samarye ; and so long it is be-
seegidew, to the tyme that the heued of
an asse were sold for foure scoorx platis
of syluer, and the ferth parte of a me-
sure of the dryt of culuers for fyue
26 platis of syluer. And whanne the kyng
of Yrael passed by the wall, a maner
womman criede to hym, seiynge, Saue
27 me, my lord kyng. The whiche seith,
Nay, saue thee the Lord ; wherof may
I saue thee ? of the corn flore, or of the
presse ? And the kyng seide to hire,
What wylt thou to thee ? The whiche
asanswerde, Thys womman seide to me,
3eue thi sone, that we eten hym to day ;
and my sone we schal eten to morwe.
29 Thanne we seetheden my sone, and eeten.
And I seide to hire the tother day, 3eue
thi sone, that we eten hym ; the which
sohyde hyre sone. The which thing whanne
the kyng hade herde, he kutt his clothis,
and passede by the wall ; and alle the
puple sawe an hayre, with whiche? the
kyng was clothid2 at the flesch with in
siforthe. And the kynge seith, Thes
thingis do to me God, and thes thingis
adde, 3if the heued of Helisee, the sone
of Saphath, schulde stonden vpon hym
32 to day. Helisee forsothe satt in his hous,
and olde men seeten with hym ; and so
he sente beforn a man, and er the raes-
sager came, he seide to the old men,
Whether 3e knowen, that the sone of a
and watir bifor hem, that thei ete and
drynke, and go to her lord6. And 'greet 23
makyng redif of metis was set forth to
hem ; and thei eten, and drunken. And
the kyng lefte hem, and thei 3eden to her
lord ; and theues of Sirie camen no more
in to the lond of IsraeK Forsothe it was 24
don after these thingis, Benadab, king of
Sirie, gaderide alle his oost, and stiedeh,
and bisegide Samarie. And greet hungur25
was maad in Samarie ; and so long it was
bisegid, til the heed of an asse were seeld
for fourescore platis of siluer, and the
fourthe part of a mesure clepid cabus of
the crawef of culueris was seeld for fyue t «•««>«,• in
platis of siluer. And whanne the kyng
Israel passide bi the wal', sumk womman
criede to hym, and seide, My lord the1 a*™ here
• propirly, but
kyng, saue thou me. Which1™ seide, Nai, 27 vnpropiriy for
the Lord saue thee ; wherof may Y saue
thee? of cornfloor, ethir of pressour ? And"
the kyng seide to hir, What wolt thou to0 d«rid>,and «*is
* of nche men
thee? And sche answeride, This womman 28 K^6" these
comes to the
seide to me, 3yue thi sone, that we ete pepie, for bun.
i 1*1 11 Rur. Lire here.
nyrn to dai, and we schulen ete my sone c.
to morewe. Therforwe setheden my sone, 29
and eten him?. And Y seide to hir inPP the
tother day, 3yue thi sone, that we ete
hym ; and she hidde hir sone. And so
whanne the kyng hadde herd this, he
to-rente hise clothis, and passidei bi the
wal ; and al the puple si3 the heire, vwith + { , ,
which1" the kyng was clothids at the1 £/«*»,• the
. AII • kyng arettide
fleisch with ynne. And the kyng seide, 31 this turmem to
God do to me these thingis, and adde these
thingis", if the heed of Eliset, soneu of ^
Saphat, schal stonde on hym to dai. So- 32 ky"8 Mde the
preyens of Eli-
theli Elisee sat in his hows, and elde men «ee spedefui,
• i i \.i f i_ „ i.-f ether myjtier
saten with hym; therfor hev biforsente a anentis God, to
manw, and bifor that thilke messanger ^eLEh'se*6
cam, Elisee seide to the elde men, Whe- ££££°
ther 5e witen, that the* sone of manquel- tyne, w the
. ordenaunce of
lerey sentez hidur, that myn heed be gird Goddu^wij]
of? Therfor se 36, whanne the messanger
Goost. Lire
here. c.
w to be seegide B. * hundrid E pr. v. score sec. v. Y the whiche E pr. m. z clad c.
jeni. f myche greything r. S Israel in the dales of Helizee I. h stiede up i. ' wal of the
citee i. * a ,M. i Qm. i. m'The which i. " And eft i. » that I do to i. P Om. plures. PP in to o.
Q passide forth thens i. r that i. * clothid with i. * his i. " thingis to i. » the sone i. * thanne
the kyng i. w man to Helizee i. * Benadab the i. y Achab a manquellere i. z hath sent i.
254
IV. KINGS.
VI. 33— VII. 6.
man sleere hath sente hithir, that myn
heued be gyrd off? See3ith than, whanne
the messager commith, closeth the dore,
and suffreth hym not to commen in ; lo !
forsothe the soun of the feet of his lord
33 is bihynde hym. And 3it hym spekynge
to hem,apeeride the messager, that came
to hym ; and seith, Loo ! so myche yuel
of the Lord is ; what more schal I abyden
of the Lord ?
CAP. VII.
i Helisee forsothe seide, Here 36 the
word of the Lord ; these thingis seith
the Lord, In this tyme to morwe a
buschell of tryid floure schal be at vhalf
an ounce of moneea, and two buschels of
barly for half an ounce of monee, in the
23ate of Samarye. Answerynge forsothe
oon of the duykis, vpon whose bond the
kyng lenyde, to the man of God, seide,
3if the Lord make also the goters in
heuen to be opnyde, whether it schal
mow ben that thou spekist ? The whiche
seith, Thou schalt seen with thin ee3en,
sand therof thou schalt not eten. Than
foure leprouse men weren byside the en-
tree of the 3ate, the whiche seyden to
gydre, What wil we be here, to the tyme
4 that we dyen ? Whether we wyln goon
in to the cyte, by hungre we schul dyen ;
whethir we schuln dwellen here, to dyen
it is to us. Commith thann, and flee3e
we ouer to the tends of Cyrie ; 3if thei
sparen to us, we schul lyuen ; V3if for-
sothe1' thei wiln slen, neuer the later we
5 schul dyen. Thanne they rysen at euen,
that thei comen to the tentis of Cirie ;
and whanne thei weren commen to the
bigynnynge of the tentis of Cyrye, no
6 man there thei founden. Forsothe the
Lord hadde madec to heren ad soun in
the tentis of Cyrye of charis, and of hors,
cometh, close* 30 the dore, and 'suffre 3eb
not hym to entre ; for, lo ! the sown of
the feet of his lordf is bihynde hymc.
And 3it 'while he spakd to hem, the mes-
sanger that cam to hym apperide ; and the
kyng seide, Lo ! so greet yuel is of the
Lord ; sotheli what more schal Y abide
of the Lord ?
f the feet of
his lord ; for
33 aftir the going
of the messan-
ger, Joram re-
pentide, and
therfor he
suede the raes-
sanger to ajen
clepe the co-
maundement.
Lire here. c.
J schal be ;
that is, schal
be
CAP. VII.
Forsothe Elisee seide, Here 36 the word i
of the Lord ; the Lord seith these thingis,
In this tyme to morewe a buschel of flour
schal bee| for a staterf, and twei buschels?
of barli for a stater, in the 3ate of Samarie.
And oon of the1' duykis, on' whos hond 2 here' c'
the kyng lenyde, answeride to the man of
God, and seide, Thou3' also the Lord makej
the goteris of heuene to be openyd, whe-
ther that, that thou spekist, mai be$?
Whichk Elisee seide, Thou schalt sem with
thin i3en, and thou schalt not ete therof.
Therfor foure leprouse men weren bisidiss
the entryng of the 3aten, whiche0 seiden
togidere, What wolen we be here, til we
dien ? Whether we? wolen entre in to the 4
citee, we schulen die for hungur ; whether
we dwellent here, we schulen die. Ther-
for come 36, and fie we ouer toll the cas-
telsr of Sirie ; if thei schulen spare vs, we
schulen lyue ; sotheli if thei wolen sles,
netheles* we schulen die". Therforv theis
risidenw in the euentide to come to the
castels* of Sirie ; and whanne thei hadden
come to the bigynnyng of the castels? of
Sirie, thei founden not ony man there.
Forsothe the Lord hadde maad a sown of 6
charis, and of horsis, and of fulz myche
oost to be herd in the castelsa of Sirie ;
and theib seiden togidere, Lo ! the kyng
of Israel hath hirid bi meede a3ens vs the
Lire
$ may be; as if
he seide, nay.
Lire here. c.
a thre schillyngis E pr. m. t> for jif A. c made hem A. «1 such a c.
a schette i. b suffreth i. c hym to lette that dede i. d whanne he spak s. Helizee spekinge thus i.
e be soold i. f stater, that is, v. pens i marg. S buschel i. h Om. s. ' upon i. J the Lord make
also DEiKLMPSxbc.. k And i. m se it i. n citees gate i. ° the whiche i. P that we i. 1 abiden i.
•11 Om. BLP. r tentis i. s sle us i. l neuerthelesse BCDGKMNOQBSuwxb9. nertheles ELP. u die ellis
for hungre i. v Thanne i. w resin ELP. resen up i. x tentis i. y tentis i. z a ful i. a tentis i.
b men of Sine i.
VII. 7—i
IV. KINGS.
255
and of ae mych boost; and thei seyden
to gydre, Loo ! by meede the kyng of
Yrael hath hyred a3eynst us the kyngis
of Ethels and of Egipciens ; and thei
7 ben commen vpon us. Thanne thei risen,
and flowen in dercnessis, and laften their
tentis, and hors, and mulis, and asses, in
the tentis ; and thei flowen, their lyuis
a oonly coueitynge to sauen. Thann whanne
thoof mesels weren commen to the bigyn-
nynge of the tentis, thei wenten in to
oon tabernacle, and eten, and drunken ;
and token thenns syluer, and gold, and
clothis ; and thei wenten aweye, and
hydden ; and eft thei ben turned a3eyn
to another tabernacle, and thenns lye
smaner beerynge aweye, hydden. And
they seyden to gidir, We do not ri3t, this
is forsothe a day of good message ; 3if
we holden oure pese, and wyln not tellen
vnto the morowe, we schul be vndernum-
men of hydous gylt ; commith, and goo
we, and tellen in the halle of the kyng.
10 And whanne thei weren commen to the
3ate of the cytee, thei tolden to hem,
seyinge, We wenten to the tentis of Sy-
rie, and no man ther we founden, bot
hors and assis bounden, and the pi3t
11 tentis. Thanne the porteris 3eden, and
tolden in the paleys of the kyng with-
i2inne forth. The whiche rose at ny3t,
and seith to his seruauntis, I sey to 3ou,
what to us Cyryes ban done ; thei wyten,
for& with hungre we traueylen, and ther-
fore they ben goon oute of the tentis, and
lurken in the feeldis, seyinge, Whanne
thei weren goon oute of the cyte, we
schuln taken hem on lyue, and thann we
is schuln mowe goon in to the cytee. For-
soth oon of his seruauntis answerde,
Take we the fyue hors, that ben laft in
the cytee ; for thei oonly ben in alle the
multitude of Yrael, the tother forsothe
ben wastyde ; and seendynge we schuln
kyngisc of Etheis and of Egipcians ; and
thei camend one vs. Therfor thei risidenf, 7
and fledden s in derknessish, and leften
her tentis, and horsis1, and mulis, and
assis, in the castels ; and thei fledden,
couetynge to saue her lyues oonli. Ther-«
for whanne thilke leprouse men hadden
come to the bigynnyng of the castelsj, thei
entriden into ok tabernacle, and eetun,
and drunken ; and thei token fro thennus
siluer, and gold, and clothis ; and 3eden1,
and hidden™ ; and eft thei turneden 33011
to anothir tabernacle, and in lijk maner
thei token awei fro thennus, and hidden.
And thei seiden togidere, We doen not»
ri3tfuli, for" this is a dai of good message ;
if we holden0 stille, and nylenP telle till
the morewtid, we schulen be repreued of
trespassyng ; come 36, go we, and teller in
the vhalle of the kyngs. And whanne thei 10
hadden come to the 3ate of the citee, thei
telden to hem, and seiden, We 3eden to
the castels of Sirie, and we founden not
ony man there, no83 but horsis and assis
tied, and tentis fastned. Therfor' the por-n
teris 3eden, and telden" in the paleis of
the kyng with ynne. Whichv king roosw 12
bi ni3t, and seide to hise seruauntis, Y seie
to 3ou, what the men of Sirie hari do to
vs ; thei witen, that we trauelen with
hungur, therfor thei 3edenx out of the?
castels, and ben hid in the feeldis, and
seien, Whanne theiz schulen go out of the
citee, we schulen take hem quyk, and
thanne we schulen mowe entre in to the
citee. Forsothe3 oon of his seruauntis an- is
sweride, Take we fyue horsis, that leften
in the citee ; for tho benb oonli in al the
multitude of Israel, for othere horsis*
ben wastid ; and we sendyriged moun
aspie. Therfor thei broujten forth tweiu
horsis ; and the kyng sente in to the cas-
tels8 of menf of Sirie, and seide, Go 36,
and se£. Whicheh 3eden after hem 'til to' '»
e Om. E pr. m. { thoo ilke E pr. m. e therfor u pr. m.
c king E. <l camen sodeynly i. e upon i. f resin ELP. resen up i. 8 fledden awey i. * dernesse L.
' her horsis i. J or tentis i marg. k a i. 1 wenten i. » hidden ft i. " certis i. ° holden it i. P woln
not i. i in all. r telle ft i. " kingis halle i. ss Om. i. *Andsoi. " telden these thingis i. vAnd
thei. w roos up i. * han go i. y her i. 2 men of Israel i. a And i. b ben left i. c Om. i. a //iu«
sendynge i. e tentis i. f the men i. K se if thei ben go i. h The whiche i. > vnto i.
256
IV. KINGS.
VII. 14 — VIII. i.
umowe aspyen. Thanne thei brov^ten
forthe two hors ; and the kyng sente in
to the tentis of Cyries, seyinge, Goth,
15 and seeth. The whiche wenten aftre
hem vnto Jordan ; and, lo ! al the wey
was ful of clothis, and of h vesselis, that
the Cyryes hadden throwen aweye,
whanne thei weren distourblid. And the
messagers turnede a3eyn, scheweden to
16 the kyng. And the puple goon oute, to-
brast the tentis of Cyrye ; and a buschel
of floure is maad at 'half an ounce of
monee1, and two buschels of barly for
half an ounce of monee, aftir the word
17 of the Lord. Forsothe the kynge that
duyk, in whose bond he hade lenyd, he
sett at the 3ate ; whom the puple alto-
trade in the entre of the 3ate, and is
deed, aftir that, that the man of God hadde
spoken, whanne the kyng came doun to
is hym. And it is done aftir the word of
the man of God, the whiche he hade
seide to the kyng, whanne he seith, Two
buschels of barly schuln ben at one half
ounce of monee, and oon buschell of
flour for oon half ounce of monee, this
same tyme to morwe in the 3ate of Sa-
19 marie; whanne thek duyk hadde an-
swerde to the man of God, and hadde
seyde, Also 3if the Lord make the goters
in heuen to be opnede, whether it schal
mow1 be done that thou spekist ? and he
seid, Thou schalt seen with thin ee3en,
20 and therof thou schalt not eten. Thanne
it felle to hym, as it was seyde beforn ;
and the puple to-trade him 'in the 3atem,
and he is deed".
CAP. VIII.
i Helisee forsothe0 spac to the womman,
whose sone he made to lyue, seyinge,
Rijs, goo, and thou and thin hous, in pil-
grymage, whereuer thou schalt fynde ;
Jordan ; lo ! forsothe al the weie was ful
of clothis, and of vessels, whiche the men
of Sirie castiden forth, whanne thei weren
disturblid. And the messangeris turneden
33en, and schewidenk to the kyng. And ie
the puple 3ede out, and rauyschide the
castels of Sirie ; and a buyschel of flour1
was maadm for o" stater f, and twei t ether
buyschels of barli for on stater, bi° the
word of the Lord. ForsotheP the kyng 17
ordeynede at the 3atei that duyk, in whos
bond the kyng lenyde; whom the cum-
peny to-trad with herr feet, and he was
deed, bi the word, which8 the man of God
spak, whanne the kyng cam doun to hym.
And it was doon* bi the word of the man is
of God, which" he seide to the kyng,
whanne he seide, Twei buyschels of barli
shulen bev for aw statir, and a buyschel
of wheete* flour for aw stater, in this?
same tyme to morewe in the 3ate of Sa-
marie ; whanne thilke duyk answeride to 19
the man of God, and seide, 3he, thou3 the
Lord schal make the goteris in heuene to
be openyd, whether this that thou spekist
may be ? and the man of God seide, Thou
schalt sez with thin i3en, and thou schalt
not etc therof. Therfore it bifelde to hym, 20
as it was biforseid ; and the puple to-trad
hym with feeta in the 3ate, and he was
deed.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothe Elisee spak to the womman, i
whose sone he made to lyue, and heb seide,
Rise thou, and go, bothe thou and thin
hows, and xgo inc pilgrimage, where euer
the Lord forsothe schal clepen hungre, thou schalt fynded; for the Lord schal
h Om. B. ' thre schillyngis E pr. m. k that CE.
Om. E pr. m.
1 not A. m Om. CE pr. m. n deed in the jate CE.
k schewiden it i. 1 tried flour i. m maad sold i. " a i. ° aftir i. P Certis i. 1 jate of the citee i.
<• Om. BCDEPoiKLMNOPRsxb9. » that i. t doon so i. » that i. i be soold i. w o plures. * tried
wheete i. y the c. * se it i. » her feet i. b Om. i. <= make i. d fynde it best i.
VIII. 2 TO.
IV. KINGS.
257
and it schal com men vpon the lond seuen
23eer. The whiche rose, and dyde aftir
the word of the man of God ; and goo-
ynge with hyre hous pylgrymagid in
3 the lond of Phylisteis many dayes. And
whanne seuen 3eer weren fynyschid, the
womman is turnede a3ein fro the lond
of Philisteis ; and sche wente oute, that
sche preye the kyng for hyre hous, and
4 for hir feeldis. The kynge forsothe spak
with Giezi, the chijld of the man of God,
seyinge,Telle to me alle the grete thingis
5 that Helisee dide. And whanne he tolde
to the kynge, what maner wijse he hade
rered the deed, the womman apeeride,
whose sone he hade quyckenede, criynge
to the kyng for hyre hous, and for hyre
feeldis. And Giezi seide, My lord kyng,
this is the womman, and this is the sone
« of hyre, that Helisee rerede. And the
kynge askyde the womman, the whiche
tolde to hym tho thingis to be soth. And
the kyng 3aue to hyre an geldynge, sei-
ynge, Restore to hyre alle thingis that
ben hyres, and alle the rentes of feeldis,
fro the day that sche laft the lond vnto
7 the tyme that is nowe. Forsothe He-
lisee cam to Damask, and Benadab, kyng
of Cyrye, wexe seeke ; and thei tolden
to hym, seyinge, The man of God is com-
s men hydre. And the kyng seith to Asael,
Take with thee 3iftis, and goo in to a3ein
commynge of the man of God, and coun-
seyle by hym the Lord, seyinge, 3if I
schal mow ascapen of this myn enfir-
9 myte ? Than? Asael wente in to a3ein
commynge of hym, hauynge with hym
3iftis, and alle thei goodis of Damaske,
fourty chamelr chaargis. And whanne he
hade stonden before hym, seith, Thi sone,
Benadab, kyng of Syrie, sente me to thee,
seyinge, )it I schal mowe be heelid of
10 this myn enfirmyte? And Helisee seide,
Goo, seye to hym, Thou schalt ben hoole ;
clepe hungur, and it schal come one the
lond bif seuene 3eer. And sche roos, and 2
dide bis the word of the man of God ; and
sche 3ede with hir hows, and was in pil-
grimage11 in the lond of Philistym'1 many
daies. And whanne seuene 3eer weren 3
endid, the wommau turnede a3en fro the
lond of Philisteis ; and sche 3ede out, to
axe the kyng for her hows, and hirj
feeldis. Sothelik the kyng spak with 4
Giezi, child1 of the man of God, and
seide, Telle thou to me alle the grete
dedis whiche™ Elisee dide. And whanne 5
he telde to the kyng, hou Elisee hadde
reiside a deed man, the womman apperide,
whos sone he hadde maad to lyue, and
sche criede to the kyng for hir hows, and
for hir feeldis. And Giesi seide, My lord
then king, this is the womman, and this
is hir sone, whom Elisee reiside. Ande
the kyng axide the womman, and sche
tolde to hym, that the thingis weren
sothe. And the kyng 3af° to hir OP
chaumburleyn, and seide, Restore thou
toPP hir alle thingis that ben herni, and
alle fruytis of the feeldis, fro the dai in
which sher left the lond 'til to3 present
tyme. Also Elisee cam to Damask, and 7
Benadab, kyng1 of Sirie, was sijk ; and
theiu telden to hym, and seiden, The man
of God cam hidur. And the kyng seide 8
to Azael, Take with thee 3iftis, and go
thou in to the meetyng of the man of
God, and "counsele thouv bi hym thevv
Lord, and seie thou, Whether Y may
ascape fro this 'sikenesse of mew ? Therforg
Azael 3edex in to the meetyng of hymy,
and hadde with hym silf z 3iftis, and alle
the goodis of Damask, the burthuns of
fourti camels. And whanne he hadde
stonde bifor Elisee, he seide, Thi sone,
Benadab, kyng of Sirie, sente me to thee,
and seide, Whether Y may be helid of this
'sikenesse of me"? And Elisee seide, Goio
P And than A sec. m. <1 Ora. B. r chamels A.
« upon i. f Om. i. S aftir i. t pilgrimage or fro hoome i. > Philistees i. J Om. s. sec. m.
And i. ! the child i. ™ that i. n Om. i. ° jaf or assignyde I. Pal. PP Om. K. 1 hers i.
he AMUX pr. m. • vnto this i. til into this K. * the kyng i. » men i.
» of the ELP. w my sikenesse i. * jede forth i. y Helizee i. z Om. is. a my sikenesse i.
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VIII. 11 20.
bot the Lord hath schewide to me for by
ndeth he schal dye. And he stode with
hyra, and is distourbled, vnto the sched-
ynge doun of the cheere ; and the man
12 of God wepte. To whom Asael seith,
Why my lord weepith ? And he an-
swerde, For I wote what thou be to doo
to the sonis of Yrael euyls ; the strength-
ide eytees of hem thou schalt brenne up
with fijr, and the jonge men of hem thou
schalt slee with swerde, and the lytyll
chyldre of hem thou schalt hurtlyn, and
the wymmen with chijlde thou schalt
isdeuyde. And Asael seyde, What for-
sothe am I, thi seruaunt, an hound, that
I doo this grete thinge ? And Helisee
seith, The Lord hath schewide to me
H thee to be kyng of Cyrye. The which
whanne hade goon aweye fro Helisee,
came to his lord ; the which seith to
hym, What seide Helisee to thee ? And
he answerde, He seide to me, Thou schalt
isresseyue helth. And whanne the tother
day was commen, he toke an couerlyte,
and helte in with watir, and spradde
vpon his face ; the whiche deed, Asael
IG regnede for hym. The fyft 3eer of Joram,
the sone of Acab, kyng of Yrael, regnede
Joram, the sone of Josaphath, king of
17 Juda. Of two and thritty 3eer he was
whanne he beganne to regnen, and ei3te
isjere he regnyde in Jerusalem. And he
wente in the weyes of the kyngis of
Yrael, as wente the hous of Acab ; the
dou3ter forsothe of Acab was his wiyf ;
and he dydde that, that is yuel in the
i»si3t of the Lord. And the Lord wolde
not scateren Juda, for Dauid, his ser-
uaunt, as he hadde behoten to hym, that
he schulde 3eue to hym a lanterne, and
20 to his sones8 alle days. In tho days
wente aweye Edom, that thei weren not
vndur Juda ; and he sette to hym a kyng.
thou, and seye to hym, Thou schalt be
heelid ; forsothe b the Lord schewide to
me that he schal die bi deth. And hecn
stood with hymd, and he was disturblid,
'til toe the castyng doun of cheerf; and
the man of God wepte. 'To whom? Azael 12
seide, Whi wepith my lord ? And he an-
sweride, For Y woot what yuelis thou
schalt do to the sones of Israel ; thou
schalt brenne bi fier the strengthid citees
of hem, and thou schalt sle bi swerd the
3onge men of hem, and thou schalt hurtle
doun the litle children of hem, and thou
schalt departe the women withh childe.
And Azael seide, What sotheli am Y, thi is
seruaunt, a dogge, that Y do this grete
thing ? And Elisee seide, The Lord schew-
ide1 to me that thou schalt be kyng of
Sirie. And whanne hek hadde departid u
fro Elisee, he cam to his lord ; which1
seide to Azael, What seide Elisee to thee ?
And he answeride, Elisee seide to me,
Thou schalt resseyue helthe. And whanne is
'the totherm day hadde come, Azael took
the cloth onn the bed0, and bischedde?
with watir, and spreddei abrood onr the
face of hyms ; and whanne he was deed,
Azael regnede for hym. In the fyuethe ic
3eer of Joram, sone of Achab, kyng of
Israel, and of Josephat, kyng of Juda,
Joram, sone' of Josephat, kyng of Juda,
regnede. Heu was of two and thretti 17
3eer whanne he bigan to regne, and he
regnede ei3te 3eer in Jerusalem. And he IB
3ede in the weies of the kyngisv of Israel,
as the hows of Achab hadde go ; for the
dou3ter of Achab was his wijf; and he
dide that, that isw yuel in the si3t of the
Lord. Forsothe the Lord noldex distrieut
Juda, for Dauid, his seruaunt, as he 'hadde
bihi3ty to Dauid, that he schulde 3yue to
hym a lanterne, and to hise sones in alle
daies2. In tho daies Edom, *that is, 20
s sone ABFH.
b certis I. c Azael i. d Helizee i. e vnto i. f his cheer i. g And i. *> grete with A sec. m.
i hath schewid i. k Azahel i. l the which i. m that oother i. n that lay on i. ° bed of Benedab i.
P he bischedde it. q spredede E. he spredde it i. r upon i. 6 Benedab. i. *the sone i. uThis Joram i.
v king ELP. w Was i. * wolde not i. y bihijte DiKSxb. hadde hi3t EL. z daies, kepinge his seed upon
his trone I.
VIII. 21 IX. I.
IV. KINGS.
259
21 And Joram came to Seyr, and alle the
charis with hym ; and he roose the nyjt,
and smote Ydumes, that hym hadden
enuyround, and the princis of the chaaris ;
the puple forsothe fleey3 in to their taber-
22naclis. Than went Edom, that he were
not vndur Juda vnto this day; thanne
wente aweye Lobna and in that tyme.
23 The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Joram, and alle thingis that he dyde,
whether not these ben writen in the
booke of the wordis of the days of the1
24 kyngis of Juda ? And Joram slepte with
his faders, and is byryed with hem in
the cytee of Dauid ; and Ochosias, his
25Sone, regnede for hym. The twelfith 3eer
of Joram, the sone of kyng Achab, regn-
ede Ochosias, the sone of kyng Joram, of
26 Jude. Of two and twenty 3eer was Ocho-
sias, the sone of Joram, whanne he be-
ganne to regnen, and oon 3eer he regned
in Jerusalem ; the name of his modir
Athalia, the dorter of Amry, kyng of
27Yrael. And he wente in the weyes of
the hous of Achab, and dydde that, that
is yuel before the Lord, as the hous of
Acab ; forsothe the sone in lawe of the
28 hous of Acab he was. Forsothe he weute
with Joram, the sone of Acab, to f^ten
a3eyn Azael, kyng of Cyrie, in to Ra-
moth Galaad ; and Cyries woundeden Jo-
29 ram. The whiche is turned a3eyn, that
he were helyd in Jezrael ; for Cyries
woundeden hym in Ramoth, fi3tynge
a3eynst Azael, kynge of Cyrie. For-
sothe Ochozias, the sone of Joram, kyng
of Juda, came doun to visyten Joram, the
sone of Achab, in Jezrael, the whiche
seekened there.
CAP. IX.
i Forsothe Helisee, theu prophete, clepide
oon of the sonys of prophetis, and seith
to hyrn, Gyrde thi reenys, and take this
Ydumee*, 3ede awei, that it schulde not
be vndur Juda ; and made a kyng to it
silf. And Joram cam to Seira, and alle 21
theb charis withbb hym; and he roos bi
ny3t, and smoot Ydumeisc, that cumpass-
iden hym, and the princis of charisd ; so-
thelie the puple fledde in to her taber-
naclis. Therfor Edom 3ede awei, that it 22
was not vndur f Juda 'til to£ this day;
thaniie also Lobna 3ede awey in that
tymeh. Forsothe' the residuesk of wordis1 23
of Joram, and alle thingis whiche he dide,
whether these ben not writun in the book
of wordis of daies of the kingis of Juda ?
And Joram slepte with hise fadris, and 24
was biried with hem in the citee of Dauid ;
and Ocozie, his sone, regnede for hym.
In the tweluethe 3eer of Joram, sone"1 of 25
Achab, kyng of Israel, Ocozie, sonem of
Joram, kyng of Juda, regnede. Ocozie, 20
the sone of Joram, was of two and twenti
3eer whanne he bigan to regne, and he
regnede o 3eer in Jerusalem ; the name
of his moder was Athalia, the dorter of
Amry, kyng of Israel. And he 3ede in 27
the" waies of the hows of Achab, and dide
that, that is yuel, bifor0 the Lord, as the
hows of Achab dide; forP he was hose-
bonde of a dorter of the hows of Achab.
Also he 3ede with Joram, sonei of Achab, 28
to fi3t a3ens Azael, kyng of Sirie, in Ra-
moth of Galaad ; and men of Sirie wound-
iden Joram. Whichr turnede a3en, to be 29
heelid in Jezrael ; for men of Sirie wound-
iden hym in Ramoth, fi3tynge a3ens Azael,
kyng of Sirye. Forsothe8 Ocozie, sone1 of
Joram, the kyng of Juda, cam doun to se
Joram, soneu of Achab, in to Jezrael, that
was sijk there.
CAP. IX.
Forsothe Elisee, the prophete, clepide1
oon of the sones of prophetis, and seide
to hym, Girde thi leendis, and take this
* Om. B. » Om. BF.
» that is, men of Ydumee i marg. Om. c. «> hise r. 1>b to EL. ° the men of Edom I. <> her charis i.
« and i. f tributarie vnder i. 8 vnto i. b tyme fro Juda i. * Certis i. k residue i. « the wordis i.
™ the sone i. " Om. A. ° in si3t of i. P forsothe i. 1 the sone i. r The which i. » And i.
i the sone i. u the sone i.
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IV. KINGS.
IX. 2 II.
oynment vessel of oyle in thin bond, and
2 goo in to Ramoth Galaad. And whanne
thou commyst thidre, thou schalt seen
Hieu, the sone of Josaphath, the sone of
Nampsy ; and goon in thou schalt reren
hym fro the mydill of his bretheren, and
thou schalt bryngen hym with inforth
3 in to thev inner morew bed place. And
holdinge an oynment vessel of oyle thoux
schalt heelden vpon his heued, and seye,
These thingis seith the Lord, I haue
anoyntyde thee in to kynge vpon Yrael ;
and thou schalt opne the dore, and flee3en,
4 and there thou schalt not abyden. Thanne
3eede a 3onge waxen child of the profete
sin to Ramoth Galaad, and wente in
thidir. Lo ! forsothe the princis of the
hoostis seeten ; and he seith, A worde to
me anentis thee, O ! prince. And Hieu
seide, To whom of us alle ? And he
6 seide, To thee, O ! prince. And he roos,
and wente in to the bede place. And
he helde oyle vpon his heuede, and
seith, These thingis seith the Lord God
of Ysrael, I haue anoyntyde thee in to
kyng vpon the puple of the Lord of
7 Yrael ; and thou schalt smyten the hous
of Achab, thi lord, that I venge the blode
of my seruauntis prophetis, and the blode
of alle the seruauntis of the Lord, fro the
8 bond of Jezabel. And I schal distruy alle
the hous of Achab, and sleri fro the hous
of Achab a pysser to the walle, and
o closed, and the last in Yrael. And I
schal 3eue the hous of Achab as the hous
of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath, and as
the hous of Basaa, the sone of Ahia.
in Jezabel forsothe houndis schulen eten
in the feelde y of Jezrael ; and there
schal not ben that byrye hyre. And he
nopnede the dore, and fley3. Hieu for-
sothe wente oute to the seruauntis of his
lord, the whiche seyden to hym, Whether
vessel of oile in thin bond, and go in to
Ramoth of Galaad. And whanne thou 2
schalt come thidur, thou schalt se Hieu,
sonev of Josephat, sonev of Namsi ; and
thou schalt entre, and schaltw reise hym
fro the myddis of hise britheren, and thou
schalt lede hym in to the* ynnere closet.
And thou schalt holde the vessel of oile, 3
and schalt? schede* on his heed, and schalt*
seie, The Lord seith these thingis, I haue
anoyntid thee in to kyng onb Israel ; andc
thou schalt opene the dore, and schalt
fleed, and schalt6 not abide there. Ther-4
for the 3ong wexynge man, the child of
the prophete, 3ede in to Ramoth of Ga-
laad, and entride thidur. Lo! sotheli the 5
princes of the oost satenf; and he seide,
AS ! prince, Y haue a word to thee. And
Hieu seide, To whom of alle vs ? And he
seide, To thee, thou prince. And heh roos, G
and entride into the1 closet. And thilk
child scheddek oile on1 the heed of hym,
and seide, The Lord God of Israel seith
these thingis, Y haue anointid thee in to
kyng onm the puple of the Lord of Israel ;
and thou schalt smyte the hows of Achab, 7
thi lord, that Y venge the blood of my
seruauntis prophetis, and the blood of alle
the" seruauntis of the Lord, of the bond
of Jezabel. And Y schal lese al the hows B
of Achab, and Y schal sle of the hows of
Achab a pissere to the wal, and closid°f,
and the laste in Israel?. And Y schal 3yue 9
the hows of Achabi as the hows of Jero-
boam, soner of Nabat, and as the hous of
Baasa, soner of Ahia. Also doggis schu- 10
len ete Jezabel in the feeld of Jezrael ;
and vnoon schal be8 that schal birie hir.
And *the child * openyde the dore, and
fledde. Forsothe" Hieu 3ede out to then
seruauntis of his lord, whiche seiden to
hym, Whether alle thingis benv ri3tfuli"r ?
What cam this wood man \ to thee? Whichx
•f- closid ; in
prisoun. Lire
here. C. '
J wood man ;
profetis weren
arettid woode
men, for thei
dispisiden the
goodis of this
world, and for
thei spaken
ofte siche
thingis, that
semyden alien
to othere men.
Lire here. c.
v Om. H. w Om. E pr. m. * Om. H. y feeldis A.
v the sone i. w thou schalt i. x an i. y thou schalt i. z helde it i. a thou schalt i. b upon i.
c and thanne i. d flee thenns i. e thou schalt i. f saten there i. &O!i. hHieui. ' a i. k helde i.
1 upon i. m upon i. n Om. EL. ° the closid in prisoun i. P Israel of his hous i. 1 Achab in to
repreffi. r the sone i. s ther schal be noon i. * whanne he hadde seid these thingis he i. u And I.
y beu don i. w ri3tful EL. * The which i.
IX. 12 — i
IV. KINGS.
261
ri3t ben alle thingis? What came this
wood man to thee ? The whiche seith to
hem, 3e ban knowen the man, and what
12 he hath spoken. And thei answerden, It
is fals ; but more telle thou to us. The
whiche seith to hem, These thingis and
these thingis he spac to me, and seith,
These thingis seith the Lord, I haue
isanoyntide thee kynge vpon Ysrael. And
so thei hy3eden, and echone, takynge his
mantylle, putten vndur his feet in lyck-
nesse of a kyngis chayer. And they
sungen with trumpe, and seyden, Hieu
14 schal regnen. Thanne Hieu, the sone of
Josaphath, the sone of Nampsy, coniured
ajeynst Joram. Forsothe Joram hadde
byseegyd Ramoth Galaad, he and alle
Yrael, a3eynst Azael, kyngz of Cyrye.
is And he was turned a3eyn, that he were
helyd in Jezrael for the woundis ; for Cy-
ries hadden smyten hym fi3tynge a3eynst
Azael, kyng of Cyrie. And Hieu seide,
3if it plese to 3ou, no man goo oute fugy-
tyue fro the cyte, lest he go, and tell in
16 Jezrael. And he stey3ide vp, and wente
forth into Jezrael ; Joram forsothe laye
seeke there, and Ochosias, kyng of Ju-
da, hadde goon doun to vysyte Joram.
17 Thanne the wayte, that stode vpon the
toure of Jezrael, see the glub of Hieu
commynge, and seith, I see a glub. And
Joram seide, Take the chare, and sende
in to a3eyn commynge of hem ; and the
gooer sey, Whether ri3t ben alle thingis ?
is Thanne 3eede, that stey3ide up the chaare,
in to a3eyn commynge of hym, and seith,
Thes thingis seith the kyng, Apayid ben
alle thingis? And Hieu seyde to hym,
What to thee and to pese? Go, and
folow me. The weyt forsothe tolde, sey-
inge, The messager cam to hem, and he
1918 not turned a3eyn. Also he sent the
secounde chaar of hors, and he came to
seide to hem, 3e knowen the man, and
what he spak. And thei answeriden, It is 12
fals ; but more? telle thou toz vsa. Whichb
seide to hem, He spak these0 and these
thingisd to me, and seide, The Lord seith
these thingis, Y haue anoyntid thee kyng
one Israel. Therfor thei hastiden, and ech 13
man took hisf mentil, and puttide vndir
hise feet bi the licnesse of a trone. And
thei sungen with a trumpe, and seiden,
Hieu schal regne. Therfor Hieu, soneSu
of Josephat, sone? of Namsi, swoor1' to
gideref a3ens Joram. Forsothe' Joram t moore to yi-
hadde bisegid Ramoth of Galaad, he and prynces teynge
al Israel, a3ens Azael, kyng of Sirie. And
hek turnede aen to be heelid in Jezrael
(
for woundis1: for men of Sirie hadden of the hows of
Achab to he
smyte hym fi3tynge a3ens Azael, kyng of distried. Lire
Sirie. And Hieu seide, If it plesithm 3ou,
no man go out fleynge fro the citee, lest
he go, and telle in Jezrael. And henie
stiede0, and 3ede forth in to Jezrael ; for
Joram was sijk there, and Ocozie, kyng
of Juda, cam doun to visite Joram. Ther-i7
for a spiereP, that stood aboue a tour of
Jezrael, si3 the multitude of Hieu com-
ynge, and he seide, Y se a multitude. And
Joram seide, Take thou a chare, and sendei
in to the metyng of hem ; and seie the
goerer, Whether alle thingis ben ri3tfulis ?
Therfor1 he, that stiedea onv the chare, is
3edew in to the meetyng of hym*, and seide,
The kyng seith these thingis, Whether alle
thingis ben peesid? And Hieu seide to
hym, What to thee and to pees ? Passe
thou^, and sue me. And the aspierez teldea,
and seide, the messanger cam to hem, and
heb turneth not a3en. Also the kyng sente 19
the secounde chare of horsis, and he cam
to hem, and seide, The kyng seith these
thingis, Whether pees isc? And Hieu
seide, What to thee and to pees ? Passe
thoud, and sue medd. Sotheli6 the aspiere20
x the kyng E pr. m.
J more rather i. * Om. i. » vs what he seide i. * The which i. ° these thingis i. d Om. i. " of i.
t a i. g the sone i. k swoor with oothere i. i Certis i. << Joram i. 1 woundis that he hadde i
"i plese i. •» Hieu i. ° stiede up i. P waitere i. 1 sende it i. go L. r goere thus i. » njttt
. don iustly i. t Thanne i. « jede i. v upon i. " wente i. * Hieu i. 7 thou fro Joram i.
z waitere i. »telde to Joram i. b Om. c. c is milk yu i. d thou forth i. dd Om. EL. e And i.
IV. KINGS.
IX. 20 27.
hem, and seith, These thingis seith the
kyng, Where is there pese ? And Hieu
seith, What to thee and to pese ? Passe,
20 and folowe me. Forsothe the weyt tolde,
seyinge, He came vnto hem, and he turn-
ith not a}ein ; forsothe the goynge is as
the goynge of Hieu, the sone of Nampsy ;
sinful swyftlychea forsothe heb goth. And
Joram seith, loynith the chaar. And
they ioyneden his chaar. And Joram, the
kyng of Yrael, wente oute, and Ochosias,
kyng of Juda, ech in their chaaris ; and
thei wenten oute into a3eyncommynge
of Hieu, and thei founden hym in the
22 feeld of Nabath Jezraelyte. And whanne
Joram hadde seen Hieu, he seide, Pese is
there, Hieu? And he answerde, What
pese? 3it the fornycaciouns of Jezabel, thi
modir, and hyr many venymyngis thrijuen.
23 Forsothe Joram turriede his hond, and
flee3inge seith to Ochosie, Busschementis !
24 busschementis ! Ochosie. Bot Hieu bente
the bowe with the honde, and smote Jo-
ram bytwene the schulders, and the
arewe is sent out thoru3 his hert ; and
25 anoon he felle in his chaare. And Hieu
seith to duyke Badachar, Take, throwe
hym in the feelde of Naboth Jezraelite ;
I haue mynde forsothe, when I and thow
syttynge in the chaar foloweden Achab,
his fadir, for the Lord hadde rerede out
2Gthisd charge6 upon hym, seyinge, Whe-
ther not for the blode of Naboth, and for
the blode of the sonys of hym, the whiche
I sawe 3isterdayf, seith the Lord, I schal
3elden to thee in this feeld, seith the Lord.
Nowe thanne take hym, and throwe hym
in the feeld, aftir the word of the Lord.
27 Ochosias forsothe, kyng of Juda, seeinge
this, flee3 by the weye of the hous of the
gardyn ; and Hieu folewede hym, and
seith, Also this smytith in his chare.
teldef, and seide, He cam 'til to? hem, and
he turneth not a3en ; forsothe the goyngh
is as the goyng of Hieu, sone of Namsi ;
sothely' he goith faste. And Joram seide, 21
loyn 36 a chare. And thei ioyneden his
chare. And Joram, kyng of Israel, jede
out, and Ocozie, kyng of Judak, 3ede out,
ech in his chare; and thei 3eden out1 in
to the meetyng of Hieu, and thei founden
hym in the feeld of Naboth of Jezrael.
And whanne Joram hadde seyn Hieu, he 22
seide, Hieum, 'is pees"? And he0 answer-
ide, What pees ? 3it the fornycaciounsf of
J . ciauns; that
Jezabel, thi modir, and many poisenyngisP is, idolatries,
, T-, ,, T whiche Jezabel,
of hir ben in strengthe. Forsothe^ Joram 23 &; modir)
goostii; and
therfor good
pees may not
turnede his hond, and fledde, and seide to
Ocozie, Tresouns ! tresouns! Ocozie. For-
sother Hieu bente a bouwe with the3 hoed,
... , , , j .
and smoot Joram bitwixe the schuldns,
and the arowe 3ede out thony' his" herte ;
and anoon he felde doun in his chare. And 25 these J^fn in
strcngTDc.
Hieu seide to Badacher duykv, Take thou Lire *«*• c-
aweiw, castx forth hym in the feeld of Na-
both of Jezrael ; for^ Y haue mynde, whanne
Y and thou saten in the chare, and suede
Achab, the fadir of hymz, that the Lord
reiside ona hymb this birthun, and seide,
If c not for the blood of Naboth, and for 26
the blood of hise sones, whichd Y si3 313-
tirdai6, seith the Lord, Y schal 3eeld to
thee in this feeld, seith the Lord. Now
therfor dof awei him&, and cast forth him
in the feeld, bi the word of the Lord. For- 27
sothe Ocozie, king of Juda, si3 this, and
fledde bi the weie of the hows of theh
gardyn ; and Hieu pursuede hym, and
seide, Also smyte 36 this man in his chare.
And thei1 smytidenk hym1 in the stiyngm
of Gaber, which" is bisidis Jeblaam ; and
he0 fledde into Mageddo, and was deed
there. And hise seruauntis puttiden hym 28
on? his chare, and brou3ten hymi in to
a a prince E pr. m. b Om. E pr. m. d his A. e chaare FH. f jistai c et E passim.
f telde to Joram i. g vnto i. h goyng of the duyk i. J certis i. k Juda with him i. 1 forth i.
m Om. i. n Is ther pees with thee i. ° Hieu i. P venymyngis i. 1 And i. r Certis i. s his i. * and
thoruj ELP. bi i. u the M. v the duyk i. "* awei Joram i. * and cast i. y for whi i. z this Joram i.
a bi Helie upon i. b Achab i. c Wher i. d the which i. e jistirdai sched out i. f do thou i.
g Joram i. h a i. ' men i. k smoten I. smiten EL. smetin p. 1 Ocozie i. m stiyng up i. " that i.
0 Ocozie i. P upon i. <J Om. plures.
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IV. KINGS.
263
And thei srayten hym in the steyinge up
of Gaber, that is besyde Jeblaam ; the
whiche fleyj in to Magedo, and is deed
28 there. And his seruauntis putten hym
vpon his chaar, and token in to Jerusa-
lem ; and biriden hym in the sepulcre
with his fadirs, in the cytee of Dauith.
29 The elleuenth jeer of Joram, the sone of
Achab, the kyng of Yrael, regnede Ocho-
aosias vpon Judam. And Hieu came in
to Jezrael. Forsothe Jezabel, his entree
herde, peyntyde hyre eejen with strum-
pettis oynment, and sche anournede hyre
heued ; and sche byhelde thoruj the wyn-
31 dowe Hieu commynge in by the jate,
and seith, Whether pese may be to Zamry,
32 that hath slayn his lord? And Hieu
rerede up his face to the wyndowe, and
seith, What is sche this? And there
boweden hem to hym two or thre gel-
dingis, and seyden to hym, This is sche,
33 that Jezabel. And he seyde to hem,
Tumblith hyre doun. And thei tum-
bliden hyre ; and the wall is sprengid
with the blod, and the hors houes, that
34 treden hyre. And when he was goon in,
that he etc and drynke, he seith, Gooth,
and seeth that cursed, and burieth hyre,
35 for the dou3ter of a kyng sche is. And
when thei weren gon, that they biryen
hyre, thei founden not, no& hot the scul,
and the feet, and gobitis of the hond ;
so and they turned a3ein, tolden to hym.
And Hieu seith, The word of the Lord
it is, the whiche he spak by his seruaunt
Helye Thesbyten, seyinge, In the feeld
of Jezrael houndis schulen eten the flesche
37 of Jezabel ; and the flesche of Jezabel
schul be as drytt vpon the face of the
erthe in the feeld of Jezrael, so that men
passynge bysydis seyn, Whether sche this
is not that Jezabel ?
Jerusalem ; and thei birieden hym in a
sepulcre with hise fadris, in the citee of
Dauid. In the eleuenthe jeer of Joram, 29
soner of Achab, kyng of Israel, Ocozie
regnede ons Juda. And Hieu cam in to so
Jezrael. Forsothe whanne his entryng
was herd, Jezabel peyntide hir ijen with
oynement of wymmen4, and ournede hir
heed ; and sche bihelde bi a wyndow Hieu 31
entrynge bi the jate, and sche seide, Whe-
ther pees may be to Zamrif, that kyllide"
his lord? And Hieu reisidev his face t032Zamr^; cure
the wyndow, and seide, What womman
is this? And tweyne ether thre chaum-
negacioun
birleyns bowiden hem silf to hymw, and th"s> as Zamry
seiden to hym, This is thi Ike Jezabel.
he seide to hem, Caste je hir dounx. And
thei xcastiden doun hirX ; and the wal was
bispreynt withz blood, and the howues the lettre bifor
. goinge, therffir
of horsis, that to tredden" hir. And 34 Ebreis ex-
whanne heb hadde entrid to etc and
drynke, he seide, Go 3e, and se< thilke
cursid womman, and birie ?e hir, for sche ha"ep
me. Zamry
isd a kyngis doujter. And whanne theie 35 *»#»**« ;<»•</,•
, ,. , . , , . i . /. as >f scne seide,
nadden go* to bine hir, thei founden not», this is not
no but the sculle, and the feet, and the '
endis of hondish ; and thei turneden ajen, so ^j^'^e in
and telden to hym1. And Hieu seide, Itk W ma5"T'
• and netheles
is the word of the Lord, which1 he spak Achab, his sone,
v. • i_ • j_ -ni • > <• mi -i • i • -i regnyde in pees
bi his seruaunt, iihe of Thesbi1", and seide, aftir hym; so
Doggis schulen etc the fleisch of Jezabel &™7urei0
in the feeld of Jezrael ; and the fleischis 37 here- c-
of Jezabel schulen be as va toord" on0 the
face of erthef in the feeld of Jezrael, so
that men passynge forth i seie, Lo! this
is thilke Jezabel.
g Om. ACEFU.
r the sone i. 8 upon i. * lecherouse wymmen i. u slewe i. v reiside up i. w Hieu i. * doun
heedling i. y puttiden hir doun heedling i. z of hir i. a trediden i. h Hieu i. c se y i. d was i.
e men i. * gon forth i. 8 not of hir i. h hir hondis i. ' Hieu i. k This i. l that i. m Thesbiten i.
n dunge i. o upon i. P the erthe i. 1 forth therby i.
264
IV. KINGS.
x. i — 9.
CAP. X.
1 Of Achab forsoth weren seuenty sonis
in Samary. Than Hieu wrote lettris, and
sente in to Samarye to the best of the
cytee, and to the more thoru3 birth, and
2 to the nurischis of Achab, seyinge, A noon
as je taken thes lettres, 36 that haue the
sonis of 3oure lord, and chaaris, and hors,
3 and stronge cytees, and aarmys, chesith
the beter, and hym that to 3011 schal
plesen of the sonis of 3our lord, and put-
tith hym vpon the see of his fadir, and
4fi3tith for the hous of 3oure lord. And
thei dredden hugelye, and seyden, Loo !
two kyngis my3ten not stonden beforn
hym, and what maner wijse schuln we
smowen to withstonden hym? Thanne
the prouostis of the hous senten, and the
prefect of the cyte, and the more thoru3
birthe, and the nurischis to Hieu, sey-
inge, Thi seruauntis we ben ; what euer
thingis thou schalt comaunde, we schul
done, and we schul not ordeyne to us a
kynge ; what euer thinge to thee plesith,
e do. Forsothe he wrote a3ein lettris to
hem the secounde tyme, seyinge, 3if myn
36 ben, and obeschen to me, takith the
heuedis of the sonis of 3oure lord, and
commith to me this same houre to morowe
in to Jezrael. Forsothe the sonis of the
kyng, seuenty men, anentis the best of
7 the cytee weren nurischide. And when
lettris weren commen to hem, thei token
the sonis of the kyng, and slewen the
seuenty men, and putten the heuedis of
hem in cofynes ; and senten to hym in
8 to Jezrael. Forsothe a messagere came
to hym, and schewede to hym, seyinge,
Thei ban brou3t the heuedis of the sonys
of the kyng. The whiche answerde, Put-
tith hem at the two stone hepis, besydis
the entre of the 3ate, vnto to morowe.
9 And when the day hadde Ii3ted, he wente
out, and stondynge seide to alle the pu-
ple, Ri3twyse 36 ben ; 3if I haue coniured
CAP. X.
Forsothe seuenti sones in Samarie weren i
to Achab. Therfor Hieu wroot lettris, and
sente in to Samarie to the beste men of
the citee, and to the gretter men in birthe,
and to alle the nurschis of Achabf, and t nursis of
. Achab; that
seide, Anoon as 36 ban take these lettris, 362 is, of the sones
that ban the sones of 3oure lord, and the ££d£b'
charis, and horsis, and stronge citees, and
armeris, chesen the beste, and hym that 3
plesith to 3ou of the sones of 3oure lord0,
and sette 36? him oni the trone of his
fadir, and fijte 36 for the hows of 3oure
lord. And their dredden greetli, and 4
seiden, Lo ! twei kyngis my3ten not
stonde bifor hym, and how schulen we
mowe a3enstonde hym ? Therfor the 5
souereyns of the hows, and the prefect5
of the citee, and the grettere men in
birthe, and the nurschis senten to Hieu,
and seiden, We ben thi seruauntis ; what
euer thingis thou comaundist, we schulen
do, and we schulen not make a kyng to
vs ; do thou what euer thing plesith thee.
Forsothe he wroot a3en to hem lettris the 6
secunde tyme, and seide, If 30 beri myne,
and obeien to me, take 36 the heedis of
the sones of 3oure lord, and come 36 to me
in this same our to morewe in to Jezrael.
Sotheli1 the sones of the kyng, seuenti
men, weren nurschid at the beste men of
the citee. And whanne the lettris hadden?
come to hem, thei token the sones of the
kyng, and killiden seuentiu men, and put-
tidenv the heedis of hem in coflyns ; and
sentenw to hym* in to Jezrael. Forsotheys
a messanger cam to hym, and schewide
to hym, and seide, Theiz ban bnnrjt the
heedis of the sones of the king. Which4
answeride, Putte 36 thob heedis to tweyne
hepis, bisidis the entringc of the 3ate, tild
the6 morewtid. And whanne it was cleerg
dai, hef 3ede out, and stood, and seide to
al the puples, 3e ben iust men ; if Y con-
spiride a3ens my lord, and killide hym,
n chese je i. ° lord Achab i. P Om. c. 1 upon i. r the men i. s provoustis or bailies i. 4 And i.
• tho seuenti i. T thei puttiden i. w senten tho i. * Hieu i. y And i. z Men i. a The which N.
b the i. « entris A. d vnto i. til to N. e Om. N. f Hieu i. g puple of Samarie i.
X. ic
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IV. KINGS.
265
a3eynus my lord, and slayn hym ; who
10 smoot alle these? Seeth thann nowe, for
there hath not fallen of the wordis of the
Lord in the erthe, the whiche the Lord
spac vpon the hous of Achab; and the
Lord dydde that he spak in the hond
11 of Helye, his seruaunt. Thanneh Hieu
smoot alle that weren laft of the hous of
Achab in Jezrael, and alle the best of
hym, and knowen, and prestis, to the
tyme that ther laft not of hym relykys.
12 And he roos, and came in to Samerye ;
and when thei weren commen to the
13 chaumbre of scheperdis in the weye, he
fonde the bretheren of Ochosie, kyng of
Juda ; and he seide to hem, Who for-
sothe ben 36 ? And thei answerden, The
bretheren of Ochosie we ben, and we ben
commen doun to saluten the sonis of the
14 kyng and the sonys of the qween. The
whiche seith, Takith hem on lyue. Whom
when thei hadden taken alyue, thei
throtyden hem in the cystern, besyde
the chaumbre, two and fourty men ; and
is he laft not of hem eny man. And when
he was goon thens, he foond Jonadab,
the sone of Reechab, in to a3ein com-
mynge to hym, and blessede to hym.
And Hieu seith to hym, Whether is thin
hert ri3t with myne herte, as myn hert
with thin hert ? And Jonadab seith, It
is. 3if it is, he seith, 3eue me thin honde.
The whiche 3aue to hym his hond ; and
he rerede hym to hym in to the chaar.
16 And he seyde to hym, Comme with me,
and see my loue for the Lord. And
17 hym sett in his chaar, he ladde in to Sa-
marye. And he smote alle that weren
'aft of Achab in Samarye vnto oon, after
the word of the Lord, that he spac by
is Helye. Than Hieu gaderd alle the pu-
ple, and seide to hem, Achab heryide
Baal a lytyl, I forsothe schal herye hym
19 more. Nowe than alle the prophetis of
who killide alle these? Therfor se 3010
nowf , that noon of the wordis of the t far/or se v
Lord felde1' doun in to the erthe, whiche seid^ nether
the Lord spak on the hows of Achab;
and the Lord hath do that, that he spak y°
in the hond of his seruaunt, Elie. Therfor 11 blameful, but
. more mat and
Hieu smoot alle that weren residue1 of preisatie, for it
the hows of Achab in Jezrael, and alle wiiie and co-
the beste menk of hym1, and knowunm
men, and preestis", til no relikis of hym
leften. And he0 roosP, and cam in to Sa-
was en.
. ,-, 1111 ioyned to me
mane ; and whanne ne hackle come to the M his dissipie.
chaumbir of schepherdisi in the weie, he 13
foondr the britherenj of Ocozie, kyng of ZMt
Juda; and he seide to hem, Who ben 36? men,' for they8"
And thei answeriden,We ben the britheren
of Ocozie, and we comen doun to grete "•b??kof.
Paralip. xji. c .
the sones of the kyng and the sones of Lire here. c.
the queen. Which8 Hieu seide, Take 36 14
hem quyke. And whanne thei hadden
take hem quyke, thei strangliden hem in
the* cisterne, bisidis the chaumbre, two and
fourti men ; and he lefte not ony of hem.
And whanne heu hadde go fro thennus, he ^
foond Jonadab, the sone of Rechab, in to
meetyng of v hym ; and hew blesside hym.
And Hieu seide to hym, Whether thin
herte is ri3tful with myn herte, as myn
herte is with thin herte? And Jonadab
seide, It is. Hieux seide, If vit is^, 3yuez
thin hond. Which* 3af his hond to hym ;
and heb reiside hymc to hym silfd in to
the6 chare. And hef seide to hym, Come i«
thou with me, and se rny feruent loue for
the Lord. And he ledde hym, put in hys 17
chare, in to Samarie. And he& killide alle
men that weren residue11 of Achab in Sa-
marie vtil to1 oon, bi the word of the Lord,
whichk he spak bi Elie. Therfor Hieu is
gaderide togidere alle the puple, and seide
to hem, Achab worschipide Baal a litil,
but Y schal1 worschipe hym more. Nowia
therfor clepe 30 to me alle the prophetis
of Baal, and alle hise seruauntis, and alle
h Om. AD pr. m. FH.
h hatli falle i. l left I. k men also I. ! Achab i. m his knowun i. n his preestis i. ° Hieu i.
P roos up i. q the schepherdis i. r foond there i. a And i. * a i. u Hieu i. v to DEIKLMPXD?.
w Jonadab i. * And Hieu is. J thin herte is rijtful i. z 3yue me i. a The which i. b Hieu i.
Om. i. e his i. f Hieu i. g Hieu i. h left i. > vnto -I. k that i. ! Om. c.
c hym up i.
vol.. II.
M m
266
IV. KINGS.
X. 20 27.
Baal, and alle his seruauntis, and alle
the prestis of hem clepith to me; noon
be that cumme not, forsothe grete sacri-
fice is to me to Baal ; who so euer be
aweye, he schal not lyuen. Forsothe
Hieu dydde this aspyingly, that he dis-
20truye alle the heryeris of Baal. And he
seyde, Halowith a solempne day to Baal.
21 And he clepid, and sente in to al the
termes of Yrael ; and ther camen alle
the seruauntis of Baal, and ther was
not lafte not oone forsothe that came
not. And thei wenten in to the temple
of Baal ; and the hous of Baal is fulfillid,
22 from the hee3ist to the hee3ist. And he
seide to hem that haden maistrye vpon
the clothes, Bryngith forth the vesty-
mentis to alle the seruauntis of Baal ;
and thei brou3tyn to hym the clothis.
23 And Hieu wente in, and Jonadab, the
sone of Reechab, in to the temple of
Baal. And he seith to the herieris of
Baal, Enserchith, and seeth, lest eny man
perauenture be with 3011 of the seruauntis
of the Lord ; hot that aloon ben the ser-
24 uauntis of Baal. Thanne thei wenten in,
that thei done slayne offryngis, and brent
sacrifices'. Hieu made redy forsothe with
oute forthe foure score men, and hadde
seyde to hem, Who so euer flee3ith of
alle these, 'the whichek I schal brynge
in to 3oure horidis, his lijf schal ben for
25 the lijf of hym. It is do forsothe, when
the brent sacrifice was fulfillid, Hieu co-
maundide to the kny3tis and to his
duykis, Gooth in, and smytith hem, that
noon ascaape. And the kny3tis and the
duykis smyten hem in the mouthe of
the1 swerd, and threwen aweye. And thei
wenten in to the cyte of the temple of
26 Baal, and thei brou3ten forthe the ymage
fro the temple of Baal, and thei brenden,
2?and distruyden it. Forsothe thei dis-
hise preestis ; 'noon bem that come not,
for" grete sacrifice is of me to Baal ; who
euer schal faile0, he schal not lyue. For-
sothe Hieu dide this bi tresoun, that he
schuldei' distrie alle the worschipers of
Baal. And he seidei, Halewe 36 a so- 20
lempne day to Baal. And her clepide, and 21
sente in to alle the termes of Israel ; and
alle the seruauntis of Baal camen5, 'noon
was residue*, and sotheli 'not oon wasu
that cam not. And thei entriden in to
the temple of Baal ; and the hows of Baal
was fillid, fro oonv ende 'til tow 'the to-
thirx. And he? seide to hem that weren22
souereyns ouer the clothis z, Bringe 36*
forth clothisb to alle the seruauntis of
Baal ; and thei brou3ten forth clothis1-' to
hem. And Hieu entride, and Jonadab, 23
the sone of Rechab, in to the temple of
Baal. And Hieu seide to the worschiperis
of Baal, Enquere 36, and se, lest perauen-
ture ony of the seruauntis of the Lord be
with 3ou ; but that the seruauntis be aloone
of Baal. Therford thei entriden, to make 24
slayn sacrifices, and brent sacrifices. So-
theli6 Hieu hadde maad redi to hym with
outforth foure scoore men, and hadde seid
to hem, Who euer schal flef of alle these,
whiche Y schal brynge in to 3oure hondis,
the liif of hvm schal bet for the lijf of
J J him schal be,
hym mat ascapith. Forsothe it was don, 25 etc. ; thatsuf-
whanne the brent sacrifice was fillids, Hieu *„£%.
comaundide 'to hise kny3tis and duykis,
Entre 36, and sleh hem, that noon ascape.
And the kny3tis and duykis smytiden1
'hem bi thek scharpnesse of swerd, and
castiden1 forth. And 'thei 3edenm into
the citee of the temple of Baal, and thei 26
brou3ten forth the ymage" fro the temple
of Baal, and brenten it0, and al to braken 27 u™e"; fo/Tbho
it. Also thei destrieden the hows of Baal, SaSX^Sf
and maden priuyesl for it 'til in tof this tl?atthi'k^
r * place schulde
dai. Therfori Hieu dide awei Baal fro 28 seme the co-
mynte in this
» sacrifice ABFH. k that c pr. m. J Om. AC pr. m.
m be ther noon i. n forsothe i. ° faile to come i. P wolde I. <1 seide to hem I. r Hieu i. s camen
ihidere i. * and noon was left EL. ther was noon left thenns i. noon was left P. u ther was not oon i.
v that oon i. ™ to i. x that oother i. y Hieu i. z prestis clothis i. a Om. R. b thi clothis c.
yestmentis i. c vestmentis r. d Thanne i. e Certis i. f fle awey i. S fulfillid i. & sleeth i.
1 smiten EL passim, smyten v passim, smeten i. smetin v passim. k with i. 'castenn. mjeid &.sup.ras.
n ymage of Baal i. ° Om. EiKi,Mpsxb9. P vnto i. 1 Thanne i.
nede. Lire
here. c.
X. 28 XI. 2.
IV. KINGS.
267
troyeden the hous of Baal, and thei
maaden for it waardropis vnto this day.
28 And so Hieu dyde aweye Baal from Yrael;
29 neuerthelatre fro the synnes of Jero-
boam, the sone of Naboth, that maad
Yrael to synne, he 3eede not aweye, ne
dyde aweye the golden caluis, that weren
so in Bethel and in Dan. The Lord for-
sothe seyde to Hieu, For wysely thou
hast done that that was ri3t, and it
pleside in myn ee3en, and alle thingis
that weren in myne herte thou dyddist
a3eynst the hous ofra Achab,thi sonys vnto
the ferth generacioun schuln sytten vpon
si the trone of Yrael. Bot Hieu kepte not,
that he wente in the lawe of the Lord
God of Yrael in al his herte ; forsothe
he wente not fro the synnes of Jeroba-
32 ham, that maad Yrael to synnen. In
tho days the Lord beganne to noy3en
vpon Yrael ; and Azael smote hem inn
33 alle the coostis of Yrael, fro Jordane
» a3eyns the este coost, alle the lond of
Galaad, and Gad, and Ruben, and Ma-
nasse, fro Aroer that is vpon the streme
34 of Arnon, and Galaad, and Basan. The
remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of Hieu,
and alle thingis that he dide, and his
strengthe, whether not thes ben writen
in the boke of the wordis of the days of
35 the kyngis of Yrael ? And Hieu slepte
with his fadirs ; and thei birieden hym
in Samarie ; and Joacath, his sone, regn-
seede for hym. The days forsothe, 'the
whiche0 Hieu regned vpon Yrael in Sa-
marye, ben ei3t and twenty 3eer.
CAP. XL
1 Athalia forsothe, the modir of Ochosie,
see3inge hyre sone deed, roos, and slew3
2 alle the kyngis seede. Forsothe Jozaba,
the dou3tir of kyng Joram, the sister of
Ochosie, takynge Joas, the sone of Ocho-
sie, staal hym fro the myddis of the sonis
of the kyng, that weren slayn ; and his
Israel ; netheles he 3ede not awei fro the 29
synnes of Jeroboam, soner of Nabath, that
made Israel to do synne, nether he for-
sook the goldun caluys, that weren in
Bethel and in Dan. Forsothe the Lord so
seide to Hieu, For thou didist bisili that
that was ri3tful, and pleside8 in myn y3en,
and hast do a3ens the hows of Achab alle
thingis that weren in inyn herte, thi sones
'til to1 the fourthe generacioun schulen
sitte onu the trone of Israel. Forsothevsi
Hieu kepte not, that he 3ede in the lawe
of the Lord God of Israel in al his herte ;
for he 3edevv not awei fro the synnes of
Jeroboam, that made Israel to do synne.
In tho daies the Lord bigan to be anoyedf 32 1 the Lord
onw Israel ; and Asahel smoot hemx in alle dnoied° that
the coostis of Israel1', fro Jordan a3ens the 33 "b
eest coost, al the lond of Galaad, and of
Gad, and of Ruben, and of Manasses, fro schiping of
. idols hadde
Aroer which* is ona the stronde of Arnon, durid louge
and Galaad, and Baasan. Forsotheb the 34 many ^here
residue of wordis0 of Hieu, and alle thingis
whiched he dide, and his strengthe, whe- a"d therfor
that rewme
ther these ben not writun in the book of w*s suffrid to
wordis of daies of the kyngis of Israel?
And Hieu slepte with hise fadris ; and 35
thei birieden hym in Samarie ; and Joa-
chaz, his sone, regnyde for hym. For- 36
sothee the daies, in whiche Hieu regnede
onf Israel in Samarie, ben ei3te and twenti
3eer.
CAP. XI.
Forsothe Athalie, modir£ of Ocozie, si3 1
hir sone deed, and sche roosh, and killide
al the seed of the kyng'. Sothelik Josaba, 2
dorter1 of kyng Joram, the sistir of Oco-
zie, took Joas, sonem of Ocozie, and stal
him fro the myddis of the sones of the
kyng, that weren slayn ; and sche took
m Om. BF tec. m. n and AB. ° that c pr. m.
r the sone i. 8 plesidest E. that pleside I. * therfore vnto I. "upon i. vForA. •n wente i. wupon i.
* Israel i. y hem i. z that i. a upon i. b And i. c the wordis i. d that i. e Certis i.
e the modir i. h roos up i. ' kyng of Juda i. k And i. ! the doujter i. m the sone i.
M m 2
upon
268
IV. KINGS.
XI. 3 — 12.
nurische fro the chaumbre of three bed-
dis ; and sche hydde hym fro the face of
3 Athalie, that he were not slayne. And
he was with hyre in the hous of the
Lord priuely sex jeer. Forsothe Athalie
4 regnede vpon the lond sex jeer. The se-
uenth forsothe jeer Joiada sente, and tak-
ynge rewlers of hundrethis, and knyjtis,
and broujte in to hym in to the temple
of the Lord ; and he couenauntyde with
hem a couenaunt of pese, and, adiurynge
hem in the temple of the Lord, schewide
5 to hem the sone of the kynge. And he
comaundideP to hem, seyinge, This is the
cword, the whiche je owe to done; the
thrydde partye of 3011 go in the saboth,
and keep he wele the watchis of the hous
of the kyng ; the thrydde forsothe party
be at the jate of Seir ; and the thridde
party be at the jate that is bihynde the
dwellynge place of the scheld bererisi;
and je schulen kepen the watchis of the
7 hous of Messa. Two forsothe partyes of
jou alle goynge oute the saboth, keepen
thei the watchis of the hous of the Lord
s aboute the kynge. And jee schul 'setten
hymr aboute, hauynge aarmys in joure
hondis ; and jif eny man comme with in
the purseynt of the temple, be he slayn ;
and je schul ben with the kynge com-
omynge in and goynge out. And the
keepers of hundrethis dyden aftir alle
thingis that Joiada, the prest, hadde co-
maundide to hem ; and ech takynge their
men that wenten in to the saboth, with hem
that wenten out fro the saboth, camen to
10 Joiada, the prest. The whiche jaue to hem
the speris, and the armys of kyng Dauid,
that weren in the hous of the Lord.
1 1 And eche stoden hauynge aarmys in
their bond, fro the rijt partye of the
temple vnto the left paartye of the auter
12 and of the hous, aboute the kynge. And
the nursche of hym fro the hows of thre
stagis ; and sche hidde hym fro the face
of Athalie, that he were not slayn. And 3
he was with hir in the hows of the Lord
priueli sixe jeer. Forsothe Athalia regn-
ede on" the lond sixe jeer. Forsothe0 in-*
the seuenthe jeer JoiadaP sente, and took
centuriouns'', and knyjtis, and broujter tos
hym in to the temple of the Lord ; and
coueriauntide with hem boond1 of pees,
and he made hem to sweref in the temple
of the Lord, and schewide to hem the
sone of the kyng. And heu comaundides
to hem, and seide,This is the word, whichv
je owen to do; the thridde part of joue
entre in the sabatw, and kepe thex wak-
yngisy of the 'hows of the kyngz ; sothely8
theb thridde part be at the jate of Seir ;
and the thridde part be at the jate which0
is bihynde the dwellyng place cc of the
makeris of scheeldis ; and je schulen kepe
the wakyngis of the hows of Messa. For- 7
sothe twei partis of jou alle goynge out in
the sabat, kepe jed the wakyngis of the
hows of the Lord aboute the kyng. And 8
je schulen cumpasse hyme, and je schulen
haue armeris in joure hondis ; forsothef
if ony man entrith? in to the closyng of
the temple, be he slayn ; and je schulen
be with the kyng goynge in and goynge
out. And the centuriounsh diden bi alle 9
thingis whiche1 Joiada, the preest, hadde
comaundid to hem ; and allek takynge her
men that entriden to1 the sabat m, with
hem that jeden out fro the sabatm, eamen
to Joiada, the preest. Which" jaf to hem 10
speris, and armeris of kyng Dauid, that
weren in the hows of the Lord. And alien
stoden hauynge armeris in her bond, fro
the rijt side of the temple vtil to0 the left
side of the auter and of the hows, aboute
the kyng. And he? broujte forth the sone 12
of the kyng, and puttidei onr hyms a dia-
t swere ; that
thei schulden
helpe him
feithfuly, in
the ordeynyng
of the du king,
which thing
thei diden
gladly in parti ;
for ech man
kyndeli louyth
his vere lord,
in parti, for
the lordschip
of a whomman
displeside him.
Lire here. c.
P couenauntide A. <l berer AB. r besetten c. behooldyn E pr. m.
n upon i. o But i. P Joiada the prest i. Qchefteyns upon hundridis i. r he broujte hem i. sOm. M.
1 a boond i. u Joiada i. v that i. w sabat day i. * je AI. y the watchis i. z kyngis hows i. a and i.
b another i. c that i. cc placis s. d thei i. Om. s. e the kyng i. f and i. S entre i. h chefteyns
upon hundridis i. ' that i. k thei alle i. ' in to A. m sabat day i. "> The which i. ° vnto i. P Joiada i.
1 putte i. r Upon ,. s his heed i.
XI. 13 — 19-
IV. KINGS.
269
he brou3t forthe the sone of the kyng,
and putte vpon hym a dyaderae, and wit-
nessynge ; and thei maden him king, and
anoynteden; and, ioyinge with the hondis,
13 seyden, Lyue the kyng ! Forsothe Atha-
lia herde the voice of the puple ren-
nynge, and goon in to the peplis in to
14 the temple of the Lord, sche saw3 the
kyng stondinge vpon the chayer aftir the
maner, and syngers, and companyes be-
sidis hym, and alle the puple of the lond
glaadinge, and syngynge with trompis.
And sche kytt hyre clothis, and cryede,
15 Coniuracioun ! coniuracioun ! Forsothe
Joiada comaundide to the rewlers of hun-
drethis, that weren vpon the hoost, and
seith to hem, Leedith hyre out of the
purseyntis of the temple; and who so
euer folewith hyre, be he smyten with a
swerde. Forsothe the prest hadde seyde,
Be sche not slayn in the temple of the
16 Lord. And thei putten to hyre hondis,
and stykeden hyre by the weye of the
entree of the hors besyde the paleys ; and
17 sche is slayn there. Than Joiada coue-
nauntyde couenaunt of pese bytwen the
the Lord and the kyng, and bytwene the
puple, that ther were a puple of the
Lord ; bytwene the king and the puple.
18 And alle the puple of the lond wente in
to the temple of Baal ; and thei dis-
truyden his auters, and the ymagis
broosiden to gydris mi3tily ; Mathan for-
sothe, the prest of Baal, thei slewen be-
fore the auter. And the prest sette
waardis in the hous of the Lord ; and
toke the rewlers of hundrethis, and the5
legiouns of Cerethey and Ferethey, and
is alle the puple of the lond. And thei
brou3ten the kyng fro the hous of the
Lord ; and thei camen by the weye of
the 3aat of the scheeld bereris in to the
paleys ; and he sate vpon the trone of
and
kepe it, and
make it to be
*"* c>
t sue A f to
fauere hir.
Lire here. c.
deme, and witnessyng4*; and thei maden * witnessing ;
hym kyng, and anoyntiden hymu; and laweo'fGod,
thei beetenv with the hoond, and seiden,
The kyng lyue ! Forsothe Athalia herde '3
the vois of the puple rennynge, and sche
entride to the cumpenyes in to the temple
of the Lord, and sche si3 the kyng stond-
ynge onw the trone bi custom, and syng-
eris, and cumpenyes ny3 hym, and al the
puple of the lond beynge glad, and syng-
ynge with trumpis. And sche to-rente
hir clothis, and criede/Swerynge togidere!
swerynge togidere x ! ether tresoun. For- is
sothe^ Joiada comaundide to the centu-
riounsz, that weren ona the oost, and seide
to hem, Lede 36 hir out of the closyngis
of the temple ; and who euer suethf hir,
beb smytun with swerd. Forsothec the
preest seide, Be sche not slayn in the
temple of the Lord. And theid puttiden 16
hondis one hir, and hurlidenf hir bi the
weie of the entryng of horsis bisidis the
paleis; and sche was slayn there. Ther- 17
for Joiada made boond of pees bitwixe
the Lord and the kyngt, and bitwixe the
puple, that it schulde be the puple of the
Lord§ ; and bitwixe the kyng and the
puple 8 1| . Al the puple of the lond en-18
tride in to the temple of Baal ; and thei
distrieden the auteris of hym, and al to-
braken strongli the ymagis ; and thei kill-
iden bifore the auter Mathan, the preest
of Baal. Andh the preest settide1 kep-
yngis in the hows of the Lord ; and he
took centuriounsk, and the1 legiouns of Ce-
rethira^[ and Pherethi", and al the puple
of the lond. And thei ledden forth theia
kyng fro the hows of the Lord ; and thei
camen bi the weie of the 3ate of makeris0 imerpretid dis-
, trieris, and
of scheldis in to the paleis ; and heP sat Pheietki is in-
oni the trone of kyngis. And al the puple 20 d'
of the lond was glad, and the citee restide.
Forsother Athalia was slayn bi swerd in
$ that he
schulde kepe
feithfuly the
lawe of the
Lord.
verily and not
feynyngly.
Lire here. c.
|| bitwixe the
kyng and the
puple; that
the puple
schulde be
feithful to the
kyng, and that
the kyng
schulde do
feithfuly tho
thingis, that
weren for the
Om. B.
1 the witnessyng i. u Om. plures. T clappiden i. w upon i. * Coniuracioun, coniuracioun i.
I Certis i. z chefteynes i. a upon i. b be he i. c And i. d men i. e upon i. f thei hurliden i.
8 puple he made pees i. n and Joiada i. ' sette i. k chefteyns upon hundredis i. ' Om. i.
m archers i. n alblasters i. ° the makeris i. P Joas i. q upon i. r Certis i.
270
IV. KINGS.
XI. 20 — XII. 9-
20 kyngis*. And alle the puple of the lond
glaadid0, and alle the cytee restide in
oon. Athalia forsothe is slayn with
2iswerde in the hous of the kyng. And
of seuen 3eer was Joas, when he beganne
to regne.
CAP. XII.
1 The seuenth 3eer of Hieu regnede
Joas ; fourty 3eer he regnede in Jerusa-
lem ; the name of his modir Sebia of
2 Bersabe. And Joas dyde rijt beforn the
Lord alle days, the whiche tau3te hym
3 Joiada, the prest. Neuerthelater hee3e
thingis he dide not aweye ; 3it forsothe
the puple offride, and brente encense in
4 hei3tis. And Joias seide to the prestis,
Al the monee of seyntisv, 'the whichew
were broii3t in to the temple of the Lord
of men passynge, 'the whichew is offred
for the synne of the soule, and the whiche
thei bryngen in wilfully, and by dome of
their herte, in to the temple of the Lord,
5 the prestis taken thei it aftir their ordre.
And enstoore thei the coueryngis of the
hous, 3if eny thinge thei seen necessarye
6 in the restorynge. Thanne vnto the
three and twentithe 3eer of kyng Joas,
the prestis restooreden not the couer-
vyngis of the temple. And kyng Joas
clepide Joiada, the bischop, and the
prestis, seyinge to hem, Why the couer-
yngis 36 restoren not of the temple?
Wille 36 than not no more taken the
monee aftir 3oure ordre, bot to the re-
sstooringe of the temple 3eldith it. And
the prestis ben forfendid to eny more
takyn monee of the puple, and to re-
ostoren the coueryngis of the hous. And
Joiada, the bischop, toke oon tresoringe
place, and he opnede an hoole ther
aboue, and putte it bisyde the auter, at
the «3t syde of men commynge in to the
house of the Lord ; and the prestis, that
the hows of the kyng. And Joas was of 21
seuen 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne.
CAP. XII.
Joas regnede in the seuenthe 3eer ofi
Hieu ; Joas8 regnede fourti 3eer in Jeru-
salem ; the name of his modir was Sebia
of Bersabee. And Joas dide ri3tfulnesse 2
bifor the Lord in alle the daies, in whiche
Joiada, the preest, tau3te hym. Nethelesa
he dide no3t awey hi3* thingis ; for 3it the
puple made sacrifice, and brente encense
in hi3e thingis. And Joas seide to the 4
preestis, 'Preestis bi her ordre takeu al
thatv money of hooli thingis, whichw is
brou3t of men passyng forth in to the
temple of the Lord, 'which moneyx is
offrid for the prijs of soulexx, and Vhich
money their bryngen wilfuli, and bi the2
fredom of her herte, in to the temple of
the Lorda. And *the preestis* repareles
the hilyngis of the hows, if thei seen ony
thing nedeful in reparelyng. Therforc thee
preestis repareliden not the hilyngis of the
temple, 'til tod the thre and twentithe 3eer
of kyng Joas. And Joas, the kyng, clepide 7
Joiada, the bischop, and the prestis, and
seide to hem, Whi ban 30 not reparelid
the hilyngis of the temple ? Therfor nyle
3e more take money bi 3oure ordre, but
3eldee it to the reparacioun of the temple.
And the prestis weren forbodun to takes
more thef money of the puple, and to re-
parele the hilyngis of the hows. And 9
Joiada, the bischop, took a? cofere ofh
tresorie1, and openyde an hole aboue, and
settide it bisidis the auter, at the ri3tside
of men entrynge in to the hows of the
Lord ; and preestis, that kepten the doris,
sentenk in1 it al the money that was brou3t
4 the kyngis A. u of Galaad A. v the seyntis A. w that c.
8 he i. * the hij i. u Om. i. v the i. w that i. * and that i. ** the soule s. y that men i.
z Om. i. a Lord, prestis bi her oordre take it i. b Om. i. c Sothly I. d vnto i. « jelde je A sec. m.
' Om. i. Bo plures. h of the KIL. > tresour R. k senten or pulten i. ! in to i.
XII. io — 1 8.
IV. KINGS.
271
kepteri the doris, putten in it al the
monee that was brou3t to the temple of
10 the Lord. And when he sau3 to rnyche
monee to be in the tresorye, a scribe of
the kyngis* stey3ide up, and a byschop,
and thei heelden out, and noumbreden
the monee that was foundun in the hous
11 of the Lord. And thei 3euen it aftir the
noumbre and mesure in the bond of hem,
that weren before to the rnasouns of the
hous of the Lord, the whiche 3euen it in
carpentaris, and in thes masouns, that
I2wrou3ten in the hous of the Lord, and
the coueryngis maaden ; and in hem
that/ hewydenz stonys ; and that schuld-
en byen treese and stonys, the whiche
weren hewen out ; so that the enstor-
ynge of the hous of the Lord were ful-
fillid in alle thingis, 'the whiche* nededen
expensis to the hous to be warnyschid.
is Neuerthelatre ther weren not maad of
the same monee the stenys of the temple
of the Lord, and the fleschookis, and the
censeris, and the trompis, and all golden
vessel1' and silueren, of the monee that
was brou3t in to the temple of the Lord.
14 To thes forsothe that maden werk was
3euen, that the temple of the Lord were
is enstooridec. And no reknynge was maad
to tho men that token the monee, that
thei delen it to the craftyse mend ; hot in
ififeith thei tretiden it. The monee for-
sothe for trespasse, and the monee for
synnes, thei brou3ten not in to the temple
17 of the Lord, for it was of prestis. Than
Azael, kyng of Cyrye, stey3ide up, and
fau3t a3eynus Geth ; and he took it, and
he dresside his face, that he stey3e up in
is to Jerusalem. For what thing Joas, king
of Juda, took alle the halowed thingis,
'the whiche6 Josaphath, and Joram, and
Ochosias, hise faders, kyngis of Juda,
hadden sacred, and the whiche he hadde
to the temple of the Lord. And whanne 10
thei sien that ful myche money was in
the tresorie, the scryuen of the kyng and
the bischop stieden1", and schedden" it0 out,
and thei noumbriden the money that was
founden in the hous of the Lord. Andn
thei 3auen it bi noumbre and mesure in.
the bond of hem, that weren souereyns to
the masouns of the hows of the Lord,
whicheP 'spendiden that moneyi in vcrafti
men of treesr, and in these masouns, that
wrou3ten in the hous of the Lord, and 12
maden the hilyngis, and in these men that
hewiden stoonys ; and that thei schulden
bie trees and stoonys, that weren hewid8
doun ; so that the reparacioun of the hows
of the Lord was fillid in alle thingis, that
nediden1 cost to make strong the hows.
Netheles water pottis of the temple of the 13
Lord weren not maad of the same money,
and fleischokis, and censeris, and trumpis ;
ech vessel of gold and of" siluer weren
not maad of the money, that was brou3t
in to the temple of the Lord. For it wasu
3ouun to hem that maden werku, that the
temple of the Lord schulde be reparelid.
And rekenyng was not maad to these men is
that token moneiv, that thei schulden deele
it to crafti men ; but thei tretiden™ it in
feith. Sotheli thei brou3ten not in to the i«
temple of the Lord the rnoneyx for tres-
pas, and the money for synnes, for it was
the preestis. Thannet Asael, kyng
„. -,
Sine, stiedeJ", and fau3te a3en Geth ; and
he took it, and dresside his face, that he
schuldez stiea in to Jerusalem. Wherforb
Joas, kyng of Juda, took alle 'thingis ha-
lewidc, whiche d Josephat hadde halewid,
and Joram, and Ocozie, fadris6 of hym,
kyngis of Juda, and whiche thingis he
hadde offrid, and al the siluer, that my3te
be foundun in the tresours of the temple
of the Lord, and in the paleis of the kyng.
; that
"8, aftir that
JOBS took to
the hij prest,
for he re-
preuyde the
kyng of his
synne. Lire
here. c.
x kyng AE. 7 thei A. * heewen c. a that c pr. m. b vessels A. c restoryd A. d crafty men A.
e that c pr. m.
m stieden up i. n helden i. ° Om. plures. P the whiche 01x1*1x9. 1 jauen it DKMSXC. r carpen-
ters DKMSX9. crafti men and trees ELP. 8 hewen ELP. * neden A. te Om. EL. u the werk i. v the
monei i. w tretiden or spendiden i. * money offrid i. Y wente up i. z wolde i. a wende up i.
b Therfore i. c the halewid thingis i. d that i. e the fadris i.
272
IV. KINGS.
xn. 19 — xm. 6.
offred, and al the syluer and gold, that
my3t be founden in the tresouries of the
temple of the Lord, and in paleys" of the
kyng. And he sente to Azael, the kyng of
Cyrye, and wente aweye fro Jerusalem.
19 The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Joas, and alle thingis that he dyde, whe-
ther thes ben not writen in the book of
the wordis of the days of the kyngis of
20 Juda? Forsothe his seruauntis rysen,
and coniureden bytwene hemseluen ; and
thei smyten Joas in the hous of Mello, in
21 the goynge doun of Sela. Josafath for-
sothe, the sone of Semath, and Joiadath,
the sone of Somer, his seruauntis, smyten
hym, and he is deed ; and thei birieden
hym with his faders in the cytee of Da-
uith ; and Amazias, his sone, regnede for
hym.
CAP. XIII.
1 The three and twentithe 3eer of Joas,
the sone of Ochasie, kyng of Juda, regu-
ede Joachas, the sone of Hieu, vpon Yrael,
2 inf Samarie seuentene 3eer. And he dyde
yuel before the Lord, and he folowide the
synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath,
that maad Yrael to synne ; and he bow-
side not aweye fro hem. And the wood-
nesse of the Lord is wroth a3eynst Yrael,
and he toke hem in to the hondis of
Azael, kynge of Cyrye, and in the hond
of Benadab, the sone of Azael, all days.
4 Forsothe Joachaz preyide the face of the
Lord, and the Lord herde hym ; he sawe
forsothe the angwysche of Yrael, for the
kyng of Cyrye hadde vto trodens hem.
5 And the Lord 3aue a saueour to Yrael,
and he is delyuerd fro the hond of the
kyng of Cyrie ; and the sonys of Yrael
dwelliden in their tabernaclis, as 3istirday
6 and the thrid day henns. Neuerthelatre
thei wenten not aweye fro the synnes of
the hous of Jeroboam, that made Yrael
And hef sente& to Asael, kyngE* of Sirie ; 19
andh he' 3ede awei fro Jerusalem. Sotheli
the residuek of wordis1 of Joas, and alle
thingis whichem he dide, whether these
ben not writun in the book of wordis of
daies of the kyngis of Juda ? Forsothe11 20
hise° seruauntis? risideni, and sworen to-
gidere bitwixe hem silf, and smytidenr
Joas in the hows Mello8, and in the goyng
doun of Sela. For* Jozachat, soneu of Se-2i
math, and Joiadath, soneu of Soomer, hise
seruauntis, smytidenv him, and he was
deed; and thei birieden hym with hise
fadris in the citee of Dauid ; and Amasie,
his sone, regnyde for hym.
CAP. XIII.
In the thre and twentithe 3eer of Joas, 1
sonew of Ocozie, kyng of Juda, Joachaz,
sonew of Hieu, regnede onx Israel, in Sa-
marie seuentene 3eer. And he dide yuel 2
bifor the Lord, and he suede the synnes
of Jeroboam, sone? of Nabath, that made
Israel to do synne; and he bowide not
awei fro thoz. And the strong8 veniauncef 3
of the Lord was wrooth a3ens Israel, and
he bitook hem in to the hondisb of Azael,
kyng of Sirie, and inc the hond of Bena-
dab, sone of Asaeld, in alle daies. For- 4
sothe Joachaz bisou3te the face of the
Lord, and the Lord herde hym ; for hee
si3 the anguysch of Israel, for the kyng
of Sirie hadde al to brokun hem. And 5
the Lord 3af a sauyour^: to Israel, and he
was delyuered fro the hond of the kyng
of Sirie ; and the sones of Israel dwell-
iden in her tabernaclis, as 3istirdai and
the thridde dai ago. Netheles thei de-6
partiden not fro the synnes of the hows
of Jeroboam, that made Israel to do synne ;
•f- veniaunce ;
in Latyn it is
seid, the wood-
nesse of the
Lord, that is,
the rigour of
Goddis rijtful-
nesse, to the
punysching of
synne. Lire
here. c.
% sfiuycwr ; this
sauyour was
the aungel
souereyn of the
rewme of Is-
rael, for aun-
gels, souereyns
of rewmys,
procuren the
good of rewme
assigned to her
kepinge, as it
is had in x. c°.
of Danyel ;
wherfor this
aungel lettide,
bi Guddis or-
denaunce, ba-
tels to rise
ajenus Joachaz,
fro that tyme ;
so that th'ou?
he hadde not
puple and vertu
to ajenstonde
aduersaries,
netheles aduer-
saries of him
weren refreyn-
ed bi vertu of
the aungel
priuy to men,
bi drede sent
in to hem,
ether by other
maner, so that
thei leften
Joachaz and
his puple in
pees. Lire
here. c.
e the paleys CE. { and B. g troden B.
f Joas i. e sente these I. es the kyng M. k Om. i. ' Azael I. k remenaunt i. 1 the wordis EIL.
m that i. n And i. ° the i. P seruauntis of Joas i. 1 risen EL. resen i. resin p. r smeten i.
smetyn ELP. 8 of Mello is. * Forsothe i. u the sone r. v smoten i. smetin ELP. w the sone i.
* upon i. 7 the sone i. z tho synnus i. * woodnesse or strong i. b hoond i. c to i. d Asael, kyng
of Sirie i. e thi that the Lord i.
xiir. 7 — 16.
IV. KINGS.
273
to synnen, and in hem thei 3eden ; forsothe
and the mawmett wode abood stylle in
7 Samarye. And ther ben not laft to Joa-
chas of the puple, bot fyue hundreth hors
men, and ten chaaris, and ten thousandis
of fote men ; forsothe the kyng of Cyrye
hadde slayn hem, and hadde brou3te hem
doun as powdre in the threschynge of the
scorn flore. The remnaunt forsothe of the
wordis of Joachaz, and alle thingis that
he dyde, bot and his strengthe, whether
not these thingis ben writen in the boke
of the wordis of the days of the kyngis
9 of Yrael ? And Joachaz slepte with his
faders, and thei byryeden hym in Sama-
rye ; and Joas, his sone, regned for hym.
10 The seuenthh and thrittithe1 3eer of Joas,
kyng of Juda, regnede Joas, the sone of
Joachaz, vpon Yrael in Samarye sextene
ii3eer. And he dyde that, that is euyl in
the si3t of the Lord ; forsothe he bowide
not doun fro alle the synnes of Jeroboam,
the sone of Nabath, the whiche maad
12 Yrael to synne ; in hem he wente. The
remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of Joas,
and alle thingis that he dyde, bot and the
strength of hym, what maner wijse he
fau3te a3eynst Amaziam, kyng of Juda,
whether not these ben wryten in the
boke of the wordis of the days of the
13 kyngis of Yrael? And Joas slepte with
his fadirs ; Jeroboam forsothe, his sone,
sate vpon his see. Bot Joas is byryed in
i * Samarye with the kyngis of Yrael. He-
lise forsothe sijkide in sijknesse, by the
whiche and he is deed ; and Joas, the
kynge of Yrael, came doun to hym, and
wepte beforn hym, and seyde, Fader
myne ! fadir myne ! the chaar of Yrael,
is and the charieter of it ! And Helise
seith to hym, Brynge forthe a bowe and
arowis. And whanne he hadde brou3t
16 to hym a bowe and arowis, he seide to
the kyng of Yrael, Putte thin bond vpon
thei' 3eden in tho synnes ; sotheli also the
wode&f dwellide'1 in Samarie. And to 7
Joacham1 weren not left of the puple, nok
but fyue hundrid kni3tis, and ten charis,
and ten thousynde of foot men ; for the
kyng of Sirie hadde slayn hem, and hadde
dryue hem1 as in to poudur in the threisch-
yng of a cornfloor. Forsothe the residue"1 8
of wordis" of Joachaz, and alle thingis
whiche0 he dide, and the strength of hym,
whether these ben not wrytun in the book
of wordis of daies of the kyngis of Israel ?
And Joachaz slepte with hise fadris, ando
theiP birieden hym in Samarie ; and Joas,
his sone, regnyde for hym. In the se- 10
uenthei and threttitheii 3eer of Joas, king
of Juda, Joas, soner of Joachaz, regnede
on8 Israel in Samarie sixtene 3eer. Andu
he dide that, that is yuel in the1 si3t of
the Lord ; for he bowide not awei fro alle
the synnes of Jeroboam, sone11 of Nabath,
that made Israel to do synne ; hev 3ede
in tho synnes. Forsothe the residuew of 12
wordisx of Joas, and alle thingis whiche>
he dide, but also his strengthe, hou he
fau3t a3ens Amasie, kyng of Juda, whe-
ther these ben not writun in the book of
wordis of daiesz of the kyngis of Israel?
And Joas slepte with hise fadris ; forsothe is
Jeroboam sat ona his trone. Sothelib Joas
was biried in Samarie with the kyngis of
Israel. Forsothe Elisee was sijk in sike-u
nessec, bid which and" he was deed ; and
Joas, kyng of Israel, 3ede doun to hym,
and wepte bifor hym, and seide, My fadir !
my fadir ! the chare of Israel, and the
charietere therof ! And Elisee seide to 15
hym, Brynge thouf a bouwe and arowis.
And whanne he hadde brou3te to Elisee
a bouwe and arowis, hes seide to the kyng is
of Israel, Set thin hond on the bouwe. And
whanne he hadde seth his hond, Elisee
settide1 his hondis onk the hondis of the
kyng, and seide, Opene thou the eesti?
t the wode ;
this was of the
reliks of the
worschiping of
Baal. Hieu dis-
triede the tem-
ple of Baal
that was in
Samarie, but
the wode wher
yraie lecherie
was hauntiil
lefte stille,
ajenus the c«-
raaundement of
the lawe. Lire
here. c.
seuene CE. ' thretti A.
K thicke wode I. h aboode stille i. dwellide ful B. ' Joacham, kyng of Israel i. k Om. i.
m remenaunt i. n the woordis i. ° that i. P men i. 1 seuen EIL.P. 11 thretti L.
s upon i. t Om. i. u the sone i. v but he i. w remenaunt i. x the wordis i. y that I.
upon i. b And i. c a sikenesse i. d in i. e Om. A. f thou hidir i. S Helijee i.
f but thei i.
1 Om. pluret.
r the sone i.
* the daies i.
h set, that is, nhanne he had take the bone in i.
VOL. II.
l sette i.
N n
upon
i.
274
IV. KINGS.
XIII. 17 25.
the bowe. Arid whann he hadde putte
his horid, Helisee putte aboue his hondis
17 to the hondis of the kyng, and seith,
Opyn the eeste wyndowe. And whanne
he hade opnede, Helise seyde, Kast an
arowe; and he kest. And Helise seith,
The arowe of the help of the Lord, and
the arowe of helthe a3eyns Cyrye ; and
thou schalt smyten Cyrye in to Affeth,
IB to the tyme that thou waast it. And
he seith, Taak the arowis. The whiche
whanne he hadde taaken, eft he seyde to
hym, Smyte with a dart the erth. And
whanne he hadde smyten thre sithis, and
is hadde stonden, the man of God wrath-
thede a3eyns hym, and seith, 3if thou
haddist smyten fyue sithis, or sexe sithis,
or seuen sithis, thou haddist smyten Cy-
rye vnto the hool waastynge ; nowe for-
sothe thou schalt smyten it three sithis.
20 Thanne Helise dy3ede, and thei birieden
hym. Forsothe the lityl theeuis of Moab
21 camen in to the lond in that 3eer. Summe
forsothe byryinge a man, see3en the lytyl
theeuis, and kasten the careyn in the se-
pulcre of Helise ; the whiche whanne
hadde touchid the boonis of Helisee, the
man quyckened a3eyn, and stode vpon
22 his feet. Thanne Azael, kyng of Cyrie,
tourmentyde Yrael alle the days of Joa-
23 chaz. And the Lord hadde reuthe of hem,
and he turnede a3eyn to hern for his co-
uenaunt, that he hadde with Abraham,
Ysaac, and Jacob ; and he wolde not sca-
tren hem, ne fully throwen aweye, into
24 the present tyme. Forsothe Azael, the
kyng of Cyrye, diede ; and Benadab, his
25sone, regnede for hym. Bot Joas, the
sone of Joachaz, toke the cytees fro the
hond of Benadab, the sone of Azael, 'the
whichek he hadde taken fro the hond of
Joachas, his fadir, thor3 ri3t of bateyl ;
thre sithis Joas smoot hym, and he 3eeld-
ide the cytees to Yrael.
kthat
wyndow. And whanne he hadde openyd,
Elisee seide, Schete thou an arewe ; and
he schete1. AndElisee seide,/#m is an arewe
of helthe of the Lord, and an arowe of
helthe a3ens Sirie ; and thou schalt srnyte
Sirie in Affeth, til thou waste it. And is
Elisee seide, Take awei the arowis. And
whanne he hadde take awei, Elisee seide
eftn to him, Smyte thou the erthe with a
dart. And whanne he0 hadde smyte thre
tymes, and hadde stondeP, the man of God 19
was wroothf a3ens hymi, and seide, If thou
haddist smyte fyue sithis, ether sixe sithis,
ethir seuen sithis, thou schuldist haue
smyte Sirie 'til tor the endyng ; now for-
sothe thou schalt smyte it thre sithis.
Therfor8 Elisee was deed, and thei1 biri- 20 yng, he schuid«
eden hym. And theu theuys of Moab
t the man of
God was
wrooth f for it
was schewid to
Elisee, that if
the kyng
smytide the
erthe ofte
without cess-
camen in to the lond in that 3eer.
sothe sum men birieden a man, and thei
si3en thev theuesw, and thei castidenx forth
the deed bodi in? the sepulcre of Elisee ;
and whanne it hadde touchid the bonys
of Elisee, the man lyuede a3en, and stood
his feet.
cence to seye to
the king the
reuelacionn,
sithis the Hooly
Goost touchitli
the henis of
profetis in that
raaner bi which
he wole.
Therfor2 Azael, kyng of 22 it was *
<-.• • • -i T • ,,i to Elisee, that
Sine, turmentide Israel in alle the daies if the king
of Joachaz. And the Lord hadde merci 23 e™}^' °iete '
ona hemb, and turnede 33611 to hem for
hisc couenaunt, which d he hadde6 with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ; and he noldef
distrie hem, nether cast* awei outirli, tilh
in to present' tyme. Forsothe k Azael, 24
kyng of Sirie, diede; and Benadad, his schewid
sone, regnede for hym. Forsothe1 Joas, 25 Elisee> that the
_ . king schulde
sonem or Joachas, took awei citees fro the
netheles it was
not schewid
hou ofte he
schulde smyte.
But aftir that
he smoot
thries and
ceesnide, it wai
smyte s™
hond of BenadadJ, sone" of Asael, which0
he hadde take bi the rijt of batel fro the
hoond of Joachaz, his fadir; Joas smoot
hymP thre tymes, and he 3eldide the"!
citees to Israel.
batails. Lire
here. c.
J Benadad ;
Jerom seith,
that this sone
of Azael schal
be writun bi
d in the ende,
and so it is in
Ebreu ; but
Benadab, that
jede bifor Aza-
el, is writuu
bi 6 in the
ende. Lire
here. c.
C pr. m.
1 schotte i. m Thin i. n Om. ELP. ° Joas i. P stonde stille i. 1 the kyng i. * vnto i. s Thanne i.
' men i. « Om. is. v Qm. i. w theues nij i. * casten i. y in to i. yy upon i. z Thanne i.
" upon i. b the sones of Israel i. c the i. d that i. e hadde maad i. f wolde not i. g caste hem i.
h Om. i. i this present i. k And i. 1 Certis i. m the sone i. n the sone i. ° that i. P Benadab i.
1 tho i.
XIV. I — 10.
IV. KINGS.
275
CAP. XIV.
1 In the secounde }eer of Joas, the sone
of Joachas, kyng of Yrael, regnede Ama-
2 zias, the sorie of Joas, kyng of Juda. Of
fyue and twenty 3eer he was, whanne he
heganne to regnen ; twenty forsothe and
nyrie 3eer he regnede in Jerusalem ; name
3 of his modir, Joaden of Jerusalem. And
he dyde ri3t before the Lord, neuerthe-
latre not as Dauid, his fadir ; aftir alle
thingis that Joas, his fadir, dyde he dide,
4 hot that oonly, that hee^e thingis he dydde
not aweye ; 3it forsothe the puple offrede,
5 and brende encense in hei3tis. And whan
he hadde weldyde the rewme, he smoote
his seruauntis, that hadden slayn the
okyng, his fadre ; the sonys forsothe of
hem that hadden slayn, he slew3 not ;
after that that is writen in the boke of
the lawe of Moyses, as the Lord co-
maundide to Moyses, seyinge, The fadirs
schuln not dy3en for the sonys, ne the
sonys for the fadirs, hot echone schal
ydyen in his synne. He smote Edom in
the valey of placis of salt, tenn thousandis ;
and he cau3te the place, that hatte Petra,
in bateyl ; and he clepide his name Jeze-
8 chel, vnto the day that is nowe. Thanne
Amazias sente messagers to Joas, the
sone of Joachas, the sone of Hieu, kyng
of Yrael, seyinge, Comme, and see we us.
o And Joas, kyng of Yrael, sente a3eyn to
Amazias, kyng of Juda, seyinge, The
thistill of Lybane sente to the cedre, that
is in Libane, seyinge, 3eue thi dou3tir
to my sone wijf ; and the beestis of the
wijlde wode, that ben in Lybane, wenten,
10 and treden™ the thistill. And smytynge
thou haddist the ouerhond vpon Edom,
and thin herte arered thee ; be thou
apayid" with thi glorie, and sytt in thi
hous ; why stirist thou euyl, that thou
this may not
th.'* *J|at .I6,
seid, he aide
CAP. XIV.
Yn the secounde 3eer of Joas, soner of i
Joachas, kyng of Israel, Amasie, soner of
Joas, kyng of Juda, regnyde. Amasie 2
was of fyue and twenti 3eer, whanne he
bigan to regne ; forsothe8 he regnyde in
Jerusalem nyne and twenti 3eer ; the name
of his modir was Joade of Jerusalem. And:<
he dide ri3tfulnesse bifor the Lord, nethe-
les not as Dauid, his fadir1 ; he dide bi
alle thingis whicheu Joas, his fadir, dide,
no but this oonlit, that he dide not awei4
hi3 thingis ; for 3it the puple made sacri-
fice, and brent encence in hi3 thingis. And a
whanne hellu hadde gete the rewme, he
smoot hise seruauntis, that hadden killid
i i p •>• i i MI- bifor the Lord,
the kyng, his tadir ; but he killide not the e no but this
sones of hem that hadden slayn "the kyngv, °hlre.'c^
bi that that is writun in the book of the
lawe of Moyses, as the Lord comaundide
to Moises, and seide, Fadris schulen not
die for thew sones, nethir thex sones for
thew fadris, but eche man schal die in his
owne synne. H
valey of makyngis of salt, "he smoot2 ten
thousyndea, and took 'the Stoon1' in batel0 ;
and he clepide the name therof Jethelt, 'til
H , . „, . . § Thanne ; that
in to" present dai. Thanne§ Amasie sente s is, aftir pride,
messangeris to Joas, sonee of Joachaz,
sone6 of Hieu, kyng of Israel, and seide,
Come thou, and se we vs "in batel1. And 9 manaassing of
. Goddisprofete,
Joas, kyng of Israel, sente a3en to Amasie, in n. book of
kyng of Juda, and seide e, The cardue h, c°?God suf.V>
"that is, a low eerbe, and ful of thornes*, ["d^ g0m falje
of the Liban sente to the cedre, whichk is presumpcioun,
that he terride
in the1 Liban, and seide, 3yue thi dou3tir Joas, king of
.... , , ., , .. ,, ., Israel, to batel,
wijf to my sone; and the beestis of the that his pride
forest, that ben in the Liban, passiden™, do^n so?" Ami
and treddenD doun the cardue. Thou 10 ?hi' '* J,8 that
is seid here
hast smyte0, and haddist the maistri onP thawte, that is,
after the for.
Edom'), and thin herte hathr reisid thee ; «eid wickid.
be thou apaied with glorie8, and sitte in hfm.68^"0
here. c.
J Jethel ; that
is, sourenesse
of teeth, for
T7, , . thei that wereu
SmOOt EdOin in the? slayn there
gnastiden witli
teeth, for the
orrour and so.
rewe of deth.
Lire here. c.
for the victorie
ajeinis Idumeys,
and aftir idola-
trie, and aftir
m treteden B. n pajid c.
r the sone i. • and i. t fadir dide i. » that i. uu Amasie i. v his fadir i. w her i. * Om. i.
T Amasio i. z Om. i. * thousynde of men i. b Om. i. c batel the noble Stoon, a citee of Arable i.
d vnto this i. « the sone i. f Om. i. S seide mystily i. h cardue or thistle i. > Om. i. k that i.
1 Om. i. m passiden forth i. n trooden i. ° smyte Edom i. P upon i. 1 it i. r therfore hath i.
• this glorie i.
N n 2
276
IV. KINGS.
XIV. II 21.
ufalle, and Juda with thee? And Ama-
zias assentyde not ; and Joas, the kyng
of Yrael, stey3ide up, and thei see3en
hem silf, he and Amazias, the kyng of
Juda, in Bethsames, the bour3toun of
12 Jude. And Juda is smyten beforn Yrael ;
and thei flowen echone in to their taber-
13 naclis. Joas, the kyng of Yrael, forsothe
toke Amazie, the kynge of Juda, the sone
of Joas, the sone of Ochosie, in Beth-
sames, and brou3te hym in to Jerusa-
lem ; and he to-brast the walle of Jerusa-
lem, fro the 3aat of Effraym vnto the
3aat of the cornere, in foure hundreth
ucubitis. And he toke al the gold and
syluer, and alle the vessels, that ben
foundun in the hous of the Lord, and in
the tresories of the kyng, and prisoners,
is and is turnede a3eyn in to Samarye. The
remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of Joas,
the whiche he dyde, and his strengthe,
in the whiche he fau3te a3eynst Amazie,
kyng of Juda, whether not thes ben
writen in the boke of the wordis of the
16 days of the kyngis of Yrael ? And Joas
slepte with his fadirs, and is biryed in
Samarye with the kyngis of Yrael ; and
Jeroboam, his sone, regnede for hym.
17 Forsothe Amazias, the sone of Joas,
lyuede kyng of Juda, aftir that Joas, the
sone of Joachas, kyng of Yrael, dy3ide,
isfyue and twenty 3eer. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Amazie, whe-
ther not thes ben writen in the boke of
the wordis of the days of the kyngis of
19 Juda? And there is maad a3eyn hym
coniuracyoun in Jerusalem, and he fleei3°
in to Lachis ; and thei senten aftir hym
in to Lachis, and thei slewen hym there.
20 And brou3ten hym thennus in hors, and
he is biryide in Jerusalem with his fa-
2idirs, in the cytee of Dauid. Forsothe
alle the puple of Jude toke Azaria, 3eeris
born sixteene ; and thei ordeynde hym
rebelle ajenus
hem. l.i iv
here. c.
thin hows ; whi excitistw thou yuel, that
thou falle, and Juda with thee? Andu
Amasie assentide not Vo be in pees*; and
Joas, kyng}' of Israel, stiede2, and he and
Amasie, kynga of Juda, sien hem silf inb
Bethsames, a citee of Juda. And Juda 12
was smytun biforc Israel ; and thei fledden
ech man in to his tabernaclis. Sotheliu
Joas, kyngd of Israel, took in Bethsames
Amasie, kyngd of Juda, the sone of Joas,
sone6 of Ocozie, and brou3te hym in to
Jerusalem ; and hef brak the wal of Jeru-
salem, fro the 3ate of Effraym 'til tos the
3ate of the corner, bi foure hundrid cu-
bitis. And he took al the gold and sil-u
uer, and alle vessels'1, that weren foundun
in the hows of the Lord, and in the tre-
sours of the kyng ; and he took ostagis'f, t osl"ffis ; that
' is, the sums o('
and turnede a3en in to Samarie. Sothelr 15 noble men,
the resydue of wordis1 of Joas, whiche111 my3ten not
he dide, and his strengthe, bi which he
fau3t a3ens Amasie, kyng of Juda, whe-
ther these ben not writun in the book of
wordis of dayes of the" kyngis of Israel ?
And Joas slepte with hise fadris, and was in
biried in Samarie with the kyngis of Is-
rael ; arid Jeroboam, his sone, regnede for
hym. Forsothe Amasie, sone0 of Joas, 17
kyngP of Juda, lyuede fyue and tweriti
3eer, after that Joas, sonei of Joachaz,
kyng of Israel, was deed. Forsothe the is
residue of wordis r of Amasie, whether
these ben not writun in the book of wordis
of daies of the kyngis of Juda ? And 19
'sweryng^: togidir8 in Jerusalem was maad
i 11 nii> T l •
a3ens hym, and he tledde in to Lachis ;
and thei senten^ aftir hym in to Lachis,
and killiden hym there. And thei baren 20 e™* multitude
* of werrmurs.
out hymss in horsis, and he was biried in
Jerusalem with hise fadris, in the citee of
Dauid. Forsothe al the puple of Juda 21
took Azarie1, hauynge sixtene 3eer; and
maden hym king for his fadir Amasie.
Andu he bildide Ahila, and restoride it to 22
J swering, etc. ,-
t'lat 'si ccm-
spirasie. Lire
t->re Jure.
» fleeth B.
w stirist I. x Om. I. y the kyng i. z stiede up I. a the kyng I. b meetinge in bated in i.
c tofore i. d the kyng i. e the sone i. f the kyng of Israel i. S vnto i. h the vessels i. ' ostagis,
that is, yiftis of the biseegid i. k Certis i. 1 the wordis i. m that i. nOm. i. ° the sone i. P the
kyng A. q the sone i. r the wordis i. s conspiracioun i. 9S Om. s. * Azarie, his sone i. uOm. plures.
XIV. 22 — XV. 3-
IV. KINGS.
277
22kyng for his fadir Amazie. And he
bylde Ahilam, and restoorride it to Jude,
aftir that the kyng hadde slepte with his
23 fadirs. The fyftenth 3eer of Amazias, the
sone of Joas, kyng of Juda, regned Jero-
boam, the sone of Joas, kyng of Yrael, in
•24 Samarye oon and fourty 3eer ; and dydde
that, that is euyl before the Lord ; and
he wente not aweye fro alle the synnys
of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath, that
25 maad Yrael to synrie. And he restoor-
ide the termys of Yrael, fro the entree of
Emath vnto the se of wyldrenesse, aftir
the word of the Lord God of Yrael, that
he spak by his seruaunt Jonas, the sone
of Amathie, prophete, that was of Geth,
20 that is in Oofer. Forsothe the Lord
sawe the tourmentynge of Yrael to myche
* bittir, and that thei weren waastid vnto
the closed of the prisone, and vttirmostis,
and ther was not the whiche myjt helpen
27 Yrael. And the Lord spac not, that he
schulde done aweye the name of Yrael
fro vndir heuen, bot he sauede hem in
the hond of Jeroboham, the sone of Joas.
28 The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Jeroboam, and alle thingis that he dyde,
and his strengthe, in the whiche he fau3te,
and howe he restoride Damask, and E-
math of Jude, in Yrael, whether not thes
ben writen in the boke of the wordis of
29 the days of the kyngis of Yrael ? And
Jeroboam slepte with his fadirs, the
kyngis of Yrael ; and Azarias, his sone,
regnede for hym.
CAP. XV.
i The seuen and twentithe 3eer of Jero-
boam, kyng of Yrael, regned Azarie, the
zsone of Amazie, kyng of Juda; of sex-
tene 3eer he was, whanne he begane to
regnen, and two and fyfty 3eer he reg-
nede in Jerusalem ; name of his modir,
sJecelia of Jerusalem. And he dyde that,
that was plesaunt beforn the Lord, aftir
alle thingis that Amazias, his fadir, hadde
"aTof
Juda, afterv that 'the kyngw slepte with
hise fadris. In the fiftenethe 3eer of Ama-23
sie, sonex of Joas, kyng of Juda, Jeroboam,
sonex of Joas, kyng of Israel, regnyde in
Sarnarie oon and fourti 3eer ; and dide24
that, that is yuel bifor the Lord ; he 3ede
not awei fro alle the synnes of Jeroboam,
sone of Nabath, that made Israel to do
synne. He restoride the termes of Israel, 25
fro the entryng of Ernath xtil toy the see
of wildirnesse, bi the word of the Lord
God of Israel, which2 he spak bi his ser-
uaunt Jonas, sonea of Amathi, bi Jonas,
the prophete, that was of Jethf, 'which t «/ c«</< ; »•
. . . the HI. book,
Jeth" is in Ophir. I1 or the Lord 313 these the lastec0., it
ful bittir turment of Israel, and that thei
weren wastid 'til toc the closid men of
prisoun, and the1' laste men, and 'noon
repta. The
wase that helpide Israel. And the Lord 27 soiling is this :
spak not, that he schulde do awei Israel namydofGeth,
fro vndur heuene, but he sauyde hem in t™w'n j^e
the hond of Jeroboam, sonef of Joas. For- 28 re«'mc ol Is-
rael, and he
sothe the residue of wordis^ of Jeroboam,
• • i u
and alle thingis whiche" he dide, and the
strengthe of hym, bi which he fau3t, and
hou he restoride Damask, and Emath of
Juda, in Israel, whether these ben not
wrytun in the book of wordis of daies
of the kyngis of Israel ? And Jeroboam 29
slepte with hise fadris, the kyngis of Is-
rael ; and Azariehh, his sone, regnede for
hym.
was
there, and the
wrytere of this
%£,*£% c,
CAP. XV.
In the seuenthe' and twentithej 3eer of i
Jeroboam, king of Israel, Azarie, sonek of
Amasie, kyng of Juda, regnede ; he was 2
of sixtene 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne,
and he regnede two and fifti 3eer in Jeru-
salem ; the name of his modir was Jecelia
of Jerusalem. And he dide that, that was 3
plesaunt bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis
which1 Amasie, his fadir, hadde do; ne-4
T and after i. w Azarie i. * the sone i. ? vnto i. z that i. a the sone i. b that i. c vnto i.
to the i. e ther was noon i. f the sone I. g the wordis i. h that i. hh Zacharie s. > seuen EL.
i twenti EL. k the sone i. ' that i.
278
IV. KINGS.
4 — IS-
4 done; neuer the latre the hee3e thingis
he distruyde not ; jit the puple sacri-
5 fiside, and brent encense in heijtis. The
Lord forsothe smoote the kyng, and he
was messel vnto the day of his deth ; and
he dwellede in the hous freely asyde.
Joathas forsoth, the kyngis sone, go-
uernde the paleys, and he demyde the
6 puple of the lond. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Azarie, and alle
thingis that he dyde, whether not thes
ben writen in the boke of the wordis of
;thei days of kyngis of Juda ? And Aza-
rie slepte with his fadirs ; and they biri-
eden hym with his morisii in the cytee
of Dauith ; and Joathas, his sone, regnede
s for hym. The eijt and thrittithe jeer of
Azaria, kyng of Juda, regnede Zacharie,
the sone of Jeroboam, vpon Yrael in Sa-
9 marie sexe monethis. And he dyde that,
that was euyl beforn the Lord, as his
fadirs dyden ; he wente not aweye fro
the synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of Na-
10 bath, that maad Yrael to synnen. For-
sothe Sellum, the sone of Jabes, in Sa-
marye coniurede ajenus hym ; and he
smoot hym opynly, and slewj, and regn-
nede for hym. The remnaunt forsothe of
the wordis of Zacharie, whether not thes
ben writen in the boke of the wordis of
12 the days of ther kyngis of Yrael? This
is the word of the Lord, that he spake to
Hieu, seyinge, Thi sonys vnto the ferth
generacioun schul sytten of thee vpon
the trone of Ysrael ; and it is done so.
13 Sellum, the sone of Jabes, regnede the
nyne and thrittithe jeere of Azarie, kyng
of Juda; he regnede forsothe oon monethe
n in Samarye. And Manaheu, the sone of
Gaddy, steyjide up fro Tharsa, and came
in to Samarie ; and smoot Sellum, the
sone of Jabes, in Samarye, and slewj
15 hym, and regnede for hym. The rem-
naunt forsothe of the wordis of Sellum,
theles he distriede not hij thingis ; jit™
the puple made sacrifice, and brente en-
cense in hije thingis. Forsothe the Lords
smoot the kyng, and he was leprousef til
in to the day of his deeth ; and he dwell-
ide in an hous freli bi hym silf. Sotheli
Joathas, sone of the kyng, gouernde the
palis, and demyde the puple of the lond.
Forsothe the residue of the" wordis offi
Azarie, and alle thingis whiche0 he dide,
whether these ben not writun in the book
of wordis of daies of the? kyngis of Juda ?
twos leprouse;
for bi pride he
wolde mystake
to him the
office of prest,
and ('utricle in
to the temple,
to offre en-
cence; and
whanne the
prestis seiden,
that this per-
teynede not to
his office, he
mana
i A -i ^t i_- f j • i hem, and helde
And Azarie slepte with hise fadris ; and 7 the censere ;
wherfor he wa»
smytun su-
deynly and
opinli with
™
»<">«> of the
Lord; and he
^e ou' w"'-
fulie, dredinge
lest i
c°- Lire hen. c.
Ebreu it Is w-
thei birieden hym with hise eldre men in
the citee of Dauid ; and Joathas, his sone,
regnede for hym. In the ei?te and thret-s lePre- And
. , therfor anoon
tithe jeer of Azarie, kyng of Juda, Za-
charie, sonei of Jeroboam, regnede onr
Israel in Samarie sixe monethis. And he 9
dide that, that was yuel bifor the Lord,
*
as his fadris diden ; he departide not fro
, „ T ,
the synnes of Jeroboam, sone8 of Nabath,
that made Israel to do synne. Forsothe1 10 S
Sellum, the sone of Jabes, conspiride ajens £ "-book of
Paralip. xxvi.
hym in Samarie; and Sellum smoot hym
opynlij, and killide hymu, and regnede for
hym. Sotheliv the residue of w thex wordis
of Zacharie, whethir these ben not writun
in the book of wordis of daies of the mychepanof
the puple con-
kyngis of Israel? Thilke^ is the word of I2sentinge with
the Lord, which2 he spak to Hieu, and
seide, 'Thi sonesa 'til tob the fourthe gene-
raciouri schulen sitte'of thee on the tronec
of Israel ; and it was doon so. Sellumd, is
sone6 of Jabes, regnede in the nynthef
and thritty jeer of Azarie, kyng of Juda ;
sotheli he regnyde o monethe in Samarie.
And Manaheu, the sone of Gaddi, styede? u
fro Thersa, and cam in to Samarie ; and
he smoot Sellum, sone11 of Jabes, in Sa-
marie, and killide hym, and regnede for
hym. Sotheli the residue of wordis1 of is
Sellum, and his conspirasie, bi which he
settide tresouns, whether these ben not
Lire
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z the which i. a Sones of thee i. b vnto i. c on the trone of thee EL. d And Sellum i. e the sone i.
f nyne i. g styede up i. h tne gone i. ' the wordis i.
XV. 16 25.
IV. KINGS.
279
and his coniuracyoun, by the whiche he
bente buschementis, whether not thes ben
writen in the boke of the wordis of the
16 days of the kyngis of Yrael ? Than
Manaheu smoot Thersara, and alle that
weren in it, and his termys fro Thersa ;
forsothe they wolden not openen to hyra ;
and he slew3 alle the wymmen of it with
lychilde, and kutte hem. The nyne and
thrittithe 3eer of Azarie, kyng of Juda,
reguede Manaheu, the sone of Gaddi,
is vpon Yrael tenn 3eer in Samarie. And
he dydde that, that was euyl beforn the
Lord ; and he wente not aweye fro the
synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath,
19 that maad Yrael to synnen. Alle the
days of hym came Phul, the kyng of
Assiries, in Thersa. And Manaheu gaue
to Phul a thousand talentis of syluer,
that he were to hym in to help, and that
21) he fasten his rewme ; and Manaheu co-
maundid syluer vpon Yrael to alle the
my3ty and to the ryche, that he schulde
3eue to the kyng of Assiries ; fyfty ciclis
of syluer, thoru3 oute alle 3eeris ; and
the king of Assiries is turned a3ein, and
->i dwellide not in Therse. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Manaheu, and
alle thingis that he dide, whether not
these ben writen in the boke of the
wordis of the days of the kyngis of
22 Yrael? And Manaheu slepte with his
fadirs ; and Phasaya, his sone, regnede for
23 hym. The fyftythe 3eer of Azaria, kyng
of Juda, regnede Phasaye, the sone of
Manaheu, vpon Yrael in Samarye two
243eer. And he dyde that, that was euyl
before the Lord ; and he wente not aweye
fro the synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of
25 Nabath, that maad Yrael to synnen. For-
sothe Phacee, the sone of Romelie, duyk
of his hoost, coniurede a3eyn hym, and
stnoote hym in Samarye, in the toure of
the kyngis hous, bisydis Argob, and bi-
sidis Arib, and with hym fyfty men of
the sonis of Galaditis ; and he slew3 hym,
t to him ; that
is, resseyue
him in the
writun in the book of wordis of daies of
the kyngis of Israel. Thanne Manaheu 16
smootk Capham, and alle men1 that weren
there ynne, and the termes therof froThersa,
for thei nolden™ opyn" to hymf; and he
killide alle wymmeri therof with child, and
karf° hem. In the nyntheP and thrittithej
3eer of Azarie, kyng of Juda, Manaheu,
sonei of Gaddi, regnede onr Israel ten 3eer
in Samarie. And he dide that, that was is
yuel bifor the Lord ; he departide not fro
the synnes of Jeroboam, sone8 of Nabath,
that made Israel to do synne. In allet the 19 £ in «iie,etc.;
i . * , .p,. , , , whanne Alana-
daies ot hym Phul, the kyng of Assiries, heupreiedehim
cam in to Thersa. And Manaheu 3af to
Phul a thousynde talentis of siluer, that here- c-
he schulde be to hym in to help, and
schulde make stidefast his rewme ; and 20
Manaheu settide taliage of siluer on* Is-
rael to alle my3ti men and riche, that he
schulde11 3yue to the kyng of Assiries ; he
settide" fifti siclis of siluer bi alle men" $ ;
and the king of Assiries turnede a3en, and
dwellide not in Thersa. Forsothe the re- 21 '
§ bi alle men ;
that is, riche
men. In I.-
sidue of wordis" of Manaheu, and alle Is.1 toechman>
bi maner ot
thingis whiche^ he dide, whether these spekingeof
. . Ebreu ; ther-
ben not wrytun in the book of wordis of for bokis that
daies of the kyngis of Israel? And Mana-22a^^, i*
heu slepte with hise fadris ; and Phaceia,
his sone, regnyde for hym, In the fiftithe23!mdourebokis
* amendid, ban
jeer of Azarie, kyng of Juda, Phaceia, not 3«m. Lire
sonez of Manaheu, regnede on Israel in
Samarie twei 3eer. And he dide that, that 24
was yuel bifor the Lord ; he departide not
fro the synnes of Jeroboam, sonea of Na-
bath, that made Israel to do synne. For- 25
sothe Phacee, sonea of Rornelie, duyk of
hisb oostc, conspiride a3ens hym, and smoot
hym in Samarie, ind the tour of the kyngis
hous, bisidis Argob, and bisidis Arib|| ;
'and he smoot hym with fifti men of the
sones of Galaditis6 ; and Phacee killide
hymf, and regnede for hym. Sotheli
residue of wordis » of Phacee, and alle
fairnesse, as
thingis whicheh he dide, whether these ben Raw Salomon
not writun in the book of wordis of daies ftL,' c'r
|| Arib; that
is, the palis,
as Rabi Salo-
mon seith.
Lire here. c.
Arib ; in
Ebreu it is bi-
sidis Aree, that
signefieth a
lioun ; for a
k smoot Ike cilee i. 1 the men i. m wolden not i. n opyn her yilis i. ° keruyde i. P nyne i. <1 the
gone i. r upon i. 8 the sone i. l upon i. u wolde i. v sette i. w tho men i. x the wordis i.
y that i. z the sone i. a the sone i. b the i. c oost of Phaceia i. d with fifty men of the sones of
Galaditis in i. e Oin. i. f Phaceia i. S the wordis i. h that i.
280
IV. KINGS.
xv. 26 — 37.
26 and regnede forhym. The reranaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Phasaye, and alle
thingis that he dyde, whether thes ben
not writen in the boke of the wordis of
27 the days of the kyngis of Yrael? The
two and fyftithe8 3eer of Azarie, kyng of
Jude, regnede Phacee, the sone of Rome-
lie, vpon Yrael in Samarye twenty 3eer.
28 And dydde that, that was euyl beforn the
Lord ; and he wente not aweye fro the
synnes of Jeroboam, the sone of Nabath,
29 that maad Yrael to synnen. In the days
of Phacee, kyng of Yrael, came Theglath
Falasar, the kyng of Assur, and toke
Ayon, and Aybel, the hous of Maacha,
and Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Ga-
laad, and Galilee, and al the lond of
Neptalym ; and translatyde hem in to
soAssiries. Forsothe Osee, the sone of
Hela, coniurede, and bende busschementis
a3eyns Phacee, the sone of Romelie, and
smoote hym and slew3 ; and for hym
regned, the twentithe 3eer of Jonathan,
si the sone of Osee. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Phacee, and alle
thingis that he dyde, whether thes ben
not writen in the boke of the wordis of
32 the days of the kyngis of Yrael ? The
secounde 3eer of Phacee, the sone of Ro-
melye, kyng of Yrael, regnede Joathan,
33 the sone of Osee, kyng of Juda ; of fyue
and twenti 3eer he was, whanne he by-
ganne to regnen, and sixtene 3eer he
regned in Jerusalem ; name of his modir
34Cerusa, the doiytir of Sadoch. And he
dyde that, that was plesaunt beforn the
Lord ; aftir alle thingis that hadde done
35 Oseas, his fadir, he wrou3t ; neuerthelatre
the hei3tis he dyde not aweye ; 3itt the
puple offred, and brent encense in hei3tis ;
he bylde up the altherhee3ist 3aat of the
36 hous of the Lord. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the wordis of Joathan, and alle
the thingis that he dyde, whether thes
ben not writen in the boke of the wordis
37 of the days of the kyngis of Juda? In
of the kyngis of Israel? In the two and 27
fiftithe 3eer of Azarie, kyng of Juda,
Phasee, sone1 of Romelie, regnyde in Sa-
marie twenti 3eer. And he dide that, that 28
was yuel bifor the Lord ; andk he departide
not fro the synnes of Jeroboam, sone1 of
Nabath, that made Israel to do synne. In 29
the daies of Phacee, kyng of Israel, Teglat
Phalasar, kyng of Assur, cam, and took
Aion, and Aibel, the hows of Maacha, and
Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad,
and Galilee, and al the lond of Neptalym ;
and translatide hem in to Assiriens. For- so
sothe Osee, sone1 of Hela, conspiride, and
settide"1 tresouns a3ens Phasee, sone1 of
Romelie, and smoot hym, and killide hym" ;
and he regnyde for hyrn, in the twentithe
3eer of Joathan, sone0 of Ozie. Forsothe si
the residue of wordisi" of Phacee, and alle
thingis whiche^ he dide, whether these
ben not writun in the book of wordis of
daies of ther kyngis of Israel? In the 32
secounde 3eer of Phacee, sone5 of Romelie,
kyng of Israel, Joathan, sone8 of Ozie,
kyng4 of Juda, regnyde ; he was of fyue 33
and twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to
regne, and he regnede sixtene 3eer in Je-
rusalem ; the name of his modir was
Jerusa, the dorter of Sadoch. And heu34
dide that, that was plesaunt bifor the
Lord : he wromte bi alle thinffisf, whichev t w «/&
' ' thinyis ; in
his fadir Ozie hadde do; netheles he dide 35 suynge him in
not awey hi3 thingis; 3itw the puple made
sacrifice, and brente incense in hi3 thingis ;
he bildide the hheste 3ate of the hows of
* ' _ xxvn. c . Lire
the Lord. Forsothe the residuex of wordis? 36 here. c.
of Joathan, and alle thingis whichez he * nasyn; to
dide, whether these ben not writun in the
book of wordis of daies of the kynjns of
Jo m the rewme
Juda? In tho daies the Lord bigan to37of Juda; for
of long tyme
sende in to Juda RasynJ, the kyng of the puple made
Sirie, and Phacee, the sone of Romelie.
And Joathan slepte with hise fadris, and 38
doon
was biried with hem in the citee of Dauid, of the temPle>
t and dide many
his fadir; and Achaz, his sone, regnyde othereyueis,for
,. , the malice of
for hym. Achaz. tin
here. c.
s fifti A.
' the sone i. k Om. BCDF sec. m. oiMNOQRSuwxb. 1 the sone i. m sette EL. n Om. BCFKLOQRSUW?.
0 the sone i. P the wordis i. °- that i. r Om. E. s the sone i. * the kyng i. "Joathan i. » that i.
w but 3it i. * remenaunt i. T the wordis i. z that i.
XV. 38 — XVI. 9-
IV. KINGS.
281
tho days byganne the Lord to senden
into Judara Rasym, the kyng of Cyrye ;
38 and Phacee, the sone of Romelie. And
Joathan slepte with his fadirs, and is
biryed with hem in the cytee of Dauid,
his fadir ; and Achaz, his sone, regnede
for hym.
CAP. XVI.
1 The seuententhe1 3eer of Phacee, the
sone of Romelie, regned Achaz, the sone
2 of Joathan, kyng of Juda. Of twenty
3eer was Achaz, whan he began to reg-
nen, and sexteen 3eer he regned in Jeru-
salem ; he dyde not that was plesaunt in
the si3t of the Lord his God, as Dauith,
a his fadir, bot 3eede in the weyeu of the
kyngis of Yrael. Forthermore and his
sone he sacrid, ouer berynge thoru3 fyre,
aftir the mawmettis of heithen men, the
whiche the Lord scatered beforn the
4 sonys of Yrael. Forsothe he offred slayn
sacrifices, and brende encense in hei3tis,
and in hillis, and vnder ech tree ful of
5 braunchis. Than Rasyn, kyng of Cyrye,
stey3ide up, and Phacee, the sone of Ro-
melie, kyng of Yrael, in to Jerusalem to
fi3ten ; and whanne thei bysegiden Achaz,
e they my3ten not ouercomme hym. In
that tyme Rasyn, kyng of Cyrye, re-
storide Ahilam to Cyrye, and kest out
the Jewis fro Ahyla ; and Ydumeis and
Cyries camen in to Ahilam, and dwelten
7 there vnto this day. Forsothe Achaz
sente messagers to Teglath Falasar, kyng
of Assurye, seyinge, Thi seruaunt and
thi sone I am ; stey3e up, and make me
safe fro the bond of the kyng of Cyrye,
and fro the bond of the kyng of Yrael,
s that han rysen to gyther a3eynus me. And
whan Achaz hadde gedrede to gydre syl-
uer and gold, that my3t ben foundun in
the hous of the Lord, and in the tresuries
of the kyng, and sente to the kyng of
9 Assuries 3iftis ; the whiche and assentide
CAP. XVI.
In the seuententhe 3eer of Phacee, sonea 1
of Romelie, Achaz, the sone of Joathan,
kyng of Juda, regnyde. Achaz was ofa
twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne,
and he regnyde sixtene 3eer in Jerusalem ;
he dide not that, that was plesaunt in the
5131 of hisb Lord God, as Dauid, his fadir
dide, but he 3ede in the weie of the kyngis
of Israel. Ferthermore and he halewides
his sone, and barc thorou3 the fier, bid the
idols of hethene men, whiche the Lord
distriede bifore the sones of Israel. And 4
he offride sacrifices6, and brente encense
in hi3 placis, and in hillis, and vndtir ech
tree ful of bowis. Thanne Rasyn, kyng 5
of Sirye, and Phacee, sonef of Romelie,
kyng of Israel, stiedes in to Jerusalem to
fi3teh ; and whanne thei bisegide Achaz,
thei mi3ten not ouercome hym. In that 6
tyme Rasyn, kyng of Sirie, restoride Ahila
to Sirie, and castide out Jewis' fro Ahila ;
and Ydumeis and men of Sirie camen intok
Ahila, and dwelliden there til in to this
dai. Forsothe Achaz sente messangerisT
to Teglat Phalasar, kyng of Assiriens, and
seide, Y am thi seruaunt and thi sone ;
stie thou1, and make me saaf fro the bond
of the kyng of Sirie, and fro the bond of
the kyng of Israel, that han rise togidere
a3ens me. And whanne Achaz hadde ga-n
deride togidere siluer and gold, that my3te
be foundun in the hows of the Lord, and
in the tresours of the kyng, he sente 3iftis
to the kyng of Assiriens ; whiche™ as- !»
sentide to his wille. Sotheli the kyng of
Asseriens stiede" in to Damask, and wast-
1 seuenth A. seuentithe BH. u ways A.
a the sone i. b the i. « bar or drene him i. d aftir i. e sacrifice BLP. ' the sone i. 8 stieden up i.
h fijte milk Achaz i. « the Jewis i. k in A. 1 thou up i. m and he i. n jede up i.
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XVI. 10 — 17.
to the wylle of hym. The kyng forsothe
of Assuries stey3ide up in to Damasc, arid
waastyde it, and brou^t ouer the dwellers
of it tov Cyrynenw; Rasyn forsothe he
ioslew3. And kyng Achas wente in to
a3ein commyng to Teglath Phalasar, kyng
of Assirie, in to Dainask ; and whamie he
hadde seen the auter of Damasc, kyng
Achaz sente to Vrias, the prest, the ex-
saumplerx of it, and the licnesse, aftir al
lithe werk of it. And Vrias, the prest,
maad vp the auter aftir alle thiugis that
king Achas hadde comaundide of Da-
masc, so dyde the prest Vrias, to the
tyme that kyng Achaz came from Da-
12 mask. And whanne the kyng schuld
commen fro Darnask, he saw3 the auter,
and wirschipide it ; and he stei3id up,
and offred brent sacrificis, and his sacri-
is fice ; and he offrede sacrificis of licours,
and held the blode of pesyble thingis,
'the whiche^ hez hadde offred vpon the
14 auter. Forsothe the brasen auter, that
was beforn the Lord, he bare ouer fro
the face of the temple, and fro the place
of the auter, and fro the place of the
temple of the Lord ; and putte it on syde
io of the auter at the north. King for-
sothe Achaz comaundide to Vrie, the
prest, seyinge, Vpon the more auter offre
the morowtyde brent sacrifice, and the
euentyde sacrifice, and the brent sacri-
fice of the kyng, and his sacrifice, and
the brent sacrificis of al the puple of the
lond, and the sacrificis of hem, and the
sacrificis of the licours of hem ; and al
the blode of the brent sacrifice, and al
the blood of the slayn sacrifyce, vpon it
thou schalt heelden ; forsothe the brasen
auter schal be maad redye at my wylle.
ic Than Vrias, the prest, dyde aftir alle
thingis that kyng Achaz hadde comaund-
i;yde to hym. Forsothe kyng Achaz toke
ide it, and translatide the dwelleris therof
to Sirenen ; sotheli he killide Rasyn. And 10
kyng Achaz 3ede in to metyng0 to Teglat
Phalasaar, kyng of AssiriensP; and whanne
kyng Achaz hadde seyn the auter of Da-
mask, he senti to Vrie, the preest, the
saumpler and licnesse therof, bi al the
werkr therof. And Vrie, the preest, bild-n
ide an auter bi alle thingis whiche8 king
Achaz hadde comaundid fro Dainask, so
dide the preest Vrie, til kyng Achaz cam
fro Damask. And whanne the king cam 12
fro Damask, he si3 the auter1, and wor-
schipide it; and he stiedeu, and offride
brent sacrifices, and his sacrifice ; and he is
offride moist sacrifices, and he scheddev
the blood of pesible thingis, whichw he
hadde offrid on the auter. Forsothe hex H
dide awei the brasun autei-y, that was bifor
the Lord, fro the face of the temple, and
fro the place2 of the auter, and froa the
place of the temple of the Lord ; andb set-
tide0 itd one the sidef of the* auter xat the
north11. Also kyng Achaz comaundide tois
Vrie, the preest, and seide, Offre thou on1
the more auterf thej brent sacrifice of the
rnorewtid, and the sacrifice k of euentid1,
and the brent sacrifice of the king, and
the sacrifice of hym, arid the brent sacri-
fice of al the puple of the lond, and the
sacrifices of hem, and the moist sacrifices
of hem ; and thou schalt schedem out on"
that0 al the blood of brent sacrifice, and al
the blood of slayn sacrifice; sotheli the
brasun auter schal be redi at my wille.
Therfor Vrie, the preest, dide bi alle 16
thingis whicheP kyng Achaz hadde co-
maundid to hym. Forsothe kyng Achaz 17
took the peyntid foundementis'J, and the
waischyng vessel, that wasr aboue, and he
puttide3 douri the see, that is, the waisch-
ung vessel *for preestis1, fro the brasun
oxisu, thatv susteyneden it, and he settidew
•f the more
auter; that is,
on the newe
auter, which
he arettide
more in hooly-
nesse, thouj it
was cursid.
Lire here. c.
T into FH. w Cyrenen CE. * exsaumple A. x that c. z Om.
0 the metyng i. P Assiriens in to Damask i. 1 sent into Jerusalem i. rwerltiSA. s that I. t-auter
fair and curious i. » stiede up i. v helde i. w the which i. * Achaz i. y auter that Moises made i.
z propre place i. a Om. A. t> and he i. <= sette i. d Goddis auter i. e at i. f north side i. 6 his i.
b Om. i. i upon i. J Om. oiNQWxb. k sacrifyses s. brent sacrifice x. l the euentid CEINU9-
m helde i. n upon r. o that newe auter i. P that i. 1 foundementis of pileris i. r was sett i.
8 putte i. * Om. i. i oxen i. v the whiche i. w sette i.
XVI. i8 — XVII. 7.
IV. KINGS.
283
grauen feete, and the watir3 vessel, that
was there aboue, and the se he putte
doun of the brasen oxen, that susteyn-
eden it, and he putte vpon the pament
isgreithid with stoon. Forsothe the place
where the kingis offrynge was leyd of
the saboth, that he hadde bylde in the
temple, and the commynge in of the
kyng withouten forth, he turnede in to
the temple of the Lord for the kyng of
19 Assiries. The remnaunt forsothe of the
wordis of Achaz, and alle thingis that
he dyde, whether not thes ben writen in
the boke of the wordis of the days of the
20 kyngis of Juda ? And Achaz slepte with
his fadirs, and is biried with hem in the
cytee of Dauid ; and Ezechias, his sone,
regned for hym.
CAP. XVII.
1 The twelfthe 3eer of Achaz, kyng of
Juda, regnede Osee, the sone of Hela, in
2 Samarie vpon Yrael nyne 3eer. And he
dyde euyl before the Lord, bot not as the
kyngis of Yrael, that weren beforn hym.
s A3eynus this stey3ide up Salmanaser,kyng
of Assiries, and Osee is maad to hym
seruaunt, and 3eeldide to hym tributis.
4 And whanne the kyng of Assiries hadde
perceyued, that Osee enforcede to re-
bellen, and that he hadde sente messa-
gers to Sua, kyng of Egipt, lest he
schulde 3euen tributis to the kyng of
Assiries, as eche 3eer he was wont, he
bysegyde hym, and bounden he putte in
5 to prysoun. And he wente thoru3 out
al the lond, and stey3ynge to Samarie he
cbysegide it thre 3eer. The nynethe 3eer
forsoth of Osee, the kyng of Assiries
toke Samarie, and translatyde Ysrael into
Assiries ; and he sett hem in Hela, and
in Thabor, besyde the flode of Gozam,
7 in the cytees of Medis. It is done for-
onx the pawment araied with stoon. Also is
he-v turnede the tresoriez of sabata, whichb
he haddec bildid in the temple, and *he
turnedeA the entryng of the kyng with
outforth, in to the temple of the Lord for
the6 kyrigf of Assiriensf. Forsothe? the re.
sidue of wordish of Achaz, and alle thingis
whiche1 he dide, whether these ben not
writun in the book of wordis of daies of
the kynffis of Juda ? And Achaz slepte 20 schipmg of
God, and that
with hise fadris, and was biried with hem Achaz passide
in the citee of Dauid ; and Ezechie, his schiping ether
sone, regnede for hym.
t the king;
of Assiriens if
riens. Lire
here. c.
CAP. XVII.
Yn the tweluethe 3eerJ of Achaz, kyng i
of Juda, Osee, sonek of Hela, regnyde in
Samarie on1 Israel nyne 3eer. And he dide 2
yuel bifor the Lord, but not as them kyngis
of Israel, that weren bifor hym. Salma- 3
nasar, kyng of Assiriens, stiede" a3ens this0
Osee, and Osee was inaad seruaunt to
hym, and 3ildide tributis to hym. And 4
whanne the kyng of Assiriens hadde per-
seyued, that Osee heP enforsidei to ber re-
belle, and hadde sent messangeris to Sua,
kyng of Egipt, that he schulde not 3yue
tributis to the kyng of Assiriens, as he
was wont bi alle 3eeris, ^the Jeyng of
Assiriens* bisegide hym*, and sente him"
boundun in to prisoun. And hev 3edes
thoni3 al the lond, and he stiedew to Sa-
marie, and bisegide it bix thre 3eer. For-e
sothe in the nynthe 3eer of Osee, the kyng
of Assiriens took Samarie, and translatide
Israel in to Assiriens ; and he puttide?
hemz in Hela, and in Thabor, bisidis the
flood Gozam, in the citee" of Medeis. For-;
J In the xii.
leer; Osee
bigan to regne
in the fourthe
jeer of Achaz,
but he hadde
not the rewmc
in pees, til to
the xii. jeer of
Achaz ; therfor
it is seid that
he regnede in
the xii. jeer of
Achaz, that is,
in pees, ether
in viii. jeer
he seruede
vndur tribute
to the king of
Assiriens, and
in the laste
jeer that was
the twelfthe
jeer of Achaz
he bigan to
regne fre fro
tribute. Lire
here. c.
* tho on i.
e Om. A sec. m.
n wente up r.
4 king Ozee I.
a citees is.
B licour E pr. m.
y Achaz i. z kyngis tresorie i. a the sabat i. b that i. c Om. i. d Om. i.
f Assirie i. 8 Certis i. h the wordig i. i that i. k the sone i. ' upon i. m Om. i.
0 Om. is. P Om. CGIKMN08W9. hed L. 1 enforside him seljfi. r Om. w. s he i.
u Om. plures. v Salmanaser i. w stiede up i. * Om. i. 7 putte i. z Om. EL.
O 0 2
284
IV. KINGS.
XVII. 8 — 15.
sothe, whanne the sonys of Yrael hadden
synned beforn the Lord their God, that
ladde hem out frob the lond of Egipt,
fro the hond of Pharao, kyng of Egipte,
s thei heryeden alyen goddis ; and wenten
aftir the custom of heithene, whom the
Lord hadde waastyde in the si3t of the
sonys of Yrael, and of the kyngis of
Yrael, for lijk maner thei hadden done.
o And the sonys of Yrael offendiden with
wordis not ri3t the Lord their God, and
thei bildiden to hem hee3e thingis in alle
their cytees, fro the toure of kepers vnto
10 the strengthid cytee. And thei maden
to hem ymagis, and mawmett wodis, in
all hee3e hill, and vndir al braunchyc
1 1 tree ; and they brenden there encense
vpon the auters in maner of heithen,
whom the Lord hade translatide fro the
face of hem. And thei diden the warst
12 wordis, terryng the Lord ; and they
heryeden the vnclennessed, of the whiche
the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei
13 schulden not done that worde. And the
Lord witnesside in Yrael and in Juda,
by the hond of alle prophetis, and the
see3ers, seyinge, Turnith a3eyne fro 3oure
warst weyes, and kepith rnyn hestis, and
my cerymonyes, aftir al the lawe 'the
whichef I haue comaundide to 3oure fa-
dirs, and as I sente to 3ou in the hond
H of my seruauntis prophetis. The whiche
herden not, bot hardeneden their noil af-
tir the noil of their fadirs, that wolden
not obeyschen to the Lord their God.
is And thei kasten aweye the lawful thingis
of hym, and the couenaunt that he coue-
nauntyde with the fadirs of hem, and the
witnessingis by the whiche he wytness-
ede hem s ; and thei foloweden vanytes,
and vaynly thei diden ; and thei folow-
eden heithen folc, that weren by the
enuyroun of hem ; vpon the whiche the
Lord had comaundyde to hem, that thei
b of A. c braunchid H. d vnclennessis
sothe it was don, whanne the sones of Is-
rael hadden synned bifor herb Lord God,
that ledde hem out of the lond of Egipt,
fro the hond of Farao, kyng of Egipt,
thei worschipeden alien goddis ; and 3edenc8
bi the custom of hethene men, whiche the
Lord hadde wastid in the si3t of the sones
of Israel, and of the kyngis of Israel, for
thei hadden do in lijk maner. And thes
sones of Israel offendiden her Lord God
bi wordis not ri3tful, and thei bildiden to
hem silf hi3 thingis in alle her citees, frod
the tourt of keperis 'til toe a strengthid -t fro the tour ;
that is, fro
citee. And thei maden to hem ymagis, loaforseiet, in
.,. Ti-i-i T u which fewe
and wodis', in ecn 1113 nil, and vndur ecn men dweiiiden ;
leeste town til
to the muste,
idolatrie hadde
strengthe in
alle. Lire
here. c.
J that is, worste
Lire
tree ful of bowis; and thei? brenten there u
encence onh the auteris bi the custom of
hethene men, whiche the Lord hadde
translatid fro the face of hem. And thei
diden1 werstej wordisj, and thei wrath-
thiden the Lord; and worschipiden vn-12
clenesses, of whiche the Lord comaundide
to hem, that thei schulden not do this
word. And the Lord witnesside in Israel 13
and ink Juda, bi the hond of alle prophetis
and seeris, and seide, Turne 36 a3en fro
3oure werste1 weies, and kepe 36 m my"
comaundementis, and ceremonyes, bi al the
lawe whiche0 Y comaundide to 3oure fa-
dris, and as Y sente to 3ou in the hond of
my seruauntis prophetis. WhicheP herden H
not, but maden hard her nol bii the nolr
of her fadris, that nolden8 obeie to her
Lord God. And thei castiden awei the 15
lawful thingis^ of hym*, and the couenaunt § the lawful
which" he couenauntide with her fadris,
and the witnessyngis bi whiche he wit-
nesside to hem ; and thei sueden vanytees,
''that is, idols v, and diden veynli; and
sueden hethene men, that weren 'bi the
cumpas ofw hem; of whiche vanytees*
the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei
schulden not do as? also thoz hethene men*
diden. And theib forsoken alle the co-ie
e awey A. f that c. S to hem E pr. m.
thingis; that
is, cerymo-
nyes ; the co-
venaunt ; that
is, moral
hestis; wit-
nessingis; that
is, Judicial co-
maundementis,
ether peynes
man ass id in
the lawe to
trespasseris.
Lire here. c.
the i. c wenten forth i. d for AS. e vnto i. f mawmett wodis i. 6 the sones of Israel i.
h upon i. i diden or spoken i. J ful wicked i. k Om. A.
P The whiche i. <l aftir i. r hard nol i. s wolden not i.
* thingis i. y Om. EIL. z Om. ELP. thilke i. zfolki.
ful yuel i. m Om. s. n Ora. i. ° that i.
* the Lord i. u that i. T Om. i. w about i.
the sones of Israel i.
xvn. 1 6 — 25.
IV. KINGS.
285
schulden not done as andh thei dyden.
16 And thei forsoken alle the hestis of the
Lord their God, and thei maaden to hem
two 3oten calues, and mawmette wodis1;
and thei honoureden alle the kny3thode
17 of heuen ; and thei serueden to Baal, and
thei sacreden to it their sonys and their
dou3tris thoru3 fyer, and to dyuynynge
thei inwardly serueden, and to dyuyn-
ynge in chiterynge of briddis ; and thei
bitau3ten hem seluen that thei done euyl
byforn the Lord, and thei terreden hym.
is And the Lord is wrothe hydously to
Yrael ; and he toke hem aweye fro his
si3t, and ther laft not bot the lynage of
19 Juda aloon. Bot and not he, Juda, kepte
the hestis of the Lord his God, neuer the
later he errid, and went in the errours
of Yrael, the whiche he hadde wrou3t.
20 And the Lord threwe aweye al the seed
of Yrael, and tourmentyde hem, and he
toke hem in the bond of distriersk ; to the
tyme that he cast hem aweye fro his
21 face, fro that nowe tyme fro the whiche
Yrael was kutt of fro the hous of Dauid,
and thei ordeyneden to hem a kyng, Je-
roboam, the sone of Nabath. Forsothe
Jeroboam seuerede Yrael fro the Lord,
and made hem to synnen a grete synne.
22 And the sonys of Yrael wenten in alle
the1 synnes of Jeroboam, 'the whiche1" he
hadde done ; and thei wenten not aweye
23 fro hem, for to the Lord dyde Yrael
awey fro his face, as he hadde spoken in
the bond of alle his seruauntis prophetis ;
and Yrael is translatyd fro his lond in to
2jAssiries vnto this day. Forsothe the
kyng of Assiries brou3t the puple fro
Babiloyne, and fro Cutha, and fro Hay-
lath, and fro Emath, and fro Sepharuaym,
and he sette hem in the cytees of Sama-
rye for the sonys of Yrael ; the whiche
weeldiden Samarie, and dwelliden in the
25 cytees of it. And whanne there thei had-
maundementis of her Lord God, and thei
maden to hem twei 3otun calues, and
wodisc, and worschipidend al the kny3t-
hod of heueneef ; and thei seruyden Baal, t
ofheuene; that
and halewiden to hym her sones, and her i7is, sunneand
dou3tris thoru3f fier, and thei seruyden to
fals dyuynyngs, and to dyuynyng bi chi-
terynge of briddis ; and thei 3auen hemt i ">«• 3««<>«
. * . hem ; in as-
silf to do yuel bifor the Lord, and thei sentinge to the
Lire
Lire here. c.
wrath thiden hym. And the Lord
wrooth greetli to Israel; and he took
awei hem fro his si3t, and noonh lefte, no
but the lynage of Juda oneli. But nether in
Juda hym silf kepte the heestis of 'his
Lord God', nethelesk he erride, and 3ede
in the errour of Israel, whiche1 it wrou3te.
And the Lord castide awei al the seed of 20
Israel, and turmentide hem, and bitook
hem in the bond of rauynouris ; til he
castide™ awei hem fro his face, fro that 21
tyme § in which Israel was departid fro 5/™ thut
J . tyme ; for fro
the hous of Dauid, and maden to hem a that tyme is-
kyng, Jeroboam, sonen of Nabath. For Je- mroy, fiothe
roboam departide Israel fro the Lord, and
made hem to do a° erect synne. And the 22 thilke Jer°-
noam. Lire
sones of Israel 3eden in alle the synnes of *«•«• c.
Jeroboam, whicheP he hadde do ; and thei
departiden not fro tho synnes, til the 23
Lord dide awei Israel fro his face, as he
spak in the bond of alle hise seruauntis
prophetis ; and Israel was translatidi fro
his lond in to Assiriens til in to this dai.
Forsothe the kyng of Assiriens brou3te24
pupler fro Babiloyne, and fro Cutha, and
fro Hailath, and fro Emath, and fro Se-
pharuaym, and settide8 hem in the citees*
of Samarie for the sones of Israel ; whiche"
hadden in possessioun Samarie, and dwell-
idenv in the citees therof. And whanne25
thei bigunnen to dwelle there, thei dred-
den not the Lord ; and the Lord sente to
hem liouns, thatw killiden hem. And it 20
was teld to the kyng of Assiriens, and
was seid, The folkisx whiche? thou trans-
h Om. ABFH. ' templis E pr. m. k the destriers ABFH. ' Om. A. m that c pr. m.
c mawmett wodis I. d thei worschipiden i. eheueneorofthejtrmamenti. f bi I. S dyuynyng or
tvitchecraft i. h noon of hem i. » the Lord his God i. k but netheles i. l that i. m had cast i. "the
sone i. ° Om. i. P that i. 1 broujt ouer i. r the puple i. 9 sette EIL. l citee i. u and these i.
v thei dwelliden i. w the whiche i. * folk i. y that i.
286
IV. KINGS.
XVII. 26 — 34.
den begunne to dwellen, thei dredden not
the Lord; and the Lord sente to hem
2Glyouns, that slewen hem. And it is told
to the kyng of Assiries, and seide, The
folc that thou hast translatyde, and maad
to dwellen in the cytees of Samarye,
knowen not the lawful thingis of the
God of the lond ; and the Lord sente in
to hem lyouns, and loo ! thei schuln slen
hem ; for thy that thei knowen not the
27custum of the God of the lond. Then
kyng forsothe of Assiries comaundyde,
seyinge, Bringith hidre oon of the prestis,
vthe whiche0 in to caytyfte 36 han brou3t,
that he goo, and dwelle with hem, and
teche hem the lawful thingis of God of
as the lond. Thanne whanne oon of thes
prestis, that weren ladde caytyfe fro Sa-
marie,was commen, he dwellide in Bethel,
and tau3te hem, in what maner wyse thei
29schulden herie the Lord. And ech folc
forgid his god, and putten hem in hee3e
templis, 'the whiche0 Samaritis maden,
folc and folc in their cytees, in the whiche
30 thei dwelliden. Forsothe Babyloynes men
maden Socoth Benoth ; forsothe Cutheny
men maaden Vergel ; and the men of E-
31 math maaden Asma ; hot Euey maaden
Nabaath and Tharcha ; thes forsothe
that weren of Sepharuaym brenden their
sonys with fyre to Adramalech and Ara-
32malechP, goddis of Sepharuaym. And ne-
uer the latere thei herieden the Lord ; thei
maaden forsothe to hem prestis of the
most newe thingis of hee3e thingis, and
thei putten hem in hee3e heithen templis.
33 And whanne thei schulden heryen God,
forsothe to their goddis 1 thei serueden,
aftir the vsage of heithen men, fro the
whiche thei were translatyde to Samarye ;
34vnto the day that is nowe thei folow-
edenr the old maner; they dredden not
the Lord, ne keepen his cerymonyes, and
domys, and lawe, and maundement, that
latidist>~, and madist to dwelle in the citees
of Samarie, kunnen not the lawful thingis
of God of thez lond ; and the Lord sentea
liouns in to hem, and lo ! liounsb sleen
hem ; for thei kunnen not the custom of
God of the lond. Sotheli the kyng ofa?
Assiriens comaundide, and seide, Lede 30
thidur oon of the preestis, whiche c 36
brou3tend prisoneris fro thennus, that he
go, and dwelle with hem, and teche hem
the lawful thingis of God of the lond.
Therfor whanne oon of these preestis had6 28
comef, that weren led prisoneris fro Sa-
marie, he dwellide in Bethel, and tau3te
hem?, how thei schulden worschipe the
Lordt. And ech folkh made his god, and 29 1
. the Lord ; not
thei settiden tho goddis in the1 1113 tern- perBtiy, for he
plis, whichek the1 men of Samarie hadden " K
maad, folk™ and folk" in her0 citees, in
whiche thei dwellidenP. For men of Ba-aoLirehere-
biloyne maderii Socoth BenothJ ; forsother
men of Cutha maden Vergel5 ; and men
ofEmath maden Asyma; forsothe4 Eueis si ^na*1?reof
maden Nabaath andTharcha"; sotheli thei *«*•<:.
that weren of Sepharuaym brenten her
sones in fier to Adramelech and Aname-
lech, goddisv of Sepharuaym. And ne-32
theles thei worschipiden the Lord ; for-
sothe of the laste men$ thei maden preestis § the fate
of the hi)e thingis, and settiden hem in '
hi3e templis. And whanne thei worschip-33s
iden God, thei serueden also her goddis, prestis kyn,
bi the lawe of
bi the custom of hethene men, fro whiche
thei weren translatid to Samarie ; xtil in 34
tow present dai thei suenx the^ eld cus-
tom ; thei dredden not|| the Lord, nethir
thei kepen hise cerymonyes, and domes,
and lawe, and comaundement, whichz the
Lord comaundide to the sones of Jacob,
whom he nemydea Israel; and heb smootss
a couenaunt with hem, and comaundide
to hem, and seide, Nyle 36 drede alien
goddis, and onoure 36 not outwardli hem,
nethir worschipe 36 inwardli hem, and
Moyses. Lire
|| drfdden not ;
that is, per-
fidy, as it is
comaundid in
the lawe. Lire
here. c.
n And the ABFH. ° that c pr. m. P Amalech B. 1 goodis B. r folewen E.
y hast translatid i. z that s. » hath sent i. t> thoo i. <• that i. d ladden EL. e hadden A. f coine
thidere i. e men i. h of I ho v. folk i. i Om. EL. k that i. 1 Om. is. m that folk his god i. " that
folk his i. o the i. P dwelten i. q maden her god i. r and i. s Vergel her god i. t and i.
u Tharcha here goddis i. v the goddis i. w til to'this i. * sueden i. y Om. i. z the whiche i.
a clepide i. h the Lord i.
XVII. 35 — XVIII. 4.
IV. KINGS.
287
the Lord hadde comaundide to the sonys
35 of Jacob, whome he clepide Yrael ; and
hadde smyten with hem couenaunt, and
hadde comaundide to hem, seyinge, Wylle
36 not dreeden alyen goddis, and honour-
ith not hem, ne herieth hem, and offre
36 36 not to hem ; hot the Lord 3oure God,
that ladde 3011 out fro the lond of Egipt
in grete strengthe, and in aarme strau3te
out, hym dreedith, and hyms honourith,
37 and to him offrith. The cerymonyes for-
sothe, and the domys, and the lawe, and
the maundement that he wroote to 3ou,
keepith, that 36 done alle days ; and dreed
383e not alyen goddis. And the couenaunt
that he smoote with 3ou, willith not for-
39 3eten, ne herie 366 alyen goddis ; hot the
Lord 3oure God dreedith, and he schal
delyuere 3ou fro the hond of alle 3oure
4oenmyes. Thei forsothe herden not, bot
aftir their vsage beforn hadde thei diden
4ieuyl. Thanne thes gentylis forsothe
weren dreedynge God ; bot neuer the
later and1 to their mawmettis seruynge,
for and the sonys of hem and the sonys
sonys so done, as dyden their fadirs, vnto
the present day.
CAP. XVIII.
1 The thrid 3eer of Osee, the sone of
Hela, kyng of Yrael, regned Ezechias,
2 the sone of Achaz, kyng of Juda. Of
fyue and twenty 3eer he was, whanne he
beganne to regnen, and twenty and nyne
3eer he regnede in Jerusalem ; name of
his modir, Abisa, dou3tir of Zacharie.
3 And he dyde that", that was good beforn
the Lord, aftir alle thingis that Dauith,
4 his fadir, hadde done. And he scatered
the hee3e thingis, and to-brusede the
ymagis, and hew3 doun the mawmett
wodis, and he to-braste the brasen ad-
dere, that Moyses hadde maad ; forsothe
vnto that tyme the sonys of Yrael
make 36 not sacrifice to hem ; but 3oure 36
Lord God, that ledde 3ou out of the lond
of Egipt in greet strengthe, and in armc
holdund forth6, drede 36 hym, and wor-
schipe 36 hym, and make 36 sacrifice to
hym. Also kepe 36 the cerymonyes, and 37
domes, and the lawe, and comaundementf,
whichs he wroot to 3ou, that 36 doh in alle
daies ; and drede 36 not alien goddis. And 38
nyle 36 for3ete the couenaunt, which1 hek
smoot with 3ou, nether worschipe 30 alien
goddis ; but drede 36 3oure Lord God, and 39
he schal delyuere 3ou fro the hond of alle
3oure enemyes. Forsothe thei herden not1, 40
but diden bi her formere custom™. Ther-4i
forn these hethene men dredden sotheli0
God ; but netheles thei serueden also her
idols, for bothe her sones and the sones of
sonesP doen so, til in to present"! dai, as
her fadris diden.
CAP. XVIII.
In the thridde 3eer of Osee, soner ofi
Hela, kyng of Israel, regnyde Ezechie,
sone of Achaz, kyng of Juda. He was of 2
fyue and twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to
regne, and he regnyde in Jerusalem nyne
and twenti 3eer ; the name of his modir
was Abisa, dorter w of Zacharie. And 3
hex dide that, that was good bifor the
Lord, bi alle thingis, which? Dauid, his
fadir, hadde do. And he distriede hi3C4
places2, and al to-brak ymagis, and kit-
tide" doun wodis, and he brak the brasun
serpent, whom Moyses hadde maad ; for
'til tob that tyme the sones of Israel
brenten encense to it ; and hec clepide the
8 to hym A. * Om. E pr. m. in H. u Om. BFH.
e an arm i. d strejit i. e out j. f the comaundment i. e that i. h do it i. ' that i. k the Lord i.
1 not the Lord i. m customes ELP. n Therfor sothly i. ° Om. i. P her sones i. 1 this present i.
r the sone i. " the doujter i. * Ezechie i. y that i. z places of mawmetrie i. a kitte i. b vnto i.
c Ezechie i.
288
IV. KINGS.
xvm. 5 — 14.
brenden to it encense ; and he clepide
"•the name of it Noestam. And in the
Lord God ofYrael he hoopide; also aftir
hym was not lijk to hym of alle the
kyngis of Juda, hot nouther in hem that
cweren beforn hym. And he cleeuede to
the Lord, and he wente not aweye fro
the steppis of hym, and he dyde his
heestis, the whiche the Lord hadde co-
7 maundide to Moyses ; wherfore and the
Lord was with hyrn, and in alle thingis
to the whiche he went forth, wysely he
had hym silf. Forsothe he rebellide
a3eynus the king of Assiries, and therfore
s he serued not to hym ; and he smoote
the Philisteis vnto Gasam, and alle the
termys of hem, fro the toure of keepers
uvnto the strengthid cytee. The ferth
jeer of kyng Ezechie, the whiche was
the seuenthe jeer of Osee, the sone of
Hela, kyng of Yrael, Salmanazer, kyng
of Assirie, stey3ide vp to Samarie, and
10 ouercame it, and tokev. For aftir three
jeer, the sext jeer of Ezechie, that is
nynthe 3eer of Osee, kyng of Yrael,
1 1 taken is Samarie ; and the kyng of As-
siries translatyde Yrael in to Assiries,
and sette hem in Haila, and in Habor,
flodis of Gosam, in the cytees of Medis ;
12 for thei herden not the voice of the Lord
their God, bot wenten besyde the couenaunt
of hym ; alle thingis that Moyses, the
seruaunt of the Lord, hadde comaundide,
is thei herden not, ne dyden. The fourtenthe
jeer of kyng Ezekie, steyjide up Sena-
cherub, kyng of Assiries, to alle the
strengthid cytees of Juda, and toke hem.
14 Than Ezechias, kyng of Juda, sente mes-
sagers to the kyng of Assiries in Lachis,
seyinge, I haue synned ; go aweye fro
me, and al that thou puttist on to me,
I schale beren. And so the kyng of
Assiries comaundide to Ezechie, kyng
of Juda, threw hundreth taleritis of syl-
name therof d Noestam ef. And hef hopides t
in the Lord God of Israel ; therfor aftir ether of
errour, no but
copir was
there, c.
J noon was
liyk him ; not
that he was
hooliere than
Dauyth, that
was bifor him,
ether than
Josie, that was
aftir him ; as
also the chirche
confessour,
noon is found-
un liyk him,
and this for
peience, which
is not foundun
soinothere
men> thou' he
faiie in many
hyms noon was lijk hym| of alle the
kyngis of Juda, but 'and netherh in tho1
kyngis that weren bifor hym. And he 6 men
and weren dis-
cleuyde to the Lord, and 3ede not awei seyued w
fro hise steppis, and he dide the comaunde-
mentis of the Lord, whiche the Lord co-
maundide to Moises ; wherfor and the 7
Lord was with hym, and he gouernede
wiseli hym silf in alle thingis, to whichek
he jede forth. Also he1 rebellide^ a3ens the
kyng of Assirieus, and therfor he seruede
not to 'that kyng of Asseriensm ; and he" 8
smoot Philisteis0 'til toP Gazam, and alle
the termes of hem, fro the tour of keperisi
'til tor a citee maad strong. In the fourtheo
3eer of kyng Ezechie, that was the se-
uenthe jeer of Osee, sone8 of Hela, kyng
of Israel, Salmanazar, kyng of Assiriens,
stiede* to Samarie, and faujt ajens it, and 10
took ita. For after thre jeer, in the sixte |° it.i? seid of
tzechie, noon
jeer of Ezechie, that is, in the nynthe «-•«*%* him,
c /-» r T i o • eic- in Pard'
jeer ot Osee, kyng ot Israel, oamane was for he distriede
takun ; and the kyng of Assiriens trans- 11 tntfurasun "*
latide Israel in to Assiriens, and settydev ^^^"at
hem in Haila, and in Habor, ryueris of the preyens of
* . him, an aungel
Gozam, in the citeesw of Medeis; for thei 12 of the Lord
herden not the vois of her Lord God, but
thei braken his couenaunt ; thei herden not,
nether diden alle thinaris, whiche Moises,
these were ful
the seruaunt of the Lord, comaundide. In ia special thingis.
the fourtenthe jeer of kyng Ezechie, Sena-
cherub, kyngx of Assiryens, stiede^ to alle
the strengthide citees of Juda, and took j^^anvkfn
thoz. Thanne Ezechie, kyng of Juda, J4diden- iire
here. c.
sente messangeris to the kyng of Assi-
riens in to Lachis, and seide, Y haue syn-
ned|| ; go awei fro me, and Y schal here
'al thinga, whichb thou schalt putte to me.
Therfor the kyng of Asseriens puttide onc
Ezechie, kyng of Juda, thre hundrid ta-
lentisd of siluer, and thretti talentis of
gold. And Ezechie jaf al the siluer, that is
|| 1" haue syn-
ned; ajenus the
Lord, he aret-
tide the synne
of his fadir,
and of the pu-
ple, his synne
in this. Lire
here. c.
v toke it A. w foure E pr. m.
d of it i. e Noestam, that is, copir A et plures. f Ezechie I. g Ezechie i. h nether also i.
the i. k the whiche i. 1 Ezechie i. m him i. n Ezechie i. ° the Philisteis i. P vnto i. 9 the
keperis i. r vnto i. s the sone i. 4 stiede up i. u Om. plures. v he sette i. w citee i. * the
kyng i. y stiede up i. z hem i. » alle thingis i. b that i. <= upon i. d of talentis s.
XVIII. IS — 24.
IV. KINGS.
289
isuer, and thritty talentis of gold. And
Ezechias 3aue alle the syluer, that was
founden in the hous of the Lord, and in
16 the kingis tresouries. In that tyme Eze-
chias brake the doris of the temple of
the Lord, and the platis of gold, the
whiche he hadde affitchide, and he 3aue
1 7 hem to the kyng of Assiries. Forsothe
the kyng of Assiries sente Thercam and
Rapsacem fro Lachis to kyng Ezechie,
with stronge hond to Jerusalem ; the
whiche whanne hadden stey3ide up, thei
camen to Jerusalem, and stoden bysydis
the kundyte of watir of the ouer fysch
poond, that is in the weye of the fullers
isfeeld. And thei clepide the kyng; for-
sothe Eliachym, the sone of Elchie, pro-
uost of the hous, wente out to hem, and
Sobna, scribe, and Joache, the sone of
l9Azaf, chauncelere. And Rapsaces seide
to hem, Spekith to Ezechie, Thes thingis
seith the grete kyng, kyng of Assiries,
What is this trust, in the whiche thou
20 leuist ? Perauenture thou hast goon in
counseil, that thou greithe thee to batayl.
In what tristist thou, that thou be hardy
21 to rebellen ? Whether hopist thou in the
reeden staf and broken x, Egipt, vpon
whiche jif a man lene, to-broken it schal
goon in to his hond, and thrillen it ? So
is Pharao, the kyng of Egipt, to alle that
22trusten in hym. And 3if thou seist to
me, In the Lord oure God we han trust ;
whether not he is, of whome Ezechie toke
aweye the hee3e thingis and the auters,
and comaundide to Jude and to Jerusalem,
Beforn this auter 36 schuln honouren in
23 Jerusalem? Nowe thanne gooth to my
lord, king of Assiries, and I schal 3eue
to 3ou two thousand of hors, and see3i'th,
whether 36 mown han stey3ers vpon
24 hem ? And what maner wijse inowen
3e with stonden beforn oon prince^ of
was foundun in the hows of the Lord,
and in the kyngis tresoriesd. In that tyme 16
Ezechie brak the 3atisf of the temple of
the Lord, and the platis of gold, whichee chie wiste> the
puple suget to
he hadde' fastned, and he 3af tho to the him> and A-
kyng of Assiriens. Forsothe the kyng ofnhadd'en'offend-
Assiriens sente Thercha and Rabsaces fro manynwneri*,
Lachis to kyng Ezechie, with strong a"^^"^
hondj to Jerusalem ; and whanne thei
hadden stieds, thei camen to Jerusalem,
and stoden bisidis the water cundijt of the
hi3ere cisterne, whichh is in the weie of Swuowmi
the' fullere, 'ethir toukerei. And theii8°"hi;?r!wme;
and therfor to
clepiden thek kyng1 : sotheli Eliachym, kepe the citee
, / , * of Jerusalem,
sonem of Elchie, the souereyn" of the
dredde skile-
fuly, lest for
veniaunce of
the forseid
yuels the king;
of Assiriens
hows0, and Sobna, scryueynP, and Joahe,
where Goddis
worschip was,
in strengthe,
chaunseler, the sone of Asaph, 3eden out ^'^6 'a!?6
to hem. And Rabsaces seide to hem, 19 he my3te fro
distnyng, he
Speke 36 to Ezechie, The grete kyng, the spendide the
, /• A • • -ii ii ,1 • riches of the
kyng of Assiriens, seith these thingis, temple and of
What is this trist, in which thou en- thetexfhere
forsisti ? In hap thou hast take counsel, 20 sei,t.h- :?™* the
jalts of the
that thou woldist make thee redi to batel. temples in
. whiche myche
In whom tristist thou, that thou be hardi gold was fast-
to rebelle1" ? Whethir thou hopist in a 'staf 21 ]
of rehed3 and brokun, Egipt1, onu whichv,
if a man lenith, it schal be brokun, and
schalw entre in to hys hond, and schal
peerse it? So is Farao, kyng of Egipt,
to alle men that tristen onx hym. That if
thou seist to me, We han trist in 'oure Lord
Gody ; whether this is not he, whos hi3e
thingis^y and auterisz Ezechie took awei,
and comaundide to Juda and to Jerusalem,
3ea schulen worschipe bifor this auter in
Jerusalem ? Now therfor passe ?e% to my 23 chirche, for the
. J * sauyng of the
lord, the kyng of Assiriens, and Y schal
3yue toc 3ou twei thousyndecc of horsis,
and se 36, whether 36 moun haue rideris
of 'tho horsisd? And hou moun 36 with-'
stonde bifor o prince of the leste ser-
uauntis of my lord ? Whether thou hast
sch'P; andbi
nede he was
compeiiid to
do tn'8> f°r he
hadde noon
myjte paie so
greet a summe.
Of this is had
an argument
ether preef,
that princes in
nede moun
take of the
tresours of the
comyn puple.
Ambrose and
rum, and Gre-
gone in his
vn. book,
trist in Egipt, for charis and kny3tise? c»., andix.
'' - and xxxiiii.
c°., andix.
book, xvi. c°.
1 the broken E pr. m. y satrape E pr. m.
d tresours EKLMX. tresories to the kyn g of Assiriens i. e that i. f Om. I. B gon up i. h that i.
i Om. L. J or oftoukere ELP. k Om. i. l kyng Ezechie i. m the sone i. n souereyn or bischop i.
0 hows of the Lord i. P the scryueyn i. 1 enforsist thee i. r rebelle ayns Senacherib i. * reedy staf r.
1O! Egypt i. u upon i. v the which staff i. w the splyndre or sped therof schal i. * in i. )' the Lord
oure God i. yy ymagis s. z auteris of ojj'ence r. a seiyinge, \z i. b 36 forth i. c Om. i. cc thou.
sendis s. d hem i. e kny3tis therof \.
VOL. II. P p
290
IV. KINGS.
XVIII. 25 33.
the lest seruauntis of my lord ? Whether
hast thou trust in Egipt, for the chaaris
25 and hors men ? Whether with oute the
wille of God I haue stey3ide up to this
place, that I distruye it ? The Lord seide
to me, Stey3e 3ez up to this lond, and dis-
26truye it. Forsothe Eliachym, the sone
of Elchie, and Sobna, and Joache, seyden
to Rapsace, We preyen, that thou speke
to us, thi seruauntis, Ciriely ; forsothe we
vndirstonden that tong ; and speke thou
not to us Jewly, heerynge the puple, that
27 is vpon the walle. And Rapsaces an-
swerde to hym, seyinge, Whether to thi
lord and to thee sente me my lord, that
I schulde speken thes wordis, and not
more to the men that sytten vpon the
wall, that thei eten their dritt, and
2sdrynken their vryne with jou? And so
Rapsaces stode, and cryede out with a
grete voyce Jewly, and seith, Heerith the
wordis of the grete kyng, kyng of As-
29siries. Thes thingis seith the kyng,
'Disceyue not 3oua Ezechie ; forsothe he
schal not mowen delyuer jou fro myn
30 hond ; ne 3yue he trust to 3ou vpon the
Lord, seying, Delyuerynge schal dely-
ueren us the Lord, and this cyte schal
not be taken in the hond of the kyng of
31 Assiries ; wille 36 not heeren Ezechias.
Thes thingis forsothe seith the kyng of
Assiries, Booth with me that to 3ou is
profytable, and comith out to me ; and
ete ech oon of his vijne, and of his fijge
tree, and 36 schuln drynke watirs of 3oure
32 cisternys, to the tyme that I come, and
translate 3ou in to the lond that is lijc to
3our lond, in to the lond berynge fruyt,
and plenteuows of wijne, the lond of
brede, and of vynys, the lond of olyues,
vand of oyleb, and of hony ; and 30 schulen
lyuen, and not dy3en. Wylle 36 not heeren
Ezechie, that 3ou disceyueth, seyinge,
33 The Lord schal delyueren us. Whether
delyuerden the goddis of Gentylis their
Whether Y stiedef with outen 'Goddis 25 w
wille& to this place, that Y schulde dis- king Richard
trie it ? 'The Lordh seide to me, 'Stie thou1 dede, as si».
to this lond, and distrie thou it. Forsothe 26
Eliachym, sonek of Elchie, and Sobna, and ™ ^
Joahe, seiden to Rabsaces, We preien1, that ho™*; for
. whanne he
thou speke bi the langage of bine to vs, hadde maad
„ i • j .1 . couenaunt, and
thi seruauntis; for we vndirstondun this take gold, to
langage; and that1" thou speke not* to vs
bi the langage of Juwis, while the puple
herith, which is onn the wal. And Rab- 27 couenaunt
. , . , . i TTTI i • vnfeithfuly,
saces answende, and seide0, Whetnir my and sente oost
lord sente me to thi lord and to thee, that
Y schulde speke these wordis, and not l^tAeJ"ple
rather to the men 'that sitteni' oni the rien«- Lin
here. c.
wal, that thei ete her toordis, and drynke § passe ?e; in
her pisse with 3ou? Therfor Rabsaces 28 3
stood, and criede with greet vois bi Ian- Ij^'^j
gage of Jewis, and seide, Here 36 the ofhorsis. Lire
wordis of the greet kyng, the kyng of * and that thou
. , ... speke not; lest
Assiriens. The kyng seith these thingis, 29 the PePie were
Ezechie disceyue not 3ou, for he may not wortoonLb.
delyuere 3ou fro myn hond; nether 3yue so h^e^
her trist to jou on* the Lord1, and seie, wordis of i.ias-
femye in his
The Lord delyuerynge schal delyuere vs, wordis. or this
and this citee shal not be bitakun" in the Ehrey8°and
hond of the kyng of Assiriens; nyle
here Ezechie. For the kyng of Assiriens that this
0 saces was a
seith these thingis, Do 36 with me that, Jewofbinhe,
, but he forsook
that is profitable to 3ou, and go 36 out to the lawe, and
me ; and eche man schal ete of his vyner, JEJSSlL
and of his fige tree, and 36 schulen drynke Lire here- c-
watris of 3oure cisternes, tilv Y come, and 32
translate" 3oux in to a lond which? is lijk
3oure lond, in to a fruytful lond, and plen-
teuousez of wyn, a lond of breed, and of
vineris, a lond of olyue trees, and of a oile,
and of hony; and 36 schulen lyue, and
36 schulen not die. Nyle 36 here Ezechie,
that disseyueth 3ou, and seith, The Lord
schal delyuere 3ow. Whether the goddis 33
of hethene men delyueriden her lond fro
the hond of the kyng of Assiriens ? Where 34
is god of Emath, and of Arphat ? Where
is god of Sapharuaym, of Ana, and of
2 Om. CEH. a Lede not jou doun E pr. m. & Ora. A.
f stiede up i. S the wille of my lord i. h My lord i. * Wende thou up i. k the sone i. ' preien thee i.
Om. is. n upon i. » seiynge i. P sittinge i. 1 upon i. r je i. s upon I. * Lord God i.
takun CEIK pr. m. L. * til that i. w bere i. x 3ou ouer i. y that i. z a plenteuouse i. a Om. i.
XVIII. 34 — XIX. 6.
IV. KINGS.
291
lond fro the bond of the kyng of Assi-
34 ries ? Where is the god of Emath, and
Arfath? Where is the god of Saphar-
uaym, Ana, and Auaa ? Whether thei de-
salyuerden Samarie fro myn bond? Who
forsothe ben thes in alle the goddis of
londis, vthe whicheb delyuerden their re-
gyoun fro my bond, that the Lord may
scdelyueren Jerusalem fro myn bond? And
so the puple was styll, and answerde not
to hym eny thinge ; forsothe maunde-
ment of the kyng thei hadde taken, that
37 thei schulden not answeren to hymc. And
Eliachym, the sone of Elchie, the pro-
uost of the hous, came, and Sobna, scribe,
and Joache, the sone of Azaf, chaunce-
lere, to Ezechie, the clothis kutt ; and
thei tolden to hym the wordis of Rap-
saces.
CAP. XIX.
1 The whiche thingis whanne kyng Eze-
chie hadde herde, he cutte his clothis, and
is couerde with a sac ; and he wente in to
2 the hous of the Lord. And he sente Elia-
chym, the prouost of the hous, andd Sobna,
scribe, and the olde men of the prestis,
couerd with sackis, to Ysay, the prophete,
3 the sone of Amos. The whiche seyden,
Thes thingis seith Ezechias, Days of tri-
bulacyoun, and of blamynge, and of blas-
femye thes days ; ther ben commyn sonys
to the birthe, and strengthis hath not the
4childe berere. 3if perauenture heere the
Lord thi God alle the wordis of Rapsaces,
whom sente the kynge of Assiries, his
lord, that he repreue the Lord lyuynge,
and vndernym with wordis, the whiche
herde the Lord thi God ; and make ory-
soun for thes relikis, that ben founden.
5 Thanne the seruauntis of kyng Ezechie
6 camen to Ysay ; and Ysay seith to hem,
Thes thingis seith to 3oure lord, Thes
thingis seith thee Lord, Wille 30 not
Aua? Whether thei delyueriden Samarie
fro myn bond ? Forb who ben thei in alle35
goddis of londis, that delyueriden her cun-
trey fro myn bond, that the Lord may
delyuere Jerusalem fro myn hoond ?
Therfor the puple was stille, and answer- 36
ide notf ony thing to hym; for thei hadden
take comaundement of the kyng, that thei
schulden not answere to hym. And Elia-
chym, sonec of Elchie, the souereyn of the
howsd, and Sobna, scryuene, and Joahe,
chauncelerf, the sone of Asaph, camen
with to-rent clothis to Ezechie ; and telden
to hym the wordis of Rabsaces.
t and answer-
were sterid jit
to seie blas-
femyes of God,
if he were an-
swerid. Lire
here. c.
CAP. XIX.
And whanne kyng Ezechie hadde herd l
these thingis, he to-rente his clothis|, and
was hilid with a sak ; and he entride in
to the hous of the Lord. And he sente 2
Eliachym, souereyn of the hous?, and
Sobna, scryueynb, and elde men of the
preestis, hilid with sackis, to Ysaie, the
prophete, sone1 of Amos. Whichek seiden1, 3
Ezechie seith these thingis, This dai is a
dai of tribulacioun, and of blamyng, and
of blasfemye ; sones camen vtil tom the
childberyngn§, and the 'traueler of childe0
hath not strengthisP. If perauenture thi*
Lord God here alle the wordis of Rab-
saces, whom the kyng of Assiryens, his
lord sentePP, that he schulde dispise the
Lord lyuynge, and repreuei bi wordis,
whiche r thi Lord God herde; and make
thou preier for these relikis8, that ben
foundun. Therfor* the seruauntis of kyng 5
Ezechie camen to Isaie ; and Isaie seide e
to hem, Seie 36 these thingis to 3oure lord,
The Lord seith these thingis, Nyle thou
J to-rente his
clolhis ; for
wordis of blas-
femye seid
ajenus God.
Lire here. c.
§ childbering ;
that is, we ben
set in so greet
affliccioun as a
womman that
is set in afflic-
cioun of child,
bering, where
strengthis to
bere the child
failen. Lire
here. c.
» Ayra ABC sec. m. FH. b that c pr. m. c hym any thyng E pr. m. d to ABFH. e joure A.
b For whi i. c the sone i. d Lordus hows i. e the scryuen i. f the chaunceler i. S Lordus hous i.
h the scryueyn i. » the sone i. k The whiche i. 1 seiden to him i. m vnto i. n birthe i. ° modir
trauailinge i. P strengthe therto i. PP hath sent i. 1 repreue him i. * that i. » remenauntis of the
peple i. * Heere therfor i.
pp2
292
IV. KINGS.
xix. 7 — 1$.
dreeden fro the face of the wordis that
36 han herde, with the whiche the chil-
dren of the kyng of Assiries han blas-
7 femyden me. Loo ! I schal senden in
to hym a spirit, and he schal here a mes-
sager, and he schal rbe turnedf a3eyn in
to his lond; and I schal throwen hym
8 doun by swerd in his owne lond. Thanne
Rapsaces is turned a3eyn, and foond the
kyng of Assiries ouercommynge Lob-
nam ; forsothe he hade herde, that he
9 was goon aweye fro Lachis. And
whanne he hade herd of kyng Thea-
racha of Etheope, messaged seyinge, Lo !
he is goon out, that he fi3t a3eynus thee ;
that he goo a3eynus hym, he sente mes-
losagers to Ezechie, seyinge, Thes thingis
seyith to Ezekie, kyng of Juda, Leede
thee not asydeh the1 Lord thi God, in
the whiche thou hast trust, ne sey thou,
Jerusalem schal not be taken in to the
uhondis of the kyng of Assiries; thou
forsothe thi silf hast herd what thingis
the kyngis of Assiries han done in allek
londis, what maner thei han waastiden
hem ; whether than aloon thou schalt
12 mowen ben delyuered ? Whether the
goddis of Gentylis delyuerden alle whom
my faders waastyden, Gozam, that is,
and Aran, and Reseph, and the sonys of
is Eden, that weren in Thelassar? Wher
is the kyng of Emath, and the kyng of
Arfath? and the kyng of the cytee of
14 Cepharuaym, Ana, and Aua? And so
whanne Ezechias hade taken the lettres
fro the hond of the messagers, and hadde
rad hem, he stey3ide up in to the hous
of the Lord, and he spradde hym out
isbeforn the Lord ; and preyide in his si3t,
seyinge, Lord God of Yrael, that syttyst
vpon cherubyn, thou ert aloon God of
alle kyngis of the1 erth ; thou maadist
f that is, for
the wordis.
Lire here. c.
drede of the faceuf of wordis v whiche*
thou herdist, bi whiche the children of the
kyng of Assiriens blasfemeden me. Lo ! 7
Y schal sende to hym a spirit, and he
schal here a messanger, and he schal turne
a3en in to his lond ; and Y schal caste
hym doun bi swerd in his owne lond.
Therfor x Rabsaces turnede a3eny, and 8
foond the kyng of Assiriens fi3tynge a3ens
Lobna ; for hez hadde herd, that the kyng
hadde go awei fro Lachis. And whanne 9
hea hadde herd of Therachab, kyng of
Ethiope, 'men seyyngec, Lo ! hed 3edee
out, that he fi3te a3ens thee ; that hef
schulde go a3ens "that kyng%, he sente
messangeris to Ezechie, and seide, Seie 3eh 10
these thingis to Ezechie, kyng of Juda,
Thi Lord God, in whom thou hast trist,
disseyue not thee, nether seie thou, Jeru-
salem schal not be vbitakun' in to the
hondis of the kyng of Assiriens ; for thoun
thi silf herdistk what thingis the kyngis
of Assiriens diden1 in alle londis, hou thei
wastiden"1 tho"; whether therfor thou
aloone maist be delyuered? Whether the 12
goddis of hethene men0 delyuerideni' alle
meni whiche my fadris distrieden, that is,
Gozamr, and Aran8, and Reseph*, and the
sones of Eden, that weren in Thelassar ?
Where is the kyng of Emath", and the is
kyng of Arphat? and the kyng of the
cytee of Sepharuaym, of Ana, and of
Aua ? Therfor whanne Ezechie hadde 14
take the lettris fro the hond of messan-
geris"', and hadde red thox, he stiede>' in
to the hows of the Lord, and spredde
abrood thoz bifor the Lord ; and preiede \s>
in his si3t, and seide, Lord God of Israel,
that sittist ona cherubymt, thou art God J that is> art
* ' . souereyn of ech
aloone of alle kyngis of erthe ; thou madist creature, ?he, of
, . , aungel. Lire
heuene and erthe. Bowe thin eere, and 16 here_ c
here ; opyn thin i3en, Lord, and se ; and
f turnyn E pr. m. g message A. b doun K pr. m. > that H. k the a. l Om. AC.
u face or scheming i. v the wordis i. wthati. x Thanne i. y a^enfro Jerusalem i. z Rabsaces i.
a the king of Assiriens i. b men tellinge it of the comynge of Theracha i. c Om. i. d Theracha i.
e hath go i. f the king of Assiriens i. S Theracha i. i takun CEK pr. m. L. k hast herd i.
1 han do i. m han wastid i. n hem i. ° folk i. P han delyuered i. 9 the men i. r the men of
Gozam i. » of Aran i. t of Reseph i. » the citee of Emath i. w the messangeris BCEIL. * hem i.
y stiede up i. z tho lettris i. a upon i.
XIX. 16 25.
IV. KINGS.
293
ifi heuen and erthe. Bowe doun thin ere,
and here ; opyn thin ee3en, Lord, and
see; and here thou alle the wordis of
Senacherub, that sente, that he repreue
17 to us the lyuynge God. Forsothe, Lord,
the kyngis of Assiries scatirden the Gen-
ictylis, and the londis of alle, and senten
the goddis of hem in to fyre ; forsothe
they weren not goddis, hot the wercis
of the hondis of men, of tree and stoon ;
19 and thei distruyeden hem. Now than,
Lord oure God, maake vs saaf fro the
hond of hem, that alle rewmys of the
erth knowen for thou ert Lord God
aoaloon. Forsothe Ysayas, the sone of
Amos, sente to Ezechie, seyinge, Thes
thingis seith the Lord God of Yrael,
What thingis thou preyedist me vpon
Senacherub, kyng of Assiries, I haue
21 herde. This is the word, that the Lord
hath spoken of hym ; He hath dispiside
thee, and scorned thee, thou meyden
doujtir of Syon ; aftir thi bac the heued
he meuede, thou doujtir of Jerusalem.
22 To whom hast thou repreued, and whom
hast thou blasfemede ? A3eynus whome
hast thou enhauncid thi voice, and hast
reride in to heei3 thin ee3en ? A3enus the
23hooly of Yrael. By the bond™ of thi
seruauntes thou hast putte reprofe to
the Lord, and seidist, In the" multitude
of my chaaris I stei3ide up the hei3tis of
hillis, in the ouermost of Lybane, and I
hew3 doun the hee3e cedris of it, and the
chosen firris of it ; and I weute in vnto
the termys of it, and the wijlde wode of
24 the Carmele of it I haue hewen doun;
and I haue dronken alyen watirs, and
haue dryed with the steppis of my feet
25 alle the closed watirs. Whether hast
thou not herde, what I haue done fro the
here alle the wordis of Senacherib, which6
sentec, that he schulded dispise 'to vse
'God lyuyngef. Verilis, Lord, the kyngeshl7
of Assiriens distrieden1 hethene men, and
the londis of alle men, and sentenk the is
goddis of hem in to fier ; for1 thei weren
not goddis, but werkis of 'hondis of men"1,
of tre and stoonn; and thei losten0 'tho
goddisPf. Now therfor, oure Lord God, I9f
make vs saaf fro the hond of hem, that Lr pride' '
alle rewmes'' of erthe wite that thou art 32.T''
ther Lord God aloone. Forsothe Isaie,20
sone8 of Amos, sente to Ezechie, and seide,
The Lord God of Israel seith these thingis,
Y haue herd tho thingis, whiche* thou
preidist me onu Sennacherib, king of As-
siriens. This is the word, which v the 21
Lord spakw of hym, Thou virgyn dou3tirx
of Syon|, he^ dispiside2 thee, and scorn- t virgyn, the
, , , , - T . . (loutfir of Sion ;
yde thee; thou dorter or Jerusalem, he that is, Jeru-
mouyde his heed aftir thi bak. Senna- yi\
cherib3, whom 'dispisidist thoub, and whom
'blasfemedist thouc? A3ens whom hast thou
reisid thi vois, and hast reisid thin i3en
and hi3e ? A3ens the hooli of Israel. Bi
the hond of thi seruauntis thou dispisidist6
the Lord, and seidist, In the multitude of
my charys Y stiedef in to the# hi3e thingis
of hillis, in the hi3nesse of Liban$, and
kittideh doun the hi3e cedris therof', and
the chosyn beechis therof ; and Y entride
'til tok the termes1 therof, and Y kittide24§Vf':4«»,:
doun the forest™ of Carmele therof; and temple' maad
Y drank alien watris, and Y made drie Liban.^re^
with" the0 steppis of 'the feet of mynP|| 'alle ^ofmine
watris closidi. Whether thou herdist not, 25 that is, of men
of myn cost,
what Y made at the bigynnyng? Fro elde and of beestis.
daies Y made if, and now Y haue brou3ts
forth; and strengthid citees* of fi3terisu
schulen be in to fallyng of hillisv. And 20
thei that sitten meke ofw hond in thox,
feith, that
dwellide euere
there in sum
men. It is seid
the doujter of
Sion, for that
a doubter is de-
fendid of the
modir, so the
citee of Jeru-
salem was de-
fendid of the
stronge hold,
that was in the
hil of Sion.
Lire here. c.
m hondis ABFH. n Om. ABFH.
b the which i. c hath sent to us i. d wolde I. e Om. i. f the lyuynge God i. s Treuly i.
n kyng A pr. m. ' han destried i. k thei han sent i. 1 forsothe i. m mennus hondis i. n of stoon i.
0 fordiden i. P hem i. 1 the rewmes i. r Om. i. « the sone I. * that i. u upon i. v that i.
w hath spoke i. * the doujtir i. y the king of Assirie i. z hath dispisid i. a 0! Sennacherib i. b hast
thou dispisid i. « hast thou blasfemed i. d on i. e hnst dispisid i. f went up i. S Om. E. h I kit-
tide IK. ' Om. i. k vnto I. 1 termes or vttermost coostis i. m or the sautre i. marg. n all the closid
watris with i. ° Om. GKL. P my feet A sec. m. K sec. m. x sec. m. feet of mine seruauntis G sec. m. Q.
the feet o. sec. m. the feet of men u. q Om. r. r that thing i. 9 brou3t it i. * the citees ELP.
u hillis A sec. m. i. v fijteris A sec. m. i. w in i. * tho citees i.
294
IV. KINGS.
xix. 26 — 35.
bigynnynge ? Fro? the olde days I haue
fourmyd it, and nowe I haue broujt to ;
and the streyngthid cytees schuln ben in
26 to fallynge of the fi^tynge hyllis. And
thilk that sytten in hem meeke in bond,
ban tremblyd togydre, and ben con-
foundyd ; thei ben maad as hey of the
feeld, and as greene herbe of rofys, the
whiche is maad drye, er it my3t comme
27 to rijpnesse. And thi dwellynge place,
and thi goynge oute, and thi commynge
in, and thi weye I knewe beforn, and thi
28 woodnesse a3eynus me. Thou wexe wood
in me, and thi pride stey3ide up in to my
eris ; and so I schal putten a cercle in
thyn noos thrillis, and a bernacle in thi
lippis, and I schal brynge thee ajeyn by
29 the weye that thou came. To thee for-
sothe, Ezechie, this schal ben a tokne ;
ete this jere that thou fyndist; in the
secounde forsothe jere that freely growen ;
bot in the thrid 3eer sowith, and repith,
and plauntith vynes, and etith the fruyt
so of hem. And what euer were laft of the
hous of Juda, it schal putten the rote
si benethe, and maken fruyt abouen. Froi
Jerusalem forsoth schuln goon out re-
lykis, and that schal ben saued of the
hyll of Syon ; the zeel of the Lord of
32 hoostis schal done that. For what thing
thes thinges seith the Lord of the kyng
of Assiries, He schal not commen in to
thisr cytee, ne senden arowe in to it, and
targett schal not ocupien it, and warn-
33 yschynge schal not enuyroun it. By the
weye that he came he schal be turned
a3eyn, and this cytee he schal not comme
34 in, seith the Lord ; and I schal defenden
this cytee, and sauen it for me, and for
35 Dauid, my seruaunt. It is done thanne,
the aungel of the Lord came in that ny3t,
and smoote in the tentis of Assiries an
hundreth fourescoore and fyue thousandis.
trembliden togidere, and ben schent ; thei
ben maad as the hei of the? feeld, and as
grenez eerbe of roouysa, whichb isc driedd,
bifor that it cam to ripenesse. And Y27
bifore knew thi dwellyng, and thi goyng
out, and thin entryngf, and thi weie, and
thi woodnesse a3ens me. Thou were wood 28
a3ens me, and thi pride stide^ in to myn
eeris ; therfor Y schal putte a cercleh in
thi nosethirlis, and a bernacle in thi lippis,
and Y schal lede thee a3en in to1 the weie
bi which thou earnest. Forsothe, Ezechie, 29
thisk schal be a signe1 vto thee™1 ; ete thou
in this 3eer that, that thou fyndist ; for-
sothe in the secounde 3eer tho thingis, that
growen bi her owne wille ; sotheli in the
thridde 3eer sowe 36, and repe 36, plaunte0
je vyneris, and ete° the fruytis of tho.
And what euer thing schal be residue? so
of the hows of Juda, it schal sende rooti
dounward, and schalr make fruyt"" vpward.
For relikis8 schulen go out of Jerusalem, 3 1
and that, that schal be sauyd, 'schal go
out1 of the hil of Syon ; the feruent loue
of the Lord of oostis schal do this". Wher-32
for the Lord seith these thingis of the
kyng of Assiriens, He schal not entre in
to this citeev, nethir he schal sende an
arowe in to it, nether scheeldw shal occu-
pie it, nether strengthing, ethir bisegyng,
schal cumpasse it. He schal turne a3en33
bi the weie 'bi which1 he cam^, and he
schal not entre in to this citee, seith the
Lord ; and Y schal defende this citee, and 34
Y schal saue it for mez, and for Dauid, my
seruaunt. Therfor it was don, in that 35
ni3t the aungel"j~ of the Lord cam, and
smoot in the castels of Assiryens an hun-
drid fourea score and fyue thousynde.
And whanne Sennacherib hadde rise eerli,
he si3 alle bodiesb of deed men ; and he
departide, and 3ede aweic. And Senna- 36
cherib, thed kyng of Assiriens, turnede
•f in that nyit
the aunyel,etc. ;
not in the next
ny;t aftir that
Ysaie bifor
seide these
thingis, for
twey jere
weren bitwixe,
but aftir ij. jeer
Sennacherib
cam toward
Jerusalem,
whanne his
oost was in
Nobe, which is
not ful fer fro
Jerusalem ;
and in that
nyjt the aungel
took this ven-
iaunce on his
oost. Lire
here. c.
P For B. Q For A. * the AH. thi B.
T a E. z a grene i. a the hous riggis I. b the which i. c Om. i. d dried or rveletvide i. e Om. i.
f g°J"g in T- e stiede up i. h ryng iw. '' Om. i. k to thee this i. l tokne i. «"» Om. i. " and
plaunte EL. ° ete je i. P left ouer i. Q the root i. r it schal i. rr the fruyt i. « the relikis or folk
left i. * Om. i. u this thing i. v citee Jerusalem i. w scheeld of him i. * that i. Y cam by i.
1 my selff i. » and foure i. b the bodies x sec. m. c awei thenns i. J Om. i.
XIX. 36 — XX. 8.
IV. KINGS.
295
And whanne erly he hade rysen, he saw3
alle the bodies of the deed ; and a3eyn
36gooynge wente aweye. And Senacherub,
ther kyng of Assiries, is turned a3eyn,
37 and dwellide in Nynyue. And whanne
he schulde honouren in the temple of
Nesarath,his god,Toramelech andCirasar,
the sonys of hym, smyten hym with
swerd ; and thei flowen in to the lond
of Armeneys ; and Asseraddon, his sone,
regnede for hym.
CAP. XX.
1 In tho dayes sijknede Ezechias vnto
the deeth ; and there cam to hym Ysayas,
the sone of Amos, prophete, and seyde8
to hym, Thes thingis seith the Lord God,
Comaunde to thin hous, forsothe thou
2 schalt dyen, and not lyuen. The whiche
turned his face to the wall, and honourede
3 the Lord, seyinge, I beseche, Lord, haue
mynde, how I haue goon before thee in
treuthe, and in perfyte herte, and that is
plesaunt before thee haue* done. And
so Ezechias wepte with grete weepynge.
4 And ere Ysay were gon out the half
partye of the porche, the word of the
5 Lord is done to hym, seyinge, Turne
a3eyn, and sey to Ezechie, the duke of
my puple, Thes thingis seith the Lord
of Dauid, thi fadre, I haue herd thi
preyer, and seen thi tere, and, loo ! I have
helid thee. The thrid day thou schalt
stey3en up to the temple of the Lord,
6 and I schal adden to thy days fyueteen
3eer ; bot and fro the hond of the kyng
of Assiries I schal delyueren thee, and
this cytee, and I schal defenden this cyte
7 for me, and for Dauid, my seruaunt. And
Ysay seyde, Bryngith to me a masse of
fijgis. The whiche whan thei hadden
brou3t to, and putte vpon his botche, he
sis heelid. Ezechie forsothe seide to Ysay,
What schal ben the tokne, for the Lord
schal helyn me, and for the thrid day
a3en, and dwellide in Nynyue. And 37
whanne he worschipide in the temple
Nestrach his god, Adramelech and Sira-
sar, his sonest, killide hym with swerd6;
*
and thei fledden in to the lond of Ar-
, A i i • ilayn hem in to
menyes ; and Asaradon, his sone, regnyde samece to hu
,, , God. Lire
for hym. here. c.
etc. ; for he
CAP. XX.
In tho daies Ezechie was sijk Hil tof the i
deeth ; and Isaie, the prophete, sone? of
Amos, cam to hym, and seide to hym, The
Lord God seith these thingis, Comaundeh|
to thin hows, for thou schalt die, and thou
schalt not lyuej. Which1 Ezechie turnydea
his face to the wal, and worschipide the
Lord, and seide, Y biseche, Lord, haue a
mynde, hou Y 3edej bifor thee in treuthe,
and in ak parfit herte, and Y dide that, that
was plesaunt bifor thee. Therfor1 Ezechie
wepte bim greet" wepyng. And bifor that 4
Ysaie 3ede out half the part of the court,
the word of the Lord was maad to Isaie,
and seide, Turne thou a3en, and seie to 5
Ezechie, duyk° of my puple, The Lord
God of Dauid, thi fadir, seith thes thingis,
Y herdeP thi preiere, and Y si3 thi teer,
and, lo ! Y heelidei thee. In the thridde
dai thou schalt stier in to the temple of the
Lord, and Y schal addes fiftene 3eer to thi 6
daies ; but also Y schal delyuere thee and
this citee fro the hond of the kyng of
Assiriens, and Y schal defende this citee
for me, and for Dauid, my seruaunt. And?
Ysaie seide, Brynge 36 to me a gobet of
figis. And whanne thei hadden brou3te it,
and hadde putte1 on 'his botcheu, he was
heelid. Forsothev Ezechie seide to Isaie, 8
What schal be the signew ||, that the Lord
schal heele me, and thatx in the thridde
dai Y schal stie? in to the temple of the
$ Comaunde;
that is, make
thi testament.
Lire here, c
§ schalt not
/!/iii' ; that is,
thou maist not
ascape by weye
ofkynde; and
bi this maner it
was schewid to
the profete,
netheles, bi
Goddis grace
aboue kynde,
he myjte be
heelid, but this
was schewid
thanne to the
profete. Lire
here. c.
|| Ezechie
axide not this
bi vnfeithful-
nesse, ether
dispeir, but
more bi Goddis
trist, that his
glorie schulde
appere, bi the
wondurful heel-
ing. Lire
here. c.
e a swerd i. f vnto i.
1 Thanne i. "> with EIL.
8 adde to i.
* Om. A. s seith A. * I haue AC pr. m.
e the sone i. h Dispose i. ! And i. J haue go i. k Om. Apr. m.
n a greet i. ° the duyk i. P haue herd i. 1 haue heelid i. r stie up i.
t putte it i. u the bocche of Ezechie i. T And i. w tokne i. * also that i. J stie up i.
296
IV. KINGS.
XX. 9 — 1 8.
I am to steyjen up the temple of the
9 Lord ? To whom seith Ysay, This schal
ben the tokne fro the Lord, that the Lord
be to do the word that he spac ; wylt
thou, that vmbre stey3e up tenn lynys, or
that it be turned a3eyn as fele grees?
10 And Ezechie seith, It is Ii3t vmbre to
cresen tenn lynis, ne this I wylle that be
done, hot that it be turned a3eyn bac-
11 ward tenn degrees. And so Ysay, the
prophete, inwardly clepyde the Lord, and
brou3t a3eyn the vmbre by the lynys, with
the whiche nowe it hadde goon doun in
the orloge of Achaz, bacward tenn degrees.
12 In that tyme sente Berodachaladam, the
sone of Baladam, kyng of Babyloyne,
lettris and 3iftis to Ezechie; forsothe he
hadde herd, that Ezechie was sijk, and
is hadde couerde. And Ezechias gladide in
the commynge of hem, and schewide to
hem the hous of swote spycisu, and gold,
and siluer, and dyuerse pymentis, and
oynementis, and the hous of his vessels,
and alle thingis that he my3t han in his
tresouries ; ther was not a word, that
Ezechie schewide not to hem in his hous,
14 and in alle his power. Forsothe Ysay,
the prophete, came to kyngev Ezechie, and
seide to hym, What seyden thes men, or
whenns camen thei to thee ? To whome
seith Ezechie, Fro a ferre lond thei camen
15 to me, fro Babyloyne. And he answerde,
What see3en thei in thin hous ? Ezechie
seith, Alle thingis, what euer ben in myn
hous, thei see3en ; no thing is that I haue
not schewide to hem in my tresuries.
is And so Ysay seyde to Ezechie, Heere
17 thou the word of the Lord. Lo! days
commen, and alle thingis that ben in thi
hous schuln be taken aweye, and the
whiche thi fadirs hydden vnto this day, in
to Babyloyne ; ther schal not leuen eny
is thinge, seith the Lord. Bot and of thi
sonys, that schul goon out of thee, the
Lord? To whom Ysaie seide, This schal 9
be 'a signez of the Lord, that the Lord
schal do the word which* he spak ; wolt
thou, that the schadeweb stiecf by ten lynes, t «<>« ; that is,
, . , . i A j goferthere;
ethir turne a3en bi so many degrees ? And 10 and so it is in
Ezechie seide, It is esyd that the schadewe j^Tc.^"
encreesse bi ten lynes6, nethir Y wole that
this be doon, but that itf turne a3en bac-
ward bi ten degrees. Therfors Ysaie, then
prophete, clepide inwardlih the Lord, and
brou3te 33611 bacward bi ten degrees the
schadewe bi lynes1, bi whiche it hadde
go doun thanne in the orologie of Achaz.
In that tyme Beradacbaladan, sonek of 12
Baladam, the1 kyng of Babiloyne, sente
lettris and 3iftis to Ezechie ; for he hadde
herd that Ezechie wasm sijk, and hadde
couerid". Forsothe0 Ezechie was gladt ini3^slac'; bivn-
resonable glad-
the comyng of hem, and he schewide to nesse and pride,
hem the hows of spyceries, and gold, and
siluer, and dyuerse pymentis, also oyne-
mentis, and the hows of hise vessels, and
alle thingis whiche? he my3te haue in
hise tresouris; 'no word wast, 'which Eze-
chie schewide not to hemr in his hows,
and in al his power8. Sotheli Ysaie, the u
prophete, cam to the* kyng Ezechie, and
seide to hym, What seiden these men,
ether fro whennus camen thei to the?
To whom Ezechie seide, Thei camen to
me fro a fer lond, fro Babiloyne. And he" is
answeride, What 'sien theiv in thin hows ?
Ezechie seide, Thei sienw alle thingis, what
euer thingis ben in myn hows ; no thing is
in my tresouris, which Y schewide not to
hem. Therfor Isaie seide to Ezechie, ic
Here thou the word of the Lord. Lo ! 17
dayes comen, and alle thingis that ben in
thin hows, and 'whiche thingisx thi fadris
maden til in to this dai, schulen be takuii
awey into Babiloyne ; 'not ony thing schal
dwelled, seith the Lord. But also of thi is
sones, that schulen go out of thee, whiche
thou schalt genderez, schulen be takun, and
fro so fer a
lond. Lire
here. c.
11 oynementis E pr. m. v the kynge B.
z the tokne i. a that i. b schadewe of the sunne I. c stie up i. d lijt or ay i. e lynes or houris i.
f the sunne i. g Thanne i. h ynjy j. i the same lynes i. k the sone i. 1 Om. i. m had be i.
n rekouerid i. ° And i. P that i. q ther was not ony word r text, or thing i marg. r Om. i. s power,
that Ezechie schewide not to hem i. * Om. i. u Ysaie i. v han thei seen i. w han seie i. x that i.
y ther schal not ony thing therof dwelle or abijde i. z bigete i.
XX. 19 — XXI. 7-
IV. KINGS.
297
whiche thou schalt geten schul ben taken
aweye, and thei schul ben geldyngis in
the paleys of the kyng of Babyloyne.
ia Ezechie seide to Ysay, Good is the word
of the Lord, that he spac ; be oonly pees
•>u and treuthe in my days. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Ezechie, and alle
his streyngthe, and howe he maad the
fische poond, and the watre cundite, and
brou3teu in watirs in to the cytee, whether
not thes ben writen in the boke of the
wordys of the days of kyngis of Juda ?
CAP. XXL
•21 And Ezechie slepte with his fadirs,
and Manasses, his sone, regnede for hym.
i Of twelue 3eer was Manasses, whanne he
beganne to regnen, and fyue and fourty
jeer he regnede in Jerusalem ; the name
•2 of his modir, Asiba. And he dide euyl in
the si5t of the Lord, after the mawmettis
of Gentils,the whiche the Lord dide aweye
afro the face of the sonys of Yrael. And
he is turned, and byldew up heeje thingis,
the whiche Ezechie, his fadir, scatirde ;
and he rerede up the auters of Baal, and
maad mawmett woddis, as dyde Achab,
kyng of Yrael ; and he honourede al the
4kny3thod of heuen, and heryede it. And
he maad up autirs in the hous of the Lord,
of the whiche the Lord seide, In Jeru-
ssalem I schal putten my name. And he
maad up autirs of alle the kny3thode of
heuen in* two poorchis of the temple of
e the Lord ; and he ouerladde his sone thor3
fijr; and he dyuynede, and he weytide the
dyuynynge of chiterynge of briddis ; and
maad enchaunteris, and clepers of deuyls
he multiplied, that he dide euyl beforn
7 the Lord, arid terrede hym. And he
putte the mawmett of the mawmett
wodde, that he hadde maad, in to the
temple of the Lord, vpon the whiche the
Lord spac to Dauid, and to Salomon, his
thei schulen be geldyngis in the paleis of
the king of Babiloyne. Ezechie* seide to 19
Isaie, The word of the Lord, 'which he
spak, is goodbf; ooneli pees and treuthe be t The word of
in my daies. Forsothe the residue6 of '20 JiJ
wordisd of Ezechie, and al his strengthe,
and hou he made a cisterne, and a watir
cundijt, and brou3te watris6, vin tof the
citee, whether these ben not writun in the
book of wordis of daies of the? kyngis of
Juda ?
CAP. XXI.
And Ezechie slepte with hise fadris, and 21
Manasses, his sone, regnyde for hym.
Manasses was of twelue 3eer, whanne he i
bigan to regne, and he regnyde fyue and
fifti 3eer in Jerusalem ; the name of his
modir was Asiba. And he dide yuel in 2
the si3t of the Lord, bih the idols1 of hethene
men, Vhiche hethenek men the Lord dide
awei fro the face of the sones of Israel.
And he1 was turned"1, and bildide hi3ea
thingis, whiche Ezechie, his fadir, distriede;
and he reiside" auteris of Baal, and he
made woodis0, as Achab kyng of Israel
hadde do ; and he worschipide vwith out
forth? al the kny3thod of heuene% and
worschipider it in herte. And he bildide 4
auteris J in the hows of the Lord, of which"
the Lord seide, Y schal sette my name in
Jerusalem. And he bildide auteris to al&
the kny3thod of heuene8 in the* twei large
places of the temple of the Lord ; and he e
'ledde oueru his sone thorou3v the fier; and
he vside false dyuynyngis in auteris, onw
whiche* sacrifice was maad to feendis, and
he kepte false dyuynyngis bi chiteryng
of bryddis ; and he made men to haue yuele
spiritis spekynge in thexx wombe>, and he
multipliede false dyuynours in entraylisz of
beestis sacrified8 to feendis, that he schuldeb
do yuel bifor the Lord, and terre hym to
good; Ezechie
repentide, and
so took the
sentence of the
Lord on him
and his rewme,
wherfor and
this peyne was
not lirouu in iu
hise tymes, but
it was dilayed,
til to the tyme
of Joachym and
Sedechie; and
whanne this
was seid bi
Pees, etc- Ure
J auterii ; to
do vdolatrip. t .
bieldide
and A.
a And Ezechie is. b is good, that he hath spoke i. c remenaunt i. d the wordis i. e water r.
f and to i. g Om. i. h after i. i yuels i. k the whiche i. l Manasses i. >» turned awei i.
n reiside up i. ° mawmett wodis I. P Om. i. 1 the firmament i. r loutide i. rr which hous i.
8 heuene or firmament i. * Om. Disxbc. u drow3e i. v bi EL. w upon i x the whiche i. X!t her i.
y wombis BCDFOiKLMNOPQRSuwxb?. z the entraylis i. a sacrifisid DKMBSX9- b wolde i.
VOL. TI. Q q
298
IV. KINGS.
XXI. 8 — 17.
sone, In this temple, and in Jerusalem
that I haue chosen of alle the lynagis of
Yrael, I schal putte my name vnto euer-
s more. And I schal make no more to be
styred the fote of Yrael fro the lond that
I 3aue to the fadirs of hem ; so neuer
the later 3if thei kepen in dede alle thingis
that I bad hem, and al the lawe that
Moyses, my seruaunt, comaundyde to
yhem. Thei forsothe herden not, hot ben
bou3t doun of Manasse, that thei don
euyl ouer the Gentilis, the whiche the
Lord to-trade fro the face of the sonys of
10 Yrael. And the Lord spac in the hond
11 of his seruauntis prophetis, seyinge, For
Manasses, king of Juda, dyde alle thes
abomynacyouns most euyl ouer alle thingis
the whiche dyden Amorreis beforn hym,
and also he maad Juda to synnen in his
i2vnclennessisz; therfore thes thingis seith
the Lord God of Yrael, Lo ! I schal bryngen
in euyls vpon Jerusalem and Judam, that
who so euer heerith, bothe the eris of hym
is schal tynclyn ; and I schal stretchen out
vpon Jerusalem the lytyl coord of Sama-
rye, and the birthen of the hous of
Achab, and I schal don aweye Jerusalem,
as tablis ben wont to ben don aweye;
doynge aweye I schal turnen, and bryngyn
i4oftera the poyntel vpon his face. For-
sothe I schal leuen the relikis of myn
herytageb, and schal taken hem in to the
hond of his enmyes ; and thei schul ben
in waastite, and in rauyne to alle their
is aduersaries ; for thi that thei dyden euyl
beforn me, and dwelliden stedfast ter-
rynge me, fro the day that their fadirs
10 wenten out of Egipt vnto this day. Fer-
thermore and Manasses schad myche
gyltlesse blode ouer gretely, to the tyme
that Jerusalem wer fulfyld vp to the
mouthe, with oute his syunes in whiche he
maad Judam to synnen, that he do yuel
17 beforn the Lord. The remnaunt for-
z vnclennesse B. a
ire. And he settidec an ydol of wode,7
whichd he hadde maad, ine the temple of
the Lord, 'of which temple1 the Lord
spaks to Dauid, and to Salomon, his soneh,
Y schal sette my name withouten ende in
this temple, and in Jerusalem which' Y
chees of alle the lynagis of Israel. And Y 8
schal nomore make the foot of Israel to be
moued fro the lond whichk Y 3af to the
fadris of hem ; so netheles if thei kepen in
werk alle thingis whichek Y comaundide1
to hem, and al the lawe whiche"1 Moises,
my seruaunt, comaundide to hem. Sotheli9
thein herden not, but weren disseyued of
Manasses, that thei diden yuel ouer hethene
men, whiche the Lord al to-brak fro the
face of the sones of Israel. And the Lord 10
spak in the hond of his seruauntis pro-
phetis, and seide, For Manasses, kyng of 11
Juda, dide these worste abhomynaciouns
ouer alle thingis which0 AmmorreisP diden
bifor hyrn, and maden also the puple of
Juda to do synne in hise vnclennessisi'P ;
therfor the Lord God of Israel seith these 12
thingis, Lo ! Y schal brynge in yuelis oni
Jerusalem and Juda, thatr who euer
herith8, bothe hise eeris tyngle1 f ; and
schal holde forth onu Jerusalem the corde
of Samarie, and the birthun of the hows of
Achab |, and Y schal do awei Jerusalem,
as tablis ben wont to be doon awei ; andv
Y schal do awey and turnevv ?'/w, and Y
schal lede ful ofte the" poyntel on? the
face therof. Forsothe Y schal leeue relikisz u m"the" same
of myn eritage, and Y schal bitake hem in
to* the hond of enemyes therof; and thei
schulen be in distriynge, and in raueyn to
alle her aduersaries ; for thei diden yuel 15 punyschide the
bifor me, and thei continueden terryngeb israeTL to-
me to ire, fro the dai in which her fadris "*i.in whiche
no thing ap-
3eden out of the lond of Egipt 'til toc this 1*™* "f these
thingis that
day. Ferthermore also Manasses scheddeie weren writun,
ful myche ynnocentd blood, til he fillide dide awey Je"
Jerusalem 'til toe the mouth, with outen breme^e"^
housis. Lire
here. c.
efte B. * eritages E.
eertu
tyngle; for
drede and won-
dring of the
greetnesse of
yuel, that schal
come on Jeru-
salem. Lire
here. c.
J the birthun
of the hou'i of
Achab ; that is.
c sette EI. d that i. « upon i. f that i. 8 spak of i. t sone, seiynge i. ' the which ctiee i.
that i. ' have comaundid i. m that i. n the sones of Israel i. ° that i. P hethen men of Ammorey r.
PP vnclannesse LX. q upon i. r and j. s herith these yuelis i. * tyncle or ringe i. " Upon i.
Om. BCDEiKLMPxbc;. vv ouer turne i. w Om. KL. x a i. Y upon i. * remenauntis i. a Om. i.
b in terrynge i. c til into EL. vnto i. to x. d giltlees i. « vnto i.
XXI. i8 — XXII. 2.
IV. KINGS.
299
sothe of the wordis of Manasse, and alle
thingis that he dyde, and his synne that
he synned, whether thes ben not wryten
in the boke of the wordis of the days
is of kyngis of Juda? And Manasses slept
with his fadirs, and is byryed in the
gardyne of his hous, in the gardyn of
Azam ; and Amon, his sone, regned for
19 hym. Of two and twenty 3eer he was,
whanne he beganne to regnen ; two
forsothe 3eer he regned in Jerusalem ;
name of his modir, Messalometh, dou3tir
•20 of Arus of Jethaba. And he dyde euyl
in the si3t of the Lord, as dydde Ma-
21 nasses, his fadir. And he wente in al
the weye, by the whiche his fadir wente,
and he seruede in the vnclennessisc in
whiche serued his fadir, and honourede
•22 hem ; and forsoke the Lord God of his
fadirs, and wente not in the weye of the
23 Lord. And his seruauntis benten to hym
buschementis, and slewen the kyng in his
•24 hous. Thed puple forsothe of the lond
smoote alle, that coniureden a3einus king
Amon, and thei setten to hem king, Jo-
-3siam, his sone, for him. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Amon, that he
dide, whether not thes ben writen in the
boke of the wordes of the days of kyngis
-'6 of Juda ? And thei birieden him in his
sepulcre in the gardyn of Aza; and Josias,
his sone, regnede for hym.
CAP. XXII.
i Of ey3t 3eere was Josias, whann he
byganne to regnen, and oon and thrytty
3eer he regnede in Jerusalem ; name of
his modir, Ydida, the dou3tir of Fadaya
•2 of Besocath. And he dyde that, that was
plesaunt beforn the Lord, and he wente
by alle the wayes of Dauid, his fadir, and
bowede not, neither to the ri3t, ne to the
hise synnes bi whiche he made Juda to do
synne, tof do yuel bifor the Lord. Forsothe 17
the residue? of the1' wordis of Manasses,
and alle thingis whiche' he dide, and his
synne whichek he synnede1, whether these
ben not writun in the book of wordis of
daies of the kyngis of Juda? And Ma- is
nasses slepte with hise fadris, and was
biried in the gardyn of his hows, in the
gardyn of Azam ; and Amon, his sone,
regnyde for hym. Hem was of two and is
twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne ;
and he regnede twei 3eer in Jerusalem ; the
name of his modir was Mesalamech, the
dou3ter of Arus of Gethela. And he" dide 20
yuel in the si3t of the Lord, as Manasses,
his fader, hadde do. And he 3ede in al the 21
weie, bi which his fader hadde go, and he
seruide to vnclennessisf , to whiche his fadir t
•uu j JL i_ • • j ,•.!_ tliat is> ydolis.
hadde seruyd, and he worschipide tho ; u™ here. c.
and he forsook the Lord God of hise fadris, 22
and he 3ede not in the weye of the Lord.
And hise seruauntis settiden tresouns to 23
hym, and killiden the kyng in hise hows.
Sothely the puple of the Lord smoot alle24
men0, that hadden conspirid a3ens kyng
Amon, and thei ordeyneden to hem a kyng,
Josias, 'his sone?, for hym. Forsothei25
the residue of wordisr of Amon, whiche
he dide, whether these ben not writun in
the book of wordis of daies of the kyngis
of Juda ? And he slepte with hise fadris, 26
and thei birieden hym in his sepulcre in ,
the gardyn of Azam ; and Josias, his sone,
regnede for him.
CAP. XXII.
Josias8 was of ei3te 3eer, whanne he i
bigan to regne, and he regnyde oon and
thritti 3eer in Jerusalem ; the name of his
modir was Ydida, the dou3tir of Phadaia
of Besechath. And he1 dide that, that 2
was plesaunt bifor the Lord, and he 3ede
be alle the wayes \ of Dauid, his fadir ; he $ in good, and
bowide not, nethir to the ri3tside, nethiru
c vnclennesse a. d And the A.
f and to i. S remenaunt i. h Om. i. ' that i. k that i. ! dede EL. '" Amon i. n Amon i.
0 the men i. P the sone of Amon i. 1 Sothly i. r the wordis i. s Josias, his sone DEL. * Jozias i.
u ne EILP.
300
IV. KINGS.
XXII. 3 — 12.
3 left. Forsothe the ey3tenthe 3eer of kyng
Josie, sente the kyng Safari, the sone of
Asua, the sone of Mesulam, the scribe of
the temple of the Lord, seyinge to hym,
4 Goo to Elchiam, the grete preest, that the
monee, that is brou3t in to the temple of
the Lord, be blowen to gydre, the whiche
the porteris of the temple gaderden of
5 the puple; and be it 3euen to wri3tis by
the prouostis of the hous of the Lord ;
the whiche and delen it to hem that
wirchen in the temple of the Lord, to
the coueryngis of the temple of the Lord
G to ben enstorid, that is, to the mayster
carpenters, and masouns, and to hem
that maken to gydre the bytwenee broken,
and that there be bou3t trees and stonys
of the quarrees, to the enstorynge of the
7 temple of the Lord ; neuer the later the
syluer be not tolde to hem, that thei
taken, bot in power hauef thei, and in
sfeith. Forsothe Elchias, the bischop,
seide to Sapham, scribe, The boke of
the lawe I haue founden in the hous of
the Lord. And Elchias 3aue the volym
to Sapham, scribe, the whiche and radde
9 it. Forsothe Sapham, scribe, came to the
kyng, and told to hym what thingis he
hade comaundide, and seith, Thi ser-
uauntis blewen to gydre the monee, that
is founden in the hous of the Lord, and
han 3euen, that it be delid to the wri3tis
of the prefectis of the werkis of the
10 temple of the Lord. Forsothe Sapham,
scribe, tolde to the kyng, seyinge, El-
chias, the prest of God, 3aue to me a
boke ; the whiche whanne Sapham hade
11 radde before the kyng, and the king had
herd the wordis of the boke of the lawe
12 of the Lord, he kutte his clothis. And
he comaundyde to Elchie, the prest, and
to Aychan, the sone of Saphan, and to
Achabor, the sone of Mycha, and to Sa-
pham, scribe, and to Achie, seruaunt of
of the leftside. Forsothe in the ei3tenthe»
3eer of kyng Josias, the kyngi sente Sa-
phan, soner of Asua, the sone of Mesu-
lam, scryueyn, ethir doctour, of the tem-
ple of the Lord, and seide to him, Go 4
thou to Elchie, the grete preest, that the
money, which5 is borun in to the temple
of the Lord, be spendid1, which" money
the porteris of the temple han gaderidv of
the puple ; and that it be 3ouun to crafti .">
men bi the souereyns of the hows of the
Lord ; whichw also departide that money
to hem that worchen in the temple of the
Lord, to reparele the roouesx of the tem-
ple of the Lord, that isxx, toy carpenteris, c
and to masouns, and to hem that maken
brokun thingis, and that trees and stoonus
of quarieris be bou3tyy, to reparele the
temple of the Lord; netheles siluerz, 7
which3 theib taken, be not rekynyd to
hem, but haue theic in power, and in
feith. Forsothed Helchie, the ' bischop, «
seide to Saphan, the scryuen, Y haue
founde the6 book of the lawe in the hows
of the Lord. And Elchie 3af thef book to
Saphan, the scryuen, whichs also redde it.
Also Saphan, the scryuen, cam to the"
kyng, and telde to hym tho thingis, whiche
Elchie hadde comaundid, and he seide,
Thi seruauntis han spendid the monei,
which h was foundun in the hows of the
Lord, and 3auen', that it schulde be de-
partid to crafti men of the souereyns of
werkis of the temple of the Lord. Also i<»
Saphan, the scriueyn, telde to the kyng,
and seide, Helchie, the preest of God, 3af k
to me a book ; and whanne Saphan hadde
red that book bifor the kyng, and the 1 1
kyng hadde herd the wordis of the1 book
of them lawe of the Lord, he to-rente
hise clothis. And he comaundide to Elchie, 12
the preest, and to Aicham, sone" of Sa-
phan, and to Achabor, sone" of Mycha,
and to Saphan, the scryuen, and to Achia,
e betwix A. l ha E.
q kyng Jozias i. r the sone i. s that i. * molten togidere i. u the which i. v gaderid togidere i.
w the which i. * hilyngis i. xx his L. X Om. EL. yy broujt A pr. m. z the siluer i. a that i.
b the workmen i. c thei it i. d And i. e a i. f that i. S the which i. h that i. > thei han jouen i.
k hath joue i. 1 that i. m Om. i. n the sone i.
XXII. 13 — 20.
IV. KINGS.
301
13 the kyng, seyinge, Gooth, and counseilith
the Lord vpon me, and vpon the puple,
and vpon al Juda, of the wordis of this
volyme, that is founden ; grete forsothe
wrathe of the Lord is tende up a3eynus
us, for oure fadirs herden not the wordis
of this boke, that thei schulde done al
14 that is writen to us. And so Elchias,
the prest, and Aycham, and Achabor,
and Saphan, and Asia, wenten to Oldam,
prpphetisse, wyf of Sellum, sone of The-
chue, sone of Aras, keper of the clothes,
the whiche dwellede in Jerusalem, in
'the secounde wallynge&; and thei speken
is to hire. And sche answerd to hem,Thes
thingis seith the Lord God of Yrael,
Seith to the man, that sente 3ou to me,
icThes thingis seith the Lord God of
Ysrael, Loo ! I schal brynge forth euyls
vpon this place, and vpon the dwellers of
it, alle the wordis of the lawe, the whiche
17 the kyng of Juda radde ; for thei for-
soken me, and sacrifiden to alyen goddis,
terrynge me in alle the werkis of their
hondis ; and myn indignacioun schal be
tend up in this place, and schal not ben
isqweynt. To the kyng forsothe of Juda
that sente 3ou, that 36 counseylen the
Lord, thus seith, Thes thingis seith the
Lord God of Yrael, For thy that thou
loherdyst the wordis of the volyme, and
thi herte is gaastyde, and thou ert
meeked beforn the Lord, the werdis herd
a3eyn this place and the dwellers of it,
that is, that schulden ben maad in to
stoneynge, and into cursidhed, and tbou
kuttist thy clothis, and thou weptist be-
. forn me, and I herde, seith the Lord ;
20therfore I schal gedere thee to thi fadirs,
and thou schalt be gadred to thy sepulcre
in pese ; that thin ee3en seen not alle the
euylis, the whiche I am to brynge in
vpon this place.
seruaunt of the kyng, and seide, Go 36, is
and 'counsele 30° the Lord? oni me, and
onr the puple8, and on* al Juda, of the"
wordis of this book, whichv is foundun ;
forw greet ire of the Lord is kyndlid a3ens
vs, for oure fadris herden not the wordis
of this book, to do al thing which* is
writun to vs. Therfor Helchie, the preest, u
and Aicham, and Achabor, and Saphan,
and Asia, 3eden to Olda, the prophetesse,
the wijf of Sellum, sone? of Thecue, sone?
of Aras, kepere of thez clothis, which'"1
Olda dwellide in Jerusalem, in the se-
counde dwellyng^i and thei spaken to hir.
And sche answeride to hem, The Lord is
God of Israel seith these thingis, Seie 36
to the man, that sente 3ou to me, The IB
Lord God of Israel seith these thingis,
Lo ! Y schal brynge yuelis onc this place,
and onc the dwelleris therof, alled the
wordis 'of the lawee, whiche the kyng of
Juda redde; for thei forsoken me, and 17
maden sacrifice to alien goddis, and ter-
riden me to ire in alle the werkis of her
hondis ; and myn indignacioun schal be
kyndlid in this place, and schalf not be
quenchid. Sotheli to the kyng of Juda, is
that sente 3ou, that 36 schulen 'counsele
the Lords, 36 schulen seie thus, The Lord
God of Israel seith these thingis, For
thouh herdist the wordis of the book, and IM
thin herte was aferd, and thou were maad
meke bifor the Lord, whanne the' wordis
weren herd a3ens this place and a3ens
the dwelleris therof, that is, that thei
schulden be maad in to wondryng, and
in to cursyng, and thou to-rentist thi
clothis, and weptist bifor me, and Y herde,
seith the Lord ; herfor Y schal gadere 20
thee to thi fadris, and thou schalt be ga-
derid to thi sepulcre in pees ; that thin
i3en se not alle the yuelis, whiche Y schal
brynge yn onk this place.
g welsum fortune B sec. m. sup. ras. the secounde wallyng tert. m.
0 axe ELP. P Lord councel ELP. 1 upon i. ruponi. s puple of this citee i. * upon i. » Om. EL.
v that i. w forsothe i. * that i. y the sone i. z Om. DEKLMPXS^. a the which i. b enuyronynge
of the wall i. « upon i. d and alle ELb. and I schal fulfille alle i. e Om. i. f it schal i. S axe the
Lord councel ELP. h thou, Josias i. 'his i. k upon i.
302
IV. KINGS.
XXIII. i — 6.
CAP. XXIII.
1 And thei tolden to the kyng that sche
hadde seide ; the whiche sent, and ben
gadred to hym alle the olde men of Juda,
2 and of Jerusalem. And the kyng stey3ide
up the temple of the Lord, and alle the
men of Juda, and alle that dwelliden in
Jerusalem with hym, prestis, and pro-
phetis, and alle the puple, fro lytyl vnto
mychil; and he radde, alle men heer-
ynge, alle the wordis of the boke of the
pese couenaunt of the Lord, the whiche
3 is founden in the hous of the Lord. And
the kyng stood vpori a gree ; and he
smote pese couenaunt before the Lord,
that thei goon after the Lord, and keepen
his heestis and witnessyngis and cery-
moynes in al herte and in al soule, that
thei reren the wordis of this pese coue-
naunt, that weren wryten in that boke ;
and the puple assentyde to theh coue-
4naunt. And the kyng comaundyde to
Elchie, the bischop, and to the prestis
of the secound ordre, and to the jate
kepers, that thei throwen forthe fro the
temple of the Lord alle the vessels, that
weren maad to Baal, and in the maw-
mett wodde', and to al the kny3thod of
heuen; and he brende hem with outen
forth Jerusalem, in the valey of Cedron,
and he toke the poudre of hem in to
5 Bethel. And he dyde aweye the deuyl
clepers, whome the kyngis of Juda had-
den sett to sacrifien in hei3tis by the
cytees of Juda, and thek enuyroun of
Jerusalem, and hem that brenden en-
cense to Baal, and to the sunne, and to
the mone, and to the twelue syngnys,
and to alle the knyjthode of heuen.
e And he comaundyde to ben born out the
mawmett wodde fro the hous of the
Lord with out forth Jerusalem in the
CAP. XXIII.
And thei telden to the kyng that, that i
sche seide ; "which kyng™ sente, and alle
the elde men of Juda, and of Jerusalem,
weren gaderid11 to hym. And the kyng 2
stiede0 in to the temple of the Lord, and
alle theP men of Juda, and alle men^ that
dwelliden in Jerusalem with hym, the
preestis, and the prophetis, and al the
puple, fro litil 'til tor greet ; and hes redde,
while alle men herden, alle the wordis of
the book of boond of pees of the Lord,
which* book" was foundun in the hows of
the Lord. And the kyng stood onT the 3
grees ; and hew smoot boondx of pees bifor
the Lord, that thei schuldeny go aftir the
Lord, and kepe hise comaundementis and
witnessyngis and cerymonyes in al thez
herte and in al thea soule, thatb thei
schulden reisec the wordis of this boond
of pees, that weren writun in that book ;
and the puple assentide to thed couenaunt.
And the kyng comaundide to Helchie, the 4
bischop, arid to the preestis of the secounde
ordre, and to the porteris, that thei schul-
den caste out of the temple alle the ves-
selis, that weren maad to Baal, and in the
wodec, and to al the kny3thod of heuene ;
and hef brente tho vessels with out Jeru-
salem, in the euene valey of Cedron, and
he bar the poudir of tho ' vessels^ in to
Bethel. And heh dide awei false dy-s
uynours 'that dyuynyden in the entrailis
of beestis sacrified1 to idolsk, whiche the
kingis of Juda hadden sett to make sacri-
fice in hi3 thingis bi the citees of Juda,
and in the cumpas of Jerusalem ; and he
dide awey hem that brenten encense to
Baal, and to the sunne, and to the moone,
and to twelue signes, and to al the kny3t-
hod of heuene1. And hem made the wode11 «
to be borun out of the hows of the Lord
h that E. i place E pr. m. k in the CE.
m and he i. n gaderid togidere i. ° wente up i. P Om. i. q the men i. r vnto i. s the kyng r.
* the which i. u Om. i. v upon i. w Om. i. x a boond i. y wolden i. z her i. a her i. b and
that i. c reise up i. d that i. e mawmet wode i. f the king i. g Om. c. h the kyng i. » sacri-
fisid DKMxbc,. 'k Om. i. J heuene or of the firmament i. m the kyng i. n wode ofmanimetrie i.
XXIII. 7 — 13.
IV. KINGS.
303
valey of Cedron, and brendem it there,
and broiyt it™ in to poudre, and threw3
forth vpon the sepulcris of the comun.
7 Forsothe he distruyjide the lytyl housis
of the wommannysch in a ad men, that
weren in the hous of the Lord ; for the
whiche wymmen weueden as lytyll houses
s of the mawmett wodde. And he gadrede
alle the prestis of the0 cytees of Juda,
and he defoulide the heyjtis, where the
prestis sacrifieden, fro Gaba vnto Ber-
sabe ; and he distruyed the auters of the
3atis in the entree of the dore of Josie,
prince of the? cytee, that was at the left
ssyde of the 3ate of the cytee. Neuer
the latre the prestis of the hee3e thingis
stey3iden not vp to the auter of the Lord
in Jerusalem, bot oonly eten therfe loouys
loin the mydill of their bretheren. For-
sothe he defoulide Topheth, that is in
the valeye of the sone of Ennon, that
no man schuld sacryn his sone or his
ndoujtre thor3 fyr to Moloch. Forsothe
he toke awey the hors, the whiche the
kingis of Jude hadden 3euen to the sunne,
in the entree of the temple of the Lord,
besijdis the chayer of Nathanmylech,
geldynge, that was in Faturym ; the
chaare forsothe of the sunne he brende
12 with fijr. And the auters, that weren
vpon the rooues of the soupynge place
of Achath, the whiche the kyngis of
Juda hadden maad, and the auters that
Manasses hadde maad in the two poorchis
of the temple of the Lord, the kyng de-
struyede ; and he ran to Jude, and he
scatrede the askisi of hem in to the
isstreme of Cedron. The hee3e thingis
forsothe, that weren in Jerusalem at the
ri3t partye of the hyll of the offencyoun,
the whiche Salomon, kyng of Yrael,
hadde bylde, and Astaroth, the mawmett
of Sydonyes, and Camos, of the offency-
oun of r Moab, and Melchon, the abomy-
without Jerusalem in the euene valey of
Cedron, and he brente it there; and he
droof it in to poudir, and castide it0 forth
on? the sepulcris of the comyn puple. Also 7
he distriede the litle housis of 'men turnyd
into wommens condiciouns^, whicher housis
weren in the hows of the Lord ; for whiche*
the' wymmen 'madenu as litil howsis of
the wode. And hev gaderide alle the 8
preestis frow the citees of Juda, and he
defoulide the hi3e thingis, where the"
preestis maden sacrifice, fro Gabaa'til toy
Bersabee ; and he distriede thez auters of
3atisa in the entryng of the dore of Josie,
princeb of a citee, which0 dore was at the
lift half of the 3ate of the cytee. Netheles 9
the preestis of hi3e thingis stieden notd to
the auter of the Lord in Jerusalem, but
oneli thei eten therf looues in the myddis
of her britheren. Also he" defoulide To- 10
phetf , whichf is in the euene valey of the
t Tophet; that
„ _, , is, idolatrie.
sone of Ennon, that no man schulde ha- The idol of
lewe his sone ether his dou3tir bi fier to wat'depid'ro.
Moloch. Also he dide awei horsis, whiches n Phet> signefieth
tympan, ether
sown of tym-
pan, for the
prestis of this
Lord, bisidis the chaumbir of Nathanma- noyseTith"
timpans, lest
fadris and mo-
dris schulden
here the cry
Also the kyng distriede the au-i2ofhersones,
teris, that weren onk the roouys1 of the ;n the hondis
of the idol ; as
it was seid in
xvi. c°. bifore,
and in xviii. r°.
of Leuyt. Lire
here. c.
the kyngis of Juda hadden 3oue to the
sunne, in the entryng of the temple of the
Lord, bisidis the chaumbir of Nathanma-
lech, geldyngh, that was in Pharurym ;
forsothe he1 brente bi fier the charis of the
sunne.
soler of Achaz, whiche auterism the kyngis
of Juda hadden maad ; and the kyng dis-
triede the auteris, whiche Manasses hadde
maad in the" twei grete placis of0 the
temple of the Lord ; and he? ran fro
thennus, and scateride the askis of thoi
to the strond of Cedron. Also the is
n
kyng defoulide the hi3e thingis, that weren
in Jerusalem at the ri3t parf of the hil of
offenciounj, whiche3 Salomon, kyng of Is-
rael, hadde bildid to Astroth, the ydol of
Sidoneis, and to Chamos, the oflfencioun
of Moab, and to Melchon, abhominacioun'
+0ffendoun;
Salomon of-
fendide God
there, in bild-
inge templis of
idolis for his
wyties. Lire
here. c.
m brenne B. n Om. ADFH. ° Om. ABFH. P Om. B. 1 ashen A. r and ABF. Om. c.
0 Om. plures. P upon i. 1 wommaimysche men i. r the whiche i. s the whiche housis i. * Om. i.
u weuyden or natleden i. v the king i. w of i. x Om. EL. y vnto i. z Om. i. ° the jatis EIL.
b the prince i. c the which i. d not up i. e the kyng i. ' that l. S that i. h the geldyng i. ' the
king i. k upon i
1 halff i. » that i.
1 flatt roouys i. m Om.
the abhominacioun i.
D Om. i. » in i. P the kyng i. 1 tho auters i.
304
IV. KINGS.
XXIII. 14 — 21.
nacyouns of the sonys of Amon, the
nkyng defoulide; andbroosede theymagis,
and hew3 doun the mawmett woodis, and
fulfillide the places of hem with the
is boom's of deed men. Ferthermore and
the auter that was in Bethel, and the
hee3e thinge, that Jeroboam, the sone of
Nabath, hadde maad, the whiche maad
Yrael to synnen ; and that hee3 auter he
distruyede, and brende, and mynuschede
in to poudre, and also5 brende up the
16 mawmett woode. And Josias turned,
sau3 there sepulcris that weren in the
hyll ; and he sente, and toke the boonys
fro the sepulcris, and brende hem vpon
the auter, and putte it aftir the word of
the Lord, that the man of God spac, the
whiche hadde before seide these wordis.
17 And he seith, Whose is this towmbe that
I see? And the cyte3eens of that cyte
answerden to hym, The sepulcre it is of
the man of God, that came fro Juda, and
before seide thes wordis, 'the whiche*
thou hast done vpon the auter of Bethel.
is And he seith, Lefe hym ; no man styrre
the boonys of hym. And vntouchid
laften u the boonys of hym with the
boonis of the prophete, that came fro
loSamarye. Ferthermore and alle the
mawmett templis of the hee3e thingis,
that weren in the cytees of Samarye, the
whiche the kyngis of Yrael hadden maad
to terre the Lord, Josias toke aweye ;
and he dyde to hem aftir alle the werkis
20 that he hadde done in Bethel. And he
slew3 alle the prestis of the hee3e thingis,
that weren ther vpon the auteresw, and he
brende mens boonys vpon thoo" ; and he
21 turnede a3eyn to Jerusalem. And he
comaundide to al? the puple, seyinge,
Makith pask to the Lord 3oure God, aftir
that is writen in the boke of this pese
of the sones of Amon ; and heu al to-brak u
ymagisv, and kittide dounw wodisx, and
fillidey the places of tho with the boonys
of deed men. Ferthermore also he dis- \5
triede the auter that was in Bethel, and
'he distriede* the hi3e thinga, which Jero-
boam, soneb of Nabath, hadde maad, that
made Israel to do synne ; and hec distri-
ede that hi3 autird, and brente it?, and al
to brak it? in to poudir, and kittidef doun
alsoff thes wodeh. And Josias1 turnyde, ie
and si3 there sepulcris that werenk in the
hil ; and he sente, and took the boonys fro1
the sepulcris, and brentem tho on11 the
auter0, and defoulideP iti bir the word of
the Lord, which5 word1 the man of God
spak, that biforseide these wordis. And 17
the Jcyng seide, What is this biriel, which"
Y se? And the citeseyns of that citee
answeriden to hym, It is the sepulcre of
the man of God, that cam fro Juda, and
biforseide these wordis, whiche thou hast
doon onv the auter of Bethel. And the is
kyng seide, Suffre 36 hym ; no man mouew
hise boonys. And" hise boonys dwellideny
vntouchid with the boones of the prophete,
that cam fro Samarie. Ferthermore also i»
Josias dide awei alle the templis2 of hi3e
thingis", that weren in the citees of Sa-
marie, whicheaa the kyngis of Israel hadden
maad to terre the Lord to ire ; and he
dide to thob templis bi alle thingis whiche
he hadde do in Bethel. And he killide2o
alle the preestis of hi3e thingis, that
weren there onc the auteris, and he brente
mennus boonus onc tho auteris^ ; and hee
turnede a3en to Jerusalem ; and co-2i
maundidef to al the puple, and seide,
Make 36 pask to V3oure Lord Gods, vph
that, that is writun in the book of this
boond of pees. Forsothe' sich paskk was 22
not maad, fro the daies of iugis that
8 al A. * whiche A. that c. u thei laften A. wwaters ABH. x it E pr. m. V Om. A.
u the king Jozias i. v the ymagis i. w adoun i. x mawmett wodis i. y he fillide i. z Om.
a solempne thing i. b the sone ib. c Jozias i. d autir in Bethel i. e Om. plures. f he kittide
ff al A. g Om. i. h mawmett wode of it i. i he i. k weren bildid i. ! of i. m he brente i. n upon
0 auter in Bethel i. P he defoulide i. q that auter i. r aftir r. s that i. * Om. i. u that
v upon i. w moue awey i. * And so i. y leften stille i. z mawmett templis i. a solempne thingis
aa that i. b the EL. c upon i. d Om. i. e the king i. f he comaundide i. g the Lord youre God
b aftir i. i Certis i. k a pask i.
XXIII. 22 3°-
IV. KINGS.
305
22 of couenaunt. Ne forsothe ther is maad
siche a pask fro the days of iugis, that
demeden Yrael, and of alle the days of
the kyngis of Yrael, and of the kyngis of
asJuda, as in the ei3tenthe jeer of kyng
Josie this pasch is maad to the Lord in
24 Jerusalem. Bot and the clepers of de-
uyls, and deuynours, and the fyguris of
mawmettis, and the vnclennesses-v, and
abomynacyounsz, that weren in the lond
of Juda and of Jerusalem, Josias dyde
aweye, that he make stable the wordis of
the lawe, that ben writen in the boke,
that Elchias, the prest, fonde in the temple
25 of the Lord. Lijk hym was not beforn
hym a kyng, that was turned ajeyn to
the Lord in al his herte, and in alle his
soule, and in al his vertue, aftir al the
lawe of Moyses ; ne aftir hym rose lijke
26 to hym. Neuerthelatre the Lord is not
turned aweye fro the wrath of his grete
woodnes, in the whiche his wodnes is
wrothe ajeynus Juda, for the terryngis3 in
the whiche Manasses hadde terred hym.
27 And so the Lord seide, Also Judam I
schal taken aweye fro my face, as I toke
aweye Yrael ; and I schal throwen aweye
this cytee, that I chees, Jerusalem, and
the hous of the whiche I seide, My name
28 schal ben there. The remnaunt forsothe
of the wordis of Josie, and alle thingis
that he dyde, whether not thes ben
writen in the boke of the wordis of the
29 days of the kyngis of Juda ? In his days
steyjide up Pharao Nechao, kyng of Egipt,
ajeynus the kyng of Assiries, at the flode
of Eufraten ; and Josias, kyng of Juda,
wente in to ajein commynge of hym,
and is slayn in Magedo, whanne he had
so seen hym. And his seruauntis beeren
hym deed fro Magedo, and broujten hym
in to Jerusalem, and byryeden hym in
his sepulcre ; and the puple of the lond
demyden Israel, and of alle daies1 of the
kyngis of Israel and of Juda, as this pask 23
was maad to the Lord in Jerusalem in
the eijterithe jeer of kyng Josias. But 24
also Josias dide awei men hauynge fendis
spekinge in her™ wombis", and0 false di-
uinouris in auteris, and *he dide awetf
the figuris of 1 idols, and aller vnclennessis,
and abhomynaciouns, that weren in the
lond of Juda and ins Jerusalem, that he
schulde do the wordis of the lawe, that
weren writun in the book, v which book1
Elchie, the preest, foond in the temple of
the Lord. No kyng bifor him" was 25
lijk hymVthat turnede a3enw to the Lord
in al his herte, and in al his soule, and in
al his vertu, bix al the lawe of Moises ;
nether aftir hym roos ony lijk? hym.
Netheles the Lord was not turned awei 20
fro the ire of his greet veniaunce, bi which
his strong veniaunce2 was wrooth ajens
Juda, for the terryngis toa ire by whiche
Manasses hadde terrid hym to ireb. Ther- 27
for the Lord seidec, Y schal do awei also
Juda fro my face, as Y dide awei Israel ;
and Y schal caste awei this citeed, which6
Y chees, Jerusalemf, and the hows 'of
whichs Y seideh, My name schal be there.
Forsothe the 1'esidue of wordis' of Josias, 28
and alle thingis whichek he dide, whether
these ben not writun in the book of wordis
of daies of the kyngis of Juda? In the 29
daies of hym1 Farao Nechao, kyngm of
Egipt, stiede" ajens the kyng of Assiriens,
to the flood Eufrates ; and Josias, kyng
of Juda, jede in to metyng0 of hymP, and
Josias was slayn in Magedo, whanne he
hadde seyn hymi. And 'hise seruauntisr3o
baren hym deed fro Magedo, and broujte
him in to Jerusalem, and birieden hym in
his sepulcre ; and the puple of the lond
took Joachaz, sone8 of Josias, and anoynt-
iden hym, and maden hym kyng for his
vnclennesse AH. z the abhomynaciouns c. a terrynge A.
m the ELMP.
1 the daies i.
5 of i. t that i.
a of i. b wraththe i. se i. cee erusaem i. a i. m. i. a i.
i the wordis i. k that i. 1 Josias I. m the kyng i. n jede up i. ° the metyng EiKLMPxb. P Pharao
toforbede him to passe Ihorotf} Juda i. 1 Pharao i. r the seruauntis of Jozias i. • the sone i.
n wombe M. ° and wicchis and M. P Om. i. 1 in i. r Om. plures.
tt him in Juda i. v hymselff i. w Om. i. * aftir i. y lijk to i. z woodnesse i.
c seith i. d c;tee Jerusalem i. e that i. f Om. i. 6 that i. h seide off i.
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toke Joachas, the sone of Josie, and
anoyntyden hym, and setten hym kyng
:u for his fadir. Of three and twenty 3eer
was Joachaz, whanrie he hadde begune to
regnen, and thre monethis he regned in
Jerusalem ; name of his modir, Amychael,
32doii3ter of Jeremye of Lobna. And he
dyde euyl beforn the Lord, aftir alle
thingis that the fadirs of hym hadden
33 done. And Pharao Nechao bondb hym in
Reblatha, that is in the lond of Emath,
that he Yegne notc in Jerusalem ; and he
putte vpon a multynge to the lond, in an
hundreth talentis of syluer, and a talent
34 of gold. And Pharao Nechao ordeynde
kyng Eliachym, the sone of Josias, for
Josias, his fadir ; and he turnede his name
Joachym ; forsothe Joachazd he toke,
35 and ladde in to Egipt. Forsothe Joa-
chym 3aue to Pharao syluer and gold,
whanne he hadde comaundide to the lond
by alle ^eeris, that it were brou3t, aftir
the heest of Pharao ; and echon aftir
their strengthis he askyde bothe syluer
and gold, of the puple of the lond, that he
acmyjte 3eue to Pharao Nechao. Of fyue
and twenty 3eer was Joachym, whanne
he hadde begunne to regnen, and elleuen
?eer he regnede in Jerusalem ; the name
of his modir, Zebida, doi^ter of Fadaya
37 of Ruma. And he dyde euyl before the
Lord, aftir alle thingis that his fadirs
haden done.
CAP. XXIV.
1 In his days of stey3ide up Nabugo-
donosor, kyng of Babyloyne, and Joa-
chym is maad to hym seruaunt three
3eer ; and eft he rebellide a3eynus hym.
2 And the Lord sente in to hym lytyll
theuis of Caldeys, and lytyll theuis of
Cyrye, and lytyl theuis of Moab, and
lytil theuis of the sonys of Amon; and
fadir. Joachaz was of thre and twentisi
3eer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he
regnede thre monethis in Jerusalem ; the
name of his modir was Amychal, doirjter*
of Jeremye of Lobna. And he dide yuel :«
bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which hise
fadris hadden do. And Farao Nechao 33
boond hym" in Reblatha, whichv is in the
lond of Emath, that he schulde not regne in
Jerusalem ; and hew settide* vpeyne>', ether1
raunsum*, to the londb, in an hundrid
talentis of siluer, and in ac talent of gold.
And Farao Nechao made kyng Eliachim, 34
soned of Josias, for Josias, his fadir ; and
hee turnede the name of hymf JoachymS ;
forsothe Farao took Joachaz, and ledde
hym11 in to Egipt. Sotheli Joachym 3af35
siluer and gold to Farao, whanne he hadde
comaundid to the lond bi alle 3eeris, that it
schulde be brou3t, bi1 the comaundementk
of Farao ; and he1 reiside of ech man bi"'
hise my3tisn bothe siluer and gold, of the
puple of the lond0, that he? schulde 3yuei
to Pharao Nechao. Joachym was of fyueac
and twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne,
and he regnede eleuene 3eer in Jerusalem ;
the name of his modir was Zebida, dorter1"
of Phadaia of Ruma. And he dide yuel 37
bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which hise
fadris hadden do.
CAP. XXIV.
In the daies of hym8 Nabugodonosor, i
kyng of Babiloyne, stiede1, and Joachym
was maad seruaunt to hym by thre 3eeris ;
and eft Joachym^ rebellide a3ens hym.
And the Lordv sente to hymw theuys of 2
Caldeis, and theuys of Sirie, and theuys of
Moab, and theuys of the sones of Amon ;
and he" sente hem 'in to? Juda, that he
b enoyntide E pr. m. c schulde regne E pr. m. d Om. E pr. m.
* the doujtir i. " hym in prisoun i.
*-ajijn\. b lond of Juda i. c oo i.
h Om. plures. i aftir i. k heest i.
P Om. EL. q jyue it i. r the doujtir i.
w Joachim i. ^ the Lord i. y to EL.
v that i. w Pharao i. * sette i. >' a peyne i. 'z Om. c.
the sone i. e Pharao i. f Heliachym i. g to Joachym i.
1 Joachim i. m aftir i. n power i. ° lond of Juda i.
s Joachim i. t stiede up in to Juda i. u he i. T Lord God i.
XXIV. 3 — 13-
IV. KINGS.
307
he ine sente hem in to Judara, that he
scatere hym, aftir the word of the Lord,
that he hadde spoken bi his seruauntis
3 prophetis. This forsothe is done by the
word of the Lord a3eyns Judam, that he
do it aweye beforne hym, for the synnes
of Manasses, and alle thingis that he
4dyde, and for the gyltles blode that he
schedde ; and he fulfillide Jerusalem with
the blode of innocentis ; and for this thing
5 the Lord wolde not be plesid. The rem-
naunt forsothe of the wordis of Joachym,
and alle thingis that he dyde, whether
thes ben not writen in the boke of the
(> wordis of days of kyngis of Juda ? And
Joachym slepte with his fadirs, and
Joachym, his sone, regned fore hym.
7 And the kyng of Egipt addide no more,
that he schulde goon out fro his lond ;
forsothe the kynge of Babyloyne hadde
taken, fro the ryuer of Egipt vnto the
flode of Eufraten, alle thingis that weren
s of the kyng of Egipt. Of tenn and ei3t
3eer was Joachym, whanne he hade be-
gunne to regnen, and three monethis he
regned in Jerusalem ; name of his inodir,
Naessa, dorter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 And he dyde euyl beforn the Lord, aftir
alle thingis that his fadir hadde done.
10 In that tyme stey3ide up the seruauntis
of Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babyloyne, in
to Jerusalem, and the cyte is enuyround
11 with streyngthingis. And Nabugodo-
nosor came, the kyng of Babiloyne, to
the cyte with his seruauntis, that they
I2ouercommen it. And Joachym, kyng of
Juda, wente out to the kyng of Ba-
biloyne, he, and his modir, and his
seruauntis, and his print-is, and his
geldyngis ; and the kyng of Babyloyne
toke hym, the ei3tithe 3eer of his regne.
13 And he brou3te thens alle the tresoures
schulde destrie it, bi the word of the Lord,
whichz he spak biz/- hise seruauntis pro-
phetis. Forsothe this was doon bi thes
word of the Lord a3ens Juda, that hea
schuldeb do awei it bifor him silfc, for the
synnes of Manasses, and alle d thingis
whiche" he dide, and for the giltles blood4
whichf he sched out ; and he fillide Jeru-
salem with the blood of innocentis ; and
for this thing the Lord nolde& do mercy1'.
Forsothe the residue' of wordisk of Joa- 5
chim, and alle thingis whiche he dide,
whether these ben not writun in the book
of wordis of daies of the kyngis of Juda ?
And Joachym slept with hise fadris, and e
Joakyn, his sone, regnyde for him. And 7
the kyng of Egipt addide1 no more to go
out of hys lond ; for the kyng of Babiloyne
hadde take alle thingis that weren the
kyngis of Egipt, fro the strond of Egipt
'til tora the flood Eufrates. Joakyn wass
of ei3tene 3eer, whanne he bigau to regne,
and he regnyde thre monethis in Jeru-
salem ; the name of his modir was Nahesta,
dou3tirn of Helnathan of Jerusalem. And »
he0 dide yuel bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis
whichec hise fadir hadde do. In that 10
tyme the seruauntis of Nabugodonosor,
kyng of Babiloyne, stiedeni 'in tor Jeru-
salem, and the citee was cumpassid with
bisegyngis. And Nabugodonosor, kyng of n
Babiloyne, cam to the citee with hise ser-
uauntis, that he schulde fi3te a3ens it.
And Joakyn, kyng of Juda, 3ede out 1-2
to the king of Babiloyne, he, and his
modir, and hise seruauntis, and hise
princis, and hise chaumburleyns ; and
the king of Babiloyne resseyuede him3, in
the ei3the 3eer of 'his rewme*. And heui:s
brou3te forthv fro thensw alle the tresours
of the 'hous of the Lord", and the tresours
of the kingis hous ; and he beet? togider
c Om. B pr. m.
z that i. zz to s. a the Lord i. b woide i. c Om. DEiKLxbc sec. m. d for alle i. e that i.
f that i. K wolde not i. h mercy to Juda i. ' remenaunt i. k the wordis i. ' addide to i. m vnto i.
" the doujtir i. ° Joachim i. P that i. 1 stiede A. wenten up i. r ajens i. s Joachim i. * the
rewme of Nabugodonosor i. u Nabugodonosor i. v Om. i. w Jerusalem i. * Lordus hous i.
y betide i.
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IV. KINGS.
XXIV. 14 — XXV. I.
of the hous of the Lord, and the tre-
soures of the kingis hous ; and he heew3
to gydre alle the golden vessels, that Sa-
lomon, kyng of Yrael, hade maad in the
temple of the Lord, aftir the word of the
11 Lord. And he translatide al Jerusalem,
and alle the princis, and alle the stronge
men of the hoost, tenn thousand, in to
caytyfte, and alle craftise men, and en-
closere ; no thinge is laft, out take the
is pore puple of the lond. Joachym for-
sothe he translatyde in to Babyloyne,
and the kyngis rnodir, and the kyngis
wijf, and the kyngis geldyngis ; and the
domysmen of the lond he ladde in to
caytifte fro Jerusalem in to Babiloyne;
16 and alle the stronge men, seuen thou-
sand ; and craftise men and enclosers, a
thousand ; alle stronge men and filters ;
and the kynge of Babiloyne ladde hem
i7caytyfe in to Babyloyne. And he sette
Mathathiam, his vncle, for hym ; and he
isputte on a name to hym Sedechie. The
oon and twentithef 3eer of age hadde
Sedechias, whanne he hadde begunne to
regnen, and elleuen jeer he regnede in
Jerusalem ; name of his modir was Amy-
la chal, doujtir of Jeremye of Lobna. And
he dyde euyl byfore the Lord, aftir alle
20 thingis that Joachym hadde done. For-
sothe the Lord wrathede ajeinus Jerusa-
lem and Judam, to the tyme that he
threwj hem aweye fro his face ; and
Sedechie wente aweye fro the kyng of
Babiloyne.
CAP. XXV.
i It is done forsothe the nynthe jeer
of his regne, the tenthe monethe,
the tenthe day of the monethe, Nabu-
godonosor, kyng of Babyloyne, came, he,
and al his hoost, in to Jerusalem ; and
alle the* goldun vessels, whiche Salomon,
kinga of Israel, hadde maad in the temple
of the Lord, bi the vword of the Lordb.
And hec translatide al Jerusalem d, andu
alle the princis, and alle the strong men
of the oost. ten thousynde, in to caitiftee,
and ech crafti man, and goldsmyjt6 ; and
no thing was leftf, outakun the? pore pu-
plish of the lond. Also hehh translatide is
Joakyn in to Babiloyne, and the moder of
the king, 'the wyues1 of the king, and the
chaumburleynsj of the king ; and he ledde
the iugisk of the londkk in to caitifte fro
Jerusalem in to Babiloyne ; and alle IB
stronge l men, seuene thousynde ; and
crafti men and goldsmyjthis, a thou-
synde ; alle stronge men and werriouris ;
and the king of Babiloyne ledde hem pri-
soners in to Babiloyne. And he ordeyn- 17
ede Mathanye, the brother of his™ fadir,
for hym ; and puttide" to hym the name
Sedechief. Sedechie hadde the0 oon and is t Sedechie, »
interpretid the
twentitheP jeer of age, whanne he bigan rijtfuinesse of
to regne, and he regnyde eleuene jeer in
Jerusalem ; the name of his modir was
Amychal, doujteri of Jeremye of Lobna.
And her dide yuel bifor the Lord, bi alle 19
thingis which5 Joachym hadde* do. For" 20
the Lord was wrooth ajens Jerusalem,
and ajens Juda, tilv he castew hem awey
fro his face ; and Sedechie jede awei fro
the king of Babiloyne.
CAP. XXV.
Forsothe it was don in the nynthe jeer i
of hisww rewmex, in the tenthe moneth, in
the tenthe dai of the moneth, Nabugodo-
nosor, kyng of Babiloyne, cam, he, and al
his oost, in to Jerusalem ; and thei cum-
f twenti A.
z Om. EL. a the king i. b Lordis word i. c Nabugodonosor i. d Israel plures. e goldsmyjt, also i.
f left vntranslatid i. B Om. i. h peple i. t]l Nabugodonosor i. » and the wijf s. J children s.
k thingis EL. kk lond of Juda i. l the stronge i. m Joachym i. n he puttide i. ° Oin. i. P twenti i.
1 the doujter i. r Sedechie i. s that i. « his fadir hadde i. « Forsothe i. T til that i. w castide i.
ww the i. * rewme of Sedechie i.
XXV. 2 12.
IV. KINGS.
309
thei enuyrounden it, and maden up in
2 his enuyroun streyngthingis. And the
cyte is closede, and palid, vnto the elle-
3 uenthe 3eer of kyng Sedechie, the nynthe
day of the monethe ; and hungir wexe
grete in the cyte, and ther was not brede
4 to the puple of the lond. And the cyte
is to-broken, and alle men filters flowen
the ny3t by the weye of the 3ate, that is
bytwene the double wall, at the spring-
ynge of the kyng ; forsothe Caldeis be-
segyden in enuyroun the cyte. And so
Sedechias flei3 by the weye that ledith
5 to the wijld feeldis of wyldirnesse ; and
the hoost of Caldeis pursueden the kyng,
and he cau3te hym in the pleyn of Jeri-
cho ; and alle the filters, that weren with
hym, ben scaterd, and forsoken hym.
fiThanne they ladden the taken kyng to
the kyng of Babyloyne, in Reblatha, the
7whiche spake with& hym dome. The
sonys forsothe of Sedechie he slew3 be-
fore hym, and his ee3en he putte out, and
boond hym with cheynys, and brou3te
8 hym in to Babyloyne. The fyfthe mo-
neth, the seuenth day of the moneth, it
is the nyntenthe 3eer of the kyng of
Babiloyne, came Nabusardam, prince of
the hoost, the seruaunt of the kyng of
9 Babyloyne, in to Jerusalem ; and brende
up the hous of the Lord, and the hous of
the kyng, and the housis of Jerusalem,
10 and eche hous he brende with fijre ; and
the wall is of Jerusalem in enuyroun de-
struyede al the hoost of Caldeys, that
nwas with the princeh of kny3tis. The
tother forsothe partye of the puple, that
laft in the cyte, and the thor3 fleers, that
ouerflowen to the kyng of Babiloyn, and
the laft comoun, Nabusardan, prince of
12 kny3thode, translatyde ; and of the pore
men of the lond he laft wyne' makers,
passiden it, and bildiden'stronge thingis?
in the cumpass2 therof. And the citee2
was closid, and cumpassid, 'til toa theb
eleuenthe 3eer of king Sedechie0, in the 3
nynthe day of the monethe ; and hungur
'hadde maistried in the citee, and 'breed
was not6 to theee puple of the lond. And 4
the citee was brokun, and alle men wer-
riours fledden in the ni3t bi the weie of
theee 3ate, which f is bitwixe the double
wal, to& the gardyn of the kyng ; sotheli
Caldeish bisegiden the citee 'bi cumpas5.
Therfor Sedechie fleddek bi the weie that
ledith to the feeldi placis of the wildir-
nesse ; and the oost of Caldeis pursuede 5
the king, and it1 took"1 him in the pleyn
of Jerico : and alle the werriours, that
weren with him", weren scaterid0, and
leften him. Therfor thei ledden the kingc
takun to the king of Babiloyne, in to Reb-
latha, which? spak dom with himi, "t/iat
is, with Sedechie*. Sotheli he killide the 7
sones of Sedechie bifor him, and puttide8
out his i3en, and boond1 him with chaynes,
and ledde himu in to Babiloyne. In the H
fifthe monethe, in the seuenthe dai of the
monethe, thilke is the nyntenthe 3eer of
the king of Babiloyne, Nabuzardan, prince
of the oost, seruaunt of the king of Babi-
loyne, cam in to Jerusalem ; and he brente o
the hows of the Lord, and the hows of the
king, and the housis of Jerusalem, and he
brente bi fier ech howsv ; and al the oost 10
of Caldeis, that was with the prince of
kny3tis, distriede the wallis of Jerusalem
'in cumpasw. Forsothe Nabuzardan, prince n
of the chyyualrie, translatide the tother
part of the puple, that dwellide in the
citeex, and the fleeris, that hadden fled
ouer to the king of Babiloyne, and the
residue^ comyn puple ; and he lefte of the 12
pore men of the lond vyntilieris, and erthe
8 to ABFH. h princis A. ' viyn A.
y strengthingis EiKLMPxb. z cumpas aboule i. * vnto i. b OnT. i. c Ezechie i. d wexide ouer
myjt i. e ther was not bred i. ee Om. EL. f that i. 6 towarde i. h the Caldeis i. * in cum-
pas plures. aboute i. k fledde/ro Jerusalem i. 1 Om. Apr. m. i. m token i. " Sedechie i. ° scaterid
abrood i. P the which i. <I Sedechie i. r Om. i. s he putte i. * he boond i. u Om. plures. v hows
" w aboute i. x citee of Jerusalem i. y remenaunt ELP.
310
IV. KINGS.
XXV. r3-
13 and erthtiliers. Forsothe the brasen py-
lers, that weren in the temple of the
Lord, and the feet, and the brasen se,
that was in the hous of the Lord, Caldeis
breeken to gydre ; and al the brasse thei
ubeeren ouer in to Babiloyne. And brasen
pottis, trowels, and fleschokis, and cuppis,
and morters, and alle the brasenk vessels,
in whiche thei mynystriden, thei token ;
ualso and encenseeris, and violis. The
whiche forsothe weren golden, and
whiche sylueren, toke the prince of the
Kiknyjthod, that is, two pylers, oon se,
and the feet, that Salomon hade maad
in to the temple of the Lord ; and ther
was not peys of the brasse of alle the
1 7 vessels. Tenn and eijt cubitis of hei3t
hadde oon pyler, and a brasen heued
couerynge vpon hym of hey3t of thre
cubitis, and a calle, and poumgarnetis
vpon the heued couerynge of the pyler,
all brasen ; and lijc honourynge hadde
is the secound pyler. Forsothe the1 prince
of the kny3thode toke Sarayam, the first
preste, and Sophonyam, the secound
lopreste, and the thre porters, and oon
geldynge of the cyte, that was prefect
vpon the f^tynge men, and fyue men of
hem that stoden before the kyng, the
whiche he foond in the cyte, and So-
pher, the prince of the boost, that prouede
the newe knyjtis of the puple of the lond,
and sixe men of the comoun, that weren
20 founden in the cyte ; the whiche Nabu-
sardan, prince of the kny3thode, takynge
ladde to the kyng of Babyloyne, in Reb-
21 latha. And the kyng of Babiloyne smote
hem, and slew3 hem in Reblatha, in the
lond of Emath ; and Juda is translatyd
22 fro his lond. To the puple forsothe
that was laft in the lond of Juda, the
whiche Nabugodonosor, kyng of Baby-
tilieris. Sotheli Caldeisz braken the bra- 1»
sun pilers, that weren in the temple, and
the foundementis, and the see of bras,
that was in the hous of the Lord ; and
thei translatidena al the metal in to Babi-
loyne. And thei token the pottis of bras> u
and trullis, and fleisch hokis, and cuppis,
and morteris, and alle brasun vessels, in
whiche theib mynystriden0 ; alsod and cen- 1">
serisc, and violis. The prince of the chy-
ualrie took thof that weren of gold, and
tho that weren of siluer, that is%, twei pi-n;
leris, o see, and the foundementish, whiche
king Salomon hadde maad 'in to' the tem-
ple of the Lord ; andk no wei3te! was™ of
metal of alle the vessels. O piler hadde 17
ei3ten cubitis of hi3te, and a brasun pomel
on" it of the hei3te of thre cubitis, and a
werk lijk a net, and pomgarnadis on" the
pomel of the piler, alle thingis of bras ;
and the secounde piler hadde0 lijk ourn-
yng. Also the prince of thei' chyualrie IB
took Saraie, the firste preest, and Sophony,
the secunde prest, and thre porteris, and 19
ooni onest seruaunt of the citee, that was
ar souereyn ouer men werriours, and fyue
men 'of hem8 that stoden bifor the king,
whiche he* foond in the citee" ; and he
took Sopher, thev prince of the oostw, that
preuide 3onge kny3tis, Aether men able to
bately, of the puple of the lond, and sixe
men of the comyns, that weren foundyn
in the citee ; whichea Nabuzardan, prince 20
of the chyualrie, took, and ledde to the
king of Babiloyne, in to Reblatha. And 21
the kyng of Babiloyne smoot hem, and
killide hem in Reblatha, in the lond of
Emath ; and Juda was translatid fro his
lond. Sotheli heb made souereync Godolie, 22
soned of Aicham, soned of Saphan, toe the
puple that was left in the lond of Juda ;
whichf puple Nabugodonosor, king of Ba-
k goldene E pr. m. 'of the B.
z men of Caldey i. a baren ouer i. b men I. c mynystriden in the temple i. d Om. i. e censeris
also i. 1 tho thingis i. g is to ivite i. '• foundementis or basis i. » to A sec. m. b pr. m. k and
ther was i. 1 certeyn weijte i. m Om. i. n upon i. ° hadde also i. P Om. s. 1 an i.
r Om. Apr. m. EL. • Om. R. t Nabuzardan, i. u citee of Jerusalem i. »Om. i. woost of Sedechie i.
Om. i. a the whiche i. b Nabugodonosor i. c Om. i. d the sone i. e souereyn to i. f the
which i.
XXV. 23
IV. KINGS.
311
loyne, hadde laft, he made rewler Godo-
lyam, the sone of Aycham, the sone of
23 Safari. The whiche thingis whanne alle
the duykis of kny3tis, they, and alle the
men that weren with hem haden herd,
that is, that the kyiig of Babyloyne
hadde ordeynd Godolie, camen to Godo-
lie, inm Maspha, Ismael, the sone of Na-
thanye, and Johannan, the sone of Charee,
and Saraye, the sone of Tenameth Ne-
thophathite, and Jechonias, the sone of
Mechati, thei, and Machath, and the fe-
silawis of hem. And Godolias swore to
hem, and to the felawis of hem, seyinge,
Wylle 36 not dreden to semen to the Cal-
deis ; dwellith in the lond, and seruith to
the kyng of Babiloyne, and wele it schal
25 be to 3011. It is done forsothe in the
seuenth moneth, came Ismael, the sone of
Nathanye, the sone of Elisama, of the
kyngis seed, and ten men with hym, and
smyten Godolie, the whiche is deed ; hot
and the Jewis and the Caldeis, that weren
•26 with him in Maspha. And al the puple
rijsynge to gydre fro litil vnto mychil,
and the princis of kny3tis, camen in to
27 Egipt, dreedynge the Caldeis. It is done
thanne in the seuen and thrittithe 3eer of
the transmygracioun of Joachym, kyng
of Jnde, the twelfthe monethe, the seuen
and twentithe day of the monethe, Euil-
meredoch, kyng of Babiloyne, the 3eer
that he beganne to regnen, rerede up the
heued of Joachym, kyng of Juda, fro
-_>8 prisone, and he spac to hym benyngly ;
and he putte his trone vpon the trone of
kyngis, that weren with hym in Babi-
•29 loyne. And he chaungide his clothis,
that he hadde in prisoun ; and he eet
breed euermore in his si3t, alle days of
30 his lyfe. 3eer fruyt forsothe he ordeynde
to hym with oute cesynge ; the whiche
biloyne, hadde lefts. And whanne alle 23
the duykis of kny3tish hadde herd these
thingis, thei', and the men that weren
with hem, that isk, that the king of Babi-
loyne hadde ordeyned Godolie1, thei camenm
vto Godolie", in"" Maspha, Ismael, sone0 of
Nathanye, and Johannan, sone0 of Charee,
and Saraie, sone0 of Thenameth of Necho-
phat, and Jeconye, sone0 of Machati, thei,
and Machat, and? the felowis of hem.
And Godolie swoor to hem, and to the 24
felowis of hem, and seide, Nyle 36 drede
to serue the0- Caldeis ; dwelle 36 in the
lond, and serue 3er the king of Babiloyne,
and it schal be wel to 3ou. Forsothe it 25
was don in the seuenthe monethe, *that is,
sithen* Godolie was maad souereyn*, His-
mael, the sone of Nathanye, sone" of Ely-
sama, of the "kyngis seedv, cam, and ten
men with hym, and thei smytidenw Godo-
lie, whichx diede ; but also thei smytideny
Jewis and Caldeis, that weren with hymz
in Maspha. And al the puple roos fro 21;
litil3 'til tob greet0, and the prynces of
kny3tis, and camen d in to Egipt, and
dredden Caldeis6. Therfor it was doon27
inee the seuenthef and threttithe 3eer of
transmigracioun&, Aether passyng ouer^, of
Joakyn, kyng of Juda, in the tweluethe
monethe, in the seuene and twentithe dai
of the monethe, Euylmeradach, kyng of
Babiloyne, in the 3eer in which he Digan
to regne, reiside1 the heed of Joakyn, kyng
of Juda, fro prisoun, and spak to hym as
benygneli ; and he settidek the trone of
Joakyn aboue the trone of kyngis, that
weren with hym in Babilonye. And he1 29
chaungide vhise clothis™, whiche" he hadde
in prisoun ; and he eet breed euer in the
si3t of Euylmeradach, in alle the daies of
his lijf. Also Euylmeradach ordeynedeso
sustenaunce vto hym° with out ceessyng ;
m and B.
B left in Juda i. h knyjtis of Sedechie 1. > Om. i. k is to mite i. l Godolie to be souereyn in Juda i.
m camen togidere i. " Om. i. nn into K. ° the sone i. P Om. i. 1 to EILP. r je to IK. s that a.
'* after the souereyntee of Godolie i. u the sone i. v seed of king Sedechie i. w smoten i. smeten ELP.
* that i. y smyten i. smetin ELP. z Godolie i. a the litil i. ° vnto i. c the greet i. d thei camen
orfledden i. c the Caldeis i. ee Om. K. f seuen EIKLS. 8 the transmigracioun i. h Om. i. » ne
reiside i. k sette i. ' Euylmeradach i. m the clothis of Joachin i. n that i. ° for Joachin i.
312
IV. KINGS.
XXV. 30.
and was 3ouen to hym of the kyng by
eche days, alle the days of his lijf.
which? sustenaunce also was 30111111 of the
kyng to hym bi alle daies, andi in alle
the daies of his lijf.
Here eendith the fourthe boke of Here endith the fourthe book of
Kingus, and bigynneth the prolog in the Kingis ; and here bigynneth the firste
first boke of Paralipomenon". book of Paralipomenon, that is, ofwordis
qfdaies*.
n Here endith the fourth book of Kyngis, and now bigynneth the proloog qfttvey bookis of Paralipomenon. A.
Explicit quartus liber Regum. E. Here endith thefourt bok Kyngis. F. No final rubric in CH.
P the which i. 1 Om. EL. r Here endith the fourthe book of Kingis, and here bigynneth the Jirste book
of Paralipomynon. CN. Here endith the fourthe book of Kyngis, andbegynneth a prolog on the Jirste bok
of Parlipominon. GM. Heere eendith the fourthe book of'Kinges, se now the prolog bifore Paralipomenon. K.
Here endith the fourthe book of Kyngis, and here bigynneth the prolog on the jirste book of Paralipome-
non. o. Heere eendith the fourthe book of Kynges, and bigynneth the Jirste of Parlipominon. R. Here
eendith the iiii. book of Kingis, and biginneth the Paralipomynon. s. Here endith the fourthe booc of
Kingis, and bigynneth the booc of the finite Paralipomynon. x. Here eendith the fourthe book of Kingis, and
heere bigynneth the secunde book of Paralipomenon. 9. No final rubric in ELPQwb.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
[Prologue on the First book of Paralipomenon*.]
THIS book of Paralipomenon, the firste, bigynneth at Adam, rehersynge the
lyne of generacioun in to Abraham, and alle the sones of Abraham, and the sones
of hem, touchinge schortli of Saul king, and afterward of Dauith ; rehersinge many
thingis whiche ben not writen in the book of Kingis before, til to the regne of
kyng Salomon. Here endith the prologe, and here bigynneth the firste book of
Paralipomenon.
The Prolog in the first boke of
Paralipomenon*.
3iF the makynge of the seuenty re-
menours abyde styll pure, and as it is
turned of hem in to Greek, my Chromati,
holiest and wysest of byschopis, in veyn
thou schuldist bydden me that I translate
to thee Ebreu volymes in Latyn word.
Forsothe that hath ocupied onys the eris
of men, and hath streynthid the feith
of the waxynge chirche, ri3twijs was also
with oure sylence to be apreued. Nowe
forsothe whan dyuerse saumplers ben
born for the dyuersite of regyouns, and
thilkb olde germeyn translacyoun is cor-
rupt and defoulid, thou wenystc of oure
dome to ben, outher to schewen of manyed
whiche be verrey, outhere a new werk to
maken in old werk, the Jewis forsothe
scornynge, that, as it is seid, to fytche to
gyder ee3enf of curluriss. Alisaunder
and Egipt in their seuenty preysen
auctour Eusichy ; Constantynople vnto
Antioche apreuith the saumpleris of mar-
tir Lucyan ; the mene prouynces by-
\Prologue on the first book of Pa
lipomenon* '.]
IFF the makynge of the seuenti inter-
pretours dwelle stille cleene, and as it is
turned of hem in to Greek, than thi silf,
my Cromat, hoolyeste and wysest of bis-
schopis, shuldest in veyn bidde me, that I
shulde translate to thee Ebrew volyms in
to Latyn word. For it was ri3twise, that
sich thing that hath occupied ones the
eeris of men, and hath strengthid the
feith of the wexynge chirche, shulde be
appreued with oure silence. Now for-
sothe sith dyuerse saumpleris ben born
aboute for diuersite of regiouns, and sith
thilke old translacioun of german is cor-
rupt and defoulid, thou trowist that it be
of oure owne doom, ethir to schewe of
many draweris of hooly writ which is
verie and trewe, eithir to make a newe
werk on the oolde werk, and thou3 the
Jewis scorne, and, as me semeth, hern to
ficche to gideris the i3en of kurlewis.
Alisaundre and Egipt among her seuenti
translatours preisen Eusichie, her auctour;
* Prologus Paralipomenon. c. Here 'bigynneth the prolog on Paralipomynon. E. Here bigynneth the
prolong of Paralipomenon. F. Prologus. a. b that K. c wentist H. d manye workis A. e or K.
ejyn E. g crowis E pr. in.
VOL. II.
a This prologue is from M. b This prologue is from o.
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I. PARALIPOMENON.
tweneh thes reden Palestynes bokis, the
whiche out trauayld of Origene, Eusebe
and Pamphilie pupplischeden ; and al the
world bytwene' hem selue in this thre
maner dyuersite fi3tithk to gyder. And
certis Origenes not oonly exsaumplis1
maad in oon of foure makyngis, vforn
a3eynm alle the wordis discryuynge, that
the oon discordynge, the tother betwene"
hem silf acordynge, anoon be vnder-
nomyn ; bot, that is of more hardynesse,
in the makynge of the seuenty he mengide
the makynge of Theodocioun, that is,
markynge that weren to lytyl with
sygnys of a sterre, and that weren seen
ouermych leid to, with0 lityl 3erdis. 3if
thanne to other it was leful not to holden
that oons thei hadden taken ; and aftir
seuenty lytyll sellis, the whiche with
outen auctour of the comoun ben boostid,
theiP opneden alle the sellis, that forsothe
in the chirche is rad that the seuenty
knewyn not ; whyi me taken not my
Latyn men, the whiche han maad so the
newe withr the olde makynge vnde-
foulid, that8 my traueyl I preue with the'
Ebrewis, and, that is more than these,
with the Apostlis auctours. I wrote not
3ore a boke of the best maner of re-
menynge11, schewyngev tho thingis of the
euangelyw, Fro Egipt I haue clepidex myn
sone, and, That Na3are he schal be clepid^,
and, Thei schul seen in whome thei hau
pungid; and that of the apostle, That 6630
hath not seen,ne ere hath herde,ne in to the
hert of man hath stey3ide up, the whiche
God hath maad redye before to the
louynge hym; and other lijc to thes, in
the bokis of Ebrewis to ben founden.
Certis the apostlis and the euaungelistis
hadden knowen the seuenty remenours,
and whenns that to hem to seyn tho
thingis that in the seuenty ben not had ?
Crist, oure God, is maker of either testa-
ment, inz euangelie aftir Joon, Whoa
leuith'1, he seithc, in me, as seith the
Constantynoble vnto Antioche appreueth
the sampleris of martir Lucian ; the
meene prouencis bytwene these reden Pa-
lestinys bookes, whiche Eusebie and Pam-
philie puplichiden, whanne thei hadden
traueyld it out of Origene ; and al the
world stryuen to gideres withynne hem
silf in thes thre manere of dyuersitees.
And certis Origene not oonly made to
gideres the ensamplis of foure drawyngis
out of hooly writ, in to oon discriuynge
alle the wordes of the cuntrey, so that
oon discordynge be vndurnome anoon of
the othir bookis acordynge to gyderes ;
but that is of more hardynesse, in the
makynge of seuenty translatouris he med-
lide the markynge of Theodocion, that is
to wite, markynge with the signes of a
sterre siche thingis that weren to litle, and
siche thingis that weren addid to of
superfluyte, he markyde with litil 3erdis,
eithir sygnes of an arowe. Therfor if it
was leefful to othir not to holden that thei
hadden onys toke, and aftir the seuenty
selles, which of the selles, which of the
comynte ben bostid to be, with out auctor
thei openyde alle the selles, also that that
seuenty interpretours knowen not is red
in chirches ; whi thanne my Latyn men
accepten not me, sithen I haue maad the
newe drawynge with the olde makyng
vndefoulid, that I preue my trauel with
the Ebrewis, and also with the Apostlis,
auctoritees that ben more worthi than
thei. I wroot a book not ful longe ago,
mye beste manere of drawyng out of
hooly writ, shewynge thes tixtis of the
gospel folewynge to be in the bookes of
Ebrewes ; as this tixt, Fro Egipt I haue
clepid my sone ; and also this tixt, He
shal be clepid Nazarey ; and also the
tixt, Thei shulen se into whom thei han
thoui'3 persed ; also this tixt of the pistle ;
That i3e hath not seen, ne eere herd, ne it
hath not stied vp in to the herte of men,
the whiche God hath maad redy byfore to
l> betwixe A. » bitwixe AK. k f^ten K. 1 ensaumplis K. m for ajeyn A. fro the regiown E pr. m.
n bitwixe K. ° Om. K. P that K. 1 with K. r that K. s with K. * Om. K. " the remenyng K.
v the shewinge K. w aungel K. x cald K. y called K. z in the EK. a whose A'. b bileuith A. c he
seith K.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
315
scripture, flodisd of his wombe schul
flowen 'quyke waters6. Forsothe it is
writen, that the Saueoure witnessith to
ben writen ; where it is writen, the
seuenty han not ; the hyd thingis know-
ith not the chirche. To theEbrewis than
it is to turnen a3eyn, wherof ' and the Lord
spekith, and the disciplis beforn taken
exsaumplis. Thes thingis bi pese of olde
men I speke, and to my bacbyters oonly
I answer, the whiche griawen me with a
dogge? tothe, in opyn bacbytynge, reed-
ynge in corners, andh acusatours and
defendours, whann in other men they
apreuen that in me thei repreuen ; as
vertue and vice ben not in the thingis,
bot with the autour ben chaungid. Bot
I haue had mynde the makyng of the
seuenty translatours, sumtyme fro Greke
amendid, me to haue 3eiuen to 3oure', and
not enmye of hem owyn to ben eymed,
whome in the couent of bretheren euer-
more I schal expownen. And that De-
bregemyn, that is, the wordis of days,
I haue remened, therfore I haue don
that I my3te bryngk to ri3t the insolible
lettyngis and the wodis1 of namys, the
whiche, thor3 vice of writers, ben con-
foundid, and™ the dulnes of wittis, more
opynly, and by distyncciouns of verse; to
me my silf and to my wrytynge" aftir
Hismenyum0, 3if eris of other ben dowmbe.
hem that louen him. And othir textes
that ben lijk these, ben fonden in the
book of Ebrewis. Certis the apostlis and
the euangelistis hadden knowe the seuenti
interpretours, and fro whennus come that
grace to hem to seie tho thingis that ben
not had among the seuenti interpretours ?
Crist, our God, maker of euere eithir
testament, in the gospel aftir Joones
writynge seith thus, Who euere byleueth
in me, as seith hooly scripturis, floodis of
a quyk watir schulen folewe of his wombe.
Forsothe that thing that oure Sauyour
witnessith to be write, it is sikirliche
writen ; but the seuenti interpretours han
no mencioun where it is writun ; the
chirche knowith not hid thingis. Therfor it
is to turne a3en to Ebrews, wher of oure
Lord spekith, and the disciplis bifor takun
ensaumplis. I speke thes thingis with
the pees of olde men, and I answere oonly
to my bacbiters, which gnawen me with a
doggi tooth, bagbitynge me in open, red-
ynge the same in corneris, and also ac-
cusours and defenderis thei ben, sitheri
thei approuen in othir men that thei re-
preuen in me ; as thou3 vertues and vyces
ben not in thingis, but ben chaungid with
the auctoure. Ferthermore I have remem-
brid me, that I haue 3oue to 3oure scrip-
turis the makynge of the seuenty transla-
ture, that was sumtyme amendid fro
Greek, and therfor I ou3te riot to be gessid
an enemy of hem, which euere more I
shal expowne to the couent of briththren.
And that book that is now clepid Debra-
yamyn, that is, the wordis of dayes, I haue
translatid ; therfor I haue doon it that
I my3te brynge to ri3t thilke betyngis,
that ben ful hard to be opened, and to
opene the wordis of names, the which
thour3 vice of writeris ben confoundid, and
more opynly by dulnesse of wittis, and by
destynciouns of uerse; to my silf and to my
writynge aftir Hismenyum, thou3 the eeris
of other men be doumb.
d flodis of quyk watris A. « Om. A. * wherfore n. S doggis A. h the same both A. the same
and CE sec. m. FHK. that is and E pr. m. > jou K. k bryngynge a. l wordis B. m in K. n writingis K.
0 his meenyng K.
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316
I. PARALIPOMENON.
i. 1—9.
An other Prolog?.
The boke of Paralipomenon, that** is,
the breggyng of the Olde Testament,
siche and so myche isr, that with outen
it who so wyll by pride sechen to hym
the kunnynge of scriptures, scorne he
hym silf. Forsothe by alle the8 namys
and iuncturis of wordis, and the laft sto-
ries in the bokis of Kyngis ben touchid,
and vnowmbrable questiouns of the euaun-
gelies* ben soyled.
Here eendith the prolog in the first
boke of Paralipomenon, and bygynneth
the first boke of Paralipomenon^1.
Another Prolog on the Firste book of
Paralipomenon.
The book of Paralipomenon, that is,
the bregging of the Olde Testament, is
such and so moche, that withouten it who
so wole bi pride seche to him the kunnyng
of scripturis, scorne he him silf. Forsothe
bi alle the namys of ioynturis of wordis,
and the laste stories ben touchid in the
bookis of Kingis, and vnnoumbrable ques-
tiouns of the euangelies ben soylid.
Here enden the prologis, and begyn-
neth the book.
Here bigynneth the bok of Paralipo-
menon"'.
Here bigynneth the firste book ofParoli-
pominon, that is, of words ofdaies^.
CAP. I.
2 Adam, Seth, Enos, Chaynan, Malaleel,
* Jared, Enoch, Matusale, Lameth; Noe,
5 Sem, Cham, and Japheth. The sones of
Japheth ; Gomor, Magday, Magog, and
(i Jauan, Tubal, Mosoch, and Tyras. Bot
the sones of Gomer ; Ascenez, and Ry-
7 phat, and Togorma. The sones forsothe
of Jauan ; Helisa, and Tharsis, Cethym,
s and Dodonym. The sonys of Cham ;
Chus, and Mesraym, Phuth, and Cha-
snaan. The sonys forsothe of Chus; Saba,
and Euila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sa-
bathaca. Bot the sonys of Regma ; Saba,
CAP. I.
Adam gendridec Seth; Enosd, Chay-*
nane, Malaleelee, Jaredf, Enochs, Matus-:<
saleh, Lameth'; Noek gendride1 Sem, 4
Cham, and Japhet. The sones of Japhat >">
weren Gomer, Magog, Magdai, andm Ja-
uan, Tubal, Mosoch, and Tiras. Forsothe c
the sones of Gomer weren Asceneth, and"
Riphat, and Thogorma. Sotheli0 the sones 7
of Jauan weren Helisa, and Tharsis, Ce-
thym, and Dodanym. The sones of Cham «
weren Chus, and? Mesraym, Phuth, and
Chanaan. Sothelii the sones of Chus weren (,
Saba, and Euila, Sabatha, and Regma, and
POm.CFi/K. Prologus A. lOtn. K. ritisK. "Oni.K. t euangelistis K. "Here eendith the proloog of Pnrru-
lypomenon, and now bigynneth thejirst book. A. Here endeth the prolosis, and bigynneth the firste Parali-
pomynon. E. Heere eendelh the prolog ; se now the firste book of Paralipomenon. K. No final rubric in CFH.
v From F. No initial rubric in ABCEH.
b From E sec. m. Lrb. No initial rubric in the other Mss. c bigaat i. d and Seth, Enos i. e and Enos,
Chaynan i. ee and Caynan, Malaleel i. { and Malaleel, Jared i. S and Jared bigaat Enoch i. h and
Enok Matusale i. i and Matusale, Lameth i. k and Lameth Noe, and Noe i. ' Om. i. m Om. i.
11 Om. i. o And is. P Om. i. i And is.
I. 10 — 32.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
317
10 and Adan. Chus forsothe gat Nemroth ;
this byganne to ben my3ty in the lond.
nMesraym forsothe gat Ludym, and Ana-
i2nym, and Labaym, and Nepthoym, Fe-
trusym forsothe, and Chasluym, of the
whiche wenten oute Phylisteis and Cap-
isthurym. Chanaan forsothe gat Sydon,
14 his first goten, and Ethee, Jebuseeb for-
i5sothe, and Amorre, and Jergese, Euee,
is and Arache, and Cyne, Aradyum for-
i7sothe, and Samarie, and Amathe. The
sonys of Sem ; Elam, and Assur, and Ar-
faxath, and Luth, and Aram. The sonys
forsothe of Aram ; Hus, and Hul, and
isGothor, and Mosoch. Arfaxath forsothe
gate Sale ; the whiche and he gat Heber.
19 Forsothe to Heber ben born two sonys ;
name to the toon Phaleg, for in his days
the erth is deuydid ; and the name of his
20 brother Jectan. Jectan forsothe gat Hel-
modad, and Salech, and Azelmod, and
21 Jare, Adoram forsothe, and Vsal, and
22Deda, Hebal, and Ameth, and Abymael,
23 and Saba, also and Oofer, and Euila, and
Jobab ; alle thes the sonys of Jectan.
25 Sem, Arfaxath, Sale, Heber, Phalech,
2(i Ragau, Seruth, Nachor, Thare, Abram ;
as this forsothe is Abraham. The sonys of
29 Abraham ; Ysaac and Ysmael. And thes
the generaciouns of hem ; the first goten
of Ismael Nabaioth, and Cedar, and Ab-
sodehel, and Mapsam, and Masma, and
Duma, and Massa, Adad, and Thema,
si Jahur, Naphis, Cedma ; thes ben the
32 sonys of Ysmael. The sonys forsothe of
Cethure, the secoundarie wijf of Abra-
ham, 'the whichec sche gat ; Zamram, Jer-
san, Madan, Madian, Jesboch, Sue. For-
sothe the sones of Jersan ; Saba, and Da-
dan. The sones forsothe of Dadan ; Assu-
Sabathaca. Forsothe1" the sones of Regma
weren Saba, and Dadan. Sotheli8 Chus 10
gendride* Nemroth ; this Nemroth bigan
to be my3ti in erthe. Forsothe" Mes-ii
raym gendridev Ludym, and Ananyn, and
Labaym, and Neptoym, and Phetrusym, 12
and Casluym, of whiche" the Philisteis
and Capthureis jeden out". Sotheliy Cha- 13
naan gendride2 Sidon his first gendrida
sone, and Ethei, and Jebusei, and Am-u
morrei, and Gergesei, and Euei, and Ara-15
chei, and Synei, and Aradye, and Sama- 10
thei, and Emathei. The sones of Semi;
weren Elam, and Assur, and Arphaxat,
and Luth, and Aram. Forsotheb the sones
of Aram weren Hus, and Hul, and Go-
thor, and Mosoch. Forsothe0 Arphaxat \s
gendrided Sale ; which hym silf gendride
Heber. Sotheli6 to Heber weren borun ia
twei sones ; nameee of f oon was Phaleg, for
the lond was departid in hise daies ; and
the name of his brother was Jectan. For- 20
sothe^ Jectan gendride11 Elmodad, and Sa-
lech, and Aselmod, and Jare, and Adoram, 21
and Vzal, and Deda, Hebal, and Ameth, 22
and Abymael, and Saba, also and Ophir, 23
and Euila, and Jobab ; alle these weren
the sones of Jectan. Sem1, Arphaxat k, 24
25
Sale1, Heber™, Phalech11, Ragau0, SeruthP,2c
Nachori, Tharer, Abram ; forsothe8 this 27
is Abraham83. The sones of Abraham 28
weren Isaac and Ismael. And these' the" 29
generaciouns of hem ; the firste gendridv
of Ismael Nabiothw, andx Cedar, and Ab-
dahel, and Mapsam, and Masma, and so
Duma, and Massa, Adadxx, and Themar,
Jahur, Naphis, Cedrnay; these ben the si
sones of Ismael. Forsothe2 thea sones of 32
Cethureb, secoundarie0 wijf of Abraham,
whiched sche gendride6, weren Zamram,
b and Jebusee A. c that c pr. m.
r And is. 9 And is. * bigaat I. u And is. v bigaat i. w the whiche sones i. * out or camen i. out
or neren gendride s. y And is. z bigaat i. a goten i. b And is. c And is. d bigaat i. e And is.
ee the name 10. f to plures. to the G. e And is. h gaat i. i And Sem gat Arphaxat i. and Sem gen-
dride Arphaxat s. k and Arphaxat, Sale is. 1 and Sale, Heber is. m and Heber, Phalech is. n and
Phalech, llagau is. ° and Ragau, Seruth is. P and Seruth, Nachor is. 1 and Nachor, Thare is. r and
Thare is. s Om. is. " Abraham, the greet patriark s. * these ben DGIRS. these neren x. u Om. c.
T goten i. w was Nabioth is. * and thanne i. and after Nabioth he gendride Cedar s. " and Adad s.
T and Cedma is. z And is. & Om. c. b the sones of Cethure i. c the secoundarie is. d the whiche i.
e gendride or conceyityde i.
318
I. PARALIPOMENON.
I- 33— 5°-
33rym, and Latusym, and Laomyra. The
sonys forsothe of Madian ; Epha, Ofer,
Etnoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. Alle thes
34 the sonis of Cethure. Abraham forsothe
gat Ysaac ; whos sones weren Esau and
ssYrael. The sones of Esau; Eliphath,
Rahuel, Seirc, Jaus, Zelam, and Chore.
30 The sonys of Eliphath ; Theman, Omer,
Sephi, Gethem, Genez, Cenez, Thanna,
37 Amalech. The sones of Rahuel ; Naab,
38Gazera, Samma, Masa. The sonys of
Seir; Lothan, Sobal, Zebeon, Ana, Dy-
39 son, Eser, Dysan. The sones of Lothan ;
Horry, Huma ; the syster forsothe of
40 Lothan was Thanna. The sones of So-
bal ; Allan, and Manaath, and Ebal, and
Cephi, and Onam. The sones of Sebeon ;
Aia, and Ana. The sones of Ana ; Dy-
41 son, and Oolibama. The sonys of Dyson ;
Amaram, and Hesebam, and Lecram, and
42 Caram. The sonys of Eser ; Balaam, and
Jaban, and Jasan. The sones of Dysan ;
43 Hus, and Aram. Thes ben the kyngis
that comaundiden in the lond of Edom,
before that there was kyng vpon the
sones of Yrael. Baale, the sone of Beor ;
44 and the name of his cytee Denaba. For-
sothe Bale is deed ; and for hym regned
45 Joab, the sone of Zare, of Bosra. And
whanne Joab was deed, regned for hym
4G Husam of the lond of Themanyas. For-
sothe Husam dyed ; and for hym regned
Adad, the sone of Badad, that smote
Madyan in the lond of Moab ; and the
47 name of his cyte Abyud. And whan
Adad was deed, regned for hym Semela
4« of Maseracha. Bot and Semela died, and
for hym regned Saul of Robooth, the
4swhiche bisides Amnem is sett. Forsothe
Saul deedd, regnede for hym Balanan the
50 sone of Achobor. Bot and this dyed, and
for hym regnede Adad, of whos cyte the
name was Phou ; and his wijf is clepid
Jersan, Madan, Madian, Jelboe, Suef. So-
theli5 the sones of Jersan weren Saba, and
Dadan. Forsothe11 the sones of Dadan
weren Assurym, and Latusym, and Lao-
mym. Sotheli1 the sones of Madian weren 33
Epha, EtheiJ, andk Enoch, and Abdia,
and Heldaa. Alle these weren the sones
of Cethure. Forsothe Abraham gendride134
Isaac ; whose sones weren Esau and Israel.
The sones of Esau weren Eliphat, Rahuel, 35
Semyaus, and Elam, and Chore. These
sones of Eliphath weren Theman, Omer,
Sephi, Gethem, Genez, Cenez, Thanna,
Amalech™1. The sones of Rahuel weren 37
Naab, Gazara, Samma, Masan. The sones 3u
of Seir weren Lothan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana,
Dison, Eser, Disan0. The sones of Lo-sa
than weren Horry, Humaf ; sotheli the
sistir of Lothan was Thanna. The sones 40
of Sobal weren Alian, and Manaath, and
Ebal, and Sephi, and Onam. The sones of
Sebeon weren Ana, and Anna. Thei sone of
Ana was Dison. The sones of Dison weren 41
Amaram, and Hesabam, and Lecram, and
Caram. The sones of Eser weren Balaam, 42
and Jaban, and Jesan. The sones of Di-
san weren Hus and Aram. These ben 43
the kyngis that regneden in the lond of
Edom, bifor that a kyng was on the sones
of Israel. Bale, the sone of Beor; and the
name of his citee was Danaba. Sothelir44
Bale was deed ; and Jobab, sonew of Zare
of Basra, regnyde for hym. And whanne 45
Jobab was deed, Husam of the lond of
Themayns regnede for hym. And Hu-4i;
sam diede ; and Adad, sonex of Badad,
that smoot Madian in the lond of Moab,
regnyde y for hym ; and the name of the
citee of 'hym, that is, of1 Adad, was
Abyud. And whanne Adad was deed, 47
Semela of Maserecha, regnede for hym.
But also Semela was deed, and Saul of 48
Robooth% which is set bisidis theb ryuer,
c Sen B. d is deed -4 . e regned and A.
f and Sue i. g and is. h And is. » And is. J and Ethei c. k Om. s. ' gaat i. m and
Amalech is. n and Masa is. ° and Disan is. P and Huma is. 1 And the s. r And whanne is.
w the sone is. * the sone is. y and regnede s. z Om. is. * the citee Robooth i. the citee of Ro-
booth s. ''a is.
I. 51— II. 15.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
319
Methetabel, dou3ter of Mathred, the dou}-
5i ter of Mesaab. Adad forsothe deed, duykis
for the kyrigis in Edom begnnne to ben ;
duyk Thanna, duyk Alia, duyk Jetheth,
0-2 duyk Oolibama, duyk Ela, duyk Philion,
53 duyk Cenez, duyk Theman, duyk Mab-
54sar, duyk Magdyel, duyk Yran. Thes
the duykis of Edom.
CAP. II.
1 The sones forsothe of Yrael ; Ruben,
Leuy, Semeon, Juda, Isachar, and Zabu-
2 Ion, Dan, andf Joseph, Beniamyn, Nep-
3 talym, Gad, Aser. The sones of Juda ;
Her, Onam, Sela ; thes thre ben born to
hym of Sue, the dou5tir of s Chananytidis.
Forsothe Her was the first goten of Juda,
euyl before the Lord, and he slew} hym.
4 Thamar forsothe his dou3tir in lawe bare
to hym Phares and Saram ; alle thann
5 the sonys of Juda, fyue. The sonys for-
sothe of Phares ; Esrom and Thamul.
e The sonys forsothe of Zare ; Zamry, and
Ethan, and Eman, and Calchol, and Dar-
7 dam ; togydre fyue. The sones of Zamri ;
Achar, that distourblide Yrael, and syn-
«nede in the theft of cursedhode. The
•» sones of Ethan; Azarias. The sonys for-
sothe of Esrom, that ben born to hym ;
Jeramahel, and Aram, and Chaluby.
10 Forsothe Aram gat Amynadab. Amyna-
dab forsothe. gat Naason, prince of the
1 1 sones of Juda. Naason forsothe gat Sal-
i2mon ; of whom is born Booz. Booz for-
sothe gat Obeth ; the whiche and he gat
is Ysay. Ysay forsothe gat the first goten,
Heliab; the secound, Amynadab; thethrid,
u Samaa; the ferthe,Nathaneel; the fyft, Sa-
15 day; the sixt, Asom; the seuenth, Dauid ;
regnyde for hyin. Also whanne Saul was4o
deed, Balanam, the sone of Achabor, regn-
yde for him. But also he was deed, and so
Adad, the name of whos citee was Phou,
regnede for hym ; and his wijf was clepid
Methesael, the dorter of Mathred, dou3-
terc of Mezaab. Forsothed whanne Adad si
was deed, dukis bigunnen to be in Edom
for kyngis ; duyk Thanna, duyk Alia,
duyk Jetheth, duyk Olibama, duyk Ela, 52
duyk Phynon, duik Ceneth, duyk Theman, 5:5
duyk Mabsar, duyk Magdiel, duyk6 Iram. 54
These weren the duykis of Edom.
CAP. II.
Forsothe the sones of Israel weren Ru- 1
ben, Symeon, Leuy, Juda, Isachar, and
Zabulon, Dan, Joseph, Beniamynee, Nep-2
talym, Gad, Aserf. The sones of Judas
weren Her, Onam, Sela^; these thre weren
borun to hym of Sue, ah dorter of Ca-
naan. Sotheli1 Her, the first gendridk
sone of Juda, was yuel bifor the Lord,
and he1 killide hym. Forsothe"1 Thamar, 4
wijfn of the sone of Judas, childide to
hym° Phares, and Zaram ; therforP alle
the sones of Judas weren fyue. Sothelii a
the sones of Phares weren Esrom, and
Chamul. And the sones of Zare weren a
Zamry, and Ethen, and Eman, and Cal-
chab, and Dardan; fyue togidere. The?
sone of Charmy was Achar, that distur-
blide Israel, and synnede in theii theft of
thing halewid to the Lord. The sone of «
Ethan was Azarie. Sotheli r the sones off
Esrom, that weren borun to hym, weren
Jeramael, and Aram, and Calubi. For-io
sothe3 Aram gendryde1 Amynadab. So-
theli11 Amynadab gendridev Naason, the>v
prince of the sones of Juda. And Naason 1 1
gendridex Salmon ; of which? Salmon2 Booz
was borun. Sothelia Booz gendrideb O- 12
beth ; which hym silf gendrideb Ysay.
Forsothe0 Ysai gendride*1 thee firste gen- 1:»
f Om. E. S of Onan A. Om. B.
c the doujter is. d And is. e and duyk is. ee and Beniamyn s. f and Aser is. e and Sela is.
h the is. ' And is. k goten i. ' the Lord is. m And is. n the wijf is. ° Judas is. P and is. lAnd i.
<W Om. s. T And is. 9 And is. * gaat i. u And is. v gaat i. w Om. is. x gaat i. J whom is.
z Om. is. a And is. b gaat i. c And is. d gaat i. e his is.
320
I. PARALIPOMENON.
ii. 16 — 31.
1C whos systers weren Saruya and Abigail.
The sones of Saruye ; Abisay, Joab, and
uAsael; thre. Abigail forsothe gat Amasa,
is whos fadir was Jether Ysmaelyte. Ca-
leph forsothe, the sone of Esrora, toke a
wijf, Azuba by name, of whom he gat
Jereoth ; there weren forsothe sonys of
19 hym, Jesar, and Sobab, and Ardon. And
whanne Azuba was deed, he toke a wijf
of Caleph, Effrata, the whiche bare to
20 hym Hur. Forsothe Hur gat Hury;
21 Hury gat Beselael. Aftir thes thingis
Esrom wente in to the dou3tir of Machir,
the fadir of Galaad, and he toke hire,
whann sche was of sexty 3eer ; the whiche
22 bare to hym Segub. Bot and Segub gat
Jair, and weeldide foure and twenty
23 cytees in the lond of Galaad ; and he
toke Jessur, and Arym, the bour3 tounnes
of Jair, and Canath, and the lytyl townes
of it, of seuenty cytees. Alle thes the
24 sonys of Machir, fadir of Galaad. Whann
forsothe Esrom was deed, Caleph wente
in to Effrata. Esrom forsothe hade a
wijf Abia, the whiche bare to hym As-
25sur, fadir of Thecue. Ther ben born
forsothe sonys of Jezrameel, the first
goten of Esrom ; Ram hish first goten,
and Hyma, and Aran, and Ason, and
20 Achia. Forsothe Jezramel weddide an-
other wijf, Athara by name, the whiche
27 was the modir of Onarn. Bot and of
Onam, the sone of Ram, the first goten
of Jezramael, weren Mohos, and Lamyn,
28 and Achas. Onam forsothe gat sones,
Semei, and Juda. The sones forsothe of
an Semei ; Nadal, and Abiser ; name forsothe
• of the wijf of Abiser, Abigail, that bare
:w to hym Haaobban, and Molid. The
sonys forsothe of Nadab weren Saled, and
Apfaym. Forsothe Saled dy3ed with oute
31 fre childre. The sone1 forsothe of Ap-
phaym, Jesi ; the whiche JesiJ gat Sesan.
dridef sone, Elyab, the secounde, Amyna-
dab ; the thridde, Samaa ; the fourthe, H
Nathanael ; the fyuethe, Sadai ; the sixte, 15
Asom ; thes seuenthe, Dauyd ; whose sis- ic
tris weren Saruya, and Abigail. The sones
of Saruye weren thre, Abisai, Joab, and
Asahel. Forsothe11 Abigail childide Ama- 17
sa, whos fadir was Gether Hismaelite.
Sothelii Caleph, sonek of Esrom, took ai8
wijf, Azuba bi name, of whom he geii-
dride1 Jerioth ; and hise sones weren Je-
sar, and Sobab, and Ardon. And whanne 19
Azuba was deed, Caleph took a wijf Ef-
frata, whiche™ childide Hur to hym. For- 20
" sothen Hur gendride0 Hury ; Hury gen-
dride0 Beseleel. After these thingis Esrom 21
entride to the dou3tir of Machir, fadir? of
Galaadf , and he took hir0!, whanne he was
of sixti 3eer ; and sche childide Segub to
hym. But also Segub gendrider Jair; and 22
he hadde in possessioun thre and twenti
citees ins the lond of Galaad ; and he took 23
Gessur, and Aran, the citees of Jair, and
Chanath, and the townes therof of1 seuenti
citees. Alle these weren the sones of Ma-
chir, fadir" of Galaad. Sotheli7 whanne 24
Esrom was deed, Caleph entride \ in to
EfFrata. And Esrom hadde a wijf Abia,
which" childide to hym Assir, fadirx of
Thecue. Forsothe? sones weren borun of 25
Jezrameel, the firste gendridz of Esrom ;
Rama, the first gendridb of hym, andc
Aran, and Ason, and Achia. Also Jez-26
rameel weddide anothir wijf, Athara bi
name, that was the modir of Onam. But 27
and the sones of Ram, the firste gendridd
of Jezrameel, weren Mohas, .and Jamyn,
and Achaz. Forsothee Onam gendridef28
sones, Semey, and Juda. Sothelis the sones
of Semei weren Nadab, and Abisur ; for- 20
sotheh the name of the wijf of Abisur was
Abigail, that1 childide to hym Haaobban,
and Molid. SotheliJ the sones of Nadab so
f of Galaad ;
that is, lord <>f
Galaad. c.
J entride; as
eir. Effrata; hi
another name
it is Bethleem.
Lire here. c.
the H. ' sonys FH. J Om. c pr. in.
f Om. is. g and the is. h And is. ' And is. k the sone is. 1 gaat i. "> the whiche i. n And is.
0 gaat i. P the fadir is. 1 hir to nijf is. r gaat i. s of i. * Om. CKM. " the fadir is. v And is.
w the which i. x the fadir is. y And is. z goten i. a Ram was is. b goten sone i. gendrid sone s.
c and thanne i. d goten i. « And is. f gaat i. g and is. h and is. i and that s. J And is.
II. 32 — 54-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
321
32 hot Sesan gat Oholi. The sones forsothe
of Jada, brother of Semei ; Jether and
Jonathan ; bot Jether died without fre
:is childre ; bot Jonatha gat Phales, and
Cya. Thes ben the sones of Jezramael.
34 Cesan forsothe hadde no sones, bot dou3-
ters, and Egipcian seruaunt, Gera by
35 name; and he 3aue to hym his doi^ter
wijf, the whiche bare to hym Ethei.
36 Ethei forsothe gat Nathan, and Nathan
37 gat Zadab. Zadab forsothe gat Ophial,
ss and Ophial gat Obed. Obed gat Hieu,
39 Hieu gat Azariam, Azarias gat Helles,
40 Helles gat Elasa, Elasa gat Sesamoi,
41 Sesamoi gat Sellum, Sellum gat Jecho-
42 mya, Jechomya gat Elisama. The sones
forsothe of Caleph, brother of Jeramael ;
Mosa his first goten ; he is the fadir of
3iph ; and the sonys of Meresa, fadir of
43 Ebron. Forsothe the sonys of Ebron ;
Chore, and Raphu, Recem, and Samma.
44 Samma forsothe gat Raam, fadir of Jere-
4shaham ; and Recem gat Semei. The sone
of Semei, Maon ; and Maon, the fadir of
46Bethsur. Epha forsothe, the secoundarie
wijf of Caleb, bare Arram, and Musa,
and Theser ; bot Arram gat Jezen.
47 The sonis of Jadai ; Regon, and Jethan,
and Zesun, and Phales, and Epha, and
48 Saaph. The secoundarie wijf of Caleb,
49 Maacha, bare Zaber, and Therana. For-
sothe Saaph, the fadir of Madrnenas, gat
Sue, the fadir of Magbena, and the fadir
of Gabaa ; the dorter forsothe of Ca-
soleph was Axa. Thes weren the sones of
Caleb. The sones of Hur, first goten of
Effrata ; Sobal,the fadir of Cariathiarym ;
si Salma, the fadir of Bethleem ; Ariph, the
52 fadir of Bethgader. Forsothe ther weren
sonys of Sobal, fadir of Cariathiarym, the
whiche deuydiden the half of the rest-
sayngis; and of the kynrede of Cariathia-
rym, Jethrei, and Afutei, and Samathei,
and Macerathei. Of thes wenten out
54Saraitis and Eschaolitis. The sones of
weren Saled and Apphaym ; forsothek Sa-
led diede without children. Sotheli1 the 31
sone of Apphaym was Jesi, which™ Jesi
gendriden Sesan ; sotheli0 Sesan gendrideP
Oholi. Forsothe*) the sones of Jada, bro- 32
therr of Semei, weren Jether and Jona-
than ; but Jether diede with out sones ;
treuli8 Jonathan gendride* Phalech, and 33
Ziza. These benu the sones of Jerameel.
Forsothev Sesan hadde not sones, but 34
dou3tris, and a seruaunt of Egipt, Jeraa bi
name; and he }af his dorter to wijf to3s
Jeraa, whichew childide Ethei to hym.
Forsothe* Ethei gendride^ Nathan, and so
Nathan gendride7' Zadab. Also Zadab 37
gendride2 Ophial, and Ophial gendridez
Obed. Obed gendride2 Yen, Yeu gendride* ss
Azarie, Azarie gendride2 Helles, Helles 3<i
gendride2 Elasa, Elasa gendride2 Sesa-4o
moy, Sesamoya gendrideb Sellum, Sellum 4t
gendride b Jecamya, Jecamia gendrideb
Elisama. Forsothe0 the sones of Caleph, 42
brothird of Jerameel, weren Mosa, the
firste gendrid6 sone of hym ; thilke is the
fadir of Ziph ; andee the sones of Maresa,
the fadir of Hebron. Certis the sones of is
Ebron weren Chore, and Raphu, Recem,
and Samma. Forsothef Samma gendride^ 44
Raam, the fadir of Jerechaam ; and Recem
gendrides Semei. The sone of Semei wasv,
Maon ; and Maon was the fadir11 of Beth-
sur. Sotheli' Epha, the secundarie wijf4G
of Caleph, childide Aram, and Musa, and
Theser ; forsothek Aram gendride1 Jezen.
The sones of Jadai weren"1 Regon, and 47
Jethon, and Zesum, Phalez", and Epha,
and Saaph. Matha, the secoundarie wijf 48
of Caleph, childide Zaber, and Tharana.
Forsothe0 Saaph, the fadir of Madmenas, 49
gendrideP Sue, the fadir of Magbena, and
the fader of Gabaa ; sothelii the dorter of
Caleph was Axa. These weren the sones so
of Caleph. The sones of Hur, the firste
gendridr sone of Effrata, weren Sobal, the
fader of Cariathiarim ; Salma, the fader 51
k and is. l And is. m the which i. ngaat i. ° certis BCDEPGiKLMNOPQRauwxb. Pgaati. 1 And is.
r the brother is. s and is. * gaat i. u weren is. v And is. w the whiche i. x And is. y gaat i.
1 gaat i. » And Sesamoy i. b gaat i. c And is. d the brothir is. e bigoten i. ee Om. s. f And is.
g gaat i. h sone i. i And is. k and is. ' gaat i. m Om. c. n and Phalez BEI/PSW. ° And is.
f gaat i. q and is. r goten i.
VOL. II. T t
322
I. PARALIPOMENON.
n. 55.— m. ii.
Sahna, 'fadir ofk Bethlem, and Netho-
phatite, crownys of the hous of Joab,
55 and half of the restyng of Saray. The
kynredis forsothe of scribis, dwellynge in
Jabes, syngynge, and a3ein sounnynge,
and in tabernaclis dwellynge togider.
Thes ben Cynei, the whiche camen of the
feruour of the hous of the fadir of
Rechab.
CAP. III.
i Dauith forsothe hadde thes sonis, the
whiche ben born to hym in Ebron ; the
first goten, Amon, of Achynoen Jezraelite ;
the seconde, Danyel, of Abigail Carmel-
2ite; the thrid, Absalon, the sone of
Maacha, doi^ter1 of m Tholomei, kyng of
Jessur ; the ferth, Adonye, the sone of
3 Agith ; the fyfthe, Saphathie, of Abithal;
4 the sixt, Jethraan, of Egla his wijf. Sixe
thann ben born to hym in Ebron, where
he regnede seuen 3eer and sixe monethis ;
forsothe thre and thritty 3ere he regned
•'in Jerusalem. Bot in Jerusalem ben
born to hym sonys, Sam a, and Sobab, and
Nathan, and Salomon, foure, of Bersabee,
fi dou3tir of Amyhel ; Jabaar forsothe, and
7 Elizama, and Elipheloch, and Noge, and
s Napheth, and Japhee, also and Elizama,
9 and Eliade, and Eliphalech, nyne. Alle
thes sonys of Dauith, with oute sonis of
the secoundarie wijfis; and thei hadden
in a syster, Thamar. Tb* sone forsothe of
Salomon, Roboam, whos sone Abia gat
Asa ; of this forsothe is born Josaphat,
1 1 the fadir of Joram ; the whiche Joram
gat Ochosie, of whome is born Joas.
of Bethleem ; Ariph, the fader of Beth-
gader. Sotheli8 the sones of Sobal, fader* 52
of Cariatiarim, that si3 the myddil of
restingis, and was of the kynrede of Gary- 53
athiarym, weren Jethrey, and Aphutei, and
Samathei, and Maserathei. Of these weren
borun Sarytis, and Eschaolitis. The sones 54
of Salma, fadiru of Bethleem, and of Ne-
tophati, weren the corouns of the hows of
Joab, and thev half of restyngw of Sarai.
And the kynredis of scryuens, dwellynge 55
in Jabes, syngynge, and sownynge, and
dwellynge in tabernaclis. These ben Cy- £ 07[he fer-'
neis, that camen of the heetef of the fadir ";,^0°une of
of the hows of Rechab. Lire ^pe- r-
CAP. III.
Forsothe Dauid hadde these sones, that i
weren borun to hym in Ebron ; the firste
gendrid* sone^, Amon, of Achynoem of
Jezrael ; the secounde sone, Danyel7-, ofa
Abigail of Carmele ; the thridde, Absolon, 2
the sone of Maacha, dou3terb of Tolomei,
kyng of Gessuri ; the fourthe, Adonye,
sonec of Agith ; the fyuethe, Saphacie, of 3
Abithal ; the sixte, Jethraau, of cc Egla his
wijf. Therfor sixe sones weren borun to 4
hymd in Ebron, where he regnede seuene
3eer and sixe monethis; sotheli6 he regnyde
thre and thritti 3eer in Jerusalem. For- 5
sothe foure sones|, Samaf, and Sobab, and
Nathan, and Salomon, weren borun of
Bersabee, the dorter of Amyhel, to hyms SE^aTrf1
in Jerusalem; also Jabaar, and Elisama,6 ^"'^n^."1""
and Eliphalech, and Noge, and Napheth, 7 Lire hfre- A< K
and Japhie, also and'1 Elisama, and Eli- a
ade, and Eliphalech, nyne1. Alle these 9
weren the sones of David, with out the
sones of secoundariek wyues ; and thei
hadden a sistir, Thamar. Sotheli the sone 10
of Salomon was Roboam, whos sone Abia
gendride1 Asa; and Josephat, the fadir n
of Joram, was borun of this Asa ; which"1
I sones ; thre
the firste weren
the kyndeli
Oni. E pr. m. 1 the doujtir a. m Om. B.
s And is. * the fader is. u the fadir is. vOm. is. w the restyng is. x goten i. > sone of him mas is.
z hiy, Danyel is. a born of is. b the doujtir is. c the sone is. w Dauid hadde of s. A Dauid is.
e and is. f that ben, Sama i. that is, Sama s. s Dauid is. h Om. is. i nyne sones is. k the
secoundarie CM. his secoundarie is. ' gaat i. m the which i.
III. 12 IV. 5.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
323
12 And of this the sone Amazias gat Aza-
rie; hot Azarie, the sone of Jonathan,
13 brou3te forth Achaz, the fadir of Ezechie;
14 of whome is born Manasses. Bot and
Manasses gat Amon, the fadir of Josie.
15 The sonys forsothe of Josie weren, the
first goten, Johannan ; the secound, Joa-
chym ; the thrid, Sedechie ; the ferth,
16 Sellura. Of Joachym is born Jechonyas,
17 and Sedechie. The sonys of Jechonye,
is weren Asir, Salathiel, Melchiram, Fa-
daia, Sennaser, and Jeth, Semai, Sama,
19 and Nadabia. Of Phadaia ben born
Zorobabel, and Semei. Zorobabel gat
Mosollam, Ananyam, and Salomyth, the
20 syster of hem ; and Asabam, and Ochol,
and Barachie, and Asadie, Josabesed,
2ifyue. The sone forsothe of Ananye,
Falciar, the fadir of Jeseie, whos sone
Raphaia. Of this forsothe the sone
Arnan, of the whiche is born Abdia,
22 whos sone was Sechenya. The sone of
Sechenye, Semeia, whos sonys, Archus,
and Jegal, and Baaria, and Naaria, and
23 Saphath ; sixe in noumbre. The sonys
of Naarie ; Elioenai, and Ezechiaz, and
24 Zicram, thre. Sonys of Elioenai ; Odyna,
and Eliazub, and Pheleia, and Acub,
and Johannan, and Dalaia, and Anani,
seuen.
CAP. IV.
i Sones of Juda ; Phares, and Esrom, and
2Carmy, and Hur, and Sobal. Reya for-
sothe, the sone of Sobal, gat Jeth ; of
whom ben born Achymay, and Laed.
3Thes the kynredis of Sarathy. This
forsothe the lynage of Ethan ; Jesrael,
Jezema, and Jedeboz ; name forsothe of
4 the syster of hem Azalelfuny. Funyel
forsothe the fadir of Jedor, and Ezer,
the fadir of Osa ; thes ben the sones of
Hur, first goten of Eflfrata, the fadir of
5Bethleem. Of Asur forsothe, fader of
Joram gendride" Ocozie, of whom1"1 Joas
was borun0. And Amasie, the sone of 12
this Joas, gendrideP Azarie ; sothelii Aza-
rie, ther sone of Joathan, gendride" Achaz, 13
the fadir of Ezechie ; of whom Manasses
was borun. But also Manasses gendride8 14
Amon, the fadir of Josias. Forsothe1 the is
sones of Josias werenu, the firste gendridv
sone, Johannanw; the secounde, Joachymw";
the thridde, Sedechie ; thex fourthe, Sellum.
Of Joachym was boruny Jechonye, and '«
Sedechie. The sones of Jechonye weren 17
Asir, Salatiel, Melchiram, Phadaie, Sen- is
naser, and Jech, Semma, Sama, and Na-
dabia. Of Phadaie weren borun Zorobabel, 19
and Semey. Zorobabel gendryde2 Mosolla,
Ananye, and Salomyth, the sister of hem ;
and Asaba, and Ochol, and Barachie, and 20
Asadaie, and Josabesed, fyuea. Forsotheb2i
the sone of Ananye was Falcias, the fadir
of Jeseie, whose sone was Raphaie. And
the sone of him was Arnan, of whom was
borun Abdia, whos sone was Sechema.
The sone of Sechema was Semeia, whose 22
sones weren Archus, and Gegal, and Baa-
ria, and Naaria, and Saphat, and Sela ;
sixec in nournbre. The sones of Naaria 23
weren thre, Helionai, and Ezechie, and
Zichram. The sones of Helionai weren 24
seuene, Odyna, and Eliasub, and Pheleia,
and Accub, and Johannan, and Dalaia,
and Anani.
CAP. IV.
The sones of Juda weren Phares, and i
Esrom, and Canny, and Hur, and Sobal.
Forsothed Reaia, the sone of Sobal, gen- 2
dride6 Geth ; of whom weren borun Achy-
mai, and Laed. These weren the kynredis
of Sarathi. And this is the generaciouns
of Ethan ; Jesrael, Jezema, andf Jedebos ;
and the name of the sistir of hem was
Asaelphumy. Sotheliff Phunyel was the 4
fadirf of Gedor, and Ezer waft the fadir of t /<«'"•.• that
is, fadir of sich
Osa ; these ben the sones of Hur, the firste atown, and so
gendrids sone of Effrata, the fadir of Beth-
here. r.
n gaat i. na which s. ° borun or goten i. born or gendride s. P gaat i. i forsothe BCDEFOKLNOPQ
nuw. and is. r Dm. D. 9 gaat i. * And is. u weren these is. v goten i. w was Johannan is.
ww mas Joachim s. x and the i. y goten i. gendrid s. z gaat i. a fyue sones is. b And is. c sixe
tones is. <1 And is. e gaat i. f Om. c. {t And is. 8. goten i.
T t 2
324
I. PARALIPOMENON.
IV. 6 — 19.
Techue, weren two wijues, Hala, and
o Naara ; forsothe Naara bare to hym
Chosam, and Epher, and Theman, and
Aschari ; thes ben the sonys of Naara.
7 Forsothe the sones of Hala ; Cereth,
aYsaar, and Ethan. Chus forsothe gat
Anob, and Sobaba, and the cognaciouns
o of Arab, sone of Arym. Jabes forsothe
was noble beforn alle hisn bretheren;
and his modir clepide the name of hym
Jabes, seyinge, For I bare hym in so-
10 row. Forsothe Jabes inwardly clepyde
the God of Yrael, seyinge, 3if blessynge
thou schalt blessen to me, and largen
my termys, and thin bond were with me,
and makist me not to0 ben oppressed of
malice. And the Lord jaue to hym that
11 he preyed. Caleph forsothe, brother of
Sua, gat Machir, that was the fadir of
'2 Eston; forsothe Eston gat Bechus, Ra-
pha, aud Phese, and Thena, the fadir of
the cyte of Naas. Thes ben the men of
'sRecha. The sonys forsothe of Genes;
Othonyel, and Saraia. Forsothe the
14 sonys of Othonyel; Othiath, and Mao-
nathi, the whiche gat Ofra. Saraias for-
sothe gat Joab, fadir of the valey of
craftis men ; ther forsothe weren craftise
is men. Sonys forsothe of Caleph, sone of
Jephone ; Hyn, and Hela, and Nahem.
ifiThe sonys forsothe of Hela; Jalael, and
Genes. The sonys forsothe of Jalael ;
Ceph, and Cipha, and Thiria, and Asra-
lyhech. And the sonys of Esra ; Jether,
and Merid, and Epher, and Jason ; and
he gat Mariam, and Semoi, and Jesba,
is the fadir of Eschamo. The wijf forsothe
of hym, Judaia, gat Jared, fadir of Jedor ;
and Eber, fadir of Socho ; and Hieutiel,
fader of Zanon. These forsothe the sonys
of Bethie, dou3tir of Pharao, the whiche
isMered toke. And the sonys of the wijf
of Odoye, syster of Nathan, fadir of
leem. Sotheli11 Assur, the fadir of Thecue, r>
hadde twei wyues, Haala, and Naara ; for- r,
sothe' Naara childide to hym Oozam, and
Epher, and Theman, and Aschari ; these
ben the sones of Naara. Forsothek the7
sones of Haala weren Sereth, Isaar, and
Ethan. Forsothe1 Chus gendridem Anob, 8
and Sobala, and the kynredis of Arab,
sone" of Arym. Forsothe0 Jabes was noble !(
byfor alle hise britheren ; and his modir
clepide his name Jabes, and seide, For Y
childide hym in sorewe. SotheliP Jabes i()
clepide inwardlii God of Israel, and seide,
Yf thouii blessynge schalr blesse me, and
schalt alarge8 my termes, and if thin hond
schal be with me, and thou schalt make
me to be not oppressid of malice. And
God }af to hym that thing, that he preiede.
Forsothe1 Caleph, the brother of Sua, geri- 1 1
dride" Machir, that was the fadir of
Eston ; sotheliv Eston gendride w Beth, 12
Rapha, and Phese, and Thena, the fadir of
the citee Naas. These ben the sones of
Recha. Forsothe" the sones of Cenez is
weren Othonyel, and Saraia. Sotheli^ the u
sones of Othonyel weren Athiath, and Mao-
naththa, that gendride2 Opham. For-
sothe3 Saraia gendrideb Joab, the fadir of
the valey of crafti men ; for there weren
crafti men. Sothelic the sones of Caleph, 15
soned of Jephone, weren Hyn, and Helam,
and Nahemi. And the sones of Helam
weren Cenez. Also the sones of Jaleel ie
weren Zeph, and Zipha, Tiria, and Asrael.
And the sones of Esra weren Chether, and 17
Merid, and Epher, and Jalon ; and he
gendridee Marie, and Semmai, and Jesba,
the fadir of Eschamo. Also Judaia, hysia
wijf, childide Jared, the fadir of Gedor ;
and Heber, the fadir of Zocho f ; and
Hieutihel, the fadir of Janon. Sothelif
these weren the sones of Bethie, the doubter sicl? a to"n'
and so of Ja-
of Pharao, whom Mered took to wijf. And is non- L\re
here. c.
n Om. ADCFH.
Om. A.
h And is. * and is. k And is. ! And is. m gaat i. n the sone i. ° Sotheli BCDEFGKLMNOPQ
Ruwxb. And is. P And is. 1 ynly i. 19 thou, Lord s. T schalt is. s enlarge is. <• And is. u gaat i.
v and is. w gaat i. * And is. y And is. z gaat i. a And is. b gaat i. c And is. d the sone is.
e gaat i. f And is.
IV. 20 — 35-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
325
Seila ; Garmy, and Escamo, that was of
20 Machathi. The sonys forsothe of Symeon,
Amon, and Rena ; the sone of Aman,
Chilon ; and the sonys of Jeci, Zoeth, and
aifienzoeth. The sonys of Cela, sone of
Juda ; Her, fadir of Lecha, and Laada,
fadir of Marasa ; and the kynredis of the
hous of men wirchynge bijs in the hous
22 of oth ; and the whiche maad the sonne
to stonden, and men of lesynge, and
syker, and goynge, the whiche weren
princis in Moab, and the whiche ben
turned a3eyn in Leem ; thes forsothe ben
23 the olde wordis. Thes ben potters dwell-
ynge in plauntyngis, and in cratchis,
anentis kyngis in their werkis ; and thei
24 dwelliden there. The sonys of Symeon ;
Namyel, and Jamyn, Jarib, Zara, Saul.
25 Selluin, the sone of hym ; Mapsan, the
sone of hym ; and P Masma, the sone
20 of hym. The sonys of Masma; Accuel,
the sone of hym ; and Zaccur, the sone of
27 hym ; and Semei, the sone of hym. The
sonys of Semei sixtene, and dou3tris sixe ;
the bretheren forsothe of hym hadderi
not many sonys, and al the kynrede
my3te not maken euen to the soumme of
as the sonys of Juda. Forsothe thei dwel-
liden in Bethsabe, and Molada, and
aoAsersual, and in Balaa, and in Asometh,
so and in Tholoth, and in Bathuel, and
si Orma, and in Sichelech, and in Beth,
and Mathaboth, and in Archasusyn, and
in Bethberai, and in Saarym ; thes the
32cytees of hem, vnto kyng Dauid. The
touns forsothe of hem ; Ethan, and Aen,
and Remmon, and Techen, and Azan ;
ssfyue cytees. And alle the lityll touns
of hem by enuyroun of thes cytees, vnto
Baal ; this is the dwellynge of hem, and
34 the delynge of setisi. Mosobali forsothe,
and Jenyleth, and Josa, the sone of Ama-
35sie, and Joel, and Jeu, the sone of Jo-
sabie, and the sonys of Saraie, the souer
the sones of the wijf of Odoie, sisters of
Nathan, fadir of Ceila, weren Garmy, and
Escamo, that was of Machati. Also the 20
sones of Symeon weren Amon and Rena ;
the sone of Anam was Chilon ; and the
sones of Gesi weren Zoeth, and Benzoeth.
The sones of Cela, sone1' of Juda, werenvi
Her, the fadir of Lecha, and Laada, the
fadir of Marasa ; and these weren the kyn-
redis of the hows of men worchynge biys
in the hows of an ooth, and which made 22
the sunne to stonde, and the men of
leesyng, sikir, and goynge, that weren
princes in Moab, and that turneden 33611
in to Bethleem ; forsothe1 these ben elde
wordis. These ben potteris dwellinge in 23
plauntyngis, and in heggis, anentis kyngis
in her werkis ; and thei dwelliden there.
The sones of Symeon weren Namyhel, and 24
Jamyn, Jarib, Zara, Saul. Sellum was his 25
sone ; Mapsan was his sone ; Masma was
his sone. The sones of Masma ; AmuelJ, 26
his sone ; and Zaccur, his sone ; Semeyk, his
sone. The sones of Semey weren sixtene, 27
and sixe dou3tris ; sothelikk hise britheren
hadden not many sones, and al the kyn-
rede my3te not be euene1 to the"1 summemm
of the sones of Juda. Forsothe" thei 20
dwelliden in Bersabee, and in Molada, and
in Asarsual, and in Balaa, and in Aason,2<>
and in Tholat, and in Bathuel, and in 30
Horma, and in Sicheloch, and in Betmar-3i
chaboth, and in Archasusym, and in Beth-
baray, and in Saarym ; these weren the
citees of hem, 'til to0 the? kyng Dauid.
Also the townes of hem weren Ethan, and :w
Aen, arid Remmon, and Techen, and
Asan ; fyue citees. And alle the vilagis VA
of hem bi thei cumpas of these citeesr, vtil
to8 Baal1 ; this is the dwellyng of hem,
andu the departyng of seetisv. Also Mo- 34
sobaly, and Jemlech, and Josa, the sone
of Amasie, and Johel, and Jehu, the sone 35
of Josabie, and the sones of Saraie, the
P Om. CF.FH.
citees ADH.
T sonys n.
g the sister is. * the sone is. ' and is. J mas Amuel s. k and Semey s. kk and is. l eeuened is.
m Om. A. mm summe or noumbre s. n And is. ° vnto I. vnto the time ofs. P Om. is. 1 Om. i-
r citees rveren hers is. » vnto is. to x. l the tyme of Baal is. u in s. v her citees is.
326
PARALIPOMENON.
iv. 36 — v. 3.
36 of Aziel, and Elioneay, and Jamcoba,
aud Sycua, and Azaia, and Adiel, and
37 Isemeel, and Banaya ; Sisa forsothe, the
sone of Cephei, the sone of Allon, sone
of Adaia, sone of Semri, sone of Samaia.
ssThes ben the princis nempnyd in their
kynredis, and in the hous of ther afFyny-
39 tese thei ben multiplied hugely. And thei
wenten, that thei cameri in to Gador, vnto
the este of the valey, and for to sechen
40 lesewes to their scheep. And thei founden
most plenteuows leswes, and ful good,
and most large lond, and quyete, and
bryngynge fruyt, in the whiche beforn
hadden dwellid of5 the lynage of Cam.
41 Thes than camen, the whiche beforn we
han discryued name by name, in the dais
of Ezechie, kyng of Juda ; and thei
smyten the tabernaclis of hem, and the
dwellers that ben founden there ; and thei
dyden hem aweye vnto the present day ;
and thei dwelliden for hem, for most
plenteuows leswes weren founden there.
42 Of the sonys forsothe of Symeon wenten
in to the hil of Seir fyue hundreth men,
hauynge princis Phalsie, and Nariam,
and Raphayam, and Osiel, the sonys of
43 Jesy ; and thei smyten the relikis, that
mi3ten not ascapyn of Amalachytes ; and
thei dwelliden for hem there vnto this
day.
CAP. V.
1 The sonys forsothe of Ruben, the first
goten of Yrael ; he forsothe was his first
goten, bot for he hadde defoulid the bed
of his fadir, the ri3tis of his first getynge
ben 3euen to the sonys of Joseph, the
sone of Yrael ; and he is not holden in to
2 the first goten. Forsothe Judas, that was
the strengist amonge his bretheren, of
his stok princis ben buriounned ; the
ri3tis of the first getyng forsothe ben
sacountyde to Joseph, Than the sonys
sones of Asiel, and Helioneai, and Jacoba,3G
and Sucua, and Asaia, and Adihel, and
Hisemeel, and Banaia ; and Ziza, theu sone 37
of Sephei, the sone of Allon, sonev of Ab-
daia, sonev of Semry, sonev of Sarnaia.
These ben princisw nemyd in her kyn-38
redis, and ben multiplied greetli in the
hows" of her alies. And thei 3eden forth 39
to entre in to Gador/til toy the eest of
the valei, and to seke pasturis to her
scheep. And thei fonden pasturis fuHo
plenteuouse, and ful goode, and a ful large
lond, and restful2, and plenteuouse, wher-
ynne men of the generacioun of Cham
hadden dwellid bifore. Therfor these men, 4 1
whiche we discryuedena bifore vbi name3*,
camen in the daies of Ezechie, kyng of
Juda ; and smytidenb the tabernaclis of
hem, and the dwelleris that weren foundun
there ; and thei 'diden aweibb hem 'til in toc
present'1 dai ; and thei dwelliden for hem,
for thei founden there ful plenteuouse pas-
turis. Also fyue hundrid men of the 42
sones of Symeon 3eden in to the hil of
Seir, and thei hadden princes Faltias, and
Narias, and Raphaias, and Oziel, the
sones of Jesi ; and thei smytiden6 the re- 43
lifsf of Amalechites, that my3ten ascape ;
and thei dwelliden there for hem 'til to?
this day.
CAP. V.
Also the sones of Ruben, the firste gen- 1
dridh sone of Israel ; for he was the first
gendrid'1 sone of Israel, but whanne he
hadde defoulid the bed of his fadir, the
dignitye of his firste gendryng1 was 3ouun
to the sones of Joseph, the sone of Israel ;
and Ruben was not arettid in to the firste
gendridk sone. Forsothe Judas, that was 2
the1 strongeste among hise britheren,
prynces weren gaderid of his genera-
cioun; forsothe the Vri3t ofm firste™ gen-
s Om. A.
u and the s. v the sone is. w the princis CPK sec. in. MS. x hows or meynee i. houce or in the
meynee s. y vnto is. to x. z ful restful c. a han discryued i. haue discriued or toold s. aa Om. s.
b smitiden or distrueden s. smeten ELP. t>b fordiden i. c vnto i. til to x. d this present i. the present s.
e smeten EILP. f remenauntis i. reliks b. K into CELPU. vnto i. to x. h goten i. ' bigetynge i.
k goten i. 1 Om. x. "» Om. EL. n his firste CD pr. m. b. the firste KX.
V. 4 — 1
PARALIPOMENON.
327
of Ruben, the firste goten of Yrael ; E-
noch, and Fallu, Esrom, and Charmy.
4 The sonys of Joel ; Samaia, the sone of
hym ; Gog, the sone of hym ; Semei, the
5 sone of hym ; Mycha, the sone of hym ;
Rema, the sone of hym ; Baal, the sone
G of hym ; Bera, the sone of hym ; whome
caytijf ladde Teglat Falasar, kyng of As-
siries ; and he was a prince in the lynage
7 of Ruben. The bretheren forsothe of
hym, and al the kynrede, whan thei
weren rioumbred by their meines, hadden
sprincis Jeihel, and Zacharie. Forsothe
Baala, the sone of Achaz, sone of Sama,
sone of Johel, he dwellide in Aroer vnto
9 Nebo and Beelmeon ; a3eynst the eest
forsothe coost he dwellide, vnto the entre
of Heremy, and the flode of Eufraten.
Myche forsothe noumbre of bestis he
10 weldide in the lond of Galaad. In the
days forsothe of Saul thei fou3ten a3eynus
Agarienis, and slewen hem ; and dwell-
iden for hem in their tabernaclis, in al
the coost that beholdith to the este of
11 Galaad. The sonys forsothe of Gad forn
a3eynst hem dwelliden in the lond of Ba-
i2san vnto Selcha; Joel in the heued, and
Sapham the secounde; Janay forsothe and
is Sapha in Basan. And the bretheren of
hem aftir the houses of their kynredis,
Mychael, and Mosollam, and Sebe, and
Jore, and Joachan, and Zie, and Heber,
useuen. Thes the sones of Abiel, sone of
Vri, sone of Jaro, sone of Galaad, sone
of Michael, sone of Jesesi, sone of Jeddo,
is sone of Bus. The bretheren forsothe of
the sone of Abdiel, sone of Gummy,
10 prince of the hous in their meynes. And
thei dwelliden in Galaad, and in Baasan,
and in the lityl tounes of it, in alle the
lysuburbis of Arnon, vnto the termys. Alle
thes ben noumbred in the days of Joa-
than, kyng of Juda, and in the days of
IB Jeroboam, kyng of Yrael. The sonys of
Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half lynage
of Manasse, men filters berynge sheeldis
and swerdis, and bendynge bowe, and
dryng0 was arettid to Joseph. Therforn
the sones of Ruben, the firste gendrid'1
sone of Israel, weren Enoch, and Phallu,
Esrom, and Charmy. The sones of Johel 4
wereni Samaie ; his sone, Gog ; his sone,
Semey ; his sone, Mycha ; his sone, Rema ; r,
his sone, Baal; his sone, Bera; whomTheg-e
latphalassar, kyng of Assyriens, ledde pri-
soner ; and he was prince in the lynage of
Ruben. Sotheli hise britheren, and al the?
kynrede, whanne thei weren noumbrid bi
her meynees, hadden princes Jehiel, and
Zacharie. Forsothe Bala, the sone ofs
Achaz, sone of Sama, sone of Johel, he
dwellide in Aroer til to Nebo and Beel-
moon ; andr he dwellide a3ens the eest 9
coost, til to the endes of deseert, 'and to'
the flood Eufrates. And he hadde in pos-
sessioun myche noumbre of beestis in the
lond of Galaad. Forsothe in the daies of 10
Saul the sones of Ruben fou3ten a^ens
Agarenus, and killide hem ; and dwelliden
for hem in the tabernaclis of hem, in al
the coost that biholdith to the eest of
Galaad. Sotheli the sones of Gad eueneii
a3ens hem dwelliden in the lond of Basan
til toSelca; Johel was in thebygynnyng,and 12
Saphan was the secounde ; also Janahi and
Saphan weren in Basan. Also her bri- la
theren bi the housis of her kynredis, My-
chael, and Mosollam, and Sebe, and Jore,
and Jachan, and Zie, and Heber, seuene.
These weren the sones of Abiahel, the u
sone of Vry, sone of Jaro, sone of Galaad,
sone of Mychael, sone of Esesi, sone of
Jeddo, sone of Buz. Also the britheren 10
of the sone of Abdiel, sone of Gumy, icas
prince" of the hows in hise meynees. And u;
thei dwelliden in Galaad, and in Basan,
and in the townes therof, in alle the sub-
arbis of Arnon, til to the endis. Allen
these weren noumbrid in the daies of
Joathan, kyng of Juda, and in the daies
of Jeroboam, kyng of Israel. The sones is
of Ruben, and of Gad, and of half the
lynage of Manasses, weren men werriours,
berynge scheeldis and swerdis, and beend-
t Om. A.
' getyng i. P goten i. 1 Om. i. r Om. x sec. m. * cntring uc\v. * in to i.. u the prince A.
328
PARALIPOMENON.
v. 19 — vi. 6.
tau}t to batailis, foure and fourety thou-
sandis seuen hundreth and sixty, goynge
loforthe to fi3t, fou3ten a3eynus Agariens.
Ethureis forsothe, and Naphi, and Nadab,
203euen to hem help ; and Agariens ben
taken in to the hondis of hem, and alle
that weren with hem ; for the Lord thei
inwardly clepiden, whil thei fou3ten, and
he herde hem, forth! that thei hadden
2ileeuedu in hym. And thei token alle
thingis that they hadden weldid, of cha-
mels fyfty thousand, and of scheep two
hundreth and fyfty thousand, and of
assis two thousand, and lyues of men an
22 hundreth thousand ; and many woundidv
fellen ; forsothe the batayl of the Lord it
was. Thei dwelliden for hem vnto the
23 transmygracioun. The sonis forsothe of
the half lynage of Manasse weldeden the
lond, fro the coostis of Basan vnto Baal
Hermon, and Sanyr, and the hyl of Her-
mon ; a grete forsothe noumbre ther
24 was. And thes weren the pryncis of the
hous of the kynrede of hem ; Efer, and
Jesi, and Heliel, and Esriel, and Jere-
mye, and Odoye, and Jedehel, men most
strong and my3ty, and duykis nemned in
25 their meynes. Forsothe thei forsoken the
God of their fadirs, and dyden fornyca-
cioun aftir goddis of the puplis of the
lond, the whiche the Lord toke aweye
26beforn hem. And the Lord God of Yrael
rered the spirit of Phul, the kyng of As-
siries, and the spirit of Teglat Falasar,
kyng of Assur ; and translatyde Ruben,
and Gad, and the half lynage of Manasse,
and he brou3te hem in to Ale, and Abor,
and Aram, and the flode of Gosam, vnto
1 this day. The sonys of Leuy ; Jerson,
2 Caath, and Mereri. The sonis of Caath ;
sAmram, Isaar, Ebron, and Oziel. The
sonys of Amram ; Aaron, Moyses, and
Maria. The sonys of Aaron; Nadab,
4 and Abyu, Eliazar, and Ythamar. Elia-
zar gat Phynees, and Phynees gat Abi-
5 sue ; Abisue gat Bocci, and Bocci gat
G Osy ; Osy gat Zaraias, Zaraias gat Me-
ynge bouwe, and tau3t to" batels, foure
and fourti thousynde seuene hundrid and
sixti, and thei 3eden forth to batel, and 19
fou3ten a3ens Agarenus. Forsothe Ethu-
reis, and Napheis, and Nadab, 3auen help 20
to hem ; and Agarenus, and alle men that
weren with hem, weren bitakun in to the
hondis of Ruben, and Gad, and Manasses ;
for thei clepiden inwardli the Lord, while
thei fou3ten, and the Lord herde hern, for
thei 'hadden bileuydv in to him. And thei 21
token alle thingis whiche Agarenus had-
den in possessioun, fifti thousynde of ca-
mels, and twei hundrid and fifty thou-
synde of scheep, twei thousynde of assis,
and an hundrid thousynde persoonesw of
men ; for many men weren woundid and 22
felden doun ; for it was the batel of the
Lord. And thei dwelliden for Agarenus
til to the conquest. Also the sones of the 23
half lynage of Manasses hadden in posses-
sioun the lond, fro the endis of Basan til
to Baal Hermon, and Sanyr, and the hil
of Hermon ; for it was a greet noumbre.
And these weren the princes of the hows 24
of her kynrede ; Epher, and Jesi, and He-
liel, and Esryel, and Jeremye, and Odoie,
and Jedihel, strongestex men and my3ti,
and riemyd duykis in her meynees. For- 25
sothe thei forsoken the God of her fadris,
and diden fornycacioun after the goddis
of puplis of the lond, whiche the Lord
took awei bifor hem. And the Lord God 20
of Israel reiside the spirit of Phul, kyng
of Assiriens, and the spiritf of Theglat- + tite spirit •
phalasser, kyng of Assur; and he trans- ^Y
latide Ruben, and Gad, and the half lynage ?e c!lildryn of
* & Israel. Lire
of Manasses, and brou^te hem in to Ale, *««• c.
and Abor, and Aram, and in to the ryuer
of Gozam, til to this dai.
CAP. VI.
The sones of Leuy weren Gerson, Caath, i
and Merary. The sones of Chaath weren 2
Amram, Isaar, Ebron, and Oziel. Thes
sones of Arnrarn wererf? Aaron, Moyses,
and Marie. The sones of Aaron weren?
u bileued A. v thousend FH.
u in i. v bileuyden c. w of persones i. * ful stronge i. 7 Om. i.
VI. 7
I. PARALIPOMENON.
329
7 royoth. Forsothe Meroyoth gat Amaryas,
a Amaryas gat Achytob, Achitob gat Sa-
»doch, Sadoch gat Achimas, Achimas gat
i° Azarias, Azarias gat Johannam, Johan-
nam gat Azarias ; he is Azarias, the
prest of the kynde of Aaron, the which
vside in the hous presthod, that Salamon
nhylde in Jerusalem. Forsothe Azarias
gat Amarias, and Amarias gat Achitob,
12 Achitob gat Sadoch, Sadoch gat Sellum,
13 Sellum gat Elchias, Elchias gat Azari-
i4amw, Azariasw gat Sarayam, Sarayam
15 gat Josedech. Forsothe Josedech }ede
out, whanne the Lord translatyde Judam
and Jerusalem by the hondis of Nabugo-
donosor kyng.
CAP. VI.
ic The sonis than of Leuy ; Jersan, Caath,
17 and Merery. And thes the namys of the
1 8 sonys of Jersan ; Lobeni, and Semei. The
sonys of Caath ; Amram, and Ysachar, and
isEbron, and Osiel. The sonys of Merery;
Mooli, and Musi. Thes forsothe the kyn-
redis of Leuy aftir the meyriees of hem ;
20 Jersan ; Lobeni, the soneof hym ; Jaath, the
21 sone of hym ; Sama, the sone of hym ; Joath,
the sone of hym ; Addo, the sone of hym ;
Zara, the sone of hym ; Jethrai, the sone
22 of hym. The sonys of Caath ; Amynadab,
the sone of hyrn ; Chore, the sone of hym ;
23 Asura, the sone of hym ; Elchana, the
sone of hym ; Abiasaf, the sone of hym ;
24Aser, the sone of hym; Caath, the sone
of hym ; Vriel, the sone of hym ; Osias,
the sone of hym ; Saul, the sone of hym.
25 The sonys of Helchana ; Amasay, Achy-
2fi mooth, and Helchana. The sonys of Hel-
chana ; Sophai, the sone of hym ; Naath,
27 the sone of hym ; Eliab, the sone of hym ;
Heroan, the sone of hym ; Elchana, the
28 sone of hym. The sonys of Samuel ; the
29 first goten Nasen, and Abiam. The sonys
forsothe of Mereri ; Moli, the sone of
so hyrn ; Lobeny, the sone of hym ; Semey,
the sone of hym ; Osa, the sone of hyrn ;
Nadab, and Abyu, Eleazar, and Ythamar.4
Eleazar gendridez Phynees, and Phynees
gendridez Abisue, Abisue gendridez Bocci.s
and Bocci gendride2 Ozi, Ozi gendrideze
Zaraie, and Zaraie gendride Meraioth.
Forsothe Meraioth gendridez Amarie, A- 7
marie gendride2 Achitob, Achitob gen- 8
dridez Sadoch, Sadoch gendride2 Achy-
maas, Achymaas gendride7- Azarie, Aza-9
rie gendridez Johannam, Johannam gen-io
dridez Azarie ; he it is that was set in
preesthod, in the hows which" Salomon
bildide in Jerusalem. Forsothe Azarie n
gendrideb Amarye, and Amarie gendrideb
Achitob, Achitob gendrideb Sadoch, Sa- 12
doch gendrideb Sellum, Sellum gendrideb is
Helchie, Helchie gendrideb Azarie, Azarie u
gendrideb Saraie, Saraie gendrideb Jose-
dech. Forsothe Josedech 3ede out, whanne \o
the Lord translatide Juda and Jerusalem
bi the hondis of Nabugodonosor kyngc.
Therfor the sones of Leuy weren Gerson, ie
Caath, and Merary. And these weren the 17
names of the sones of Gerson ; Lobeni, and
Semei. The sones of Caath weren Am- is
ram, and Isaar, and Ebron, and Oziel.
The sones of Merari weren Moli, and 19
Musi. Sotheli these weren the kynredis
of Leuy bi the meynees of hem ; Gerson ; 20
Lobony,his sone; Jaath, his sone; Zama,his
sone; Joaith,his sone; Addo,his sone; Zara, 21
his sone ; Jethrai, his sone. The sones of 22
Caath; Amynadab, his sone; Chore, his
sone ; Azyra, his sone ; Helcana, his sone ; 23
Abiasaph, his sone ; Aser, his sone ; Caath, 24
his sone ; Vriel, his sone ; Azias, his sone ;
Saul, his sone. The sones of Helchana 25
weren Amasay, and Achymoth, and Hel-
cana. The sones of Helcana; Saphay, his 20
sone ; Naath, his sone ; Heliab, his sone ; 27
Heroam, his sone; Helcana, his sone. The2s
sones of Samuel ; the firste gendridd Na-
sen, and Abia. Sotheli the sones of Me- 29
rari ; Moli, his sone ; Lobeny, his sone ;
Semey, his sone ; Oza, his sone ; Sama, his 30
sone ; Aggias, his sone ; Azaya, his sone ;
Zacharias E.
VOL. II.
1 gaat i. a that I. b gaat r. c the kyng i. d goten I.
U U
330
I. PARALIPOMENON.
vi. 31— 50.
Sama, the sone of hym ; Aggias, the sone
31 of hym ; Azaia, the sone of hym. Thes
ben the whiche Dauid ordeynde vpon the
syngers of the hous of the Lord, sithen
:<-2 the arke was brou3t to ; and thei myny-
streden before the tabernacle of witness-
ynge syngynge, to the tyme that Salo-
mon hadde byld the hous of the Lord
in Jerusalem ; thei stoden forsothe aftir
33 their order in their seruyse. Thes for-
sothe ben that stoden to with their sonys.
Of the sonys of Caath ; Eman syngere,
34 the sone of Joel, sone of Samuel, sone of
Elchana, sone of Jeroam, sone of Heliel,
33 sone of Thou, sone of Suph, sone of El-
chana, sone of Meath, sone of Amazi,
3« sone of Elchana, sone of Johel, sone of
37 Azarie, sone of Sophonie, sone of Caath,
sone of Aser, sone of Abiesaf, sone of
ss Chore, sone of Ysaar, sone of Caath,
39 sone of Leuy, sone of Yrael. And the
brother of hym, Asaf, that stode on the
ri3t syde of hym, Asaf, the sone of Bara-
4ochie, sone of Samaa, sone of Mychael,
41 sone of Basic, sone of Melchie, sone of
42 Attay, sone of Zara, sone of Adala, sone
of Edan, sone of Zama, sone of Semei,
43 sone of Jeth, sone of Jersan, sone of
44 Leuy. The sonys forsothe of Mereri,
the bretheren of hem, at the left ; Ethan,
the sone of Cusy, sone of Abdi, sone of
45 Moloch, sone of Asabie, sone of Amasie,
40 sone of Elchie, sone of Amasai, sone of
47 Bonny, sone of Somer, sone of Mooly,
sone of Musy, sone of Merari, sone of
48 Leuy. The bretheren forsothe of hem,
Leuytis, that ben ordeynd in to al the
seruyse of the tabernacle of the hous of
49 the Lord. Aaron forsothe and his sonys
brenden encense vpon the auter of brent
sacrifices, and vpon the auter of the maad
encense, in to al the werk of the holy
of halowes ; and that they preyen for
Yrael, aftir alle thingis that Moyses, the
50 seruaunt of God, comaundyde. Thes for-
sothe ben the sonys of Aaron ; Eliazar,
the sone of hym ; Phynees, the sone of
These it ben whiche* Dauid ordeynede on si
the syngeris of the hows of the Lord,
sithenf the arke of the Lord was set ; and 32
thei mynystriden bifor the tabernacle of
witnessyng, and sungun, til Salomon bild-
ide the hows of the Lord in Jerusalem ;
forsothe thei stoden bi her ordre in ser-
uyce. Sotheli^ thes it ben that stoden ny3 33
with her sones. Of the sones of Caath ; He-
man the chauntor, the sone of Joel, sone
of Samuel, sone of Helcana, sone of Jo- 34
roam, sone of Heliel, sone of Thou, sone 35
of Suph, sone of Helcana, sone of Mabath, w
sone of Amasi, sone of Helcana, soneh of
Joel, sone of Azarie, soneh of Sophonye,
soneh of Caath, sone of Asyr, sone1' of 37
Abiasaph, sone of Chore, sone'1 of Isaar, 38
sone'1 of Caath, sone of Leuy, sone1' of
Israel. And hise brirheren; Asaph, that 39
stood at the rijthalf of hym, Asaph, the
sone of Barachie, soneh of Samaa, soneh40
of Mychael, soneh of Basye, sone of Mel-
chie, sone of Atthay, sone of Zara, sone4i
of Adala, sone of Edan, sone11 of Zama,42
soneh of Semey, soneh of Geth, sone of43
Gerson, soneh of Leuy. Forsothe the 44
sones of Merary, the britheren of hem,
weren at the leftside ; Ethan, the sone of
Chusi, soneh of Abdi, soneh of Moloch,
sone of Asabie, sone of Amasie, soneh of 45
Helchie, soneb of Amasay, soneh of Bonny, 46
sone of Soomer, sone of Moli, sone of 47
Musi, soneh of Merarie, sone of Leuy.
And dekenes, the britheren of hem, that 48
weren ordeyned in to al the seruyce of
the tabernacle of the hows of the Lord.
Forsothe Aaron and hise sones brenten4u
encense on1 the auter of brent sacrifices,
and on1 the auter of encense, in to al the
werk 'of the hoolij of k hooli thingis ; and
that thei schulden preie for Israel, by alle
thingis whiche1 Moises, the seruaunt of
God, comaundide. Sothelim these ben the 50
sones of Aaron ; Eleazar, his sone ; Phy-
nes, his sone ; Abisue, his sone ; Bocci, si
his sone ; Ogzi, his sone ; Zara, his sone ;
Meraioth, his sone ; Amarias, his sone ; 52
e that i. f sith i.
m And i. Om. s.
g And is. h the sone I. ' upon i. J Om. I. of holi Israel s. k bi s. ! bi whiche i.
VI. 5i — 66.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
331
51 hym ; Abisue, the sone of hym ; Boccy,
the sone of hym ; Ogzi, the sone of hym ;
52 Zara, the sone of hym ; Meraioth, the
sone of hym ; Amarias, the sone of hym ;
ssAchitob, the sone of hym; Sadoch, the
sone of hym ; Achymaas, the sone of hym.
54 And thes the dwellynge placis of hem, by
tounnes and nee) coostis, of thilk sones,
that is, of Aaron, aftir the kynredis of
Caathitis ; to hem forsothe by lott thei
asfellen. Thanne thei 3euen to hem Ebron
in the lond of Juda, and the suburbis of
56 it by enuyroun ; the feeldis forsothe of
the cyte, and the touns, to Caleph, the
57 sone of Jephone. Forsothe to the sonys
of Aaron thei 3euen cytees to fleen to ;
Ebron, and Lobna, and the suburbis of
58 it, Jether forsothe, and Escamo with his
suburbis, and Helon, and Aber, with their
59 suburbis, Aaron forsothe, and Bethsames,
eo and the suburbis of hem. Of the lynage
forsothe of Benjamyn, Gabee, and the
suburbis of it, and Alamath with his
suburbis, Anathoth forsothe with his
suburbis; alle the cytees thrittene with
61 their suburbis, by their kynredis. To the
souys forsothe of Caph, residue of therx
kynrede, thei 3euen of the half lynage of
Manasse in to possessioun tenn cytees.
62 Forsothe to x the sonys of Jersan bi their
kynredis, of the lynage of Ysachar, and
of the lynage of Aser, and of the lynage
of Neptalym, and of the lynage of Ma-
cs nasse in Basan, fouretene cytees. To the
sonys forsothe of Merery by their kyn-
redis, of the lynage of Ruben, of the
lynage of Gad, of the lynage of Zabulon
64 thei 3euen lottis, twelue cytees. For-
sothe the sonys of Yrael 3euen to the
Leuytis cytees and the suburbis of hem ;
csand thei 3euen by lott, of the lynage of
the sonys of Juda, and of the lynage of
the sones of Symeon, and of the lynage
of the sonys of Benjamyn, thes cytees
66 that thei clepen of their namys ; and of
hem that weren of the kynrede of the
Achitob, his sone ; Sadoch, his sone ; Achi- s:t
maas, his sone. And these weren the 54
dwelling places, bi the townes and coostis
of hem, that is, of the sones of Aaron, bi
the kynredis of Caathitis ; for tho bifelden
to hem bi lot. Therfor the children 0/55
Israel 3auen to hern Ebron in the lond
of Juda, and the subarbis therof bi cum-
pas ; sotheli" thei ^auen the feeldis and 56
townes of the citees to Caleph, sone0 of
Jephone. ForsotheP thei 3auen citees to 57
the sones of Aaron, Ebron to refuyt ; and
thei $auen Lobna, with hise subarbis, and as
Jether, and Escamo, with her subarbis,
but also Helon, and Dabir, with her sub-
arbis ; also thei ~$auen Asan, and Beth- o«
sames, and the subarbis of tho. Sothelii GO
of the lynage of Beniamyn thei ^auen
Gabee, and the subarbis therof, and Ala-
mach with hise subarbis, Anathot alsor
with hise subarbis ; alle the citees weren
threttene with her subarbis, bi the kyn-
redis of hem. Forsothe3 to* the sones of GI
Caath, residues" of her kynrede, thei 3auen
of the half lynage of Manasses ten citees
'in to possessiounv. Sotheliw to the sones 02
of Gerson bi her kynredis thei ^auen four-
tene citees in Basan, of the lynage of Ysa-
car, and of the lynage of Aser, and of the
lynage of Neptalym, and of the lynage of
Manasses. Forsothex to the sones of Me- 63
rary by her kynredis thei 3auen bi lottis
twelue citees, of the lynage of Ruben, of
the lynage of Gad, and of the lynage of
Zabulon. And the sones of Israel 3auen 64
to dekenes citees and subarbis of tho ; and 65
thei 3auen bi lot, of the sones of the lynage
of Juda, and of the lynage of the sones of
Symeon, and of the lynage of the sones of
Beniamyn, these citees, which the dekenes
clepiden bi her names ; and of hem that GO
weren of the kynrede y of the sones of
Caath, and in the termes of hem weren
the citees of the lynage of Effraym. And 67
the sones of Israel 3auen to hem citees of
refuyt ; Sichem with hise subarbis in the
n and is. ° the sone is. P And is.
u the residues i. v Om. x. w And is.
* the B. y of B.
1 And is. r Om. x. s And i.
* And is. y kinredis s.
u u 2
* Om. i. to his and s sec. m.
332
I. PARALIPOMENON.
VI. 67 — VII. 2.
sonys of Caath, and there weren cytees
in the termys of hem of the lynage of
C7 Effraym. And thei 3euen to hem cytees
to fleen to ; Sychym with his suburbis in
the mount of Effraym, and Gasa with
68 his suburbis, Hicmaan forsothe with his
eg suburbis, and Betheron also. Also of the
lynage of Dan, Ebethe, Jebethor, and
Heielan, and Helon with his suburbis,
and Jethremon into the same maner.
70 Forsothe of the half lynage of Manasse,
Aner, and the suburbis of it, Balaham,
and the suburbis of it ; to thes, that is,
that of the kynrede of the sonys of Caath
71 weren laft. To the sonys forsothe of Jer-
son, of the kynrede of the half lynage of
Manasse, Gawlon in Basan, and the sub-
urbis of it, and Astaroth with his sub-
72 urbis. Of the lynage of Ysachar, Cedes,
and the suburbis of it, and Daberith with
73 his suburbis, Samoth forsothe, and his
suburbis, and Anen with his suburbis.
74 Of the lynage forsothe of Aser, Masai
with his suburbis, and Adon lijc maner,
7sAsach forsothe, and the suburbis of it,
70 and Roob with his suburbis. Bot of the
lynage of Neptalym, Cedes in Galilee, and
the suburbis of it, Amon with his sub-
urbis, and Cariathiarym, and the suburbis
77 of it. To the sonys forsothe of Mereri
residue, of the lond of Zabulon, Remon,
and the suburbis of it, and Thabor with
78 his suburbis. Be3onde Jordan forsothe,
forn a3eynst Jericho, a3einus the est of
Jordan ; of the lynage of Ruben, Bozor
in wildirnesse with his suburbis, and
79Jaza with his suburbis, Cademoth for-
sothe, and the suburbis of it, and My-
so phaath with his suburbis. Also of the
lynage of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, and
the suburbis of it, Manaym with his
si suburbis, hot and Esebon with his sub-
urbis, and Jezer with his suburbis.
CAP. VII.
1 Forsothe the sonys of Ysachar ; Thola,
and Fua, Jazub, and Zameron, foure.
2 The sonis of Thola ; Ozi, and Raphaya,
hil of Effraym, and Gazer with hise sub-
arbis, also Hicmaan with hise subarbis, 68
and Betheron also. Also of the lynage of GO
Dan thei ^auen Ebethe, Gebethor, and
Heialan, and Helon, with her subarbis,
and Gethremon bi the same maner. For- 70
sortie2 of the half lynage of Manasses thei
^auen Aner, and the subarbis therof, Ba-
laam, and the subarbis therof ; that is, to
hem that weren residue* of the kynrede of
the sones of Caath. Sothelib to the sones?!
of Gerson thei yauen of the kynrede of
half the lynage of Manasses, Gaulon in Ba-
san, and the subarbis therof, and Astoroth
with hise subarbis. Of the lynage of Isa-72
char thei ^auen Cedes, and the subarbis
therof, and Daberith with hise subarbis ;
also Samoth, and his subarbis, 'and Anem 73
with hise subarbisc. Also of the linage 74
of Aser thei ^auen Masai with hise sub-
arbis, and Abdon also, and Asach, and 75
the subarbis therof, and Roob with hise
subarbis. Sothelid of the lynage of Nep-;c
talym thei yauen Cedes in Galilee, and the
subarbis therof, Amon with hise subarbis,
and Cariathiarym, and subarbis6 therof.
Sotheli tof the residue* sones of Merary?;
thei yauen of1' the lynage of Zabulon, Re-
mon. and subarbis ' therof, and Thabor
with hise subarbis. Also bi3ende Jordan, 70
euene a3ens Jerico, 336115 the eest of Jor-
dan, thei yiuen of the lynage of Ruben,
Bosor in thej wildirnesse with hise sub-
arbis, and Jasa with hise subarbis, also 79
Cademoth, and hise subarbis, arid My-
phaat with hise subarbis. Also andk of so
the lynage of Gad thei ^auen Ramoth in
Galaath, and the subarbis therof, Manaym
with hise subarbis, but also Esebon with si
hise subarbis, and Jezer with hise sub-
arbis.
CAP. VII.
Forsothe the sones of Isachar weren i
foure ; Thola, and Phua, Jasub, and Sa-
meron. The sones of Thola weren Ozi, 2
z And is. a left i. b And is. c Oin. i. d And I. Om. s. e the subarbis IKX sec. m. s. ( Om. i.
g Om. i. h to is. ' the subarbis FKSX. J Om. is. k Om. N.
VII. 3—iS-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
and Jerehel, and Jemay, and Jepsen, and
Samuel, princes by the houses of their
cognaciouns. Of the lynage of Thola,
most stronge men ben noumbred in the
days of Dauid, two and twenty thousand
sand sixe hundreth. The sonis of Ozi,
Jesraya ; of whome ben born Michael,
and Obadia, and Johel, and Jesay, fyue,
4alle princes. And with hem by meynees,
and ther puplis, gird to batail most
stronge men sixe and thritty thousand ;
forsothe thei hadden many wijues and
5 sonys. x\nd the bretheren of hem by
alle the kynredis of Ysachar most stronge
to fi3ten seuen and ey3ty thousand ben
c noumbred. The sonys of Benjamyn ;
7 Bale, and Bochor, and Adiel, thre. The
sonis of Bale ; Esbon, and Ozi, and Osiel,
and Jerimoth, and Uray, fyue, princis of
the meynees, to fi3ten most stronge ; the
noumbre forsothe of hem two and twenty
s thousand and foure and thritty. Bot the
sonys of Bochor ; Samyra, and Joas,
and Eliazer, and Elioenay, and Zamry,
and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathot,
and Anathan ; alle thes the sonys of
9 Bochor. There ben noumbred forsothe
by their meynes princis of kynredis to
batayls most stronge twenty thousand
10 and two hundreth. Forsothe the sonys
of Ledyel, Baalan ; the sonys forsothe of
Baalan, Jheus, and Beniamyn, and Aoth,
and Canana, and Jotham, and Thassis,
11 and Thasaar. Alle thes the sonys of
Ledyel, princes of therz kynredis most
stronge men, seuentene thousand and two
12 hundreth, to batayl goynge forthe. Sa-
phan forsothe and Akham, thes the sonis
13 of Hyr ; and Asyn, the sone of Asir. The
sonys forsothe of Neptalym ; Jasiel, and
Gumy, and Azer, and Sellum ; the sonys
u of Bale. Forsothe the sonea of Manasse,
Ezriel ; and the secoundary wijf of hym
Cira gat Machir, the fadir of Galaad.
is Machir forsothe toke wijues to his sonys
Huphyn and Suphyn ; and he hadde a
and Raphaia, andk Jerihel, and Jemay,
and Jepsen, and Samuel, princis bi the
housis of her kynredis. Of the gene-
racioun of Thola, weren noumbrid strong-
este men in the daies of Dauid, two and
twenti thousynde and sixe hundrid. Thes
sones of Ozi weren Jezraie ; of whom
weren borun Mychael, and Obadia, and
Johel, and Jezray, fyue, alle princes. And 4
with hem weren bi her meynees and
puplis, sixe and thretti thousynde strong-
este1 men gird to batel ; for thei hadden
many wyues and sones. And her bri-s
theren by alle them kynredis of Isachar
'moost stronge" to fi3te weren noumbrid
foure scoore and seuene thousynde. Thee
sones of Beniamyn weren Bale, and Bo-
thor, and Adiel, thre. The sones of Bale 7
weren Esbon, and Ozi, and Oziel, and
Jerymoth, and Vray, fyue, princes of
meynees, mooste stronge to h'3te ; for the
noumbre of hem was two and twenti
thousynde and foure and thretti. For-s
sothe0 the sones of Bochor weren Samara,
and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and
Zamri, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Ana-
thoth, and Almachan ; alle these weren the
sones of Bochor. SotheliP the princes of y
kynredis weren noumbrid bi her meynees
twenti thousynde and two hundrid moost
stronge men to batels. Forsothei the 10
sones of Ledihel weren Balan ; sotheli
the sones of Balan werenT Jheus, and Ben-
iamyn, and Aoth, and Camana, and Jo-
than, and Tharsis, and Thasaar. Allen
these the sones of Ledihel weren princes
of her meynees, seuentene thousynde and
two hundrid, strongeste men goynge forth
to batel. Also Saphan and Apham weren 12
the sones of Hir; and Basym was the
sone of Aser. Forsothe8 the sones of in
Neptalym weren Jasiel, and Guny, and
Aser, and Sellum ; the sones of Bale.
Sotheli1 the sone of Manasses was Esriel ; H
and Sira his secundarie wijf childide Ma-
chir, the fadir of Galaad. And Machir is
the ABFH. a sonys FII.
k Om. s. 1 moost strong r. m Om. N. n strengist i. ° And is. P And is. 1 And is. r Om. i.
* And is. l And is.
334
I. PARALIPOMENON.
VII. 1 6 — 29.
syster Maacha by name ; and name of
the secounde sone Salphaath, and there
icben born to Salphaath doii3tirs. And
Maacha, the wijf of Machir, bare a sone,
and clepide the name of hym Phares ;
forsothe the name of his brother Sares ;
and the sonis of hym, Vlam and Recem.
17 The sone forsothe of Vlam, Baldan. Thes
the sonys of Galaad, sone of Machir, sone
in of Manasse ; the syster forsothe of hym
Regma, ab fayr man sche bare, Abiezer,
maud Moola. Forsothe ther weren the
sonys of Semeida ; Abym, and Cychym,
20 and Liey, and Anynam. The sonys for-
sothe of Effraym ; Suchaba ; Bareth, the
sone of hym ; Caath, the sone of hym ;
Elida, the sone of hym ; and Caath, the
sone of hym ; and of this the sone, Zedaba;
21 and of this the sone, Suthala ; and of this
the sone, Ezer, and Elad. Forsothe ther
slewen hem the men of Geth thenns
goten, for thei camen doun that thei
22 assailen the possessiouns of hem. Thanne
weylid Effraym, the fadir of hem, many
days ; and there camen his britheren,
23 that thei comforten hym. And he wente
in to his wijf, the whiche conceyued, and
bare a sone ; and clepyde his name Berya,
for thi that in the euyls of his hous he
24 was born. The dou3tir forsothe of hym
was Sara ; the whiche bildide up Beth-
erori, the nether and the ouer, and Ozen,
25 and Sara. Forsothe the sone of hir,
Rapha, and Receph, and Thale ; of the
2C whiche is born Thaan, the whiche gat
Laadon; of this forsothe the sone, Amyud,
27 gat Elizama ; of the whiche is born Nun;
28 the whiche hadde a sone Josue. The
possessioun forsothe of hem and dwell-
ynge, Bethel with his doujtirs, and ajeyns
the este of Noram ; at the west plage of
Gazer, and the dou3tirs of it, Sychem
with his dou3tirs, and Aza with his
2odou3tirs. Besydis forsothe the sonys of
Manasse, Bethsan, and the dou3tirs of it,
took wyues to hise sones Huphyn and
Suphyn ; and he hadde a sister Maacha bi
name ; and the name of the secounde sone
was Salphaath, and dou3tris weren borun
to Salphaath. And* Maacha, the wijf of ic
Machir, childide a sone, and clepide his
name Phares ; forsothe u the name of his
brothir was Sares ; and hise sones weren
Vlam and Recem. Sotheliv the sone ofi7
Vlam was Baldan. These weren the
sones of Galaad, sone of Machir, sone of
Manasses ; forsothe w Regma his sistir IB
childide a feir man, Abiezer, and Mola.
Forsothe* the sones of Semyda weren in
Abym, arid Sichem, and Liey, and Amany.
Sotheliy the sones of Effraym weren Su-so
chaba ; Bareth, his sone ; Caath, his sone ;
Elda, his sone ; and Thaath, his sone ; and
Zadaba, his sone; and Suthala, his sone; and 21
Ezer, and Elad, his sones. Forsothe2 men
of Geth borun in the lond killiden hem,
for thei 3eden doun to assaile her posses-
siouns. Therfor Effraym, the fadir of22
hem, weilide bi many daies ; and hise bri-
theren camen to coumforte hym. And he 23
entride to his wijf, whicha conseyuede, and
childide a sone ; and he clepide his name
Beria, for he was borun in the yuelis of
his hows. Sothelih his dou3tir wasc Sara ; 24
that bildide Betheron, the lowere and the
hi3ere, and Ozen, and Sara. Forsothed25
his sone wase Rapha, and Reseph, andf
Thale; of whom was borun Thaan, that 26
gendride Laodon ; and Amyud, the sone
of hym, gendrides Elysama ; of whom was 27
borun Nun ; that hadde a sone Josue.
Sotheli1' the possessioun and 'dwellyng2f!
place1 of hem was Bethil with hise villagis,
and a3ens the eest, Noram ; at the west
coost, Gazer, and hise villagis, also Sichem
with hise villagis, and Aza with hise vil-
lagis. Also bisidis the sones of Manasses, 29
Bethsan, and hise townes, Thanach and
hise townes, Maggeddo, and hise townes,
Dor, and hise townes; thei sones of Joseph
1° and a A.
1 Om. s. u and is. v And is. w and is. x And is. .v And is. z And is. a the which i.
b And is. c was clepide s. d And is. e hi^t is. f Reph, and A sec. m. g gaat i. h And is. ' the dwell-
ing placis s. i and the D.
VII. 3° — VIII.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
335
Thanach, and the dou3tirs of it, Magedo,
and the dou3tirs of it, Dor, and the dou3-
tirs of it ; in thes dwelliden the sonys of
so Joseph, sone of Yrael. The sonys of
Aser ; Jerona, and Jesua, and Ysui, and
si Baria ; and Sara, the syster of hem. The
sonys forsothe of Baria ; Heber, and Mel-
:J2 chiel ; he is the fadir of Barsath. Heber
forsothe gat Jeflath, and Somer, and
33 Otham, and Sua, the syster of hem. The
sonys forsothe of Jeflath ; Phosech, and
Camaal, and Jasoph ; thes the sonys of
34 Jeflath. Bot the sonys of Somer ; Aachi,
35 and Roaga, and Jaba, and Aram. The
sonys forsothe of Helem, his brother;
Supha, and Jemma, and Selles, and
seAmal. The sonys of Supha; Sue, Arna-
pheth, and Sual, and Bery, and Jamra,
37 and Bozor, and Odor, and Sama, and
ssSalusa, and Jethram, and Beram. The
sonis of Ether; Jephone, and Phaspha,
39 and Ara. The sonys forsothe of Ollaa ;
40 Areth, and Anyel, and Resya. Alle thes
the sonys of Azer, princes'1 of the kyn-
redis, chosen and most stronge duykis of
duykis ; the noumber forsothe, of the age
of hem that was able to batayl, sixe and
twenty thousand.
CAP. VIII.
i Beniamyn forsothe gat Baale his first
goten, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the
2thrid, Naua the ferthe, and Rapha the
sfyft. And the sonys of Baale weren
lAddoar, and Jera, and Abiud, Abisue
5 forsothe, and Noemany, and Achoe, Zed,
and Jera, and Sephusam, and Vram.
e Thes ben the sonys of Adoth, princis of
the kynredis dwellyng in Gabaa, the
7 whiche ben translatid in Manath. Naa-
man forsothe, and Achia, and Jera, he
translatide hem, and gat Osa, and Abyud ;
sbot Saarym he gat in the regioun of
Moab, aftir that he laftVrym and Bara,
9 his wijues ; forsothe he gat of Edes, his
sonek of Israel dwelliden in these townes.
The sones of Aser weren Sona, and Jesua, 3o
and Isuy, and Baria ; and Sara was the
sister of hem. Sotheli1 the sones of Baria :»
weren Heber, arid Melchiel ; he is the fadir
of Barsath. Sotheli™ Heber gendride:i2
Ephiath, and Soomer, and Otham, and
Sua, the sister of hem. Forsothe" thes:t
sones of Jephiath weren Phosech, and
Camaal, and Jasoph ; these weren the
sones of Jephiath. Sotheli0 the sones ofa*
Soomer weren Achi, and Roaga, and Jaba,
and Aram. Sotheli0 the sones of Helem, 35
his brother, weren Supha, and Jema, and
Selles, and Amal. The sones of Supha so
weren Sue, Arnapheth?, and Sual, and
Bery, and Jamra, and Bosor, and Ador.s;
and Sama, and Salusa, and Jethram, and
Beram. The sones of Ether weren Je-:i«
phone, and Phaspha, and Ara. Sotheliisa
the sones of Ollaa weren Areth, and Aniel,
and Resia. Alle these weren the sones of 40
Aser, princes of kynredis, chosun men and
strongester duykis of duykis ; forsothe8
the noumbre, of the age of hem that weren'
abel tou batel, was sixe and twenti thou-
synde.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothe Beniamyn gendridev Bale his i
firste gendridw sone, Asbaal the secounde,
Othora the thridde, Naua the fourthe, and 2
Rapha the fyuethe. And the sones ofs
Bale weren Addoar, and Jera, and Abyud,
and Abisue, and Noemany, and Acte, butg
also Gera, and Sophupham, and Vram.
These ben the sones of Haoth, princes of c
kynredis dwellynge in Gabaa, that weren
translatid in to Manath. Forsothe* Noa-7
man, and Achia, and Jera/ he translatide?
hem, and gendridez Oza and Abyud; for- 8
sothea 'Saarym gendrideb in the cuntrey of
Moab, aftir that he lefte Vrym and Bara,
hise wyues ; sothelic he gendride11 of Edes, 'J
prince ABFH.
k Om. A el plures. l And is. " And is. n And IE. ° And is. P and Arnapheth s.
r ful stronge i. 8 and is. * was AEI.S. u in A pr. m. v gaat i. w goten i. x And is.
latiden A sec. m. z he gaat i. he gendride B. a and is. b he gaat i. he gendride s.
d gaat i.
1 And is.
y trans-
c and is.
336
I. PARALIPOMENON.
VIII. 10 — 36.
wijf, Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and
10 Molchom, Jebus forsothe, and Sechia, and
Marma ; thes ben the sonys of hym,
1 1 princis in their meynees. Meusyra for-
issothe gat Achytob, and Elphaal. For-
sothe the sonys of Elphaal ; Eber, and
Mysaam, and Samaath ; this bilde Ono,
13 and Lod, and the doiytirs of it; Bara
forsothe and Sama, princis of the kyn-
redis dwellynge in Haylon ; thes dryuen
uaweye the dwellers of Geth ; and Hayo,
is and Sesach, and Jerymoth, and Sadabia,
iG and Arod, and Eder, Mychael forsothe,
and Jespha, and Joaa, the sonys of Ba-
i7ria; Sadabia, and Mosollam, and Elethi,
Kiand Heber, and Jezamari, and Jesua,
vj and Jobab, sonys of Elphaal ; Rachym,
20 and Zecri, and Zabdi, and Helioenai, and
21 Selectai, and Henelech, and Adaya, and
Baraza, and Samarath, the sonys of Se-
22 mei ; Jesfan, and Heber, Esiel, and
Abyon, and Zechri, and Abdi, and He-
23 lioenai, and Sarai, and Heliel, and Abdon,
24 and Zechri, and Chanaan, and Ananya,
25 and Phanuel, the sonys of Sesaach ;
ly Sampsari, and Scoria, and Otholia, and
Jersia, and Helia, and Zechri, the sonys
28 of Jeroam. Thes patriarkis and princis
of kynredis, that dwelliden in Jerusalem.
23 In Gabaon forsothe dwelliden Abigabaon,
30 and name of his wijf Maacha; the sone
forsothe of hym, the first goten Abdon,
and Sur, and Ciz, and Baal, and Ner,
si and Nadab, Jeddo forsothe, and Hayo,
32 and Zacher, and Machellot. And Ma-
chellot gat Samaa; and thei dwelliden
forn a3eins their bretheren in Jerusalem
33 with their bretheren. Ner forsothe gat
Ciz, and Ciz gat Saul. Forsothe Saul
gat Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Abyna-
34 dab, and Vbaal. The sone forsothe of
Jonathan, Myphybaal ; and Myphibaal
33 gat Mycham. The sonys of Mycha ;
Phiton, and Meleth, and Thara, and
soAchaz. And Achaz gat Joiada ; and
Joiada gat Almoth, and Azymoth, and
Zamry. Forsothe Zamry gat Mosa ;
his wijf, Jodab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and
Molchon, also Jebus, and Sechia, and Ma- 10
ryna ; tho ben the sones of hym, prynces
in her meynees. Forsothe6 Musyn gen-n
dridef Achitob, and Elphaal. Sothelis the 12
sones of Elphaal weren Heber, and Mu-
saam, and Samaath ; he bildide Ono, and
Lod, and hise villagis ; forsothe'1 Bara and 13
Sama weren princes of kynredis dwell-
ynge in Hailon ; these dryueden' awei the
dwelleris of Geth ; and Haio, and Sesath, u
and Jerymoth, and Zadabia, and Arod, is
and Heder, and Mychael, and Jesphak ic
helpiden hem ^a^ens men of Geth1 ; the
sones of Abaria, and Zadabia, and Mo- 17
sollam, and Ezethi, and Heber, and Jesa- in
mary, and Jezlia, and Jobab helpiden™ Y»
this iurney a^ens men of Get/i". The
sones of Elphaal weren Jachym, and in
Jechri, and Zabdi, and Helioenay, and 20
Selettay, and Henelech, and Adaia, and 21
Barasa, and Samarath ; the sones of Semey
weren Jesphan, and Heber, and Esiel, and^
Abdon, and Zechry, and Canaan, and 24
Anany, and Jalam, and Anathotia, and
Jephdaia, and Phanuel ; the sones ofSesac2s
weren Sampsaray, and Scoria, and Otholia, 20
and Jersia, and Helia, and Zechri, the 27
sones of Jeream. These weren patriarkis 2a
and princes of kynredis, that dwelliden in
Jerusalem. Forsothe0 in Gabaon dwelliden 29
Abigabaon, and Maacha the name of his
wijf ; and his firste gendrid? sone Abdon, 30
and Sur, and Cys, and Baal, and Ner, and
Nadab, and Geddo, and Haio, and Zacher, 31
and Macelloth. Forsothen Marcelloth gen- 32
drider Samaa ; and thei dwelliden euene
a3ens her britheren in Jerusalem with her
britheren. Forsothe8 Ner gendride' Cys, 33
and Cys gendride* Saul ; forsothe" Sau]
gendridev Jonathan, and Melchisue, and
Abynadab, and Isbaal. Sotheli^ the sone 34
of Jonathan was Myphibaal ; and Myphi-
baal gendride* Micha. The sones ofsa
Micha weren Phiton, and Melech, and
Thara, and Ahaz. And Ahaz gendrideFse
Joiada ; and Joiada gendride? Almoth, and
f And is. f gaat I. S And is. h And is. » dreuen i. k Jespha and Joha x sec. m. 1 Om. i.
»» helpiden also i. n Om. i. ° And i. P goten i. q And is. r gaat i. s And is. * gaat i.
u and AIS. v gaat i. w And i. * gaat i. y gaat i.
VIII. 37 — I
I. PARALIPOMENON.
337
:<;and Moosa gat Banaa, whos sone was
Raphaia, of the whiche is born Elesa,
38 the whiche gat Esel. Forsothe of Esel
sixe sonys weren with thes nainys, Esri-
cham, Bocheu, Ismael, Saraia, Abadia,
39 Aman ; alle thes the sonys of Ezel. The
sonys forsothe of Aza, brother of hym ;
Vlam, the first goten, and Hus, the
4osecounde, and Eliphales, the thrid. And
the sonys of Vlam weren most strong
men, and with grete streyngthe beend-
ynge bowe, and many sonys hauynge,
and sonys sones, vnto an hundreth and
fyfty thousand. Alle thes the sonys of
Beniamyn.
CAP. IX.
1 Thanne alle6 Yrael is noumbred, and
the summe of hem writen in the boke
of the kyngis of Yrael and of Juda ; and
thei ben translatid in to Babyloyne for
2 their trespasse. Whiche forsothe dwell-
iden first in their cytees, and in the pos-
sessiouns of Yrael, and prestis, and Le-
auytis, and Nacheneis, dwelliden in Jeru-
salem. Of the sonys of Juda, and of the
sonys of Beniamyn, of the sonys forsothe
•» of Effraym, and of Manasse ; Ose, the
sone of Ameud, sone of Zemri, sone of
Omroy, sone of Bonny, of the sonys of
s Phares, sone of Juda ; and of Cilon,
Josia, the first goten, and the sonys of
6 hym ; of the sonis forsothe of Saray,
Heuel, and the bretheren of hem ; sexe
'hundreth and nynty. Forsothe of the
sonys of Beniamyn ; Salo, the sone of
Mosollam, sonef of Odoia, sone of Azana,
«and Jobanya, sone of Jeroam, and Ela,
the sone of Osy, sone of Mochosy, and
Mosollam, the sone of Safazie, sone of
sRahuel, sone of Jebanye, and the bre-
theren of hem,bi their meynes; nyne hun-
dreth and sixe and fyfty. Alle thes the
princis of their kynredis by the housis of
Azimoth, and Zamry. Forsothe2 Zamris;
gendridea Moosa, and Moosa gendride"
Banaa, whos sone was Raphaia, of whom
was gendridb Elesa, that gendridec Asel.
Sothelid Asel hadde sixe sones bi these 3«
names, Esricham, Bochru, Ismael, Saria,
Abadia, Amane ; alle these weren the sones
of Asel. Forsothef the sones of Asa, his 39
brothir, weren Vlam, the firste gendride*
sone, and Hus, the secounde, and Eliphales,
the thridde. And the sones of Vlam weren 40
strongeste11 men, and beendynge a' bouwe
with greet strength, and hauynge many
sones, and sones of sones, til to an hundrid
and fifti. Allek these weren the sones of
Beniamyn.
CAP. IX.
Therfor al Israel was noumbrid, and i
the summe of hem was writun in the book
of kyngis of Israel and of Juda ; and thei
weren translatid in to Babiloyne for her
synne. Sotheli1 thei that dwelliden first in 2
her citees, and in the possessiouns of Israel,
and the preestis, and the dekenes, and
Natyneys™ f , dwelliden in Jerusalem. Of 3
the sones of Juda, and of the sones of
Beniamyn, also of the sones of Effraym,
and of Manasses ; Othi, the sone of Amyud, 4
sone11 of Semry, sone11 of Omroy, sonen of
Bonny, of the sones of Phares, the sone0
of Juda; and of Sylom, Asia, the firste 5
gendridP, and his sonesi ; sotheli1' of3 thee
sones of Zaray, Heuel, and hise britheren ;
sixe hundrid fourescore and ten. For- 7
sothe* of the sones of Beniamyn ; Salo, the
sone of Mosollam, the sones of Odoia, the
sones of Asana, and Jobanya, the sone of s
Jerobam, and Ela, the sone of Ozi, the
sones of Mochozi, and Mosollam, the sone
of Saphacie, sone" of Rahuel, sone of Je-
banye, and the britheren of hem, bi hero
meynees; nyne hundrid sixe and fifti. Alle
these weren princes of her kynredis by
the housis of her fadris. Forsothev of the 10
t Natyiieys ;
thes weren men
of Gabaon, that
weren con-
uertid to the
frith and reli-
gioun of Jewes,
and they wereu
ordeyned to
here wode and
water to the
place of Ooddis
worschiping, as
it is had in
ix. c°. of Josne.
Lire here. c.
e Om. E pr. m. f the sone H.
1 And is. » gaat i. b goten i. c gaat i. d Om. i. e and Aman s. f And is. e goten i. h ful
stronge i. ' Om. F sec. m. iKi/Msxb. k And alle sx. ' And is. m Natynes A. Nathinuims, that is, a
kind ofpeple is. n the sone is. ° sones A et plures. P goten i. 1 sone A et phires. * and is.
8 Om. is. t And is. u the sone i. T And is.
VOL. U.
X X
338
I. PARALIPOMENON.
IX. ic
-22.
10 their fadirs. Of the prestis forsothe,
n Joiadaff, Josarib, and Jachyra ; Azarias11
forsothe, the sone of Elchie, sone of Mo-
sollam, sone of Sadocb, sone of Maraioth,
sone of Achitob, the bischop of the hous
12 of the Lord. Forsothe Adayas, the sone
of Jeroam, sone of Fasor, sone of Mel-
chia, and Mazaya, the sone of Adihel,
sone of Jezra, sone of Mosollam, sone
13 of Mosellamoth, sone of Emyner, the
bretheren forsothe of hem, princis bi
their meyries, a thousand seuen hun-
drith and seuenty, most stronge men bi
streyngth, to don the were of the seruyse
14 in the hous of the Lord. Of the Leuytis
forsothe, Semeia, the sone of Assub, sone
of Ezricham, sone of Azebny, of the sonys
is of Merery ; Bathacar forsothe carpenter,
and Galabeth, and Machama, the sone of
Mycha, sone' of Zechry, sone of Asaph,
16 and Obdias, the sone of Semeie, sone of
Calaal, sone of Ydytym, and Barachia,
the sone of Asa, sone of Helchana, that
dwellide in the porchis of Methofatite.
17 The porters forsothe, Sellum, and Acub,
and Thelmon, and Achymam, and the
is bretheren of hem ; Sellum prince ; vnto
that tyme in the 3ate of the kyng at the
est, thei kepten by ther whilis of the
19 sonys of Leuy. Sellum forsothe, the
sone of Chore, sone of Abiasaph, sone of
Chore, with his britheren, and the hous
of his fadir ; thes ben Choritis vpon the
werkis of the seruyce, kepers of the
vestiaryes of the tabernacle, and the
meynees of hem be whilis kepynge the
2oentre of the tentis of the Lord. Phynees
forsothe, the sone of Eliazar, was duyke
21 of hem beforn the Lord. Forsothe Za-
charye, the sone of Mosollam, portere
of the 3ate of the tabernacle of witness-
22ynge. Alle thes chosen vin tok vsscheris
by 3atis two hundrith and twelue, and
discryued in propre townys, whome or- ,
deyneden Dauid and Samuel, seeynge in
bisy aboui« the
seruyce of God,
of the temple.
preestis, Joiada, Jozarib, and Jachym ; and 1 1
Azarie, the sone of Helchie, sone of Mo-
sollam, sonev of Sadoch, sonev of Maraioth,
sone of Achitob, was bischop of the hows
of the Lord. Forsothew Adaias, sone of 12
Jeroam, sonex of Phasor, sone of Melchia,
and Masaia, sone of Adihel, sone of Jezra,
sone* of Mosollam, sone of Mosselamoth,
sone of Emyner, also her britheren, is
prynces bi her meynees, weren a thousynde
seuenehundrid and fourescoore, men strong-
estey in bodili my3t, to make the werk of
seruyce in the hows of the Lord. For- 14
sothez of dekenesa, Semeya, the sone of
Assub, soneb of Ezricam, soneb of Asebyn,
of the sones of Merary ; also Balthasar u
the carpenterf, and Galebeth, and Ma- -t carpenter ;
chama, sonec of Mycha, sone of Zechri,
sone of Asaph, and Obdias, sone' of Semey,
sone of Calaal, sonee of Idithum, and Ba-
rachie, the sone of Asa, sonec of Helcana,
that dwellide in the porchis of Methophati.
Sothelid the porteris weren Sellum, and 17
Achub, and Thelmon, and Achyman, and
the britheren of hem ; Sellum was the
prince ; til to that tyme thei kepten bi her is
whilis in the 3ate of the kyng at the eest,
of the sones of Leuy. Sellum forsothe, 19
the sone of Chore, sone6 of Abiasaph, sonee
of Chore, with hise britheren, and with the
hows of his fadir ; these ben the sones of
Chore on f the werkis of the seruyce,
keperis of the porchis of the tabernacle,
and the meynees of hem kepten bi whiliss
the entryng of the castelis of the Lord.
Forsotheh Phynees, the sone of Eleazar, 20
was the duyk of hem bifor the Lord.
Sotheli' Zacarie, the sone of Mosollam, 21
was porter of the 3ate of the tabernacle of
witnessyng. Alle these chosun in to2-j
porteris bi 3atis weren twei hundrid and
twelue, and weren k discryued l in her
owne townes, which™ dekenesu Dauid and
^ Samuel, the prophete, ordeyneden in her
feith, both hem and the sones of hem in 23
e of Joiada ABCB pr. m. FH. h and Azarias H. l the sone H. k vnto H.
v the sone i. w Om. is. * the sone i. y ful stronge i. * And is. a the dekenesse s. b the
sone is. c the sone i. d And is. e the sone i. f upon i. g whilis or tymes i. b And is. i And is.
k thei weren is. 1 discryued or presented is. m the which i. n dekenys or mynestris s.
IX. 23 — 37-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
23 his feith, bothe hem and the sonys of hem
in the dores of the hous of the Lord, and
in the tabernacle of witnessyng, be their
24 whilis. By foure wyndis weren the
vsscheris, that is, at the este, and at the
weste, and at the riorthe, and at the
25southe. The bretheren forsothe of hem
dwellide in lityl townys, and thei camen
26 in their sabotis fro tyme vnto tyme. To
thes foure Leuytis was bitaken al the
noumbre of porters, and thei weren kep-
inge pryue housis, and1 the tresours of
27 the hous of the Lord. By enuyroun for-
sothe of the temple of the Lord thei
dweliden in their wardis, that whanne
tyme were, thei erly schulden opynen the
283atis. And of the kynrede of hem weren
vpon the vesselis of the seruyse ; at noum-
bre forsothe the vesselis weren broujt in,
29 and of hem brou3t out. And the whiche
hadden be tau3t alle the necessaries of
the seyntuarye, weren bifore to the tried
flour, and to the wijne, and to the oyle,
and to the encense, and to the swote
3ospycesra. The sonys forsothe of prestis
31 maden oynmentis of swote spices. And
Mathatias Leuyte, the first goten of Sel-
lum Chorite, was maystir of alle thingis
that weren fryed in the fryinge panne.
32 Forsothe of the sonis of Caath, the bre-
theren of hem, weren vpon the loouys
of proposicyoun, that euermore newe by
eche sabot thei schulden maken redy.
33 Thes ben the princis of syngers by the
meynes of Leuytis, that dwelliden in
priue chaumbris, so that day and ny3t
contynuely thei semen in thern seruyse0.
3^ The heuedis of Leuytis bi their meynes,
35 princis, dwelliden in Jerusalem. In Ga-
baon forsothe thei dwelliden to gydre ;
the fadir of Gabaon, RayelP, and the
36 name of his wijf, Macha ; the first goten
sone of hym Abdon, arid Sur, and Ciz,
s?and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, Jedor
the doris of the hows of the Lord, and in
the tabernacle of witnessyng, bi her whiles.
Porteris weren bi foure coostis, that is, at 24
the eest, andi at the west, andi at the
north, and at the south. Forsother her 25
britheren dwelliden in townes, and camen
in her sabatis fro tyme til to tyme. A126
the noumbre of porteris was bitakun to
these foure dekenes, and thei kepten the
chaumbris, and the tresours of the hows
of the Lord. Also thei dwelliden in her 27
kepyngis bi the cumpas of the temple of
the Lord, that whanne tyme were, thei
schulden opene the 3atis eerli. Men of 28
her kyn weren also on the vessels of ser-
uyce ; for the vessels weren borun in at
noumbre8, and weren borun out of hem.
And thei that hadden the vesselis of seyn-2»
tuarie1 bitakun to heru kepyng, weren
souereyns onv flour, and wyn, and oile,
and encense, andw swete smellinge spyce-
ries. Sotheli* the series of preestis maden so
oynementis of swete smellynge spiceries.
And Mathatias dekene, the firste gendridxsi
sone of Sellum of the kynrede of Chore,
was the sonereyn of alle thingis that
weren fried in the friyng panne. Sotheliz 32
men* of the sones of Caath, the britheren
of hem, weren on the looues of settyng
forth, that thei schulden make redi euere
newe looues bi ech sabat. These ben the 33
princis of chauntourisb bi the meynees of
Leuytis, that dwelliden in chaumbris, soc
that thei schulden seme contynueli dai
and ny3t in her seruyce. The heedis of34
Leuitis bi her meynees, the princes, dwell-
iden in Jerusalem. Forsothed there dwell- 35
iden in Gabaon ; Jaiel, the fadir of Gabaon,
and the name of his wijf Maacha ; Abdon, 36
his firste gendrid6 sone, and Sur, and Cys,
and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, and Gedor, 37
and Ahaio, and Zacharie, and Macelloth ;
forsothe f Macelloth gendrides Semmaajss
these dwelliden euene a3ens her britheren
1 in FH. m oynementis E pr. m. n the ABFH. ° seruyses c. P Israel B.
q Om. B. r And is. » the noumbre i. * the seyntwarie B. "Om. A. v upon i. of s. * Om. a.
* And is. y goten i. z And is. » Om. i. b syngers i. c for i. d And is. e goten i. * and is.
8 gaat i.
XX 2
340
I. PARALIPOMENON.
ix. 38 — x. 7.
forsoth, and Hayo, and Zacharias, and
»8 Macelloth ; forsothe Macelloth gat Cem-
maa ; thes dwelliden for a3eynst their
bretheren in Jerusalem, with their bre-
39theren. Ner forsothe gat Ciz, and Ciz
gat Saul, and Saul gat Jonathan, and
Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Hisbaal.
40 The sone forsothe of Jonathan, Miribaal,
41 and Miribaal gat Mycha. Forsothe the
sonys of Mycha ; Phiton, and Malethi,
42 and Thara; Aaz forsothe gat Jara, and
Jara gat Alamath, Asmoth, and Zamry ;
43'and Zamrir gat Moosa, Moosa gat Baana,
whos sone Rephaya gat Elesa, of whome
44 is borne Hezel. Forsothe Hezel hadde
sixe sonys in thes names, Hezricham,
Bothru, Hizmael, Saria, Obdia, Anan ;
thes the sonys of Hezel.
CAP. X.
i Philisteis forsothe fou3ten a3einus Yrael,
and the sonys of Yrael flowen Palestynes,
and woundide thei fellen in the hil of
2Jesboe. And whenn Philisteis hadden
ney3id pursuynge Saul and his sonys,
thei sinyten Jonathan, and Abynadab,
3 and Melchisue, the sonys of Saul. And
the batayle is agreggid a3eins Saul ; and
ther founden hym men scheters, and
4 woundiden with dartis. And Saul seyde
to his squyer, Drawee out thi swerd, and
slee me, lest perauenture the vncircum-
cidid commen, and scorne to me. For-
sothe his squyer wolde not done that,
by dreed agast ; thanne Saul cau3te a
aswerde, and felle in it. The whiche
whanne his squyer hadde seen, that is,
Saul to ben deed, also he felle in to his
«swerde, and is deed. Thanne Saul died,
and his thre sonys, and al the hous of
hym to gydre fel. The whiche thing
whan the men of Yrael hadden seen, that
dwelliden in the wijlde feeldis, flowen;
and Saul and his sonys deed, they for-
in Jerusalem, with her britheren. Sotheli11 w
Ner gendride* Cys, and Cys gendridek
Saul, and Saul gendridek Jonathan, and
Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Hisbaal.
Forsothe1 the sone of Jonathan was Myri-40
baal, and Myribaal gendride111 Mycha.
Sotheli11 the sones of Micha weren Phiton, 4 1
and Malech, and Thara ; forsothe0 Aaz 42
gendride? Jara, and Jara gendride v Ala-
math, and Azmoth, and Zamri ; and Zamri
gendride'' Moosa, sotheli'i Moosa gendride1" 4»
Baana, whose sone Raphaia gendrider Eli-
sa, of whom Esel was gendrid". Forsothe1 44
Esel hadde sixe sones bi these names,
Ezricam, Bochru, Hismael, Saria, Obdia,
Anan ; these weren the sones of Hesel.
CAP. X.
Forsothe Filisteisu fou3ten a3ens Israel, i
and the sones of Israel fledden Palestynsv,
and felden doun woundid in the hil of
Gelboe. And whanne Filisteisw hadde 2
nei3ed pursuynge Saul and hise sones,
thei killiden Jonathan, and Abynadab, and
Melchisue, the soues of Saul. And thes
batel was agreggid a3ens Saul ; and men
archeris foundun hym, and woundiden
hym* with dartis. And Saul seide to his 4
squiere, Drawe out thi swerd, and sle me,
leste these vncircumcidid men come, and
scorne me. Sothliy his squyer was aferd
bi drede, and noldez do this ; therfor Saula
took a swerd, and felde onb itc. And5
whanne his squyer hadde seyn this, that
is, that Saul was deed, he felde also on
his swerd, and was deed. Therfor Saule
perischide, and hise thre sones, and al his
hows felde doun togidere. And whanne 7
the men of Israel, that dwelliden in feeldi
places, hadden seyn this, thei fledden ; and
whanne Saul and hise sones weren deed,
thei forsoken her citees, and weren sca-
<l Amaleth B.
Om. ABCFH.
h And is.
gaat i. s
Om. plures.
i gaat i
goten i
k gaat i
And s.
But is. z wolde not i.
1 And i. m gaat i. n And s. ° and is. P gaat i. 1 and is.
u the Filisteis i. v the Philistees i. Fylistyns s. w the Philistees i.
a Saul him silfs. b upon is. c it, and sloive him silfs.
X. 8 — XI. 3-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
341
soken their cytees, and8 hidir and thidir
ben scatered ; and Philisteis camen, and
sdwelliden in hem. Thanne the tother
day the Philisteis drawynge aweye the
spuylis of the slayn men, founden Saul
and his sones lyinge in the hil of Jelboe.
9 And whanne thei haden spuylid hym,
and gird of the heued, and nakenyd1 fro
arrays, thei senten in to their lond, that
he schuld be born about, and be schewid
to the templis of mawmetis and peplis ;
10 the arrays forsothe of hym thei sacriden
in the temple of their god, and the heued
thei fitchiden in the temple of Dagon.
11 That thing whan the men of Jabes Ga-
laad hadden herd, that is, alle thingis
12 that the Philisteis dyden vpon Saul, echon
of the stronge men rysen to gyder, and
token the careyns of Saul and his sonys,
and brou3ten hem in to Jabes, and biri-
eden the bones of hem vndir an ook, that
was in Jabes ; and thei fastiden seuen
is days. Thanne Saul is deed for his wick-
idnessisu,for thi that he brake the maunde-
ment of the Lord, that he hadde co-
maundide, and kept it not, bot ouermore
u also he councelide a wytche, and hopid
not in the Lord ; and for the whiche
thing he slew3 hym, and translatyde the
rewme of hym to Dauid, the sone of
Ysay.
CAP. XI.
i Thanne al Yrael is gaderid to gider to
Dauid in Ebron, seyinge, Thi boon and
2 thi flesche we ben; 3isterdayv forsothe
and the thrid day hennus, whanne 3it
regned Saul vpon Yrael, thou wer that
laddist out and brou3tist in Yrael ; to
thee forsothe the Lord thi God seide,
Thou schal feden my puple Yrael, and
3 thou schalt ben prince vpon it. Thanne
al the more thoru3 birthe of Yrael camen
to the kyng in Ebron ; and Dauid wente
in with hem pese couenaunt beforn the
terid hidur and thidur; andFilisteis camen,
and dwelliden in tho. Therfor in the to- 8
ther day Filisteis11 drowen awei the spuylis
of slayn men, and founden Saul and hise
sones liggynge in the hil of Gelboe. And»
whanne thei hadden spuylid hym, and
hadden gird of the heed, and hadden"
maad hym* nakid of « armeris, thei sentenb
in to her lond, that it schulde be borun
aboute, and schulde1 be schewid in the
templis of idols and to puplis ; forsothek i»
thei halewiden his armeris in the temple
of her god, and thei settiden the heed in
the temple of Dagon. Whanne men of'i
Jabes of Galad hadden herd this, that is,
alle thingis whiche the Filisteis diden on
Saul, alle stronge men risiden1 togidere, 12
and took1" the deed bodies of Saul and of
hise sones, and brou3teri tho in to Jabes ;
and thei birieden the boonus of hem vndur
an ook, that was in Jabes ; and thei" fast-
iden seuene daies. Therfor Saul was deed 13
for hise wickidnessis, for he brak the co-
maundement0 of the Lord, whiche he
comaundide, and kepte not it, but ferthir-
more also he took counsel at a womman
hauynge a feend spekynge in the wombe,
and he hopide not in the Lord ; for which u
thing both the Lord killide hym, and
translatide his rewme to Dauid, sone'" of
Ysay.
CAP. XI.
Therfor al Israel was gaderid to Dauid '
in Ebron, and seide, We ben thi boon and
thi fleisch ; also 3isterdai and the thridde 2
dai ago, whanne Saul regnede 3it oni Is-
rael, thou it were1" that leddist out and
leddist in Israel ; for 'thi Lord Gods seide
to thee, Thou schalt fede my puple Israel,
and thou schalt be prince on* it. Therfor 3
alle the gretter" in birthe of Israel camen
to the kyng in Ebron ; and Dauid maad
with hem a boond of pees bifor the Lord,
and thei anoyntiden hym kyng onv Israel,
s Om. H. l nakyd H. u wickidnes A. v jistai CE.
J the Philistees I. e Om. G.
shuld s. k and is. l resen EIL.
8 the Lord thi God i. * upon is.
f Om. plures. S the is. h senten the heed i. sente his heed s. ' it
™ token plures. " Om. s. ° heest is. POm. A. q upon is. f was i.
n gretter men is. v upon is.
342
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XI. 4 — 1 6.
Lord ; and thei anoyntiden hym king
vpon Yrael, aftir the word of the Lord,
that he spac in the hond of Samuel.
4 Thanne Dauid jede, and al Ysrael, in to
Jerusalem ; this is Jebus, where weren
sJebuseis dwellers of the lond. And thei
that dwelliden at Jebus seiden to Dauyd,
Thou schalt not commen in hydre. For-
sothe Dauid toke the toure of Syon, that
ois the cytee of Dauid ; and he seide, Eche
that smytith Jebuse first, schal ben a
prince and duyke. Thanne Joab, the
sone of Saruye, stey3ide up first, and is
7 maad a prince. Dauid forsothe dwellid
in the tour, and therfore it is clepid the
« cytee of Dauid ; and he bildex up a cytee
in- enuyroun fro Mello vnto Gyrum ; Joab
forsothe the tother partye of the cytee
9 made out. And Dauith profi tide goynge
and waxynge, and the Lord of hoostis
10 was with hym. Thes the princis of the
stronge men of Dauid, the whiche help-
iden hym, that he wer kyng vpon al
Ysrael, aftir the word of the Lord that
11 he spac to Yrael. And this the iioumbre
of the stronge men of Dauid ; Jesbaam,
the sone of Achamony, prince amonge
thritty ; he rerede his spere vpon thre
lahundrith woundide oori while. And aftir
hym Eliazar, the sone of his vncle Ahoi-
13 tes, that was among the threz my3ty. This
was with Dauid in Aphedomyn, whanne
Philisteis ben gederd to oon place in to
batail ; and ther was a feeld of that
regyoun full of barly, and the puple flei3a
u fro the face of Philisteis. This stode in
the mydil of the feeld, and defendid hym ;
and whanne he hadde smyten the Phi-
listeis, the Lord jaue grete helthe to his
15 puple. Thereb wenten doun forsothe thre
of the thritty princis to the petra, in the
whiche was Dauid, at the denn of Odolla,
whanne Philisteis hadden sett tentis in
ic the valey of Raphaym. Forsothe Dauid
bi the word of the Lord, which he spak
in the hond of Samuel. Therfor Dauid 4
3ede, and al Israel, in to Jerusalem ; this
Jerusalem is Jebus, where Jebuseis enha-
biteris of the lond weren. And thei that 5
dwelliden at Jebus seiden to Dauid, Thou
schalt not entrew hidur. Forsothe Dauid
took the hi3 tour of Syon, which is thex
citee of Dauid ; and he seide, Ech man «
that'sleeth first? Jebusei, schal be prince
and duyk. Therfor Joab, sone' of Saruye,
stiede" first, and was maad prince. 80-7
thelib Dauid dwellide in the hi3 tour, and
therfor it was clepid the cytee of Dauid ;
and he bildide the citee in cumpas fro a
Mello til to the cumpas ; forsothe6 Joab
bildide the tother part of the citee. And 9
Dauid profitide goynged and wexynge, and
the Lord of oostis was with hym. These 10
ben the6 princes of the stronge men of
Dauid, thatf helpiden hym, that he schulde
be kyng on*? al Israel, bi the word of the
Lord which he spak to Israel. And thisii
is the noumbre of the stronge men of
Dauid ; Jesbaam, the sone of Achamony,
was prince among thretti ; this reisideh
his schaft ethir spere on1 thre hundrid
woundid men in o tyme. And after hym 12
was Eleazar, the sone of his fadris brothir,
andk was v« man1 of Ahoitm, which0 Ele-
azar was among thre mi3ti men. This is
was with Dauid in Aphesdomyn, whanne
Filisteis weren gaderid to o place in to
batel ; and a feeld of that cuntrey was ful
of barli, and the puple fledde fro the face
of Filisteis. This0 Eleazar stood in theu
myddis of the feeld, and defendide it ; and
whanne he hadde slayn Filisteis P, the
Lord jaf greet helthe to his puple. So- is
theli thre ofi thritti princes 3eden doun
to the stoon, wher ynne Dauid was, to the
denne of Odolla, whanne Filisteis1" settiden
tentis in the valey of Raphaym. Forsothe8 ic
Dauid was in a strong hold, and the sta-
x bijldide A. y and A. z Om. A. » fleeth H. b And there ABCH.
w entre in s. * in the A. y first shal smyte s. z the sone is. a stiede up is. b And is. c and is.
in going s. e Om. i. f whiche is. S upon is. h reiside up is. » upon is. k that is. 1 Om. i.
m a cuntrey, or of citee thai hi$t Ahoit s. n the which i. ° Thanne this is. P the Philistees i. 1 and A pr. m.
* the Philistees i. s And is.
XI. 1 7 — 28.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
was in the streyngthe, and the stacyoun
17 of Philisteis in Bethlem. Thanne Dauid
desiride watir, and seide, O ! 3if eny wolde
3euen to me water of the sisterne of Beth-
is lem, that is in the 3ate. Thanne thes
thre by the mydil tentis of the Philisteis
wenten, and drewen watir of the cysterne
of Bethlem, that was in the 3ate, and
brou3ten to Dauid, that he schuld drynk-
en ; the whiche wolde not, bot more
looffride it to the Lord, seyinge, God
scheelde, that in the si3t of my God I do
this, and the blood of thes men I drynke,
for in perele of their lijues thei broujten
to me water ; and for this cause he wolde
not drynke. Thes thingus diden the three
20 strengeste. Abisay forsothe, the brother
of Joab, he was prince of thre, and he
rerede his spere a3eynus thre hundrith
woundid ; and he was amonge thre most
'-'i nemned, and among thec thre the se-
counde, noble, and a prince of hem ; ne-
uerthelater vnto the thre first he came
22 not. Banayas, the sone of Joiade, most
stronge man, the whiche many werkis
dyde, of Capseel ; he smote two, Aryel,
Moab ; and he descendide, and slow3 a
lyoun in the mydil cisterne, in tyme of
23snow3; and he smote an Egipcien man,
whos stature was of fyue cubitis, and
hadde a spere as the beem of websters ;
thanne he came doun to hym with a
3erde, and cau3te the spere, that he helde
in hondd, and slow3 hym with his spere.
24 Thes thingus dyde Bananyas, the sone of
Joiade, that was amonge the thre stronge
25 most named, and among the thritty the
first ; neuer the later vnto the thre he
came not ; Dauid forsothe putte hym at
26 his litil ere. Forsothe the most stronge
men in the boost ; Azahel, the brother of
Joab, and Eleanan, the sone of his vncle
27 of Bethlem, Semynoth Arorithes, Helles
28 Phalonythes, Iras, the sone of Acces The-
cioun, 'that is, the oost gaderid1, of Filis-
teis was in Bethleem. Therfor Dauid de- 17
siride watir, and seide, Y wolde, that sum
man 3af to me water of the cisterne of
Bethleem, which is in the 3ate. Therfor i«
these thre 3eden thoru3 the myddil of the
castelis" of Filisteis, and drowenv watir
of the cisterne of Bethleem, that was in
the 3ate, and thei bnnyten to Dauid, that
he schulde drynke ; and Dauid noldew
^drynke it*, but rather he offride it to the
Lord, and seide, Fer be it, that Y do this ia
thing in the si3t of my God, and that Y
drynke the blood of these men, for in the
perel of her lyues thei broiijteny watir to
me ; and for this cause he noldez drynke.
Thre strongestea men diden these thingis.
Also Abisai, the brother of Joab, he was 20
theb prince of threc men, and he reiside*1
his schaft6 a3ens thre hundrid woundid
men ; and hef was moost named among
thre, among the secounde thre he was 21
noble, and the prince of hem ; netheles he
cam not til& to theh firste thre. Banaye,22
the sone of Joiada, strongest' man of Cap-
sael, that dide many werkis ; he killide two
stronge men of Moab ; and he 3ede doun,
and killide a lioun in the myddilj of a cis-
terne, in the tyme of snow ; and he killide 23
a man of Egipt, whos stature was of fyue
cubitis, and he hadde a spere as the beem
of webbis ; therfor Banaye 3edek doun to
hym with a 3erde, and rauyschide1 the
spere, which"1 he held" in the0 bond, and
killide hym with his owne spere. Banaye, 24
the sone of Joiada, dide these thingis, that
was moost named among thre stronge
men, and was'1 the firste among thretti ; 25
netheles he cam not til'i to the thre ; so-
thelir Dauid settide8 hym at his eere*. For-2«
sothe11 the strongeste men 'in the oostv
weren Asael, the brother of Joab, and
Eleanan, the sone of his fadris brothir of
Bethleem, Semynoth Arorites, Helles Phal-2?
c Om. A. d his bond AF pr. m.
4 Om. w. u castels or of the oostis s. v thei drowen is. w wolde not i. x Om. i. X han broi^t is.
* wolde not i. » the strongeste i. b Om. BCDEFOiKLMNOsxb. c these thre is. d reiside up is. e spere i.
shaft or spere B. { Om. A. S Om. x. * Om. s. i the strongest is. J middis s. k wente i. l rauyschide
fro him is. ™ that is- " hadde is. " his c. P he was is. q Om. x. r and is. s sette i. l eere/or
a good counselour is. u Certis i. v Om. i.
344
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XI. 29 — XII. 6.
aacuytes, Abieser Anothotites, Sobachai
3oSothit.es, Hay Achoites, Marai Netho-
phatites, Heles, the sone of Bana, Netho-
:u phatites, and Hay, the sone of Relay, of
Gabaoth of the sonys of Beniamyn ; Ba-
32naya Pharathonytes, men of the strem
of Gaaz, Abiel Arabathites, Azynoth
33 Baruany thes, Eliaba Salaonythes, the
sonys of Assem Jesonythes, Jonathan,
34 the sone of Saga, Ararites, Achiam, the
35 sone of Achar, Ararithes, Eliphal, the
36 sone of Vri, Efer Mechurathites, Ahia
37 Philonytes, Azrai Carmelites, Joamy, the
as sone of Eyrabay, Joel, the brother of
Nathan, Mybahur, the sone of Agaray,
sn Selech Amonytes, Noorai Berothites, the
4osquyer of Joab, sone of Saruye, Yras
41 Jethreus, Gareb Jethreus, Vrias Etheus,
42Sabab, the sone of Choli, Abyna, the
sone of Segar Rubenyte, prince of Ru-
43 benytis, and with hym thritty ; Hanan,
the sone of Macha, and Josephath Ma-
44 thanytes, Osias Astorothites, Semma, and
45Rahel, sonys of Otayn Aroerites, Le-
diel, the sone of Zamry, and Joa, his bro-
40 ther, Thosaites, Heliel Maanytes, Jeribai
and Josia, sonys of Elnaen, Jethma Mo-
abites, Heliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of
Mosobia.
CAP. XII.
1 Thes forsothe catnen to Dauid in Siche-
lech, whanne 3it he flei3 Saul, the sone
of Ciz ; the whiche weren most stronge
2 and noble filters, bendynge bowe, and
with either hond throwynge stones with
slyngis, and dressynge arewis ; of the bre-
stheren of Saul of Beniamyn, prynce
Achieser, and Joas, the sone of Samaa
Gabatites, and Jasahel, and Phalleg,
sonys of Asmod, and Barachia, and Jeu
4 Anothothites ; also Samayas Gabaonytes,
most stronge among thritty and vpon
thritty ; Jeremyas, and Jezihel, and Jo-
shannan, and Zebadga Zerothites, Elusai,
and Jerymuth, and Baalia, and Samaria,
6 and Saphia Araphites, Helchana, and
Jesia, and Azrael, and Jeser, and Jes-
lonytes, Irasw, the sone of Acces of Thecue, 28
Abieser of Anathot, Sobochay Sochites,29
Ylai Achoytes, Maray Nethophatithes, so
Heles, the sone of Banaa, Nethophatithes,
Ethaa, the sone of Rabai, of Gabaath of 31
the sones of Beniamyn ; Banaye Phara-
tonythes, men of the stronde Gaas, Abihel32
Arabatithes, Azmoth Baruanythes, Eliaba
Salaonythes, the sones of Assem Gesony- 33
thes, Jonathan, the sone of Saga, Ararithes,
Achiaru, the sone of Achar, Ararites, Eli- 35
phal, the sone of Mapher, Mechoratithes, sa
Ahya Phellonythes, Asrahi Carmelites, 37
Neoray, the sone of Thasbi, Johel, the bro-ss
ther of Nathan, Mabar, the sone of Ag-
garay, Selech Ammonythes, Nooray Bero-39
thites, the squyer of Joab, sone of Saruye,
Iras Jetreus, Gareb Jethreus, Vrie Ethel,*"
Sabab, the sone of Ooli, Adyna, the sone 42
of Segar Rubenytes, prince of Rubenytis,
and thritti men with hym ; Hanan, the 43
sone of Macha, and Josaphath Mathany-
thes, Ozias Astarothites, Semma and Ja-44
hel, the sones of Hotayn Aroerites, Ledi-45
hel, the sone of Zamri, and Joha, his bro-
ther, Thosaythes, Hehiel Maanytes, Jery-46
bay and Josia, the sones of Helnaen, Jeth-
ma Moabites, Heliel, and Obed, and Jasi-
hel of Masobia.
CAP. XII.
Also thesex camen to Dauid in Sichelech, i
whanne he fledde 3it fro Saul, the sone of
Cys ; whiche? weren strongestez men and
noble fi3terys, beendynge bouwe, and cast- 2
ynge stoonys with slyngis with euer either
hond, and dressynge arowis ; of the bri-
theren of Saul of Beniamyn, the princes
Achieser11, and Joas, the sones of Samaa of b
Gabaath, and Jazachel, and Phallech, the
sones of Azmod, and Barachie, and Jehu
of Anathot; also Samay of Gabaon wast
the strongeste among thretti and aboue
thretti ; Jeremy, and Jezihel, and Johan-
nan, and Zebadga Zerothites, Elusay, and a
Jerymoth, and Baalia, and Samaria, and
Saphia Araphites, Elchana, and Jesia, 6
and Azrahel, and Jezer, and Jesbaam of
w and Iras s. * these men s. y the whiche i. z ful stronge i. a of Thieser A pr. m. b and s.
XII. 7 — 2°-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
345
7 baam of Tharemy, Joelam forsothe, and
» Sabadia, sonys of Jeroam of Jedor. But
and of Gaddi ouerflowen to Dauid, whanne
he lurkide in desert, moste stronge men,
and best filters, holdynge target and
spere ; the faces of hem as faces of a
lyoun, and swyft as capretis in hillis ;
oOzer prince, Obdias the secound, Eliab
10 the thridde, Masmana the ferth, Hiere-
umyes the fyfte, Becchi the sixte, Heliel
12 the seuenth, Johannan the ei3tef, Elzadad
13 the nynthe, Jeremyas the tenthe, Bachana
u the elleuenth ; thes of the sonys of Gad,
princes of the boost ; the last was before
to an hundrith kny3tis, and the£ most to
15 a thousand. Thes ben that passeden
ouer Jordan the first moneth, whanne it
was wont to flowen vpon his brynkis ;
and thei dryuen alle that dwelliden in
the valeys at the este coost and at the
16 west. Forsothe and there camen of Ben-
iamyn and of Juda to the strengthe, in
17 the whiche dwellide Dauid. And Dauid
wente out to meet with hem, and seith,
3if pesybly 36 ben commen to me, that 36
helpen to me, myn herte be joyned to
3ou; 3if forsothe 36 weyten to me for
myu aduersaries, whanne I wickidnesse
haue not in myn hondis, God of oure
is fadirs see and deme. The spirit forsothe
clothed Abisay, the prince among thritty,
and seith, Thine we ben, O Dauid, and
with thee, the sone1' of Ysay ; pese, pese
to thee, and pese to thyn helpers, thee
forsothe helpith the Lord thi God. Than
Dauid toke hem, and sette hem princis of
19 the cumpanye. Forsothe of Manasses
ouerflowen to Dauid, whanne he came
with Philisteis to fi3ten a3enus Saul, and
he fau3te not with hem, for, the counseil
goon in, the princis of Philisteis senten
him a3ein, seyinge, In perele of 3oureT
heued be he turned a3eyn to his lord
20 Saul. Whanne thanneJ he is turned
a3ein in to Sichelech, ouerflowen to hym
» Gaddi, • that
is, of the lynage
of Gad. Lire
here. Pluret.
t after that
Dauid hnddt?
therewme.
GKL
Taremy, and Joelam, and Sabadia, the?
sones of Jeroam of Jedor. But also ofa
Gaddi* strongeste men, and beste fi^teris,
holdynge scheld and spere, fledden ouer
to Dauid, whanne he was hid in deseert ;
the faces of hem as the face of a lioun,
and thei weren swift as capretis in hillis.
Ozer was the prince, Obdias the secounde, 9
Eliab the thridde, Masmana the fourthe, 10
Jeremye the fyuethe, Becchi the sixte, n
Heliel the seuenthe, Johannan the ei3the, 12
Helzedad the nynthe, Jeremye the tenthe, is
Bachana the euleuenthe ; these of the sones H
of Gad weren princes of the oostf ; the6
lastej was souereyn ouer an hundrid
kny3tis, and the moost was souereyn*
ouer a thousynde. These it ben that pass- 15 1 the last is he
iden ouer Jordan in the firste monethe,
whanne it was wont to flowe ouer hise
brynkis ; and thei dryueden? awei alle
menH that dwelliden in the valeis at the §men; thes
, 0 , ... , weren hethen
eest coost and west coost. Sotheh1 also ie men, that ocu-
men of Beniamyn and of Juda camen to gftJS^
the stronge hoold, whereyn Dauid dwellide. *??cs °f Israel-
And Dauid 3ede out a3ens hem, and seide, 17 K°t>.
If 36 vben comynJ pesible to me, for to helpe
me, myn herte be ioyned to 3ou ; for-
sothek if 36 setten aspics to me for myn
aduersaries, sithen1 Y haue not wickid-
nesse in the hondis, God of our fadris se
and deme. Forsothe™ the spirit [| clothide is 11 spin* ; that
Amasay^[, the prynce among thritti, and he
seide, A11 ! Dauid, we ben thin, and thou,
sone of Ysai, we schulen be with thee;
pees, pees to thee, and pees to thin helperis,
for thi Lord God helpith thee. Therfor
Dauid ressevuede hem, and made0 princes sa? M Et>«*"»
* * seieu. Lire
of the cumpeny. Forsothe? men of Ma- 19 here- K°b.
nasses fledden ouer to Dauid, whanne he
cam with Filisteis to fi3te a3ens Saul, and
he fau3te not with hem, for after that the
princes of Filisteis hadden take counsel,
thei senten hym'i a3en, and seiden, With
perel of oure heed he schal turne a3enr to
Saul his lord. Therfor whanne8 Dauid 20
here, c et
plures.
^f In Ebreu it
is Amasay, and
this was Ama-
e amonge FH. f eijthe c. eijtethe E. eyjtith H. g Om. F. h sonys F pr. m. n. i oure c. J Om. A.
« and the is. f Om. i. 8 dreuen i. h that is, hethen men LP. » And is. J comen i. k and is.
1 sith i. m And i. n O is. ° he made is. P And is. 1 Dauid is. r Om. x. s Om. A.
VOL. II. Y y
346
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XII. 21—34.
fro Manasse, Eduas, arid Josadab, and
Jedielech, Mychael, and Naaz, and Joza-
bath, and Helieu, and Salathy, princis of
21 kny3tis in Manasse. Thes 3euen help to
Dauid ajeyns the lityl theeues ; alle for-
sothe weren most stronge men, and ben
-'jinaad princis in the hoost. Bot and by
eche days thei camen to Dauith, to helpen
to hym, vnto the time that there were maad
a grete noumbre as the hoost of God.
23 This forsothe is the noumbre of the princis
of the hoost that camen to Dauid, whan
he was in Ebron, that thei translatek
the rewme of Saul to hym, aftir the word
24 of the Lord ; the sonys of Juda, berynge
target and spere, sexe thousand and ei3t
25 hundrith, redy to batail ; of the sonys of
Symeon, most stronge men to fi^ten,
2c seuen thousand and an hundrith ; of the
sonys of Leuy, foure thousand and sixe
27 hundrith; and Joiada, prince of the stok
of Aaron, and with hem thre thousand
28 and seuen hundrith ; Sadoch also, a chijld
of noble preuynge, and the hous of his
29 fadir, princis two and twenty ; of the
sonys forsothe of Beniamyn, the1 bre-
theren of Saul, thre thousand ; forsothe
a grete partye of hem 3it folowede the
so hous of Saul ; but of™ the sonys of
Effraym, twenty thousand and ei3t hun-
drith, most stronge in streyngthe, men
31 namyd in their kynredis ; and of the half
partye of the lynage of Manasse, ei3teene
thousand ; eche bi their names camen,
32 that thei ordeyn kyng Dauith; of the
sonys also of Ysachar, men tau3t, that
knewen alle tymes to comaunden what
Yrael schuld done, princis two hundreth ;
al forsothe the tother lynage folowede
33 the counseils of hem ; bot of Zabulon
that wenten out to bateil, and stoden in
the scheltrun, enfourmed in armys of
batail, fyfty thousand camen in to help,
34 not in double hert; and of Neptalym,
princis of kny3thode, and with hem
turnede a3en in to Sichelech, men of Ma-
nasses fledden ouer to hym, Eduas, and
Jozabad, Jedihel, and Mychael, and Naas,
and Jozabath, and Helyu, and Salathi,
princes of kny3tis in Manasses*. These 21
men 3auen help to Dauid a3ens theues ;
for alle weren strongeste" menv, and theiw
weren maad prynces in the oost. But also 22
bi ech dai men camen to Dauid, for to
helpe hym, til that the noumbre was
maad greet as the oost of God. Also this 23
is the noumbre of princes of the oost that
camen to Dauid, whanne he was in Ebron,
that thei schulden 'translate the rewme of
Saul to hym, bi thex word of the Lord ;
the sones of Juda, berynge scheeld and 24
spere, sixe thousynde and ei3te hundrid,
redi to batel; of the sones of Simeon, 25
seuene thousinde and an hundrid, of strong-
este men to fi3te ; of the sones of Leuy, 2f.
foure thousynde and sixe hundrid ; also 27
Joiada, prince of the generacioun of Aaron,
and thre thousynd and seuene hundrid
with hym ; also Sadoch, a child of noble 28
wit, and the hows of his fadir, twei and
twenti princes ; forsothe^ of the sones of 29
Beniamyn, britheren2 of Saul, thre thou-
synde ; for a greet part of hem suede 3it
the hows of Saul ; forsothe8 of the sones 30
of Effraym, twenti thousynde and ei3te
hundrid, strongesteb men in bodili my3t,
men named in her meynees ; and of them
half part of the lynage of Manasses, ei3tene
thousynde ; alle camen bi her names, to
make Dauid kyng; also of the sones of 32
Ysacar, two hundrid princes, lernd men,
that kuewen ech tyme to comaunde what
the puple of Israel ou3t to do ; sothelic al
the residue*1 lynage6 suede the counseils of
hem; forsothe f of Zabulon camen fiftisg
thousynde in to helpe&, not in double herte,
which1' 3edeni out to batel, and stoden in
the scheltrun, and weren maad redi with
armuris of batel; and of Neptalym 834
thousynde prynces, and with hem camenk
k translatyde H. l Om. A. m Om. FH.
* Manasses lynage is. u ful stronge i. v Om. i. w Om. i. * Om. t. y and is. z the britheren s.
a and is. b ful stronge i. c and is. d remenaunt i. residue or remenaunt s. e of the lynage is.
f and is. s his helpe i. helpe of Dauith s. h the which i. i wenten i. k Om. i.
XII. 35— XIII. 5-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
347
enfourmed in scheelde and spere, seuen
35 and thritty thousand ; of Dan also, redy
to bateil, ey3t and twenty thousand and
sesexe hundreth ; and of Aser, goynge out"
to fi3ten in the scheltrun egre, fourty
:t7 thousand. Bejond Jordan forsothe, of
the sonys of Ruben, and of Gad, and of
the half lynage of Manasse, enfourmed
in armes of batel, an hundreth and
38 twenty thousand. Alle thes men fi3ters
and redy to fi^ten, with perfijt hert camen
in to Ebron, that thei setten Dauid kyng
vpon al° Yrael ; bot and al the reranaunt
of Ysrael weren in oon hert, that Dauith
sgwer maad kyng vpon alP Yrael. And
thei weren there anentis Dauith thre
days, etinge and drynkynge ; forsothe
the brethereni of hem hadde beforne
40 maad redy to hem ; bot and thilk that
weren besidis hem, vnto Ysachar and
Zabulon and Neptalym, brou3ten looues
to eten, in assis, and chamoilis, and
mulis, and oxen ; mele, and chargis of
fijgis, and dried grapis, wijne, oyle, oxen,
and wethers, at al plente ; ioye forsothe
was in Yrael.
CAP. XIII.
i Dauith forsothe wente in to counseil
with the maystirs of thousandis, and
maystirs of hundrithes, and with al the
aprincis. And he seith to al the com-
panye of the sonys of Yrael, 3if it plesith
to 3ou, and of the Lord ourer God goth
out the word that I speke, sende we to
oure other bretheren iris alle the regyouns
of Yrael, and to the prestis and Leuytis
that dwellen in the suburbis of cytees,
3 that thei ben gedered to us, and we
bryngen a3eyn the arke of God to us ;
forsothe we soften it not in the days of
4 Saul. And al the multitude answerd,
that it so schuld be done; forsothe the
sword pleside to al the puple. Thanne
Dauide gederide al Ysrael, fro Seor of
seuene1 and thritti thousynde men,1" arayed
with scheeld and speere ; also of Dan, ei3tess
and twenti thousynde and sixe hundrid
men, maadn redi to batel ; and of Aser 36
fourti thousynde men, goynge out to batel,
and stirynge0 to batel in the scheltrun.
ForsotheP bi3ende Jordan, of the sones of 37
Ruben, and of Gad, arid of the half part of
the lynage of Manasses, sixe scoore thou-
synde men, araied with armuris ofi batel.
Alle these men werriouris and redi to batel 38
camen with perfit herte in to Ebron, to
make Dauid kyng onr al Israel; but also
alle the residue8 of Israel weren of oon
herte, that Dauid schulde be maad king
on1 al Israel. And thei weren ther at so
Dauid thre daies, and eten and drunken ;
for her britheren hadden maad redi to
hem; but also thei that weren ni} hem, 40
til to Isacar and Zabulon and Neptalym,
brou3ten looues on assis, and camelis, and
mulis, and oxis11, for to etc ; mele, bundelis
of pressid figis, driedv grapis, wyn, oilew,
oxisx and wetheres, to al plentee ; for? ioy
was in Israel.
CAP. XIII.
Forsothe2 Dauid took counsel with tri- 1
bunes, and centuriouns, and alle princes ;
and seidea to alle the cumpeny of the 2
sones of Israel, If it plesith 3ou, and if the
word whichb Y speke goith out fro ourec
Lord Godd, sende we to voure residue6 bri-
theren to alle the cuntrees of Israel, and to
preestis and dekenesf that dwellen in the
subarbis of citees, that thei be gaderid to
vs, ands that we brynge a3en to vs the arke 3
of oure God ; forh we soften not it in the
daies of Saul. And al the multitude 4
answeride, that it schulde be don so ; for
the word pleside al the puple. Therfors
Dauid gaderide togidere al Israel, fro Sior
of Egipt til' thou entre in to Emath, that
he schulde brynge the arke of God fro
n Om. FH. ° Om. F. P Om. ABCFH. 1 brether FH. r joure H. s Om. BCFH.
l two i pr. m. ei3te i sec. m. m of men x. n men maad i. ° of stirynge c. stind D.
1 to s. * upon is. " remenaunt is. ' upon is. u oxen s. T and dried CK. w and oile x. * oxen is.
y forsothe is. z Sothely is. a he seide i. b that is. c the is. joure x.
remenaunt of oure i. the remenaunt our s. f to dekenes pltires. S Om. a. h certis is. ' til that is.
Y y 2
P And is.
* oxen is.
oure God is. e the
348
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XIII. 6 — XIV. 2.
Egipt vnfo the tyme that thou go in to
Emath, that he brynge the arke of God
e fro Cariathiarym. And Dauid stey3ide up,
and alle the men of Yrael, to the hill of
Cariathiarym, that is in Juda, that he
brynge the arke of the Lord God sy ttynge
vpon cherubyn, wher inwardly is clepid
7 the name of hym. And thei putten the
arke of the Lord God vpon a newe wayn
of the hous of Amynadab ; Osa forsothe
and the brethereri of hym dryuen the
a wayne. Bot Dauid and al Ysrael pleyden
beforn the Lord, in al vertue, in songis,
and in harpis, and in sawtrees, and in
tymbris, and in cymbalis, and in1 trumpis.
9 And whanne thei weren commen to the
cornflore of Chydon, Osa strait out his
hond, that he susteyne the arke ; forsothe
the oxe pleyinge a litill wi3t bowede it
10 doun. And so the Lord is wroth ajeinus
Osam, and smote hym, forthi that he
hadde touchid the arke ; and he is deed
11 there beforn the Lord. And Dauid is
sory, for thi that the Lord hadde deuydid
Osam ; and he clepid that place The
Deuydynge of Ose vnto the present day.
12 And he dredde the Lord that tyme, sey-
inge, What maner wise may I bryngen
13 in to me the ark of the Lord? And
for this cause he brou3t it not to hym,
that is, in the cyte of Dauid, hot turnede
it asyde in to the hous of Obededom
u Jethei. Thanne the arke of God dwellide
in the hous of Obededom Jethei thre
monethis ; and the Lord blesside to the
hous of hym, and to alle thingis that he
hadde.
CAP. XIV.
1 Iram forsothe, kyng of Tyri, sent mes-
sagers to Dauid, and cedre trees, and
crafty men of wallis, and of trees, that
2 thei bylden to hymu an hous. And
Dauid knew3 that the Lord hadde con-
Cariathiarim. And Dauid stiedek, andi>
alle the men of Israel, to the hil of Cariath-
iarym, which1 is in Juda, that he schulde
brynge fro thennus the arke of the Lord
God sittynge on cherubyn, where his name
was clepid111. And thei puttiden the arke 7
of the Lord Godn on a newe wayn fro the
hous of Amynadab ; forsothe0 Oza and
hise britheren driuedenP the wayn. For-s
sothei Dauid and al Israel pleiedenr bifor
the Lord, with al mi3t, in songis, and in
harpis, and sautries, and tympans s, and
cymbalis', and trumpis. Forsothe11 whanne a
thei hadden come to the cornfloor of Chi-
don, Oza strechide forth his hond to sus-
teynev the arke ; forw the oxe* wexynge
wielde? hadde bowidz ita a litil. Therfor 10
the Lord was wrooth a3ens Oza, and
smoot hym, for he haddeb touchide the
ark ; and he was deed there bifor the
Lord. And Dauid was sori, for the Lord n
hadde departide Oza ; and hed clepide that
place The Departyng of Oza 'til in toc
presentf dai. And Dauid dredde the Lord 12
in that tyme, and seide, How may Y brynge
in to me the arke of the Lord ? And for is
this cause he brou3te not it to? hym, that
is, in to the citee of Dauid, but he turn-
ede it in to the hows of Obededom of Geth.
Therfor the arke of God dwellide in the u
hous of Obededom of Geth thre monethis ;
and the Lord blessid his hows, and 'alle
thingish that he hadde.
CAP. XIV.
And Iram, the kyng of Tyre, sente mes- [
sageris to Dauid, and vhe sente' trees of
cedre, and werk men of wallis and of trees,
that thei schulden bilde to hym an hows.
And Dauid knewe that the Lord hadde 2
Om. E. » God E
pr.
k stiede up is. l that is. m ynwardly clepid is. n upon is. °and i. Om. s. P dreuen EI. dreuyn LP.
1 And is. Sotheli KMXD. r pleiden or gladedin s. s in tympans s. * in cymbalis s. n And is. v sus-
teyne or stable s. w certis is. x oxen is. y wilide either pleying for welinesse s. z bowid asijde is.
athe arke is. 1> Om. is. ° departid or sleyne s. d Dauith s. e vnto i. into x. [ this present IKS pr. m.
S into is. h al thing s. ' Om. i. he sent to him s.
XIV. 3
I. PARALIPOMENON.
349
fermed hym in to kyng vpon Yrael ; and
his rewme was putt up vpon Yrael his
3 puple. And Dauid toke other wijues in
Jerusalem, and gat sonis and dou3tirs.
4 And thes the names of hem that ben
born to hym in Jerusalem ; Sammu, and
aSobab, and Nathan, and Salomon, Jeber,
and Elisu, and Heeli, and Eliphalech,
e also Noga, and Napheg, and Japhie,
7 and Elisama, and Baliada, and Eliphe-
s lech. Forsothe Philisteis heerynge, for
thi that Dauith was anoynt in to kyng
vpon al Yrael, thei stey3eden up alle for to
sechen hym. The whiche thing whanne
Dauid hadde herd, he wente out to
9 meeten with hem. Bot the Philisteis
commynge ben held out in the valey of
10 Raphaym ; and Dauith counseilide the
Lord, seyinge, 3if I schal steyen up to
the Philisteis ? and jif thou schalt taken
hem in to myne hondis? And the Lord
seide to hym, Stey3e up, and I schal
11 taken hem in thin bond. And whanne
thei hadden steyjeden up in to Baal
Farasyin, Dauid smote hem there, and
seide, God hath deuydide myne enemyse
by myne bond, as watirs ben deuydide.
And therfore the name of that place is
12 clepid Baal Pharasym ; and there thei
forsoken their goddis, the whiche Dauith
13 comaundide to be brent. Another while
forsothe Philisteis fellen on, and ben
14 helde out in the valey ; and eft Dauith
counseilede the Lord, and the Lord seide
to hym, Thou schalt not stey3en up aftir
hem ; go thou awey fro hem, and thou
schalt fynden hem forn a3eynus the pere
15 trees. And whanne thou heerist the
sown of goynge in the cop of the pere
trees, thanne thou schalt gon out to
batail ; forsothe God is gon out beforne
thee, that he smyte the tentis of thev
is Philisteis. Than Dauid dyde as God
confermyd hym in to kyng onj Israel;
and that his rewme was reisid onJ his
puple Israel. And Dauid took otherea
wyues in Jerusalem, and gendridek sones
and dou3tris. And these ben the names 4
of hem that weren borun to hym in Jeru-
salem ; Saminu, and Sobab, Nathan, and
Salomon, Jeber, and Elisu, and Heli, ands
Eliphalech, and Noga, and Napheg, ande
Japhie, and Elisama, and Baliada, and?
Eliphelech. Forsothe1 the Filisteis herden s
that Dauid was anoyntid™ 'in to" kyng on0
al Israel, and alle? stiedeni to seke Dauidr.
And whanne Dauid hadde herd this thing,
he 3ede out a3ens hem. Forsothe8 Filisteis o
camen, and weren spred abrood in the
valey of Raphaym ; and Dauid counselide 10
the Lord1, and seide, Whether Y schal
stieu to Filisteisv ? and whether thou schalt
bitake hem in to myn hondis ? And the
Lord seide to hymw, Stie thoux, and Y schal
bitake hem in? thin bond. And whanne n
theiz hadden styeda in to Baal Pharasym,
Dauid smoot hem there, and seide, God hath
departid myn enemyes bi myn hond, as
watris ben departid. And therfor the name
of that place was clepid Baal Pharasym ;
and thei leften there her goddis, whichbi2
Dauid comaundide to be brent. Forsothe0 is
another tyme Filisteis d felden in, and
weren spred abrood in the valei ; and eft 14
Dauid counseilidee the Lord, and the Lord
seide to hym, Thou schalt not stief aftir
hem ; go awei fro hern, and thou schalt
come a3ens hem euen a3ens the pere trees.
And whanne thou schalt here the sowun \5
of a goere in the cops of the pere trees,
thanne thou schalt go out to batel ; for the
Lord is go out byfor'1 thee, to smyte the
castels' of Filisteis. Therfor Dauid dide IG
as God comaundide to hym, and he smoot
the castels' of Filisteis fro Gabaon 'til tok
Gazara. And the name of Dauid was 17
v Om. A.
1 upon is. k he gaat i. he gendride s. 1 And is. m anoynd A. n Om. G. ° upon is. P alle thei is.
q jeden up I. stieden vp s. r Dauith tofi^t with him. s. s And is. ' Lord, that is, he took counsel of the
Lord s. « stie up is. * the Filisteis i. » Dauid is. xthou up is. y into FKLXD. z the Philistees i.
Filisteis s. a styed up is. b the which i. « And is. « the Filisteis is. e was counselid be s.
{ stie up is. g cop or hei^t B. h to fore s. ' powers is. k to x.
350
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XIV. 17 — XV. 13.
hadde comaundide to hym, and he smote
the tentis of Philisteis fro Gabaon vnto
i?Gazera. And the name of Dauid is
puplischid in alle regiouns, and the Lord
3aue the drede of hym vpon alle gentilis.
CAP. XV.
i And he maad houses to hym in the
cyte of Dauid, and he bilde up the place
of the ark of God, and he strait out to
ait a tabernacle. Thanne Dauid seide,
Vnleeful it is, that of eny man be born
the arke of God hot of Leuytis, whome
the Lord hath chosen to bernw it, and to
mynystre to hym vnto with outen eend.
3 And he gadered al Yrael in to Jerusalem,
that the arke of God were born in to hys
place, the whiche he hadde redy before
4 made to it ; also and the sonys of Aaron
5 and Leuytes ; of the sonys of Caath
Vriel was prince, and the bretheren of
6 hym two hundrith and twenty ; of the
sonys of Merery, Azaia prince, and the
bretheren of hym two hundrith and
7 thritty ; of the sonys of Jersan, Joel
prince, and the bretheren of hym an hun-
a drith and thritty ; of the sonis of Elisa-
phan, Semeias prince, and the bretheren
9 of hym two hundrith ; of the sonys of
Ebron, Helyel prince, and the bretheren
10 of hym ey3tyex; of the sonys of Osiel,
Amynadab prince, and the bretheren of
n hym an hundrith and twelue. And Da-
uid clepide Sadoch and Abiathar prestis,
and Leuytis Vriel, Azaia, Johel, Seme-
12 yam, Eliel, and Amynadab. And he
seide to hem, 3e that ben princes of Le-
uytis meynees, be 36 halowed with 3our
bretheren, and bryngith the arke of the
Lord God of Yrael to the place, the
13 whiche is maad redy to it; lest, as at
the bigynnynge, for 36 weren not pre-
sent, the Lord smote us, so and nowe it
be done, us doynge eny thinge vnleeful.
puplischid in1 alle cuntreis, and the Lord
3af his drede™ onn alle folkis.
CAP. XV.
And he0 made to hym housis in thei
citee of Dauid, and he bildide 'a place? to
the arke of the Lord, and araiede a taber-
nacle to it. Thanne Dauid seide, It is 2
vnleueful, that the arke of God be boruni
of xony thing nor but of the dekenes,
whiche the Lord chees to bere it, and 'for
to mynystre8 to hym vtil in to1 with outen
ende. And heu gaderide togidere al Israels
in to Jerusalem, that the arke of God
schulde be brou3t in to vhis placev, whichw
he hadde maad redy to it ; also and he 4
gaderide togidere the sones of Aaron,
and the dekenes ; of the sones of Caath 5
Vriel was prince, and hise britheren two
hundrid and twenti* ; of the sones of Me-e
rari Asaya was prince, and hise britheren
two hundrid and thritti ; of the sones of 7
Gerson the prince was Johel, and hise
britheren an hundrid and thretti ; of the 8
sones of Elisaphan Semei was prynce,
and hise britheren two hundrid; of theo
sones of Ebroun Heliel was prince, and
hise britheren foure score ; of the sones of 10
Oziel Amynadab was prince, and hise
britheren an hundrid and twelue. Andu
Dauid clepide Sadoch and Abiathar
preestis, and the^ dekenes Vriel, Asaie2,
Johela, Semeieb, Eliel, and Amynadab ;
and seidec to hem, 3e that ben princes of 12 tew. it was
,, . .. a custura in
the meynees of Leuy, bert halewid with Israel, whan
3oure britheren, and brynge 36 the arke of
the Lord God of Israel to the place, which6
is maad redi to it ; lest, asf at the bigyn- 13 hem bifore that
°J tyme fro al
nyng, for 36 weren not present, the Lord vniefui thing
. , , . ~ and lustis, and
smoot vs, and» now it be don, it we don speciam fro
ony vnleueful thingf. Therfor the preestis i4lecherie- s-
w bren H. * eijte H.
1 in to is. m the drede of Dauid is. n upon i. ° Dauid is. P an hous is. <l borun aboute is.
r oother i. eny othere no s. s for the mynisterie K. forte ministre L. * til to IK pr.m. in to x. u Dauid is.
v the place of itis w the which i. x twenti men s. y Om. s. z and Asaie is. a and Johel x. b and
Semeie s. c he seide is. d be je is. e that is. f Om. CDEFiKLMPQRSuwxb. 8 so and is.
XV. 14 — 25-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
351
14 Thanne the prestis ben halowed, and the
Leuytis, that thei beren the ark of the
15 Lord God of Yrael. And the sonys of
Leuy token the arke of God, as Moyses
hadde comaundide aftir the word of God,
with their schulderis in berynge staues.
16 And Dauid seide to the pryncis of Le-
uytis, that thei schulden ordeynen of
their bretheren syngers in^ orgnes of
musikis, that is, in sawtrees, and syng-
ynge instrumentis, and cymbalis ; that
the sown of gladnesse sowne a3eyn in
I7hei3tis. And thei ordeynden Leuytes,
Heeman, the sone of Joel, and of his
bretheren, Asaph, the sone of Barachie ;
of the sonis forsothe of Merery, the bre-
theren of hem, Ethan, the sone of Cha-
issaie, and with hem their bretheren; in
the secounde ordre, Zacharie, and Ben,
and Jasiel, and Semmyramoth, and Ja-
hiel, and Anysey, and Heliab, and Ba-
nayam, and Elifalu, and Macenyam, and
19 Obededon, and Johiel, porters ; forsothe
the chauntoursz Eman, Asaph, and E-
20 than, in brasen cymbalis syngynge ; Za-
charie forsothe, and Osiel, and Semyra-
moth, and Jayhel, and Ham, and Eliab,
and Maazias, and Banaias, in orgnysa
21 sungyn priue thingis ; forsothe Matha-
tias, and Eliphalu, and Macenyas, and
Ebededom, and Jehiel, and Ozasyn, in
harpis for the ey3tethe sungyn cyny-
chyon, that is, to the God ouercomer vic-
22 torie and preysynge ; Chononyas forsothe,
prynce of the Leuytis, was beforne to the
prophecie, and to the melodye to be
sungyn before, he was forsothe fulwijs ;
23 and Barachias, and Helchana, porters of
24 the arke ; bot Sebenyas, and Josaphath,
and Mathanael, and Amazai, and Zacha-
rias, and Banayas, and Eliezer, prestis,
sowneden with trumpis beforne the arke
of the Lord ; and Ebededom, and Achy-
25 maas, weren porters of the arke. Thanne
and dekenes weren halewid, that thei
schulden bere the arke of the Lord God
of Israel. And the sones of Leuy token 15
the arke of God with barris onh her
schuldris, as Moises comaundide bi the1
word of the Lord. And Dauid seide toic
the princesk of dekenes, that thei schulden
ordeyne of her britheren syngeris in or-
guns of musikis, that is, in giternes, and
harpis, and symbalis ; that the sown of
gladnesse schulde sowne an hi3. And thei 17
ordeyneden dekenes, Heman, the sone of
Johel, and of hise britheren, Asaph, the
sone of Barachie ; sotheli of the sones of
Merary, britheren of hem, thei ordeyneden
Ethan, the sone of Casaye, and the bri-is
theren of hem with hem ; in the secunde
ordre "thei ordeyneden1 Zacarie, and Ben,
and Jazihel, and Semyramoth, and Jahiel,
'and Am, Heliab"1, and Benaye, and Maa-
sie, and Mathathie, and Eliphalu, and
Mathenye, and Obededon, and Jehiel, por-
teris ; forsothe n "thei ordeyneden0 the 19
syngeris Eman, Asaph, and Ethan, sown-
ynge in brasun cymbalis; sotheli? Zaca-ao
rie, and Oziel, and Semyramoth, and Ja-
hihel. and Ham, and Eliab, and Maasie,
and Banaie, sunguni pryueteesr in gi-
ternes ; forsothe8 Mathathie, and Eliphalu, 21
and Mathenye, and Obededom, and Je-
hiel, and Ozazym, sungen in harpis for
the ei3tithet, and epynychion, "that is, t that a, fa,-
. 7 _, 7 Cristis risyngc
mctone be to1 Lroa ouercomeren ; lorsothev 22 a)en $„ a^
Chinonye, the prince of dekenes, and of
profecie, was souereyn to biforsynge me-
lodie, for he was ful wijs ; and Barachie, 23
and Elchana, weren porters of the arke ;
forsothex Sebenye, and Josaphath, and 24
Mathanael, and Amasaye, and Zacarie,
and Banaye, and Eliezer, preestis, sown-
eden with trumpis bifor the arke of the
Lord ; and Obededom, and Achymaas,
weren y porteris of the arke. Therfor25
Dauid, andz the" grettere men in birthe
y and in A. and ;/. z chauntour B. a orglis H.
h upon is. I Om. i. k prince s. l Om. i. m and Am, and Heliab EFLMSxb. and
Aheliab K sec. m. " and is. ° Om. i. P and is. "> these sungun s. «• pryuyli D. s and is. * to
be EPKLMNoxb. %u that is, than/cingis that omen to be do to God, ouercomere and victour is. u ouer mere AF
MNO. euer more DG<jb. ouer come L. v and is. x and i. J weren also s. z and alle new. a Om ELX.
352
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XV. 26 — XVI. 5.
Dauid, and alle the more thorirj birthe
of Yrael, and the maystirs of thousandis,
wenten to the arke of peseb couenaunt of
the Lord, to ben born fro the hous of
26Obededom withc ioye. And whanne God
hadde holpen the Leuytes that beeren
the ark of the pese couenaunt of the
. Lord/ then werend offrid6 seuen boolis
27 and seuen wethers. Forsothe Dauid was
clothed with a bijs stole, and alle the
Leuytis that beeren the arke, and the
syngers, and Chononyas, the prince of
the prophecie amonge the syngers ; Da-
uid forsothe also was clothed with a sur-
as plees. And al Yrael brou3ten the arke of
the pese couenaunt of the Lord in ioye,
and in sowne of trumpe, and in trumpis,
and cymbalis, and sawtrees, and harpis,
29 to gider syngynge. And whanne the
arke of the pese couenaunt of the Lord
was com men vnto the cytee of Dauith,
Mychol, the dou3tir of Saul, beholdynge
thoru3 the wyndowe, saw3 kyng Dauith
lepynge and pleyinge ; and sche dispisede
him in her herte.
CAP. XVI.
i Thanne thei brou3ten in the arke of
of God, and setten it in the mydil of the
tabernacle, that Dauith hadde strau3te
oute to it ; and thei offreden brent sacri-
2fices and pesible before the Lord. And
whanne Dauid offrynge hadde fulfillide
brent sacrifices and pesible, he blessede
3 the puple in name of the Lord ; and he
deuydide to alle thoru3 oute echone fro
man vnto womman a kake of brede, and a
partye of roostyd flesche of a bugle, and
4 tried floure fryed in oyle. And he sette
beforn the arke of the Lord, of the Le-
uytis, that schulden mynystren, and re-
corden of the werkis of hym, and glori-
fien and preysen the Lord God of Yrael ;
sAsaph prince, and his secound Zacharie,
of Israel, and the tribunes, 3eden to brynge
the arke of boond of pees of the Lord fro
the hows of Obededom with gladnesse.
And whanne God hadde helpid the de-26
kenes that baren the arke of boond of
pees of the Lord, seuene bolis and seuene
rammes weren offrid. Forsotheb Dauid 27
was clothid with a white stolef, and alle
the dekenes that baren the arke, and the
syngeris, and Chononye, thec prince of
profecied among syngeris, weren clothid
in white stolis ; forsothe6 also Dauid was
clothid with a lynun surplijs. And al28
Israel ledden forth the arke of boond of
pees of the Lord, and sownedenf in ioiful
song, and in sown of clariouns, and in
trumpis, and cymbalist, and giternish, and
harpis. And whanne the arke of boond 29
of pees of the Lord hadde come to1 the
citee of Dauid, Mychol, the dou3tir of
Saul, bihelde forth bi a wyndowe, and
schek si3 king Dauyd daunsynge and plei-
ynge ; and sche dispiside hym in hir herte.
CAP. XVI.
Therfor thei brou3ten the arke of God, i
and settiden it in the1 myddis of the taber-
nacle, that Dauid hadde araied"1 therto;
and thei offriden brent sacrifices and pe-
sible sacrifices bifor the Lord. And whanne 2
Dauid offrynge brent sacrifices and pesible
sacrifices hadde fillid0, he blesside the pu-
ple in the0 name of the Lord ; and de-3
partideP to allei to echr bi hym silf fro a8
man til1 to a" womman ov cake of breed,
and a part of rostid fleisch of a bugle, and
flour fried in oile. And he ordeynede bi-4
for the arke of the Lord, of the Leuytisw|,
that schulden mynystrex, and haue mynde
of the werkis of the Lord, and glorifie and
preyse the Lord God of Israel ; ^he or- 5
deynede? Asaph thez prince, and Zacharie
f A stole is
an honest gar-
ment, s.
t Leuytis;
that is, de-
kenes. c.
the pese E. c of H. d ther brethere
e offreden A.
b And is. c Om. is. d the profecie is. e and i. Om. s. for x. { thei sowneden is. B in cym-
balis is. h in giternis i. * in to is. k Om. A. 1 Om. i. m inaad is. n fulfillid is. ° Om. i.
P he departide is. 1 alle men s. r ech man s. s Om. is. l Om. isx. u Om. is. T a is. w dekenes is.
x that is, seme K marg. 7 Om. i. of these he ordeyneds. z he ordeynede to be the i. to be s.
XVI. 6 — 24-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
353
forsothe Jaihel, and Semyramoth, and
Jeihel, and Mathatiam, and Eliab, and
Banaya, and Obededom, and Jeiel, vpon
orgnys of sawtree, and syngynge instru-
mentis ; Asaph forsothe schuld syngyn
e in cymbalis ; Bananyam forsothe and
Asiel, prestis, sungen in trumpe besily
beforne the arke of the pese couenaunt
7 of the Lord. In that day Dauith maad
prince, to knowlachen to the Lord, Asaph,
sand his britheren. Knowlechith to the
Lord, and inwardly clepith his name ;
knowen make 36 in puplis the fyndyngis
9 of hym. Syngith to hym, and doth
psalmes to hym, and tellith alle his mer-
loueyls. Preyseth his holy name ; ioye the
1 1 hert of men sechynge the Lord. Secheth
the Lord in his vertue ; sechith his face
12 euermore. Recordith of his merueyles
that he dide ; of the syngnes of hym, and
13 of the domes of his mouth ; 3e seed of
Yrael, his seruaunt ; 3ef sones of Jacob,
14 his chosen. He the Lord oure God ; in
isal erthe the domes of hym. Recordith
vnto euermore of his couenaunt ; of the
word that he comaundide in to a thou-
ic sand generaciouns. The whiche he co-
uenauntide with Abraham ; and of the
i;ooth of hym to Ysaac. And to Jacob
he sette it in to heste^ ; and to Yrael in
is to euereh couenaunt'. Seyinge, To thee
I schal jeuen the lond of Chanaan ; the
islytyl cord of 3oure eritage. Whanne thei
weren fewe in noumbre ; lytyl, andk tyly-
2oeris of it. And thei passeden fro folk
vnto folk ; and fro regne to another pu-
21 pie. He suffrede not eny man to chal-
lengen hem ; bot he blamede for hem
22 kyngis. Wyle 36 not touchen my cristis ;
and in my prophetis wyle 30 not don
23 malice. Syngith to the Lord, al the
erth ; tellith fro day vin to1 day the 3euer
24 of his helth. Tellith in gentylis his glo-
euentid. Lire
here. c.
that is, hou by
a
he
his secounde ; forsothe 'he ordeynede* Ja-
hiel, and Semiramoth, and Jahel, and Ma-
thathie, and Eliab, and Banaye, and Obed-
edom, and Jehiel, on the orguns, onb the
sautrie, and on the harpis ; but he ordeyn-
ede Asaph to sowne with cymbalis ; so- «
thelic he ordeynede Banaye and Aziel,
preestis, bifor the arke of the'1 boond of
pees of the Lord, for to trumpe contynuelif .
In that dai Dauid made Asaph prince, ande 7 IhTrontynuei
hise britheren, for to knowleche vto the offrid^tt
Lordf. Knowleche 36 to the Lord, ands
inwardli clepe 36 his name ; make 36 hise
fyndyngis^. knowun among puplis. Syngeo
36 to hym, and seie 36 salm to hym, and
telle 36 alle his merueylis. Preise 30 his n
hooli name ; the herte of men sekynge the
Lord be glad?. Seke 36 the Lord andh his 11 £,°(Eg(ipt' Lire
vertu ; seke 36 euere his face. Haue 36 12
mynde of hise merueilis whiche1 he didek ;
of hise signes, and of the domes of his
mouth. The seed of Israel, his seruaunt, is
preise thou God ; the sones of Jacob, his
chosun, preise ^e God. He is xoure Lord H
God1 ; hise domes ben in ech lond. Haue 15
36 mynde with outen ende of his coue-
naunt ; of the word whiche1" he coue-
nauntide Nin to" a thousynde generaciouns.
Which0 word he couenauntide with Abra- ic
ham ; and of his ooth to Ysaac. And he 17
ordeynede thatP to Jacob in to ai co-
maundement ; and to Israel in to euer-
lastynge couenaunt. And seider, To thee i a
Y scbal 3yue the lond of Canaan ; the
part of 3oure erytage. Whanne thei weren 19
fewe in noumbre ; litle, and pilgrims ther-
of s. And thei passiden fro folk in to the4 20
folk: and fro a rewme tou another puple. ?«••*<«,• that
IS) patriarKis
Hev suffride not ony man falseliw chaleng62ia?°yntidwith
' the anoyntmp
hem ; but he blamyde kyngis for hem", of grace. Lm
Nyle 30 touche my cristis$ ; and nyle 3622 H ai erthe;
do wickidli a3ens rny prophetis. Al erthe ||,23mendweiiLge
singe 36 to the Lord ; telle 36 fro dai into
Un
{ the A. 8 the heste H. h euermore H. ' witnessynge E pr. m. k in n. ' vnto c.
a Om. plures. b of BCW. e and is. d Om. is. e of c. f to the Lord, seiyinge i.
preisyng to the Lord, and seying e. e it glad is. h in A. '' that is. k hath do is. J the Lord oure
God is. m that is. n Om. s. ° The which i. P that word is. 1 Om. CDELNPS. r he seide is.
9 therof, he behi^te hem this lond s. * Om. BCBIKLPS. u in to x. v God is. w wrongfully is. * hem,
and seide is.
VOL. II.
7. Z
354
I. PARALIPOMENON.
xvi. 25 — 40.
rie ; and in alle puplis his merueylis.
25 For the Lord grete, and preysable ful
myche ; and horrible vpon alle goddis.
26 Alle forsothe goddis mawmettis of pu-
plis ; the Lord forsothe heuens maad.
27 Knowlechynge and grete doynge beforn
hym ; streyngthe and ioye in his place.
28 Bryngith to the Lord, 36 meynes of pu-
ples ; bryngith to the Lord glorie and
29empyre. 3euith glorie to the name of
hym, rereth sacrifice, and commith in his
si3t ; and honourith the Lord in holy
30 fairnesse. Be meued fro the si3t of hym
al erth ; he forsothe foundide the world
si vnmeuable. Joyen heuens, and the1" erth
glade ; and sey thei in naciouns, The
32 Lord schal regnen. Doone the se, and
the" plente of it ; ioyen the feeldis, and
33 alle thingis that in hem ben. Thann
schal preysen the trees of the wijlde wood
before the Lord ; for he came to demen
34 the erthe. Knowlechith to the Lord, for
good0 he is ; for with oute ende the
35 mercy of hym. And seith, Saue us, God
oure Saueoure, and gader vs, and delyuer
fro gentilis ; that we knowlechen to thin
holy name, and ioyen in thi dytees.
3«BlessidP the Lord God of Yrael fro with
out ende vrito with out ende ; and sey
alle puple, Amen, and an hympne to God.
37 And so he laft there, beforn the arke of
the pese couenaunt of the Lord, Asaph
and his bretheren, that they schulden
mynystren in the si3t of the arke besily
38 bi alle days andi ther whilis. Forsothe
Obededom and his bretheren, ey3t and
sexty, and Obededom, the sone of Ydi-
39 tym, and Osa, he ordeynede porters. Sa-
doch forsothe prest, and the bretheren of
hym, prestis before the tabernacle of the
Lord, in the hei3t that was in Gabaon,
40 that thei offren brent sacrifices to the
dai his neither. Telle 30 among hethen24
men his glorie ; hisez merueylis among
alle puplis. For the Lord is greet, and 25
worthi to be preisid ful myche ; and he is
orible, ^ethir griseful*, ouer alle goddis.
For alle the goddis of puplis ben idols ; 20
but the Lord madeb heuenes. Knoulech-27
yng and greet doyng ben bifor hym ;
strengthe and ioy ben in the place of
hym. 3e meynees of puplis, vbringe 36° 28
to the Lord ; brynge 30 to the Lord glorie
and empire. 3yue 3e gloried to his name, 29
reise 3ee sacrifice, and come 36 in his si3t ;
and worschipe 36 the Lord in hooli fair-
nesse. Al erthe be mouyd fro his face; 30
for he foundidef the world vnmouable.
Heuenes beB glad, and the erthe vioysi
fullih ; and seie thei among naciouns, The
Lord schal1 regne. The see thundre, and 32
his fulnesse ; the feeldis fulli ioyek, and
alle thingis that ben in tho. Thanna the 33
trees of the forest schulen preyse bifor the
Lord ; for he cometh to deme the erthe.
Knouleche 3e] to the Lord, for he is good ; 34
for his mersi is withouten ende. And seie 35
3e, Thou God oure111 sauyour, saue vs, and
gadere vsn, and delyuere0 vs? fro hethen
men ; that we knowleche to thin hooli
name, and be fulli glade in thi songis.
Blessid be the Lord God of Israel fro so
with oute bigynnyng and till 'in tor with
outen ende ; and al thes puple seie1, Amen,
and seie heriyng to God. Therfor Dauid 37
lefte there, bifor the arke of boond of pees
of the Lord, Asaph and hise britheren, for
to mynystre in the si3t of the arkeu con-
tynueli bi alle daies andw her whilisx.
Forsothe^ he2 ordeynede porteris, Obed-ss
edom and hise britheren, ei3te and sixti,
and Obededom, the sone of Idithum, and
Oza. Sotheli" ^he ordeynede* Sadoch39
preest, and hise britheren, preestis bifor
m Om. A. n Om. FH. « gode F. God H. P Blessid be A. <1 in AD.
y helthe jeue i. helthe 3euer s. z and his s. a that is.ferful is. b he made i. c bringe plures.
bringeth EP. d the glorie s. e 56 up is. f hath foundid is. g be je is. h ioy it fulli A sec. m. a.
gladful EL. make ful out ioie K sec. m. ioyeful NP. ' Om. EL. k ioye they is. 1 Om. is. m of oure is.
n vs togidere is. ° delyuere thou is. P Om. plures. 1 Om. x. r vnto i. vnto into s. s Om. is.
4 schal seie x. u arke, or bifore the arke is. w and bi is. * whilis, that is, now oon and eft anoother i.
whilisj thai is, oon of hem o ivhile or sesun, and another another while or sesitn s. Y And i. z Dauid i.
a And is. b Oin. i.
xvi. 4i — xvn. ;•
I. PARALIPOMENON.
355
Lord vpon the auter of brent sacrifice
bisily, erly and at euen, aftir alle thingis
that ben writen in the lawe of the Lord,
41 that he comaundide to Yrael. And aftir
hym Eman, and Iditym, and the tother
chosen, echon bi his name, to know-
lachen to the Lord ; for with oute ende
42 the mercy of hym. Heman also, and Idi-
tym, synginge in trumpe, and smytynge
cymbalis, and alle orgnys of musikis, to
syngyn to God ; the sonis forsothe of
43Yditym he made to ben porters. And
al the piiple is turned a3ein in to his
hous, and Dauid, that also he schuld
blessen to his hous.
CAP. XVII.
1 Whanne forsothe Dauid dwellid in his
hous, he seyde to Nathan, the prophete,
Loo ! I dwelle in a cedre hous ; the arke
forsothe of the pese couenaunt of the
2 Lord is vndir skynnes. And Nathan
seith to Dauith, Alle thingis that ben
in thi hert do, God forsothe is with thee.
3 Than that ny3t is maad the word of the
4 Lord to Nathan, seyinge, Go, and speke
to Dauith, my seruaunt, Thes thingis
seith the Lord, Thou schalt not bylde
5 to me an hows to dwellenr; ne forsothe
I dwellede in hous, fro that tyme that I
ladde out Yrael fro the lond of Egipt 'in
to? this day, bot was euermore chaung-
ynge the places* of tabernacle, and in
e tent with al Yrael dwellynge. Whether
I spake oonly to oon of the iugis of
Yrael, to whome I hadde comaundid,
that he schulde feden my puple, and
seyde, Why hast thou not bildid" up Ho
7 mev a cedre hous ? Nowe also thus thou
schalt speken to my seruaunt Dauid,
the tabernacle of the Lord, in the hi3
place that was in Gabaon, for to offre4o
brent sacrifices to the Lord onc the auter
of brent sacrifice contynueli, in the morwe-
tid and euentid, bi alle thingis that ben
writun in the lawe of the Lord, which he
comaundide to Israel. And aftir hymd«i
Dauyd ordeynede Eman, and Idithum,
and other chosene6, ech man bi his name,
for to knowleche to the Lord ; for his
mercy is withouten ende. Alsof he or- 42
deynede Eman, and Idithum, trumpynge,
and schakynge cymbalis, and alle orguns
of musikis, for to synge to God ; forsothes
he made the sones of Idithum to be por-
toursh, Aether bereris1. And al the puple 43
turnede a3en in to her hows, and Dauid
turnede a^en, to blessef also his hows.
CAP. XVII.
Forsothe whanne Dauid dwellide in his i
hows, he seide to Nathan, the prophete,
Lo ! Y dwelle in an hows of cedrisk; so-
theli1 the arke of boond of pees of the
Lord ism vndur skynnys. And Nathan 2
seide to Dauid, Do thou alle thingis that
ben in thin herte, for God is with thee.
Therfor in that ny3t the word of the Lords
was maad to Nathan, and seide, Go thou, 4
and speke to Dauid, my seruaunt, The
Lord seith these thingis, Thou schalt not
bilde to me an hows to dwelle in" ; for0 Y 5
vdwellide not? in an hows, fro that tyme
in which Y ledde Israel out of the lond
of Egipt till to this dai, but euere Y
chaungider places8 of tabernacle*, and
dwellide" in a tente with al Israel. Where c
I spakv nameli to oon of the iugis of Is-
rael, to which I comaundidew that thei
schulde fede my puple, and seide, Whi
'bildidist thou notx to me an hous of
cedre? Now therfor thou schalt speke?
thus to my seruaunt Dauid, The Lord of
t blesse; that
is, to do good
to his meynee.
Lire here. con.
r dwelle yn A. 9 vnto E. * place A. u bild ACEFH. v Om. B.
c in is. a Sadoch is. e chosene men is. f And x. B and is. h portours of thingis perteynynge to
the tabernacle i. porters or berers ofnecessari thingis perteynyng to the tabernacle s. l Om. DIS. k cedris,
that it.ful perdurable s. 1 and is. m is hilid is. n Om. plures. ° certis is. P haue not dwellid i.
1 Om. x. «• haue chaungid is. 9 place x. * the tabernacle is. u haue dwellid is. T haue spoke i.
haue not spoke a. spac not x. w comaunde A. x hast thou not bildid is.
z z 2
356
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XVII. 8 — 19.
Thes thingis seith the Lord of hoostis,
1 toke thee, when in lesewes thou folow-
edist the flok, that thou were duyke of
8 my puple Yrael ; and I was with thee
whither euer thou wentist, and I slew3
alle thin enmyes beforn thee, and I maad
to thee a name as of oon of the grete
men that ben oft wirschipid inw thex
oerthe. And I 3aue a place to my puple
Yrael ; it schal be plauntid, and he schal
dwelle in it, and no more he schal be
meued, ne the sonis of wickidnesse schuln
loto-tern hem, as fro the begynnynge of
the days in>' whiche I 3aue iuges to my
puple Yrael ; and I haue mekid alle thin
enmyes. I telle than to thee, that the
11 Lord be to belden to thee an hous. And
whanne thou hast fulfillid thy days, that
thou go to thi fadirs, I schal reren thi
seed aftir thee, that schal ben of thi
sonys, and I schal stablen the rewme of
i-2hym; he schal beelde to me an hous,
and I schal fastnen his see2 vnto with
13 outen ende. I schal ben to hym in to
fadir, and he schal ben to me in to sone ;
and my mercy I schal not don awey fro
hym, as I toke aweye fro hym that was
14 bifore thee ; and I schal setten hym in
my hous and in my regne vnto euer-
more ; and the trone of hym schal be
is most fast vnto with oute ende. Aftre
alle thes wordis, and aftir al this visioun,
16 thus spak Nathan to Dauid. And whanne
kyng Dauid was commen, and hadde syt-
ten before the Lord, he seide, Who am I,
Lord God, and what my hous, that thou
17 schuldist 3euen to me syche thingus ? Bot
and that lityl is seen in thi si3te, and
therfore thou speke on the hous of thi
seruaunt, also in to comyn ; and thou
hast maad me hee3 vpon alle men. Lord
is God, what more ouer may Dauid adden,
whanne thus thou hast glorified thi ser-
lijuaunt, and knowen hym? Lord, for thi
oostis seith these thingis, Y took thee,
whanne thou suedist the^ floe in the le-
sewis, that thou schuldist be duyk on7- my
puple Israel ; and Y was with thee whidur a
euere thou 3edist, and Y killide alle thin
enemyes bifor thee, and Y made to thee
an name as of oon of the grete men that
ben maad worschipful, ether* ^famouse, in
ertheb. And Y 3af a place to my puple Is- a
rael ; it schal be plauntid, and schalc dwelle
there ynne, and it schal no more be moued,
and the sones of wickydnesse schulen not
defoule hem, as fro the bigynnyng, fro the 10
dales in whiche Y 3af iugis to my puple
Israel ; and Y made lowe alle thin ene-
myes. Therfor Y telle to theed, that the
Lord schal bilde an hows to thee. Andn
whanne thou hast fillid8 thi daies, that
thou go to thi fadris, Y schal reisef thi
seed after thee, that schal be of thi sones,
and Y schal stablische his rewme ; he schal 12
bilde to me an hows, and Y schal make
stidefast his seete tils in to with outen
ende. Yh schal be to hym in to a fadir, is
and he schal be to me in to a sone ; and
Y schal not do1 myk mersi fro hym, as
Y took1 awei fro hymm that was bifore
thee ; and Y schal ordeyne hym11 in myn 14
hows and in my rewme til0 in to with
outen ende ; and his trone schal be moost
stidefast with outen ende. Bi alle these is
wordis, and bi al this reuelacioun, so Na-
than spak to Dauid. And whanne kyng ie
Dauid hadde come, and hadde sete bifore
the Lord, he seide, Lord God, who am Y,
and what is myn hows, that thou schuldist
3yue siche thingis to me ? But also this is 17
seyn litil in thi si3t, and therfor thou
spakestP oni the hows of thi seruaunt, 3he,
in to tyme to comynge ; and hasf maad
me worthi to be biholdun8 ouer alle men.
My Lord God, what1 may Dauid adde" is
more, sithen thou hast so glorified thi ser-
uaunt, and hast knowe hym ? Lord, for 19
w heere in FH. * Om. FH. y the EF. z seed A.
y a is. z upon i. a and D. Om. ci. b Om. ci. c it schal i. Israel shal s. Y schal w. d thee,
Dauith s. e fulfillid is. f reise up is. S Om. x. h And Is. 'do awey BCW. k Om. N. l took it is.
m Saul is. D him, that is, thi sone s. ° Om. x. P hast spoke is. 1 of is. r thou hast is. s holden s.
' what thing is. u adde to is.
XVII. 20 XVIII. 3-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
357
seruaunt aftir thi herte thou hast done
al this grete doynge, and al thi grete
vvoundirs thou woldist to ben knowen.
20 Lord, ther is noon lijc thee, and ther
is noon other God with oute thee, of al
the whiche we han herd with oure eris.
21 Who forsothe is an other as thi puple
Yrael, oon folk of kynde in the lond, to
the whiche God wente, that he delyuere
and make a peple to him, and by his
gretnesse and grysynges he caste out na-
cyouns fro his face, the whiche he hadde
22delyuerd fro Egipt? And thou hast
putte thy puple Ysrael to thee in to a
puple in to with oute eend, and thou,
23 Lord, art maad his God. Now thann,
Lord, the word that thou hast spoken to
thi seruaunt, and vpon his hous, be con-
fermed in to with outen eend, and do, as
24 thou hast spoken; and thi name abijde
stille, and be magnyfied in to euermore ;
and be it seid, The Lord of hoostis, God
of Yrael, and the hous of Dauid, his ser-
25 uaunt, abijdynge stille beforn hym. Thou
forsothe, Lord my God, hast told opynly
the lityl ere of thi seruaunt, that thou
schuldist bilden to hym an hous ; and
therfore thi seruaunt hath founden trust,
26 that he preye before thee. Nowe thanne,
Lord, thou ert God, and thou hast spoken
27 to thi seruaunt so fele benfetis ; and thou
hast begunnen to blessen to the hous of
thi seruaunt, that it be euer more before
thee ; thee forsothe blessynge, blessid it
schal ben in to with outen end.
CAP. XVIII.
1 Done it is forsothe aftir thes thingis,
that Dauid schuld smijten Philisteis, and
meeken hem, and taken Geth and the
dou3tirs of it fro the bond of Philisteis,
2 and smijten Moab; and Moabitis schulden
ben maad the seruauntis of Dauid, of-
3 fringe to hym jiftis. That tyme also
thi seruaunt thou hast do bi thin herte al
this grete doyng, and woldistv that alle
grete thingis be knowun. Lord, noon is 20
lijk thee, and noon other God is with oute
thee, of alle whiche we herdenw with oure
eeris. For who is anothir* as? thiz puple 21
Israel, o folc in erthe, to whom God 3ede,
to delyuere and makea a puple to hym
silf, and to caste out bi his greetnesse and
dredis naciouns fro the face therof, which1"
he delyuerede fro Egipt ? And thouc hast 22
set thi puple Israel in to a puple to thee
tild in to with outen ende, and thou, Lord,
art maad the God therof. Now therfor,23
Lord, the word which thou hast spoke to
thi seruaunt, and on his hows, bee con-
fermed with outen ende, and do, as thou
spakef ; and thi name dwelle?, and be 24
magnefied'1 'with outen1 ende ; and be it
seid, The Lord of oostis is God of Israel,
and the hous of Dauid, his seruaunt, dwell-
ynge bifor hym. For thou, my Lord God, 25
hast maad reuelacioun tok the eere of thi
seruaunt, that thou woldist bilde to hym
an hous ; and therfor1 thi seruaunt foondm
trist, that he preie bifor thee. Now ther- 20
for, Lord, thou art God, and hast spoke
to thi seruaunt so grete benefices ; and 27
thou hast bigunne to blesse the hous of
thi seruaunt, that it be euer bifore thee ;
forn, Lord, for thou blessist, it schal be
blessid with outen ende.
CAP. XVIII.
Forsothe0 it was doon aftir these thingis, i
that Dauid smoot FilisteisP, and made hem
lowe, and took0! awey Geth and vilagisr
therof fro the hond of Filisteis ; and that8 2
he smoot Moab ; and Moabitis weren maad
seruauntis' of Dauid, and brou3tenu 3iftis
to hym. In that tyme Dauid smoot also 3
v thou woldist is. w han herd is. * sick anothir i. another soche peple a. 1 as is is. z the s.
» to make is. *> the which puple i. which puple 8. c thou, Lord is. <1 Om. x. e be it is. f hast
spoke BCDFiKi.MNOPQRSUWxb. S dwelle tvorshepful s. h it maad greet is. i anentis thi seruaunt with-
outen 9. k into i. in s. l therfor, Lord i. herfor KMxb. herfor, Lord s. m hath founde is. n certis is.
« Sothely is. P the Philistees is. 1 he took is. r the vilagis is. 8Om. is. * the seruauntis is. u thei
broujten is.
358
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XVIII. 4 — 13.
Dauid smote Adadeser, kyng of Soba, of
the regyoun of Emath, whanne he wente
for to largen his empyre vnto the flode
4 of Eufraten. Thanne Dauid toke a thou-
sand foure whelid cartis of hym, and
seuen thousand of hors men, and twenty
thousand of fote men ; and he kutte the
knee senewis of alle the hors of the
chaaris, out taken an hundrith foure
whelid cartis, the whiche he reseruede to
s hym silf. Forsothe and Cyre Damascen
came oner, that he jeue helpe to Adad-
eser, kyng of Soba, bot and of this Dauid
c smote twenty thousand of men ; and he
putte kny3tis in Damasc, that Cyrie alsoa
schuld seruen to hym, and offre 3iftis.
And the Lord herde hym in alle thingis
7 to the whiche he wente. Also Dauid
toke the golden arewe cases, that the
seruauntes of Adadezer hadden, and
s brou3te hem in to Jerusalem ; also and
fro Thebath and Cumb, cytees of Adad-
ezer, myche of brasse, of thec whiche
Salomon made the brasen se, and pylers,
sand brasen vessels. The whiche thing
whanne Thou, kyng of Emath, hadde
herd, that is, Dauith to han smyten al
10 the boost of Adadeser, kyng of Soba, he
sente Aduram, his sone, to kyng Dauid,
that he aske of d hym pese, and thanckide
to hym, for thi that he hadde ouercom-
men and smyten Adadezer ; forsothe
kyng Adadezer was aduersarie to Thou.
11 Bot and alle the golden vesselis, and syl-
ueren, and brasen kyng Dauid sacride to
the Lord ; and the syluer, and the gold,
that the kyng hadde taken fro alle gen-
tiles, as wele of Ydume and Moab, and
the sonys of Amon, as of the Philisteis
12 and Amalech. Forsothe Abisai, the sone
of Saruye, smote Edom in the valey of
13 salt placis, ten and ey3t thousand. And
he sett in Edom a streyngthe, that Ydu-
Adadezer, kyng of Soba, of the cuntrey
of Emath, whanne he 3ede forv to alarge
his empire til to the flood Eufrates. Ther-4
for Dauid took a thousynde fourew horsid
cartis of his, and seuene thousynde of
horsmen, and twenti thousynde of foot
men ; and he hoxidex alle the horsis of
chads?, outakun an hundrid foure horsid
cartis, whichez he kepte to hym silf. For- 5
sothea also Sirus of b Damask cam aboue,
to 3yue help to Adadezer, kyng of Soba,
but Dauid smoot also of hisec two and
twenti thousynde of men ; and hed set- 6
tidee kni3tis in Damask, that Sirie also
schulde serue hym, and bryngef 3iftis. And
the Lord helpide hym& in alle thingis to
whiche he 3ede. And Dauid took goldun 7
arowe caasis, whiche the seruauntis of
Adadezer hadden, and he brou3teh tho in
to Jerusalem ; also and' of Thebath and s
of Chum, the citees of Adadezer, he took
ful myche of bras, wherof Salomon made
the brasun see, *that is, waischynge ves-
sel^, and pileris, and1 brasun vessels. And 9
whanne Thou, kyng of Emath, hadde
herd this thing, 'that is"1, that Dauid
hadde smyte al the cost of Adadezer,
kyng of Soba, he sente Aduram, his sone, 10
to Dauid the kyng, for to axe of hym
pees, and for to thanke hym, for he hadde
ouercome and hadden smyte Adadezer ; for
whi king Adadezer was aduersarie of
Thou. But also kyng Dauid halewiden
to the Lord alle the vessels of gold, and
of siluer, and of bras ; and the siluer, and
the gold, which the kyng hadde take of
alle folkis, as wel of Idumee and Moab0,
and of the? sones of Amon, as of Filisteis
and Amalechi. Forsothe1" Abisai, the sone 12
of Saruye, smoot Edom in the valei of salt
pittis, 'ten and ei^tes thousynde. And he* is
settide" strong hold in Edom, that Ydumei
schulde serue Dauid. And the Lord sauide
a Om. H. b sum ABFII. c Om. CFH.
T Om. s. w of foure is. x oxide, that is, he kitte asonder the hou% senues of s. y the charis is. z the
whiche i. a And is. b prince of is. c Syrus is. d Dauid is. e sette is. f bryng to him s. S Dauid is.
11 brou3t in s. ' Om. s. k Om. i. that is, nasshing vesselis for vse of the tabernacle s. 1 and othere
diuers s. m Om. s. n Om. is. ° of Moab c. P alle the is. 1 of Amalech c. r And is. s eijtene ix.
t Abisay s. u sette is.
XVIII. 14 — XIX. 6.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
359
me schulde seruen to Dauid. And the
Lord sauede Dauid in alle thingis, to the
14 whiche he wente. Thann Dauid regned
vpon al Yrael, and dide dome and ri3t-
15 wisnesse to al his puple. Bot Joab, the
sone of Saruye, was vpon the hoost ; and
Josephath, the sone of Ailuth, chaun-
leceler; Sadoch forsothe, the sone of
Achitob, and Achymalech, the sone of
17 Abither, prestis ; and Susa, scribe ; Ba-
nanyas also, the sone of Joiade, vpon the
legiouns Cerethi and Pherethi ; forsothe
the sonys of Dauid first at the kyngis
hond.
CAP. XIX.
1 It fel forsothe, that Naas, the kynge
of the sonys of Amon, schulde dyen, and
his sone regnen for hym. And Dauid
seide, I schal do mercy with Hanon, the
sone of Naas ; forsothe his fadir 3aue to
2 me mercy. And Dauid sente messagers,
to coumforten hym vpon the deth of his
fadir. The whiche whan weren commen
in to the lond of the sonys of Amon, that
3 thei coumforten Hanon, the princis of the
sonys of Amon seiden to Hanon, Thou
perauenture weenest, that Dauid by che-
soune of wirschip vnto thi fadir sente,
that he coumforten thee ; and thou takist
no heed, that thatf thei aspyen, and sechen,
and enserchen thi lond, ben commen to thee
4 the seruauntis of hym. Therfore Hanon
maad balled and schoofeS the childreh of
Dauid, and kutte the kootis of hem fro
the ers of hem vnto the feet ; and he laft
s hem. The whiche when weren gone
awey, and that hadden sente to Dauid,
he sente in to a3ein commynge of hem ;
forsothe grete despyte thei hadden suf-
fred ; and he comaundyde, that thei schul-
den dwellen in Jericho, to the tyme that
the berd of hem weren sprongen, and
c thanne they schulden turnen a3eyn. For-
sothe the sonis of Amon, seeynge that
Dauid in alle thingis, to whiche he 3ede.
Therfor Dauid regnede onv al Israel, and u
didew doom and" ri3twisnessey to al his
puple. Forsothe2 Joab, the sone of Saruye, M>
wasa 'on theb oost ; and Josaphat, the sone
of Ayluth, was chauncelerc ; forsothed Sa- ic
doch, the sone of Achitob, and Achyma-
lech, the sone of Abyathar, weren preestis ;
and Susa was scribe ; and Banaye, the sone 17
of Joiada, was one the legiouns Cerethi and
Phelethif ; sotheli the sones of Dauid weren
the firste at thef hond of the kyng.
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe it bifelde, that Naas, kyng of i
the sones of Amon, diede, and his sone
regnyde for him. And Dauid seide, Ya
schal do mercy with Anoon, the sone of
Naas ; for his fadir 3af merci to me. And
Dauid sente messageris, to coumforte hym
on the deeth of his fadir. And whanne thei
weren comen in^ to the lond of the sones
of Amon, for to coumforte Anon, thes
princes of the sones of Amon seiden to
Anon, In hap thou gessist, that Dauid for
cause of onour in to thi fadir sente men,
that schulden coumforte thee ; and thou
perseyuest not, that hise seruauntis ben
comen to thee to aspie, and enquere, and
secheh thi lond. Therfor Anoon made 4
ballid and schauyde the children of Dauid,
and kittide1 the cootis of hem fro the but-
tokis of hem til to the feet ; and leftek hem.
And whanne thei hadden go1, and hadden s
sent this'" to Dauid, he" sente in to the
meting of hem ; for thei hadden suffrid
greet dispit ; and he comaundide, that thei
schulden dwelle in Gerico, til her berde
wexide, and thanne thei schulden turne
a3en. Forsothe0 the sones of Amon sien,«
that thei hadden do wrong to Dauid, bothe
Anoon and the totherP puple, and thei
senten a thousynde talentis of siluer, for
f Glose. Cere-
thie and Phclc-
thie weren
moost taust
fijters, and
thei werin
kepers of Da-
uith heed.
e enchesoun AC. f Om. A. S choof u. h children A.
* upon is. w he dide s. x in D. Y rijtfulnesse plures. z And s. a was duke s. b vpon Dauith s.
c Dauith chaunseler s. d and a. e souereyne vpon s. f Om. s. S Om. is. h to seclie is. ' thei
kittiden is. k so thei leften is. ' go forth is. m and shewed this s. n Dauid is. ° And is.
P oother is.
360
I. PARALIPOMENON.
xix. 7 — 17.
thei hadden don wronge to Dauith, bothe
Hanon and the tother puple, thei senten
a thousand talentis of syluer, that thei
hiren to hem fro Mesopotanye and Ciria,
Maacha and from Soba, charis and hors-
7 men ; and thei hyreden two and thritty
thousand of charis, and the kyng of
Maacha with his puple. The whiche,
whan weren commen, setten tentis forn
a3eynus Medaba ; also the sonys of Amon
gaderd fro their cytees, camen to bateil.
8 The whiche thing whanne Dauid hadde
herde, he sente Joab, and al the boost of
9 stronge men. And the sonys of Amon
gon out, dresseden scheltrun bysidis the
3ate of the cytee ; the kyngis forsothe,
that weren cornmen to helpe, stoden a-
10 part in the feld. Than Joab vndirstond-
ynge the bateil forn a3eynst and behynde
the bac a3eynst hym to be maad, he
chees most stronge men of al Yrael, and
nwente a3ein Cyrum ; the tother forsothe
part of the puple he 3aue vndir the bond
of Abisay, his brother ; and thei wenten
12 a3ein the sonys of Amon. And he seide,
3if Cyries ouercommen me, thou schalt
ben in helpe to me ; 3if forsothe the
sonys of Amon ouercommen thee, I schal
13 ben to thee in to socour ; take coumfort,
and do we manly for oure puple, and for
the cytees of oure God ; the Lord for-
usothe, that in his si3t is good, do. Thanne
Joab, and the puple that was with hym,
wente a3eyn Cyrus to bateil, and drofe
15 hem. Bot the sonis of Amon seeynge
that Gyres hadden flowen, thei also
flowen Abisay, his brother, and wenten
in to the cytee ; and Joab is turned a3eyn
16 in to Jerusalem. Seeynge forsothe Cy-
res, that they hadden falle beforn Yrael,
senten messagers, and brou3ten forthe
Cyre, that was be3ond the flode ; Sophat
forsothe, prince of the kny3thode of Adad-
17 ezer, was the duyke of hern. The whiche
to hire to hem charis and horsmen of
Mesopotanye and Siriei, of r Maacha and
of6 Soba; and thei hiriden to hem two 7
and tbretti thousynde of charis f, and the
kyng of Maacha with his puple. And
whanne thei weren comen, thei settiden'
tentisu euene a3ens Medaba ; and the sones
of Amon weren gaderidv fro her citees,
and camen to bate!. And whanne Dauid 8
vhadde herd"' this, he sentex Joab, and al
the oost of stronge men. And the sones a
of Amon 5eden out, and dressiden^ schel-
trun2 bisidis the 3ate of the citee ; but the
kyngis, that weren comen to helpe", stoden
asidis half in the feeld. Therfor Joab vn-io
durstood, that batel was maad a3ens hym
v euene a3ensb and bihynde thec bak, and
he cheesd the strongeste men of al Israel,
and 3edee a3ens Sirus ; sotheli' he 3af then
residue^ part of the puple vnder the bond
of Abisai, his brother ; and thei 3edenh
a3ens the sones of Amon. And Joab seide1, 12
If Sirus schal ouercome me, thou schalt
helpe me ; sothelik if the sones of Amon
schulen ouercome thee, Y schal helpe thee ;
be thou coumfortid, and do we manli for is
oure puple, and for the citees1 of oure
God ; forsothem the Lord do" that, that is
good in his si3t. Therfor Joab 3ede°5 and u
the puple that was with hym, a3ens Sirus
to batel, and he? droof hem awei. Sothelii is
the sones of Amon sien, that Sirus hadde
fled, and thei fledden fro Abisay, his bro-
ther, and entriden1" in tos the1 citee ; and
Joab turnede a3en in to Jerusalem. For-ie
sotheu Sirus si3, that he feldev doun bi-
for Israel, and he sente messageris, and
brou3tew Sirus, that was bi3ende the flood ;
sotheli* Sophath, the prynce of chyualrie
of Adadezer, was the duyk of hem. And 17
whanne this was teld to Dauid, he gader-
ide-v al Israel, and passide7 Jordan ; and he
felde in ona hem, and dressideb scheltrun
euene a3ens hem, fi3tynge a3enward. 'For- is
-\- of charis ;
that is, xxxii.
thousind of
men fringe in
charis, and of
footmen ; in the
secunde book of
Kingis, x. c°.
Lire here. CK
1 of Sirie is. r and of s. s Om. CM. ' setten s. u her tentis is. v gaderid togidere is. w herde i.
x sente forth is. y thei dressiden I. z her scheltrun is. a helpe him i. helpe Anon s. b Om. c. euene
ajens him s. c his is. (l chese oute s. e he jede s. f and is. S remenaunt is. h wenten forth i.
jedeii forth s. j seide to Abisay is. k an(J JS. 1 citee s. m and is. n do hem i. do he s. ° jede
forth is. P Joab is. 1 And is. r thei entriden is. s Om. s. * her s. u And is. v had falle is.
w broujten to him is. * and is. y gaderide togidere is. z he passide is. a upon is. b he dresside is.
XIX. i8 — XX. 5.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
361
thing whan was tolde to Dauid, he ga-
derde al Yrael, and passede Jordan, and
fel in to hem, and dresside forn a3eyns
lascheltrun, hem a3eyn fi3tynge. Forsothe
Gyres fley3 Yrael, and Dauith slow3 of
Cyres seuen thousand of charis, and
fourty thousand of foote men, and So-
igphat, the prince of the'1 boost. Seeynge
forsothe the seruauntis of Adadezer hem
silf of Yrael to be ouercommen, ouer-
flowen to Dauith, and serueden to hym ;
andk Cyre wolde no more 3euen help to
the sonys of Amon.
CAP. XX.
1 Done it is forsothe aftir the cercle of
a1 3eer, that tyme that kyngis ben wont
to gon forth to batelis, Joab gaderde the
boost, and the streyngthe of kny3thode,
and waastide the lond of the sonys of
Amon, and wente, and besegide Rabath ;
bot Dauid abood in Jerusalem, whan Joab
2 smote Rabath, and distroyede it. Dauith
forsothe toke the crowne of Melchon fro
his heued, and foonde in it a talent of
gold wei3t, and most precious gemmes,
and maad therof to hym a dyademe ;
also manye spoylis of the cytee he toke.
3 The puple forsothe that was in it he
ladde out, and maad vpon hem pestelis,
and sledis, and prowd yren charis, to gon
ouer, so that thei weren al to-kut and to-
brosed alle ; thus dide Dauid to alle the
cytees of the sonys of Amon, and he ism
turned a3eyn with alle his puple in to
4 Jerusalem. Aftir thes" thingis bateil is
gon in in Gaser a3einus Philisteis, in the
whiche smote Sobachai Vsachites Saphai
of the kynrede of Raphaym, and he
slowede0 hem. Another also bateil is
don a3eynus the Philisteis, in the whiche
Adeodate, the sone of Saltus, Bethlam-
yte, smote the brother of Goliath Je-
sothe0 Sirus fledde fro Israel, and Dauid
killide of mend of Sirie seuene thousynde
of charisf, and fourti thousynde of foot
men, and6 Sophath, thef prince of the oost.
Sothelis the seruauntis of Adadezer si3en,
that thei weren ouercomun of Israel, and
thei fledden ouer to Dauid, and seruidenb
hym ; and Sirie wolde no more 3yue helpe
to the sones of Arnon.
t of charu ;
that is, vii.
thousind men
njtinge in
charis, for they
. weren vii. hun-
19drid of charis,
in the secunde
book of Kingis
x. c"., and in
ech chare weren
x. men, and
these maken
vii. thousynd
men fijtinge in
charis. Lire
here. CKLOb.
CAP. XX.
Forsothe1 it was doon after the ende of i
ak 3eer, in that tyme wherinne kyngis ben
wont to go forth to batels, Joab gederide1
the oost, and the strengthe of chyualrie,
and he wastide the lond of the sones of
Amon, and 3edem, and bisegide Rabath ;
forsothe11 Dauid dwellide in Jerusalem,
whanne Joab smoot Rabath, and distriede
it. Forsothe0 Dauid took the coroun of2
MelchonP fro his heed, and foondi ther-
ynne the wei3t of gold a talent, and moost
precious iemmes, and he made therof a
diademe to hym silf; also he took ful
many spuylis of the citee. Sothelir he 3
ledde out the puple that was therynne,
and made8 breris, ^ethir instrumentis bi
whiche comes ben brokun*; and sleddisu,
and irone charis, to passe onv hemw, so
that alle men weren kitx in to dyuerse
partis, and weren al to-brokun ; Dauid?
dide thus to alle the* cytees of the^ sones
of Amon, and turnedez a3en with al his
puple in to Jerusalem. Aftir these thingis 4
a batel was maad in Gazer a3ens Filisteis,
wherynne Sobochai Vsachites slow Saphai
of the kyn of Raphym|, and mekide" hem.
Raphaym;
Also another batel was don a3ens Filisteis6, 5 $£ffjf*
in which a man 3ouun of God, thec sone
giauntis. Lire
here,
'l his B. k Om. B. 1 o A. 11 Om. AB. n ther F. her a. ° bowide A.
c And is. d the men s. e also s. f Om. is. S and is. h strengthed s. ' Sothely i. k oo is.
1 gederide togidere is. m he jede forth is. n and is. ° And is. P Melchon, and distriede it s. 1 he
foond is. r And i. Om. s sec. m. * he made there is. *• that ben instrumentis with whiche comes ben
broke and destried is. u he made sleddus s. v vpon is. w hem for to rvaaste i. hem for to waste hem s.
x kit doun is. y and Dauid c. yyOm.A. * he turnede is. a he mekide is. b the Filisteis s.
Om.
VOL. II.
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362
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XX. 6 — XXI. 8.
thee, whos spere schaft was as the beme
6 of websters. Bot and another bateil fell
in Geth, ini the whiche 'a raosf longe
man was, hauynge sexe fyngers, that is,
to gider foure and twenty, the whiche and
he was of Raphaym lynage goten ; this
7 blasfemede Yrael, and8 Jonathan, the sone
of Sama. brother of Dauid, smote hym.
Thes ben the sonys of Raphaym in Jeth,
the whiche fellen in the hond of Dauid
and of the seruauntis of hym.
CAP. XXI.
1 Sathan forsothe rose ajein Yrael, and
2 stired Dauith for to noumbre Yrael. And
Dauid seid to Joab, and to the princes
of the puple, Goth, and noumbrith Yrael
fro Bersabe vnto Dan, and bryngith to
3 me the noumbre, that I knowe. And
Joab answerd, The Lord encrese his pu-
ple an hundrith fold thann* thei ben ;
whether not, my lord kyng, thi ser-
uauntis thei ben alle ? Why this thing
sechith my lord, that in to synne it be
4 rettidu to Yrael ? Bot the word of the
kyng more hadde the maistrie ; and Joab
wente out, and enuyrouned al Yrael, and
sis turned a3ein in to Jerusalem. And he
jaue to Dauid the noumbre of hem, the
whiche he hadde enuyrownede ; and al
the noumbre of Yrael is founden a thou-
sand thousandes, andv an hundrith thou-
sand of men, drawynge oute swerd ; of
Juda forsothe thre hundrith and seuenty
e thousand of fi^tynge men. Forsothe Leuy
and Beniamyn he noumbride not, for thi
that constreyned he folowede out the
;kyngis hest. Forsothe that was co-
maundid displeside to the Lord, and he
8 smote Yrael. And Dauid seid to God,
I haue synned ful myche for to do this ;
I biseche, do awey the wickidnesse of thi
of forestd, a man of Bethleem, killide Go-
liath of Geth, the brother of giauntis, of
whos schaft6 the tre was as the beem of
webbis. But also another batel bifelde in 6
Geth, in which a ful long man wasf, hau-
ynge sixe fyngris, that is, togideres foure
and twenti, and he was gendrid'1 of the
generacioun of Raphaym ; he' blasfemyde 7
Israel, and Jonathan, the sone of Samaa,
brother of Dauid, killide hym. These
ben the sones of Raphaym in Geth, that
felden doun in the hond of Dauid and of
hise seruauntis.
CAP. XXI.
Sotheli Sathan roos a3ens Israel, and 1
stiride Dauid for to nournbre Israel. And 2
Dauid seide to Joab, and to the princes
of the puple, Go 36, and noumbre Israelk
fro Bersabe til to Dan, and brynge 30 the
noumbre to me, that Y wite1. And Joab 3
answeride, The Lord encresse his puple
an hundrid fold more than thei ben ; my
lord the™1 kyng, whether alle ben not thi
seruauntis ? Whi sekith my lord this thing,
thatn schal be arettid in to synne to Israel?
But the word of the kyng hadde more the*
maistrie ; and Joab 3ede out0, and cum-
passide al Israel, and turnede? a3en in to
Jerusalem. And he 3af to Dauid the &
noumbre of hem, which he hadde cum-
passid ; and al the noumbre of Israel was
foundun a thousynde thousande, and an
huudrid thousynde of men, drawynge out
swerd ; forsothe of Judai weren thre hun-
drid thousynde, and seuenti thousynde of r
werriouris. For8 Joab noumbride not Leuy G
and Beniamyn, for a3ens his wille he dide
the comaundement of the kyng. Forsothe 7
that1 that was comaundid displeside the
Lord, andu he smoot Israel. And Dauid 8
seide to God, Y synnedev greetli that Y
wolde do thisw; Y biseche", do thou awey
the wickidnesse of ihi seruaunt, for Y dide
1 and BEF. r among H. s Om. B. t that E pr. m. " holden E pr. m. ' Om. AB.
d the forest is. e shafte or spere s. f that was is. S al togidere is. h goten I. * and he CELP.
k al Israel A. l wite what it is i. m Om. s. n whiche is. ° forth is. P he turnede is. 9 Juda
linage s. r Om. x. s but is. l that thing is. u therfor s. v haue synned is. w this thing is.
* biseche the, Lord s.
XXI. 9 — 17-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
363
aseruaunt, for vnwijsly I dide. And the
Lord spac to Gad, seere of Dauid, sey-
10 inge, Go, and speke to Dauid, and sey to
hym, Thes thingis seith the Lord, Of
thre thingis to thee I jeue chois ; oon that
11 thou wylt, chees, that I doo to thee. And
whann Gad was commen to Dauid, he
seide to hym, Thes thingis seith the
12 Lord, Chees that thou wilt, or three
jeer pestilence, or thee thre monethis to
flee thi enrayes and the swerd of hem
not to mowen ascapyn, or thre days the
swerd of the Lord and deth to be turned
aboute in the lond, and the aungel of the
Lord to slen in alle the cyteesv of Yrael.
Nowe thanne see, what I schal answere
13 to hym that sente me. And Dauith
seid to Gad, On alle sijdes angwyschis
thresten me doun, hot beter it is to me,
that I falle in to the hondis of the Lord,
for many ben the mercyes of hym, thanne
14 in to the hondis of men. Thanne the
Lord sente pestilence in to Yrael, and
ther fellen of Yrael seuenty thousand of
is men. And he sente the aungel in to
Jerusalem, that he smyte it ; and whanne
it schulde ben smyten, the Lord sawj,
and hadde rewthe vpon the mykilnessew
of euyl ; and he comaundide to the aun-
gel that smote, It sufficith, nowe cese thi
hond. Forsothe the aungel of the Lord
stode besides the corn flore of Ornam
16 Jebusei. And Dauid, rerynge his eejen
up, sawe the aungel of the Lord stond-
ynge bitwenex heuene and erthe, and a
drawn swerd in his hond, and turned
ajeinus Jerusalem . And th ere fellen do wne
as wele he as the more thoruj birthe,
clothid with heyris, bowed doun in to
17 the erth. And Dauid seide to the Lord,
Whether not I am the whiche haue co-
maundide that the puple be noumbrid?
I that haue synned, I the whiche dyde
euyl ; this floe what hath? deserued ?
folili. And the Lord spak to Gad, the o
profete of Dauid, and seide, Go thou, and 10
speke to Dauid, and seie to him, The Lord
seith these thingis, Y jeue to thee the*
chesyng of thre thingis ; chese thou oon
which thou wolt, that Y do to thee. And H
whanne Gad was comen to Dauid, he
seide to Dauid, The Lord seith these
thingis, Chese thou that that thou woltz,
ether pestilence thre jeer3, ether that thre 12
monethis thou fie thin enemyes and mow
not ascape her swerd, ether that the swerd
of the Lord and deeth regne thre daies in
the lond, and that the aungel of the Lord
sleeb in alle the coostis of Israel. Now
therfor se thou, what Y schal answere to
hym that sente mec. And Dauid seide to is
Gad, Angwischis oppresse me on ech part,
but it is betere to me, that Y falle in to
the hondis of the Lord, for his merciful
doynges ben manye, than in to the hondis
of men. Therfor the Lord sente pestilence u
in to Israel, and seuenti thousynde of men
felden doun of Israel. Also hed sente an is
aungel in to Jerusalem, that he schulde
smyte it ; and whanne it was smytun, the
Lord sij, and hadde merci one the greet-
nesse of yuel ; and comaundidef to the
aungel that smoots, It suffisith, now thin
hond ceesse. Forsothe1' the aungel of the
Lord stood bisidis the cornfloor of Ornam
Jebusey. And Dauid reiside1 hise ijen, ie
and sijk the aungel of the Lord stondynge
bitwixe heuene and erthe, and a1 drawun
swerd in his hond, and™ turnede" ajens
Jerusalem. And bothe he0 and the grettere
men in birthe weren clothid with heiris,
and feldenP doun lowei onr the erthe. And 17
Dauid seide to the Lord, Whether Y am
not8 that comaundide that the puple schulde
be noumbrid ? Y it am that synnede, Y it
am that dide yuel ; what4 disseruid this
flocu? My Lord God, Y bisechev, thin
hond bew turned xin tox me, and 'in tox
v lynagis E pr.m. w mychnes A. x betwixe A. y day H.
y Om. is. z wolt of these is. a jeer to be in thi rewme s. t> sle the peple B. c me to thee s. d the
Lord 8. e upon is. * he comaundide is. S smoot, seiynge i. smote and seide s. h And is. * reiside
up is. k he sij is. 1 Om. s. m Om. i. n he was turned s. ° the king i. king s. P thei fellen is.
<1 Om. is. T upon is. s not he is. * what of yuel s. " hath this floe deserued i. hath this folk dis-
seruid s. * biseche thee a. w be it a. * ajens is.
3 A 2
364
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXI. 1 8 — 27.
Lord my God, be turned, I biseche, thi
bond in to me, and in to the hous of my
fadir ; thi puple forsothe be not smyten.
is The aungel forsothe of the Lord co-
maundide to Gad, that he schuld seyn
to Dauith, that he schuld stey3e up, and
maken out an auter to the Lord God in
19 the corne flore of Ornam Jebuse. Than
Dauid stey3ide up aftir the word of Gad,
that to hym he hadde spoken of the word
20 of the Lord. Bot Ornam whanne he
hadde beholden and seen the aungel, and
his foure sonys with hym, hidden hem
silf, for why that tyme he tradde corn
21 in the flore. Thanne whanne Dauid
came to Ornam, Ornam byheld hym, and
wente forth to meeten hym fro the flore,
and honouride hym, bowed in to the
22erthe. And Dauid seide to hym, 3eue
to me a place of thy flore, that I bild in
it an auter to the Lord ; so that howe
myche it is worth of syluer thou take,
and the veuiaunce cese fro the puple.
23 And Ornam seyde to Dauid, Take, and
my lord the kyng do what euer thing
plese2 to hym ; hot and oxen I 3eue in to
brent sacrifice, and the pestels in to wode,
and the whete in to sacrifice ; alle thingis
24 gladly I 3eue. And kyng Dauith seide
to hym, It schal not ben so, hot syluer
I schal 3euen as myche as it be* worth ;
ne forsothe I owe to taken awey to thee,
and so to offren to the Lord free brent
25 sacrifices. Than Dauid 3aue to Ornam
for the place ownces of gold of most just
26wei3t sixe hundrith. And he bilde there
an auter to the Lord, and offride brent
sacrifices and pesible, and inwardly clepid
God ; and he herd hym in fyre fro heuen
27vpon the auter of brent sacrifice. And
the Lord comaundide to the aungel, and
he turned the swerd in to the schethe.
the hows of my fadir ; but thi puple be?
not smytun. Forsothez ana aungel of the 18
Lord comaundideb Gad, that he schulde
seie to Dauid, 'that he schuldec stied, and6
bilde an auter to the Lord God in the
cornfloor of Ornam Jebusei. Therfor Da- 19
uid stiedef bi the word of Gad, whichs he
spak to hym bi the word of the Lord.
Forsotheh whanne Ornam hadde 'biholde, 20
and' haddek seyn the aungel, and hise1 foure
sones'with hymm ''hadde seynn, ihei hid-
den hem, for in that tyme he0 threischide
whete in the cornfloor. Therfor whanne 21
Dauid cam to Ornam, Ornam bihelde Da-
uid, and 3edeP forth fro the cornfloor a3ens
hym, and worschipide hym, lowli oni the
ground. And Dauid seide to hym, 3yue22
the place of r this cornfloor to me, that Y
bilde ther ynne an auter to the Lord ; so
that thou take* as myche siluer as it is
worth, and that the veniaunce ceesse fro
the puple. Forsothe" Ornam seide to 23
Dauid, Take thouv, and my lord thew
kyng dox what euer? thing plesith hym ;
but also Y 3yue oxisz in to brent sacrifice,
and instrumentis of tree, wherbi cornes
ben throischun, ina to treesb, and wheete
in to sacrifice0 ; Y 3yued alle thingis6 wil-
fullyf. And 'Dauid the kyngK seide to 24
hym, It schal not be don so, but Y schal
3yueh siluer1 as myche as it is worth ; for
Y owe not takek awei fro thee, and offre
so to the Lord brent sacrifices freli1 3ouun.
Therfor Dauid 3af to Ornam for them place 25
sixe hundrid siclis of gold of most" iust
wei3te. And he0 bildide there an? auter 26
to the Lord, and hei offrider brent sacri-
fice8 and pesible sacrifices, and1 he inwardli
clepide God ; and God herde hym in fier fro
heuene onu the auter of brent sacrifice7.
And the Lord comaundide to the aungel, 27
and he turnede his swerd w in to the
z pleseth A. a is A.
y be it s. z And is. a the s. b comaundide to c. c Om. s. d stie up is. e Om. s. f wente up I.
stiede vp s. S the which is. h And is. ' Om. s. k Om. is. 1 Om. i. when Ornam s. m Om. s. n Om. i.
had seien the aungel s. ° Ornam s. P he jede is. 1 upon is. r Om. AELMD. s the s. * take
therfore is. u And is. v thou it is. w Om. i. x do he is. y Om. c. z oxen is. a I jeue hem in s.
b stikkis to be brent i. trees to be brent s. c sacrifice to be maad s. d jyue gladly i. e these thingis is.
f Om. i. s kyng Dauid i. Dauith s. h 3yue to thee is. ' therfor siluer s. k to take CEGILNQ. to take
it s. ! kyndely i. m that is. n ful i. ° Dauid is. P the s. <J Om. i. r offride theron i. offrid
therupon s. s sacrifices A sec. m. s. * and there s. u upon is. v sacrifices s. w swerd ajen is.
XXI. 28 — XXII. 8.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
365
zsThanne Dauid anoon seeynge, that the
Lord hadde herde hym in the corn flore
of Ornam Jebusei, he offride there slayne
20 sacrifices. Forsothe the tabernacle of the
Lord, that Moyses hadde niaad in desert,
andb the auter of brent sacrifices, was in
so that tempest in the hei3t of Gabaon ; and
Dauid my3t not gon to the auter, that
there he beseche God, forsothe he was
with to myche gastnesse aferd, seeinge
the swerd of the aungel of the Lord.
CAP. XXII.
i And Dauid seide, This is the hous of
Godc, and this the auter in to brent sacri-
afice in Jrael. And he comaundide that
alle the comlyngis of the lond of Yrael
schulden be gaderd ; and he ordeynede
of hem masouns to stoonis to ben hewen
and polischit, that the hous of the Lord
3 be bild up ; and myche yren to the naylis
of the 3atis, and to endentyngis and ioyn-
yngis Dauid made redy, and wei3t vn-
4 noumbreable of brasse ; also cedre trees
my3ten not ben eymed, the whiche Cy-
doynes and Tyres brou3ten to Dauid.
5 And Dauid seid, Salomon, my sone, is a
lityl child and delicate ; the hous forsothe,
that I wyll to ben bildidd to the Lord,
siche owith to ben, that in alle regyouns
it ben nemmyd ; I schal grethee than to
hym necessaryes. And for this cause be-
forn his death he made redy alle the
edispensis. And he clepide Salomon, his
sone, and he comaundide to hym, that
he schulde bilden an hous to the Lord
7 God of Yrael. And Dauid seide to Salo-
mon, My sone, of my wille it was, that
I schuld bilden an hous to the name of
s the Lord my God ; bot the word of the
Lord is done to me, seyinge, Myche
blode thou hast sched, and many bateils
thou hast fou3ten ; thou schalt not mownf
schethe. Therforx anoon Dauid si3, that 28
the Lord hadde herd hym in the corn
floor of Ornam Jebusey, and he offride
there slayn sacrifices. ForsotheX the taber- 20
nacle of the Lord, that Moyses hadde
niaad in thez deseert, and the auter of
brent sacrifices, was in thata tempestb in
the hi3 place of Gabaon ; and Dauid so
my3te not go to the auter, to biseche God
there, for he was aferd bic ful greet drede,
seynge the swerd of the 'aungel of the
Lordd.
CAP. XXII.
And Dauid seide, This is the hows of i
God, and this auter is in to brent sacrifice6
of Israel. And hef comaundide that alle 2
conuersisS fro hethenesse to the lawe of
Israel 'schulden beh gaderid' 'of the lond
of Israelk ; and he ordeynede of hem ma-
souns for to kytte1 stoonys and form to
polische11, that0 the hows of the Lord
schulde be bildid ; also Dauid made redy 3
ful myche yrun to the? nailes of the 3atis,
and to the medlyngis andi ioyntouris,
andr vnnoumbrable wei3te of bras ; also 4
the trees of cedre my3ten not be gessid,
whiche the men of Sidonye and the men
of Tyre brou3ten to Dauid. And Dauid 5
seide, Salomon, my sone, is a litil child
and delicatf ; sotheli8 the hows, which Y
wole be bildid to the Lord, owith to be
sich, that it be named in alle cuntrees;
therfor Y schal make redi necessaries to
hym. And for this cause Dauid bifor his
deeth made redi alle costis^:. And he* cle-6
pide Salomon, his sone, and comaundideu
to hym, that he schulde bilde an hows to
the Lord God of Israel. And Dauid seide 7
to Salomon, My sone, it was my wille to
bilde an hows to the name of 'my Lord
Godv ; but the word of the Lord was made s
to me, and seide, Thou hast sched out
myche blood, and thou hast fou3t ful many
t Glos. Salo-
mon is seide
delicate for
tendernesse of
age, not hav-
ing vse of ma-
ners. s.
$ Glos. that is,
sum of al
coostis, lor no
doute Salt-moii
addide to oner
danty purui-
aunoe many
coostis. Lire. a.
b in B. c the Lord E pr. m. d bild CE. e ordeynde A. f Om. H.
* Thanne r. 7 And is. z Om. is. a the s. b tempest of veniaunce I. tempest of veniaunce
takyng B. c with is. d Lordis aungel l. e sacrifices A. f Dauid is. B men turned is. h weren x.
' gaderid togidere isx. k Om. x. 1 kytte or hewe is. m Om. i. n polische hem is. ° and that is.
P Om. is. 1 of s. r and he made redy s. • forsothe i. 4 Dauid is. u he comaundide A pr. m. is.
v the Lord my God i.
366
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXII. 9 — 1 8.
bild up an hous to my name, so myche
9 blode schad out before me ; the sone that
schal ben born to thee, schal ben a man
most quyete, I schal maken forsothe hym
to resten fro alle his enmyes by enuy-
roun, and for this cause pesible he schal
be clepid, and pese and rest I schal 3eue
10 in Yrael alle the days of hym. He schal
bilden up an hous to my name ; and he
schal ben to me in to a sone, and I schal
ben to hym in to a fadir, and I schal
fastne the see of his regne vpon Yrael
iivntowith oute eende. Now thann, my
sone, the Lord be with thee, and do wel-
sumly, and bilde up an hous to the Lord
12 thi God, as he hath spoken of thee. Also
the Lord 3eue to thee prudence and wytt,
that thou mo we gouerne Yrael, and keep
13 the lawe of the Lord thi God. Thanne
forsothe thou schalt mown profyten, 3if
thou kepist the hestis and domes, the
whiche the Lord comaundyde to Moyses,
that he schulde techen Yrael ; take coum-
fort and do manly, ne drede thou, ne
14 take fer. Loo ! I in my lytyl pornesse
haue mad redy before the expenses of
the hous of the Lord ; of gold an hun-
dreth thousand talentis, and of talentis
of syluer a thousand thousandis ; of
brasse forsothe and of yren there is no
wei3t, forsothe the noumbre is ouer passed
by mychilnesse ; trees and stoonis I haue
maad redye before to alle the expenses.
is Thou hast also many craftise men, ma-
souns, and leyers, and craftisemen of
trees, and of alle craftis, most wijs to
IG don werk, in gold, and syluer, brasse,
and yren, of the whiche is no noumbre ;
rijs than, and make, and the Lord schal
17 be with thee. And Dauid comaundide
to alle the princis of Yrael, that thei
isschulden helpen Salomon, his sone, sey-
inge, 3e seen, that the Lord oure God is
with us, and hath 3euen to us rest by
batels ; thou mayst not bilde an hows to
my name, for thou hast sched out so
myche blood bifor me ; the sone that schal 9
be borun to thee, schal be a man most
pesible, for Y schal make hym to haue
reste of alle hise enemyes bi cumpas, and
for this cause he schal be clepid pesible,
and Y schal 3yue pees and reste in Israel
in alle hise daies. He schal bilde an hows 10
to my name ; he schal be to me in to a
sone, and Y schal be to hym in to a fadir,
and Y schal make stidefast the seete of his
rewme onw Israel withouten ende. Nown
therfor, my sone, the Lord be with thee,
and haue thou prosperite, and bilde thou
an hows to 'thi Lord Godx, as he spak?
ofz theea. And the Lord 3yue to thee 12
prudence and wit, that thou mow gouerne
Israel, and kepe the lawe of 'thi Lord
Godb. For thanne thou maist profite, if is
thou kepist the comaundementisc and
domes, whiche the Lord comaundide to
Moises, that he schulde teche Israel ; be
thou coumfortid, and dod manli, drede thou
not 'with outforth6, nether drede thou
'with ynnef. Lo ! in my pouert Y haue u
maad redi the costis of the hows of the
Lord ; an hundrid thousinde talentis of
gold, and a thousynde thousynde talentis?
of siluer ; sotheli1* of bras and irun is no
wei3te, for the noumbre is ouercomun' biJ
greetnessek ; Y haue maad redi trees and
stoonys to1 alle costis. Also thou hast ful 15
many crafti men, masouns, and leggeris
of stonys, and crafti men of trees, and of
alle craftis, most prudent to make werk, in ie
gold, and siluer, and brasm, and in yrun,
of which is no noumbre ; therfor rise
thoun, and make0, and the Lord schal be
with thee. Also Dauid comaundide to 17
alle the princis of Israel, that thei schul-
den helpe Salomon, his sone, and seideP, is
3e seen, that '3oure Lord Godi is with 3ou,
and hathr 3oue to 3ou reste 'by cumpas8,
w in s. * the Lord thi God I. thi Lord thi God s. y hath spoke is. z to CDEFGKLMNopQRsuxb.
a me N. b the Lord thi God is. c heestis is. d do thou s. e outward i. f with ynne forth is. S of
talentis BCDF sec. m. BIN pr. m. ouxb. h and is. ' ouer comun tvei^t is. J with L. k gretenesse thereof s.
1 at i. m in brasse s. n thou up is. ° make it i. make this houce s. P he seide is. 1 the Lord joure
God s. r he hath is. s abowte i.
XXII. IQ — XXIII. 13.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
367
enuyroun, and hath 3euen alle the« en-
myes in oure hond, that the lond be
suget before the Lord, and beforn his
19 puple. 3eueth therefore 3oure hertis and
3oure soules, that 30 sechen the Lord
3oure God ; and rijsith to gidre, and bild-
ith up a seyntuarye to the Lord 3oure
God, that the arke of the pese couenaunt
of the Lord be broiyt in, and the sacrid
vessels to the Lord in to the hous, that is
byld to the name of the Lord.
CAP. XXIII.
i Thanne Dauid olde and ful of days
ordeynede Salomon, his sone, king vpon
2Yrael. And he gaderde alle the princis
3 of Irael, and prestis, and Leuytis ; and
the Leuytis ben noumbred fro twenty
3eer and aboue, and there ben founde
4ey3t and thritty thousand of men. Of
thes ben chosen, delid in to the seruyse
of the house of the Lord, foure and
twenty thousand ; of prouostes forsothe,
5 and of domesmen, sixe thousand ; hot
foure thousand porters, and as fele saw-
trers, syngynge in orgnys, that Dauith
(iinaad to syngyn. And Dauith departyde
hem by whiles of the sonys of Leuy, that
7 is, Jersan, and Caath, and Merary, and
sJersam, and Leadan, and Semei. The
sones of Leadan ; prince Jehiel, and E-
9 than, and Joel, thre. The sonys of Se-
mei; Salomyth, and Osiel, and Aram,
thre ; thes the princes of the meynes of
10 Leadan. Bot the sonys of Semei ; Leeth,
and Sisa, and Jaus, and Baria, thes the
11 sonys of Semei, foure. Forsothe Leeth
was the rather, and Sisa the secounde ;
both Jaus and Baria hadden no mo
sonys, and therfore in oon meyne and in
laoon hous thei ben countid. The sonys
of Caath ; Amram, and Ysaar, Ebron,
is and Osiel, foure. The sonis of Amram;
and hath* bitake alle enemyes in" 3oure
hoond, and the erthe is suget bifor the
Lord, and bifor his puple. Therfor 3yuev 19
3oure hertis and 3oure soulis, that 30 seke
'3oure Lord Godw ; and rise 36* togidere,
and bilde 36 a seyntuarie to *3oure Lord
Gody, that the arke of boond of pees of
the Lord be brou3t inz, and that vessels
halewid to the Lord be brou^t in to* the
hows, whichb is bildid to the name of the
Lord.
CAP. XXIII.
Therfor0 Dauid was eld and ful of daies, 1
and ordeyneded Salomon, his sone, kyng
one Israel. And hef gaderide togidere alle 2
thee princes of Israel, and the11 preestis, and
dekenes ; and the dekenes weren noum- 3
brid fro twenti 3eer and1 aboue, and ei3te
and threttik thousynde of men weren
foundun1. And foure and twenty thou-4
synde men weren chosun of hem, and
werenm departid in to the seruyce of the
hows of the Lord ; sotheli" of souereyns,
and iugis, sixe thousynde0 ; forsothe? foure 5
thousynde 'porteris wereni, and so many
syngeris, syngynge to the Lord in orguns,
whicher Dauid hadde maad for to synge8.
And Dauid departide hem1 bi the" whilis 6
of the sones of Leuy, that is, of Gerson,
and of v Caath, and Merary. And the sones 7
of Gerson weren Leedan and Semeye. The s
sones of Leedan weren thre, the prince
Jehiel, and Ethan, and Johel. The sones 9
of Semei weren thre, Salamyth, and Oziel,
and Aram ; these weren thev princes of
the meynees of Leedan. Forsothew theio
sones of Semeye weren Leeth, and Ziza,
and Yaus, and Baria, these foure weren
the sones of Semei. Sothelix Leeth was n
the formere, and Ziza the secounde ; for-
sothe^ Yaus and Baria hadden not ful
many sones, and therfor thei weren rikenyd
e Om. A. h lo H.
1 he hath is. n vndir x. v jyue je is. w the Lord joure God is. " 56 up is. y the Lord cure
God is. z in theder s. • Om. s. ' b that is. « Thanne i. d he ordeynede i. e upon is. f Dauid is.
g Om. s. k Om. is. ' Om. s. k twenti i pr. m. s. l foundun of hem is. m thei weren is. n and is.
0 thousynde neren ordeyned to be in the hous of the Lord is. P and ther weren i. and a. 1 porteris i.
that weren porters of jatis and doris s. r that i. 8 syng with s. * these syngers s. u Om. is. v Om. s.
w And is. * and is. J and is.
368
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIII. 14 — 28.
Aaron and Moyses ; and Aaron is se-
uerd, that he mynystre in to the holy of
halowis, he and the sonys of hym in to
euermore, and that thei brennen encens
to the Lord aftir his ri3t, and blessen to1
14 his name vntok with oute eend. The
sonis also of Moises, the man of God,
ben noumbred in the lynage of Leuy.
15 The sonys of Moysi; Jersan, andEliazar.
16 The sonys of Jersan ; Sobuel the first.
17 There weren forsothe sonys of Eliasar,
Roboia the first, and ther weren not of
Eliasar other sonys ; bot the1 sonis of
isRobie ben multiplied ful myche. The
19 sonys of Ysaar; Salomyth the first. The
sonis of Ebron ; Jeriahu the first, Ama-
rias the secounde, Jasiel the thrid, Jehe-
20 mehan the firth. The sonis of Osiel ;
21 Mycha the first, Josia the secound. The
sonis of Mereri ; Mooli and Musi. The
22 sonys of Mooly ; Eliasar, and Cis. Elia-
sar forsothe is deed, and hadde no sonis,
bot doujters ; and the sonis of Cis token
23 hem, and the bretheren of hem. The
sonys of Musi ; Mooli, and Heder, and
24 Jeremyth, thre. Thes the sonis of Leuy
in kynredis, and inm their meynese,
princis be whilis, and noumbre of alle
the heuedis, the whiche dyden the bysy-
nesse of the seruyse of the hous of the
25 Lord, fro twenty jeer and aboue. Dauid
forsothe seid, The Lord God of Yrael
hath jeuen rest to his puple, and a dwell-
ynge in Jerusalem in to with outen eend ;
26 ne it schal ben of the office of Leuytis,
that eny more thei beren the tabernacle,
and alle the vessels of it to mynystren.
27 And aftir the laste hestis" of Dauith
there schal ben countid a noumbre of
the sonys of Leuy fro twenty jeer and
28 aboue; and thei schul ben vndir the bond
of the sonys of Aaron, in to heriynge of
the hous of the Lord, in vestiaries, and
in chaumbres, and in place of purify-
in o meynee and oonz hows. The sones 12
of Caath weren foure, Amram, and Ysaac,
Ebron, and Oziel. The sones of Amram is
weren Aaron and Moyses ; and Aaron
was departida, that he schulde mynystre
in the hooli thingb of hooli thingis, he and
hise sones with outen ende, and to brenne
encense to the Lord bi his custom, andc
tod blesse his name with outen ende. Also u
the sones of Moyses, mane of God, weren
noumbrid in the lynage of Leuy. The 15
sones of Moises weren Gerson and Eli-
eser. The sones of Gerson ; 'Subuhel the 16
firstef. Sothelis the sones of Eliezer weren 17
Roboya the firste, and othere sones weren
not to Eliezer; forsotheh the soues of
Roboia weren multipliede ful miche. The \s
sones of Isaar ; 'Salumuth the firste'. The 19
sones of Ebron ; 'Jerian the firstek, Ama-
rias the secounde, Jaziel the thridde, Je-
thamaan the fourthe. The sones of Oziel 520
'Mycha the firste1, Jesia the secounde. The 21
sones of Merari weren Mooli and Musi.
The sones of Mooli weren Eleazar, and
Cys. Sothelim Eleazar was deed, and 22
hadde" not sones, but doujtris ; and the
sones of Cys, the britherenf of hem, wed- t that is, co-
T i t mi *yns germayns.
diden hem. The sones of Musi weren 23 Lire. GKP.
thre, Mooli, and Heder, and Jerymuth.
These weren the sones of Leuy in her 24
kynredis and meynees, prynces0 bi whilis,
and noumbreP of alle heedis^, that diden
the trauel of the seruyce of the hows of
the Lord, fro twenti jeer andr aboue. For 25
Dauid seide, The Lord God of Israel hath
joue reste to his puple, and a dwellyng in
Jerusalem tils in to with outen ende ; and 20
it schal not be the office of dekenes for to
bere more the tabernacle, and alle vessels'
therof for to mynystre". Also bi the laste 27
comaundementisv of Dauid the noumbre
of the sones of Leuy schulen be rikened
fro twenti jeer and aboue ; and thei schu- 28
len be vndir the bond of the sones of
5 vnto H. k into A. ' Om. A. m Om. E. n heste FH.
z in o s. a departid or ordeyned is. b Om. i. c Om. D. d Om. c. e the man is. f the firste was
Subuhel is. e And is. h and is. ' the firste was Salumuth is. k the firste mas Jerian i. Jerian
the first rerid s. l the firste was Mycha is. m And is. n he hadde s. ° and thei tveren prynces is.
P the noumbre is. 1 the heedis i. r Om. s. s Om. x. * the vessels is. u mynystre therynne is.
v heestis is.
XXIII. 29 — XXIV. 5.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
369
inge, and in the0 seyntuarye, and in alle
werkis of the seruyce of the temple of
29 the Lord. The prestis forsothe vpon the
looues of proposicioun, and? to the sacri-
fice of tryed floure, and to the thynne
kakis, and to the therf looues, and to
the fryinge panne, and the boylynge
tryed floure, and to turnen, and vpon
so the weijt and mesure. The Leuytes for-
sothe, that theii stodenr erly, to know-
lechen and syngen to the Lord, and lijc
31 maiier at euen, as wele in offrynge of
brent sacrifices of the hous of the Lord,
as in sabotis, and kalendis, and other
solempnytese, aftir the noumbre and cery-
monyes of eche thing besily before the
32 Lord ; and kepe thei the obseruauncis
of the tabernacle of the pese couenaunt,
and the rijt of the seyntuarye, and the
obseruauncis of the sonys of Aaron, their
bretheren, that they mynystren in the
hows of the Lord.
CAP. XXIV.
1 Forsothe to the sonis of Aaron thes
porciouns schul ben ; the sonis of Aaron,
Nadab, and Abiud, Eleasar, and Ytha-
2 mar ; forsothe Nadab and Abiud ben
deed before their fadir, with oute free
chyldre, and Eleasar vsede presthode,
3 and Ythamar. And Dauid deuydide hem,
that is, Sadoch, fro the sonys of Eleasar,
and Achymalech, fro the sonis of Ytha-
4 mar, aftir their whilis and seruyse ; and
there ben founden manye mo sonys of
Eleasar in the men princis, thanne the
sonys of Ythamar. He deuydide forsothe
to hem, that is, to the sonys of Eleasar,
princes by meynes sextene ; and to the
sonys of Ythamar by meynes and their
5 houses ey3t. Bot he deuydide either
meynes between hem selue by lottis ;
here. LOU.
Aaron in to thew worschipe of the hows
of the Lord, in porchis, and in chaumbris,
and in the place of clensyng, and in the
seyntuarie, and in alle werkis of thex ser-
uyce of the temple of the Lord. Forsotheyzo
preestis schulen be ouer the looues of pro-
posiciounW, and to the sacrifice of flour,
and to thez pastis sodun in watir, and to
the'' therf looues, and friyng* panne, and
to hoot flour, and to seengeb, and ouer al
wei3te and mesure. Forsothe0 the dekenesso
schulen be, that thei stonde eerli, for to
knowleche and synge to the Lord, and
lijkd maner at euentide, as wel in theeai
offryng of brent sacrifices of the Lord, as
in sabatis, and kalendis, and othere so-
lempnytees, bi the noumbre andf cerymo-
nyes of eche thing contynueli bifor the
Lordf ; and that thei kepe the obser-32fthati8, to the
uaunces of the tabernacle of the& boond ro^skyn. Lire
of pees of the Lord, and the custum of
the seyntuarie, and the obseruaunce of the
sones of Aaron, her britheren, that thei
mynystre in the hows of the Lord.
CAP. XXIV.
Forsothe to the sones of Aaron these 1
porciouns schulen be ; the sones of Aaron
weren Nadab, and Abyud, Eleazar, and
Ythamar; but Nadab and Abyud weren 2
deed with out fre children bifor her fadir1,
and Eleazar and Ythamar weren set in
presthod. And Dauith departide hem, 3
that is, Sadoch, of k the sones of Eleazar,
and Achymelech, of the sones of Ithamar,
by her whiles and seruyce1 ; and the sones *
of Eleazar weren founden many mo in
the men princes, than™ the sones of Ytha-
mar. Forsothe11 he0 departide to hem,
that is, to the sones of P Eleazar, sixtene
prynces bi meyneesi ; and to the sones of
Ythamar ei3ter prynces bi her meynees
and howsis. Sotheli8 he departide euera
eithir meynees among hem silf bi lottis ;
0 Om. ABFH. P in A. i Om. ABFH. T stonde c.
* Om. s. * Om. is. y And is. YV proposicioun, that is, settynge forth KOQ. proposicioun, ether of
settynge forth NS. z Om. FIKLMQSXD. a to the friyng is. h seynge s. c And is. d in lijk IQ. e Om. isx.
f of s. g Om. is. i fadir diede is. k and N. l her seruyce is. m than weren is. n And is.
° Dauid is. P of Israels. <l her meynees is. r he departid eijte s. » And is.
VOL. II. 3 B
370
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIV. 6 25.
forsothe there weren princis of the seyn-
tuarye, arid princis of the hous of God,
as wele of the sonys of Eleasar as of the
6 sonys of Ythamar. And Semeyas, the
sone of Nathanael, Leuyte scribe, dis-
cryuede hem beforn the kyng and the
princes, and before Sadoch, the prest, and
Achymalech, the sone of Abiather, also
before the princis of the prestis meynes
and of Leuytis ; oon hous, the whiche
beforn was to the tother, of Eleasar, and
another hous, the whiche vndir hym silf
7 hadde the tother, of Ythamar. And the
first lott wente out of Joiarib, the secound
s of Jedeie, the thrid of Harym, the ferth
nof Seosym, the fyfthe of Melchia, the
losixt of Mayman, the seuenth of Acchos,
nthe eijthe of Abia, the nynthe of Jesu,
12 the tenthe of Sethema, the elleuenth of
is Eliazub, the twelthe of Jacym, the thrit-
tenthe of Oofa, ther fouretenthe of Isbaal,
14 the fyftenthe of Abelgaa, the sixtenthe
is of Emmer, the seuententhe8 of Ezir, the
I6ei3tenthe of Ahapses, the nyntenthe of
17 Pheceia, the twentethe of Zechel, the oon
and twentithe of Joachym, the two and
is twentethe of Gamul, the thre and twen-
tethe of Dalayan, the foure and twen-
10 tithe of Mazian. Thes the whiles of hem
aftir their seruyse, that thei gon in the
hous of the Lord, and aftir ther4 rijt
vndir the hond of Aaron, their fader, as
20 the Lord God ofYrael comaundide. For-
sothe of the sonys of Leuy that weren
laft, of the sonys of Amram, Sebahel was
prynce ; and of the sonys of Sebahel, Je-
21 deia ; of the sonys of Robie, prince Je-
2-2 sias. Of Isaaris forsothe Salemoth ; also
23 the sone of Salemoth, Jonadiath ; and the
sone of hym, Gerueanus the first, Aman
the secound, Azihelv the thrid, Jethmoam
24 the ferthe. The sone of Ozihel, Mycha ;
25 the sone of Mycha, Samur ; the brother of
Mycha, Jezia ; and the sone of Jezie, Za-
for there weren princes of the seyntuarye,
and princes of the hows of God, as wel of
the sones of Eleazar as1 of the sones of
Ithamar. And Semeye, the sone of Na-6
thanael, a scribe of the lynage of Leuy,
discriuede" hem bifore the king and
pryncisv, and bifor Sadoch, the preest,
and Achymelech", the sone of Abfathar,
and to the prynces of meyneesx of the?
preestis and of z the dekenes ; he discriuyde
oon hows of Eleazar, that was souereyn
to othere, and vthe tother8 hows of Itha-
mar, that hadde othereb vndir hym. For- 7
sothec the firste lot 3ede out to Joiarib, the
secounde to Jedeie, the thridde to Aha-e
rym, the fourthe to Seorym, the fyuetheit
to Melchie, the sixte to Mayrian, the se-io
uenthe to Accos, the eijthe to Abia, then
nynthe to Hieusu, the tenthe to Sechema,
the elleuenthe to Eliasib, the tweluethe 12
to Jacyn, the thrittenthe to Opha, the is
fourtenthe to Isbaal, the fiftenthe to Abel- 14
ga, the sixtenthe to Emmer, the seuen-ia
tenthe to Ezir, the ei3tenthe to Ahapses,
the nyntenthe to Pheseye, the twentithe ic
to Jezechel, the oon and twentithe to Ja- '7
chym, the two and twentithe to Gamul,
the thre and twentithe to Dalayam, thed i»
foure and twentithe to Mazzian. These 10
weren the whilis6 of hem bi her myny-
steriesf, that thei entre in to the hows of
God, and bi her custom? vndur the hond
of Aaron, her fadir, as the Lord God of
Israel comaundide. Forsothe Sebahel was2()
prince of the sones of Leuy that weren
resydue*1, of the sones of Amram ; and the
sone of Sebahel was Jedeie; also Jesie21
was prince of the sones of Roobie. Sotheli1 22
Salomoth was prince of Isaaris ; and the
sone of Salamoth was Janadiath ; and his 23
firste sone was Jeriuans, 'Amarie the se-
counde1', Azihel the thridde, Methmoan
the fourthe1. The sone of Ozihel was My-2*
cha ; the sone of Mycha was Samyr ; the 25
r and E. s seuentith B. * the
v Azihe B.
* and A. u discryued, ordeyned or presentid s. v of princes s. w bifore Achimalech s.
meynees c. Y Orn. is. z Om. s. a that other i. b othere preslis and dekens is. c Certis is.
the is. e whilis or tymes is. f seruyces is. 6 custom do her office i. custom vse her office s.
' And is. k the secounde sone rvas Amarie is. ! and the fourthe Jethmoan i.
* the
d and
h left is.
XXIV. 26 — XXV. 5.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
371
26 charie. The sonis of Merer! ; Mooli and
27 Musi ; the sone of Jozan, Bennon ; the
sone also of Musi ; Orian, and Soem, and
2sSaccur, and Ebri. Bot the sone of Mooli,
29 Eliazar, that hadde no free childre ; the
30 sone forsothe of Ciz, Jeremyel ; the sonis
of Musi; Mooli, Jeremuth. Thesthesonys
of Leuy, aftir the houses of their meynese.
si Leyden also and thei lottis a3eyn their
bretheren, sonysw of Aaron, before Dauid
the kyng, and Sadoch, and Achymalech,
and the princis of the prestis meynese,
and Leuytis ; as wele the more as the
lasse, alle the lott euenlyche* deuydide.
CAP. XXV.
i Dauith than, and the maysterhed of
the hoost, deseuereden? in to the seruyce
the sonys of Asaph, and Eman, and Ydi-
tym, the whiche schulden prophecien in
harpis. and sawtrees, and cymbalis, aftir
their noumbre, seruynge to the office ha-
2 lowed to hem. Of the sonis of Asaph;
Zacur, and Joseph, and Nathanye, and
Azarela ; the sonis of Asaph vndir the
bond of Azaph prophecyinge beside the
3 kyng. Forsothe of Yditym the sonis;
Yditym, Godolias, Soori, Jesias, and Sa-
baias, and Mathatias, sixe ; vndir the
hond of his fadir Yditym, the whiche
propheciede in harpe vpon men know-
4lechyng and preysynge the Lord. Of
Heman also the sonys ; Heman, Buccian,
Mathania, Ezihel, Subuel, and2 Geriy-
moth, andz Ananya, Anam, Eliatha, Gael-
dothi, and Romenthi, Ezer, and Jesba-
schasi, Melothiathir, Mazioth ; alle thes
the sonys of Heman, the seeris of the
kyng in the wordis of God, that the
home he enhaunce". And God }af to
Eman sonis fouretene, and dou3tirs thre.
brother of Mycha was Jesia ; and"1 the
sone of Jesia was Zacharie. The sones of 26
Merary weren Mooli and Musi ; the sone
of Josyan was Bennon ; and the sone of 27
Merarie was Ozian, and Soen, and Zac-
cur, and Hebri. Sothelin the sone of Mooli 28
was Eleazar, that0 hadde not fre sones ;
forsotheP the sone of Cys was Jeremyhel ; 29
the sones of Musy weren Mooli, Eder,so
Jerymuthi. These weren the sones of Leuy,
bi the housis of her meynees. Also and 3i
thei senten lottis a3ens her britheren, the
sones of Aaron, bifor Dauid ther kyng,
and bifor Sadoch, and Achymelech, and
the8 princes of meynees1 of preestis and of
dekenes; lot departide euenli alle", bothe
thev gretter and thev lesse.
CAP. XXV.
Therfor Dauid, and the magestratis of i
the oost, departiden inw to the seruyce
the sones of Asaph, and of Eman, and of
Idithum, whichex schulden profecyef in
harpis, and sawtrees*, and cymbalis2, bi her
noumbre, and serue the office halewid8 to
hem. Of the sones of Asaph ; Zaccur, and 2
Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela ; so-
thelib the sones of Asaph vndir the hond
of Asaph profesieden bisidis the kyng.
Forsothe0 the sones of Idithum weren 3
these; Idithumd, Godolie, Sori, Jesie, and
Sabaie, and Mathatie, sixe ; vndur the
hond of hir fadir Idithum, that profesiede
in an harpe one men knoulechynge and
preysynge the Lord. Also the sones of4
Heman weren Heman, Boccia, Mathanya,
Oziel, Subuhel, and Jerymoth, Ananye,
Ananf, Elyatha, Gaeldothi, and Romenthi,
Ezer, and Jesbacasi, Melothy, Othir, Ma-
zioth? ; alle these sonesh of Heman weren 5
profetisj of the kyng in the wordis' of
God, that he schulde enhaunse the hornk$.
And God 3af to Heman fourtene sones, and
thre dou3tris. Alle1 vndur the hond ofe
t that is, seien
profecies, either
with this thei
hadden the
spiryt of pro-
fecie, as Ebreus
seien. Lire
here. GKLPQS.
J thes weren
seide profetis,
for thei sungen
profecies, ether
for thei hadden
the spiritt of
profecie ; thei
weren seide the
profetes of the
king, for thei
preieden for
the king and
his rewme.
KOQS.
§ that he shulde
enhaunce the
horn ; that is,
herfore thei
preiseden God,
that he shulde
enhaunce the
strengthe and
power of the
rewme of
Dauith. KUUS.
that is,
strengthe and
power of the
rewme of Da-
uith. Lire here.
IP.
w the sonys A. * euenli ACE. 1 deserueden FH. z Om. ABCH. a enhaunced B sec. m.
m Om. iiusxb. B And is. ° the whiche i. whiche s. P and is. 1 and Jerymuth is. r Om. s.
» bifore the i. bifore s. t the meynees s. u alle thingis is. T to is. w Om. is. * the whiche i. y in
sawtrees is. z in cymbalis is. a halewid or enioyned is. b and is. c And is. d Om. s. e upon is.
f and Anan is. g and Mazioth i. h the sones x. > word s. k horn or strengthe is. ' Al these s.
3 B 2
372
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXV. 6 — 27.
calle vndir the hond of their fadir, to
syngyn in the temple of the Lord thei
weren assygned, in cymbalis, and saw-
trees, and harpis, in to theb seruycesc of
the hous of the Lord besyde the kyng,
Asaph that is, and Yditym, and Eman.
7 Forsothe the noumbre of hem with their
bretheren, that tai^ten the songd of the
Lord, alle doctours, was two hundrith
sand foure score and ei3t. And thei ley-
den lottis by their whilis euenly, as wele
more as lasse, the tau3t and vntaujt6 to
agyder. And the first lott of Joseph is
gone out, that was of Asaph ; the se-
counde of Godolie, to hym, and to his
10 sonis and to his britheren twelue ; the
thridde of Zaccus, to his sonys and to
1 1 his britheren twelue ; the ferthe of Ysan,
to his sonis and to hisf bretheren twelue ;
12 the fyfte of Nathanye, to the sonys and
ishiss bretheren twelue; the sixte of Bec-
cian, to the sonys and his bretheren,
14 twelue ; the seuenthe of Ysraela, to the
is sonys and his bretheren twelue ; the
eijthe of Ysaye, to the sonys and his
iG bretheren twelue ; the nynthe of Ma-
thanye, to the sonys and his bretheren
17 twelue ; the tenthe of Semeie, to the
is sonys and his bretheren twelue; the
elleuenthe of Esrael, to the sonis and
i» his bretheren twelue; the twelfthe of
Asabie, to the sonis and his bretheren
20 twelue ; the thrittenthe of Subahul, to
21 the sonys and his bretheren twelue ; the
fouretenthe of Mathatie, to the sonis and
22 his bretheren twelue ; the fyftenthe of
Jerymoth, to the sonis and his bretheren
23 twelue ; the sextenthe of Ananye, to the
24 sonys and his bretheren twelue ; the
seuententhe11 of Jesbocase,to the sonys and
25 his bretheren twelue ; the ey3tenthe of
Amyham, to the sonys and his bretheren
20 twelue ; the nyntenthe of Mellochu, to
27 the sonys and his bretheren twelue ; the
twentithe of Eliatha, to the sonys and
her fadir weren Melid, et/iirm asigned, to
synge in the temple of the Lord, in cym-
balis, and sawtrees, and harpis", in to the0
seruycesP of the hows of the Lord ny3 the
kyng, that is to seie, Asaph, and Idithum,
and Heman. Sothelii the noumbre of hem 7
with her britheren, that tauten the songe
of the Lord, alle the techeris, wasr twey
hundrid vfoure scoor and ei3tes. And thei s
senten lottis bi her whiles euenli, as wel
the gretter as the lesse, also a wijs man
and vnwijs*. And the firste lot 3ede out 9
to Joseph, that was of Asaph ; the se-
counde11 to Godolie, to hym, and hisev
sones and hisev britheren twelue ; the 10
thridde to Zaccur, to hise sones and hisew
bretheren twelue; the fourth e to Isary, n
to hise sones and hise* britheren twelue ;
the fyuethe to Nathanye, to hise sones 12
and hise britheren twelue ; the sixte to 13
Boccian, to hise sones and hise britheren
twelue ; the seuenthe to Israhela, to hise u
sones and britheren y twelue; the ei3theis
to Isaie, to his sones and britheren y
twelue ; the nynthe to Mathany, to his w
sones and brithereny twelue ; the tenthe 17
to Semei, to his sones and brithereny
twelue ; the elleuenthe to Ezrahel, to is
hise sones and brithereny twelue; the 19
tweluethe to Asabie, to his sones and
brithereny twelue; the thrittenthe to 20
Subahel, to hise sones and brithereny
twelue; the fourtenthe to Mathathatie,2i
to hise sones and brithereny twelue;
the fiftenthe to Jerymoth, to hise sones 22
and brithereny twelue; the sixtenthe to 23
Ananye, to hise sones and brithereny
twelue ; the seuententhe to Jesbocase, 24
to hise sones and britheren2 twelue ; the 25
ei3tenthe to Annam, to hise sones and
britherenz twelue; the nyntenthe to Mol-2c
lothi, to hise sones and britheren2 twelue ;
the twentithe to Eliatha, to hise sones and 27
britheren2 twelue; the oon and twentithe 23
to Othir, to hise sones and britheren*
b Om. A. c seruyse H. d songis A. e the vntaujt H. ( the CJEFH. e to the AH. to B. h seuentethe B.
m Om. c. u in harpis is. ° Om. CDEFGIKLMOPQRSUX. P seruyse w. 1 And is. r weren is. s eijte
and eijteti N. ei3ti and 61316 MW. * an vnwijs i. a vnwise man s. u secounde lot s. v to hise is. w to
his s. x Om. plures. to his s. y to hise bretheren is. 2 to his bretheren s. a to his bretheren s.
XXV. 28 — XXVI. ii.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
373
as his bretheren twelue ; the oon and twen-
tithe of Other, to the sonys and his bre-
29 theren twelue; the two and twentithe
of Godoliathi, to the sonis and his bre-
20 theren twelue ; the thre and twentithe
of Masuyth, to the sonys and his bre-
31 theren twelue ; the foure and twentithe
of Romanathiezer, to the sonys and his
bretheren twelue.
CAP. XXVI.
i Dyuysiouns forsothe of the porters;
of the Chorites, Mellesemya, the sone of
aChory, of the sonys of Asaph. The sonis
of Mellezemie ; Zacharias the first goten,
Jodiel the secounde, Sabadias the thrid,
aYthamael the ferth, Aylam the fyfthe,
Johannam the sixte, Elionenai the se-
4uenthe. The sonis forsothe of Obed-
edome ; Semeias the first goten, Josadad*
the secounde, Joacha the thrid, Saccar
s the ferth, Athanael the fyft, Amyhel the
sixt, Isachar the seuenth, Pollathi the
ey3the, for to hym the Lord blessede.
6 To Semei forsothe, his sone, ben born
sonys, prefectis of their meynes ; forsothe
7 thei weren most stronge men. The sonys
than of Semei ; Othyn, and Raphael, and
Obedihel, and Zabad ; and the bretheren
of hym most stronge men ; Helyu also,
sand Samachias. Alle thes of the sonys
of Obededom; thei, and the sonys, and the
bretheren of hem, most stronge men to
mynystren, two and sexty of Obededom.
aBot of Meellymye the sonis and bre-
theren, most stronge men and most
iomy3ty, ei3tene. Of Hosa forsothe, that
is, of the sonis of Merery, Sechary
prince ; forsothe he hadde not a first
goten, and therfore his fadir putte hym
ii in to a prynce ; Helchias the secounde,
Thebelias the thrid, Zacharias the ferth ;
alle thes sonys and bretheren of Hosa,
twelue ; the two and twentithe to Godo- 2«
liathi, to hise sones and britheren* twelue;
the thre and twentithe to Mazioth,to hiseao
sones and britherenb twelue; the foure 3i
and twentithe to Romonathiezer, to his
sones and britherena twelue.
CAP. XXVI.
Forsothe these weren the departingisi
of porteris ; of the sones of Chore, Mel-
lesemye was the sone of Chore, of c the
sones of Asaph. The sones of Mellesemie 2
weren Zacharie the firste gendridd, Jedi-
hel the6 secounde, Zabadie the thridde,
Yathanyel the fourthe, Aylam the fifthe,s
Johannan the sixte, Helioenayf the se-
uenthe. Forsothes the sones of Ebed-4
edom weren these; Semey the firste gen-
drid1', Jozabab the secounde, Joaha the
thridde, Seccar the fourthe, Nathanael
the fyuethe, Amyhel the sixte, Isachar 5
the seuenthe, Pollathi' the ei3the, for the
Lord blesside hymk. Forsothe1 to Semeye, c
his sone, weren borun sones, souereyns of
her meynees; for thei weren ful stronge
men. Therfor the sones of Semeye weren ^
Othyn, and Raphael, and Obediel, and
Zadab ; and hise britheren, ful stronge
men ; also Helyu, and Samathie. Alle these s
weren of the sones of Obededom ; thei
and her sones and britheren™, ful stronge
men for to serue, two and sixti of" Obed-
edom. Sotheli0 of MellesemeyeP, thei sones s
and britherenr, ful stronge8/ weren ei3tene*.
Forsothe11 of Oza, that is, of the sones of 10
Merarie, Sechri was prince ; forv he hadde
now firste gendridxf, and>" therfor his fadir
settidez hym in to prince ; and Elchias 1 1 1 that was of
thea secounde, Thebeliasb the thridde, Za- reputadoun ;
cariec the fourthe ; alle these threttene made°seehri to
be prince. Lire
i Josadab c. here- eKQsb-
a to hise bretheren is. b to his bretheren s. c and he mas souereyn of is. d goten i. e rvas the is.
f and Helioenay is. g And is. h goten i. > and Pollathi is. k him, that is, encresid him s. ] And is.
m her britheren isx. n tveren of is. ° And is. P Mellesemeye iveren ei3tene is. 1 Om. is. r the
britheren c. 8 stronge men IMS. * Om. is. eijtene M. u And is. v and c. and for is. w not G.
* goten sone i. gendrid sone a. 3 Om. is. z ordeynede is. » nas the is. b and Thebelias is. c and
Zacarie is.
374
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVI. T2 26.
lathrittene. Thes ben deuydid in to the
porters, that euermore the princis of the
wardis, as and the bretheren of hem,
mynystren in the hous of the Lord.
isThanne the lottis ben leyd of euen, and
to the lytyll and to the grete, by their
14 meynes, in to echone of the 3atis. Thanne
the este lott fell to Jemelie ; forsothe to
Zachary, the sone of hym, most wijs man
and tau3t, fel thoru3 lott the northe coost ;
is to Obededom forsothe and his sonys at the
south, in whiche partye of the hous was
10 the counseil of the' elderis ; to Sephyma
and Chosa at the west, besyde the 3ate
that ledith to the weye of the stey3inge
17 up, warde a3ein warde. At the este for-
sothe Leuytis sixe, and at the north foure
bi day ; and at the south also ink the1
day foure ; and wher was the counseil,
is two and two. In the lityl cellis forsothe
of the porters at the west, foure in the
19 weye, and two by the litill cellis. Thes
ben the dyuysiouns of porters, of the sonis
20 of Chory and of Merery. Forsothe Achias
was vpon the tresoures of the hous of the
Lord, and the vesselis of the halewis.
21 The sonis of Leadan, the sonys of Jer-
sony ; of Leadan, prince of the meynes
22 of Leadan, and of Jersan, Jeihely. The
sonys of Jeihely ; Jethan, and Joel, his
brother, vpon the tresoures of the hous
23 of the Lord, Amyramytis, and Isaaritis,
24 and Ebronytis, and Esielitis. Subahul
forsothe, the sone of Jerson, sone of
25 Moysi, prouost of the tresoure ; and the
brother of hym, Eliezer ; whos sone
Raabia ; and of this the sone Asaias ; of
this the sone Joram ; and of this the
sone Zechri ; bot and of this the sone
2cSelemyth. He, Selemyth, and the bre-
theren of hym, vpon the tresoures of
hooly thingis, the whiche kyng Dauith
weren the sones and britheren of Osa.
These weren departid in to porteris, that 12
euere thed princes of kepyngise, as also her
britheren, schulden mynystre in the hows
of the Lord. Therfor lottis weren sentfis
euenly, bothe to the? litle and to the&
grete, bi her meyneeis, in to ech of the
3atis. Therfor the lot of the eesth bifeldeu
to Semelie ; forsothe1 the north coost bi-
felde bi lot to Zacarie, his sone, a ful pru-
dent man and lerndk ; sotheli1 to Obed- 15
edom and hisem sones atn the southe0, in
which part of the hows the? counsel of
the eldre men wasi ; Sephyma and Thosa ie
weren at the west1", bisidis the 3ate that
ledith to the weie of stiyng8, kepyng a3ens
kepyng. Sotheli1 at the eestu weren sixe 17
dekenes, and at the north weren foure bi
dai ; and at the south also weren foure
at thev myddai ; and, wherew the counsel
was, weren tweyne and tweyne. And in is
the" sellisy, ethir2 "litle housis*, of porteris
at the westb, weren foure in the weie, and
tweyne bi the sellis. These weren thec 19
departyngis of porterisd, of the sones of
Chore and of Merary. Forsothee Achias 20
was ouer the tresours of the hows of the
Lord, and ouer thef vessels of hooli»
thingis. The sones of Leedan, the sone 21
of Gerson ; of Leedan weren theh princis
of meynees1 of Leedan, and of Gerson, and
of Jehiel. The sones of Jehiel weren, Ze-22
than, and Johel, his brother, ouer thek tre-
sours of the hows of the Lord, Amram-23
ytis, and Isaaritis, and Ebronytis, and
Ezielitis. Forsothe1 Subahel, the sone of24
Gerson, sone of Moises, was souereyn of
the tresour1" ; and his brother, Eliezer ; 25
whos sone was" Raabia ; and his sone was
Asaye ; his0 sone was Joram ; and his sone
wasZechry ; but andP his sone was Selemith.
Thilke Selemith, and his britheren, weren 26
1 Om. B. k by H. l Om. H.
d Om. i. e the kepyngis i. f sent or casten s. S Om. is. h eest coost is. > and is. k wel lernd is.
1 and i. m to hise is. n lott fell at is. ° southe coost is. P was the is. i Om. is. r west coost is.
s steyng up is. l And is. « eest part is. v Om. is. w where that is. x Om. is. y Om. c. z Om. i.
of w. a Om. i. b west side is. c Om. is. d the porteris is. « And is. f Om. is. g the
hooli is. h Om. is. i the meynees cis. k Om. is. 1 And is. '" tresouris s. n Om. x. ° and his is.
P Om. A.
XXVI. 2; — XXVII. 2.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
375
halowide, and the princis of meynes, and
the leders of thousandis, and the leders
27 of hundriths, and duykis of the hoost, of
bateilis, and of the spoilis of bateils, the
whiche thei sacreden to the restorynge
and to the necessaries of the temple of
28 the Lord. Forsothe alle thes thingis ha-
lowed Samuel, seer, andn Saul, the sone
of Ciz, and Abner, the sone of Ner, and
Joab, the sone of Saruye ; and thei alle
haloweden hem bi the hond of Salomyth
29 and his bretheren. To Ysaarites forsothe
befor was Chononyas and his sonis, to
the werkis with out forth vpon Yrael,
30 to techen and to demen hem. 'Bot of
Ebronytis0, Asabias, and Sabayas, and his
britheren, most stronge men, a thousand
and seuen hundrith, beforn weren to Yrael
be3ond Jordan a3ein the west, in alle the
werkis of the Lord, and inP to the ser-
31 uyse of the kyng. Of Ebronytis forsothe
prince was Herias, aftir the meynes and
kynredis of hem. The fouretithe 3eer of
kyng Dauid ben noumbred and founden
32 most strong men in Jaser Galaad ; and
the bretheren of hem, of more stronge
age, two thousand seuen hundrith, princis
of meynes. Forsothe kyng Dauid beforn
putte hem to Rubenytis and Gadditis,
and to the half lynage of Manasse, in to
alle the seruyce of God and of the kyng.
CAP. XXVII.
1 The sonis forsothe of Yrael aftir their
noumbre, princis of meynes, leders of
thousandis, and leders of hundrithes, and
the prefectis, that serueden to the kyng
aftir their companyes, commynge ini and
goynge out bi alle the monethes in the
jeer, alle before weren to foure and
2 twenty thousand. To the first company
in the first moneth Isiboam, the sone of
t Glote: hal-
wed ; that it,
preaentid or
offrid. s.
ouer the tresours of hoolit thingis, whiche
'Dauid the kyngr halewide, and the princes
of meynees, and the tribunes, and the cen-
turiouns, and the duykis of the oost, of 27
the8 batels, and of the1 spuylis of batels,
whiche thei halewiden to the reparacioun
and purtenaunce" of the temple of the
Lord. Forsothev Samuel, the prophete,28
halewidef alle these thingis, and Saul, the
sone of Cys, and Abner, the sone of Ner,
and Joab, the sone of Saruye ; and allew
halewiden tho thingis bi the hond of Sale-
myth, and of his britheren. Sotheli" Cho-29
nenye was souereyn and hise sones to
Isaaritis, to? thez werkis with outforth on8
Israel, to techej and to deme hem. Sothelib30
of Ebronytis, Asabie, and Sabie, and hise
britheren, ful stronge men, a thousynde
andc seuene hundrid, weren souereyns ond
Israel bi3ende Jordan a3ens the weste, in
alle the8 werkis of the Lord, and in to
thef seruyce of the kyng. Forsothe^ Heriesi
was prynce of Ebronytis, bi her meynees
and kynredis. In the fourtithe*1 3eer of
the rewme of Dauid there weren noum-
bred and foundun1 ful stronge men in Ja-
zer Galaad; and hise britheren, of strongere32
age, twei thousynde and seuene hundrid,
princes of meynees. Sothelik 'Dauid the
kyng1 made hem souereyns of Rubenytis
and Gaditism, and of the" half lynage0 of
Manasses, 'in to? al the seruyce of God
and of the kyng.
CAP. XXVII.
Forsothe'i the sones of Israel bi hen
noumbre, the princes of meynees, the tri-
bunes, and centuriouns, and prefectis, that
mynystriden tor the kyng bi her cum-
penves^, entrynees and goynge out bi ech § ...
J * . that is, .'11111-
monethe in the 3eer, weren souereyns, ech penyes of
bi hym silf, on1 foure and twenti thou- £*?£ Lire
synde. Isiboam, the sone of Zabdihel,2
was souereyn of the firste cumpenye in
J to teche; for
summe of the
dekenes, that
kouden the
lawe, weren
ordeyned to
teche the peple
in places fer
fro Jerusalem,
and to deter-
myne doutis,
in whiche sim-
ple men dout-
iden. Lire
here. CKQsb.
n of ABCFH. ° Of Ebronytis forsothe A. P Om. H. q Om. F pr. m. a.
q the holi s. r king Dauid is. * Om. is. * Om. s. u to the purtenaunce is. » And is. w alle
these is. * And is. Y and to is. z Om. is. » in is. b And is. <= Om. s. d upon is. « Om. is.
' Om. is. 8 And is. »> fourtenthe a. > were foundun B. k And is. ' king Dauid is. m of Gaditis is.
n Om. i. o the lynage i. P vnto is. « Sothely is. r bifore to s. ' entrynge in is. * upon is.
376
I. PARALIPOMENON.
xxvn. 3 — 16.
Sobdiel was beforn, and vndir hym foure
sand twenty thousand; of the somVof
Phares, prince of alle the princis in the
4 boost, the first moneth. Of the secounde
moneth hadde the companye Didi Acho-
ites, and aftir hym an other, Machilot
by name, the whiche gouernede a par-
tye of the boost of the foure and twenty
s thousand. Duyke also of the thrid com-
panye in the thrid moneth was Bana-
nyas, the sone of Joiade, prest, and in
his diuysioun foure and twenty thou-
6 sand ; he is Bananyas, most strong
among thritty, and vpon thritty ; for-
sothe Amyzadath, his sone, before was to
7 the companye of hym. The ferth moneth,
the ferth, Asael, the brother of Joab, and
Sabadias, his sone, aftir hym, and inr his
companye foure and twenty thousand.
s The fyfthe, the5 fyfthe moneth, prince
Samoth Jesraites, and in his companye
a foure and twenty thousand. The sixte,
in the sixte moneth, Ira, the sone of
Acces, Techuytes*, and in his companye
10 foure and twenty thousand. The se-
uenth, in the seuenth moneth, Helles
Phalonytes, of the sonis of Effraym, and
in his companye foure and twenty thou-
11 sand. The ey3t, thev ey}t moneth, Sobo-
chai Asathites, of the stok of Saray, and
in his companye foure and twenty thou-
12 sand. The nynthe, thev nynthe moneth,
Abieser Anothotites, of the stok of Ge-
myny, and in his companye foure and
13 twenty thousand. The tenth, thev tenth
moneth, Marai, and he Neophatites, of
the stok of Saray, and in his companye
14 foure and twenty thousand. The elle-
uenth, thev elleuenth moneth, Banas Pha-
ronytes, of the sones of Effraym, and in
his companye foure and twenty thousand.
is Thev twelfthe, the twelfthe moneth, Hol-
dia Nethofatites, of the stok of Gotho-
nyel, and in his companye foure and
16 twenty thousand. Forsothe ther stoden
beforn to the lynagis of Yrael, to Ru-
the firste monethe, and vndur hym weren
foure and twenti thousynde ; of the sonesus
of Fares was the prince of alle princes in
the cost, in the firste monethe. Dudi*
Achoites hadde the cumpany of the se-
counde monethe, and aftir hym silf he
hadde another man, Macelloth bi name,
that gouernede a part of the oost of foure
and twenti thousynde. And Bananye, the 5
sone of Joiada, the preest, was duyk of T
the thridde cumpenye in the thridde
monethe, and four and twenti thousynde
inw his departyng ; thilke is Bananye, 6
the strongest" among thritti, and aboue
thritti ; forsothe^ Amyzadath, his sone,
was souereyn of his cumpenye. In the?
fourthe monethe, the fourthe prince was
Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zabadie,
his sone, aftir hym, and foure and twenti
thousynde inz his cumpeny. In the fifthes
monethe, the fifthe prince was Samoth
Jezarites, and foure and twenti thousynde
inz his cumpenye. In the sixte monethe, 9
the sixte prince was Ira, the sone of Actes,
Techuytes, and foure and twenti thou-
synde inz his cumpeny. In the seuenthe 10
monethe, the seuenthe prince was Helles
Phallonites, of the sones of Effraym, anda
foure and twenti thousynde inb his cum-
peny. In the eijthe monethe, the ei3theu
prince was Sobothai Assothites, of the
generacioun ofZarai, and foure and twenti
thousynde inb his cumpeny. In the nynthe 12
monethe, the nynthe prince was Abiezer
Anathotites, of the generacioun of Ge-
myny, and foure and tweynti thousynde
inb his cumpeny. In the tenthe monethe, is
the tenthe prince was Maray, and he was
Neophatites, of the generacioun of Zaray,
and foure and twenti thousynde inb his
cumpany. In the elleuenthe monethe, the u
elleuenthe prince was Banaas Pharonytes,
of the sones of Effraym, and foure and
twenti thousynde inc his cumpeny. In is
the tweluethe monethe, the tweluethe
prince was Holdia Nethophatites, of the
1 Om. H. s in the A. t Om. H. v in the A.
u houce s. Y on x. w tveren in is. * strongest man is. y and is. z weren in is. a Om. IFMS
x sec. m. b. b rveren in is. c rverin in s.
XXVII. 17 — 29-
I. PARALIPOMENON.
377
benytis, duyke Eliezer, the sone of Zechry ;
to Symeonitis, duke Saphathias, the sone
17 of Maacha ; to Leuytis, Azabias, the sone
is of Chamuel ; to Aaronytes, Sadoch ; to
Judaites, Elyu, the brother of Dauith ;
to Ysacharites, Amri, the sone of My-
19 chael ; to Zabulonytes, Jesmaias, the sone
of Abdie ; to Neptalonytes, Jerymuth,
20 the sone of Oziel ; to the sonis of Ef-
fraym, Osee, the sone of Ozazyn ; to the
half lynage of Manasse, Johel, the sone
21 of Phathae ; and to the half lynage of
Manasse inw Galaad, Jaddo, the sone of
Zacharie ; to Beniamyn forsothe, Zazi-
22 hel, the sone of Abner ; to Dan forsothe,
Ezriel, the sone of Jeroam ; thes the
23princis of the sonis of Israel. Dauith
forsothe wolde noumbre hem fro twenty
3eer and benethen, for the Lord hadde
seide, that he schuld multiplie Yrael as
24 the sterres of heuen. Joab, the sone of
Saruye, beganne to noumbren, and fulfilde
not ; for vpon that wrath felle doun in to
Yrael, and therfore the noumber of hem,
that weren noumbred, is not told in to
the worthi cronyclis of kyng Dauid.
25 Vpon the tresoures forsothe of the kyng
was Azimoth, the sone of Adiel ; to thes
forsothe tresoures, that weren in cytees,
and in touns, and in toures, Jonathan,
26 the sone of Ozie, satte vpon. To the
churlische werk forsothe, and to the erth
tilieris, that wrou3ten the erth, Esri, the
27 sone of Chebul, was vpon ; and to the
vyne tiliers, Semeias Roenatites ; to the
28 wijne celeris, Zabdyas Aphonytes ; for-
sothe vpon the olyues, and the fijge trees,
that weren in the wijld feeldis, Balanan
Gadarites ; on the leyinge up places for-
29 sothe of oyle, Joas ; bot to the droues,
that weren fed in Sarona, prouost was
Cetheray Ceronytes ; and vpon the oxen
in valeys, Saphat, the sone of Abdi ;
generacioun of Gothonyel, and foure and
twenti thousynde inc his cumpeny. For- 16
sothe these weren souereynsd of the ly-
nages of Israel ; duyke Eliezer, sonef of
Zechri, was souereyn to Rubenytis ; duyk
Saphacie, sone& of Maacha, was souereyn
to Symeonytis ; Asabie, the sone of Cha- 17
muel, was souereyn to Leuytish ; Sadoch
^was souereyn1 to Aaronytis ; Elyu, the 18
brothir of Dauid, *was souereyn'1 to the
lynage of Juda ; Amry, the sone of My-
chael, ^was souereyn'1 to Isacharitis ; Jes- 19
maye, the sone of Abdie, was souereyn to
Zabulonytis ; Jerymuth, the sone of Oziel,
*was souereyn'1 to Neptalitis; Ozee, the 20
sone of Ozazym, ^was souereyn1 to the
sones of Effraym ; Johel, the sone of Pha-
tae, was souereyn to the half lynage of
Manasses ; and Jaddo, the sone of Zacarie, 21
*was souereyri to the half lynage of Ma-
nasses in Galaad; sothelij Jasihel, the
sone of Abner, ^was souereyn^ to Benia-
myn ; forsothe1 Ezriel, the sone of Je-22
roam, was souereyn to Dan ; these weren
the princes of the sones of Israel. For- 23
sothem Dauid nolden noumbre hem with0
ynne twenti 3eer, for the Lord seide, that
he wolde multiplie Israel as the sterris of
heueneP. Joab, the sone of Saruye, bigan 24
for to noumbre'', andr he fillide8 not1 ; for
ireu fel onv Israel for this thing, and ther-
for the noumbre of hem, that weren noum-
brid, was not teldw in tox the bookis of
cronyclis of kyng Dauid. Forsothey Azy-2s
moth, the soue of Adihel, was onz the*
tresourisb of the kyng ; but Jonathan, th'e
sone of Ozie, was souereyn of c these tre-
sours, that weren in cytees, and in townes,
and in touris. Sothelid Ezri, the sone of 26
Chelub, was souereyn one the werk of
hosebondrie, and one erthe tiliers, that til-
iden the lond; and Semeye Ramathites27
was souereyn one tilieris of vyneris ; so-
w Om. B.
e nteren in i. d the souereyns is. e that is, duyk is. f the sone cis. e the sone is. h the Leuites s.
1 Om. i. J and is. k Om. i. 1 and s. m And is. n wolde not i. ° that meren with is. P the firma-
ment i. q noumbre Israel is. r but is. • fulfillide is. * not the noumbryng s. » ire of God i. ire of the
Lord s. * upon is. w tolde or moolid s. x Om. IKSX. y And is. z souereyn upon is. a Om. s.
b priuey tresouris is. c on BCDGKMNOQRWxb. to is. ouer BLP. Om. FU. d And is. e upon is.
VOL. II. 3 C
378
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVII. 30 — XXVIII. 3.
so vpon the camels forsothe, Ubil Ismaelit ;
and vpon the assis, Judas Meranathites ;
si vpon the scheep also, Jasir Agarene ; alle
thes princis of the substaunce of Dauith
32 the kyng. Jonathas forsothe, the vnclex
of Dauid, counseyler, man my3ty, and
sleej, and lettred ; he and Jahiel, the sone
of Achamony, weren with the sonis of
33 the kyng. Achitofel also the counceylere
of the king ; and Chusi Archites, the
34 freend of the kyng. Aftir Achitofel was
Joiada, the sone of Banaye, and Abia-
thar ; prince forsothe of the boost of the
kyng was Joab.
CAP. XXVIII.
1 Dauith thanne clepide to gider alle the
princis of Israel, duykis of lynagis, and
prouostis of companyes, the whiche my-
nystreden to the kyng, also leders of
thousandis, and leders of hundrithes, and
that before weren to the substaunce and
to the possessiouns of the kyng, and her
sonis, with the geldyngis, and the my3ty,
and alle the most strong in the boost of
2 Jerusalem. And whanne the kyng hadde
rysen, and stonden, he seith, Herith me,
my bretheren and my puple. I thou3te
for to maken an hous, in the whiche
schulde resten the arke of the pese coue-
naunt of the Lord, and the stole of the
feet of cure God ; and to beelden alle
3thingis I haue made redy. God forsothe
seide to me, Thou schalt not bilden an
thelif Zabdie Aphonytes was souereyn on?
theh wyn celeris; for Balanam Gadaritisaa
was1 on the olyue placis, and figek places,
that weren in the feeldi1 places ; sothelim
Joas was on™ the schoppis, Aether celeris0,
of oile; forsotheP Cethray Saronytis ' was 29
souereyn^ of r the droues, that weren le-
sewid in Sarena ; and Saphat, the sone of
Abdi, was ouer the oxis8 in valeys ; sotheli1 so
Vbil of Ismael was ouer the camelis ; and
Jadye Meronathites was ouer the assis;
and Jazir Aggarene was ouer the scheep ; 31
alle these weren princes of the" catel of
kyng Dauid. Forsothev Jonathas, brother" 32
of "Dauithis fader", was a councelour, a
my3ti man, and prudent, and lettridJ"; he
and Jahiel, the sone of Achamony, weren
with the sones of the kyng. Also Achito-ss
fel was a counselour of the kyng; and
Chusi Arachites was a frend of the kyng.
Aftir Achitofel was Joiada, the sone ofs4
Banaye, and Abyathar ; but Joab was
prince of the oost of the kyng.
CAP. XXVIII.
Therfor Dauid clepide togidere alle the i
princes of Israel, the duykis of lynagis,
and the souereyns of cumpenyes, that
'mynystriden toz the kyng, alsoa the tri-
bunes, and centuriouns, and hem that
weren souereyns ouer the catel and pos-
sessiounsb of the kyng, andc hise sones,
with 'nurchisf , and techerisd, and alle the
myjti6 and strongestef men? in the oost
of Jerusalem11. And whanne the kyng 2
hadde rise, and x hadde stonde1, he seide,
My britheren and my puple, here 36 me.
Y thou3te for to bilde an hows, wher-
ynne the arke of boond of pees of the
Lord, and the stool of the feet of oure
God schulde reste ; and Y madek redi allej
thingis to bilde1. But God seide to me, 3
Thou schalt not bilde an hows to my
t The Latyii
word here
eunuchis, is
propirly geld-
ingis, but here
it is takun for
nurscheris and
techeris, that
ben seid geld-
ingis, for they
weren chast
and onest. Lire
here. ccab.
J alle; that is
sumnie of alle.
Lire here. CK
ab.
* em E pr. m.
f and is. S upon is. of x. h Om. x. > Om. i. k the fige s. l feeld AS. m and is. n souereyn
upon is. ° Om. i. P and is. 1 Om. i. r upon is. on M. s oxen is. * and is. u Om. s. v And is.
w the brother is. x the fadir of Dauid i. y lettrid or vnderstondyng s. z serueden is. a also Dauid
clepide is. b the possessiouns is. c and he clepide i. and Dauith clepide s. d the geldingis i. the
gyldyngis, which mere chast honest uishers and teckers s. e myjti men is. f stronge isx. g Om. is.
h Jerusalem tverin clepid s. s stode up is. k haue maad is. l bilde it i. bilde with this houce s.
XXVIII. 4 — n.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
379
hous to my name, for thi that thou bey
a man fijter, and blood thou hast schad.
4 Bot the Lord God of Yrael hath chosen
me of al the hous of my fadir, that I wer
kyng vpon Yrael in to euer more ; of
Juda forsothe he chees princis, hot of the
hous of Juda the hous of my fadir, and
of the sonis of my fadir it pleside to
hym, that me he schulde chesen kyng
5 vpon al Israel. Bot many sonys the
Lord 3aue to me ; and of my sonis he
chees Salomon, my sone, that he schulde
sytten in the trone of the rewme of the
6 Lord on Israel. And he seide to me,
Salomon, thi sone, schal bilde myn hous,
and myn auters ; hym forsothe I haue
chosen to me in to sone, and I schal be
7 to hym in to fadir ; and I schal fastne
his rewme in to with outen eend, jif he
be stedfast to do my domys and myn
shestis, as and to day. Nowe thanne be-
forn al the companye of Yrael, heerynge
my God, kepith and sechith alle the
maundementis of the Lord oure God,
that 30 welden a good lond, and leuen
it to 3oure sonis aftir 3ou in to euermore.
9 Thou forsothe, Salomon, my sone, knowe
thou the God of thi fadir, and serue thou
to hym in perfijt herte, and with wilful
inwit ; alle forsothe herds the Lord
serchith, and alle thou3tis of myndis he
vndirstondith ; 3if thou sechist hym, thou
schalt fynden ; 3if forsothe thou forsakist
hym, he schal throwen thee aweye into
10 with outen eend. Nowe thanne, for the
Lord chees thee, that thou schuldist
bilden the hous of the seyntuarie, take
iicoumforVand perfourme. Forsothe Da-
uith 3aue to Salomon, his sone, the dis-
cryuynge of the 3ate hous, and of the
temple, and of celersz, and of the soup-
ynge place, and of the bed placis in
pryue housis beside the auter, and of the
name, for thou art a man werriour, and
hast schedm blood. But the Lord God of 4
Israel chees" me of al the hows of my
fadir, that Y schulde be kyng on0 Israel
with outen ende ; for of Juda he? cheesi
princes, sotheli of the hows of Juda he
cheesi the hows of my fadir, andr of the
sones of my fadir it pleside hyms to chese
me kyng on* alu Israel. But also of my 5
sones, for the Lord 3afv to me many
sones, he cheesw Salomon, my sone, that
he schulde sitte in the troone of the rewme
of the Lord onx Israel. And hey seide to 6
me, Salomon, thi sone, schal bilde myn
hows, and myn auters ; for Y haue chose
hym to me in to a sone, and Y schal be
to hym in to a fadir ; and Y schal make 7
stidefast his rewme tilz in to with outen
ende, if he schal contynue to do myn
heestis and domes, as and" to daib. Now 8
therfor bifor al the cumpeny of Israel,
v Y seie these thingis that suen in thec
heryng of Godd, kepe 30 and seke 3ee alle
thef comaundementisK of ^oure Lord Godh,
that 36 haue in possessioun a good lond,
and that 30 leeue it1 to 3oure sones aftir
3ou tilk in to with outen ende. But thou, 9
Salomon, my sone, knowe the God of thi
fadir, and serue thou hym with perfit
herte, and wilful1 soulem ; forn the Lord
serchith alle hertis, and vndirstondith0 alle
thou3tisP of soulis ; if thou sekist hym,
thou schalt fynde hym^ ; forsothe if thou
forsakist hym, he schal caste thee awei
with outen ende. Now therfor, for1" theio
Lord chees8 thee, for to bilde the hows of
seyntuarie, be thou coumfortid, and par- dwellings of
forme*. Forsothe11 Dauid 3af to Salomon, n Lire here. CG
his sone, the discryuyng, Aether ensaum-
pk\ of the porche, and" of the temple,
and of celeris, and of the solerf, and of
closetis in pryuy places, and of the hows piciatorie was.
, , . ,, . Lire here, co
of propiciaciounf, that is, ofmersi*; alsoi2K«b.
y art A. x the celers EF.
m sched out is. n hath chose is. ° upon is. P the Lord s. 1 hath chose is. r also x. » the
Lord s. * upon is. « Om. i. v hath joue is. w hath chose is. * upon is. X the Lord s. z Om. x.
a also i. b dai / rvitnesse is. c Om. o. >d God heringe, / sey, i. e Om. ucDEPGiKLNOPRUwb. f Om. GQ.
8 heestis is. h the Lord joure God i. ' it in maundement to be kept s. k Om. x. ' mith a wilful is.
m soule or mynde s. n forsothe i. ° he vndirstondith is. P the thoujtis is. <! Om. plures. r Om. s,
s hath chosun is. * performe it is. u And is. v Om. i. either the ensaumple s. w Om. s. Om. B.
or ofmerci doyne is.
3c2
380
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVIII. 12 20.
12 hous of Goddis plesaunce; and also of
alle the porches, the whiche he hadde
cast, and of the pryue chaumbris by
enuyroun, in to the tresoures of the hous
of the Lord, and in to the tresours of the
is hous of hoolya thingis, and of the prestis
and Leuytis dyuysiouns, in to alle the
werkis of the hous of the Lord, and alle
the vessels of the seruyse of the temple
H of the Lord. Of gold in wei3t thonrj alle
the vesselis of the seruyse, also of syluer,
for the dyuerste of vessels, and of werkis ;
15 bot and to the golden chaundelers, and
to the lanternes of hem, gold, for the me-
sure of eche chaundeler and of lanternes ;
and also in the silueren chaundelers, and
in the lanternes of hern, for the dyuerste
16 of mesure wei3t of syluer he toke. Also
gold he 3aue in to the boordis of propo-
sicioun, for the dyuerste of mesure, and
also siluer in to othere sylueren boordis ;
17 also to the fleschokis, and violes, and en-
censeris of most pure gold ; and to golden
litil lyouns, for the qualite of mesure,
wei3te he delid in to litil lyoun and litil
lyoun ; and lijc maner in to theb silueren
lyouns dyuerse weijte of syluer he se-
isuerede. To the auter forsothe, in the
whiche was brend encense, most pure
gold he 3aue, that of it were maad the
licnesse of the cart of cherubyn, stretch-
ynge out the weengis, and couerynge the
arke of the pese couenaunt of the Lord.
19 Alle thingis, he seith, camen writen by
the hond of the Lord to me, that I
schuld vndurstonde alle the werkis of
20 the saumpler. And Dauith seide to Sa-
lomon, his sone, Do manly, and take
coumfort, and make ; ne dreed thou, and
take thou no ferd ; the Lord forsothe my
God schal be with thee, and he schal not
leue thee, ne forsake thee, to the tyme
that thou perfourme al the werk of the
and? of alle thingis whiche he thou3te of
the large places, and ofz chaumbris bi
cumpas, in to the tresours of the hows of
the Lord, and vin to thea tresours of holi
thingis, and of the departyngis of preestis is
and of b dekenes, in to alle the werkis of
the hows of the Lord, and alle vessels of
thec seruyce of the temple of the Lord.
Of gold in wei3te bi ech vessel of thec ser- 14
uyce, and of siluer, for dyuersitee of ves-
sels, and of werkis ; but also to goldun 15
candilstikis, and to her lanternes, he yif
gold, for the mesure of ech candilstike
and lanternesd ; also and6 in silueren can-
dilstikis, and in her lanternes, he bitookf
the wei3te of siluer, for the dyuersite of
mesure^. Alsoh and he 3af gold in to the IG
bord of settyng forth, for the' dyuersite of
mesure, also and lie }qf siluer in to othere
siluerne boordisk ; also1 to fleisch hookis, 17
and viols™, and censeris11 of pureste gold ;
and to0 litle goldun lyounsf , for the maner t where we
/. 11 , • i ...
of mesure, he departide a wei3te m to a
litil lyoun and a litil lioun ; also and? in
to siluerne liouns he departide dyuerse
ban litle iin/il-
mn lions, in
* "'
. . nil 6e's • tuat '*'
wei3te of siluer. r orsothei he 3af purester is goldun basyns,
, , . , i in which the
gold to the auter, wherynnes encense was blood was
brent, that a lickenesse of the4 cart of
cherubyns, holdinge forth wyngis", andv
hilynge the arke of boond of pees of the ciensing;aiso
Lord, schulde be maad therof. Dauidw 19 m t
seide, Alle thingis camen writun bi the u
hond of the Lord to me, that Y schulde ue™eciensing
vessels, that is,
vndirstonde alle thex werkis of the saum- siiueme ba-
syns. Lire
pier?. And Dauid seide to Salomon, his 20 here.
sone, Do thou manli, and be thou coum-
fortid, and makez; drede thou not 'with
outforth3, nether drede thou vwith ynneb;
for 'my Lord God0 schal be with thee, and
he schal not leeue thee, nether schald for-
sake thee, til thou performe al the werk
of the seruyce of the hows of the Lord.
Lo ! the departyngis6 of prestis and of f de-2i
a the hooly E. b Om. A.
>' and he }aaf him ensaumple is. z Om. s. a Om. I. b Om. s. c Oin. is. d of lanternes is. e Om. s.
f bitook to hem s. S mesure qftho s. h Om. is. ' Om. is. k boordis to be maade s. 1 and c. m to
viols is. n to censeris is. ° in to s. P Om. s. 1 And s. r most fyne s. 9 wherinne or nihervpon B.
4 a s. u his wingis s. v Om. s. w And Dauid is. * Om. plures. y ensaumpler is. z make it i.
make this thing s. a outward i. ^ withinne forthe s. c the Lord my God is. d he schal is. Om. x.
e departing s. f Om. s.
xxvra. 21 — xxix. 7.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
381
21 seruyse of the hous of the Lord. Loo ! kenes, in to al the werk of the seruyce of
the dyuysiouns of prestis and of Leuytis,
in to al the werk of the seruyse of the
hous of the Lord, schul stonden nee3 to
thee; and bothe the princis and the puple
ben redy, and han knowen to don alle
thin hestis.
CAP. XXIX.
i Kyng Dauid spac to al the chirche,
God hath chosen Salomon, my sone, 3it
child and tendre ; forsothe a grete werk
is, ne to man is greithed0 a dwellynge
2bot to God. I forsothe with alle my
streyngthes haue maad redy the expensis
of the hous of my God ; gold to the
golden vessels, and syluer to the sil-
uerend, brasse in to the brasen, yryn in
to the yryne, trees in to the treenen,
onychyne stones, and as cleer whijt, and
alle precious stone of dyuerse coloures,
and dyuerse marbil, most plenteuously.
3 And vpon thes thingis gold and syluer
I 3eue into the temple of my God, the
whiche I offred in to the hous of my
God of myn owne tresor, out take thes
thingis the whiche I made redy in to
4 the hooly hous, thre thousand talentis of
gold, of the gold of Oofer, and seuen
thousand of talentis of syluer most fyne,
to the wallis of the temple, to ben gildid ;
sand wher euer nede is gold, off gold,
and wher euer nede is syluer, of syluer,
the werkis ben maad by the hondis of
craftise men; and 3if eny man wilfully
offreth, fulfylle he his bond to day, and
coffre he that he wille to the Lord. And
so byheeten the princis of the meynes,
and 'noble men? of the lynagis of Israel,
also the leders of thousandis, and the
maisters of hundrethis, and the princis
7 of the possessiouns of the kyng ; and
thei 3euen in to the werkis of the hous
of the Lord, fyue thousand talentis of
the hows of the Lord, schulen stonde
thee; and thei ben redis, and bothe the
princes and the puple kunnen do alle thi
comaundementish.
CAP. XXIX.
And kyng Dauid spak to al the chirche, i
God hath chose Salomon, my sone, 3it a
childf and tendre ; forsothe the werk is
greet', and a dwellyng is not maad redik
to man1 but to God. Sotheli01 Y in alle 2
my my3tis haue maad redi the costis of
the hows of my God ; gold to goldun
vessels, siluer inn to siluerne vessels, bras
in0 to brasun vessels, irun in to irun ves-
sels, treP ini to trenunr vessels, onychynt
stonys, and stonys as of the colour of
wymmens oynement, arid ech precious
stoon of dyuerse colouris, and marbil of
dyuerse colouris, most plenteuously. And 3
ouer these thingis Y 3yue gold and siluer
in to the temple of my God, whiche8 Y
offride' of my propir catel in to the hows
of my God, outakun these thingis whiche^
Y made" redi in to the hooli hows, thre 4
thousynde talentis of gold, of the gold of
Ophir, and seuene thousynde of talentis of
siluer most preuyd, to ouergilde the wallis
of the temple ; and werkis be maad bi the 5
hondis of crafti men, where euere gold is
nedeful, of v gold, and where euere siluer
is nedeful, of w siluer ; and if ony man
offrith bi his fre wille, fillex he his hond
to daiy, and offre he that that he wole to
the Lord. Therfor the princes of meynees, e
and the duykis of the lynagis of Israel,
and the tribunes, and the centuriouns,
and the princes of the possessiouns of the
kyng, bihi3tenz ; and thei 3auen in to the 7
werkis of the hows of the Lord, fyue
thousynde talentis of gold, and ten thou-
t « child ; ii.it
of xii. jeer, but
tendir in com-
parisoun of so
greet a werk.
Lire here. CO
$ onychynt ;
thei haue the
licnesse of
mannus nail. c.
§ whiche he
hadde take of
the preyes of
enemyes. Lire
here. GKOS.
c ordeynd A. d silueren vessels A. e yrenen EH. f and A. S the noblemen A.
K redi to do her seruice s. h hestis i. * grete, that he is ordeyned to do s. k redi therynne i. 1 man
only s. m Certis is. " Om. isx. ° Om. is. P and trees i. <i Om. s. r treen IMSX. s the whiche i.
* haue offrid is. u haue maad is. v be the werk maad of is. w be it maad of s. * fulfille is. y dai,
that is, take he now his offring s. z bil^ten to yue therto i. billion to yue yjlis to the temple s.
382
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIX. 8 — 17.
gold, and tenn thousand schillyngis ; of
syluer tenn thousand talentis, and of
brasse eyjtene thousand talentis, also of
yren an hundrith thousand of talentis.
8 And anentis whom so euer the stonys
ben founden, thei 3euen in to the tresour
of the hous of the Lord, by the hond of
9 Johiel Jersonyte. And the puple gladide,
whanne vowis wilfully thei schulden be-
hoten, for with al the herte thei offreden
hem to the Lord. Bot and Dauid the
10 kyng gladide with grete ioye, and bless-
ide to the Lord beforn al the multitude,
and seith, Blessed ert thou, Lord God
of Yrael, oure fadir, fro with oute eend
11 and in to with oute eend ; thin is, Lord,
grete doynge, and power, and glorie, and
victorie,and to thee preisynge; alle thingis
forsothe that ben in heuen and in erth
ben thine; thin, Lord, kyngdam', and
12 thou ert vpon alle princis ; thin ritch-
esses, and thin is glorie ; thou lord-
schipist of j alle thingis ; in thin hond
vertue, and my3t, andk in1 thin hond
mykilnesse and empyre of alle thingis.
isNowe thanne, oure God, we knowlechen
to thee, and we preysen thi noble name.
u Who Im, and who my puple, that we
mowen to thee alle thes thingis behoten ?
Thin ben alle thingis, and the whiche of
thin hond we han taken, we han }euen
15 to thee. Pilgrymes forsothe we ben be-
forn thee, and comlyngis, as alle oure
fadirs ; oure days as schadowe vpon the
16 erth, and ther is no tariynge. Lord
oure God, al this plente that we han
maad redy, that an hous schulde ben bild
up to thi holy name, of thin hond is ;
17 and thin ben alle thingis. My God, I
wote, that thou prouest hertis, and that
symplenes of herte thou louest ; wher-
fore and I, in symplenesse of myn herte,
glaad haue offred alle thes thingis ; and
thi peple, that here is founden, I saw3
synde schyllyngis ; ten* thousynde talentis
of siluer, and ei3tene thousynde talentis of
bras, and an hundrid thousynde ofb ta-
lentis of irun. And at whom eueres
stoonysc were foundun, thei 3auen in to
thed tresour6 of the hows of the Lord, bi
the hond of Jehiel Gersonyte. And the 9
puple was glad, whanne thei bihi3ten
avowis bi her fre wille, for with al the
herte thei offriden thof to the Lord. But
also kyng Dauid was glad with greet ioye,
and blessideS the Lord bifor al the multi- 10
tude, and seide, Lord God of Israel, oure
fadir, thou art blessid fro with outen bi-
gynnyng in to with outen eude; Lord, 11
worthi doyng is thin*1, and power, and
glorie, and victorie, and heriyng is to
thee ; for alle thingis that ben in heuene
and in erthe ben thine ; Lord, the" rewme
is thin, and thou art ouer alle princes ;
ritchessis ben thin, and glorie is thin ; 12
thou art Lord of alle ; in thin hond is
vertu, and power, and in thin hond is
greetnesse, and lordschipe of alle. Now is
therfor, oure God, we knoulechen to thee,
and we herienk thi noble name. Who am 14
Y, and who is my puple, that we moun
bihete alle these thingis to thee ? Alle
thingis ben thine, and we han 3oue to
thee tho thingis, whiche we token1 of thin
hond. Form we ben pilgrimes and come- is
lyngis bifor thee, as alle oure fadris" ;
oure daies ben as schadewe on0 the? erthe,
and 'no dwellyng isi. Oure Lord God, alic
this plenteer which8 we han maad redi,
that an hows schulde be byldid to thin
hooli name, is of thin hond ; and alle
thingis ben thin. My God, Y woot, that 17
thou preuest hertis, and louest* symple-
nesse11 of herte ; wherfor andv Yw, in thex
symplenesse of myn herte, haue^ offrid
gladli alle these thingis ; and Y si3z with
greet ioye thi puple, which is foundun
here, offrea jiftis to thee. Lord God ofi8
i is the kyngdom A. J vpon A. k is A. l Om. a. m am I A.
a and ten CDPQR. bOm. isx. c presious stones s. d Om. i. e tresori s. f Om. i. S he blesside is.
h thin, that is, thi doyng is tvorlhi and greet s. " Om. plures. k herien, that is, we preisyn s. 1 han
take is. in Forsothe i. n fadris meren is. ° upon is. P Om. i. 1 ther is no tarying i. r plentee of
diuers goodis s. s the which i. * that thou louest is. u symplenesse, that is, lownesse or mekenesse s.
T Om. s. w Om. is. x Om. sb. J I haue is. z haue seen i. a to offre is.
XXIX. 1 8 — 28.
I. PARALIPOMENON.
383
with grete ioye to thee offren 3iftis.
IB Lord God of Abraham, and of Ysaac, and
Yrael", oure fadirs, in to with oute eend
keepe this wille of the herte of hem ; and
euermore in to the0 worschipynge of thee
19 this mynde abijde stylle. And to Salo-
mon, my sone, jeue a perfijt herte, that
he keepe thin hestis, and? witnessyngis,
and thi cerymonyes ; and that he do alle
thingis, and bijld an hous, whos expenses
20 1 haue maad redy. Dauid forsothe co-
maundide to al the chirche, Blesse je to
the Lord oure God. And al the chirche
blessed to the Lord God of their fadirs,
and thei boweden hem seluen, and ho-
noureden God, and thanne aftirwarde the
21 kyng. And thei slowen sacrifises to the
Lord, and offreden brent sacrifices the
day folowynge ; boolis a thousand, and
wethers a thousand, andi lombes a thou-
sand, with their sacrifices of licoursr, and
al the rijt, most plenteuously, in to al
22 Yrael. And thei eeten and dronken be-
fore the Lord in that day, in greet glad-
nesse. And thei anoyntide the secounde,
Salomon, the sone of Dauid ; thei anoynt-
eden forsothe to the Lord in to a prince,
23 and Sadoch in to a bischop. And Salo-
mon satt vpon the see of the Lord in to
kyng, for Dauid, his fadir ; and to alle
men it pleside, and al Irael obeschide
24 to hym. Bot and alle the princes, and
myjty, and alle sonys of kyng Dauid,
jeuen bond, and weren suget to kyng
25 Salomon. Than the Lord magnyfied
Salomon vpon al Irael, and jaue to hym
glorie of the kingdom, what maner no
kyng of Yrael hadden beforn hym.
26 Thanne Dauid, the sone of Ysay, regned
27 vpon al Irael ; and the days the whiche
he regned vpon Yrael weren fourty 3eer ;
in Ebron he regned seuen 3eer, and in
28 Jerusalem thre and thirty. Hes is deed
Abraham, and of Ysaac, and of Israel, oure
fadris, kepe thou with outen ende this
wille of her hertis ; and this mynde dwelle
euere in to the worschipyng of thee. Alsob 19
3yue thou to Salomon, my sone, a perfit
herte, that he kepe thin heestis, and wit-
nessyngis0, and thi ceremonyes ; and do
alle thingisd, and that he bilde the6 hows,
whose costis Y haue maad redi. Forsothef 20
Dauid comaundide to al the chirche *,
Blesse 36 'oure Lord Godh. And al the
chirche1 blesside the Lord Godk of her
fadris, and thei bowiden hem silf, and
worschipiden God, aftirward1 the1" kyng.
And thei offriden slayn sacrifices to the 21
Lord, and thei offriden brent sacrifices in
the dai suynge ; a thousynde boolis, and a
thousynde rammes, and a thousynde lam-
bren, with her fletynge sacrifices, and al"
the custom, most plenteuously, in to0 al
Israel. And thei eten and drunken bifor22
the Lord in that dai, with greet gladnesse.
And thei anoyntiden the secounde tyme
Salomon, the sone of Dauid ; and thei
anoyntiden hym in to prince to the Lord,
and Sadoch in? to bischop. And Salomon 23
sat oni the trone of the Lord inr to kyng,
for Dauid, his fadir; and it pleside alle
men, and al Israel obeiede to hym. But 24
also alle princes, and my3ti men, and alle8
the sones of kyng Dauid, sauen hond'f, tA<md;that
IS, liilu'Urll
and weren suget to 'Salomon the kyngu. feith, either
Therfor the Lord magnefiedev Salomon 25 thefschui
onw al Israel, and 3auex to hym glorie of f
the rewme, what maner glorie no kyng of
Israel hadde bifor hym. Therfoi-y Dauid, 20 Giose. 3eumg
T i of hondis here
the sone of Ysai, regnede onz al Israel ; ahewith swer-
i .t t • • i»ti i - ,._ intr or stidfast
and the daies in whiche he regnede onz 27 Whotyng to i*
Israel weren fourti 3eer ; in Ebron he £JJf£^
regnede seuene 3eer, and in Jerusalem thre kins- '-««• "•
and thretti 3eer. And he diede in good as
eelde, and was ful of daies, and richessis3,
and glorieb; and Salomon, his sone, regnede
n of Yrael JE. ° Om. H. P in A. 1 Om. A. r licour E. s And he E.
b Also, Lord s. c thi witnessyngis is. d these thingis is. e thi b. f Sothely is. S chirche, that is,
al the peple gaderid togidre s. h the Lord oure God i. joure Lord God sx. » chirch, that is, the peple s.
k Om. s. 1 and aftirward is. m thei rvorshepiden the s. n with al i. ° Om. b. P thei anoynteden in s.
<I upon is. * chosun in is. s also is. * her hondis is. u kyng Salomon is. v magnefied or made
greet a. " upon is. * he jaue i. Y And i. Therfor and s. z upon is. a Of richessis is. b of glorie s.
384
I. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIX. 29, 30.
in a good elde, full of days, and rytch-
esses, and glorie ; and Salomon, his sone,
29regnede for hym. Forsothe the rather
dedis of kyng Dauid, and the last, ben
writen in the boke of Samuel, seer, and
in the boke of Nathan, the prophete, and
30 in the volyme of Gad, seere ; and of al his
rewme, and streyngthe, and tymes, that
passiden vndur hym, or in1 Yrael, or in
alle rewmes of londis.
Here eendith the first book of Par a-
lipomenon, and now bigynneth the pro-
loog of the secounde booku.
for hym. Forsothe the formere and the 29
laste dedis0 of Dauidd ben writun in the
book of Samuel, the prophete, and in the
book of Nathan, prophete6, and in the
book of Gad, thef prophete ; and of al his so
rewme, and strengthen, and tymes, thath
passiden vndur hym, ethir in Israel, ethir
in alle rewmes' of londis.
Here endith the firste booke of Par a-
lipomenon, and here bigynneth the se-
counde book of Paralipomenon*.
* Om. B. u From A. Explicit primus liber Paralipamenon E. No final rubric in BCFH.
c dales s. d kyng Dauid BCW. e the prophete IKSX. f Om. b. S strengthis x. h whiche is. > oothere
rewmes is. k Here endith the firste book of Paralipamenon, and here bigynneth the secounde. FNQsb. Here
endith thejirste book of Paralipominon, and biginnith a prolog. G. Heere endith the Jirste book of Parali-
pomynon. I. Here endeth the Jirste book of Paralipomenon, se notv the secotide. K. Here endith the firste book
of Paralipomenon, and bigynneth prolog to the ije. o. Here endith Paralipomenon the firste, and here
biginneth the secounde. w. Explicit primus liber Paralipomenon ; incipit prologus libri secundi. z. No final
rubric in ELP.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
Here bigynneth the Prologe in the secounde Paralipomenon".
EUSEBIUS, Jeromeb senden gretynge to theirs in Crist Jhesu, Domynyon and Roga-
cian. What maner wijse thei beter vndirstonden the stories of Grekis, the whiche
han seen Athenas ; and the thrid boke of Virgilie, the whiche han seiled fro Troye bi
Lewchaten, and fro Acroceranya to Cicilie, and thennys to the doris of Tibre ; so
hooly Scripture he schal more clerly beholden, that Jude hath seen with ee3en, and
the myndisc of olded cytees, and placis knowith names, or the same, or chaungide.
Wherfore and to us it was forsf with the most tau3te men of Ebruys this traueils to
vndirgone, that we gon aboute the prouynce, that alle the chirchis of Crist sownen.
Forsothe, my Domynyon and Rogacian, most dere, I knowleche me neuer in Goddis
volymes to han 3euen feith to my propre strengthis, neh to han had myne opynyoun
a mayster, bot also tho thingis of the whiche I demede me to kunnen, me wont to
han asked ; myche more of tho thingis, vpon the whiche I was a fowler1. Forsothe
whanne of me 36 hadden asked sumtyme bi lettris, that to 3ou I schulde translatyn
Paralipomenon in Latyn sermoun, I toke of Tiberyades sumtyme autour of lawe,
thek whiche anentis the Ebrewis was had in wondryngis, and I disputed with hym
fro the top, as thei seyn, vnto the laste nayl ; and so confermyd, I am hardy to don
that 36 comaundiden1. Forsothe frely to 3ou I speke ; so in Greek and in Latyn bokis,
this boke of namys is vicious, that not oonly Ebrue namys, but straunge sum and
addid cast to gider it be to demyn. Ne that to the seuenty remenours, the whiche ful
of the Hooly Goost tho thinges that weren sothe translatiden, bot to the blame of
wrijters it is to wijten, while of the vnamendid thei wrijten vnamendide thingis ; and
oft sithes thre namys, silables with drawen fro the mydil, thei drijuen in to oon name ;
or a3einward, forrn the brede, thei deuyden11 in two or in0 thre namys. Bot and thilk?
nemenyngis, noti men, as many eymen, bot cytees, and regiouns, and wodis, and pro-
uynces sownen ; and aside, vndur the remenynge and the figure of hem, sum stories
ben told, of the whiche in the boke of Kyngisr it is seyde, Loo ! whether not thes ben
writen in the bokis8 of the wordis of the1 days of kyngis" of Juda ; the whiche for-
sothe in oure bokis ben not had. This first is to wyten, that anentis the Ebruys
Paralipomenon be a boke, and anentis hem be clepid Dabregemyn, that is, the wordis
of days ; the whiche for mychilnesse anentis us is deuydid. The whiche thing sum
men also in the Brute, dialogv of Citheron, don, that itw in thre parties thei deuyden,
whanne oon of hisx autour it be maad. Ther aftir also that thei taken heede, that oft
sithes names sownen not names of men, bot, as I haue seide?, betokenyngis of thingis.
a Incipit prologus in librvm secundum. E. The prolong of secounde Paralipomenon. F. Prologus. H. No
initial rubric in AC. b and Jerome o. c myddis 02. d the olde o. e chaungynge ABFH. f forsothe BH.
e Om. E pr. m. h Om. o. ' defouler o. k Om. o. ' comaunden co. m fro o. n deuydiden B.
0 Om. o. P thoo c. 1 ben not E pr. m. rthe Kyngis o. • bok ACF sec. m. o. * Om. c. u the kyngis c.
» dialos ABEFH. w Om. o. * its o. y gien o.
VOL. II. 3 D
386
II. PARALIPOMENON.
i.
At the last, that al lernynge of scripturis in this boke is conteenyd ; and the stories
other that ben laft in their placis, other Ii3tly touched, here by sum maner schort
sen tends of wordis ben opned. And so I, holpen with help of 3oure preyers, haue
sente the boke to plesen to wele willid men ; neuer the later I doute not, it to ben to
displesen to enuyous men. Forsothe, as seith Plynye, sum men han leuere alle best
thingis seen to dispisen, thanne to lernen. 3if eny man in this remenyng wille eny
thing repreuen, aske he the Ebrues, remembre he his conscience, see he the order and
the text of the word ; and thanne, 3if he may, putte he blame to oure traueil. Than
wher euer 36 seen asterichos, that is, sterres, to schynen in this volume, there wijte 30
of Ebrue added, that in Latyne bokis is not had ; wher forsothe obelus ouerturned,
that is, a 3erde, is sette before, there is betokened what the seuenty remenours
addeden, or for grace of feyrnesse, or for autorite of the Hooly Goost ; and in Ebrue
volumes it is not rad.
Here eendith the prologe in the ij. Paralipomenon, and bigynneth the bok in the
ij. Paralipomenon'.
Here bigynneth the secounde bole of
Paralipominon*.
CAP. I.
1 SALOMON thanne, the sone of Dauid, is
coumfortid in his rewme, and the Lord
was with hym, and magnyfiede hym in
2 to an hee3- And Salomon comaundyde
to al Yrael, to leders of thousandis, and
maystirs of hundrethis, and to domys-
men, and toh the duykis of al Yrael, and
3 to princis of meynes ; and wente with al
the multitude in to the hei3t of Gabaon,
where was the tabernacle of thec pese
couenaunt of the Lord, that Moyses, the
seruaunt of God, made in wyldirnesse.
4 Dauid forsothe hadde lad the arke of
God fro Cariathiarym in to the place
that he hadde made redi to it, and wher
he hadde pi3t to it a tabernacle, that is,
5 in Jerusalem. Also a brasen auter, the
whiche Beseleel, the sone of Vri, sone of
Ur, hadde forgid, there was beforn the
tabernacle of the Lord ; the whiche and
e Salomon sou3t and al the chirche. And
Heere biginnith the secounde book of
Paralipomynon*.
CAP. I.
THERFOR Salomon, the sone of Dauid, i
was coumfortid in his rewme, and the
Lord was with hym, and magnefiede
hym an hi3. And Salomon comaundide2
to al Israel, to tribunes, and centuriouns,
and to duykis, and domesmenb of al Israel,
and to the princes of meynees ; and hecs
3ede with al the multitude in to the hi3
place of Gabaon, where the tabernacle of
boond of pees of the Lord was, whichd
tabernaclee Moyses, the seruaunt of the
Lord, made in wildirnesse. Forsothe f 4
Dauid hadde brou3t the arke of God fro
Cariathiarym in to the place which he
haddes maad redyh to it, and where he
hadde set a tabernacle to it, that is, in to'
Jerusalem. And the brasun auter, which a
Beseleel, the sone of Vri, sonek of Vr,
hadde maad, was there bifor the taber-
nacle of the Lord ; whiche1 also Salomon
and al the chirche"1 sou3te. And Salomon o
1 Here eendith the proloog, and now bigynneth the book A. No final rubric in CEFHZ. a From F. No
initial rubric in ABCEH, b in to AEFH. cOm. BFH.
a From CGI. The secounde book of Parolypomynon. L. The secounde of Paralipominon. p. No initial
rubric in the other Mss. b to domis men s. c Salomon INS. d the which i. e Om. i. f And INS.
g Om. x. h Om. A. i Om. CEILNS. k the sone INS. ' the whiche brasen outer IN. whiche brasyn
outer s. m chirche of Israel INS.
I. 7—15
II. PARALIPOMENON.
387
Salomon stei3ede up to the brasen auter,
before the tabernacle of the pese coue-
naunt of the Lord,, and offride in it a
7 thousand hoostis. Lo ! forsothe in that
ny3t God apeerid to hym, seyinge, Ask
a that thou wylt, that I 3eue to thee. And
Salomon seide to God, Thou didist with
Dauith, my fadir, grete mercy, and set-
stist me kyng for hym. Nowe thanne,
Lord God, thi word be fulfild, that thou
bihi3tist to Dauid, my fadir ; thou for-
sothe hast made me kyng vpon thi grete
puple, the whiche is as vnnoumbreable
10 as the poudre of the erth. 3eue to me
wysdam and vndirstondynge, that I go in
and go out beforn thi puple ; who for-
sothe may this thi puple, that is so greet,
n worthily deemyn ? God forsothe seide to
Salomon, For this more pleside to thin
herte, and askidist not rych esses, and
substaunce, and glorie, ne the lijues of
hem that hatideri thee, ne many days of
lijf; but forsothe thou askidist wisdam
and kunnynge, that thou my3tist deme
pupled, vpon the whiche I haue sett thee
12 kyng, wisdom and kunnynge ben 3euen
to thee ; ritchesses forsothe, and sub-
staunces, and glorie I schal 3euen to
thee, so that no man in kyngis, ne before
is thee ne aftir thee, were lijc thee. Than
Salomon came fro the hei3t of e Gabaon
in to Jerusalem, beforn the tabernacle of
the pese couenaunt, and regned vpon
uYrael. And he gadirde to hym charis
and hors men, and ther ben maad to
hym a thousand and foure hundrith
chaaris, and twelue thousand of horse
men ; and he maad hem to ben in the
citees of plowes of foure hors, and with
is the kyng in Jerusalem. And the kyng
3aue in to Jerusalem syluer and gold as
stonys, and cedres as long mulberiesf, that
stieder to the brasun autir, bifor the taber-
nacle of boond8 of pees of the Lord, and
offride* in it a thousynde sacrifices. Low ! 7
'forsothe in that ny3tx God apperide to
hymy, 'and seidez, Axe that* that thou
wolt, that Y 3yueb to thee. And Salomons
seide to God, Thou hast do greet mersi
with Dauid, my fadir, and hast ordeyned
me kyng for hym. Now therfor, Lord»
God, thi word be fillidc, which thou bi-
hi3tist to Dauid, my fadir ; for thou hast
maad me kyng ond thi greet puple, which6
is so vnnoumbrable as the dust of erthe.
3iue thou to me wisdom and vndurstond- 10
yng, that Y go in and go out bifor thi
puple ; for who may deme worthili this
thi puple, which is so greet ? Sothelif God 1 1
seide to Salomon, For£ this thing pleside
more thin herte, and thou axidist not
richessis, and catel, and glorie, nether the
lyues of them that hatiden'1 thee, but
nether ful many daies of lijf'; but thou
axidistk wisdom and kunnyng, that thou
maist deme my puple, on1 which Y or-
deynede™ thee kyng, wisdom and kun-12
nyng ben" 3ouun to thee ; forsothe0 Y
schal 3yue to thee richessis, and catel, and
glorie, so that noon among kyngis, nether
bifor thee nethiri" aftir thee, be lijk thee.
Therfori Salomon cam fro the hi3 placets
of Gabaon in to Jerusalem, bifor the taber-
nacle of boondr of pees, and he8 regnede
on* Israel. And he" gaderidev to hym u
chaaris and kny3tis, and a thousynde and
foure hundrid charis weren maad to hym,
and twelue thousynde ofw kny3tis; and
he made hem to be in the" citees of cartis,
and with the kyng in Jerusalem. And is
the kyng 3af in Jerusalem gold and siluer
as stoonysy, and cedrisz as sicomoris, that
comen forth in feeldi places in greet mul-
titude. Forsothe* horsis weren brou3t to ie
d my puple c. e fro c. f mulberie trees c pr. m.
r stiede up INS. ' the boond INS. * he offrede INS. w And lo ! INS. ~* Om. INS. y hym in
that nijt IN. hym that nijt s. » that thing INS. b jyue it INS. c fulfillid INS. dup0n is. e the which i.
f And INS. 8 For thi that is. For that N. h haten s. l thi lijf INS. k hast axid INS. l upon is.
m haue ordeyned INS. n therfare ben is. ° and ouer this INS. P ne INS. 1 Thanne i. r the boond IN.
9 Om. c. t upon is. n Salomon INS. v gaderide togidere INS. w Om. B. * Om. c. > stones in
plentith 8. z he %aue cedre trees s. a And INS.
3 D2
388
II. PARALIPOMENON.
I. 16 — II. 6.
growen in wijld feeldis in myche multi-
lotude. Forsothe ther weren brou3t to
hym hors fro Egipt, and fro Ohoa, of the
marchaundis of the kyng, that wenten
17 and bo3tenf bi^ prijs, a plow3 of hors for
sixe hundrith platis of syluer, and an
hors for an hundrith and fyfty. Lijc
maner of alle the rewmes of Cetheys,
and of the kyngis of Cirie, the bying
was solemply don.
CAP. II.
i Forsothe Salomon denied to bilden up
an hous to the name of the Lord, and a
zpaleys to hym silf. And he noumbrede
seuenty thousand of men berynge in
schulderis, and ei3tih thousand that schul-
den hewen stones in hillis ; and the pro-
uostes of hem thre thousand and sixe
3 hundrith. Also he sente to Yram, kyng
of Tiry, seyinge, As thou hast don with
my fadir Dauid, and hast sente to hym
cedre trees, that he bilde to hym an hous,
4 in the whiche arid he dwellide ; so do
with me, that I bilde an hous to the
name of the Lord my God, and that I
sacre it, to brenuen encense beforn hym,
and to swote thingis to ben out smokid,
and to the euermore propocicioun of
looues, and to the brent sacrifices erly
and at euen, also to the sabotis, and to
the newe mones', and solempnytes of the
Lord oure God in to euermore, that ben
5 comaundid to Yrael. The hous forsothe,
that I coueite to bilden up, is greet ; for-
sothe the Lord oure God is grete vpon
« alle goddis. Who than schal mowen ben
my3ty, that he bilde up to hym an worthi
hous? 3if forsothe ,heuen and heuens of
heuens mown not taken hym, how myche
am I, that I may to hym bilden up an
hym fro Egipt, and fro Choa, bi the mar-
chauntis of the kyng, whicheb 3eden, and
bou3tenc bid prijs, va foure6 'horsid cartef iv
for sixe hundrid platis of siluer, and an?
hors for an hundrid and fiftib. In lijk ma-
ner biyng was maad of alle the rewmes of
citees, and of the kingis of Sirie.
CAP. II.
Forsothe Salomon demyde1 to bilde an i
hows to the name of the Lord, and a
paleis to hym silf. And he noumbride2
seuenti thousynde of men beryngek in
schuldris1, and fourescore thousyude"1 that
schulden kitte" stoonys in hillis ; and the
souereyns of hem thre0 thousynde and
sixe hundrid. And heP sente to Irani, 3
kyngi of Tire, and seide, As thou didist
withr my fadir Dauid, and sentist tos hym
trees of cedre, that he schulde bilde to hym
an hows, in which also he dwellide ; so 4
do thou with* me, that Y bilde an hows
to the name of 'my Lord God11, and that
Y halewe it, to brennev encensew bifor hym,
and to make* odour of swete smellyngey
spiceries, and tozeuerlastynge settynge forth
of looues, and toa brent sacrifices'3 in the
morewtid and euentid, and in sabatis, and
neomenyesc, and solempnyteesd of 'oure
Lord Gode in to with outen ende, thatf
ben comaundid to Israel. Fox* the hows 5
which'1 Y coueyte' to bilde is greet ; fork
'oure Lord God1 is greet ouer alle goddis.
Who therfor may haue my3t to bilde a 6
worthi hows to hym ? For if heuene and
the™ heuenes of heuenes moun not take"
hym°, hou greet am Y, that Y may bilde
'an hows? to hym, but to this thingi
f broujten BH. S for c. h eyjt B. ' monethes B.
b the whiche i. c brot^ten EL. d aftir bi INS. e aftir CDEFGLPQRI^. a charre o. and foure s. f of
horsis o. S thei boi^ten an NS. h fifti platis INS. ' demede or purposide NS. k berynge stones INS.
1 her schuldris INS. m thousynde men INS. n kitte or herve is. hewe N. ° iveren thre INS. P Salomon INS.
1 the kyng IN. r to IN. goodlich to s. s Om. s. l to x. u the Lord my God s. v brenne yne s.
w incense therynne IN. x make there i. make therynne s. y welle smelling s. z to serue to s. a to
make therynne is. Om. N. b sacrifice IN. c in feestis in the bigynnyng of monthis KILNS, that is, feestis
in the bigynnyngis of monethis GKOQ_b. d in solempnitees s. e the Lord oure God INS. f the whiche
[whiche NS] obseruauncis and halewyngis INS. S Certis INS. k that is. * coueytide A. k forsothe INS.
1 the Lord oure God NS. m Om. INS. n take or holde IN. ° him, or holde the Lord our God s.
P a couenable houce s. 1 thing or seruise a.
II. 7—14-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
389
hous, bot to thes thingis al oonly, that
7encense be brent beforn hym ? Sende
thann to me an taujt man, that kann
wirchen in gold, and siluer, brasse, and
yren, purpur, cocco, and iacynte ; and
that kanne grauen in craft of grauyng
with these craftise men, 'the whichek I
haue with me in Jewrie and Jerusalem1,
the whiche Dauid, my fadir, made redy
8 before. Bot and cedre trees senden to
me, and tyne trees, and pyne trees of
Lyban; I knowe forsothe, that thi ser-
uauntis kunnen hewen trees of the wode ;
and my seruauntis schuln ben with thi
9 seruauntis, that ther ben made redy to
me many trees ; the hous forsothe that
I coueite to bilden up is ful myche grete,
10and ful glorious. Forthermore to werk
men, that ben to hewen trees, to thi ser-
uauntis, I schal 3euen in to metis choris
of whete twenty thousand, and choris of
barly as fele, and of oyle twenty thou-
11 sand mesures, as of twelue galouns. For-
sothe Irani, kyng of Tyry, seide bi the
lettres that he sente to Salomon, For the
Lord hath louede his puple, therfore thee
12 he maad regnen vpon it. And he addid,
seyinge, Blessid the Lord God of Yrael,
that made heuen and erth, that 3aue to
kyng Dauid a wijs sone, and taujt, and
witty, and slee3, that he bilde up an hous
to the Lord, and a paleis to hym silf.
13 Therfore I haue sente to thee a sleej'3
man and most kunnyng, Yram, my fadir,
14 sone of a womman of the lynage of Dan,
whos fadir was Tyrus ; the whiche kouthe
wirchen in gold, and in siluer, brasse,
and yren, and marbil, and trees, in pur-
pur also, and jacynct, and bijse, and
cocko ; and that kanne grauen al grau-
ynge, and fynde slee3ly what euer thing
oonli, that encense be brenf bifor hyms ?
Therfor sende* thou to me a lernd man, 7
that can worche in gold, and siluer", brasv,
and yrun, purpurw, rede* silke, and ia-
cynct-v ; and that can graue in grauyng
with these crafti men, which Y haue with
me in Judee and Jerusalem7-, whichea Da-
uid, my fadir, madeb redi. But also sende 8
thou to me cedre trees, and pyne trees, and
thyne trees of the Libanc ; for Y woot, that
thi seruauntis kunnen kitted trees of the8
Liban ; and my seruauntis schulen be with
thi seruauntis, thatf ful many trees be? 9
maad redi to me ; for'1 the hows which1
Y coueyte to bilde is ful greet and noble.
Ferthermore to thi seruauntis, werk men 10
that schulen kitte trees, Y schal 3yue in tok
meetis twenti thousynde chorusf of whete,
*
and so many chorus of barlit, and twenti
• • • «
thousynde mesuris of oile, that ben clepid
sata1. Forsothem Irani, king of Tire, seide
bi lettris whiche he sente to Salomon,
For" the Lord louyde his puple, therfor
1
+ chorus con-
teyneth xxx.
bathus con-
teyneth Hi.
of Israel, that8 made heuene and erthe,
which 3af4 to 'Dauid the kyngu a wijs
sone, and lernd, and witti, and prudent,
that he schulde bilde an hows to the Lord,
myche ;
xxiiii. j
satum con-
teyneth a
he made0 thee to regne on? it. And he^ 12 buyschei and
addider, seiynge, Blessid be the Lord God SD.
J aftir barly it
is set in Ebreu
xx. thousynde
mesuris of
wyn, that is
[ben OK] clepid
bathus. Lire
and a paleis to hym silf. Therforv Y sentew 13 he
to thee a prudent man and moost kun-
nynge, Irani, my fadir, the sone of a worn- 14
man of the lynage of Dan, whos fadir was
a man of Tire ; whichex Irani can worche
in gold, and siluer, bras?, and irunz, and
marble", and treesb, also in purpur, and
iacynct, and bijs, and redec silke ; and
whichd Iram can graue ale grauyng, and
fyndef prudentli, what euer thing is nede-
ful in werk with thi crafti men, and with
the crafti men of my lord Dauid, thi fadir.
k that c pr. m. 1 in Jerusalem c.
r brent there i. brent Iherynne s. 8 hym, Y purpose to make an houce s. ' Hiram, sende is. « in
siluer IN. T in bras IN. and in brasse s. w in purpur INS. * and in rede i. in rede NS. and rede v.
y in iacynct INS. z in Jerusalem INS. a the whiche men i. which crafti werkmen s. b bifore made INS.
<• hill of Liban i. mounieyn of Liban NS. d kitte or hetve s. e Om. NS. f and NS. BOm.s. hcertis NS.
' that NS. k her N. 1 sata, that is, xij. galouns N. ni And INS. n For that N. Forthi that s. ° hath
maad NS. P upon is. q Yram INS. r addide to INS. s which plures. ' hath joue INS. u kyng Dauid INS.
v Therfor Salomon is pr. m. w haue sent INS. * the whiche i. y in bras INS. z in irun IN. a in
marble INS. b in trees INS. c in rede INS. d the which i. e in al 8. f can fynde s.
390
II. PARALIPOMENON.
II. J5—III. 4-
is nedeful in werk with thi craftise men,
and with the craftise men of my lord
is Dauid, thi fadir. Thanne the whete, and
the barly, and the oyle, and the wijne,
'the whiche1", my lord, thou hast behoten,
icsende to thi seruauntis. We forsothe
hewen the trees from the wode, as fele
as thou schalt han need ; and we schulen
applyen hem in names bi the se in to
Joppe ; thin forsothe schal ben to leeden
17 hem ouer in to Jerusalem. Than Salo-
mon noumbride alle the men comlyngis,
that weren in the lond of Yrael, aftir the
noumbrynge that Dauid, his fadir, noum-
bred ; and ther ben founden an hun-
drith and fyfty thousand and thre thou-
is sand and sixe hundrith. And he maad
of hem seuenty thousand, that schulde
beren birtheris with schuldirs, and ei3ty
thousand, that stoonys in hillis schulden
hewen ; thre forsothe thousand and sex
hundrith prouostis of the werkis of the
puple".
CAP. III.
i And Salomon beganne to bilden up
an hous of the Lord in Jerusalem, in the
hill of Moria, the whiche was schewed to
Dauid, his fader, in the place that Dauid
hadde maad redy in the corne flor° of
aOrnam Jebusei. He beganne forsothe
to bilden up the secounde moneth, in the
sferth 3eer of his regne. And thes ben
the foundementis, vthe whicheP Salomon
leide, that he bilde up the hous of God ;
of lengthe cubitis in the first mesure
4 sexty, of brede cubitis twenty. The 3ate
hous forsothe beforne the frount, the
whiche was strait out in to leyngthe
aftir mesure of brede of the hous, of cu-
bitis twenty, bot the hei3te was of an
hundrith and twenty cubitis ; and he
gildide it with in forth with most cleen
Therfor, my lord, sende thou to thi ser-is
uauntis the whete, and barli, and oyle, and
wyn, whiche^ thou bihi3tisth. Sotheli' we IB
schulen kitte trees of the Liban, how
many euere thou hast riedefulk; and we
schulen brynge tho1 in schippis bi the see
in to Joppe; forsothe1" it schal be thin"
to lede tho ouer in to Jerusalem. Ther- 17
for0 Salomon noumbride alle men con-
uertid fro hethenesse, that weren in the
lond of Israel, aftir the noumbryng whichP
Dauid, his fadir, noumbride''; and an hun-
drid thousynde and thre and fifti thou-
synde and sixe hundrid weren found unr.
And he" made* of hern seuenti thousynde, is
that schulden here birthuns in" schuldrisv,
and xfoure score" thousynde, that schulden
kitte" stonys in hillis ; sotheliy he made
thre thousynde and sixe hundrid soue-
reyns of werkis of the puple.
CAP. III.
And Salomon bigan to bilde the hows i
of the Lord in Jerusalem, in the hil of
Moriaf , that* was schewid to Dauid, his
fadir, in the place whichh Dauid hadde
maad redi in the corn floor of Ornam Je-
buseic. Forsothed hee bigan to bilde in 2
the secounde monethej, in the fourthe 3eer
of his rewme. And these weren the foun-3
dementis, whiche Salomon settide, that he
schulde bilde the hous of God ; sixtif cu-
bitis of lengthe in the firste mesure£$,
twentih cubitis of breede. Forsothe1 he 4
bildide a porche bifor the frount, that was
stretchid forth along bisidis thek mesure
of the breede of the hows, of twenti cu-
bitis, sotheli1 the hi3nesse was of an hun-
drid and twenti cubitis ; and he ouer-
gildem it with inne with clennest gold.
•)• Moria; that
is, of sijt. Lire
here. CGIKI.N
OPQsb.
J moneth ; in
Ebreu it is, in
the ii. day of
the moneth.
Lire here. CGK
oab.
§ mesure; that
is, in the mesure
jouun of Da-
uith to hym.
CKLOPQb.
m that c pr. m. n puplis ABFH. ° feeld
P that c.
g that i. h hast bihijt INS. » And INS. k need of i. 1 tho trees INS. m and INS. n thin doyng INS.
0 Thanne i. P that is. of N. °, had noumbrid INS. r founden of hem is. s Salomon INS. * made or
ordeyned is. u on i. v her schuldris INS. w ei3ti BCELW. * hewe INS. y and INS. a the whiche hill i.
which N. which hill s. b that INS. c Jebusei, where he bildide an auter to the Lard is. d And INS.
e Salomon INS. f six N. S mesure $ouen to him of his fader Dauith s. h and twenti INS. ' And INS.
k or at the is. 1 and INS. m ouergildide s.
III. 5— 16.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
391
5 gold. Also the more hous he couerede
with firre tablis, and he fitchide platis of
bri3t gold thoru} out ; and he graued in
it hondis, and as cheynes catchynge hem
e silf to gydre. And he couerde the paw-
ment of the temple with most preciouse
7 marble, in myche feyrnesse. Forsothe the
gold was most fyne, of whos platis he
couerde the hous, and his bemys, and
postis, and wallis, and dores ; and he
s graued cherubyn in the wallis. Also he
maud an hous to the holies of halowes,
in leyngthe aftir the brede of the hous,
of cubitis twenty, and the breed lijc
maner of cubitis twenty; and with golden
platis couerde it, as with sixe hundrith
gtalentis. Bot and golden naylis he maad,
so that eche naylis peyseden fyfty ounces;
also the soupynge place he couerde with
10 gold. And he maad in the hous of holies
of halowis two cherubyn in ymage werke,
11 and couerde hem with gold. The weengis
of cherubyn in twenty cubitis weren
strau3t out, so that oo wenge hadde cu-
bitis fyue, and schulde touchen the wall
of the hous ; and the tother wenge hau-
ynge fyue cubitis touche the wenge of
12 the tother cherub. Lijc maner of the
tother cherub the wenge hadde fyue cu-
bitis, and touchid the wall, and his othere
weeng of fyue cubitis touched the weeng
is of the tother cherub. Thanne the weengis
of either cherub weren sprad and straujt
out bi cubitis twenty ; thei forsothe
stoden ri3t up the feet, and the faces of
hem weren turned to the vttirmore hous.
14 And he maad a veyl of jacinct, and
purpur, and cockor, and bijs ; and thei
15 weueden to it cherubyn. Before the jatis
also of the temple two pylers/the whiche8
thritty and fyue cubitis hadden of hei3t ;
forsothe the heuedis of hem of fyue cu-
lebitis. Also and as litil cheynes in Goddis
Also he hilide the gretter hows with a
tablis of beech, and he fastnede platis of
gold of beste" colour al aboute0 ; and he
grauyde therynne palmtrees, and as sinale
chaynes biclipynge hem silf togidere. And «
he arayede the pawment of the temple
with most preciouse marble, inP myche
fairenesse. Forsothe'i the gold was moost?
preued, of whose platis he hilide the hows,
and the beemys therof, and the postis, and
the wallis, and the doris ; and he grauyde
cherubynsr in the wallis. Also he made' 8
an hows to the holi of holi thingis, in
lengthe bi the breede of the hows, of twenti
cubitis, and the breed also* of twenti cu-
bitis ; and he hilide it with goldun platis,
as with sixe hundrid talentis". Butv alsou
he made goldun nailis, so that ech nail
peiside fifti siclis ; and he hilide the solers
with gold. Also he made in the hows of 10
the hooli of hooli thingis twei cherubyns
bi the werk of an ymage makere, and
hilidew hem with gold. The wyngis ofn
cherubyns weren holdun forth bi twenti
cubitis, so that o wynge hadde fyue cu-
bitis, and touch idex the wal of the hows ;
and the tother wynge hadde fyue cubitis,
arid touchidey the wynge of the tother2
cherub. In lijk maner the wynge3 of the 12
totherb cherub hadde fyue cubitis, and
touchidec the wal, and the totherd wynge
therof of e fyue cubitis touchide the wynge
of the tothirf cherub. Therfor the wyngis is
of euer eithir cherub weren spred abrood,
and weren# holdun forth bi twenti cubitis;
sotheli1' thilke cherubyns stoden on' thek
feet reisid1, and her faces weren turned to
the outermere howsm. Also he made au
veil of iacynct and purpur11, of0 reed seelk
and bijsP ; and weuydei cherubyns1" ther-
ynne. Also bifor the 3ates of the temple is
he made twei pilers, that1 hadden fyue
and thretti" cubitis of heijthe; forsotheT
r koc c. s that c.
n the beste i. ° aboute it s. P and s. q And INS. r cherubyns, that is, aungels B. ' made ther s.
* Om. i. u talentis in valu s. v And INS. w he hilide IN. * it touchide INS. V it touchide INS.
z oother is. » oo wyng I. to wyng NS. b oother is. c it touchide INS. d oother i. e that mas of NS.
f oother is. S thei weren INS. h and INS. ' upon is. k Om. INS. 1 reisid up IN. reised vp or enhancid
fro the thing thei stoden vpon s. m housis N. n of purpur INS. ° and of INS. P of bijs INS.
weuyde INS. r aungels NS. s jatis INS. * the whiche i. whiche NS. u twenti x. v and INS.
he
392
II. PARALIPOMENON.
III. 17 — IV. 6.
answerynge place, and he putte hem
vpon the heuedes of the pilers ; also an
hundrith powngarnettis, the whiche he
17 putte among to the litil cheynes. And
thilk* pilers he putte in the vestiarye of
the temple, oon fro the ri3t, an other fro
the left ; it that was fro the ri3t he cle-
pide Jachym, and that to the lift he
clepid Booz.
CAP. IV.
1 And he maad a brasen auter of twenty
cubitis of lengthe, and of twenty cubitis
of breed, and of tenn cubitis of hei3te ;
2 also a joten se of tenn cubitis fro brynke
vnto brynk, round bi enuyroun ; fyue cu-
bitis he hadde of hei3te ; and a litil coord
of thritty cubitis enuyrounde the compas
3 of it. And licnesse of oxen was vndur it,
and in the ten cubitis maner grauyngis
with oute forth as with two vers wente
aboute the brynke of the se ; the oxen
4forsothe weren 3oten. And that se was
put upon the twelue oxenu, of the whiche
thre biheelden to the north, and other
thre to the west, bot thev thre other
thew south, and the thre that weren laft
thew este, hauynge the se put aboue;
the hyndirmore forsothe of the oxen
5 weren with in forth vndur the se. Bot
the thicnesse of it hadde the mesure of
a spanne, and the lippe of it was as the
lippe of a chalice, or as of a lilie a3ein
crokid, and it toke of mesure thre thou-
6 sand potels. Also he maad tenn watir
vessels, and he putte fyue fro the ri3t,
and fyue fro the lift, that they schulden
waschen in hem alle thingis that in
* see ; that is,
a greet wasch-
ing vessel for
prestis. c.
the heedis of thow weren of fyue cubitisx.
Also he made and? asz litle chaynes in 16
Goddis answeryng placet, and puttide" thob t <mswerin</
onc the heedis of the pilers ; also he made m ' '
an hundrid pumgarnadis, whiched he set-
tide bitwixe the litle chaynes. And hei?
settide tho pilers in the porche of the
temple, oon at the ri3tside, and the tother*
at the leftside ; he clepide thatf that was
at the ri3tside Jachyms, and that that was
at the leftside heh clepide Booz'.
CAP. IV.
Alsok he1 made a brasun auter of twenti 1
cubitis of lengthe, and of twenti cubitis of
breede, and of ten cubitis of hei3the ; he 2
made also a 3otun seem| of ten cubitis fro
brynke tiln to brynke, round bi cunipas ;
it hadde fyue cubitis of hei3the ; and a
coorde of thritti cubitis cumpasside the
cumpas therof. And the licnesse0 of oxisP »
was vndur it, and bi ten cubitis summe
grauyngis with outforth cumpassiden the
brynke of the see as with tweyne ordris ;
sothelii the oxisr weren 3otun. And thilke 4
see was set ons twelue oxis1, of whicheu
oxis* thre bihelden to the north, and
othere thre to the west, sotheliT thre
othere bi/ielden™ thex south, and thre 'that
weren residue? bihelden2 thea eest, and
hadden1' the see set abouec ; but the hyn-
drered partis of the oxise weren with ynnef
vndur the see. Sotheli^ the thicknesses
therof h hadde the mesure of a' pawm of
theJ hond, and the brynke therof wask as
the brynke of a cuppe, ethir1 of am lilie
crokid a3en, and itn took0 thre thousynde
metretisP of mesure. Also hei made ten 6
holowe vessels, and settider fyue at the
ri3tside, and fyue at the leftside8, that thei'
* thoo c. u of oxen B. v to B. w to the A.
w tho pliers is. x cubitis in heijthe NS. J Om. is. z as it were i. as and s. a he puttide INS. b tho
chaynes is. hem N. c upon is. d the whiche i. e oother i. f that piler INS. S that ii, a bifore
ordeynyng i marg. Jachym, that is, a bifore ordeyner or before ordeynyng s text. h Salomon INS. i Booz,
that is, m whom is strengthe i. Booz, that is, in whom is strength ofvertu s. k And INS. J Salomon INS.
m see, that is, a tveischinge vessel INS. n Om. i. ° licnessis x. P oxen INS. 1 and INS. r oxen INS.
s upon is. * oxen INS. u the whiche i. v and INS. w Om. IN. x to the INS. y the remenaunt INS.
(1 hyndere csx. e oxen INS. f ynne
zOm. i. » to the i. b these hadden IN. c aboue hem INS.
forth INS. K And INS. hof the see INS. > the INS. J an INS. k Om. A. * ethir as is. m Om. c. "the
see INS. o heeld N. tooke or heeld s. P that is, mesuris of rvijn K marg, 1 Salomon INS. rhe sette INS.
9 leftside of the see is. * the dekens INS.
IV. 7 20.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
393
brent sacrifices thei weren to offren ; bot
in the se the prestis weren waschen.
7Forsothe he maad tenn golden chaun-
delers aftir the fourme 'the whichex he
hadde comaundide to be maad, and he
put hem in the temple, fyue fro the ri3t
s and fyue fro the left ; also and tenn
boordes, and putte hem in the temple,
fyue fro the ri3t and fyue fro the left;
a and golden violis an hundrith. And he
made the porche of prestis, and a greet
hous, and the dores in the hous, the
10 whiche he couerde with brasse. But the
se he putte in the ri3t sijde a3einus the
neste at the south. Also Yram made
caudrowns, and fleschhokis, and violis,
and he fulfilde al the werk of the kyng
lain the hous of God, that is, two pilers,
and heued coueryngis, and heuedes, and
as maner nettis, the whiche the heuedis
13 schulden coueryn vpon the heued couer-
yngis ; also powngarnetis fourty, and two
callis, so that two ordris of poungarnetis
to alle the callis schulden ben ioyned,
the whiche schulden coueren the heued
coueryngis, and the heuedis of the pilers.
14 Also feet he maad, and water vessels, the
15 whiche he putte vpon the feet; oon se,
ic and oxen twelue vndir the se, and caw-
drouns, and fleschhookis, and viols. Yram,
his fadir, made alle the vesselis to Salo-
mon, in the hous of the Lord, of most
17 clene brasse. In the regioun of Jordan
the kyng 3eetide hem, in the cleyy lond
inbitween Socoth and Saradatha. Forsothe
ther was a multitude of vessels vnnoum-
breable, so that the wei3te of brasse was
isvnknowen. And Salomon maad alle the
vessels of the hous of God, the golden
auter, and boordis, and vpon hem the
20 looues of proposicioun ; and candilstikis
with their lanternes, that thei 3euen
schulden waische in tho alle thingis, whiche
thei schulden offre in to brent sacrifice ;
sotheli" the preestis weren waischun in
the seev. Sotheliw he made ten goldun?
candilstikis bi the licknesse which" he?
hadde comaundid toz be maad, and he set-
tide tho in the temple, fyue at the ri3tside
and fyue at the leftsid. And he maden
also ten boordis3, and settideb tho in the
temple, fyue at the ri3tside and fyue at
the leftside. Also he made an hundrido
goldun viols. 'Also he made0 a large
place of preestisd, and a greet hows, and
doris in the greet hows, which he hilide
with bras. Forsothe6 he settide the see in 10
the ri3tsydef a3ens the eest at the south?.
Also Iram made cawdruns, and fleischokis, 1 1
and violsf, and he fillideh al the werk of t «"'«*..• >n
the kyng in the hows of God, that is, twei1 i2bacyns. c. '
pilers, and pomelsk, and heedis, and1 as
summe nettis, that hiliden the heedis aboue
the pomels ; also he made fourti pum- is
garnadis, and twei werkis lijk nettis, so
that two™ ordris of pumgarnadis weren
ioyned to ech werk like nettis, which"
hiliden the pomels, and heedis0 of the
pilers. He made also foundementis, and 14
holow vessels, whicheP he settidei onr the8
foundementis ; he made o* see, and twelue 15
oxisu vndur the see, and caudruns, andiG
fleischookis, and viols. Iram, the fadir| %fadir; that
of Salomon, made to hym alle vesselsv in of age, ether
the hows of the Lord of clennest bras, of craft ei£ir«
The kyng 3etidew tho* in the cuntrey of nhere- c-
Jordan, in cleiy-v lond bitwixez Socoth and
Saredata. Forsothe* the multitude of ves- is
sels was vnnoumbrable, so that the wei3te
of bras was not knowun. And Salomon 19
made alle the vessels of Goddis howsb, the
goldun auter, 'and bordisc, and loouysd of
settyng forth one tho ; and candilstikis of 20
purest gold, with her lanternes, that tho
* that c pr. m. 1 cleiy E.
» And INS. v see, or thei entreden in lo the seintuarie is. w And INS. x that I. y Dauid INS. z Om. N.
» tablis NS. b sette EL. he settide NSX. c and i. d preestis, or for preestis s. e And us. f rijt syde
of the porche INS. S south coost is. h fulfillide IN. J he made twei NS. k her pomels is. l and he
made s. m tho two IN. the two s. n the which i. ° the heedis x sec. m. P the whiche i. 1 sette INS.
r upon is. 8 tho is. * a INS. u oxen INS. v necesarie vessels s. the vessels x sec. m. T did jeete NS.
x tho vessels INS. J cley i. z bitwene i. a Certis INS. b hows, that is, to mite [seie s] is. c the mete
tablis INS. a the loouys INS. e upon INS.
VOL. II. 3 E
394
II. PARALIPOMENON.
IV. 21 — V. 7.
before Goddis answeryng place aftir the
2irijt, of most pure gold; and sum floures,
and lanterns, and golden snytters ; alle of
22 most clene gold ben maad ; also the maad
encense vessels, and censeres, and violis,
and morters, of most pure gold. And he
graued the doris of the innermore tem-
ple, that is, inz the hoolyes of halowes,
and the doris of the temple without forth
golden ; and so is fulfild al the werk that
Salomon made in the hous of the Lord.
CAP. V.
1 Salomon thanne brou3te in alle thingis,
that Dauid, his fadir, hadde vowed ; syl-
uer, and gold, and al the vessels, he putte
in the tresores of the hous of the Lord.
2 After thea whiche thingis he gadride the
more thoru3 birthe of Irael, and al the
princis of lynagis, and the heuedis of
meynes, of the sonys of Yrael, in to Jeru-
salem, that thei bryngin the ark of the
pese couenaunt of the Lord fro the cyte
3 of Dauid, that is Syon. And so camen
to the kyng alle the men of Yrael, in
the solempne day of the seuenth moneth.
4 And whanne weren commen alle of the
elder of Yrael, the Leuytes beren the
s arke, and brou3ten it in, and al the aray
of the tabernacle. Bot the vessels of the
seyntuarye, that weren in the tabernacle,
the prestis beeren with the Leuytis.
oKyng Salomon forsothe, and al the com-
panye of Irael, and alle that weren ga-
dered beforn the arke, offreden wethers
and oxen with oute eny noumbre ; so
myche forsothe was the multitude of
7 slayn offryngus. And the prestis brou3ten
in the arke of the pese couenaunt of the
Lord in to his place, that is, to Goddis
answerynge place of the temple, in to the
holies of halowes, vndre the weengis of
schulden schyne bifor Goddis answering
place bi thef custom ; and he made summe2i
werkis lijk flouris, and lanternes, and
goldun tongis; alle thingiss weren maad
of clennest gold ; also he made pannes for 22
colis to brenneh encense, and censeris, and
viols, and morters, of pureste gold. And1
he grauyde dorisk of the ynnere temple,
that is, in the hooli of hooli thingis, and
the goldun doris of the temple with out
forth ; and so al the werk was fillid1 that
Salomon made in the hows of the Lord.
CAP. V.
Therfor Salomon broujte inm alle thingis, i
siluer" and gold, whiche Dauid, his fadir,
hadde avowid ; and he puttide alle ves-
selis0 inP thei tresouris of the hows of the
Lord. After whiche thingis he gaderide2
togidere alle the grettere men in birthe of
Israel, and alle the princes of lynagis, and
the heedis of meynees, of the sonesr of Is-
rael, in to Jerusalem, that thei schulden
brynge the arke of boond of pees of the
Lord fro the citee of Dauid, which8 is
Syon. Therfor alle men of Israel camen 3
to the kyng, in the solempne dai of the
seuenthe monethe. And whanne alle the 4
eldre men of Israel Veren comen4, the de-
kenes baren the arke, and brou3tenu it inv,5
and al the aray of the tabernacle"'. For-
sothex they preestis with the dekenes baren
the vessels of seyntuarie2, that weren in
the tabernacle. Sothelia kyng Salomon, 6
and alle the cumpenyes of Israel, and alleb
that weren gaderid to gidere, offriden bifor
the arke wetheris and oxisc with outen
onyd noumbre ; for the multitude of slayn
sacrifices was 'so greet6. And preestis?
brou3ten the arke of boond of pees of the
Lord in to hisf place?, that is, to Goddis
ausweryng place of the temple, in to the
hooli of hooli thingis, vndur the wyngis of
z in to CE. a Om. c.
f Om. INS. g these thingis INS. h brenne ynne INS. > Om. AX. k the doris INS. 1 fulfillid INS.
m forth NS. n that is, siluer INS. ° the vesselis INS. P in to NS. q Om. s. r hous N. s that INS.
* camen A. u thei broi^ten INS. v Om. INS. w tabernacle in to the temple of Jerusalem is. tabernacle
in to the temple N. x And INS. y Om. IN. z the seyntuarie INS. a And INS. b alle men INS.
c oxen INS. d Om. INS. e so greet that it myjte not be noumbrid INS. f the INS. G place
therof INS.
V. 8 — 1
II. PARALIPOMENON.
395
scherubyn; so that cherubyn spreden out
their weengis vpon the place, in the
whiche the ark was sett, and that arke
thei schulden coueren with their beryng
9staues. Of the berynge staues forsothe,
with the whiche the ark was born, for a
litil wi3t lengere thei weren, the heuedis
weren opene beforn Goddis answerynge
place ; 3if forsothe eny ab litil wi3t were
with out forth, hem he my3te not seen.
And so the arke was there vnto the pre-
10 sent day; and noon other thing was in
the ark, bot the two tablis that Moyses
hadde putte in Oreb, whanne he 3aue the
lawe to the sonis of Yrael goyng out fro
1 1 Egipt. Forsothe the prestis goon out
fro the seyntuarye, alle forsothe prestis,
that there my3t ben founden, ben ha-
lowed, ne 3it in that tyme the whijlis,
and the order of seruyses betwene hem
12 seluen was deuydid ; bothe Leuytis and
syngers, that is, and that vndur Asaph
weren, and that vndur Eman, and that
vndir Idythum, sonis and bretheren of
hem, clothed0 with surples, in cymbalis
and sawtres and harpis sungyn, stond-
ynge at the eest coost of the auter, and
with hem prestis an hundrith and twenty,
13 syngynge with trumpis. Thanne alle to
gyder, in trumpis, and voice, and cym-
balis, and orgnys, and of dyuerse kynde
of musikis, sownynge to gydre, and the
voice berynge vp an heei3, afer the sown
was hard, so that whanne the Lord thei
hadden begunnen to preysen, and seyn,
Knowlecheth to the Lord, for 'he isd
good, for in to the world the mercy of
hym ; the hous of God was fulfillid with
u a clowde, and the prestis my3ten not
stonden and mynystren for the derk-
nessis ; forsothe the glorie of the Lord
hadde fulfild the hous of God.
cherubynsh ; so that cherubyns spredden'8
forth her wyngis ouer the place, in which
the arke was put, and hiliden thilke arke
with hise barrisk. Sotheli the heedis1, bym 9
which the arke was borun, weren opynn
bifor Goddis answeryng place, for tho
heedis weren a litil lengere0; but if a
man hadde be a litil with out forth, he
my3t not se? tho barrisi. Therfor the
arke was there til in to present1" dai ; and5 10
noon other thing was1 in the arke, nou
but twei tablis, whichev Moyses hadde
putw in Oreb, whanne the Lord 3af the
lawe to the sones of Israel goynge out of
Egipt. Forsothe1 the? prestis 3eden outn
of the seyntuarie, for alle preestisz, that
my3ten be foundun there, weren halewid3,
and the whilesb, and the ordre of seruycesc
among hemd was not departid 3it in that
tyme ; bothe6 dekenes and syngeris, that 12
is, bothe thei that weren vndur Asaph,
and thei that weren vndur Eman, and thei
that weren vndur Idithum, her sones and
britheren, clothidf with white lynun clothis,
sownyden with cymbalis and sautrees and
harpiss, and stodenh at the west coost' of
the auter, and with hem weren sixe score
preestis trumpynge. Therfor whanne allek is
sungen togidur both with trumpis, and
vois1, and cymbalism, and orguns, and of
dyuerse kynde" of musikis, and reisiden0
the? vois an hi3, the sown was herd fer,
so that whanne thei hadden bigunne to
preyse the Lord, and to seie, Knouleche 36
to the Lord, for he is good, fori his mercy
is in to the world, Aether, with outen ender;
the hows of God was8 fillid* with a cloude,
and the preestis mi3ten not stonde and" 14
seruev for thew derknesse ; forx the glorie
of the Lord hadde filM? the hows of the
Lord.
b Om. ABFH. c clad c. d Om. E pr. m.
k cherubis E. ' spredinge NS. k barynge barris INS. ' heedis or pomels INS. m with i. n opyn or
vnhelid is. ° lengere than the stretching of cherub us wyngis is. P haue seen INS. 1 barynge barris INS.
' the present i. 8 and ther was i. * Om. i. " Om. is. v that i. w put therynne INS. * And aftir
this is. And N. y Om. i. z the preestis INS. a halwed, or put in office to mynistre there before the
Lord s. b whilis, or certeyn tymes a. c seruyce x. d prestis INS. e and bothe is. { tverin clothid s.
S with harpis INS. h thei stoden INS. ' coost or corner s. k thei alle INS. J with vois INS. m with
cymbalis INS. n kyndis NS. ° thei reisiden i. P her INS. <1 and a. r Om. CIN. ether in to nithouten
ende x. s was than s. * fulfillid INS. « to A. v serue in her office a. w Om. N. * forsothe INS.
y fulfillid INS.
3 E 2
396
II. PARALIPOMENON.
vi. 1—13.
CAP. VI.
1 Thanne Salomon seith, The Lord be-
bijte, that he schulde dwellen in the
2 dirkenesse ; I forsothe haue bilde up an
hous to the name of hym, that he schulde
3 dwellen there in to with oute eende. And
the kyng turnede his face, and blesside
to al the multitude of Israel ; for why al
the puple stood, inwardly takynge heede ;
4 and he seith, Blessed the Lord God of
Yrael, for that he spake to Dauid, my
fadir, in deede he hath fulfillide, sey-
singe, Fro the day that I ladde my puple
fro the lond of Egipt, I chees not a cytee
of alle the lynagis of Yrael, that there
schulde be bilde up in it an hous to my
name, ne eny othere man I chees, that he
e were duyke Tpon my puple Yrael ; bot I
chees Jerusalem, that my name be in it,
and I chees Dauid, that I ordeyn hym
yvpon my puple Yrael. And whanne it
was of the wille of Dauid, my fadir, that
he bilde an hous to the name of the Lord
s God of Yrael, the Lord seid to hym, For
this was thi wille, that thou schuldist
bylden an hous to my name, forsothe
thou didyst wele, hauynge such a maner
9 wille, bot thou schalt not bylden vp an
hous to me; neuerthelatere the sone, that
gooth out of thi reynes, he schal bylden
10 up an hous to my name. Thanne the
Lord fulfillide his word, that he hadde
spoken ; and I roos for Dauid, my fadir,
and sat vpon the trone of Ysrael, as the
Lord spac, and bilde up an hous to the
11 name of the Lord God of Yrael ; and
putte in it the arke, in thef whiche is the
couenaunt of the Lord, that he eoue-
lanauntide with the sonis of Yrael. Thanne
he stode before the auter of the Lord forn
a3eynst of al the multitude of Yrael, and
i3Strau3t out his hondis. Forsothe Salo-
mon hadde maad the brasyn stondynge,
CAP. VI.
Thanne Salomon seide, The Lord bi- 1
hi3te, that he wolde dwelle in derknessez ;
forsothe8 I haue bilde an hows to his 2
name, that he schulde dwelle thereb with
outen ende. And Salomon turnede his a
face, and blesside0 al the multitude of Is-
rael; for al the cumpeny stood ententifd;
and hee seide, Blessid be the Lord God of 4
Israel, for he fillidef in werk that thing,
that he spak to Dauid, my fadir, and
seide, Fro? the dai in which Y ledde my 5
puple out of the lond of Egipt, Y chees
not a citee of alle the lynagish of Israel,
that an hows schulde be bildid therynne
to rny name, nether Y chees ony other
man, that he schulde be duyk on'1 my pu-
ple Israel; but Y chees Jerusalem, thatk"
my name be therynne, and Y chees Dauid,
to ordeyne hym on1 my puple Israel. And 7
whanne it was of the wille of Dauid, my
fadir, to bilde an hows to the name of the
Lord God of Israel, the Lord seide to hym, «
For this was thi wille, "that thou woldist1
bildem an hows to my name, sotheli thou
didist wel, hauynge suche a wil, but™ thou 9
schalt not bilde an hows to me ; netheles
the sone, that schal go out of0 thi leendis,
he schal bilde an hows to my name. Ther- 10
for the Lord hath fillid? his word, which1!
he spak ; and Y roosr for Dauid, my fader,
and Y sat on8 the trone of Israel, as the
Lord spak, and Y bildide* an hous to the
name of the Lord God of Israel ; and 1 1 1
haue put therynne the arke, in which is
the couenaunt of the Lord, which he Nco-
uenauntide with" the sones of Israel. Ther- 12
for Salomon stood bifor the auter of the
Lord euene a3ens al the multitude of Is-
rael, and stretchidev forth his hondis. Forw 1:1
Salomon hadde maad a brasun founde-
ment, and haddex set it in the myddis of
the greet hows, and it hadde fyue cubitis
e nerthelatere c passim, f Om. c.
z derknesses c. a and INS. ^ there ynne INS. c he blesside INS. d ententif, or takinge tent i.
ententife, that is, taking heed bisili s. e Salomon INS. f hath fulfillid INS. K For NS. h linage s.
4 upon is. k that and s. ! to s. m haue bilde IN. n but y.t NS. ° at s. P fulfillid INS. <l that INS.
r roos up INS. s upon is. * haue bildid INS. B comaundide to s. T he stretchide INS. w And INS.
* he hadde INS.
VI. 14 — 2
II. PARALIPOMENON.
397
and hadde putte it in the mydil of the
grete hous, hauynge fyue cubitis of
lengthe, and fyue of brede, and thre cu-
bitis of hei3t, and he stode vpon it ; and
theraftir the knees bowed a3einus al the
multitude of Yrael, and the hondis in to
14 heuen rered, seith, Lord God of Yrael,
ther is not lijc thee, God in heuen and
in erth, 'the whiche? kepist couenaunt
and mercy with thi seruauntis, that goon
15 before thee in al their herte ; the whiche
hast 3euen to Dauid thi seruaunt, my fa-
dir,whateuer thingis thou haddist spoken
to hym, and that with mouthe thou by-
heetist, in deed thou hast fulfylde, as
ic and the present tyme preueth. Now
thanne, Lord God of Yrael, fulfille to
thi seruaunt my fadir Dauid, whateuer
thingis thou hast spoken, seyinge, Ther
schal not faylen of thee a man beforn
me, that sytt vpon the trone of Yrael ; so
neuer the later jif thi sonis kepen my
weies, and goon in my lawe, as and thou
lywentist before me. And nowe, Lord God
of Yrael, be fastned thi word, that thou
isspeke to thi seruaunt Dauid. Thanne
whethir leeuable it be, that the Lord
dwelle with men vpon erth ? 3if heuen
and heuens of heuens thee taken not,
how myche more this hous, that I haue
19 bylde ? Bot to this oonly it is maad, that
thou beholde the orisoun of thi seruaunt,
and his bisechynge, Lord my God, and
thou here the preyers, that thi seruaunt
20 heldith out before thee ; that thou opene
thi ee3en vpon this hows dais and ny3tis,
vpon the place in the whiche thou hast
behoten, that thy name schulde be in-
21 wardly clepid, and thou schuldist heeren
the orisoun, that thi seruaunt preieth in
it. Heere thou the preyers of thi ser-
uaunt, and of thih puple Yrael ; who so
of lengthe, and fyue of breede, and thre
cubitis of heijthe, and he stood theron?;
and fro that tyme he knelidez a3ens al the
multitude of Israel, and reiside8 theb hondis
in to heuene, and seide, Lord God of Is- u
rael, noon is lijk theec; *thou arfl God in
heuene and in erthe, whiche kepist coue-
naunt and mercy with thi seruauntis, thatf
goon bifor thee in al her herte ; which? is
hast joue to Dauid thi seruaunt, my fadir,
what euer thingish thou hast spoke1 to
hym, andk thow hast fillid1 in werk tho
thingis, whiche thou bihi3tist bi mouth, as
also present™ tyme preueth. Now therfor, ic
Lord God of Israel, fille" thou to thi ser-
uaunt my fadir Dauid, what euer thingis
thou hast spoke, seiynge, A man of thee
schal not faile bifor me, that schal sitte
on0 the trone of Israel ; so netheles if? thi
sones kepen my weies, and goon in my
lawe")", as and thoui hast go bifor me.
And now, Lord God of Israel, thi word 17 d
ber maad stidefast3, which thou spakist to Lire' s'
thi seruaunt Dauid. Therfor whether* it ie
is leueful", that the Lord dwelle with men
onv erthe ? If heuene and thew heuenes of
heuenes 'taken not theex, how myche more
this hows, which Y haue bildid? Butio
herto oneli it is maad, that thou, my Lord
God, biholdey the preier of thi seruaunt,
and the bisechyng of hym, and that thouz
here the preieris, whiche thi seruaunt
scheditha bifor thee ; that thou opyne thinb2o
i3en onc this hows bi dayes and ny3tis,
onc the place in which thou bihi3tist, that
thi name schulde be clepidd, and that 21
thou woldist here the preier, which thi
seruaunt preieth therynne. Here thou6 the
preieris of thi seruaunt, and of thi puple
Israel ; who euer preieth in this place,
here thouf fro thi dwellyng place, that is,
fro heueness, and do thou mercih. If ony 22
h«w God
g that c. h the B.
1 here upon INS. z knelide on s. & he reiside up INS. & hise INS. c thee in power, kunnyng, ne in
goodnesse s. d Om. N. e the which I. f whiche INS. g thou INS. h thing INS. ' spoke or bihtye s.
* and Lord is. ! fulfillid INS. m this present INS. n fulfille INS. ° upon is. P that INS. 1 thou,
Dauith NS. r be it INS. 8 stidfast, or fulfillid s. * Om. IN. tt bileueful BCDEGiKMiNOPQUvwx9. bileeue-
ful, that is, able or Ibf, to bileue s. v upon is. w Om. i. x taken ethir moun not holde thee, Lord NS.
T biholde there i. biholde there ine s. z thou Lord s. a heeldith i. shedith oute s. b the x. c upon is.
d inclepid is. e thou, Lord INS. f thou him INS. S heuene NS. h merci to him IMS.
398
II. PARALIPOMENON.
VI. 22 3°'
euer preyeh in this place, here fro thi
dwellynge place, that is fro heuens, and
22 be thou maad plesed. 3if eny man synne1
in to his nei3bour, and redi comme to
sweren a3einus hym, and by curse bynde
23 hym before the auter in this hous, thou
schalt heeren fro heuen, and thou schalt
do dome of thi seruauntis ; so that thou
3elde to the wickidek his weie in to his
owne heued, and venge the ri3twijs, and
3eldynge] to hym aftir his ri3twisnesse.
24 3if thi puple Yrael were ouercomen of
enmyes, forsothe thei schul synnen to
thee, and turned done1" penaunce, and
besechen thi name, and preyen in this
25 place, thou schalt heeren fro heuen, and
haue thou mercy to the synne of thi pu-
ple Yrael, and brynge hem a3ein in to
the lond, that thou 3eue to hem, and to
26 their fadirs. 3if> heuen closed, reyn flowe
not for synne of thi puple, and thei
preyen thee in this place, and know-
lechen to thi name, arid turned fro their
synnes, whanne hem thou tormentist,
27 here, Lord, fro heuen, and for3eue the
synnes to thi seruauntis, and to thi pu-
ple Yrael, and teche hem a good wei, by
the" whiche thei goon in, and 3eue reyn
to the erth, that thou hast 3euen to thi
28 puple to weelden. %if hunger were
sprungyn in the lond, and pestilence,
and rust, and weder rootynge tilth, and
locust, and werm, and enmyes, the re-
gyouns wasted, beseegen the 3atis of the
cytee, and alle veniaunce and infirmyte
29 thrist doun ; 3if any of thi puple Irael
preye, knowynge the veniaunce, and his
infirmyte, stretche out his hondis in this
so hous, thou schalt heeren fro heuen, that
is, fro thin hee3 dwellynge place, and be
thou plesed, and 3eeld to eche man aftir
h honoureth E pr. m. ' synneth CE. k wicke c.
man synneth ajens his nei3bore, and cometh
redi to swere a3ens him, and byndith hym
silf with cursyng bifor the auter in1 this
howsk, thou schalt1 here™ fro heuene, and2»
schaltn do the doom of thi seruauntis0 ; so
that thou 3elde to the wickid man his weie
in to his owne heed, and that thou venge
the iust man, and 3elde to hym after his
ri3tfulnesseP. If thi puple Israel is ouer-24
comen of enemyes, for theii schulen do
synne a3ens thee, and if their conuertid8
doen penaunce, and bisechen thi name,
and preien in this place, thou schalt1 here™ 25
fro heuene, and do thou mercy to the
synne of thi puple Israel, and brynge hem
a3en 'in tov the lond, which thou hast 3oue
to hem, and to 'the fadris of hemw. If 20
whanne heuene is closid, reyn comex not
doun for the synne of thi puple, and thei
bisechen thee in this place, and know-
lechen to thi name, and ben turned? fro
her synnes, whanne thou hast turmentid
hem, here thouz, Lorda, fro heuene, and 27
for3yue thou synnesb to thi seruauntis, and
to thi puple Israel, and techec thou hem
a good weie, bi which thei schulen entred,
and 3yue thou reyn to the lond, which6
thou hast 3oue to thi puple to haue in
possessioun. Iff hungur risith in the lond, 28
and pestilence, and rust, and wynd dis-
triynge cornes, and a,s locuste, and brukeh
cometh'1, and if enemyes bisegen the 3atis
of the citee, aftir that the cuntreis ben
distried, andk al1 veniaunce™ and sikenesse
oppressith"; if ony of thi puple Israel0 29
bisechith, and knowith his veniaunceP and
sikenesse, and if he spredith abrood hise
hondis in this hows, thoui schalt herer fro so
heuene, that is, fro thin hi3e dwellyng
place, and8 do thou mercy, and 3elde thou
to ech man aftir hise weies, whiche thou
E pr. m. "» schulden don E pr. m. " Om. c.
1 of NS. k house, that is, that his quarrel is iust s. l shalt, Lord s. m here him INS. " thou schalt INS.
0 seruaunt N. P rijtwisnesse INS. 1 that thi peple INS. r thi peple INS. 9 conuertid/ro her tynne is.
1 shalt, Lord s. u here hem INS. v to INS. w her fadris INS. x cometh A sec. m. y turned al togidre INS.
z thou hem tlianne IN. a Lord, hem s. b the synnes INS. c Lord, teche NS. d entre to thee s.
e that INS. f If that NS. S if that a INS. b a bruke c. ' comen [comith s] fretynge cornes is. k and
if IN. and if al, that is s. l ony maner I. al the N. if eny of al the s. m veniauncis biforseid s. n op-
pressith thi puple is. ° of Israel INS. P veniaunce, that is, his synne nherfore he hath disserued
veniaunce s. <i Lord, thou is. r here him INS. s Om. s.
VI. 3i — 38-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
399
his weies0, the whiche thou hast knowen
hym to han in his hert; thou forsothe
aloone hast knowen the hertis of the
31 sonis of men ; that thei dreeden thee, and
goon in thi weies alle days, 'the whichei1
thei lyuen vpon the face of the erth,
32 that thou hast 3euen to oure fadirs. A
straunger also that is not of thy puple
Yrael, 3if he come fro a ferre lond for
thi grete name, and for thi strong hond,
and for thi strait out arme, and honour
33 in this place, thou schalt heeren fro he-
uen, thi most fast place ; and thou schalt
don alle thingis, for the whiche that pil-
gryme inwardly clepith thee, that alle
puplis of erth knowen thi name, and
dreeden thee, as thi puple Yrael ; and
knowen thei, for thi name is inwardly
clepide vpon this hous, that I haue bilde
34 to thi name. %if thi puple weren goon
out to bataile a3einus ther aduersaries, by
the weye in to thei whiche thou sentist
hem, thei schuln honouren thee a3einus
the weye in thei whiche is the cytee
that thou hast chosen, and the hous that
35 1 haue bylde to thi name, that thou here
fro heuen the preyers of hem and the
36 besechynge, and thou do veniaunce. $if
forsothe thei synnen to thee, and forsothe
ther is no man that synneth not, and
thou were wroth to hem, and takist hem
to the enmyes ; and caytijf thei leeden
hem in to a ferre lond, or certis that is
37 ni3 ; and turned in al their herte in the
lond, to the whiche thei weren ladde
caytijf, done penaunce, and preyen thee
in the lond of their caytijfte, seyinge,
We han synned, wickidly1" we han
38 wrou3t, vnri3twisely we han done ; and
weren torned to thee in al their herte,
and in al their soule, in the lond of their
knowist, that he hath in his herte; for
thou1 aloone knowist the hertis of the
sones of men; that" thei drede thee, and^i
go in thi weies in alle daies, in which
thei lyuen onv the face of erthe, which
thou hast 3oue to oure fadris. Alsow thou 32
schalt here fro heuene, thi moost stidfast
dwellyng place, a straunger, whichx is not
of thi puple Israel, if he cometh fro a fer
lond for? thi greet name, and for thi
stronge hond, and armz holduna forth/and
preyeb in this place0 ; andd thou schalt do 33
alle thingis, for which thilke pilgrym 'in-
wardli clepith6 thee, thatf alle the* puplish
of erthe knowe' thi name, and dredek thee,
as thi puple Israel doith; and that thei
knowe, that thi name is clepid1 onm this
hows, which" Y haue bildid to thi name.
If thi puple goith out to batel a3ens hise34
aduersaries0, bi the weie in which thou
sendist hem, thei schulen worschipe thee
a3ens the weie in which this citee is?,
whichi thou hast chose, andr the hows
whichi Y bildide8 to thi name, that thou 35
here fro heuene her preieris and bisech-
yng1, and dou veniauncev. Forsothew if 36
thei synnen a3ens thee, for no man isx that
synneth not, and if thou art wrooth to?
hem, and bitakist hem to enemyes2 ; and
enemyesa leden hem prisoneris in to a fer
lond, ether certis which13 lond is ny3 ; and 37
if thei ben conuertid in her herte in the
lond, toc which thei ben led prisoneris,
and thei don penaunced, and bisechen thee
in the lond of her caitifte, and seien, We
han synned, we haue do wickidly, we
diden vniustli; andf if thei turnen a3en^38
to thee in al her1' herte, and in al her'
soule, in the lond of herk caitifte, to which
thei ben led, thei1 schulen worschipe thee
a3ens the weie of her lond, which thou
0 weie ABFII. P that c pr. m. 1 Om. c. r wickeli c.
1 Lord, thou e. « therfore thei NS. v upon is. w Also, Lord INS. * that INS. Y and preieth in this
place for INS. z thin arm INS. a strei3t i. holdinge NS. b preieth BCDEFGKLMrQRUvwxbg. here thou
him s. c'Om. IN. <> and, Lord a. e ynclepith IN. inwardli clepide s. ! and INS. 8 Om. NS. h peple x.
' knowe thei INS. k drede thei NS. l ynwardly clepid INS. m upon is. n the which i. ° aduersarie NS.
P is sett NS. q that INS. r ajens s. s haue bildid INS. * her bisechyng IN. her bisechingis s. u do
thou INS. v veniaunce to her aduersaries s. w And INS. x is alyue s. y with s. z her enmyes NS.
» if enmyes NS. b the which i. « in B. d verei penaunce i. e haue is. { and, Lord s. B Om. i.
h Om. INS. > Om. N. k Om. s. 1 and if thei INS.
400
II. PARALIPOMENON.
VI. 39— VII. 5.
caytyfte, to the whiche thei ben lad, thei
schuln honouren thee a3einus the weie of
their lond, that thou hast 3euen to their
fadirs, and of the cytee that thou hast
chosen, and of the hous that I haue bilde
39 to thi name ; that thou heere fro heuen,
that is, fro thi fast dwellynge place, the
preyers of hem, and do dome, and for-
40 3yue to thi puple, thof synful ; thou ert
forsothe my God ; I biseche, thin ee3en
ben opened, and thin eeris ben takynge
heed to the orisoun that is don in this
41 place. Nowe thanne, Lord God, arijs8
in to thi rest, thou and the ark of thi
strength ; thi prestis, Lord God, ben
clothed' helth, and thin halowes glaaden
42 thei in goodes. Lord God, ne turne thou
awey the face of thi crist ; haue mynde
of the mercyes of Dauid thi seruaunt.
1 And whanne Salomon hadde fulfilde
heeldynge out preyers, fijr came doun
fro heuen, and deuoured the brent sacri-
fices, and the slayn offrynges ; and the
mageste of the Lord fulfilde the hous.
2 And the prestis my3ten not goon in to
the temple of the Lord ; forthi that the
mageste of the Lord hadde fulfilde the
a tern pie of the Lord. Bot and alle the
sonis of Ysrael sawen fijr goyng doun,
and the glorie of the Lord vpon the hous,
and fallynge doun bowed in to the erth
vpon the pament paued with stoon, ho-
nourden, and preyseden the Lord, For
'he is" good, for in to the world the
4 mercy of hym. The kyng forsothe, and
al the puple offreden slayn offryngis be-
forn the Lord.
CAP. VII.
s Kyng Salomon thanne slow3 hoostis of
oxen two and twenty thousand, of we-
hast 3oue to the fadris of hem, and™ of"
the citee which thou hast chose, and0 of
the hows which? Y bildide to thi name ;
that thou here fro heuene, that is, fro thi 3y
stidefast dwellyng place, the preieris of
hem, and that thou make dom, and for-
3yue to thi puple, thou3 *it be^ synful;
forr thou art my God ; Y biseche8, be thin 40
i3en openyd, and thin* eeris be" ententif v
to the preier whichw is maad in this place.
Now therforx, Lord God, rise? in to thi 41
reste, thou and the arke of thi strengthe ;
Lord God, thi preestis be clothid with
helthe, and thi hooli men be glad in
goodisz. Lord Goda, turne thou not a weie 42
the face of thi cristb ; haue thou mynde
onc thed mercyes6 of Dauid thi seruaunt.
CAP. VII.
And whanne Salomon schedyngef prey- 1
eris hadde fillids, fier cam doun fro he-
uene, and deuourideh brent' sacrifices, and
slaynk sacrifices ; and the maieste1 of the
Lord fillidem the hows. And preestisna
my3ten not entre in to the temple of the
Lord ; for the maieste0 of the Lord hadde
fillidP the temple of the Lord. But also 3
alle the sones of Israel sien fier comynge
doun, and the glorie of the Lord oni the
hows, and thei felden down lowe tor the
erthe on 1 the pawment araied s with
stoon, and thei worschipiden, and preis-
iden the Lord, For he is good, for his
merci is in to al* the world. Forsotheu4
the kyng and al the puple offriden slayn
sacrifices bifor the Lord. Therfor kings
Salomon killide sacrifices of oxisv two and
twenti thousynd, of wetheris sixe score
thousynde ; and the kyng and al the pu-
ple halewiden the hows of God. Forsothe* 6
the preestis stoden in her offices, and de-
s ris c. * clad c. u Om. E pr. m.
m and ayns the tvey i. and if thei shuln worshepe thee ajens the wei s. n Om. N. ° Om. s. P that INS.
<l thei ben EL. thei be p. it haue be INS. Om. BCDFMOQRUvwxbc. r certis INS. s biseche thee i. biseche
thee, Lord NS. * be thin INS. u Om. INX. v ententif or takings tent \_heed s.] is. w that i. x Om. INS.
y rise up INS. z gode thingis INS. a Om. s. b that is, thi mercy doyng i. marg. s. text. c of iNsb.
d thi s. e merci doyngis NS. f schedynge out his is. scheding out N. e ful eendid hem i. fulfillid N.
h it deuouride INS. ' the brent i. k the slayn IN. ! mageste or shinyng s. m fulfillide INS. n the
preestis s. ° mijty schynyng INS. P fulfillid INS. 1 upon i. seien vpon s. r vpon s. s arayed or
paued s. * Om. plures. u And INS. v oxen INS. w And INS.
VII. 6 — 14-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
401
thers an hundreth and twenty thousand ;
and the kyng bilde up the hous of God,
6 and al the puple. The prestis forsothe
stooden in their offices, and the Leuytes
in orgnys of dytees of the Lord, the
whiche kyng Dauid maad to preysen the
Lord, For in to world the mercy of hym,
syngynge the yinpnes of Dauid hi their
hondis ; hot the prestis sungyn in trum-
pis beforne hem, and al the puple of
7Yrael stood. And Salomon halowed the
myddil of the porche beforn the temple
of the Lord ; forsothe he hadde offrede
there brent sacrifices, and talwes of pey-
sible thingis, for the brasen auter that
he hadde maad my^te not susteynen the
brent sacrifices, and sacrifices, and talwes
8 of peysible thingus. Thanne Salamon
made solempnyte in that tyme seuen
days, and al Yrael with hym, a ful grete
chirche, fro the entre of Emath vnto the
gstreme of Egipt. And the ey3the day he
maad a collect, for thi that he halowed
the auter seuen dais, and hadde halowede
10 the solempnyte seuen days. Thanne in
the thre and twentithe day of the seuenth
moneth he laft the puplis to their taber-
naclis, ioyinge and gladynge vpon the
good that God hadde don to Dauid, and
11 to Salomon, and to his puple Israel. And
Salomon ful eendid the hous of the Lord,
and the hous of the kyng, and alle thingus
that he hadde disposed in his hert, that
he do in the hous of the Lord and in his
i2owne hous ; and he is maad welsum. For-
sothe the Lord aperde to hym the ny3t,
and seith, I haue herde thi preier, and
chosen this place to me in to an hous of
13 sacrifice. $if 1 schal closen heuen, and
reyn flowe not, and schul senden, and
comaunden to the locust, that he deuoure
the lond, and schul sende pestilence in
14 to my puple ; forsothe my puple turned,
kenes inx orguns of songis of the Lord,
whiche^ kyng Dauid made to preise the
Lord, For his merci is in to the world ;
and thei sungen the yinpnes of Dauid bi
her hondisz; sothelia the prestis sungen
with trumpis bifor hem, and al the puple
of Israel stoodb. Therfor Salomon hale w- 7
ide the myddil of the largec place bifor the
temple of the Lord ; for he hadde offrid
there brent sacrifices, and the ynnere fat-
nesses'1 of pesible sacrifices, for the brasun
auter which6 he hadde maad my3te not
susteynef the brent sacrifices, and sacri-
fices^, and the innere fatnessish of pesible
sacrifices. Therfor Salomon made a so- 8
lempnyte in that tyme in seuerie dayes,
and al' Israel with hym, a ful greete
chirchek, fro the entryng of Emath 'til to1
the stronde of Egipt. And in the eijthe 9
dai he made a gaderyng of money, ''that
ism, for necessaries of the temple™, for
he hadde halewid the auter in seuene
daies, and 'hadde maad0 solempnyteeP in
seuene daiesi. Therfor in the thre andio
twentithe dai of the seuenthe monethe he
lete the puplis go to her tabernaclis, ioi-
ynge and gladynge onr the good8 that God
hadde do to Dauid, and to Salomon, and to
his puple Israel. And Salomon parformyde 1 1
the hows of the Lord, and the hows of the
kyng, and alle thingis which he hadde dis-
posid in his herte for to do in the hows of
the Lord and in his owne hows ; and he
hadde prosperite. Forsothe the Lord aper- 12
ide to hym in the nyjt, and seide, Y haue
herd thi preiere, and Y haue chose this
place to me in1 to an hows of sacrifice. If 13
Y close heuene, and reyn cometh not doun,
and if Y sende, and comaunde to au lo-
custe, that he deuoure the lond, and if
Y send pestilence inv to my puple ; for- 14
sothew if my puple is conuertid*, on?
whiche2 my name is clepida, and if it
1 werin ocupied in s. V the whiche orgouns i. whiche argons s. z hondis in ergons and othere instru-
mentis 8. a and INS. b stood and herde hem is. c greet INS. d fatnesse INS. e that INS. f susteyne
or hold s. K sleyn sacrifices i. othere sacrifices NS. h fatnesse CINS. ' of N. k chirche or congregacioun i.
chirche or ful miche gadering to gidre of peple s. ! vnto INS. m Om. s. '" Om. N. ° he made INS.
P the solempnytee INS. <l daies, that Is, bi the spase of seuen daies e. rupon is. s goodnesse s. tandi.
u the INS. v Om. s. w and INS. * conuertide, that is, al to gidre turned to me fro her vices s. y upon is.
2 the whiche puple i. whiche peple 8. a ynwardly clepid INS.
VOL. II. 3 F
402
II. PARALIPOMENON.
VII. 15 22.
vpon whom inwardly clepid is my name,
me ban preyed, and soiyt my face, and
done penaunce fro their werst weyes, I
schal heere fro heuen, and ben mercyable
to the synnes of hem, and helyn their
is lond. Also myn ee3en schul ben opened,
and my eeris rerid up to the horisoun of
ifihym, that in this place schal preie ; for-
sothe I haue chosen, and halowed this
place, that my name be there in to euer-
more, and my ee3en and myn herte
i;abiden stille there alle days. Thou also,
3if thou go before me, as 3eede Dauid thi
fadir, and dost aftir alle thingus that I
haue comaundide to thee, and my ri3t-
iswisnesse and domes kepist, I schal areren
the trone of thi rewme, as I behi3te to
Dauid thi fadir, seyinge, There schal not
ben don awei fro thi lynage a man, that
19 be prince in Ysrael. 3if forsothe 3ev weren
turned aweiward, and forsaken myn ri3t-
wisnesses and myn hestis that I haue
purposed to 3ou, and goynge awey 36
seruen to alyen goddis, and honouren
20 hem, I schal pullen 3ou vp fro my lond,
that I haue 3euen to 3ou, and this hous
that I haue bilde to my name I schal
throwen awey fro my face, and taken it
in to a parable, and in to exsaumple to
21 alle puplis. And this hous schal ben in
22 to a prouerbe to alle weye goeris ; and
thei schuln seyn, wondrynge, Why thus
dide the Lord to this lond, and to this
hous? And thei schuln answeryn, For
thei forsoken the Lord God of their fa-
ders, 'the whichew lad hem out fro the
.lond of Egipt, and han taken alyen god-
dis, and honoureden hem, and hery-
eden ; th^rfor camen vpon them alle thes
euels.
bisechith me, and sekith my face, and
doith penaunce of hise werste b weies, Y
schal here6 fro heuene, and Y schal be
merciful to the synnes of hem, and Y
schal heele the lond of hem. And myn 15
i3en schulen be openyd, and myn eerend
schulen be reisid6 to the preieref of hym,
that preieth in this place ; for Y haue iu
chose, and halewid this place, that& my
name beh there with outen ende, and that1
myn i3eu arid myn herte dwellek there in1
alle daies. Also if thou gost bifore me, 17
as Dauid thi fadir 3ede, and doist bi alle
thingis ™ whiche Y comaundide" to thee,
and kepist my ri3twisnessis0 and domes'!',
Y schal reisei the trone of thi rewme, as ia
Y bihi3te to Dauid thi fadir, and seide,
A man of thi generacioun schal not be
takun awei, that schal be prince inr Israel.
But if 36 turnen awey, and forsake my 19
ri3twisnessis s and my comaundementis '
whiche" Y settidev forth to 3ou, and 3ew
goen, and seruen alien goddis, and wor-
schipen hem, Y schal drawe 3ou awey fro 20
my lond, which1 Y 3af y to 3ou, and Y schal
caste awey fro my face this hows whichz
Y haue bildid to my name, and Y schal
3yue it in to a parable, and in to ensaum-
ple to alle puplis. And this hows schal 21
be in to a prouerbe to alle men passynge
fortha ; and thei schulen seie, wondringeb,
Whi dide the Lord so to this lond, and to
this hows? And thei schulen answere,22
For thei forsoken the Lord God of her
fadris, that ledde hem out of the lond of
Egipt, and thei token alien goddis, and
worschipiden, and herieden hem ; therfor
alle these yuelis camen onc hem.
T thou E pr. m. w that c.
b ful yuel i. c here Aim is. d eeris INS. e reisid up INS.
' Om. s. k dwelle perfitely INS. 1 bi IN. m tho thingis IN.
MNOPQRsuvwxb£. P my domes INS. q reise up is. r of A.
1 heestis INS. u the whiche i. v haue sett INS. w jfje is.
a forth iherby is. b wondringe in hem silfws. c upon is.
fpreierss. Sands. h be preisid NS.
comaunde i. ° rijtfulnessis BCDEFGIKL
9 rijtfulnessis BCDEFGKLMOPQRUVWxb9.
* that i. y befor jaue s. z that INS.
VIII. I 12.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
CAP. VIII.
1 Fulfild forsothe twenty 3eer, aftir the
whiche Salomon hadde bilde up the hous
2 of the Lord, and his own hous, and the
citees, 'the whiche* Yram 3aue to Salo-
mon, he bylde up, and made the sonys of
3 Yrael to dwellen there. Also he wente
4 in to Emath Sobba, and weeldide it. And
he bilde up Palmyram in desert, and
othere citees most strengthid he bilde up
5 in Emath. And he maad up the oouer
Betheron and the nether Betheron, citees
most strengthed, hauynge jatis and lockis
6 and barres ; Balaath also, and al the most
fast cytees that weren of Salamon, and
alle the cytees of plowes, and the cytees
of horsmen ; alle whateuer thingus he
wolde, maad kyng Salamon, and disposede
he bilde in Jerusalem, and in Lyban, and
Tin alle the lond of his power. Al the pu-
ple that was laft of Etheis, and Amorreis,
and Phereseis, and Eueis, and Jebuseis,
8 that weren not of the stoc of Yrael, and
of their sonis, and of ther after comers,
'the whicheJ" the sonis of Yrael hadde not
slayn, Salamon vndir3okede into2 tribu-
starijs vnto this day. Bot of the sonis
of Yrael he vndirputte not, that thei
schulden semen to the werkis of the
kyng ; thei forsothe weren men fi3ters,
and the first leders, and princis of plowes,
10 and of the horse men of hym ; alle for-
sothe princes of the boost of kyng Sala-
mon weren two hundrith and fyfty, that
ntau3ten the puple. The doi^ter forsothe
of Pharao he translatide fro the cite of
Dauid in to the hous, that he hadde bilde
to hyre ; forsothe the kyng seide, My
wijf schal not dwelle in the hous of
Dauid, kyng of Yrael, forthi that it is
halowed, for the ark of the Lord wente
12 in to it. Than Salamon offride brent
CAP. VIII.
Forsothe whanne twenti 3eer weren i
fillidd, aftir that Salomon bildide8 the hows
of the Lord, and his owne hows, he bildide 2
the citees f, whiche £ Irani hadde 3oue to
Salomon ; and he made the sones of Israel
to dwelle there. Also he 3ede in to Emath 3
of Suba, and gat it. And he bildide Pal- 4
myram in deseert, and he bildide othere
'citees maad ful stronge'1 in Emath. And 5
he bildide the hi3ere Betheron and the
lowere Betheron, wallid' citees, hauynge
3atis and lockis and barris ; also he bildide c
Balaath, and alle 'citees ful strongek that
weren of Salomon ; and alle the citees of
cartis, and the citees of kny3tis kyng1 Sa-
lomon bildide, and disposide alle thingis
whiche euere he wolde, in Jerusalem, and
in thera Liban, and in al the lond of his
power. Salomon" made suget in to tribu-7
taries til in to this dai al the puple that
was left of Etheis, and Amorreis, and
Phereseis, and Eueis, and of0 Jebuseis,
that weren not of the generacioun? of Is-
rael, and of the sones of hem, and of the a
aftircomers of hem, whiche the sones of
Israel hadden not slayn. Sothelii of the 9
sones of Israel her settide8 not, that thei
schulden serue the werkis1 of the kyng ;
for theiu weren men werriours, and the
firstev duykis, and princes of charisw, and
of hise kny3tis ; forsothex alle they princes 10
of the oost of kyng Salomon weren two
hundrid and fifti, that tauten2 the puple.
Sothelia heb translatide thec dorter of Fa- n
rao fro the citee of Dauid in to thed hows,
which6 he hadde bildidf to hir; for the
kyng seide, My wijf schal not dwelle in
the hows of Dauid, kyng of Israel, for it
is halewid, for the arke of the Lord en-
tride in to that hows. Thanne Salomon 12
offride brent sacrifices? to the Lord onh
* that c. 7 that c pr. m. z Om. c.
d fulfillid INS. e had bildid INS. f citee NS. e that i. h ful stronge citees INS. ' and made hem
stronge INS. k the stronge citees INS. 1 and kyng x. m Om. INS. " And Salomon INS. ° Om. CD.
P generaciouns INS. 1 For INS. r Salomon INS. s sette IN. sette or ordeined s. t werkis or nedis s.
u the sones of Israel s. v firste or cheefiti. firste of cheef s. w hise charis INS. * and INS. 1 Om. NS.
z taujten or ruleden NS. a And INS. b Salomon INS. c his wife, the s. d an INS. e that INS.
f bildide INS. S sacrifice IN. h upon is.
3 F 2
404
II. PARALIPOMENON.
VIII. 13 — IX. i.
sacrifices to the Lord vpon the auter of
the Lord, that he hadde maad up beforu
13 the 3ate hous, that by eche days wer
offrid in it, aftir the heest of Moises, in
sabotis, and in kalendis, and in feste dais,
thries bi the 3er, that is, in the solemp-
nyte of therfe looues, and in the solemp-
nyte of wijkis, and in the solempnyte of
14 tabernaclis. And he sette aftir the dis-
posicioun of Dauid, his fadir, officis of
prestis in their seruyses, and Leuytis in
their ordre, that thei preisen and myny-
stren beforn the prestis aftir the rijt of
eche day, and the porters in their dyui-
siouns by 3ate and jate. Thus forsothe
Dauid, the man of God, hadde co-
i5inaundide; ne thei wenten beside fro
the maundementis of the kyng, bothe
prestis and Leuytis, of alle thingus that
he hadde comaundide. And in the wardis
16 of thea tresoures alle the expensis maad
redy hadde Salomon, fro that day that
he foundide the hous of the Lord vnto
17 that day that he perfourmede it. Thanne
wente Salomon in to Asyongober, and in
to Hailath, to the mouth of the rede se,
IB that is in the lond of Edom. Thanne
Yram sente to hym, by the hondis of his
seruauntis, schippis, and wijs schipmen
of the see, and thei wenten with the ser-
uauntis of Salomon in to Oofer, and thei
token thennis foure hundrithe and fyfty
talentis of gold, and brou3ten to kyng
Salamon.
CAP. IX.
i And the quen of Saba, whanne sche
hadde herde the loos of Salamon, sche
cam, that sche tempte hym in dotous
questiouns in Jerusalem, with grete rych-
essis, and camels that beren swote spices,
and myche of gold, and precious gemmes.
And whanne sche was commen to Sala-
mon, sche spak to hym whateuer thingis
the auter of the Lord, which' he hadde
bildid bifor the porche, that bik alle daies is
me1 schulde offrem inn it, bi the comaunde-
rnent0 of Moises, in sabatis, and in kalen-
dis, and in feeste daies, thries bi the 3eer,
that is, in the? solempnyte of the'i therf-
looues, and inr the solempnyte of woukis,
and in the solempnyte8 of tabernaclis. And 14
he ordeynede bi the ordynaunce of Dauid,
his fadir, the officis of preestis in her ser-
uyces, and the dekenes in her ordre, that
thei schulden preise1 and mynystre bifor
preestis bi the custom of ech dai ; and he
ordeynede porteris in her departyngis bi
3ate and 3ate. For Dauid, the man of God,
hadde comaundid so ; and bothe preestis 15
and dekenes passiden not fro the co-
maundementisu of the kyng of alle thingis
whiche he hadde comaundid. And Salo- 1«
mon hadde alle costisv maad redi in the
kepingisw of tresouris, fro that dai in
whiche he foundide the hows of the Lord
til in to the dai in which he perfourmyde
it. Thanne Salomon 3ede in to Asion-i7
gaber, and in to Hailath, at the brynke of
the reed see, which" is in the lond of
Edom. Therfor Irani sente to hym?, byi«
the hondis of his seruauntis, schippis, and
schippe men kunnyng of the see, and thei
3eden with the seruauntis of Salomon in
to Ophir, and thei token fro thennus foure
hundrid and fifti talentis of gold, and
brou3tenz to kyng Salomon.
CAP. IX.
Also* the queen of Saba, whanne sche i
hadde herd the fame of Salomon, cam tob
temptec hym in derk figurisdf 'in to Jeru-
salem", withf grete ritchessis, and camels?,
that baren swete smellynge spices, and ful
myche of gold, and preciouseh iemmes,
Aether peer Us'1. And whanne sche was
comun to Salomon, sche spak to hym what
t Figuratyf
speche is to
speke oon
thing, and to
vndirstonde
another. NS.
a Om. CE.
1 that INS. k in AS. l men BELMX. offryng INS. m be offrid INS. n to 8. ° heest INS. P Om. N.
<l Om. INS. r Om. i. s solempnytees ix pr, m. ' preise the Lord is. » heest INS. v coostis or dis-
pences s. w keping NS. x that INS. y Salomon s. z thei broujten it IN. thei broujten there s.
R And b. b in to Jerusalem for to INS. c assaie INS. d figuris or licknessis s. e Om. INS. f she cam
with s. e with camels INS. h of preciouse N. i Om. IN.
IX. 2 II.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
405
2 weren in byre herte. And Salamon ex-
pownede to hyre alle thingus that sche
purposede, ne eny thing was, that cleer
she n land not to hyre. The whiche aftir
that sche saw}, the wisdam, that is, of
Salamon, and the hous that he hadde
4 made, also and the meetis of his boord,
and the dwellyng place of his seruauntis,
and the office of his mynystris, and the
clothingis of hem, also the botelers, and
their clothis, and the slayn sacrifices that
he offride in the hous of the Lord, ther
was no more in hyre spyrite for stone-
5 ynge. And sche seide to the kyng, Sothe
is the sermoun, that I haue herde in my
e lond, of vertues and of thi wijsdam ; and
I trowed not to the tellers, to the tyme
that I my silf were comen, and myn
ee3en hadden seen, and I hadde preued
vnneth the half of thi wijsdam to ban
ben told to me ; thou hast ouerpassed the
7los in thi vertues. Blessed thi men, and
blessed thi seruauntis, and thei that
stonden nee} beforn thee inb al tyme,
sand heeren thi wisdam. The Lord thi
God be blessid, 'the whichec wolde or-
deynen thee vpon his trone kyng of the
puple of the Lord thi God ; forsothe for
God loueth Yrael, and wille sauyn it in
to with outen eend, therfor he putte thee
kyng vpon it, that thou do domes and
9 ri3twisnesse. Forsothe sche }aue to the
kyng an hundrith and twenty talentis of
gold, and many swote spices ful myche,
and most precyous gemmes ; and ther
weren not siche swote spices, as thes that
loqween Saba }aue to kyng Salamon. Bot
and the seruauntis of Yram with the ser-
uauntis of Salamon brou3ten gold fro
Oofer, and tyne trees, and gemmes most
n precious ; of the whiche the kyng made,
that is, of tyne trees, grees in the hous of
euer thingis weren in hir herte. And 2
Salomon expownede to hir alle thingis
whiche sche hadde put forthk, and no
thing was, which1 he made not opyn™ to
hir. And aftir that sche si} these thingis, 3
that is, the wisdom of Salomon, and the
hows which" he hadde bildid, also and the 4
metis of his boord0, and the dwellyng
places of seruauntisP, and the offices of
hisei mynystris, and the clothis of hem,
and the boteleris, andr her clothis, and the
sacrifices whiche he offride in the hows of
the Lord, spirit8 was no more1 in hir for
wondryng". And sche seide to the kyng, 5
The wordv Ms trewew, which" Y? herde in
my londz, of thi vertues and wisdom; Ye
bileuyde not to telleris, til Y my silf hadde
come, and myna y}en hadden seynb, and
Yc hadde preuedd that vnnethis6 the half
of thi wisdom was teld to me ; thou hast
ouercomef the& fame bi thi vertues. Blessid 7
ben thi men, and1' blessid ben thi ser-
uauntis, these that stonden bifor thee in
al tyme, and heren thi wisdom. Blessid e
be 'thi Lord God', that wolde ordeyne thee
onk his trone kyng of the puple of 'thi
Lord God1; treulim for" God0 loueth Is-
rael, and woleP saue hym with outen ende,
therfor he hath set thee kyng on0- hymr,
that thou do domes and ri}tfulnesses. For- 9
sothe* sche }af to the kyng sixe scoore
talentis of gold, and ful many swete smell-
ynge spices, and moost preciouse iemmes ;
ther weren not siche swete smellynge
spices, as these whiche the queen of Saba
3af 'to kyngw Salomon. But also the ser-io
uauntis of Irani with the seruauntis of
Salomon brou3ten gold fro Ophir, and
trees of thyne, and most preciouse iemmes;
of whiche, that is, of the trees of thyne*, n
the kyng made grees^ in the hows of the
Lord, and in the hows of the kyng,'harpis
b Om. c. c that c.
k forth to him is. 1 that INS. m opyn or knotven is. n that INS. ° tablis INS. P hise seruauntis INS.
<1 Om. c. r of CELPU. 8 ther i. * more spirit i. u wondryng.ybr these thingis passeden hir vnder-
slondyng B. T word or fame s. w Om. i. x that INS. Y is N. z lond is trewe i. a til myn IN. b sein,
that 'is, til Yhad vndirstonde these thingis of thi self s. c til that Y INS. d preued it i. e vnnethe i. f ouer-
come or passid INS. S thi INS. h Om. e. l the Lord thi God INS. k upon is. ' the Lord thi God INS.
m Om. IN. n certis INS. ° the Lord God N. P he wole INS. <i upon is. r Israel INS. s rijtwis-
nesse INS. * And INS. w Om. NS. * thyn trees NS. y greecis NS.
406
II. PARALIPOMENON.
IX. 12 21.
the Lord, and in the hous of the kyng,
also harpis, and sawtrees to syngers ;
neuer ben seen in the lond of Juda siche
12 trees. Kyng forsothe Salamon 3aue to
the qween of Saba alle thingus that sche
wolde, and that sche asked, many mo
than sche brou3te to hym. The whiche
turnede a3ein wente into hyre lond with
13 hyre seruauntis. Forsothe the wei3t of
gold, that was offerd to Salamon by ech
3eer, was sixe hundrith and sixe and
14 sixty talentis of gold, outaken that soum
that legatis of dyuerse gentylis, and mer-
chauntis weren wont to 'bryngen tod, and
alle the kyngis of Arabie, and satrapis
of londis, that brov^ten gold and syluer
15 to Salamon. Thanne kyng Salamon maad
two hundrith golden speris of the soum
of sixe hundrith golde platis, the whiche
IG in alle the speris weren spred abrod ; also
thre hundrith golden scheldis of thre hun-
drith gold platis, with the whiche alle
the scheldis weren couerd ; and the kyng
putte hem in the armerie place, that was
17 sett6 in the wode. Also kyng Salomon
made a grete yuere sete, and clothed it
is with most clene gold ; and sixe grees, in
thef whiche men stey3ede up to the sete,
and a golden stole, and two lytyll armys,
either a3einus other, and two lyouns stond-
igynge besides the litil aarmes, hot and
other twelue litil lyouns stondynge vpon
the sixe grees on either party. There
was not siche a kyngis see in alle rewmes.
20 And alle the vessels of the kyngis feste
weren golden, and the vessels of the hous
of saltus Liban of most pure gold ; syl-
uer forsothe in tho days for nou3t was
gicountid. Forsothe and the schippis of
the kyng wenten in Tharsis with the
seruauntis of Yram oones in thre 3eer,
alsoz, and sautrees to syngeris; siche trees
weren neuere seyn in the lond of Juda.
Forsothea Salomon 3af to the queen of 12
Saba alle thingis whiche sche wolde, and
whiche sche axide, many moo than sche
haddeb brou3t to hym. And sche turnede
33611, and 3ede in to hir lond with hir ser-
uauntis. Forsothe0 the wei3t of gold, that is
was brou3t to Salomon bi ech 3eer, was
sixe hundrid and sixe and sixti talentis of
gold, outakun that summe whiched thee u
legatis of dyuerse folkis, and marchauntis
weren wont to brynge, andf alle the kyngis
of Arabie, and the' princes of londish, that'
brou3ten togidere gold and siluer to Salo-
mon. Therfor J kyng Salomon made two 15
hundrid goldun speris of the summe of
sixe hundrid 'floreyns, ether peesis of
gold*, that1 weren spendid in ech spere;
and he made thre hundrid goldun scheeldis IG
of thre hundrid floreyns"1, with whiche ech
scheeld" was hilid ; and the kyng puttide
tho° in the armure place, that was set? in
thei wode. Also the kyng made a greet 17
seeter of yuer, and clothide8 it with clen-
nestf gold ; and he made sixe grees", bi \8
whiche mev stiedew tox the seete, and a?
goldun stool, and tweyne armes, oon a3ens
'the totherz, and twei liouns stondynge bi-
sidis the armes ; but also he made twelue 19
otherea litle liouns stondynge onb sixe
grees0 on euer either side"1. Siche a seete6
was not in alle rewmesf. And alle the 20
vessels of the feeste of the kyng weren of
gold, and the vessels of the hows of the
forest of thes Liban weren of puresteh
gold ; for siluer in tho daies was arettid
for' nou3t. Fork also the schippis of the 21
kyng 3eden in to Tharsis with the ser-
uauntis of Irani onys in thre 3eer, and
brou3ten' fro thennus gold, and siluer, and
d offren E pr. m. e planed E pr. m. f Om. c.
z and also he made harpis INS. a And INS. b Om. s. c And INS. d that INS. e Om. INS. f and
outaken that that I. and tvilhouten the summe that s. S Om. INS. h othere londis i. diuers londis s.
1 the whiche I. whiche NS. J For N. k scutis orjloryns [peesis vt.floryns or pecis s.] of gold INS. Om. CD.
1 whiche INS. m peesis of gold INS. n spere INS. ° tho speris is. P ordeyned N. set or ordeyned s.
i a INS. r seete or a trone is. seete or trone N. s he hilide INS. * moost clene I. u greecis NS.
v men ELS. w stiede up INS. * into K. y he made therto a NS. z that oother i. a Om. A pr. m. et
plures. b upon INS. c greecis NS. d side of the trone INS. e trone INS. f rewmes, that is, in noon of
al the rervmes of the world s. e Om. INS. h moost pure INS. » at s. k Om. INS. ' thei brou3ten INS.
IX. 22 X. 2.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
407
and thei brov^ten theunus gold, and syl-
22 uer, and yuer, and apis, and poos. Thanne
Salamon is magnified vpon alle the kyngis
23 of erth for rychesse and glorie. And
alle the kyngis of londis desireden to seen
the face of Salamon, that thei heeren the
wijsdarn that God hadde 3euen in the
24 herte of hym ; and thei brov^ten to hym
3iftes, syluereri vessels and golden, clothes
and armes, and spices, hors and mulis,
25 by alle 3eeris. And Salamon hadde fourty
thousand of hors in his stallis, and of
charis and of horsmen twelue thousand ;
and he sette hem in the cytees of 'foure
horsid carris^, and where the kyng was
26 in Jerusalem. Forsothe he enhauntide
power vpon alle the kyngis, fro the flode
of Eufrate vnto the lond of Philisteis, and
27 vnto the termes of Egipt. And so inyche
plente of syluer he 3aue in Jerusalem, as
of stoones, and of cedres so myche mul-
titude, as of wijlde mulberye trees that
28 ben sprungyn in wijld feeldis. Forsothe
ther weren brou3t hors fro Egipt, and
29 of alle regyouns. The remnaunt forsothe
of the rather werkis of Salamon and of
the last ben wrijten in the wordis of Na-
than, the prophete, and in the wordis of
Achie Sylonyte, and in the visioun of
Addo, sear, a3eins Jeroboam, the sone of
so Nabath. Salamon forsothe regnede in
Jerusalem vpon al Yrael fourety 3ere,
and he slepte with his fadirs ; and thei
birieden hym in the cytee of Dauid, and
Roboam, his sone, regned for hym.
CAP. X.
i Roboam forsothe wente in to Sychem ;
thidre forsothe al Yrael was comeri to
2gydre that thei setten hym kyng. The
whiche thing whan Jeroboam, the sone
of Nabath, that was in Egypt, hadde
herd ; forsothe he hadde flowen thidre
yuer"1, and" apis, and pokokis". TherforP22
kyng Salomon was magnyfied ouer alle
kyngis of erthei for richessisr and glorie.
And alle the kyngis of londis desireden to 23
se the face of Salomon, for to here the wis-
dom which8 God hadde 3oue in his herte ;
and thei brou3ten to hym 3iftis, vessels of 24
siluer and of gold, clothis and armuris,
and swete smellynge spices, horsis and
mulis, bi ech 3eer. Also1 Salomon hadde 25
fourti thousynde of horsis in stablis", and
twelue thousynde of charis and ofv
kny3tis ; and 'he ordeynedew hemx in the
citees of charis, and where? the kyng was
in Jerusalem. Forsothe2 hea vside power 26
onb alle the kyngisc, fro the flood Eufratesd
'til toe the lond of Filisteis, and 'til tof the
termess of Egipt. And he 3af so greet 27
plente of siluer in Jerusalem, as of stoonys,
and so greet multitude of cedris'1, as1 of
sycomoris that growen in feeldi places.
Forsothek horsis weren bro^t1 fro Egipt, 28
and fro alle cuntreis. Sotheli the residue"1 29
of the formere werkis and the" laste of
Salomon ben writun in the wordis of Na-
than, the prophete, and in the wordis0 of
Achie of Silo, and in the visioun, Aether
prophesied, of Addo, the prophetei, a3ens
Jeroboam, soner of Nabath. Sotheli8 Sa-so
lomon regnede in Jerusalem on* al Israel
fourti 3eer, and he slepte with his fadris ;
and thei birieden hym in the citee of Da-
uid, and Roboam, his sone, regnyde for
hym.
CAP. X.
Forsothe Roboam 3ede forth in to Si-i
chem ; for al Israel came togidere thidur to
make hym kyng. And whanne Jeroboam, 2
the" sone of Nabath, that was in Egiptw,
'for hex fledde thidur? bifor Salomon, hadde
herd this2, he turnyde a3en anoon. And 3
g ploowes E.
m Om. s. n Om. is. ° pekokis INS. P And INS. 1 the erthe e. r hise richessis INS. » that INS.
* And INS. « his stablis s. v Om. a. w ordeyne N. * hem to dtvelle i. tho kni3tis to dwelle s. J there
where i. z And INS. a Salomon INS. b upon is. c knyjtis v. d of Eufrates INS. e vnto m.
f vnto INS. S termes or coostis a. h cedre trees IN. there was of cedre trees s. ' was as i. k And INS.
l broujt to Salomon s. m remenaunt INS. n of the INS. ° word s. P Om. IN. 1 prophete propheciynge is.
r the sone i. 9 Certis INS. l upon INS. " Om. NX. w Egipt, had herd this INS. * the whiche i.
whiche NS. y in to Egipt INS. z the deelh of Salamon i. Salamon diede N. Salomon deiyng s.
408
II. PARALIPOMENON.
x. 3—14.
beforn Salomon ; anoon he is turned
:ja3eyn. And thei clepiden hym, and he
came with al Ysrael, and thei speeken to
4Roboam, seiynge, Thi fadir with most
harde 3ok oppressed us ; thou comaunde
Ii3ter than thi fadir, 'the whicheh putte
to us a grete seruage ; and a litil wi}t of
the charge put off, that we seruen to thee.
5 The whiche seith, Aftir thre days turneth
a3ein to me. And whan the puple was
cgone aweie, he wente in counseil with
the olde men, that stoden beforn his fadir
Salarnon, while 3it he lyuede, seyinge,
What 3eue 36 of counseil, that I answer
7 to the puple? The whiche seyden to
hym, 3if thou plese to this puple, and
soften hem with mercyable wordis, thei
sschulen seruen to thee al tyme. And he
laft the counceil of olde men, and with
3onge men beganne to treeten, that with
hym were nurischid, and weren in the
9 felawschip of hym. And he seide to hem,
What to 3ou semeth ? or what schal I an-
s weren to this puple, that seide to me,
Heue of the 3ok, that thi fader putte vnto
10 us ? And thei answerden, as 3onge men
and nurschid with hym in delices, and
seiden, Thus thou schalt answeren to the
puple that seide to thee, Thi fadir ag-
gregide oure 3ok, thou putte off; thus
thou schalt answeren to hem, My lest
fynger is gretter than the reynes of my
11 fadir; my fadir putte to 3ou a grete 3ok,
and I schal putten to a more wei3te ; my
fader beet 300 with scourgis, I forsothe
12 schal beten 3ou with scorpiouns. Thanne
Jeroboam came and al the puple the
thidde day to Roboam, as he hadde co-
ismaundide to hem. And the kyng an-
swerde hard thingus, the counseil laft of
14 the eldre', spokyn aftir the will of 3ong
thei clepiden hym, and he cam with al
Israel, and thei spaken to Roboam, and
seiden, Thi fadir oppresside vs with fula4
hard 3ok ; comaunde thou Ii3tere thingisb
than thi fader0, thatd settide8 onf vs a
greuouse seruage^ ; and releese thou a litil
of 'the birthun1', that we serue thee. And
he1 seide, After thre daies turne 36 a^en&
to me. And whanne the puple was goon,
he took counsel withk elde men, that1 6
stoden bifor his fadir Salomon, while he
lyuyde 3it, and seide m, What counsel
3yuen 36, that Y answere to the puple ?
And thei seiden to hym, If thou plesistT
this puple, and makist hem soften bi meke
wordis, thei schulen serue thee in al tyme.
And0 he? forsook thei counsel of elder men, »
and bigan8 to trete1 with 3onge men, that™
weren nurischid with hym, and weren in
his cumpenye. And he seide to hem, 9
What semeth to 3ou ? ether whatw owe Y
answerex to this puple, that seide to me,
Releese thou the 3ok, which^ thi fadir
puttide2 ona vs ? And thei answeriden, as 10
3onge menb and nurschyd with hym in
delicis, and seidenc, Thus thou schalt speke
to the puple that seide to thee, Thi fadir
maded greuouse oure 3ok, releese thou6 ;
and thusf thou schalt answere to hem, My
leeste fyngur is gretter than the leendis of
my fader; my fadir puttide? onh 3ou an
greuouse 3ok, and Y schal leie to a gretter
birthun ; my fadir beet' 3ou with scourgis,
forsothe k Y schal bete 3ou with 'scor-
piouns, that is}, hard knottid roopis11.
Therfor™ Jeroboam and" al the puple cam 12
to Roboam in the thridde dai, as he hadde
comaundid to hem. And 'the kyng an- 13
sweride harde thingis0, after that heP hadde
forsake the counsel of thei eldere men, andr 14
he spak bi the wille of the8 3onge men1,
h that c. * elders c.
a a ful INS. b thingis on us i. thingis to be don to vs s. c fadir dide s. d the whiche i. which NS.
e sette i. hath sett NS. f vpon is. S seruage or charge s. h oure charge I. oure burthun NS. ' Ro-
boam INS. k of s. 1 whiche INS. m he seide INS. n softe or esye i. softe or quietest hem s. ° Om. s.
P Roboam INS. <l this s. r the elde BCEFLMORVwb. the eldere p. s he bigan N. * trete and councele N.
trete a consel s. " the whiche i. whiche NS. w what thing INS. * to answere s. J that INS. z hath
putt INS. a upon is. b Om. s. c thei seiden INS. A hath maad IN. e thou it IN. f Om. EFKLMNSX^.
S hath put i. put s. h vpon s. ' betide i. k but INS. l Om. IN. H roopis, that ben scorpiouns i.
m And INS. n with INS. °Om. INS. P the kyng INS. 1 Om. INSX. r Om. s. s Om. INS. * men, he
answeride hard thingis to the peple INS.
X. fS— XL 3-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
409
men ; My fadir putte an heuy }ok to 3011,
and I schal maken heuyar ; my fadir beet
3011 with scourgis, I forsothe schal beeten
153011 with scorpiouns. And he assentide
not to the preyers of the puple ; for-
sothe the wille of God was, that his word
schuld ben fulfild, that he hadde spoken
by the hond of Achie Sylonyte to Jero-
leboam, the sone of Nabath. Al the puple
forsothe, the kyng seyinge harder thingus,
thus spak to hym, There is not to us
part in Dauid, ne heritage in the sone of
Ysay ; turne a3ein in to thi tabernaclis,
Yrael, thou forsothe feed thin hous,
Dauith. And Yrael wente in to their
17 tabernaclis. Vpon forsothe the sonis of
Yrael, that dwelleden in the cytees of
is Juda, regnede Roboam k. And kyng
Roboam sente Aduram, that stode vpon
the tributis ; and the sones of Yrael
stooneden hym, and he is deed. Bot
kyng Roboam hee^ede to stey3en up the
ischaar, and flei3 in to Jerusalem. And
Yrael wente awey fro the hous of Da-
uid vnto this day. It is done forsothe,
whanne al Yrael hadde herd, that Jero-
boam was turned a3ein, thei senten, and
clepeden hym, the companye gederd, and
setten kyng vpon al Yrael ; ne any man
folowed the hous of Dauid, saue the
lynage of Juda and Beniamyn allon.
CAP. XI.
i Roboam forsothe came into Jerusalem,
and clepide al the hous of Juda and of
Beniamyn, vnto an hundrith and ei3ty
thousand of chosen fi^tynge men, that he
n3te a3eynus Ysrael, and turne to hym his
arewme. And the word of the Lord is
maad to1 Semyam, the man of God, sey-
singe, Speke to Roboam, the sone of Sala-
Myu fadir puttidev onw 3ou a greuouse
3ok, which Y schal make greuousere ; my
fadir beetx 3ou with scourgis^, sotheliz Y
schal bete 3ou with scorpiouns". And heb ifi
assentide not to thec preieris of the puple ;
ford it was the wille of God, that his word
schulde be fillide, whichf he hadde spoke
bi the hond of Ahie of s Silo to Jeroboam,
sone'1 of Nabath. Sotheli1 whanne the kyng is
seidek hardere1 thingis, al the puple spak
thus to hym, No part ism to vs in Dauidn,
nether eritage in the sone of Isai° ; Israel,
turne thou a3en in to thi tabernaclis, so-
theliP thou, Dauid, feede thin'i howsr. And
Israel 3ede in to hise tabernaclis. For-i7
sothe5 Roboam regnede on1 the sones of
Israel, that" dwelliden in the citees of
Juda. And kyngv Roboam sente Adhu-is
ram, that was souereyn ouerw the tributis ;
and the sones of Israel storiyderi hym,
and he was deed. Certisx kyng^ Roboam
hastidez to stiea in to theb chare, and
fleddec in to Jerusalem. And Israel 3ede is
awei fro the hows of Dauid 'til tod this
dai. Forsothe et it was doon, whanne al
Israel hadde herd, that Jeroboam turnede
33611, thei senten, and clepiden hym, whanne
the cumpeny was gaderidf, and thei or-
deyneden him king on? al Israel ; and noh
man, outakun the lynage' of Judak aloone,
suede 'the hows of Dauid1.
CAP. XL
Forsothe111 Roboam cam in to Jerusalem, i
and clepide11 togidere al the hows0 of Juda
and of Beniamyn, 'til to? nyne scoore
thousynde of chosen men andi werriouris,
for to fi3te a3ens Israel, and for to turner
his rewme to hym. And the word of the 2
Lord was maad to Semeye, the man of
God, and seide, Speke thou to Roboam, 3
f Forsothe;
fro this place
to the ende of
this chapitre
it is not of the
text, for it is not
in Ebreu, ne-
ther in bokis
amemlid, but
it is takun of
the thridde
bookofKyngis,
xii. c". Lire
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k Jeroboam B pr. m. 1 Om. B.
" and seide, My NS. v hath putt INS. w upon is. x betide i. J pleyn scourgis s. z but INS.
a plumbid cordis INS. b Roboam INS. c Om. NS. d certis INS. e fulfillid INS. f that INS. g and s.
h the sone iMNsby. ' And INS. k had seid INS. 1 these hardere is. »' Om. i. be NS. n the lynage of
Dauid i. Dauith linage s. ° Ysay be among vs s. P and INS. <l thin owen INS. r meynee INS.
' And INS. t upon is. u the whiche i. whiche NS. v the kyng i. w of s. * And INS. y the
kyng i. z hastide him is. a stie up is. b his INS. c he fledde INS. d vnto INS. to x. e And INS.
f gaderid togidre INS. 5 upon is. h eueri s. » linagis s. k Juda and of Benjamyn x sec. m. ! hym s.
m Sothely INS. n he clepide INS. ° meynee INS. P vnto INS. to x. 1 Om. s. T turne ajen INS.
VOL. II.
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410
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XI. 4 — 17.
mon, kyng of Juda, and to al Yrael, that
4 is in Juda and Beniamyn ; Thes thingis
seith the Lord, 3e schul not stey3en up,
ne fijten a3eyn 3oure bretheren ; turne
ajein ech oorim in to his hous, for this is
doon by my wille. The whiche whan
hadden herd the word of the Lord, ben
torned 336111, ne thei wenten a3einus kyng
5 Jeroboam. Roboam forsothe dwellide in
Jerusalem, and he bilde up wallid cytees
6 in Juda ; and he maad out Bethleem, and
7 Ethan, and Thecue, and Bethsur; also
« and Sochot, and Odollam ; also and Jeth,
9 and Mareza, and Ciph ; but and Huram,
10 and Lachis, and Arecha ; Saraa also, and
Haylon, and Ebron, that weren in Juda
and Beniamyn, cytees most strengthed.
a And whanne he hadde closed hem with
wallis, he putte in hern princes of metis,
and bernes, that is, of oyle and of wijne.
i2Bot and to alle the cytees he maad ar-
mour places of scheeldis, and of speris,
and he fastnede hem with most diligence,
and comaundide vpori Judam, and vpon
is Benjamin. The prestis forsothe and Le-
uytis, that weren in al Ysrael, camen to
14 hym fro al their seetis, forsakyng sub-
urbis and their possessiouns, and goynge
ouer to Juda and ton Jerusalem ; forthi
that Jeroboam hadde cast hem awey, and
his aftir comers, that thei vsen not the
is presthood of the Lord ; the whiche or-
deynede to hym silf prestis of hee3e
thingis, and of deuyls, and of calues, 'the
16 whiche0 he hadde made. Bot and of al
the lynagis of Yrael, whiche euer hadde
3euen their herte that thei sechen the
Lord God of Yrael, came to Jerusalem to
offryn their slayn sacrificis before the
17 Lord God of their faders. And thei
strengtheden the kyngdam of Juda, and
to gither strengtheden Roboam, the sone
of Salamon bi thre 3eer ; forsothe thei
wenten in the weies of Dauid, and of
the sone of Salomon, kyng of Juda, and to
al Israel, which8 is in Juda and Benia-
myn ; The Lord seith these thingis, 3e 4
schulen not stie', nethir 36 schulen" fi3te
a3ens 3oure britheren ; ech man turne a3en
inv to his hows, for this thing is doon bi
my wille. And whanne thei hadden herd
the word of the Lord, thei turneden a3en,
and 3eden not a3ens kyngw Jeroboam.
Forsothe" Roboam dwellide in Jerusalem, 5
and he bildide wallid citees in Juda ; and t>
bildidey Bethleem, and Ethan, and Thecue,
and Bethsur ; and Sochot, and Odollam ; 7
also and Jeth, and Maresa, and Ziph ; but ®
also Huramz, and Lachis, and Azecha ; and 10
Saraa, and Hailon, and Ebron, thata weren
in Juda and Beniamyn, ful strong citees.
And whanne he hadde closid tho withii
wallis, he settideb 'in tho citees princes0,
and'1 bernes of metis, that is, of oile, and
of wyn. But also in ech citee he made 12
placis of armuris of scheeldis, and speris,
and he made tho strong with most dili-
gence ; and he regnyde on Juda and Ben-
iamyn. Sothelie the preestis and dekenesf, is
thats weren in al Israel, carnen to hymh
fro alle her seetis', and forsokenk her sub- u
arbis and possessiouns1, and thei passiden
tom Juda and to Jerusalem ; for Jeroboam
and hise aftir comeris hadden cast hem
awey, that thei schulden not be set in
preesthod" of the Lord ; which0 Jeroboam is
made to hym preestis of hi3e places, and
of feeudis, and of caluys, which he hadde
maad. But also of alle the linagis of Is- ie
rael, whiche euer 3auen her herte to seke
the Lord God of Israel, thei camen to Je-
rusalem for to offre her sacrifices bifor the
Lord God of her fadris. And thei strength- 17
iden the rewme of Juda, and strength-
idenP Roboam, the sone of Salomon, bi thre
jeer ; for thei jeden in the weies of Dauid,
and of Salomon, oneli bi thre jeer. For- is
sothe Roboam weddide a wijf Malaoth,
m Om. c. n Om. ACEF. in H. ° that c pr. m.
s that INS. * stie up INS. u shuln not s. ' Om. s. •* the kyng i. » And INS. y he bildide INS.
z he bildide Huram INS. » whiche INS. b sette INS. c princes in hem I. <1 and he ordeyned in hem s.
e And INS. * the dekenes s. S which s. h Roboam NS. » citees N. k thei forsoken INS. 1 her pos-
sessiouns INS. m in to s. a the presthood 8. ° the which i. P thei strengthiden INS.
XI. 1 8 — XII. 5.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
411
is Salomon, aloonly thre 3eer. Forsothe
Roboara weddide a wijf Malaoth, the
dou3ter of Jerymuth, sone of Dauid, and
Abiail, the doi^ter of Heliab, sone of
is Ysaye ; the whiche bare to hym sonis,
20 Jeus, and Somoriam, and Jereum. And
aftir this he toke Maacham, the doirjtir
of Absalon, that bare to hym Abia, and
21 Thai, and Sisa, and Salomyth. Forsothe
Roboam louede Maacham, the doujter of
Absalon, ouer alle his wijues and secun-
daries. Forsothe ei3tene wijues he wed-
dide, secundarie wijues forsothe sixty;
and he gate ei3te arid twenty sonis, and
22 sixty dou3ters. Forsothe he sette in the
heued Abiam, the sone of Maacha, duke
ouer alle his bretheren ; he thou3te for-
23sothe to makyn hym kyng, for wijser
and my3tyer ouer alle his sonis, and in
alle the coostis of Juda and of Beniamyn,
and in alle the walled cytees ; and he
3aue to hem many metis, and he hadde
many wijues.
CAP. XII.
1 And whanne the rewme of Roboam
was strengthed and confermed, he for-
soke the lawe of the Lord, and al Yrael
2 with hym. The fyfthe 3eer forsothe of
the regne of Roboam stey3ede up Sesach,
the kyng of Egypt, in to Jerusalem, for
3 thei hadden synned to the Lord ; with a
thousand arid two hundrith chaaris, and
sixty thousand horsmen, and ther was
no noumbre of the cornoun, that came
with hym fro Egipt, Libies, that is, and
4Erogodite, and Ethiopes. And he tok
the most strengthed cytees in Juda, and
5 came vnto Jerusalem. Semeias forsothe,
the prophete, wente in to Roboam, and
the princes of Juda, that weren gadered
in to Jerusalem, flee3yng Sesach. And
he seide to hem, Thes thinges seith the
Lord, 3e han forsaken me, and I haue
the dou3tir of Jerymuth, sonei of Dauid,
andr Abiail, the dou3tir of Heliab, sone8 of
Ysaye ; and sche childide to hym sones, 19
Yeus, and Sornorie, and Zerei. Also after 20
this wijf he took Maacha, the dorter of
Abissalon, and sche childide to hym Abia,
and Thai, and Ziza, and Salomyth. For- 21
sothe* Roboam louyde Maacha, the dou3tir
of Abissalon, aboue alle hise wyues and
secundarie" wyues. Forsothe v he hadde
weddid ei3tene wyues, sotheliw sixti secun-
darie wyues ; and he gendride* ei3te and
twenti sones, and sixti dou3tris. Sotheliy22
he ordeynede Abia, the sone of Maacha, inz
the heed, duyk ouer3 alle hise britheren ;
forb he thou3te to make Abia kyng, for he 23
was wisere and my3tiere ouer alle hise
sones, and in alle the coostis of Juda and
of Beniamyn, and in alle wallidc citeesd ;
and he 3af to hem ful many metis", and
hef hads manyh wyues.
CAP. XII.
And whanne the rewme of Roboam was i
maud strong and coumfortid, he forsook
the lawe of the Lord, and al Israel with
hym. Sotheli' in the fyuethe 3eer of the 2
rewme of Roboam Sesach, thek kyng of
Egipt, stiede1 in to Jerusalem, for theim
synneden a3ens the Lord ; and hen stiede0 3
with a thousynde and two hundrid charys,
and with? sixti thousynde of i horse men,
and no noumbre was of the cornyn puple,
that cam with hym fro Egipt, that is,
Libiens, and Trogoditis, and Ethiopiens.
And her took ful stronge citees in Juda, 4
and he earn 'til tos Jerusalem. Forsothe4 5
Semei, the prophete, entride to Roboam,
and to the princes of Juda, whiche11 fleynge
fro Sesach weren gaderid togidere ^in tov
Jerusalem. And he seide to hem, The
Lord seith these thingis, 3e han forsake
<I the sone i. r Om. N. 8 the sone INS. * And INS. u hise secoundarie INS. v and INS. w and he
hadde INS. x gaat i. 7 And INS. z Om. s. a among ouer s. b and INS. c the wallid s. d citees he
sells his sones i. citees Roboam ordeined his sones s. e Om. NS. f Om. A. S hadden i. took to hem NS.
h ful many CEL. l And INS. k Om. INS. ' stiede up INS. m thei, that is, the men of Jerusalem s.
n Sesach INS. ° stiede up i. stiede up thidir NS. P Om. ^DEFGKLMOPQRCxbc. <lOm. w. r Sesach INS.
8 vnto IN. into s. to x. * And INS. u the whiche i. v in NS.
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412
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XII. 6—15.
e forsaken 3011 in the hond of Sesach. And
the print-is of Yrael and the kyng aferd
7seyden, R^twijs is the Lord. And
whanrie the Lord hadde seen that thei
weren meked, the word of the Lord is
doon to Semeiam, seyinge, For thei ben
meekid, I schal not leesen hem, and I
schal 3euen to hem a lytyll of help, and
my woodnesse schal not droppen upon
8 Jerusalem by the hond of Sesach. Neuer
the later thei schul seme to hym, that
thei knowen the distaunce of my seruyce
and of the seruyse of the rewme of londis.
9 And so Sesach, kyng of Egipt, wente
awei fro Jerusalem, the tresoures taken
awei of the hous of the Lord, and of the
hous of the kyng ; and alle thingis he
toke with hym, and the golden tergetis
lo'the whiclie? Salamon hadde maad, for
the whiche the kyng made brasen, and
toke hem to the princis of the tergeteris,
'the whichei kepten the vestiarie of the
upaleis. And wharme the kyng schulde
goone in to the house of the Lord, the
tergeters camen, and token hem, and eft
beeren hem a3ein to his armorie place.
12 Neuer the later for thei ben meekid, the
wrath of the Lord is torned awey fro
hern, and thei ben not don awei al oute ;
forsothe and in Juda ben founden good
13 werkis. Thanne Roboam is coumfortid
in Jerusalem, and regnede. Forsothe of
oon and fourty 3eer he was, whanne he
beganne to regnen, and ei3tene 3eer he
regnede in Jerusalem, the citee that the
Lord chees that he conferme his name
there, of alle the lynagis of Yrael. The
name forsothe of his moder Naama
uAmanyte. And he dide euyl, and he
greithede not his herte forr to sechen
is God. The werkis forsothe of Roboam,
the first and the last, ben writen in the
bokis of Semei the prophete, and of
me, and Y haue forsake 3ou in the hond
of Sesach. And the princes of Israel and 6
the kyng weren astonyed, and seiden, The
Lord is iust. And whanne the Lord hadde 7
seyn that thei weren mekid, the word of the
Lord was maad to Semey, and seide, For
thei ben mekid, Y schal not distrie hem,
and Y schal 3yue to hem a litil help, and
my stronge veniaunce schal not droppew
onx Jerusalem? bi the hond of Sesach.
Netheles thei schulen serue hym, that theis
knowe the dyuersitee of my seruyce and
of the seruyce of the rewme of londis.
Therfor Sesach, the kyng of Egipt, 3ede9
awey fro Jerusalem, aftir that he hadde
take awei the tresouris of the hows of the
Lord, and of the kyngis hows ; and he
took alle thingis with hym, and the goldun
scheeldis whiche Salomon hadde maad, for 10
whichez thea kyngb made brasun scheeldis,
and tookc tho to the princes of scheeld
makeris, that kepten the porche of the
paleis. Andd whanne the kyng entrideii
in to the hows of the Lord, the scheeld-
rnakeris camen, and token thoe, and eft
brou3tenf tho* toh his' armure place. Ne- 12
theles for thei weren mekid, the ire of the
Lord was turned awei fro hem, and thei
weren not don awei outirli ; for good
werkis weren foundyn also in Juda. Ther- 13
for kyngk Roboam was coumfortid in Je-
rusalem, and regnede1. Forsothem he was
of oon and fourti 3eer, whanne he bigan
to regne, and he reguyde seuentene 3eer
in Jerusalem, the citee which" the Lord
chees of alle the lynagis of Israel, that he
schulde conferme his name there. For-
sothe0 the name of his modir was Naama
Amanytis. And heP dide yuel, and he u
made not redi his herte to seke God. So- is
thelii the firste and the laste werkis of
Roboam ben writun, and diligentli de-
clarid in the bookis of Semei the profete,
P that c pr. m. 1 that c. r Om. c.
w distrie w. x in ELP. upon INS. Om. w. 7 Israel A pr. m. z whiche scheldis i. whiche goldun
scheeldis NS. a Om. NS. b king Roboam NS. c he bitoke INS. d Om. s. e tho scheldus i. tho
brasun sheeldis s. f thei broujten INS. 6 hem IN. h ajen to INS. * the kyngis NS. k the kyng i.
I regnede there INS. m And INS. n that INS. ° And INS. P Roboam INS. <J And INS.
XII. 16 — XIII. 9.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
413
leAbdo sear, and besily expowiiede. And
Roboam and Jeroboam foi^ten a3einus
hem seluen alle days. And Roboam
slepte with his fadirs, and is biried in
the cyte of Dauid ; and Abia, his sone,
regnede for hym.
CAP. XIII.
1 The ei3tenes 3eer of kyrig Jeroboam
2 regnede Abia vpon Judam ; thre 3eer he
regnede in Jerusalem ; and name of his
modir Machaia, the dorter of Vriel of
Gabaa. And ther was bataile betwene*
3 Abiam and Jeroboam. And whanne Abia
hadde gon in strijf, and hadde most best
fi3tynge men, and of chosen foure hun-
drith thousand, Jeroboam ordeynde a3ein-
ward scheltrun of ei3t hundrith thousand
of men, the whiche and thei weren chosen
4 and to batails most stronge. Thann Abia
stood vpon the hil of Semeron, that was
in Effram, and seith, Heere, Jeroboam
5 and al Yrael ; whether 36 knowe not, that
the Lord God of Yrael 3aue the rewme
to Dauid vpon Yrael in to euermore, to
hym and to his sonis into couenaunt of
«salteu? And Jeroboam, the sone of Na-
bath, the seruaunt of Salamon, sone of
Dauith, ros, and rebellide a3einus his lord.
7 And ther ben gaderd to hym most vein
men and the sonis of Belial, and thei
hadden the ouer hond a3einus Roboam,
the sone of Salamon. Bot Roboam was
rude, and with ferde herte, and my3t not
e a3einstonden to hem. Now thann 30
sayn, that 36 schul mown withstonde to
the rewine of the Lord, that he weldith
by the sonis of Dauid ; and 30 ban a gret
multitude of puple, and golden calues,
xthe whichev Jeroboam hath made to 3ou
» in to goddis. And 30 han throwen awei
the prestis of the Lord, the sonys of
Aaron, and Leuytis, and han maud to
and of Abdo the profete. And Roboam ifi
and Jeroboam fou3ten in alle daies a3ens
hem silf. And Roboam slepte with hise
fadris, and wasr biried in the citee of
Dauid ; and Abia, his sone, regnede for
hym.
CAP. XIII.
Yn the ei3tenthe 3eer of kyng Jeroboam i
Abia regnede on8 Juda ; he* regnede thre 2
3eer in Jerusalem ; and the name of hise
modir was Mychaie, the dorter of Vriel
of Gabaa. And batel was bitwixe Abia
and Jeroboam. And whanne Abia hadde 3
bigunne batel, and haddeu most chyual-
rouse men, and four hundrid thousynde of
chosun men, Jeroboam arayede a3enward
the scheltroun with ei3te hundrid thou-
synde of men, arid thei weren chosun men
and most strongev to batelsw. Therfor*4
Abia stood on? the hil Semeron, that was
in Effraym, and seidez, Here thou, Jero-
boam and al Israel ; whether 30 knowen a
not, that the Lord God of Israel 3af to
Dauid the rewme oria Israel with outen
ende, to hym and to hise sones in to theb
couenaunt of salt, ^that is, stidefast and
stable^ Andd Jeroboam, the sone of Na-6
bath, the seruaunt of Salomon, sone6 of
Dauid, roosf, and rebellide? a3ens his lord.
And most veyn men andh the sones of?
Belial weren gaderid1 to hym, and thei
hadden my3t a3ens Roboam, the sone of
Salomon. Certis Roboam was buystuouse,
Aether fonne^, and of feerdful herte, and
my3te1 not a3enstonde hem. Now therfors
36 seien, that 30 moun a3enstonde the
rewme of the Lord, which"1 he holdith in
possessioun bi the sones of Dauid ; and je
hann a greet multitude of puple, and0
goldun caluys, whiche? Jeroboam madei
in to goddis to 3ou. And 36 han caste 9
aweir the preestis of the Lord, the sones
• ei3tenthe ACEFH. * betwe c passim. u Salti ABFH. v that c.
r he was INS. • upon INS. l and he c. u hadde with him INS. v stronge men INS. w batel s.
* And INS. 7 upon INS. * he seide INS. a of NS. & Om. INS. ° that is, stidefast N. d And now s,
e the sone i. l hath risen up INS. S he rebellide i. hath rebellid s. h Om. INS. ' gaderid togidre INS,
k Om. IN. ethir formed MW. or vntau^t s. 1 he myjte INS. m that INS, n haue IN. ° and 30 han s.
P the whiche i. 4 hath maad INS. r aweyjrojow NS.
414
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XIII. 10 — 18.
3011 prestes, as alle the puplis of londis ;
whosoeuer commith and sacrith his hond
in bool, in oxen and in seuen wethers,
anoon he is maad thew preste of hem that
10 ben not goddis. Our forsothe Lord is
God, whom we han not forsaken ; and the
prestis mynistriden" to the Lord of the
sonis of Aaron, and Leuytis ben in their
iiordre ; also brent sacrifices thei offren to
the Lord by ech days, erly and at euen,
and the encense rnaad aftir the hestis of
the lawe ; and there ben leid forth looues
in the most clene borde ; and there is
anentis us a golden chaundeler, and the
lantern of it, that it be tend euermore at
euen ; we forsothe kepen the hestis of
12 oure God, whom 36 han forsaken. Thanne
duke in oure hoost is God, and the prestis
of hym, that crien in trumpis and sownen
a3eins 3ou ; 36 sonis of Yrael, willith not
fi3ten a3einus the Lord God of oure fadirs,
13 for it spedith not to 3ou. Thes thingis
hym spekyng, Jeroboam bihynde kaste
buschementis ; and whanne he schulde
stonden forn a3einus of the hoostis, he
enuyrounde with his hoost Judam vn-
uknowynge. And Juda biholdynge saw3
to stonden in bataile forn a3einst, and bi-
hynde the bac ; and he criede to the
Lord, and the prestis with trurnpis be-
15 gunnen to syngen. And alle the men of
Juda crieden out, and loo ! hem criynge
out, God ferid Jeroboam and al Ysrael,
that stood forn a3eyrist Juda and Abia.
ic And the men of Yrael flowen Judam, and
the Lord tok hem in to the hondis of hem.
17 Than smote hem Abia and his puple in
a grete veniaunce, and ther fellen of
hem woundid fyue hundrithy thousand
18 of stronge men. And the sonis of Yrael
ben mekid in that tyme, and the sonis
of Aaron, and dekenes4, and 36 han maad
preestis to 3ou, as alle the puplis" of
londisv han" preestis'1 ; who? euer cometh
and halewith hisz hond in a bole, in oxisa,
andb in seuene wetherisc, anoon he is maad
preest of hem thatd ben not6 goddisf. But 10
oure Lord is God, whom we forsaken not ;
and preestis of the sones of Aaron mynys-
treri^ to the Lord, and dekenes ben in
her ordre ; and thei offrerih brent sacrifices n
to the Lord bi' ech dai in the morewtid
and euentid, andk encense maad bi co-
maundementis of the lawe ; and loues ben1
set forth in a moostm clene boord ; and at
vs is the goldun candilstik and hisn lan-
terne0, thatP it be teendidi euere at euen-
tid ; forsother we kepen the comaunde-
mentis5 of our God, whom 36 han forsake.
Therfor God is duyk in oure oost, and 12
hise4 preestis, that" trumpen and sownen
a3ens 3ou; nyle 36, sones of Israel, fi3te
a3ens the Lord God of 3oure fadris, for it
spedith not to 3ou. While hev spak these is
thingis, Jeroboam made redi tresouns bi-
hyndew ; and whanne he* stood euene a3ens
they enemyes, he cumpasside with his oost
Juda vnwitynge. And Juda bihelde, and 14
si3z batel nei3 euene 336118% andb bihynde
the0 bak ; and he criede to the Lord, and
preestis bigunnen ford to trumpe. And is
alle the men of Juda crieden6, and, lo !
while thei criedenfs God made aferd Jero-
boam and al Israel, that? stood euen1' a3ens
Juda and Abia. And the' men of Israel 10
fledden fro Juda, and God bitook hem in
to the hondis of menk of1 Juda. Therfor 17
Abia and his puple smoot"' hemn with a
greet wounde, and there felden doun of
hem fyue hundrid thousynde of stronge
men woundid. And the sones of Israel IB
weren maad lowe in that tyme, and the
w Om. ABFH. * mynystren c. Y Om. E pr. m.
4 the dekenes s. u prestis EFKLMNSxbs. v londis, that is, after custum of other londis s. w han
maad i. Om. NS. * Om. INS. y and who s. z the kyngis INS. a oxen INS. b or INS. c wetheris,
offringe hem to hym NS. d whiche NS. e Om. N. f of goddis s. S mynystriden ABLxb9- h offriden i.
1 Om. i. k and also It an(J t/tel qffriden N. and thei offren s. 1 ben there s. m fill i. n the INS.
0 lanterne therof INS. P and s. 1 tend N. r and INS. s heestis INS. * thei ben hise i. u whiche NS.
v Abia INS. w behynde forth INS. x Jeroboam INS. y hise NS. z he sij NS. a ajens bifore is. b hem and s.
c her INS. d Om. N. « crieden out i. crieden an hij NS. f crieden an hij i. 6 whiche NS. h Om. INS.
1 Om. A. k the men c. Om. s. 1 Om. s. m smeten i. n Israel INS.
XIII. 19 — XIV. 7-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
415
of Juda most hugely coumfortid, forthi
that thei hadden hopide in the Lord God
19 of their fadirs. Forsothe Abia pursued
Jeroboam flee3inge, and toke citees of
him, Bethel and the doujtirs of it, and
Jesana with his doujtirs, Efron also and
20 the dou3tirs of it ; and mijt no more
withstonde Jeroboam in the days of Abia,
21 whome the Lord smote, and is deed. Than
Abia, comfortid his empyre, toke foure-
tene wijues and gat two and twenty sonis,
22 and sixtene dorters. Andz the remnaunt
of the wordis of Abia and of the weies
and of his werkis, ben writen most bisily
in the boke of Abdo, prophete.
CAP. XIV.
1 Forsothe Abia sleptea with his fadirs,
and thei birieden hym in the cytee of
Dauith ; and Aza, his sone, regnede for
hym. In whos days restide the londe
2 tenn 3eer. And Aza dide that good and
plesaunt was in the si3te of his God, and
he turned vpsadoun the auters of straunge
sheryinge, and the hee3 thingis, and to-
brac the ymagis, and the mawmet woodis
4 hew3 doun ; and he comaundide to Jude,
that he schulde sechen the Lord God of
their fadirs, and done the lawe, and alle
5 the maundementis. And he toke awei
fro alle the cytees of Juda auters and
mawmet templis, and regned in pese.
e Also he bylde up strengthed cytees in
Juda ; for quyete he was, and noon in his
tyme batails risen, the Lord grauntynge
7 pese. Forsothe he seide to Jude, Bilde
we up thes cytees, and enuyrown we with
wallis, and strengthe we with touris and
3atis and lockis, the whilis fro batails alle
thingis ben quyete ; forthi that we han
sou3t the Lord God of oure fadirs, and
he hath 3euen to us pese by enuyrown.
sones of Juda weren coumfortid ful greetli,
for0 thei hadden hopid in the Lord God of
her fadris. Forsothe? Abia pursuede Je- 19
roboam fleynge, and tooki hise cytees,
Bethel1" and hise vilagis, and Jesana with
hise vilagis, and8 Ephron and hise vilagis ;
and Jeroboam mi3te no more a3enstonde* 20
in the daies of Abia, whomu the Lord
smootf, and he was deed. Therfor Abia, 21 1 «"<»<, -for he
whanne his empire was coumforted, took in the thrfdde
fourtene wyues, and he gendridev two and
twenti sones, and sixtene dou3tris. The 22 here' c-
residuew of wordis1 of Abia and of his
weyes and werkis?, ben writun ful dili-
gentli in the book of Abdo, the profete.
CAP. XIV.
Forsothe2 Abia slepte with hise fadris, i
and thei birieden hym in the citee of Da-
uid ; and Asa, his sone, regnede for hym.
In whos daies the lond restide8 ten 3eer.
And Asa dide thatb, that was good and 2
plesaunt in the si3t of his God, and he
destriede the auteris of straunge worschip-
ynsrl, and ^he destriedec hi5d places, and 3
. , , \
brake ymagis, and kittide' doun woodis& ;
and he comauudide Juda to seke the Lord 4
God of her fadris, and to do the lawe and
alle comaundementis1'. And he' took awei s
fro alle the citees of Juda auterisk and
templis of idols, and he regnede in pees.
And he bildide stronge cytees in Juda ; fore
he was in reste, and no batels risiden1 in
his tymes, for the Lord 3af m pees. For- 7
sothen he0 seide to Juda, Bilde we these
cytees, and cumpasse we? with wallis, and
strengthe we? with touris and 3atis and
lockis, as longe as alle thingis ben restful
fro^ batelr ; for we han sou3te the Lord
God of oure fadris, and he hath 3oue to
vs pees8 bi cumpas. Therfor thei bildiden*,
and nou lettyng wasv in bildyngw. So-8
that is, ofidol-
a.tne-,hi)epiacis
Lire
* Om. c. a sleep c.
0 forthi that IN. P And INS. q he took INS. r that is, Bethel INS. s Om.
* withstonde Juda is. withstonde N. u the whiche Jeroboam i. which N. which Jeroboam s. v gaat i. w reme-
naunt INS. * the wordis INS. y hise werkis INS. z And INS. a restide in pees INS. b that thing INS.
c Om. i. d the hij i. e brake togidre the i. brake togidere NS. f he hewide i. he kettide s. g mawmet
woodis INS. b the heestis IN. the hestis thereof e. ' the kyng INS. k the auteris INS. 1 risen is.
m jaue him s. n And INS. ° Asa INS. f we hem is. 1 for w. * batels BCKOW. 8 rest s. * bildiden
her citees NS. " there was no i. v Om. i. w the bildyng IN. the bijlding of hem s.
416
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XIV. 8 — XV. 2.
Thanne thei beelden up, and no lettynge
s was in the out makynge. Aza forsothe
hadde in his enuyrown of bereris scheeldis
and speris of Juda thre hundrith thou-
sand, of Beniamyri forsothe of scheld
berers and archers two hundrith and se-
uenty thousand; alle thes most stronge
9 men. Forsothe a3einus hem went out
Zara Ethiope with his hoost tenn hun-
drith thousand, and with chaaris thre
hundrith, and he came vnto Mazara.
10 Forsothe Aza wente to mete with hym,
and maad a scheltrun to bataile in the
valei of Sophata, that is beside Mazera.
And be inwardly clepide the Lord God,
M and seith, Lord, ther is not anentis thee
eny distaunce, whether in fewe thou help-
ist, or in many ; help us, Lord oure God,
in thee forsothe and in thi name hauynge
trust we ben comen a3einus this multitude;
Lord, oure God thou ert, haue not the
i2ouerhand a^eins thee a man. And so
the Lord fered Ethiopis beforn Asa and
13 Juda, and Ethiopis flowen ; and Asa
pursued hem, and the peple that was with
hym, vnto Jerare. And Ethiopis fellyn
vnto deth, for the Lord smijtynge thei
ben to-hewen, and with the hoost of hym
fy3tyng. Thanne thei token many spoylis,
Hand smijteri alle the cytees by enuyrown
of Jerare ; forsothe a grete fere assayl-
ede alle. And thei to-brosten cytees, and
is beren aweie mych preye ; bot and the
foldis of scheep distruynge token of beestis
a multitude withoute eende, and of ca-
mels, and ben torned a3ein in to Jeru-
salem.
CAP. XV.
1 Azarias forsothe, the sone of Obed,
2 the spirite of God maad in hym, wente
out in to a3ein comynge of Aza ; and seide
to hym, Heere 36 ine, Aza and al Juda
and Beniamyn ; the Lord with 3ou, for 36
weren with hym ; 3if 36 sechen hym, 36
thelix Asa hadde in his cost thre hundrid
thousynde of men of Juda berynge scheldis
and speris, sotheli^ of Beniamyn he hadde
two hundrid thousynde and fourscoore
thousynde of scheeld beeris and of arch-
eris ; alle these weren ful stronge men.
Forsothe Zara of Ethiopz 3ede out a3ensa
hem with his oost ten vsithis ana hundrid
thousynde, and with thre hundrid charis,
and camb'til toc Masera. Certis Aza 3ededio
a3ens hem, and araiede6 scheltrunf to batel
in the valei Sephata^, whichh is bisidis
Masera. And he1 inwardli clepide the Lord
God, and seide, Lord, no dyuersitee is 1 1
anentisk thee, whether thou helpe in fewe,
ethir in manye ; oure Lord God, helpe
thou vs, for we han trist in thee and in
thi name, and camen1 a3ens this multi-
tude; Lord, thou art oure God, a man
haue not them maistrye a3ens thee. Ther- 12
for the Lord made aferd Ethiopens" bifor
Asa and Juda, and Ethiopens0 fledden ;
and Asa and his puple, that was with is
hym, pursuede hem vtil to? Gerare. And
Ethiopensi felden doun 'til tor deeth, for
thei weren al to-brokun bi the Lord sle-
ynge, and bi his oost fi3tynges. Therfor*
theiu token many spuylis, andv smitidenw u
alle the citees vbi the cumpas of * Gerare ;
for greet drede hadde assailid alle men?.
And theiz riflidena cyteesb,and baren aweye
myche prey ; butc also thei destrieden 15
the fooldis of scheep, and tokend multi-
tude without noumbre of scheep and of
camels, and turneden6 a3en in to Jeru-
salem.
CAP. XV.
Forsothe Azarie, the sone of Obeth, i
whanne the spirit of the Lord was comyn
in to hym, 3edef out& in to the metyng of 2
Asa ; and seideh to hym, Asa and al Juda
and Beniamyn, here 36 me ; the Lord is
with 3ou, for 36 weren with hym ; if je
* And INS. y and INS. z Ethiope INS. a Qm. i. t> he cam s. c vnto INS. d jede forth INS.
e he araiede INS. f the scheltrun i. his scheltrun NS. s of Sephata c pr. m. IMNS. h that INS. ' Asa INS.
k ajens s. 1 therfore camen i. we camen N. forthi we camen s. '» Om. NS. n the men of Ethiope INS.
0 the men of Ethiopie INS. P vnto INS. 1 the men of Ethiopie INS. r vnto INS. to x. a fyjting a3ens
hem s. t Thaune i. " men of Juda NS. v and thei INS. w smeten i. smiteden or distreyeden s.
* aboute i. bi cumpas NS. y men aduersaries to Juda s. 2 men of Juda s. a spuyliden i. b the
citees INS. c ancl ,NS> d thei token INS. * thei turneden INS. f he jede s. g Om. x. •> he seide INS.
XV. 3—13-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
417
schul fynden ; 3if forsothe 36 forsaken
shym, he schal forsaken 3011. Forsothe
ther schul passen many days in Yrael
with oute verre God, and with oute prest,
and with out doctour, and with oute lawe.
4 And whanne thei weren turned a3ein in
their anguysch, and schul crien to the
Lord God of Yrael, and sechen hym, thei
5 schul fynden hym. In that tyme ther
schal not ben pese of goyng out and com-
mynge in, hot feris on al sijde in alle
e dwellers of londis. Forsothe folc schal
fi3ten a3einus folc, and cyte a3eintis cytee,
for the Lord schal distourblen hem in al
7 anguysch; 36 forsothe takith comfort,
and 3oure hondis ben not febled ; forsothe
s meed schal ben to 3oure werk. The
whiche thing whann Aza hadde herd,
that is, the wordis and the prophecie of
Azarie, sone of Obed, prophete, is com-
fortid, and toke aweie alle the mawmetis
of al the lond of Juda and of Beniamyn,
and of the cytees that he hadd taken of
the hill of Effraym. And he halowede
an auter of the Lord, that was before the
93ate hous of the hous of the Lord. And
he gadride al Juda and Beniamyn, and
the comlyngis with hern of Effraym, and
of Manasse, and of Symeon ; forsothe
many hadde flowen to hym of Ysrael,
seeynge that the Lord God of hym was
10 with hym. And whanne vthei werenb
commen in to Jerusalem, the thrid moneth,
the fiftenthe 3eer of the regne of Aza,
11 thei offreden to the Lord in that day, and
of the hondis and pray, that thei hadden
brou3t, oxen seuen hundrith, and wethers
i2seuen thousand. And he wente in of
inaner to strengthen the pese couenaunt,
that thei schulden seche the Lord God of
their fadirs in al herte, and in al their
13 soule. 3if a"y forsothe sechith not, he
seken hym, 36 schulen fynde hynV- ; so-
thelik if 36 forsaken hym, he schal forsake
3011. Forsothe many daies schulen passes
in Israel with outen veri God, and with-
out preest, and without techere, and with-
out lawe. And whanne thei1 turnen a3en4
in her angwisch, and crien to the Lord
God of Israel, and seken hym, thei schulen
fynde hym. In that tyme schal not be 5
pees to go out and to go in, but dredis1"
on al" side on0 alle the dwelleris of londis.
For a? folk schal fi3te a3ens folk*), and are
citee a3ens a citee, for the Lord schal
disturble hem in al anguysch8 ; but be 36 7
coumfortid', and 3oure hondis beu not
slakidv ; for mede schal be to 3oure werk.
Andw whanne Asa hadde herd this thing, s
that is, the wordis and profesye of Asarie,
the sone of Obed, the profete, he was
coumfortid, and he dide a wei alle the
idols fro al* the lond of Juda and of Ben-
iamyn, and fro^ the citees whiche2 he
hadde take of the hil of Effraym. And he
halewide the auter of the Lord, that was
bifor the porche of the hows of the Lord.
And hea gaderide togidere al Juda and»
Beniamyn, and with hem the comelyngis
of Effraym, and of Manasses, and of Sy-
meon ; for manyeb of Israel, seynge that
hisc Lord God was with hymd, fledden
ouer to hym. And whanne thei6 hadden 10
comunf in to Jerusalem, in the thridde
monethe, in the fiftenthe 3eer of the rewme
of Asa, thei& offriden 'to the Lord'1 in that n
dai, bothe of the spuylis and of the prey,
which thei hadden brou3t, seuene' hundrid
oxisk, and seuene thousynde wetheris. And 12
Asa entride1 bi custom to™ make strong
the boond of pees, that thei" schulden seke
the Lord God of her fadris in al her herte,
and in al her soule. Sotheli" he? seide, If 13
ony man sekith not the Lord God of Is-
b he was E pr. m.
' Om. plures. k and INS. l thei, that is, there foreseid lame . . . . s. m dredis schul be is. dredis be N.
n eche i. ° in EIKLNO. and in s. POm. INS. 1 a folk x sec. m. r Om. N. ' anguishe,/or her synne s.
» coumfortid in joar soulis s. u be thei NS. v slakid/ro gode rverkis is. w Om. s. *Om. CNS. ? of s.
1 that i. » the kyng INS. 'b manye men INS. c the NS. d hym Asa s. e Asa and his oost N. his oosl s.
* comen ayne s. g he and his pe'ple s. h Om. w. » thai is, seuene s. k oxen INS. J entride among
the peple s. m among the peple, for to i. for to N. " his peple s. " And INS. P the kyng INS.
VOL. II. 3 H
418
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XV. 14 — XVI. 3.
seith, the Lord God of Yrael, be he
deed, fro the leste vntoc the most, fro
14 man vnto woraman. And thei sworen
to the Lord with a grete voice, in ioye,
and in crie of trumpe, and in sown of
is clariowns, alle that weren in Jewrye, with
execracioun ; in alle forsothe their herte
thei sworen, and in alle wil thei soften
hym, and founden ; and the Lord 3aue to
16 hem reste by enuyroun. Bot and Maa-
cha, the modir of kyng Aza, he put doun
of hyre anguyschynge empyre, forthi
that sche had inaad a symulacre of a
mans jeerde in the mawmet wode ; the
whiche al he distroyede, and in to gobetis
munyschynge, he brent in to the streern
17 of Cedron. Forsothe the hee3e thingis
ben laftd stylle in Yrael ; neuer the later
the herte of Aza was perfijt alle the days
is of hym. Tho thingis that his fadir hadde
avowed and he brou3t in to the hous of
the Lord, syluer and gold, and of vessels
lodyuerse purtenauncis ; bataile forsothe
was not vnto the thrittithe 3eer of the
regne of Aza.
CAP. XVI.
1 The sixe and thrittithe 3eer forsothe of
his regne Baza, kyng of Yrael, stei3ide
up in to Judam, and with a wal he en-
uyrounde Rama, that no man sikirly
my3te gon oute or comme in fro the
2 rewme of Aza. Forsothe Aza brou3t
forth gold and syluer fro the tresories of
the hous of the Lord, and fro the kyngis
tresories ; and sente to Benadab, kyng of
Cyrie, that dwellid in Damasch, seyinge,
sCouenaunt of pese is betwene me and
thee, forsothe my fadir and thi fader
hadden acord ; for what thing I haue
Lire here- c-
rael, die he, fro the leeste vtil toi the mooste,
fro man 'til tor womman8. And alle' that" 14
weren in Juda sworenv with cursyngwf tc«r*;»0,- that
. . .is, olilischinge
to* the Lord>, with greet vois, inz herth hemsiifto
i- • n . , cursing and
song, anda in sown of trumpe, and in peyne of deth,
sown of clariounsb; forc thei sworen in al
her herte, and in al thed wille thei soften
hym", and founden hymf; and the Lord
3af to hem reste bi cumpas. But also he i«
puttides doun Maacha, the modir of KAsa
the kyng'1, fro' the streit empire, for sche
hadde made in a wode thek symylacre,
Aether licnesse1, of a mannus 3erde ; and he
al to-brak alm 'that symylacre", and pown-
ede if0 in to gobetis, andi* 'brente iti inr the
stronde of Cedron. But3 hi3 places1 weren 17
left in Israel ; netheles the herte of Asa
was infill in alle hise daies. And he is
brou3te in to the hows of the Lord tho
thingis that" his fadir avowidev, siluer
and gold, and dyuerse purtenaunce of ves-
sels ; sotheliw batel was not xtil tox the 19
threttithet 3eer of the rewme of Asa.
* thrittithe i in
Ebreu is is, til
to the xxxv,
jeere. Lire
here. c.
CAP. XVI.
Forsothey in the sixe and thrittithe 3eer i
of his rewme Baasa, thez kyng of Israel,
stiedea in to Juda, and cumpassideb Rama
with a wal, that no man of the rewme of
Asa my3te go out ether0 entred sikirli. So- 2
theli6 Asa brou3te forth gold and siluer
fro the tresours of the hows of the Lord,
and fro the kyngis tresouris ; and sentef to
Benadab, kyng of Sirie, that dwellide in
Damask, and seide&, Boond of pees ish bi-3
twixe me and thee, and my fadir and thi
fadir hadden acordyng' ; wherfor Y senteJ
to thee siluer and gold, that whanne thou
c to ABFH. d forsaken E pr. m.
1 vnto IN. to sx pr. m. r vnto INS. s woman, be noon spared s. * alle thei i. al men and nemen s.
u whiche NS. v Om. INS. w cursynge, that is, bindinge hem with curs is. * sworen to INS. y Lord
God NS. z Om. N. a Om. c. * clariouns to obeie herto INS. c certis INS. d her INS. « the Lord NS.
f Om. plures. S putte i. h the kyng Asa i. king Asa NS. ' that is, his omen moder fro INS. k a INS.
1 or a licnesse i. Om. N. m Om. s. n it i. ° Om. plures. P and he i. 1 it brent N. brente s. r and
thretve it into i. and he threw into NS. s But jit INS. l places of matvmetrie is. " whiche INS.
v avoued iustli s. w and INS. x vnto INS. y Sothely INS. z Om. INS. a stiede up INS. b he cum-
passide INS. c and A. «t entre yn INS. « And INS. f he sente tho INS. g seide to him is. h Om. e.
1 accord togidre i. concoord togidre NS. J haue sent INS.
XVI. 4 — i
II. PARALIPOMENON.
419
sente to thee syluer and gold, that the
pese couenaunt broken, that thou hast
with Baza, kyng of Yrael, thou make
4 hym gon awey fro me. The whiche
thing founden, Benadab sente the princisf
of his hoostis to the cytees of Yrael, the
whiche smyten Achyon, and Dan, and
Abelmaym, and alle the walled cytees of
sNeptalym. The whiche thing whanne
Baaza hadde herd, he cesede to bylden
e up Rama, and he laft of his werk. Bot
kyng Aza toke al Judam, and thei token
the stoones of Rama, and the trees, that
Baaza had maad redy to bildyng& ; and
he bilde up of hem Gaba, and Maspha.
7 In that tyme came Ananye, the prophete,
to Aza, kyng of Juda, and seide to hym,
For thou haddist trust in the kyng of
Cyrye, and not in the Lord thi God,
therfore the hoost of the kyng of Cyrie
sis scapid fro thin hond. Whether Ethi-
opes and Libies weren not many mo
'with carris of foure horsh, and the hors-
men, and the ful grete multitude ; the
whiche whanne thou haddist trowed to
9 the Lord, he toke in to thin hondis ? The
ee3en forsothe of the Lord beholden al
the erth, and 3euen strengthe to hem,
that in perfijte herte bileeuen 'in to1
hym. Folily thanne thou didist, and for
that also in the present tyme a3eins thee
lobatailes schul rijsen. And Aza is wroth
a3einus the sear, and comaundide hym to
be putt in the stockis. Forsothe myche
vpon that was the Lord stered to indig-
nacioun, and he slew3 of k the puple in
11 that tyme manye. The werkis forsothe
of Aza, the first and the last, ben writen
in the boke of the kyngis of Juda and of
12 Yrael. Forsothe Aza was seeke the nyne
and thrittithe 3eer of his regne, most hi-
hast broke the boond of pees, whichk thou
hast with Baasa, king of Israel, thou make
hym to go awei fro me. And whanne 4
this1 was"1 foundun", Benadab sente princes0
of hise oostis to? the citees of Israel.whichel
smytidenr Ahion, and Dan, and Abelmaym,
and alle the wallid citees of Neptalyrn.
And whanne Baasa hadde herd this, he 5
ceesside to bilde Rama, and left5 his werk.
Forsothe* kyng Asa took al Juda, ando
thei token fro Rama theu stonys and trees,
whichev Baasa hadde maad redi to bild-
yng ; and hew bildide of tho Gabaa, and
Maspha. In that tyme Anany, the pro- 7
fete, cam to Asa, kyng of Juda, and seide
to hym, For" thou haddist trist in the
kyng of Sirie, and not in 'thi Lord God?,
herfor the cost of 'the kyng of z Sirie
aschapidea fro thin hond. Whether 'Ethio- 8
piens and Libiensb weren not many moc
in charis, andd kny3tis, and6 fulf greet mul-
titude ; whiche? whanne thou haddist bi-
leuyd to the Lord, he bitook'1 in to thin
hondis? For the i3en' of the Lord biholdenu
al theJ erthe, and 3yuenk strengthe to hem,
that with perfit herte bileuen in to hym.
Therfor thou hast do folili, and1 for this"1,
3he, in present" tyme batels schulen rise
a3ens thee. And Asa was wrooth a3ens 10
the prophete, and comaundide hym° to be
sent in to stockist Forsothe the Lordi
hadde indignacioun greetli onr this thing,
and killide5 ful many of the1 puple in that
tyme. Sotheli the firste and the laste 1 1
werkis of Asa ben writun in the book of
kyngis of Juda and of Israel. Forsothe11 12
Asa was sijk ful gretli in thev akynge of
feetw, in the nyne and thrittithe 3eer of his
rewme ; and nether in his sikenesse* he
sou3te the Lord, but tristide>' more in the
craft of lechis. And Asa slepte with hise 13
{ prince ACII. S the bilding c. h than the ploowes E pr. m. ' to ADFH. k Om. ABFH.
k that INS. I this thing BCDEFGiKLMNOPQRUWxbi;. these thingis s. m werin s. n foundun sooth is.
0 the princes INS. P in to s. 1 the whiche i. which oostes s. r smetyn EII>. smiteden or distroyeden s.
• he lefte IN. * And INS. u alle the INS. v the whiche i. w Aza s. * Forthi that INS. y the Lord
thi God INS. z Om. NS. a ascapide, that is, [the oost of Sirie s] made the king of Israel to ascape NS.
b the men of [or the oost of s] Ethiope and [of N] Libie INS. c mo than Israel is. d in INS. e Om. N.
f in ful INS. 8 the whiche i. whiche greet oost and multitude 8. h bitook hem s. ' ije N. J Oin. INS.
k jyueth c. thei jyuen INS. ' Om. s. m this trist in men i. this thi mistrusting in the Lord s. " this
present INS. ° to him EL. P the stockis CNOS. <1 Lord God NS. r upon INS. s he killide INS. * his i.
Azais N. Aza 9. a And INS. v Om. i. w his feet INS. * sikenessis s. y he tristide ins.
3 H 2
420
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XVI. 13 — XVII. 8.
dously in sorowe of feet ; and nether in
the infirmyte he soujte the Lord, hot
more in the craft of lechis he trustide.
13 And Aza slepte1 with his fadirs, and is
deed the oon and fouretithe 3eer of his
uregne. And thei birieden hym in his
sepulcre, that he hadde raaad to hym in
the cytee of Dauith; and thei putten hym
vpon his bed ful of swote spices and
strumpetis oynementis, that weren maad
by the craft of pyment makers, and thei
brenden vpon hym in a ful myche mou-
ynge to lust.
CAP. XVII.
i Josaphath forsothe, his sone, regnede
for hym ; and he wexe strouge a3einus
2Yrael. And he sette noumbris of kny3tis
in alle the cytees of Juda, that weren
enuyrounde with wallis, and he disposede
strengthes in the lond of Juda, and in
the cytees of Effraym, that Aza, his fadir,
3 hadde taken. And the Lord was with
Josaphath, the whiche wente in the weies
of Dauith, his fadir, in the first ; he hoop-
4 ide not in Baalym, hot in the Lord God
of Dauid, his fadir, and he wente in the
heestis of hym, and not aftir the synnes
5 of Yrael. And the Lord confermede the
rewme in his bond, and al Juda 3aue
3iftis to Josaphath, and with oute noum-
ber rychessis ben maad to hym, and
e myche glorie. And whanne his herte
hadde taken hardynesse for the weies of
the Lord, also hee3 thingis and mawmete
7 wodus he toke awei fro Juda. The thrid
forsothe 3eer of his regnem he sente of
hisn princis Banayl, and Abdyam, and
Zachyam, and Nathanael, and Mychiam,
that thei schulden techen in the cytees
8 of Juda ; and with hem Leuytis, Semey-
am, and Nathanyam, and Zabadyam,
Azahil also, and Semyramoth, and Jona-
fadris, and hez was deed in the oon and
fourtithe 3eer of his rewme. And thei u
birieden him in his sepulcre, which8 he
hadde maad to hym silf in the cytee of
Dauid ; and thei puttidenb hymc ond his
bed ful of swete smellynge spices and
oynementis6 of hoorisf, that& weren vmaad
togidere1' bi the craft of oynement makeris,
and thei brenten on1 hym with ful greet
cost.
CAP. XVII.
Forsothek Josaphat, his sone, regnyde i
for hym ; and he hadde the maistrye a3ens
Israel. And he settide1 noumbris™ of2
kny3tis in" alle the citees of Juda, that0
weren cumpassid with wallis, and he dis-
poside strong holdis in the lond of Juda,
and in the citees of Effraym, whiche? Asa,
his fadir, hadde take. And the Lord was 3
with Josaphat, whichei 3ede in the firster
weies of Dauid, his fadir ; he hopide not
in Baalym, but in* the Lord God of Dauid, 4
his fadir, and he 3ede in the comaunde-
mentis* of God, and not biu the synnes of
Israel. And the Lord confermyde thes
rewme in his hond ; and al Juda 3af
3iftis to Josaphat, and ritchessis with
outen noumbre, and myche glorie werenv
maad to hym. And whanne his herte e
hadde take hardynesse for the weiesw of
the Lord, he took* awei also hi3y placis
and wodisz fro Juda. Forsothea in they
thridde 3eer of his rewme he sente of hise
princes Benail, and Abdie, and Zacarie,
and Nathanael, and Mychee, that thei
schulden teche in the citees of Judab ; and 8
with hem he sente dekenesc Semeyed, ande
Nathanye, and Zabadie, and Azahel, and
Semyramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonye,
' sleep c. m rewme E pr. m. n the E pr. m.
z Om. INS. a that INS. b putten i. c him, or leiden him s. d upon INS. e of oynementis IN.
f strumpetis INS. S the whiche i. whiche NS. h al togidre maad INS. ' these upon INS. " k Certis INS.
1 sette i. m noumbre N. in noumbre s. n of s. ° whiche INS. P that i. q that INS. r first or best s.
s he hopide in is. * heestis INS. u aftir i. v was EFGiKL»iNsxb9. w weies which he kepte s. x took
thanne INS. y the hij i. z wodis of ' mawmetrie INS. a And INS. b Juda Goddis lame NS. c nyne
dekenes, that is s. d that is to tvile, Semeye i. e Om. c.
xvn. 9 — 1
II. PARALIPOMENON.
421
than, and Adonyam, and Tobiam, and
Abadonyam, Leuytis ; and with hem
»Elizama and Joram, prestis; and they
taujten the puple in Juda, hauynge the
boke of the lawe of the Lord ; and thei
enuyrouneden alle the cytees of Juda,
10 and tau3ten al the puple. And so the
ferd of the Lord is maad vpon alle
rewraes of londis, that weren by enuy-
roun of Juda ; and thei weren not hardy
1 1 to fi^ten a3ein Josaphath. Bot and the
Philisteis brou3ten 3iftis to Josaphath,
and tribute of syluer ; also Arabes
brou3ten beestis, of wethers seuen thou-
sand and seuen hundrith, and geet as
lafeele. Than Josaphath wexe, and is
magnyfied vnto in hei3te, and bilde up
in Juda houses at licnesse of touris, and
isstrengthed cytees; and many werkis
made redy in the cytees of Juda. And
men niters and strong weren in Jerusa-
ulem; of whome this is the noumbre, by
houses and meynes of echone. In Juda
prince of the hoost, duyk Eduas, and
with hym most stronge men thre hun-
isdrith thousand. After this Johannan
prynce, and with hym two hundrith and
icei3tye thousand. Aftir hym also Ama-
zias, the sone of Zechri, sacrid to the
Lord, and with hym two hundrith thou-
17 sand of stronge men. This folowede a
stronge man to batails, Eliada, and with
hym of holdynge bowe and terget two
is hundrith thousand. Aftir hym also Josa-
bath, and with hym an hundrith and
i!»ei3tye thousand of al redy kny3tis. Alle
thes weren at the bond of the kyng,
outake othere, 'the whiche0 he hadde
sette forth in wallid citees and in al
Juda.
and Thobie, and Abadonye, dekenes ; and
with hem V/<? sente{ Elisama and Joram,
preestis ; and thei tauten the puple in a
Juda, and haddens the book of the lawe
of the Lord ; and thei cumpassiden alle
the citees of Juda, and tau3tenh al the
puple. Therfor the drede of the Lord 10
was maad on'1 al the rewmesk of londis,
that weren 'bi cumpas of1 Juda; arid tho
dursten not fi3te a3ens Josaphat. But 1 1
also Filisteis brou3ten 3iftis to Josaphat,
and tolm of siluer ; and men of Arabic
brou3tenn scheep seuene thousynde, and
seuene hundrid of0 wetheris, and so
many buckis of geet. TherforP Josaphat 12
encreesside, and wasi magnified 'til in tor
ans hi3* ; and he bildide in Juda housis at
the licnesse of touris, and stronge" citees ;
and he made redi many werkis in the is
citees of Juda. Also men werriouris and
•
stronge men weren in Jerusalem ; of u
whichev this is the noumbre, vbi thew
housis and meynees of allex in Juda?.
Duyk Eduas was prince of the oost, and
with hym weren thre hundrid thousynde
ful stronge men. Aftir2 hym was Johan-is
nan prince, and with hym weren two
hundrid thousynde and foure scoore thou-
synde'1. After this also Amasye, the sone ie
of Zechri, was halewid to the Lord, and
with hym weren two hundrid thousynde
of stronge men. Eliada my3tib to batels 17
suede this Amasie, and with hym weren
two hundrid thousynde of men holdynge
bouwe and scheeld. Aftir thisc was also is
Josaphat, and with hym weren an hun-
drid thousynde and foure scoore thou-
synde of redi kny3tis. Alle these weren iy
at the hond of the kyng, outakun othere,
whiche he hadde put in wallid cytees andd
in al Juda.
0 that c pr. m.
f Om. N. sente s. K thei hadden INS. h thei taujten INS. ' upon INS. k rewme EKL. 1 bi the
cumpas of BCDEFGKLMNOPQBsuwxb9. uboutu i. m tribute INS. n broujten to him s. ° Om. INS.
P Thanne I. 1 he was IN. r vnto i. til to Nb. unto into s. s ful INS. l hij mirncldpe INS. u ful
stronge s. v whiche men INS. w of s. * alle men IN. alle men that there rverin s. y the meynee of
Juda INS. z And after s. » thousand men NS. b a myjti man INS. c Eliada INS. d Om. s.
422
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XVIII. i — 9.
CAP. XVIII.
1 Josaphath thanne was ryche and myche
gloriousP, and in affynite ioyned is'i to
2 Achab. And he wente doun aftir 3eeris
to hym in to Sarnarie; at whos com-
mynge Achab slew3 wethers and many
oxen, and made to hym a feeste, and to
the puple that was commen with hym ;
and he mouede to hym that he schulde
asteije up in to Ramoth-galaad. And
Achab, kyng of Yrael, seid to Josaphath,
kyng of Juda, Comme with me in to Ra-
moth-galaad. To whorne he answerde,
As I, and thou ; as thi puple, so and my
puple ; and with thee we schul ben in
4 bataile. And Josaphath seide to the kyng
of Yrael, Counseile, I beseche, now the
r. word of the Lord. Than the kyng of
Yrael gadrede of prophetis four hundrith
men, and seide to hem, In Ramoth-galaa'd
to fi3ten schul we gon, or cesen? And thei,
Stei3ith up, thei seyn, and God schal take
G hem in the bond of the kyng. And Josa-
phath seide, Whether is therr not heere
a prophete of the Lord, that of hym also
7 we asken ? And the kyng of Yrael seith
to Josaphath, Ther is oon man, of the
which we mown asken the wille of the
Lord, bot and I hatide hym, for he pro-
phecieth not to me good, bot euyl al
tyme ; he is forsothe Mychias, the sone
of Jemla8. And Josaphath seide to hym,
R Ne speke thou, kyng, this maner. Thanne
the kyng of Yrael clepide oon of his geld-
yngis, and seide to hym, Clepe1 anoon
<> Mychyam, the sone of Jemla". Bot the
kyng of Yrael and Josaphath, kyng of
CAP. XVIII.
Therfor" Josaphat was richef and ful?1
noble, and bi affynyte, *ethir alie\ he was
ioyned to Achab. And aftir 3eeris' hek2
cam doun to hym1 in to Samarie; at whos
comyng Achab killide ful many wetheris
and oxis™, and to the puple that cam with
hym ; and he" counseilide hym° to stiei*
in to Ramoth of Galaad. Andi Achab, 3
ther kyng of Israel, seide to Josaphat, kyng
of Juda, Corne thou with me in to Ramoth
of Galaad. To whom he answeride, As
and Y am8, thou1 artu ; asv thi puplew, so
and" rny puple? ; and we schulen be with
thee in batel. Andz Josaphat seide to the*
kyng of Israel, Y bisechea, counsele thou
in presentb tyme the word of the Lord.
Therfor0 the kyng of Israel gaderide togi- 5
dere foure hundrid vmen of d prophetis, and
seide" to hem, Owen we to go in to Ra-
math of Galaad for to fi3te, ethir xtake
restef ? And theis seiden, Stie 3eh, and God
schal bitake' ink the bond of the king.
And Josaphat seide, Whether no profetee
of the Lord is1 here, that we 'axe also™ of
hym ? And the kyng of Israel seide to 7
Josaphat, O man isn, of whom we vmoun
axeP the wille of the Lord, but and'' Y
hate hym, for he prophecieth not good1",
but yuel8 to me in al tyme ; sothely' it is
Mychee, the sone of Jebla. And Josaphat
seide to hym, Kyng, speke thou not in this
maner. Therfor" the kyng of Israel cle-s
pide oon of thev geldyngisw, and seide to
hym, Clepe thou soone" Mychee, the sone
of Jebla. Forsothe^ the kyng of Israel 9
and Josaphat, thez kyng of Juda, satena
P glorious of knyjtis E pr. m.
" Jebla E.
Om. E pr. m. r Om. ADFH. s Jebla E pr. m. * Clepe to me E pr. m.
e Forsothe INS. f ful riche INS. S Om. INS. h Om. IN. > certeyn 3eeris INS. k Josaphat INS.
1 Achab INS. m oxen INS. n Aclial NS. ° Josaphat INS. P wende up tvith him i. stie with him N.
stie vp with him s. 1 Om. s. r Om. INS. s am ioyned to thee i. am bi affinyte ioyned to the infren-
shepe s. * so and thou NS. u art also to me i. art to me s. v and as IN. and as bi our qffinyte s.
w peple is my peple s. * also i. y peple is thi peple s. z And eft i. And oner this s. a biseche
thee is. b this present is. c Thanne i. d Om. c. e he seide INS. f reste at hoom i. shuln we take
reste and cum not there s. S the prophetis INS. h 36 up thidere i. je vp N. up thidere s. ' bitake it INS.
k in to INS. ! be is. m may also axe i. axe this also s. n ther is i. is ni$ here s. P may wite i.
moun wite NS. 1 Om. is. r good thing IN. good thing to my lykyng s. s yuel thing IN. he profecieth
yuel thing s. * and INS. u Thanne i. v hise INS. w geldingis or chast seritauntis i. chaast ser-
uauntis NS. x anoon IN. to me anoon s. y And INS. z Om. INS. a saten thanne i. saten this tyme s.
XVIII. K
II. PARALIPOMENON.
423
Juda, either seeten in their see, clothed7
with kyngis honournyngw ; forsothe thei
seeten in the corn flore bysidis the jate
of Sarnarye; and alle the prophetis pro-
lophecieden beforn hem. Sedechias for-
sothe, the sone of Chanane, made to hym
yren homes, and seith, Thes thingus
seith the Lord, With thes thou schalt
wynewen Cyrie, to the tyme that thou
n'to-trede* it. And alle the prophetis pro-
phecieden lijc maner, and seiden, Stei3e
up in to Ramoth-galaad, and thou schalt
welsumly done ; and the Lord schal take
12 hem in to the hondis of the kyng. The
messager forsothe, that wente to clepen
Mychie, seith to hym, Lo ! the wordis of
alle they prophetis with oon mouthe good
thingus tellen to the kyng ; thanne, I be-
seche thee, that thi word fro hem dis-
sente not, and speke thou welsum thingis.
13 To whorne answerd Mychias, The Lord
liuith, for what euer thingis my Lord
schal seyn, thes I schal speken. Thanne
H he came to the kyng. To whom the king
seith, Mychie, schul we gon into Ramoth-
galaad to fi3ten, or resten ? To whom he
answerde, Stei3ith up, alle thingus for-
sothe welsum schul fallen, and the en-
myes schul ben taken into 3oure hondis.
15 And the kyng seide, Eft and eft I adiure
thee, that thou speke not to me hot thatz
16 is sothe in the name of the Lord. And
he seith, I sawe al Yrael scatered in
hyllis, as scheep with oute schepherde.
And the Lord seid, Thes han not lordis ;
be turned a3ein ech man in to his house
n in pees. The kyng of Yrael seith to Jo-
saphath, Whether I seide not to thee, that
this schulde not prophecien to me eny
euer eithir in his seete, and weren1' clothid
in kyngis aray ; forsothe0 thei saten in the
cornfloor, Aether large howsA, bisidis the
3ate of Samarie6 ; and alle the prophetisf
profesieden bifor hem. Forsothe P Sede-io
chie, the sone of Canariee, made to hym
yrone homes, and seide11, The Lord seith
these thingis, With these' thou schalt wyn-
dewek Sirie1, til thou al to-brake itm. And 1 1
alle prophetis" profesieden in lijk maner,
and seiden0, Stie thouP in to Ramoth of
Galaad, and thou schalt haue prosperite ;
and the Lord schal bitake hem in to the
hondis of the kyng. Forsothei the mes-12
sanger, that 3ede to clepe Mychee, seide
to hym, Lo ! the wordis of alle prophetisr
tellen with o mouth goodis8 to the kyng ;
therfor, Y preye thee, that thi word di-
sente* not fro hem, and that thou speke
prosperitees". To whom Mychee answer- is
ide, The Lord lyueth, for what euer thingis
my Lord" spekith to me, Y schal spekew
these* thingis. Therfor^ hez cam to the
kyng. To whom the kyng seide, Mychee, 14
owen we go in to Ramoth of Galaad to
fi3te, ether takea resteb ? To whom hec
answeride, Stie 3ed, for alle prosperitees
schulen comee, and enemyes schulen be bi-
takunf in to 3oure hondis^. And the kyng ir.
seideh, Eft and eft Y charge thee, that thou
speke not to me no but that1 that is soth
in the name of the Lord. And hek seide, ir.
Y si3 al Israel scaterid1 in them hillis, as
scheep with out scheepherde". And the
Lord seide, These men han not lordis ;
ech man0 turne a3en in to his hows in
pees. The kyng of Israel seide to Josa- 17
phat, Whether Y seide not to? thee, that
he profesiede not ony goodi to me, but
v clad c. w onourynge H. * trede B. y Om. ABFH. z the thing that c.
b thei weren INS. c sotheli BCDEFGKLMOPQnuwxb9. and INS. d Om. IN. ether in a large house s. e the
seyntuarie IN. { kingis profetis s. g Oon of hem I. And N. And oo greet prqfeet of hem s. h he seide to
Ac/tab i. he seide to king Achab s. * these homes is. k wyndevve or scalere abroad is. * the men of
Sirie INS. m that loond is. hem N. n the prophetis IN. the kingis profeetis s. ° thei seiden to Achab is.
thei seiden N. P thou up INS. 'I And INS. r the prophetis is. s goode thingis INS. * discorde I.
dissent or discord s. u prosperitees to him i. prosperite to the king s. T Lord God INS. w sey INS.
* tho i. y And INS. z Mychee INS. a to take INS. b reste, and not to go thidere INS. c Mycliee INS.
d je up thider INS. e come to yni i. come there to y>u NS. f takun NSX. S hondis, as yur prqfetis to
whom y bileuen, profecien to yu s. h seide to him s. ' that thing INS. k Mychee INS. 1 scaterid
abrood INS. m Om. NS. n a scheepherde is. ° man therfor is. P Om. s. 1 good thing NS.
424
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XVIII. 18 — 27.
thing of good, bot tho thingis that ben
is euyl ? And he therfore seith, Herith the
word of the Lord. I saw3 the Lord syt-
tynge in his seete, and al the boost of
heuen stondynge nee3 to hym fro the
is ri3t and fro the left. And the Lord seide,
Who schal deceyuen Achab, kyng of
Yrael, that he stei3e up, and falle in Ra-
moth-galaad ? And wharine oon seide in
20 this maner, and another ina another, ab
spirite went forth, and stood before the
Lord, and seith, I schal deceyuen hym.
To whome the Lord, In what thanne, he
21 seith, thou schalt deceyuen ? And he an-
swerd, I schal goon out, and I schal ben
ac spirite Her in the mouth of alle the
prophetis of hym. And the Lord seide,
Thou schalt deceyuen, and ban the oouer
22 hond ; go out, and do so. Nowe thanne,
lo ! the Lord 3aue a spirite of lesynge in
the mouthe of alle thid prophetis, and the
23 Lord spac of thee euyl thingis. Forsothe
Sedechias, the sone of Chanane, wente to,
and smote the cheek boon of Mychie,
and seith, Bi what weie passede ouer the
Spirite of the Lord fro me, that he schulde
24 speke to thee ? And Mychias seide, Thou
thi silf schal seen in that day, whanne
thou schalt gon in the bed fro the bed,
25 that thou be hid. Forsothe the kyng of
Yrael comaundide, seyinge, Takith Myche,
and ledith hym to Amon, the prince of
the cyte, and to Joas, the sone of Ama-
26 lech; and 30 schul seyn, Thes thingis
seith the kyng, Puttith this in to prisone,
and 3euith to hym a litill of brede, and a
lityll of water, to the tyrne that I be
27 turned a3eyn in pese. And Mychias seide,
3if thou schal be torned a3ein in peese,
the Lord hath not spoken in me. And
tho thingis that ben yuele? And therforris
Mychee seide, Here 36 the word of the
Lord. Y si3 the Lord sittynge in his
trone, and al the oosts of heuene stond-
ynge ny3 him at the i^tside and' "left-
side". And the Lord seide, Who schal ia
disseyue Achab, thev kyng of Israel, that
he stiew, and falle dounx in Ramoth of
Galaad? And whanne oon seide in? this
maner, and another seide in? another ma-
ner, a spirit cam forth, and stood biforzo
the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hymz.
To whom the Lord seide, 'Wherynne,
therfor* schalt thou disseyueb? And he 21
answeride, Y schalc go out, and Y schal
be a'fals spiritd in the mouth of alle hise
profetis. And the Lord seide6, Thou schalt
disseyuef, and thou schalt haue the may-
stri ; go thou out, and do so. Now& ther-22
for, lo ! the Lord hath 3oue a spirit of
leesyng in the mouth of alle thi prophetis,
and the Lord spak1' yuels' of theek. For- 23
sothe1 Sedechie1", the sone of Chananee,
nei3iden, and smoot°'the cheke of MycheeP,
and seide, Bi what weye passidei the Spirit
of the Lord1" fro me to speke to* thee?
And Mychee1 seide", Thou thi silf schalt 24
se in that dai, whanne thou schalt entre
fro closet in to closet, that thou be hidv.
Sotheli" the kyng of Israel comaundide, 25
seiynge, Take 36 Mychee, and lede 36 hym
to Amon, prince of the citee, and to Joas,
the sone of Amalech ; and 36 schulen seiex, 26
The kyng seith these thingis, Sende 36?
this man in to prisoun, and 3yue 36 to*
hym a litil of breed, and a litil of a watir,
til1' Y turne a3en in pees. And Mychee 27
seide, If thou turnest a3en in pees, the
Lord spak not inc med. And6 hef seide,
Alle'puplis here 3e&. Therforh the kyng 28
a Om. c. b o AH. oo a. c Om. c.
the
1 thanne I. s cost or cumpany s. * and al the INS. " left NS. v Om. INS. w stie up INS. * doun
hi deth s. y he shuld disseiue him in s. z Achab INS. a Wherynne B. And wherynne INS. b disseyue
him INS. c shal, he seith s. d lyjinge spirit N. spirit lejinge s. e seide to him NS. f disseyue him i. disseyue
Achab NS. S Om. NS. h hath spoken INS. ' yuel thingis INS. k thee lo come i. thee, that is, he hath
seid yuel thingis to come to thee s. 1 And IN. m Sedechie, the kingis propheel is. n neijede nyj NS. ° he
smoot INS. P Mychee upon the cheeke INS. 1 hath INS. r Lord passid INS. s with i. * Mychee, the
propheet i. Mychee, the prophete of God s. * seide to him s. v hid^/or drede i. hid, that thou hast
disseiued the king hi lesyng s. w And INS. x seie to hem NS. 7 je or put y s. z Om. NS. a Om. K.
t> til that IN. til the tyme that s. c to NSX. d me these thingis s. e And eft i. f Myche s. S peplis,
that ben here present, here 36, that is, vnderstonde y, these thingis that ben seid s. h Thanne i.
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28 he seith, Herith, alle puplis. Thanne
stei3eden up the kyng of Yrael, and Jo-
saphath, kyng of Juda, in to Ramoth-
aogalaad. And the kyng of Yrael seide to
Josaphath, I schal chaungen habite, and
so I schal gone to fi^ten ; thou forsothe
be clothed6 with thi clothes. And, the
habite chaungid, the kyng of Yrael came
so to bataile. The kyng forsothe of Cyrie
hadde comaundid to the dukis of his
chyualrye, seyinge, Fijtith not a3eyn
the lest, or a3ein the moste ; hot a3eins
si aloone the kyng of Yrael. And so
whanne the princes of the chyualrye
hadden seen Josaphath, thei seiden, Kyng
of Yrael is this ; and thei enuyrouneden
hym, fi3tynge. And he cried to the Lord ;
and he 'helpide tof hym, and he torned
32 hem awei fro hym. And whanne the
duykis of the chyualrye hadden herd,
that it was not the kyng of Yrael, thei
aalaften hym. It felle forsothe, that oon of
the puple in to vncerteyn kast an arowe,
and smote the kyng of Yrael betwen the
hatreel and the schulders. And he to his
chariotere seith, Turne thin hond, and
leede out me fro the scheltrun ; for I am
34 woundid. And the fi3t is eendid in that
day. Bot the kyng of Yrael stode in his^
chaar a3einus Cyries vnto euen, and is
deed, the sone goynge doun.
CAP. XIX.
1 Josaphath, the kyng of Juda, is turn-
ed a3ein pesibly in to his house in to
2 Jerusalem. To whome Hieu, the sone
of Ananye, sear, a3ein came, and seith to
hym, To the vnpiteuous man thou 3euist
helpe, and to hem that haten the Lord
by frenschip thou ert ioyned ; and ther-
fore the wrath forsothe of the Lord thou
of Israel, and Josaphat, the kyng of Juda,
stieden' in to Ramoth of Galaad. And the 29
kyng of Israel seide to Josaphat, Y schal
chaungek clothing1, and so Y schal go to
fi3te ; but be thou clothid in thi clothis"1.
Therfor" whanne the kyng of Israel hadde
chaungid clothing0, he cam? to batel. For-3o
sothei the kyng of Sirie comaundide to the
duykis of hisr multitude of kny3tis8, and
seide1, Fi3te 36 not a3ens the leeste, nether"
a3ens the mooste ; nov but a3ens the kyng
aloone of Israel. Therfor whanne the si
princes of the multitude of kny3tis hadden
seyn Josaphat"", thei seiden, This is the
kyng of Israel ; and thei cumpassiden hym,
and foii3tenx. And he? criede to the Lord ;
and the Lord helpide hym, and turnede
hernz awey fro hym. Sothelia whanne the 32
duykis of the multitude of kny3tis hadden
herdb, that it was not the kyng of Israel,
thei leften hym. Forsothe0 it bifelde1, that 33
oone of the puplef schette an arewe in to
vncerteyn?, and smooth the1 kyng of Israel
bitwixe the necke and the schuldris. And
hek seide to his charietere, Turne thin
hond, and lede me out of the scheltrun ;
for Y am woundid. And the batel was 34
endid in that dai. Certis the1 kyng of
Israel stood in his chare a3ensm men of
Sirye'til to" euentid0, and he diede, whanne
the sunne 3ede doun.
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe Josaphat, kyng of Juda, turn- 1
ede a3en pesibli in to his hows in to Jeru-
salem. Whom the profete Hieu, the sone 2
of Ananye, mette, and seide? to hym, Thou
3yuest help to a wickid man, and thou art
ioyned bi frendschip to hem that haten
the Lord ; and therfor sotheli thou de-
seruedisti the wraththe of the Lord ; but 3
e clad c. f halp c. e Om. ABFH.
' stieden up INS. k chaunge or doofs. l my clothing i. my kingis clothes s. m clothis, that is, in
thi kingis aray NS. n And INS. ° his clothing INS. P cam forth INS. <! And INS. r the NS. s his
knyjtis NS. * seide to hem 8. « ne s. v Om. i. w Josaphat, kyng of Juda is. * foujten ayns him is.
y Josaphat INS. z hem thatfeersly assayled him s. a And INS. b herd or vndirstonde is. c And INS.
d bifelle lhanne i. bifille ther thanne s. e a man i. oo man NS. f puple of Sirie is. e vncertwn or to
gesse i. vncerteynte amonge the oost of Israel s. h he smoot INS. ' Achab the is. k Athab NS. ' Achab
the N. Achab s.' m forn ajens the oost of INS. n vnto INS. ° the euentid INS. P he seide INS. <l hast
disserued INS.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
XIX. 3 — n.
shaddist deserued ; bot good werkis ben
founden in thee, for thi that thou toke
awey the mawmete wodis fro the lond of
Juda, and haddist maad redy thin hert,
that thou seche a3ein the Lord God of
4 thi fadirs. Than Josaphath dwellide in
Jerusalem ; and eft he wente out to the
puple fro Bersabee vnto the hill of Ef-
fraym, and he clepide hem a3ein to
5 the Lord God of their fadirs. And he
sette domesmen of the lond in alle the
strengthed citees of Juda, by alle placis.
e And comaundyng to the iugis, Seeith,
he seith, what 36 done; forsothe 36 en-
haunten not dome of man, tot of the
Lord ; and what euer 36 schul demyn,
7 in to 3ou it schal redoundyn ; be the
drede of the Lord with 3ou, and with
diligence alle thingus doith ; forsothe
ther is not anentis the Lord oure God
wyckidnesseh, ne acceptynge of persones,
8 ne couetise of 3iftis. And Josaphath in
Jerusalem' sette Leuytis, and prestis, and
princes of the rneynees of Yrael, that
dome and the cause of the Lord thei
schulden deemyn to the dwellers of it.
a And he comaundide to hem, seyinge,
Thus 36 schul doon in drede of the Lord,
lofeithfully and in perfijte herte. Al cause
that comith to 3ou of 3oure bretheren,
that dwellen in theirk cytees, bitwen kyn-
rede and kynrede, wher euer questioun is
of the lawe, of the maundement, of cery-
monyes, of1 justyfyingis, scheweth to hem,
that thei syrinen not in to the Lord, and
wrath come not vpon 3ou and on 3oure
faders. So thanne doynge 36 schul not
nsynnen. Amarias forsothe, preste and
3oure bischop, in thes thingis that to
God pertenen, schal sytten vpon. Bot Za-
badias, the sone of Ysmael, 'the whiche"1
good werkis ben foundyn in thee, for
thou didisf awey wodis8 fro the lond of
Juda, and1 thou hast maad redi thin herte,
for to seke the Lord God of thi fadris.
Therfor Josaphat dwellide in Jerusalem ; 4
and eft he 3ede out to the puple fro Ber-
sabee tilu to the hil of Effraym, and he
clepide hem a3en to the Lord God of her
fadris. And he ordeynede iugis of the 5
lond in alle the strengthid citees of Juda,
bi ech placev. And he comaundide to thee
iugis, and seidew, Se 3ex, what 36 doen ;
for 36 vsen not the doom of man, but^ of
the Lord ; and what euere thing 36 demenz,
schal" turne 'in tob 3ou ; the drede of the 7
Lord be with 3ou, and do 36° alle thingis
with diligence*1 ; fore anentis X3oure Lord
Godf is no wickidnesse, nether^ takyngeh
of persoones, nether1 coueitise of 3iftisk.
Also1 in Jerusalem Josaphat ordeynede s
dekenes, and preestis, and the princes of
meynees1" of Israel, that thei schulden
deme the doom and cause" of the Lord to
the dwellers of it0. And he comaundide!)
to hem, and seide, Thus 36 schulen do in
the drede of the Lord, feithfuli and in per-
fite herte. Ech cause that cometh to 3ou 10
of? 3oure britheren, thati dwellen in her
citees, bitwixe kynrede and kynrede, where
euere is questioun of the lawe, of r 'the co-
maundement8, of1 cerymonyes? ether sacri-
fices^, of v iustifyingis, schewe 36 to hemw,
that thei do not synne a3ens the Lord, and
that wraththex com not on? 3ou and on?
3oure britheren. Therfor 36 doyngez thus8
schulen not do synne. Forsotheb Amarie, 1 1
3oure preest and bischop, schal be souereyn
in these thingis, that perteynen to God.
Sothelic Zabadie, the sone of Ismael,whichd
is duyk in the hows of Juda, schal be one
thof werkis that perteynen to the office of
h wickenesse c. ' Irael c. k joure E pr. m. l and B. m that c.
r hast don INS. s mawmet wodis INS. * and also is. u Om. INSX. v place or cuntrey therof is.
place or cuntre N. w seide to hem INS. * je, that is, be y ware s. y but dome s. z demen vniustly INS.
a it schal i. b ajens i. ajen NS. c Om. s. d diligens, that is, with discrecioun s. e forsothe INS. f the
Lord joure God INS. e ne s. h he is a taker i. he is acceptinge N. he is taking or accepting s. i ne INS.
k jiftis ouer cometh him INS. 1 And also s. m the meynees NS. n the cause INS. ° Jerusalem INS.
P fro A. 1 whiche NS. r or of NS. s heest INS. * or of INS. u Om. IN. or of sacrifices s. v or of i.
or NS. w hem the trervthe s. x wraththe of the Lord is. his wraththe N. y upon INS. z doynge or
demynge NS. a thus iiistly INS. & And INS. c And INS. & that INS. e souereyn upon is. vpon N.
f the iNosxb.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
427
is duyk in the hous of Juda, schal ben
vpon thon werkis that pertenen to the
office of the kyng; and 36 han maistris
and Leuytis before 3011 ; takith coumfort,
and doith diligently, and the Lord schal
ben with 3011 in goodis.
CAP. XX.
1 Aftir these thinges ben gedered the
sonis of Moab, and the sonis of Amon, and
with hem of the Ydumes, to Josaphath,
2 that thei fi3ten a3einus hym. And mes-
sagers camen, and scheweden to Josa-
phath, seying, Ther is comen a3eins thee
a grete multitude fro thes places that ben
be3onde the see, and of Cyrie ; and, lo !
thei ben in Azozonthamar, that is of
3 Engaddi. Josaphath forsothe, for drede
agast, al 3af hym self to preyen the Lord,
4 and preclude fastyng to al Juda. And
Juda is gadered to preye the Lord, bot
and alle of their cytees camen to be-
5sechen hym. And whanne Josaphath
hadde stonden in the mydil company of
Jude and Jerusalem, in the hous of the
6 Lord, before the newe porche, and seith,
Lord God of oure fadirs, thou art God
in heuen, and thou lordschSpist to alle
rewmes of gentilis ; in thin hond is
strengthe and my3t, ne eny man may to
7 thee a3eyn stonden. Whether not thou,
oure God, hast slayn alle the dwellers of
this lond before thi puple Irael, and
hast 3euen it to the seed of Abraham, thi
s frende, in to euermore ? And thei dwell-
iden in it, and maden out in it a seyn-
stuarie to thi name, seyinge, %if euyls
commen vpon us, swerde of dome, of
pestilence, and hungur, we schul stonden
before this hous in to euermore in thi
si3te, in the0 whiche is inwardly clepid
thi name, and we schul crien to thee
the kyng, and 36 han maistris^ dekenes
bifor 3ou ; be 36 coumfortid, and do je dili-
gentlih, and the Lord schal be with 3ou in
goodis1.
CAP. XX.
Aftir these thingis the sones of Moab, i
and the sones of Amon, and with hem of k
Idumeis1, weren gaderid togidere tom Josa-
phat, for to fi^te a3ens hym. And mes-2
sangeris camen, and schewiden" to Josa-
phat, and seiden, A greet multitude of tho
placis that0 ben bi3ondis the see, andP of
Sirie, is comun a3ens thee ; and, lo ! thei
stondeni in Asasonthamar, which1" is En-
gaddi8. Forsothe1 Josaphat was aferd by 3
drede, and V3af hym silf al foru to preye
'the Lordv, and prechidew fastynge to al
Juda. And Juda was gaderid togidere*4
for to preye the Lord, but/ also alle men
camen fro her citees for to biseche hymz.
And whanne Josaphat hadde stonde in the 5
myddis of the cumpeny of Juda and of Je-
rusalem, ina the hows of the Lord, bifor
the newe large placeb, he seide, Lord God 6
of oure fadris, thou art God in heuene,
and thou art lord of alle rewmes of folkis ;
strengthe and power ben in thin hond,
vand noonc may a3enstonde thee. Whe-7
ther not thou, oure God, hast slayn alle
the dwelleris of this lond bifor thi puple
Israel, and hastd 3oue it to the seed of
Abraham, thi freend, withouten ende ? And 8
theie dwellidenf therynne, and bildiden&
therinne a seyntuarie to thi name, and
seiden, If yuelis comen on1' vs, the' swerdo
of doom, pestilence, and k hungur, we
schulen stonde bifor this hows withouten
ende in thi si3t, in which hows thi name
is clepid1, and wem schulen crien to thee
n to the A. the B. ° Om. c pr. m.
S maistir INS. h diligentli, that is, studiousli or bisili a. ' gode thingis INS. k Om. CIN. l men of
Ydumee INS. m and thei camen to INS. n schewiden this is. ° whiche NS. P Om. s. 1 stonden
logidre INS. * that INS. » clepid Engaddi INS. l And INS. u al him selff he jaf INS. » to the Lord
of help s. w he preclude IN. he preclude, that is, he comaundid s. * Om. INS. Y and INS. z hym of
help NS. a an(l in A. b place of the temple NS. c ne ony thing INS. d thou hast INS. e thei, that is,
the after comers of Abraham s. f han dwellid INS. 8 thei bildiden INS. h to INS. ' or the INS.
k or INS. l ynclepid IN. "' Om. A. n crie there is.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
XX. 10 — 17.
in oure tribulaciouns ; and thou schalt
loheeren us, and maken us saaf. No we
thanne see, sonus of Amon and of Moab
and the hil of Seyr, by whome thou
grauntidist not to the sonus of Irael that
thei schulden passe, whann they wenten
out fro Egipt, bot thei boweden aside fro
11 hem, and thei slowen hem not, a3ein-
ward thei don, and enforsen to kasten us
12 out fro the possessyounP, that thou, oure
God, hast taken to us ; thanne schalt thou
not demen hem ? In us forsothe is not so
myche strengthe, that we mown to this
multitude with stonden, that fallith vpon
us ; bot whanne we vnknowen what we
owen to don, that oonly we han of resi-
due, that oure ee3en we dressen up to
is thee. Al forsothe Juda stood before the
Lord, with litil childre and wijues and
H their free childre. Forsothe there was
Yaziel, the sone of Sacharie, sone of Ana-
nye, sone of Hieyel, sone of Machanye,
Leuyte, and of the sonus of Asaph, vpon
whome is maad the Spirit of the Lord in
ismydil of the puple, and seith, Takith
heede, al Juda, and that dwellen in Jeru-
salem, and thou, kyng Josaphath, thes
thingus seith the Lord to 3ou, Willith not
dreeden this multitude, ne taken ferd, it
ic is not forsothe 3our fyt, bot of God. To
morowe 36 schul stey3en up a3einus hem ;
forsothe thei ben to stei3en up bi the
pich hil, Cis by name, and 30 schul
fynden hem in the ouermest of the
streme, that is a3einus the wildernesse of
!7 Jheruel. Forsothe 36 schul not ben, the
whiche schul fi^ten ; bot onely tristely
stondith, and 36 schul seen the help of
the Lord vpon 3ou. O Juda and Jerusa-
lem, willith not dreeden, ne takith ferd ;
to morowe 30 schul goon out a3eynus hem,
in oure tribulaciouns; and thou schalt here
vs, and schalt0 make vs saaf. Now ther- 10
for? lo ! the sones of Amon and of 'i Moab
and the hil of Seir, bi whicher thou graunt-
idist not to the sones of Israel for to passe,
whanne thei 3eden out of Egipt, but thei
bowiden awei fro hem, and killiden5 not
hem, thei1 doonu a3enward, and enforsenvn
to caste vs out of the possessioun, whichw
thou, oure God, hast 3oue to vs ; therfor 12
whether thoux schalt not deme hem??
Treuli in vs is not so greet strengthe, that
we moun a3enstonde this multitude, that
feldez yn ona vs ; but sithenb we witen
not whatc we owen to do, we vhan oneli
this residue11, that we dresse oure i3en to
theee. Sothelif al Juda stood bifor thesis
Lord, with her litle children and wyuesh
and fre' children. Forsothek Hiaziel, the u
sone of Zacarie, sone1 of Ananye, sone1 of
Hieyel, sone1 of Machanye, was a dekene,
and of m the sones of Asaph, on" whom
the Spirit of the Lord was maad in the0
myddis of the cumpenyP, and hei seide, is
Al Juda, and 36 that dwellen in Jerusalem,
and thou, king Josaphat, perseyue 3er, the
Lord seith these thingis to 3011, Nyle 36
drede, nether be 36 aferd of this multitude,
for it is not 3oure batel, but Goddis batel.
To morewe 36 schulen sties 'a3ens hem ; for ic
thei schulen4 stie" bi the side of the hil,'bi
name Seysv, arid 36 schulen fynde hem in
the hi3nessew of the stronde, which x is
a3ens the wildirnesse of Jheruhel. For> 17
it schulen2 not be 36, that schulen fi^te ;
but oneli stonde 3e trustili, and 36 schulen
se the help of the Lord ona 3ou. Ab ! Juda
and Jerusalem, nyle 36 drede, nether be 36
aferd ; to morewe 30 schulen go out a3ens
hem, and the Lord schal be with 3ou.
Therfor Josaphat, and Juda, and alle the i«
P possyoun B.
0 Om. INS. P therfor Lord INS. 1 the sones of s. r whom i. whiche peplis s. s thei killiden INS.
t Om. A. but thei i. Lord, thei s. u doon yuelfor good s. v thei enforsen hem i. thei enforsen NS.
w that i. * thou, Lord is. X hem gilti of greet trispace s. z fallith i. fallen N. a upon i. now vpon s.
b sith INS. c that what s. d the peple that is left han cause i. the residue han this oonly N. the residue,
or the remenauntis, of the peple han this trust oonli in the s. « bifor thee D. f And INS. S thee i.
11 her wyues INS. i with her fre INS. k And INS. 1 the sone INS. m he was of is. n upon INS.
0 Om. IN. P cumpeny of Juda is. ? Om. i. r je or laketh heede is. s stjje vp NS. * Om. i. u stije
vp NS. Om. i. v clepid Sey bi name INS. w heijthe INS. x that INS. x Certis INS. z schal IN.
a upon is. & O INS. al o.
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is and the Lord schal ben with 3011. Josa-
phath thanne, and Juda, and alle the
dwellers of Jerusalem, fellen bowed in to
the erth before the Lord, and honoureden
iQhym. Bot the Leuytis of the sonus of
Caath, and of the sonus of Chore, preys-
eden the Lord God of Yrael with a grete
20 voice in to hei3t. And whann erly thei
hadden risen, they wenten out by the de-
sert of Thecue ; and, hem goon forth, Jo-
saphath stonding in the mydil of hem,
seide, Heerith me, Juda and alle the
dwellers of Jerusalem ; beleeuith in the
Lord 3oure God, and 36 schul ben syker ;
leeuith to the prophetis of hym, and alle
21 thingus schul commen welsum. And he
3af counseil to the puple, and he sette
the syngers of the Lord, that they schul-
den preysen hym in their companyes, and
that thei schulden gon before the hoost,
and with cordaunt voice thei schulden
seyn, Kuowlecheth'' to the Lord for goodr ;
for in to the world the mercy of hym.
22 And whanne thei hadden begunne preys-
yngis to syngyn, the Lord turned the
buschernentis of hem in to hem silf, of
the sonus, that is, of Amon and Moab and
of the hil of Seyr, the whiche wenten out
to fi3ten a3einus Judam, and ben smyten.
23 Forsothe the sonus of Amon and of Moab
rysen to gydre a3einus the dwellers of the
hyl of Seyr, that they schulden slen, and
done awey hem ; and whanne that in dede
thei hadden fulfild, also in to hem selue
turned thei smyten to gider in woundes
24 either in other. Bot whanne Juda was
commen to the denn, that beholdith wil-
dernesse, he saw3 aferre al the regyoun
abrood ful of careyns, ne to ben ouer laft
eny man, 'the whiche8 hadde mo^t* tou
25 scapen the deth. Thanne Josaphath came,
and al the puple with hym, to the spoylis
of thev deed to ben drawen awey, and
dwelleris of Jerusalem, feldenc lowli ond
the erthe bifor the Lord, and worschypiden
hym. Forsothe6 the dekenes of the sones 10
of Caath, and of the sones of Chore, heri-
eden the Lord God of Israel with greet
vois an hi3- And whannef thei hadden 20
rise eerli, thei 3eden not bi the deseert of
Thecue; and whanne thei 'hadderi gon^
forth, Josaphath stood in the myddis of
hem, and seide, Juda and alle the dwell-
eris of Jerusalem, here 36 me ; bileue 30 in
^oure Lord God', and 36 schulen be sikur ;
bileue 36 to hise prophetis, and alle pro-
speritees schulen comek. And he1 3af coun- 21
sel to the puple, and he ordeynede the
syngeris of the Lord, that thei schulden
herye hymm in her cumpanyes, and that"
thei schulden go bifor the oost, and seie
with acordynge vois, Knouleche 36 to the
Lord, for he is good ; for his merci is 'in
to the world0. And whanne thei bigun-22
nen to synge heriyngis, the Lord turnede
the buyschementis of hem 'in toP hem silf,
that is, of the sones of Amon and of Moab
and of i the hil of Seir, that1" 3eden out to
fi3te a3ens Juda; and thei weren slayn8.
For whi the sones of Amon and of Moab 23
risiden1 togidere a3ens the dwelleris of the
hil of Seir, to" sle, and tov do awey hem ;
and whanne thei hadden do thisw in werk,
thei weren 'turned also" 'in to^ hem silf,
and feldenz doun togidere bi wouridis ech
ofa othere. Certis whanne Juda was cornun 24
to the denne, that biholdithb the wildir-
nesse, he si3 afer al the large cuntrei0 ful
of deed bodies, and that noon was left,
that mi3te ascape deeth. Therfor Josa-25
phat cam, and al the puple with hym, to
drawe awey the spuylis of deed men, and
thei founden among the deed bodies dy-
uerse purtenaunce of houshold, and clothis,
and fuld preciouse vessels ; and thei ra-
uyischiden6 in dyuerse maneres, so that
1 Knowleche B. r he is good A. * that c. * not a. u Om. c. v Om, B.
c fellen i. felden doun NS. d upon is. e And INS. f whanne vpon the moretve s. g weren go INS.
h king Josaphat INS. > the Lord joure God INS. k come to yiu NS. ! the kyng INS. m the Lord INS.
» Om. s. ° withouten eend s. P a3ens INS. 1 of men of I. of the men of s. r the whiche I. whiche NS.
s slayn eche of oother INS. ' risen EFIL. u and to 8. v Om. c. w this thing INS. * thanne also
turned is. y ajen INS. z fellen i. thei fellen NS. a sleiynge INS. b biholdith or isforn ayns is.
c place s. d ful of s. e rauyschiden or toke iho thingis awey is.
430
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XX. 26 — 34.
thei foundenw betwene the careynes dy-
uerse necessarie, and clothes, and vessels
most precious ; and thei breeken on two,
so that alle they listen not beren, ne bi
thre days the spoyles taken awey, for the
26 mychilnesse of the preye. The ferth for-
sothe day thei ben gadered in the valey
of Blessynge ; forsothe for ther thei bliss-
iden to the Lord, thei clepiden that place
the valey of Blessynge in to the present
27 day. And eche man of Juda is turned
ajein, and the dwellers of Jerusalem, and
Josaphath beforn hem, in to Jerusalem
with grete ioye ; forthi that the Lord
hadde 3euen to hem ioye of their enmyes.
28 And thei wenten in to Jerusalem with
sawtrees, and harpis, and trumpis, in to
29 the hous of the Lord. Forsothe inward
ferd of the Lord fel vpon alle the rewmes
of loridis, whanne thei hadden herd, that
the Lord hadde fou3ten a3einus the enmyes
so of Irael. And the rewme of Josaphath
hadde reste ; and the Lord 3aue to hym
31 pese by enuyroun. Thanne Josaphath
regnede vpon Judam ; and he was of fyue
and thritty 3eer, whanne he beganne to
regnen ; forsothe twenty and fyue 3eer
he regned in Jerusalem ; and name of
his modir Azuba, the dorter of Selathy.
32 And he wente in the wey of his fadir
Aza, and he bowide not fro it, doynge
what euer thingus weren plesaunt before
33 the Lord. Neuer the later the hee3e
thingus he dide not awey ; 3it the puple
hadden not dressid their hert to the Lord
34 God of their fadirs. The remnaunt for-
sothe of the deedis of Josaphath, of the
rather and of the last, ben writen in the
bokis of Hieu, thex sone of Anany, the
whiche he discriued in the boke of
thei my3ten not beref alle thingis, nether
thei my3ten? take awei the spuylis bi thre
daies, for theh greetnesse of prey. Sotheli!26
in the fourthe dai theik weren gaderid to-
gidere in the valey of Blessyng; 'forsothe
for1 thei blessiden the Lord there, thei
clepiden that place the valei of Blessyng
'til in tom present" dai. And ech man of 27
Juda turnede a3en, and the dwelleris of
Jerusalem, and Josaphat0 bifor hem, in to
Jerusalem with greet gladnesse ; for the
Lord God hadde 3oue to hem ioye of her
enemyes. And thei entridenP in to Jeru-28
salem with sawtrees, and harpis, and trum-
pis, ini to the hows of the Lord. Forsothe 20
the1" drede of the Lord felde ons alle the
rewmes of londis, whanne thei hadden
herd, that1 the Lord hadde ftnyte a3ens
the enemies of Israel. And the rewme of so
Josaphat restide"; and the Lord 3af pees
to hymv'bi cumpasw. Therfor" Josaphat si
regnede on? Juda ; and he was of fyue
and thritti 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne;
sotheliz he regnede fyue and twenti 3eer in
Jerusalem ; and the name of his modir was
Azuba, thea dou3tir of Selathi. And heb32
3ede in the weie of Asa his fadir, and
bowidec not fro it, and he dide what euer
thingis weren plesaunt bifor the Lord.
Netheles he dide not awei hi3d thingisef ;33t hiv place,
. , , ,1-1-1 , in the scvii. c°.
3ir the puple hadde not dressid her herte the Scripture
to the Lord God of her fadris. Forsothe? 34
the residue11 of the formere and the1 laste
dedis of Josaphat ben writun in the book
f rr- ^i I <• A t • i i i
or Hieu, theK sone ot Anany, which1 he
ordeynede1" in the book" of kyngis0 of
Israel. After these thingis Josaphat, kyngw
of Juda, made frendschipis with Ocozie, a"dthiswa«
suffnd of many
kyng of Israel, whose werkis weren ful? kyngis, to
yuele ; and hei was parcener"1 that8 thei1 36 yuei.Wiire
here. c.
~ ''cKm?" ,.
otfride to idohs
and not «°
God; her« 'he
Scripture
w ben founden B. * Om. c. y Om. u.
f thanne here thens s. S myjten not c. h
forthi that i. for therfore that N. for forthi s.
phat yde INS. P turneden ajen INS. 1 goynge in i. Om. NS. r Om. is.
u restide/ro tverre INS. v him pees s. w al aboute i. x And INS.
z and INS. a Om. c. b Josaphat is. c he bowide INS. d the hij sit,.
uwxb?. maivmett placis i. ' and jit INS. 6 And INS. ^ remenaunt INS.
Om. INS. ' And INS. k the men of Juda INS. ! for
m vnto i. into N. vnto into s. n this present is. ° Josa-
8 upon is. how that s.
y upon i. ivilsumli vpon s.
e placis BCDEFGKLMNOPQRS
' of the INS. Om. BCDGKO
QRuwxb. k Om. c. l the whiche deedis i. whiche dedis NS. m ordeynede to be writen INS. n bookis x.
0 the kyngis cis. the king N. P moost INS. 1 Josaphat s. r parcener with Ochozie i. parcener to him N.
parcener in tville and nerke s. s and N. so that s. l Ocozie and he bi oon assent s.
XX. 35— XXI. 7-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
431
35 kyngis of Yrael. After thes thingus Jo-
saphath, kyng of Juda, wente in fren-
schippes with Ochosie, the king of Yrael,
sewhos werkes weren werst, and parcener
was that thei schulden maken schippis,
that schulden gon in to Tharsis ; and
37 thei maden a nauee in Aziongaber. For-
sothe Heliezer, the sone of Doden, of
Mareza, prophecyede to Josaphath, sey-
inge, For thou haddist couenaunt of pese
with Ochosia, the Lord smote thi werkes ;
and the schippes ben to-broken, and they
rayjten not gon in to Tharsis.
CAP. XXI.
1 Josaphath forsothe slepte2 with his fa-
ders, and is biryed with hem in the cite
of Dauid ; and Joram, his sone, regned
2 for hym. The whiche hadde bretheren,
sonus of Josaphath, Azaryam, Jahiel, and
Zacharie, anda Azarie, and Mychael, and
Saphaciam ; alle thes the sonis of Josa-
sphath, kyng of Juda. And his fadir 3aue
to hem many 3iftis of gold and of syluer,
and pensyouns, with the most strengthed
citees in Juda ; the rewme forsothe he
toke to Joram, for thi that he was the
4 first goten. Joram forsothe roos vpon
the rewme of his fadir ; and whanne he
hadde confermede him selue, he slew3 alle
his bretheren with swerde, and sum of
5 the princis of Juda. Of two and thritty
3eer Joram was, whanne he beganne to
regnen ; and ei3tb 3eer he regnede in Je-
erusalem. And he wente in the weyes of
the kyngis of Irael, as the hous of Achab
hadde don, the dorter forsothe of A-
chab was his wijf ; and he dide euyl in
7 the si3t of the Lord. Forsothe the Lord
wolde not distruyen the hous of Dauid,
for the couenaunt that he hadde gon in
with hym, and for he hadde behoten
maden schippis, that" schuldenv gow in to
Tharsis ; and thei maden o schipx in to
Asiongaber. Sotheli? Eliezer, sonez of 37
Dodan, of Maresa, profesiede to Josaphat,
and seide, For thou haddist* boond of pees
with Ocozie, the Lord srnootb thi werkis ;
and the schippis0 ben brokund, and my3tene
not go in to Tharsis.
CAP. XXI.
Forsothef Josaphat slepte with hise fa- '
dris, and was? biried with hem in the citee
of Dauid ; and Joram, his sone, regnede
for hym. And he1' hadde britheren, the 2
sones of Josaphat, Azarie', Jahiel, and Za-
carie, Ananyk, and Mychael, and Saphatie ;
alle these weren the sones of Josaphat,
kyng of Juda. And her fadir 3af to hem 3
many 3iftis of gold and of1 siluer, andm
rentis", with strongeste0 citees in Juda ;
but he 3af the rewme to Joram, for he was
the? firste gendridi. Forsother Joram rooss 4
on' the rewme of his fadir ; and whanne he
hadde confermyd hym silf u, he killidev alle
hise britheren bi swerd, and summew of
the princes of Juda. Joram was of two 5
and thritti 3eer, whanne he bigan to regne ;
and he regnede ei3te 3eer in Jerusalem.
And he 3ede in the weies* of the kyngis 6
of Israel, as the hows of Achab hadde do,
fory the dou3ter of Achab was his wijf;
and he dide yuel in the si$t of the Lord.
But the Lord noldez distrie the hows of7
Dauid, for the couenaunt3 whichb he 'hadde
maadc with Dauid, and ford he 'hadde bi-
hi3tee to 3yue to hymf a lanterne, and to
hise sones? in al tyme. In tho daies Edom s
z sleep c. a Om. ABFH. b seuene E.
u the whiche i. whiche NS. v thei schulden c. w wende i. x schip to go i. shippe go s. y And INS.
z the sone INS. a hast had INS. *> hath smyte or deslried is. hath distried N. c schippis whiche he
consenlide to make INS. d al to-brokun INS. e thei myjten INS. f And INS. g he was NS. h Joram INS.
' that is to mile, Azarie i. that is, Azarie s. k and Ananie s. ' Om. N. m and he jaf hem penciouns INS.
n or rentis is. Om. N. ° ful stronge i. P his INS. 1 goten sone i. r And INS. s roos and tvexide
[tvexe s] my}ti NS. t upon is. u silf in the [his s] rewme is. v slew} INS. w also summe i. * yuel
weies s. y certis INS. z wolde not i. a couenaunt of pees 8. b that INS. c made INS. d that N.
forthi that s. e hijte INS. * Dauid INS. S Om. N. sones after him s.
432
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXI. 8 — 1 6.
that he schulde 3euen to hym a lantern,
sand to his sonus in al tyme. In tho days
Edom rebellide, that he were not suget
to Jude, and he sette to hym a kyng.
9 And whanne Joram was passed with his
princis, and with al the chyualrie, that
was with hym, he ros the ni3t, and smote
Edom, 'the whichec hadde enuyrounde
hym, and alle the duykis of his chyualrye.
loNeuer the later Edom rebellide, that he
were not vnder the comaundinge of Juda
vnto this day. That tyme and Lobna
wente awey, that he were not vnder the
hond of hym ; forsothe he hadde for-
11 saken the Lord God of their fadirs. For-
thermore he forgide hee3e thingus in the
cytees of Juda, and he maad the dwellers
of Jerusalem to do fornycacioun, and
12 Juda to breken the lawe. Forsothe ther
ben brou3t to hym lettris fro Helia, the
prophete, in the whiche was writen, Thes
thingus seith the Lord God of Dauid, thi
13 fadir, For thou wentist not in the weies
of Josaphath, thi fadir, and in the wei of
Aza, kyng of Juda, bot and thou wentist
bi the wey of the kyngis of Irael, and
thou madist Judam and the dwellers of
Jerusalem to don fornycacioun, folewynge
the fornycacioun of the hous of d Achab ;
ferthermore and thi bretheren and the
hous of thi fadir, beter thanne thi silf,
14 thou hast sleyn ; loo ! the Lord schal
smyten thee with a grete veniaunce, with
thi puple, and sonus, and thi wyues, and
is with al thi substaunce ; thou forsothe
schalt waxen seek the most warst lan-
gour of wombe, to the tyme that thi
guttis gon out lityl melum by sundre
16 days. Thanne the Lord rerede a3einus
Joram the spirite of Philisteis, and of
Arabes, the which ben nee3 coostis to
a&ns him
rebellide, thath it was not suget to Juda,
and it ordeynede a kyng to it silf. And 9
whanne Joram hadde passicle1 with hise
princes, and alk the multitude of kny3tis,
that was with hym, he roos1 bi ni3t, and
smoot Edomf, that cumpasside him, and1" t E *"!,•; *•""
... ls> he kilhde
alle hise11 duykis of his multitude of kny3tis. sudeynly Ydu-
Netheles Edom rebellide0, that it was notioweren \nha
vndir the lordschip of Juda 'til to? this
dai. In that tyme also Lobnai }ede aweir,
that8 it was not vndur the hond1 of hym ;
for" hev hadde forsake the Lord God of
hise fadris. Ferthermore he made 0136 n
placesw in the citees of Juda, and made"
the dwelleris of Jerusalem to do fornyca-
cioun, ^tliat is, idolatries, and Judaz to
breke the lawea. Forsotheb lettris weren 12
brou3t to hyrn fro Elie, the prophete, in
whiche it was writun, The Lord God of
Dauid, thi fadir, seith these thingis, Forc is
thou '3edist notd in the weies of Josaphat,
thi fadir, and in the weie of Asa, kyng of
Juda, but thou 3ediste bi the weie of the
kyngis of Israel, and madistf Juda and the
dwelleris of Jerusalem to do fornicacioun,
and suedists the fornicaciounh of the hows
of Achab ; ferthermore and thou hast
slayn thi britheren and' the hows of thi
fadirk, *that wercn} betere than thou ; lom ! H
the Lord schal smyte thee with a greet
veniaunce, and thi puple, and thi sones,
and wyues", and al thi catel ; sotheli0 thou is
schalt be sijk 'with the? worste sorewe of
wombei, tilr thin entrailis go out litil8 and
litil bi1 ech dai. Therfor the Lord reiside™ ie
a3ens Joram the spirit of Filisteis and
Arabeisv, that"' marchen with Ethiopiens ;
and theix stieden-' in to the lond of Juda, 17
and wastidenz it, and thei token awei al
the catela, that was foundun in the hows
of the kyng, ferthermore and hise sones,
e that c. d Om. F.
h so that s. ' passid forth ayns Edom INS. k with al INS. ' roos up INS. m and Joram vencushide NS.
n the INS. ° rebellid so ayns Juda s. P vnto INS. to x. 1 the cuntrey of Lobna INS. r zweifro
Joram is. s so that is. * power INS. u certis INS. v Joram INS. w placis of ydolalrie is. x he
made INS. y Om. i. * he made Juda NS. a lawe of God NS. * And INS. c For that IN. Forthi that s.
d hast not go INS. e hast go INS. { thou hast maad INS. g thou hast sued INS. h leccherie NS. ' in s-.
k fader, that is, princis of the house of thi fader s. 1 Om. N. which tverin s. m lo ! that is, tvite thou
for thi s. n thi wyues INS. ° and INS. P Om. s. 1 thi wombe is. r til that INS. s bi litil INS.
* Om. INS. * reiside up INS. v of Arabeis CINS. w the whiche i. whiche NS. x these INS. y stieden
up iws. z thei wasteden INS. a substaunce INS.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
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iTEthiopes; and thei stey3eden up in to
the lond of Juda, and thei wastiden it,
and thei distruyeden al the substaunce,
that is founden in the hous of the kyng ;
ferthermore and the sonus of hym, and
thee wijues ; and ther laft not to hym a
sone hot Joacha, that was leste thoru3
is birth. And vpon alle thes thingus the
Lord smote hym with vncurable sorowe of
19 wombe. And whanne to the day schulde
folowen day, and the spacis of tymes
weren turned ouer, of two 3eer the cercle
is fulfild ; and so with longe langour he
is wastid, so that he schot out also his
guttis, and so he wantide the langour to
gydre and lijf f, and he is deed in warst
infirmyte. And the puple dide not to hym
the deedis office after the maner of bren-
nynge, as it hadde done to the more of
20 hym. Of two and thritty 3eer he was,
whanne he beganne to regnen, and ei3t
3eer he regnede in Jerusalem, and he
wente not ri3t ; and thei biryeden hym
in the cyte of Dauid, neuer the later not
in the sepulcre of kyngis.
CAP. XXII.
1 The dwellers forsothe of Jerusalem
setten Ochosiam, his leste sone, kyng for
hym ; alle forsothe the more thoru3
birthe, that beforn hym weren, theeues
of Arabes hadden slayn, the whiche had-
den fallyn in to the tentis. And regnede
Ochosias, the sone of Joram, kyng of
2 Juda. Of two and fourty 3eer was Ocho-
sias, whanne he hadde begunne to reg-
nen, and oon 3eer he regnede in Jerusa-
lem ; name of his modir, Athalia, dorter
3 of Amry. And he wente in by the weye
of the hous of Achab ; forsothe his modir
putte hym in, that he vnpitously schulde
and wyuesb; and no sone was left to hym,
noc but Joachaz, that was thed leeste6 inf
birthe. And ouer alle these thingis theis
Lord smoot hym& with vncurable sorewe
of the'1 wombe. And whanne dai earn 19
aftir a1 dai, and the spaces of tymes weren
turned aboute, thek cours of twey 3eer was
fillid1 ; and som hen was wastid sbi long0
rot?, so that he castidei out also hisr en-
trailis, and so8 he wantide sorewe1 and
liyfu togidere, and he was deed in the
werste sikenesse. And the puple dide not
to hym seruyce of deed men bi the custom
of brennyng, as itv hadde do to hise gret-
tere, Aether auncetrisw. Hex was of two 20
and thritti 3eer whanne he bigan to regne,
and he regnede ei3te 3eer in Jerusalem,
and he 3ede not ri3tfuliJ"; and thei birieden
hym in the citee of Dauid, netheles not in
the sepulcre of kingis.
CAP. XXII.
Forsothe the dwelleris of Jerusalem or-i
deyneden Ocozie, 'his leeste sonez, kynga
for hym ; for theuesb of Arabeisc, thatd
feldene in to the castelsf, hadden & slayn
alle the'1 grettere1 'in birthek, that1 werenm
bifor hym. And Ocozie, the sone of Jo-
ram, kyng of Juda, regnede". Ocozie was 2
of two and fourti 3eer, whanne he bigan
to regne, and he regnede o 3eer in Jeru-
salem ; the name of his modir was Atha-
lia, the dou3ter of Amry. But0 he en- 3
trideP bi the weie of the howsi of Achab ;
for his modir compellide hym to do yuele.
Therfor1" he dide yuel in the si3t of the 4
e Om. CE. f the lif c.
b hise wyues thei token awey INS. c Om. I. d his INS. e leeste sone is. f or youngest sone in s.
S Joram INS. h his INS. ' Om. BCDIM pr.m. NOSX. k and the is. 1 fulnllid INS. m Om. INS. n the
kyng i. king Joram s. ° of vile s. P langwschyng IN. 1 defiede or delyuerde out i. defiede N. defied
or voyded out s. T his owne P. s Om. INS. * sorwe or peyne s. u his liyf INS. v he x. w Om. IN.
* Joram INS. y rijtfuli in the [Goddis s] lane is. z the joungist sone of Joram INS. a to be kyng INS.
b the theues INS. c Arabie NS. d whiche NS. e fillen feersly s. ' castels of Juda INS. S and hadden N.
h hise INS. i grettere or eldre bretheren is. k Om. i. ' whiche INS. m weren golen i. werin gendrid s.
n regned king s. ° And INS. P entride and jede s. q meynee INS. r Certis INS.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXII. 4 — ii.
4 done. Thanne he dyde yuel in the si3t
of the Lord, as the hous of Achab ; thei
forsothe weren to hym counseilers after
the deth of his fadir, in to his own deth ;
5 and he wente in the counseyle of hem.
And he wente with Joram, sone of Achab,
king of Yrael, in to bataile a3einus Asael,
kyng of Cyrie, in Ramoth-galaad. And
c Gyres woundiden Joram ; the whiche is
turned a3ein, that he were helid in Jezrael;
forsothe many woundis he hadde taken
in the forseid strijf. Thanne Ochosias,
king of Juda, the sone of Joram, came
doun for to visiten Joram, the sone of
7 Achab, seeke in Jezrael ; the wille for-
sothe of God was a3einus Ochosiam, that
he were commyn to Joram. And whanne
he were commen, that he schulde gon
in with hym a3einus Hieu, the sone of
Nampsy, whome God anoyntide, that he
schulde don awey the hous of Achab.
« Thanne whanne Hieu schulde ouerturnens
the hous of Achab, he fonde the princis of
Juda, and the sonus of the bretheren of
Ochosie, that mynystreden to hym ; and
9 he slew3 hem. And hym Ochosie sech-
ynge, he toke lurkyng in Samarie, and
brou3t forth to hym he slew3 ; and thei
birieden hym, forthi that he was the sone
of Josaphath, the whiche hadde sou3te
God in al his herte. And ther was no
more eny hope, that eny schulde regnen
10 of the stoc of Ochosie. Forsothe Athalia,
his modir, seeynge that hire sone was
deed, ros, and slew3 al the kingus stoc
11 of the hous of Joram. Bot Josabeth, the
dou3ter of the kyng, toke Joas, the sone
of Ochosie, and sche staale hym fro the
myddis of the sonus of the kyng, whanne
thei schulde ben slayn ; and sche hidde
hym with his nursche in the bed place
of lityl beddis. Josabeth forsothe, that
hadde hydde hym, was the dorter of
Lord, ass the hows of Achab; for thei'
weren counselouris to hymu in to his
perischyngv, aftir the deth of his fadir ;
andw he 3ede in the counsele of hem.r>
And hex 3ede with Joram, the sone of
Achab, kyng of Israel, in to batel a3ens
Azahel, kyng of Sirye, in to Ramoth of
Galaad. And men of Sirie woundiden Jo-
ram ; which? turnede a3en for to be heelid o
in Jezrahel ; for he hadde take many
woundis in the foz-seid batel. Therfor
Ocozie, kyng of Juda, the sone of Joram,
3ede dounz to visite Joram, the3 sone of
Achab, sijkb in Jezrahel; forc it was 7
Goddis wille a3ens Ocozie, that he earn
to Joram. And whanne he was cornun'1,
he 3ede out with hym a3ens Hieu, the
sone of Namsi, whom God anoyntide6, that
he schulde do awey the hows of Achab.
Therfor whanne Hieu destriede the hows a
of Achab, he foondf the? princis of Juda,
and the sones of the britheren of Ocozie,
thath'mynystriden to hym1; andhek killide
hem. And he sou3te thilke Ocozie, and r>
cai^te1 him hid in Samarie, and after that
he was brou3t to Hieu, Hieu killide hym ;
and thei birieden hym, for he was the
sone of Josaphat, that hadde sou3t God in
al his herte. And noon hope was more,
that ony of the generacioun of Ocozie
schulde regne. For™ Athalia, his" modir0, it>
si3, that hir sone was deed, and sche roos?,
and killide alle the kyngis generacioun of
the hows of Joram. Forsothe'i Josabeth, 11
the dou3ter of ther kyng8, took Joas, the
sone of Ocozie, and staP hym fro the
myddis of the sones of the kyng, whanne
thei weren slayn ; and sche hidde hym
with his nurse in the" closet of beddis.
Forsothev Josabeth, that 'hadde hidw hym,
was the" dou3tir of kyng Joram, and wijf
of Joiada, the bischop, and the sister of
Ocozie ; and therfor Athalia killide not
S ouertrowen B.
9 as dide INS. * his meynees i. the meynee of Achab s. u Ochozie is. v spillyng i. w Om. s.
1 Ochozie INS. Y the which i. z out x. a Om. x. b that was sijk is. c forsothe INS. J comun to
Joram INS. e anoyntide king upon Israel is. f foond there INS. S Om. c. h the whiche i. whiche NS.
i seruyden Ochozie INS. k Hieu INS. l he caujte INS. m And INS. n the INS. ° modir of Ochozie INS.
P roos vp NS. <l And INS. r Om. INS. s kyng Joram INS. * sche stal INS. u a NS. v And NS. For x.
w hidde AS. * Om. INS.
XXII. 12 XXIII.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
435
kyng Joram, wijf of Joiade, bischop, sis-
ter of Ochosie ; and therfore Athalie slew}
ishyrn1' not. Thanne he was with hem in
the hous of God hid sexe 3eer, in the
whiche Athalie regnede vpon the lond.
CAP. XXIII.
1 Joiada forsothe the seuenth 3eer com-
fortide, toke the maisters of hundrithes,
Azariam, that is, the sone of Jeroboam,
and Ismael, the sone of Johannan, also
Azariam, the sone of Obed, and Maazi-
ara, the sone of Adaye, and Elisaphath.
the sone of Ysecry ; and he wente in with
2 hem counseyl and pese eouenaunt. The
whiche enuyrounynge Judam, gaderden
Leuytis of alle the cytees of Juda, and
the princis of the meynes of Irael, and
3 camen vin to1 Jerusalem. Thanne wente
in eouenaunt al the multitude in the hous
of the Lord with the kyng. And Joiada
seide to hem, Loo ! the sone of the kyng
schal regnen, as the Lord spake vpon the
4sonus of Dauid. This is thanne the word
3 that 36 schul done. The thridde part of
3ou that ben commen to the saboth, of
prestis, and of Leuytis, and of porters,
schal ben in the 3aatis ; the thrid for-
sothe part at the hous of the kyng ; and
the thrid part at the 3aate, that is clepid
of the foundement. Al forsothe the tother
comoun be in the porches of the hous of
« the Lord ; ne eny other man comme in
to the hous of the Lord, hot the prestis,
and that mynystren of Leuytis ; thei
aloonly commen in, that ben halowed,
and alle the tother comoun keepe wele
7 the wardis of the Lord. The Leuytis
forsothe enuyroun thei the kyng, eche
hauynge their armes ; 3if eny otherk schal
commyn in to the temple, be he slayn ;
hir. Therfor^ hez was hid with hem in 12
the hows of God sixe jeer, in whiche"
Athalia regnede onb the londc.
CAP. XXIII.
Forsothe in the seuenthe 3eer Joiadadi
was coumfortid, and took6 centuriouns,
that isf, Azarie, sone& of Jeroboam, and
Ismael, the sone of Johannam, and Aza-
rie, the sone of Obeth, and Maasie, the
sone of Adaie, and Elisaphat, the sone of
Zechri ; and he made with hem ah counsel
and a boond of pees. Whichi cumpassiden 2
Juda, and gaderidenk togidere dekenes of
alle the citees of Juda, and1 the princes of
the meynees of Israel, and camenm in to
Jerusalem. Therfor" al the multitude:!
made0 eouenaunt in the hows of the Lord
with the kyng. And Joiada? seide to hem,
Loi ! ther sone of the kyng schal regne,
as the Lord spak on the sones of Dauid.
Therfor this is the word", which* 36 schu- 4
len do. The thridde part of 3011 thatu ben 5
comun to the sabat, of preestis, and of
dekenes, and of porterys, schal be in the
3atisv; sotheliw thex thridde part schal be>'
at the hows of the kyng ; and the thriddez
part schal be at the 3ate, which8 is clepid
of the foundement. Forsotheb al the totherc
comyn puple bed in the large places6 of
the hows of the Lord; and noon others
man entre in to the hows of the Lord, no
but preestis, and thei that mynystrenf of e
the1' dekenes1 ; oneli entre thei, that ben
halewidk, and al the tother1 comyn puple
kepem the kepyngis of the Lord. For-;
sothe" the dekenes cumpasse0 the kyng,
and ech man hauei' hise armuris ; and if
ony othere mani entrith1" in to the temple,
b hir R pr.m. l to ABFH. k other man c.
y And ixs. z Joas INS. a which yris is. b upon INS. c lond of Juda is. d Joiada the bischop INS.
e he took to him INS. f is to mite I. 6 the sone INS. h Om. INS. > The which I. k thei gaderiden INS.
1 and thei gaderiden togidere is. m thei camen INS. n And INS. ° maade togidre s. P Joiada the
bishope s. 1 Lo ! Joas INS. r Om. NS. 9 word either heesl s. * that INS. u whiche NS. v jatis
kepyng s. * and INS. * a N. 7 be tvacchyng s. z oother thridde is. a that INS. b And INS.
c oother is. d be it s. e place 8. f seruen INS. 6 or s. h Om. I. > dekenes in the temple is.
k halewid in to the temple is. ! oother is. m kepe thei INS. n And INS. ° cumpasse Ihei INS. P liaue
he INS. q Om. N. ' entre INS.
3 K 2
436
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIII. 8 — 14.
and be thei with the kyng commynge in
a and goinge out. Thanne the Leuytis
diden, and al Juda, after alle thingis that
Joiada, the bischop, hadde comaundide ;
and alle thei token the men, that weren
vndir hem, and thei camen by ordre of
the saboth with hem, that nowe hadden
fulfild the saboth, and weren gon out.
!»Forsothe Joiade, the bischop, hadde not
leetyn the cumpanyes to1 gon awey, the
whiche weren wont by suridre weekis to
comme after to hem selue. And Joiada,
the prest, 3af to the leders of hundrithis
speres, and tergetis, and bokelers of kyng
Dauid, the whiche he hadde sacride in
10 to the hous of the Lord. And he sette
al the puple, of holdyng daggers, fro the
rijt partie of the temple vnto the left
part of the temple, before the auter and
the temple, by enuyroun of the kyng.
1 1 And thei ladden out the kingus sone, and
putten on to hym a dyademe ; and jeuen
to hym in his hond the lawe to ben
holden, and thei setten hym kyng. And
Joiada, the byschop, enoyntide hym, and
his sonus ; and thei inwardly preyden,
12 and seyden, Lyue the kyng ! That
whanne Athalia hadde herde, that is, the
voice of men rennyng and preysyng the
kyng, sche wente in to the puple, into
is the temple of the Lord. And whanne
sche had seen the kyng stondynge upon
the gree in the entre, and princis and
companyes abouten hym, and al the pu-
ple of the lond ioyinge, and criynge in
trumpis, and orgnys of dyuerse maner,
syngynge to gydir, and the voice of men
preysynge, sche kutte hir clothis, and
14 seith, Aspyes ! aspyes ! Forsothe Joiada,
the bischop, gon out to the leeders of
be he slayn ; and be thei8 with the kyng
entrynge* and goynge out. Therfor the a
dekenes and al Juda diden bi alle thingis,
which Joiada, the bischop, hadde co-
maundid" ; and allev token the men, that
weren with hem, and camenw bi the ordre
of sabatx with hem, that hadden 'fillid
now^ the sabat, and schulen goz out9. Fora
Joiada, the bischop, suffride not the cum-
penyes to go aweib, thate weren wontd to
come6 oon after 'the totherf bi ech wouke.
And Joiada, the preest, 3af to the centu-
riouns speris, and scheeldis, and bokeleris
of kyng Dauid, whiche^ he1' hadde halewid
in to1 the hows of the Lord. And hek or- 10
deynede al the puple, of hem 'that helden1
swerdis, at™ the rijt side of the temple
'til ton the left side of the temple, bifor the
auter and0 the temple, bi cumpasP of the
king. And thei ledden outi the sone ofn
the kyng, andr settiden8 a diademe on1
hym"; and thei }auen to hym in his hond
the lawev to be holdun, and thei maden
hym kyng. And Joiada, the bischop, and
his sones anoyntiden hym ; and thei pre-
idenw hertli. and seiden, The kyng lyuex !
And whanne Athalia hadde herd this 12
thing, that is, the vois of men rennynge
and preisynge they kyng, sche entride toz
the puple, in to the temple of the Lord.
And whanne sche hadde seyn the kyng n
stondynge ona the grees in the entryngb,
and thec princes and cumpenyesd of kny3tis
aboute hym, and al the puple of the lond
ioiynge, and sownynge6 with trumpis, and
syngynge togidere with orguns of dyuerse
kynde, and the vois of men preisyngef,
sche to-rente hir clothis, and seide, Tre-
souns ! tresouns ! Sothelis Joiada, the bi-n
schop, 3ede out to the centuriouns, and
1 Om. c.
s the dekens INS. l entrynge ynne INS. u comaundid to hem s. v alle thei is. w thei camen to
Jerusalem is. * the sabat INS. y now fulfillid INS. z haue go is. ban go N. * out therms is. b sweifro
the temple ixts. c whiche INS. d woned i. e come thidur N. f an oother INS. S the whiche neepyns i.
which weepens s. h Dauid IN. king Dauith s. ' Om. N. k Joiada INS. 1 whiche hadden NS. that
holden o. m to be at NS. n vnto i. lastinge vnto NS. to x. ° of AS. P the enuyroun INS. the
cumpas plures. 1 out Joas INS. r and thei INS. s setten is. * upon is. u his heed INS. v lawe Oj*
God NS. w preieden to God s. * Hue he melsumli s. y a NS. z into s. a at INS. b entryng of the
temple i. entryng of the temple of God s. c Om. INS. d the cumpenyes y. e sownyng to gidre s.
f preisynge a kyng is. 6 And is.
XXIII. 15 — XXIV. 2.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
437
hundrithes, and princis of the boost, seide
to hem, Ledith hir out of the purseyntis
of the temple, and be sche slayn with
out forth with swerd ; and the prest co-
maundid, that sche shuld not be slayn in
lathe hous of the Lord. And he putte on
hondis to the nollis of hyre ; and whaune
sche had gon in the 3ate of the hors, of
the hous of the king, thei slewen hir
is there. Forsothe Joiada couenauntide co-
uenaunt of pese betwene hym and al the
puple and the kyng, that ther were a
17 puple of the Lord. And so al the puple
wente vin to™ the hous of Baal, and thei
distroyeden it ; and auters, and mawmetis
of it thei to-breeken ; Matlian also, the
preste of Baal, thei slewen before the
is auters. Forsothe Joiada sette prouostis
in the hous of the Lord, that vndir the
hondis of prestis, and Leuytis, the whiche
Dauid delide in the hous of the Lord,
that thei schulden offeren brent sacrifices
to the Lord, as it is writeri in the boke
of Moysy, in ioye and songus, after the
is disposicyoun of Dauid. Also he sette
porters in the 3atis of the hous of the
Lord, that ther schulde not gon in to
20 it vnclene in eny thing. And he toke
leeders of hundrithes, and most stronge
men, and princis of the puple, and al the
comoun of the lond. And thei maden
the kyng to comme doun fro the hous
of the Lord, and gon in by the mydil of
the ouer3ate in to the hous of the kyng ;
and thei setten hym in the kyngus see.
21 And al the puple of the lond gladide,
and the cytee restyde ; bot Athalia is
slayn with swerde.
CAP. XXIV.
1 Of seuen" 3eer was Joas, whanne he
hadde begunne to regnen, and fourtye
3eer he regnede in Jerusalem ; name of
2 his modir Sebia of Bersabe. And he
princes1' of the oost, and seide1 to hem,
Lede 30 hir with out the 'purseyntis, ethir^
closyngis, of the temple, and be sche slayn
with outforth bi swerd ; and the preest
comaundide, that sche schulde not be slayn
in the hows of the Lord. And thei1 set- is
tiden hondis onm hir nol ; and whanne she
hadde entrid in to the 3ate of the horsis,
of the kyngis hows, thei killiden hir there.
Forsothe Joiada couenauntide a boond of 10
pees bitwixe him silf and al the puple
and the kyng, that it schulde be the puple
of the Lord. Therfor al the puple entride 17
in to the hows of Baal, and distrieden" it,
and braken0 the auteris and symylacris?
therof ; but thei killiden bifor the auteris
Mathan, the preest of Baal. Forsothei is
Joiada ordeynede souereyns in the hows
of the Lord, that vndur the hondis of
preestis, and of dekenes, whiche r Dauid
departide in8 the hows of the Lord, thei1
schulden offre brent sacrifices to the Lord,
as it is writun in the book of Moises, in
ioie and songis", by the ordynaunce of
Dauid. Also hev ordeynede porteris in is
the 3atis of the hows of the Lord, that an
vnclene man in ony thing schulde not
entre in to it. And hew took thex centu-so
riouns, and strongeste? men, and princes
of the puple, and al the comyn puple of
the lond. And thei maden the kyng to go
doun froz the hows of the Lord, and to
entre bi the myddis of the hi3ere 3ate in
to the hows of the kyng; and thei set-
tiden3 hym in the kyngis trone. And al 21
the puple of the lond was glad, and the
citee restideb; forsothec Athalia was slayn
bi swerd.
CAP. XXIV.
Joas was of seuene 3eer, whanne he i
bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti
jeer in Jerusalem ; the name of his modir
was Sebia of Bersabee. And he dide that, 2
dyde that was good before the Lord, alle that was good bifor the Lord, in alle the
n CE.
seue c.
h to princes IN. to the princis s. ' he seide IN. k Om. INS. ! men INS. m upon is. n thei
distrieden INS. ° thei braken INS. P the symulacris INS. 1 And INS. r the whiche i. 8 into 8.
1 men INS. u in songis INS. v Joiada INS. w Joiada INS. * Om. IN. to him s. y the strongeste i.
1 of s. a setten i. * restideyro tverris is. c and NS.
438
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIV. 3 — ii.
:s the days of Joiada, the preste. Forsothe
and Joas took two wijues, of the whiche
4 he gat sones and deleters. After whiche
thingus it pleside to Joas, that he sclnilde
.-.enstore the hous of the Lord. And he
gadirde the prestis and Leuytis, and
seyde to hem, Goth out to the cytees of
Juda, and gadereth of al Irael monee, to
the reparaciouns of the temple of the
Lord oure God, by alle 3eers ; and swijth
doth it. Bot the Leuytis diden it more
H necgligently. And the kyng clepide Joiada,
prince, and seyde to hym, Why was not
to thee bisynesse, that thou constreyn
Leuytis to brengyii in fro Juda and Je-
rusalem monee, the whiche is ordeynd of
Moyses, the seruaunt of the Lord, that
al the multitude of Irael schulde bryngyn
it0 in to the tabernacle of wytnessynge ?
yAthalia forsothe most vnpitous, and hir
sonus, distruyeden the hous of God ; and
of alle thingus, that weren halowed to the
temple of the Lord, sche enournede the
atempleP of Baalym. Thanii the kyng
comaundide, and thei maaden the ark,
and putten it beside the 3ate of the Lord
iiwith outeforth. And it is prechid in
Juda and in Jerusalem, that alle schulden
here pris to the Lord, that Moyses or-
deynde to the seruauntis of God vpon al
10 Irael, in deserte. And alle the princis
and alle the puple gladedyn, and goon
in, thei 3euen in to the ark of the Lord,
11 and putten, so that it was ful. And
whanne tyme was, that thei schulden
bern the arke bifore the kyng bi the
hondis of Leuytis, forsothe thei seen
myche monee ; and ther wente in a
scribe of lawe, whom the firste preste
hadde ordeyned, and thei heelden oute
the monee, that was in the arke ; for-
sothe the arke thei bern a3ein to his
place. And so thei diden bi sundre days,
daies of Joiada, thed preest. Sothelie and s
Joas took twei wyues, of whyche he gen-
dridef sones and dou3tris. After& whiche 4
thingis it pleside Joash to1 reparele the
hows of the Lord. And he gaderide to-.r>
gidere preestis and dekenes, and seide to
hem, Go 36 out to the citees of Juda, and
gadere 36 of al Israel money, to thek re-
parelyng of the temple of '3oure Lord God1,
bi ech 3eer ; and do 36 this"1 hi3yngli".
Certis the dekenes diden0 necgligentli. And G
the kyng clepide Joiada, the princeP, and
seide to hym, Whi was it not charge to
thee, to constreyne the dekenes to brynge
yn money of Juda and of Jerusalem,
whichi money was ordeyned of Moises,
the seruaunt of 'the Lordr, that al the
multitude of Israel schulde brynge it in
to the tabernacle of witnessyng ? For they
worste5 Athalia, and hir sones, distrieden
the hows of God ; and of alle thingis1, that"
weren halewid to the temple of the Lord,
thei ourneden the temple of Baalym. Ther-n
for the kyng comaundide, andv thei maden
an arke, and settidenw it bisidis the 3ate
of the Lord with out forth. And it was:>
prechid in Juda and Jerusalem*, that ech
man schulde brynge to the Lord the? prijs,
which2 Moyses, the seruaunt of Goda, or-
deynede onb al Israel, in deseert. And alle 10
the princes andc al the puple weren glad,
and thei entriden, and brou3ten, and sentend
in to the arke of the Lord, so that it was
fillid". And whanne it was tyme, that thei n
schulden bere the arke bifor the kyng bi
the hondis of dekenes, forf thei siens
myche money11, the1 clerk of the kyngk
entride, and he whom the firste1 preest
haddem ordeynede, and thei schedden" out
the money, that was in the arke ; sotheli0
thei baren a3en the arke to vhis place?. And
so thei diden bi alle daies, and money with
out noumbre was gaderid togidere ; which 12
0 Om. ADFII. P aunswering place E pr. in.
d Om. CN. e Om. INS. f gaat i. S And after s. h to Joas i. ' for to INS. k Om. N. ' the Lord
joure God INS. "' this thing INS. n hastily i. ° diden this thing INS. P prince of prestis is. 1 the
which i. r God s. s wickid ivomman is. l the thingis IN. u whiche NS. v that s. wthei settiden INS.
x in Jerusalem INS. y his s. z that INS. a the Lord NS. b upon is. c of N. d senten/re/t hir jiftis s.
c fillid with tresour s. f forthi that is. for that N. S sien or perseyuedin s. h money in the arke i.
money to be in the arke s. J a INS. k kyngis INS. 1 firste or cheef is. m Om. N. n helden i.
0 and INS. P the place therof INS.
XXIV. 12 20.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
439
and ther is gadird moriee with oute
i2noumbre; the whiche the kyng and
Joiada 3euen to hem that stoden vpon
the werkis of the hous of the Lord. And
thei hireden of it hewers of stoones, and
craftise men of alle werkis, that thei re-
storen the hous of the Lord ; also forgers
of yren, and of brasse, that that, that
hadde begunne to fallen, were susteyned.
13 And thes that wroiyten diden wijsly, and
the gap of the wallis was hillid bi the
hondis of hem ; and thei rereden the hous
of the Lord in to the rather state, and
H thei maaden it to stonden fast. And
whanne thei hadden fulfild alle the
werkis, thei bnnrjten before the kyng
and Joiada the tother part of the rnonee,
of the whiche ben maad the vessels of
the temple in to the seruyse, and to brent
sacrifices ; also violis, and other golden
vessels and sylueren. And ther weren
offrid brent sacrifices in the hous of the
Lord contynuly, alle the days of Joiade.
i r> Forsothe Joiada eeldide ful of days, and
dyed, whanne he was of an hundrith and
icthrittiP 3eer; and thei birieden hym in
the cytee of Dauid with kingus ; forthi
that he hadde done good with Irael, and
17 with his hous. Forsothe after that Joi-
ada died, the princis of Jude wenten in,
and honoureden the kyng, the whiche
pleside by the seruyses of hem, assentide
is to hem. And thei forsoken the temple^
of the Lord God of their fadirs, and thei
serueden to mawmette woodis, and grauen
thingus ; and ther is don the wrath of
the Lord a3eynus Judam and Jerusalem
19 for this synne. And he sente to hem
prophetis, that thei schulden turnen a3ein
to the Lord ; whom beforen witnessynge
20 thei wolden not heeren. And so the Spi-
rite of the Lord clothed Zacharie, the
sone of Joiade, preste ; and he stode in
the kyng and Joiada 3auen to hem that
weren souereyns of the werkis of the hows
of the Lord. Andi thei hiriden therof
kitteris of stonys, and crafti men of alle
werkis, that thei schulden reparele the
hows of the Lord ; also thei hiriden
smythis of yrun, and of bras, that5 that
thing schulde be vndurset, that* bigan to
falle. Thei that wrou3ten diden craftili, is
and theu crasyng of the wallis was stop-
pid bi the hondis of hem ; and thei reisiden
the hows of the Lord in tov the formere
staat, and madenw it to stonde stidfastli.
And whanne thei hadden fillidx alle werkis?, u
thei brou3ten bifor the kyng and Joiada
the tother part of the money, of which
money vessels weren maad in to thez ser-
uyce of the temple, and to brent sacri-
fices11 ; also viols, and othere vessels of
gold and of siluer ^weren maad therof b.
And brent sacrifices weren offrid in the
hows of the Lord contynueli, in alle the
daies of Joiada. Forsothe0 Joiada ful of is
daies wexide eld, and he was deed, whanne
he was of an hundrid 3eer and thritti ;
and thei birieden hym in the citee ofi«
Dauid with kyngis ; for he hadde do goodd
with Israel, and with his hows. Bute '7
aftir thatf Joiada diedes, the princes of
Juda entriden, and worschipiden the kyng,
which1' was flaterid with her seruices, and
assentide' to hem. And thei forsoken the i«
temple of the Lord God of her fadris,
and seruydenk idols in wodis, and grauen
ymagis ; and the ire of the Lord was
maad ajens Juda and Jerusalem for this
synne. And he1 sente to hem profetis, that i»
thei schulen turne a3en tom the Lord ;
whiche™ profetis witnessynge0 thei noldenf
here. Therfori the Spirit of the Lord 20
clothider Zacharie, the preest, the sone of
Joiada; and he stood in thes si3t of the
puple, and seide to hem, The Lord seith
P thrittith n. 1 couenaunt E pr. m.
i And of that money INS. r Om. INS. s and s. 4 the whiche i. u of the s. v Om. 8. w thei
maden INS. * fulfillid INS. V the werkis IN. z Om. INS. a sacrifice NS. b Om. N. c And INS.
d gode thingis IN. many good thingis s. e And NS. f Om. i. S was deed IN. h that i. ' he con-
sentide INS. k thei seruyden INS. l God is. m to him is. n the whiche i. ° witnessinge the truths NS.
P wolden not i. 1 Thanne i. r clothide or enuyrounde is. 8 Om. IN.
440
II. PARALIPOMENON.
xxrv. 21 — 27.
the si3te of the puple, and seyde, Thes
thingus seith the Lord, Why ouerpasse
36 the heeste of the Lord, that schal not
profiten to 3011, and 36 han forsaken the
21 Lord, that he forsake 3011 ? The whiche
gadered a3eynus hym, senten stoones, after
the heste of the kyng, in the hall of the
22hous of the Lord. And Jking Joas is not
recordid of the mercy that Joiada, the
fadir of hym, hadde done with hym ; bot
her slew3 his sone. The whiche, whanne
he schulde dyen, seith, The Lord see, and
23 requyre. And whanne the 3eer was ouer-
turned, the hoost of Cirie stei3ede up
a3einus hym, and came in to Judam and
Jerusalem, and slew3 alle the princis of
the puple ; and al the pray thei senten
24 to the king, to Damasc. And certis
whanne ther was commen a litil noum-
bre of Ciries, the Lord toke ins the
hondis of hem vnnoumbreable multitude,
forthy that thei hadde forsaken the
Lord God of their fadirs. In to Joas also
thei enhauntiden schenschipful domys ;
25 and goynge awey thei laften hym in
grete langours. Forsothe his seruauntis
arisen a3einus hym, in to vengyng of the
blode of the sone of Joiade, prest ; and
thei slewen hym in his bed, and he is
deed. And thei birieden hym in the
cytee of Dauid, bot not in the sepulcris
26 of kingis. Forsothe ther aweytiden to
hym Zabath, the sone of Semath Ama-
nytidis, and Josabeth, the sone of Se-
27 marith,Moabitidis. Bot the sonus of hym,
and the soume of monee that was leyd
to gydre vndir hym, and the enstorynge
of the hous of God, ben writen more dili-
gently in the boke of Kyngis.
these thingis, Whi breken 36 the co-
maundement1 of the Lord, 'which thing"
schal not profite to 3011, and 36 han for-
sake the Lord, that be schulde forsake
3011? Whichev werenw gaderide togidere2i
a3ens hymx, and? senten2 stonysa, bib co-
maundementc 'of the kyngd, in the large
place of the hows of the Lord. And kyng 22
Joas hadde not mynde one the merci1
whichs Joiada, the fadir of Zacharie, hadde
doon with hym ; but he killide the sone
of Joiada. And whanne Zacharie diede,
he seide, The Lord se1', and seke1. And 2:1
whanne a 3eer was turnedk aboute, Aether
endid}, the oost of Sirie stiede In a3ens
Joas, and it cam in to Juda and in to Je-
rusalem, and it killide alle the princes of
the puple ; and thein senten al the prey
to the kyng, to P Damask*). And certeyn, 24
whanne a ful litle noumbre of men of
Sirie was comunr, the Lord bitook in her
hondis a multitude8 with out noumbre, for
thei hadden forsake the Lord God of her
fadris. Also thei vsiden1 schameful" domes
inv Joas ; and thei 3edenw aweix, and leften>' 25
hym in grete sorewis. Sotheliz hise ser-
uauntis risiden3 a3ens hym, in to veniaunce
of the blood of the sone of Joiada, preest ;
and killidenb hym in his bed, and he was
deed. And theic birieden hym in the citee
of Dauid, but not in the sepulcrisd of
kyngis. Forsothe6 Sabath, the sone of2c
Semath of Amon, and Josabeth, the sone
of Semarith of Moab, settiden tresouns to
hymf. Sothelis hise sones, and the summeo;
of money that was gaderid vndur hym, and
the reparelyng of the hows of God, ben
writun diligentli in the book of Kyngis.
r Om. ABCFH. s in to E pr. m.
4 heest INS. u the whiche thing i. that N. v And the peple INS. w was i. " the prophet i.
the prof eel of God s. y and thei INS. * threwen i. castiden M. senten, that is, thei threwen s. » stonys at
him INS. • bi the kyngis i. c heest INS. <1 Om. i. <= of INS. f merci or goodnesse s. 8 that INS.
h se this thing i. se or take heede to this thing s. ' ajen seke it i. ajen seke N. a3en seke he it s.
k brou3t i. l Om. IN. ™ stiede up INS. n the men of Sirie is. the men N. P of A. q Sirie INS.
r comun in to Juda INS. » multitude of Jenis is. t vsiden or diden s. u shaamful or dispiteful s.
T ajens INS. w wenten i. * awei/ro him s. y thei leften s. * And INS. a resen up INS. ^ thei
killiden INS. c men INS. * sepulcre s. « And INS. f Joas INS. S Certis INS.
XXV. I 9.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
441
CAP. XXV.
1 Amasias forsothe, his sone, regnede for
hym ; of fyue and twenty 3eer was Ama-
sias, whanne he hadde begunne to regnen,
and nyne and twenty 3eer he regnede in
Jerusalem ; name of his modir Joiaden,
2 of Jerusalem. And he dide good in the
si3te of the Lord, neuer the later not in
sperfijt herte. And whanne he saw3 the
empyre strengthed to hym, he kutte the
seruauntis throtis, that slewen his fadir
4 the kyng ; hot the sonus of hem he slew3
not ; as it is writen in the boke of the
lawe of Moyses, where the Lord co-
maundide, seyinge, The fadirs schul not
ben slayn for the sonus, ne the sonus for
their fadirs ; bot echone1 in his synne
.-, sclial dyen. Thanne Amazias gaderde
Judam, and ordeynede hem by meynees
leders of thousandis and maystris of hun-
drithis, in al Juda and Beniamyn ; and
he tolde fro twentye 3eer and aboue, and
he fonde thritty thousande of 3onge men,
that my3ten gon out to fi3ten, and holden
o spere and terget. Also by meed he hyred
of Irael an hundrith thousand of stronge
men, for an hundrith talentis of syluer,
that thei schulden fi3ten a3einus the sonus
vofEdom. There came forsothe to hym
a man of God, and seith, O ! kyng, go not
out with thee the boost of Irael ; for-
sothe the Lord is not with Irael and
a with alle the sonus of Effraym ; that 3if
thou weenist in strengthe of hoost batails
to stonden, the Lord schal maken thee
to ben ouercommen of enmyes ; of God
forsothe is to helpen, and in to fli3t to
s turnen. And Amazias seide to the man
of God, What thanne schal be done of
the hundrith talentis, that I 3af to the
kny3tis of Irael ? And the man of God
CAP. XXV.
Forsotheh Amasie, 'his sone', regnede for i
hym ; Amasie was of fyue and twenti 3eer,
whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde
nyne and twenti 3eer in Jerusalem ; the
name of his modir was Joiaden, of Jeru-
salem. And he dide good in the si3t of 2
the Lord, netheles not in perfit herte.
And whanne he si3 the empire strengthids
to hym silf, he stranglide the seruauntis,
thatj killiden the kyng, his fadir; but he 4
killide not the sones of hem ; as it is writun
in the book of the lawe of Moises, where
the Lord comaundide, seiyngek, Fadris
schulen not be slayn for the1 sones, ne-
ther the1" sones for her fadris ; but ech
man schal die inn his owne synne. Ther- f>
for0 Amasie gaderide togidereP Judai, and
ordeyneder hem bi meynees and8 tribunes
and centuriouns, in' al Juda arid Benia-
myn ; and he noumbride" fro twenti 3eer
and aboue, and he foonde thritti thou-
synde of 3ongeT men, that 3eden out to
batel, and helden spere and scheeld. Alsoc
for mede he hiride of Israel an hundrid
thousynde of stronge men, for an hundrid
talentis of siluer, that thei schulden fi3te
a3ens the sones of Edom. Forsothew a 7
man of God cam to hymx, and seide, A^ !
kyngz, the oost of Israel goa not out with
thee, forb the Lord is not with Israel and
with alle the sones of Effraym ; for if s
thou gessist that batels stonden in thec
my3t of oostd, the Lord schal make thee
to be ouercomun of enemyes6, forf it is of
God for to helpe, and to turne& in to fli3t.
And Amasie seide to the man of God, »
What therfor1' schal be doon of the hun-
drid talentis, which Y 3af to the kny3tis
of Israel ? And the man of God answer-
ide to hym, The Lord hath1, wherof he
1 ecLe c.
h And INS. i the sone of Joas i. sone of Joas N. Joas sone s. 3 whiche NS. k seiynge thus i.
1 her NS. m Otn. INS. n in or for s. ° And INS. P Om. IN. thanne s. 1 the men of Juda INS. r he
ordeynede INS. • Om. i. and he ordeyned s. * and i. u noumbride hem IN. noumbrid the peple B.
v able joung s. w And INS. x Amasie INS. y A ! A ! v. z thou kyng INS. a go it s. b certis INS.
c Om. INS. d an oost INS. the oost xb. e thin enemyes IN. f forsothe INS. S turne men INS.
h thanne s. » haue e.
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXV. 10 — 17.
answerde, The Lord hath, wherof he may
io3eue to thee many mo thanne these. And
so Amazias seuered the" hoost that came
to hym of Effraym, that he schulde
turnen a3eyn in to his place ; and thei,
a3einus Judam hugely wratthedv,ben turn-
nede a3ein in to their regyoun. Bot Ama-
zias trustily ladde out his puple, and
wente in to the valeye of salt places, and
he smote the sonus of Seyr, tenn thou-
12 sand. And other tenn thousand of men
token the sonus of Juda, and brou3ten to
an hee3e fallynge place of a maner stoon ;
and thei tumbleden hem doun fro the
cop in to the lowest ; the whiche al to-
isbrosten. And that hoost thatw Amazie
sente a3ein, that it 3eede not with hym
in to batayle, is helde out in the cytees of
Juda fro Samarie and to Betheron ; and,
thre thousand sleen, he deuydidex myche
upreye. Amazias also after the slau3ter
of Ydumes, the brou3t to goddis of the
sonis of Seyr, he sette hem in to goddis
to hym, and he honourede hem, and to
is hem he brende ensence. For what thing
the Lord wroth a3eynst Arnazie, he sente
to hym a prophete, that schulde sey to
hym, Why hast thou honourede goddis
that han not delyuerde their puple fro
ic thin hond? And whanne these thingus
he schulde speken, he answerde to hym,
Whether ert thou the counseylere of the
kyng ? rest, lest perauenture I slee thee.
And so the prophete goynge aweye, I
woote, he seith, that the Lord hath
thou3te to sleen thee ; for thou hast don
this yuel, and ferthermore thou hast not
17 assentide to my counseyle. Thanne Ama-
zias, king of Juda, the werst counseij gon
in, sente to Joas, the sone of Joachas, sone
of Hieu, the king of Irael, seyinge, Cum,
may 3elde to thee myche k mo thingis
than these. Therfor Amasie departide the 10
oost that cam to hym fro Effraym, that
it schulde turne a3en in to his place ; and
thei1 weren wrooth greetli a3ens Juda, and
turneden1" a3en in to her cuntrei. For-n
sothe" Amasie ledde out tristili his puple,
and 3ede° in to the valei of makyngis of
salt, and he killide of the sones of Seir
ten thousynde. And the sones of Juda 12
token othere ten thousynde of men, and
brou3tenP to the hi3 scarre of summe'i
stoon ; andr castiden8 hem doun fro the
hi3este* in to theu pit; whichev alle"
braken". And thilke oost whom^ Amasie 13
hadde sent a3en, that it schulde not go
with him to batel, was spred abrood in
the citees of Juda fro Samarie 'til to*
Betheron ; and aftir 'that ita hadde slayn
thre thousynde b, it took aweyc a greet
preie. And Amasie, after the sleyng of u
Idumeis, and after that he hadde brou3td
the goddis of the sories of Seir, ordeynedee
hem 'in tof goddis to hym silf, and wor-
schipides hem, and brente encense to hem.
Wherfor the Lord was wrooth a^ens Ama- is
sie, and sente1' to hym a profete, that seide
to hym, Whi worschipist thou goddis that'
'delyueriden notk her puple fro thin hond?
Whanne1 the profete spak these thingis, H;
Amasie answeride to hyrn, Whether thou
art a couiiselour of the king ? ceesse thoum,
lest perauenture Y sle thee. Therfor11 the
profete 3ede awei°, and seide, Y woot, that
the Lord thou3teP to sle thee; for thou
didisti this yuel, and ferthermore thour
assentidist5 not to my counsel. Therfor 17
Amasie, the king of Juda, whanne he
hadde take4 a ful yuel counsel, sente" to
the kyng of Israel Joas, the sone of Joa-
chaz, the sone of Hieu, and seidev, Come
u that c. v wratthith DH. w that abode stille E. x deuide c.
k many i. 1 the men INS. m thei turneden INS. "And INS. ° he jede INS. P thei broujten hem INS.
1 a IM pr. m. r and thei INS. s casten i. * hijeste part i. u a i. v the whiche I. w al in her
fallyng s. x to-braken i. to-brasten N. to-braste s. Y that t. z vnto INS. a the oost of Israel is.
it N. b thousynde of Juda i. thousynde men of Juda NS. c awei with it s. d broujt thens with him s.
e he ordeynede INS. f to be into i. & he worschipide INS. h he sente INS. ' the whiche i. whiche NS.
k han not delyuered INS. l And whanne INS. m thou to speke thus to me NS. " And INS. ° awei
fro him s. P hath thoujt INS. 1 hast do INS. r for thou s. s assentist NS. * Om. INS. u he
sente INS. » he seide IN. he seide to him s.
XXV. 1 8 — 27.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
443
is see wez us to gyder. And he sente a3ein
messagers, seyinge, The thistil that is in
Liban sente to the cedre of Liban, sey-
inge, 3eue thi dov^ter wijf to my sone ;
and loo ! the bestis that weren in the
wode of Liban wenten and to-treden the
19 thistil. Thou seidist, I haue smyten E-
doin, and therfore thin hert is rered in to
prid ; sitt in thi hous ; why euyl stirrist
thou a3einus thee, that thou falle, and
2oJuda with thee? Amazias wolde not
heeren, for thi that the wille of the Lord
was, that he schulde ben taken in the
hondes of the enmyes, for the goddis of
21 Edom. Thanne Joas, kyng of Irael,
stei3ide up, and thei 3euen to hem silf
beholdingis either to other. Amazias
forsothe, kyng of Juda, was in Beth-
22 sames of Juda ; and Juda felle beforn
23 Irael, and flei3 in to his tabernaclis. For-
sothe Joas, kyng of Irael, toke Amaziam,
kyng of Juda, sone of Joas, sone of Ocho-
sie, in Bethsames, and brou3t in to Jeru-
salem ; and distruyde the wallis of it fro
the 3ate of Effraym vnto the 3ate of thea
24 corner, in foure hundrith cubitis. And
al the gold and theb syluer, and alle the
vessels that he founde in the hous of the
Lord, and anentis Obededom, in the tre-
sories and of the kyngis hous, also and
the sonus of taken to prisoun he brou3te
25 in to Samarie. Forsothe Amazias, the
sone of Joas, kyng of Juda, lyuede, after
that Joas, the sone of Joachaz, kyng of
26 Irael, is deed, fyfteen 3eer. The rem-
naunt forsothe of the wordis of Amazie,
the rather and the last, ben writen in the
boke of the kingus of Juda and of Ir^el.
27 The whiche after that he wente awei fro
thouw, se wex vs togidere. And he^ sente IB
a3enz messangeris3, and seide, A'cardue,
ether a tasilb, which0 is ind the Libanc
sente to thef cedres of the Liban, and
seide, 3yue thi dorter ah wijf to my
sone ; and lo ! beestis that weren in the1
wode of theJ Liban 3eden and defouliden
the carcluek. Thou seidist, Y haue smyte1 is*
Edom, and therfor thin herte is reysid in
to pride ; sitte thoum in thin hows ; whi
stirist thou yuel a3ens theen, that thou
falle0, and Juda with thee ? Amasie noldeP2o
here1!, for it was the wille of the Lord,
that he schulde be bitakun1" in to the
hondis of enemyes8, for the goddis of
Edom1. Therfor Joas, kyrig" of Isi%ael,2i
stiedev, and theiw si3en hem silf togidere.
Sotheli* Amasie, they kyng of Juda, was
in Bethsames ofz Juda; and Juda felde22
doun bifor Israel, and fledde3 in to his
tabernaclis. Certisb the kyng of Israel 23
took in Bethsames Amasie, thec kyng of
Juda, thed sone of Joas, sonee of Joachaz,
andf brou3tes in to Jerusalem ; and heh
destriede the wallis therof fro the 3ate of
Effraym vtil to1 the 3ate of the corner, bi
foure hundrid cubitisk. And be Iedde24
a3en in to Samarie al the gold and siluer,
and alle vessels1 whiche™ he foond in the
hows of the Lord, and at Obededom, in
the tresouris also of the kyngis hows,
also and the sones of ostagis". Forsothe0 25
Amasie, kyngP of Juda, thei sone of
Joas, lyuede fiftene 3eer aftir that Joas,
kyngr of Israel, therr sone of Joachaz,
was deed. Sotheli5 the residue1 ofu the 20
formere and the laste wordis of Amasie
ben writun in the book of kyngis of Juda
and of Israel. And aftir that he 3edev27
z seew or ioyne A. aOm. B. bOm. ACH.
w thou to me s. * and se we IN. and se thow we s. y the kyng of Israel is. z Om. i. a messageris
lo him s. b thystil I. tasil N. c that INS. d Om. s. e Liban or mount 8. fa INS. S cedre tree INS.
h Om. INS. ' Om. N. J Om. I. k thistil i. tasil NS. 1 smetyn or distroyed s. m thou stille i. thou
or abide s. n thi selff INS. ° falle or perische is. P wolde not i. 1 here this i. here these wordis NS.
r takun x. 8 hise enemyes NS. * Edom whiche he rvirschipide is. u the kyng INS. v wente up ayns
Juda i. stiede ayns Juda N. stiede up ayns Juda s. w he and Amasie INS. x And INS. y Om. s.
z a citee of is. a he fledde INS. b And INS. c Om. s. ll Om. NS. e the sone IN. f and he INS.
8 broujte him NS. h Joas IN. ' vnto INS. to x. k cubitis of lengthe s. l the vessels INS. m that i.
" ostagis he took awei with him s. ° And INS. P the kyng INX. 1 and the A. r the kyng IN.
rr and the A pr. m. s And INS. * remenaunt INS. u and INS. v had gon INS.
3 L 2
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II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXV. 28 XXVI. 10.
the Lord benten to hym buschmentis in
Jerusalem ; and whanne he hadde flowen
to Lachis, thei senten and slewen hym
as there; and bryngynge a}ein vpon hors,
biryeden hym with his faders in the citee
of Dauid.
CAP. XXVI.
i Forsothe al the puple of Juda his sone,
Osie, of sexteen 3eer, setten kyng for his
2fadir Amazie. He bild up Aylath, and
restored it to the lordschip of Juda, aftir
3 that the kyng slepte with his fadirs. Of
sexteen 3eer Osias was, whanne he hadde
begunne to regnen ; and two and fyfty
3eer he regned in Jerusalem ; name of his
4 modre, Yechelya, of Jerusalem. And he
dide that was rijt in the sijt of the Lord,
aftir alle thingus that Amazias, his fader,
5 hadde done. And he sou3te the Lord in
the days of Zacharie, vndirstondinge and
seeing God ; and whanne he schuld sechen
e God, he louede hym in alle thingus. Af-
tirward he wente out, and fau3te a3einus
Philisteis, and hec distruyede the wall of
Geth, and the wall of Jabnye, and the
wal of Azoty ; and he bilde up bur3
7 towns in Azote of Phylisteym. And the
Lord halpe hym a3eynus Philisteym, and
a3enus Arabas that dwelliden in Garba-
s hal, and a3enus Amonytis. And Amonytis
spendiden the 3iftis to Ozie, and his name
is puplischit vnto the entre of Egipt for
a his oft victories. And Ozias bilde up
, toures in Jerusalem vpon the 3ate of the
corner, and vpon the 3ate of the valey,
and other in the same side of the wall ;
10 and he fastnede hem. And he bilde out
also toures in wildirnesse, and dalf out
many cysternes ; forthi that he hadde
many beestis bothe in the wijlde feeldis
and in the wastite of desert. Also vynes
he hadde and wyne makers in hillis, and
awei fro the Lord, thei settidenw to hym
tresouns in Jerusalem ; and whanne he
hadde fledde to Lachis, thei senten* and
killiden hym there; and thei broiytenyas
a5en onz horsis, and birieden* hym with
his fadris in the citee of Dauid.
CAP. XXVI.
Forsothe al the puple of Juda made i
kyngb, Ozie, his sone,vof sixtenec 3eerd, fore
his fader Amasie. He bildide Hailath, and -2
restoride it to the lordschipe of Juda, after
that thef kyngs slepte with hise fadris.
Ozie was of sixtene1' 3eer, whanne he bi-:<
gan to regne ; and he regnede two and
fifti 3eer in Jerusalem ; the'1 name of his
modir was Hiechelia, of Jerusalem. And 4
he dide thatk, that was ri3tful in the 8131
of the Lord, bi alle thingis whiche Amasie,
his fadir, hadde do. And he sov^te thes
Lord in the daies of Zacarie, vndurstond-
ynge and seynge God ; and whanne he
sou3te God, God reulide hym in alle
thingis. Forsothe1 he 3ede out, and fau3tc
a3ens Filisteis, and distriede the wal of
Gethm, and the wal of Jabyne, and the wal
of Azotus ; and he bildide stronge places
in Azotus and in Filistiym. And the?
Lord helpide hym bothe a3ens Filisteis,
and a3ens" Arabeis that dwelliden in Gar-
bahal, and" a3enus Amonytis. Amonytis a
paieden 3iftis to Ozie, and his name was
pupplischid 'til to? the entryng of Egipt
for oftei victories. And Ozie bildide tourisr9
in Jerusalem ouer the 3ate of the corner,
and ouer the 3ate of the valey, and8 othere1
tourisu in the same side of the wal ; and
madev tho stidefastw. Also he bildide touris 10
in the" wildirnesse, and he? diggide ful
many cisternes ; for he hadde manyz beestis
as wel in thea feeldi places as in theb wast-
nesse of deseert. Also he hadde vyne.ris
and tiliers of vynes in thec hilles, and in
c Om. c.
w setten i. " senten thider s. y broujten him INS. z vpon s. a thei birieden INS. b Om. INS.
c of fyftene N. that mas of fiftene s. d jeer age is. e kyng for INS. f Om. INS. % kyng Amasie INS.
h fyftene N. » and the s. k that thing INS. ' And INS. m strength of Geth s. a Om. s. ° Om. s.
P vnto INS. to x. 1 hise ofte is. rjatis s. s and he made NS. * mo othere i. u Om. i. T he
made INS. w stidfast or strong s. * Om. INS. 7 Om. N. z ful many INS. a Om. INSX. b Om. cs.
c Om. INS.
XXVI. ii — 19-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
44.5
in Carrnele ; forsothe he was a man 3euen
11 to erth tyllyinged. The hoost forsothe of
the fy3tynge men of hym, that wenten
forth to batayles, was vndir the hond of
Heiel, scribe, and Mazie, doctour, and vn-
dir the hond of Ananye that was of the
duykis of the kyng ; and al the noumbre
of princis, by their meynees, of stronge
men two thousand and sexe hundrith.
13 And vndir hem al the hoost of thre hun-
drith and seuen thousand and fyue hun-
drith, that weren able to batail, and for
H the king a3einus the enmyes fou3ten. And
Ozias rnaad recly to hem, that is, to al
the hoost, tergetis, and speres, and hel-
mes, and hauberiouns, and bowes, and
15 slyngis to stones to ben throwen. And
he maad in Jerusalem engynes of dy-
uerse maner, the whiche he sette in
toures, and in the corners of wallis, that
thei schulden casten arewes and grete
stones ; and his name is gon out aferre,
for thi that the Lord halpe hym, and
inhadde strengthede hym. Bot whanne he
was strengthed, his hert is arered6 in to
his deth ; and he dispisede the Lord his
God ; and gon in to the temple of the
Lord, he wolde brenne encense vpon the
lyautir of maad encense. And anoon aftir
hym wente in Azarias, the preste, and
with hym prestis of the Lord, seuenty
is men most worthi ; and thei withstoden
to the kyng, and seyden, Ozia, it is not
of thin office, that thou brenne encense to
the Lord, hot of the prestis of the Lord,
that is, of the sonus of Aaron, that ben
sacrid to syche af maner seruyse ; go out
fro the seyntuarye, ne dispise thou ; for
it schal not ben wijtyd to thee in to glo-
isrie of the Lord God. And Ozias is
wroth, and holdinge in the hond a cen-
sere, that he brenne encense, he'thratt to&
the prestis ; and anoon ther is sprungen
Carmeled ; for he was a man 3ouun to
erthetilthe. Forsothe6 the oost of hiseii
werriours, that 3ederi forth to batels, vndur
the hond of Heiel, scribe, and of Masie,
techeref, and vndur the hond of Ananye
that was of 8 theh duykis of the kyng ; and
al the noumbre of princes, by her meynees,
was of stronge men two thousynde and
sixe hundrid. And vndur hem was al the is
oost, thre' hundrid thousynde and seuen
thousynde and fyue hundrid, thatJ weren
ablek to batel, and fo^ten1 for the king
a3ens aduersaries™. And Ozie made rediu
to hem, that is, to al the oost, scheldis,
and speris, and basynetis, and haburiouns,
and bouwis, and slyngis to caste stonys.
And he made in Jerusalem engynes of dy-i.r>
uerse kynde, which he settide" in touris,
and in the0 corneris of wallis, that tho
schulden caste? arowis and grete stoonys ;
and his name 3ede out fer, for the Lord
helpide hym, and hadde maad him strong.
But whanne he was maad strong, his herte i«
was reisidi in to his perischyng ; and her
dispiside 'his Lord Gods ; and he entride
in to the temple of the Lord, and wolde
brenne encense on* the auter of encense.
And anoon Azarie, the preest, entride after 17
hym, and with hym the" preestis of the
Lord, seuentiv vmen ful noblew; whiche55 1«
a3enstoden the kyng, and seiden^, Ozie, it
is not of thin office, that thou brenne en-
cense to the Lord, butz of the* preestis of
the Lord, that is, of the sones of Aaron,
that1' ben halewid to siche seruyce ; go
thou out of thec seyntuarye ; dispised thou
not* ; for this thing schal not be arettid of
the Lord God to thee in to glorie. And 10
Ozie was wroothf, and he£ helde in the1'
hond the censere for to offre encence, and
manaasside1 the preestis j; and anoon lepre
was sprungun forth in his forheed, bifor
the preestis in the hows of the Lord onk
d tilthynge E. e rerid c. f Om. BCFH. S was dryuen of E pr. m.
d the greet mounteyne INS. Carmele i marg. « And IN. f the techere INS. e souereyn of INS.
h Om. INS. i that is, thre is. J the whiche i. whiche NS. k able men INS. l these foujten is. m hlse
aduersaries is. n sette INS. ° Om. A. P caste out INS. 1 reisid up INS. r Om. s. s the Lord his
God INS. * upon is. u sixty INS. * Om. INS. w of ful noble men s. * the whiche i. y seiden to
him s. * but it is i. but this office is s. a Om. i. b whiche NS. c Om. i. d and dispise INS. e not
God is. f wroth therfor s. K Om. CELP. h his is. » he manasside INS. J prestis/or that thei vnder-
nemyn him s. k upon is.
446
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVI. 20 — XXVII. 6.
a lepre in his forhede, before the prestis in
the hous of the Lord vpon the auter of maad
20 encense. And whanne Azaria, the bischop,
hadde beholden hym, and alle the tother
prestis seen a lepre in his forhede, hastely
thei puttyn hym out ; and he aferd hy3ede
to gon out ; forthi that he hadde feelid
21 anoon the veniaunce of the Lord. Thanne
Ozias was raesel vnto the day of his deth,
and dwellide in an hous seuered, ful of
lepre ; for the whiche he was throwen out
fro the hous of the Lord. Bot Joathan,
his sone, gouernede the hous of the kyng,
22 and demede the puple of the lond. The
remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of Ozie,
of the rather and of the last, wrote
Ysayas, the sone of Amos, prophete.
23 And Ozias slepte with his fadirs, and
thei biryeden hym not in the feeld of
kyngis sepulcres, forthi that he was lee-
prous ; and Joathan, his sone, regnede
for hym.
CAP. XXVII.
i Of fyue and twenty jeer was Joathan,
whanne he hadde begunne to regnen, and
sixteen 5eer he regnede in Jerusalem ;
name of his moder Jerusa, the doujter of
2Sadoch. And he dide that was rijt be-
fore the Lord, aftir alle thingus that Ozias,
his fadir, hadde don ; out take that he
wente not in to the temple of the Lord,
sand jit the puple trespasside. He bild
up the heej jate of the hous of the Lord,
and in the wal of Ophel many thingus
4 maadh ; and citees bilde in the hillis of
Juda, and in heej wodis, castels, and
r> toures. And he faujt ajeinus the kyng of
the sonus of Ainon, and ouercame hym ;
and the sonus of Amon jeuen to hym in
that tyme an hundrith talentis of syluer,
and tenn thousand choris of barly, and as
fele of whete ; thes thingus jeuen to hym
the sonus of Amon the secound jeer and
e the thrid. And Joathan is strengthed,
the auter of encense. And whanne Azarie, 20
the bischop, hadde biholde hym, and1 alle
othere"1 preestis ^hadden biholde him", thei
sien lepre in his forheed, and hiyngli0 thei
puttiden hymP outi; but also he was aferd,
and hastide to go out ; for he feelide anoon
the veniaunce of the Lord. Therfor kyng 21
Ozie was leprouse 'til tor the8 dai of his
deeth, and dwellide* in an hows bi it silf,
and he was ful of lepre ; 'for which" he
was cast out of the hows of the Lord.
Forsothev Joathan, his sone, gouernyde the
howsw of the kyng, and demyde* the puple
of the lond. Sotheliy Ysaie, the prophete, 22
the sone of Amos, wroot the residue2 'of
thea formere and of b the laste wordis of
Ozie. And Ozie slepte with hise fadris, 23
and thei birieden not hym in the feeld of
the kyngis sepulcris, for he was leprouse ;
and Joathan, his sone, regnyde for hym.
CAP. XXVII.
Joathand was of fyue and twenti jeer, i
whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede
sixtene jeer in Jerusalem ; the name of his
modir wasf Jerusa, the doujter of Sadoch.
Hef dide that, that was rijtful bifor the 2
Lord, bi alle thingis whiche Ozie, his fadir,
hadde do ; outakun that he entride not in
to the temple of the Lord, and the puple
trespasside jits. He bildide the hij jates
of the hous of the Lord, and he bildide
manye thingis in the wal of Ophel ; also 4
he bildide citees in the hillis of Juda, and
he bildide castels and touris in forestis.
Heh faujt ajens the kyng of the sones of 5
Amon, and ouercam hym ; and the sones
of Amon jauen to hym in that tyme an
hundrid talentis of siluer, and ten thou-
synde choris of barli, and so many of
wheete ; the sones of Amon jauen these
thingis to hym in the secounde and in'
thek thridde jeer. And Joathan1 was maad 6
h he maad c.
1 and also INS. m Om. A. the othere INS. n Om. INS. ° anoon i. P the kyng INS. 1 out of the
temple s. r vnto INS. to x. s Om. A. t he dwellide INS. » wherfor i. for which lepre s. v And INS.
w house or meyne s. x he demyde INS. y And INS. z remenaunt nv. Om. s. a Om. s. b Om. s.
d Jonathan NS. e Om. N. f Joathan i. Jonathan NS. S jit therynne IN. h And he INS. ' Om. NS.
k Om. s. 1 Jonathan NS.
XXVII. 7 — XXVIII. 8.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
447
forthi that he hadde dresside his weys
7 before the Lord his God. The remnaunt
forsothe of the wordis of Joathan, and
alle the fi3tyngis of hym, and werkes,
ben writen in the boke of kingus of Irael
8 and of Juda. Of fyue and twenty 3eer
he was, whanne he hadde begunne to
regnen, and sixtene 3eer he regnede in
9 Jerusalem. And Joathan slepte with his
faders, and thei birieden hym in the citee
of Dauid ; and Achaz, his sone, regned
for hym.
CAP. XXVIII.
1 Of fyue and twenty jeer was Achaz,
whanne he hadde begunne to regnen,
and sexteene 5eer he regnede in Jerusa-
lem ; and he dide not rijt in the sijt of
2 the Lord, as Dauid, his fadir ; hot wente
in the weyes of the kyngis of Irael. For-
thermore and he jeetyde ymagis to Ba-
salym. He is that brende encense in the
valey of Bennon, and he enuyrounde his
sonus in fijr aftir the rijt of gentilis, the
whiche the Lord slowj in the commynge
4 of the sonus of Irael. Also he sacrified,
and brende maad encense in heijtis, and
in hillis, and vnder alle braunchid tree.
5 And the Lord his God toke hym in the
hond of the kyrig of Cyrie, the whiche
smote hym, and a gret prey of his em-
pyre toke, and brou3t in to Damasc. And
he is taken to the hondis of the kyng of
Irael, and smyten with a grete veniaunce.
s And Phacee, the sone of Romelie, slewj
of Juda an hundrith and twenty thou-
sand in oo day, and alle men filters ; for
thi that thei hadden forsake the Lord
7 God of their fadirs. The same tyme
Jechry, a my3ty man of Effraym, slew3
Maaziam,the sone of the kyng, and Esri-
cham, duyke of his hous, also Elchanan,
s the secounde fro the kyng. And the
sonus of Irael token of their bretheren
two hundrith thousand of wymmen and
of knaue childre and of mayde childre,
strong, for he hadde dressid hise weies bi-
for vhis Lord Godm. Forsothe11 the resi-7
due0 of wordisP of Joathani, and alle hise
batels, and werkis, ben writun in the book
of kyngisr of Israel and of Juda. He was s
of fyue and twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan
to regne, and he regnede sixtene 3eer in
Jerusalem. And Joathan8 slepte with hise 9
fadris, and thei birieden hym in the citee
of Dauid ; and Achaz, his sone, regnede
for him.
CAP. XXVIII.
Achaz was of twenti 3eer, whanne he i
bigan to regne, and he regnede sixtene
3eer in Jerusalem ; he dide not ri3tful-
nesse* in the si3t of the Lord, as Dauid,
his fadir, dideu; but he jede in the weies 2
of the kyngis of Israel. Ferthermore and
he 3etydev ymagis to Baalym. He it iss
that brente encense in the valey of Been-
non, andw purgide* hise sones bi fier bi
the custom of hethene men, whiche^ the
Lord killide in the comyng of the sones
of Israel2. Also hea made sacrifice, and 4
brente encense in hi3 places, and in hillis,
and vndur ech tree ful of bowis. And 'hiss
Lord Godb bitook hym in the hond of thec
kyng of Sirie, whichd smoot6 Achaz, and
tookf a greet preie of his empire, and
brou3ten£ in to Damask. Also Achaz was
bitakun to the hondis of the kyng of
Israel, and was'1 smytun1 with a greet
wounde. And Facee, the sone of Romelie, «
killide of k Juda sixe scoore thousynde in
o dai, alle the men werriours ; for thei
hadden forsake the Lord God of her fa-
dris. In the same tyme Zechry, a my3ti7
man of Effraym, killide Maasie, the sone
of Rogloth, the kyng; and 'he killide1
Ezrica, the duyk of his hows, and El-
cana, the secounde"1 fro the kyng. And »
the sones of Israel token of her britheren
two hundrid thousynde of wymmen and
of children and of damysels, and prey
m the Lord his God INS. n And INS. ° remenaunt IK'S. P the wordis INS. 1 Jonathan NS. r the
kyngis IN. 9 Jonathan NS. * ^twisnesse i. uOm. N. v jetyde out IN. w or s. * purgide or
brents. J whom i. z Israel fro Egipt i. Israel lorvardus the land of bihest s. a Achaz INS. b the
Lord his God NS. « Om. s. d the which i. « smoot or ouercame s. f he took is. S he broujte il INS.
h he was INS. > smytun of Aim is. k of the men of INS. 'Om. IN. m secounde persons 8.
448
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVIII. 9 — 75.
and a pray with out noumbre ; and thei
9 brou3ten it in to Samarie. In that tem-
pest was ther a prophete of the Lord,
Obed by name, the whiche gon out meet-
yng to the boost commyng to Samarie,
seide to hem, Lo ! the Lord God of cure
fadirs is wrooth a3einus Judam, and toke
hem in }our hondis ; and 36 ban sleen
hem cruel y, so that in to heuen 3oure
mcruelte schulde commen. Forthermore
the sonis of Juda and of Jerusalem 3ee
wiln subjecten to 3ou seruauntis and
bond wymmen ; that'indeede is no nede';
3e ban synned vpon this to the Lord
11 3oure God. Bot heerith my counseil, and
bringith a3ein the caytyues, the whiche
36 ban lad awey of 3oure bretheren ; for
grete woodnesse of the Lord stant ouer
1 2 to 3ou. And so the men of the princis
of the sonus of Effraym stodyn, Azarias,
the sone of Johannan, Barachias, the
sone of Mosollamoth, Jezechias, the sone
of Sellum, and Amazias, the sone of
Adaly, a3eyn hem that camen fro the
i">bataile; and seyden to hem, 3e schul
not bryngen in hydre the caytifes, lest
we synnen to the Lord ; why wille 30
casten to vpon 3oure synnes, and hepen
olde synnes ? Grete forsothe synne it is ;
and the wrath of the wodnesse of the
u Lord stant vpon Yrael. And the fi^tynge
men laften the pray, and alle thingis that
thei hadden taken, before the princis and
i.' al the multitude. And the men, the
whiche aboue we myndedyn, stoden, and,
takynge the caityues, clothedyn of the
spoylis alle that weren nakyd ; and
whanne thei hadden clothedek hem, and
schod, and fyld hem with mete and
drynk, and anoyntide for the1 trauayle,
with out noumbre ; and baren" it in to
Samarie. In that tempest0 a profete off*
the Lord, Obed bi name, was there, which?
3ede out a3ens the oosti comynge in to Sa-
marie, and seider to hem, Lo! the Lord
God of 3oure fadris was wrooth a3ens Juda,
and bitook5 hem in 3oure hondis ; and 36
ban slayn hem crueli, so that 3oure cruelte
stretchide1 forth in to heuene. Ferther-io
more" 36 wolen make suget to 3ou the
sones of Juda and of Jerusalem in to ser-
uauntis and handmaidisv ; which thing is
not nedeful to be doon ; forw 36 ban syn-
ned on" this thing to '3oure Lord God?.
But here2 36 my councel, and ledea a3en \ \
the prisounneris, whycheb ,e ban brou3tc of
3oure britheren ; for greet veniaunce of the
Lord nei3ithd to 3ou. Therfor mene of the 12
princes of the sones of Effraym, Azarie,
the sone of Johannan, Barachief, the sone
of Mosollamoth, Jesechies, the sone of Sel-
lum, and Amasie, the sone of Adali, stoden
a3ens hem that1' camen fro the batel ; and is
seiden to hem, 3e schulen not brynge in
hidur the' prisoneris, lest wek doen synne
a3ens the Lord ; whi wolen1 36 'ley tom on
3oure synnes, and heepe elde" trespassis ?
For0 itP is greet synne ; the") irer of the
strong veniaunce of the Lord nei3eth on*
Israel. And the men werriouris1 leften u
the prey, and alle thingis whiche thei
hadden take, bifor the princes and al the
multitude. And the men stoden", whiche i.->
we remembridenv bifore, and thei token
the prisounneris, and clothidenw of the
spuylis alle that weren nakid ; and whanne
thei hadden clothid hem, and hadden*
schody, and haddenz refreschid* with mete
and dryrike1', and hadden0 anoyntidd for
trauel6, and haddenf 3oue cure, Aether me-
» is were to a wicked deede E pr. m. k clad c. ' that c.
n thei baren INS. ° tempest or veniaunce is. P the which i. which prqfeet s. °, oost of Israel INS.
r he seide INS. s he hath bitake INS. * stretchith INS. u And N. Furthermore and s. v hond
maidenes s. w certis INS. x vpon N. in s. y the Lord joure God NS. z herith s. a ledeth INS.
b that i. c broujt thenns is. d nyjith nij s. e men of Israel s. { and Barachie s. g and Jesechie s.
h the whiche i. whiche NS. J tho NS. k we consentinge to %ou i. we concents to JOM to s. ! wil i.
m caste up more yuel i. leyn to more yuel vp s. n goitre olde is. ° Certis INS. P this INS. 1 and
the IN. therfor the s. r wraththe IN. s upon is. ' werriouris of Israel is. u stoden there is.
T remembreden and rehersiden s. w thei clothiden INS. x Om. INS. J schod hem INS. z Om. INS.
» refreschid hem INS. b with drynke IN. c Om. N. d anointid hem INS. e her trauel i. her greet
trauelle s. * Om. INS.
XXVIII. 16 — 25.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
449
and 3euen to hem besynesse ; who so
euer my3ten not gon, and weren with
feble body, thei putten hem on bestis,
and ladden to Jericho, the citee of palmes,
to their bretheren ; and thei ben turned
I6a3ein in to Samarie. That tyme kyng
Achaz sente to the kyng of Assiries, ask-
nynge helpe. And Ydumeis camen, and
smyten many of Juda, and token grete
is pray. And the Philisteis ben held out
by wijld feeldy cytees, and at the south
of Juda ; and thei token Bethsames, and
Hailon, and Gaderoth, Socoth also, and
Thannan, and Zamro, with their litil
19 touns ; and thei dwelliden in hem. For-
sothe the Lord hadde meekide Judam for
Achaz, kyng of Juda ; forthi that he
hadde nakyd hym fro helpe, and hadde
20 the Lord to dispyte. And the Lord
broujt a3eirms hym Teglat Falasar, king
of Assiries, the whiche tourmentyde hym,
and no man withstondinge, waastide.
21 Thanne Achaz, the hous of the Lord
spoylide, and the hous of kingus and
princis, 3af to the kyng of Assiries 3iftis,
and neuer the latre it profitide no thing
22 to hym. Forthermore and in tyme of
his anguysch he echide dispite in to the
23 Lord ; he by hym silf kyng Achaz offrede
to the goddis of Damasc slayn sacrifices,
to his smyters, and seyde, The goddis
of the kingus of Cyrie helpen to hem,
the which I schal plesen with hoostis,
and thei schul stonden to to me ; whanne
a3eenward thei weren fallyng to hym,
24 and to al Irael. And so Achaz, alle the
vessels of the hous of God taken awey,
and broken to gydre, closede the 3atis of
the temple of God, and maad to hym
auters in alle the corners of Jerusalem.
25 Also in alle the cytees of Juda he maad
up auters to brennen encense, and he ter-
decyn%, to hem ; vthei puttiden hern on
horsish, whiche euere1 'my3ten not go, and
weren feblek vof bodi1, and brou3tenm to
Jerico, an citee of palmes, to xthe brithereu
of hem0 ; and thei turneden a3en in to
Samarie. In that tyme kyng Achaz sente 16
to the kyng of Assiriens, and axide help?.
And Ydumeis') camen, and killidenr many8 17
men of Juda, and token greet prey. Also is
Filisteis weren spred abrood bi citees of
the feeldis, and at the south1 of Juda; and
thei token Bethsames, and Hailon, and
Gaderoth, and Socoth, and Thannan, and
Zamro, with her villagis ; and dwelliden"
in tho. Forv the Lord made low Juda for 19
Achaz, the kyng of Juda ; forw he hadde
maad himx nakid of help, and hadde? dis-
pisid the Lord. And the Lord brou3te2o
a3ens him7- Teglat Phalasar, kynga of As-
siriens, thatb turmentide hymc, and waast-
ide hymA, while" no man a3enstood. Ther-2i
for Achaz, after that he hadde spuylid the
hows of the Lord, and the hows of the
kyng and of princesf, 3af£ 3iftis to the
kyng of Assiriens, and netheles it profitide
'no thingh to hym. Ferthermore also in 22
the tyme of his angwisch he encreesside
dispit a3ens Godt ; thilke' kyng Achaz bik + As men doen
now, gruching
hym silf offride sacrifices to the goddis of23inhersijk-
Damask, hise srnyteris1, and seidem, The
goddis of the kyngis of Sirie helpen hem,
whiche" goddis Y schal plese bi sacrifices,
and thei schulen help me ; whanne a3en-
ward thei weren fallyng0 to hym, and toV
al Israel. Therfor aftir that Achaz hadde 24
take awei, and broke alle the vessels of the
hows of God, he closide the 3atis of Goddis
temple, and made1" auteris to hym silf in
alle the corneris of Jerusalem. And in 25
alle citees8 of Juda he bildide auteris to
brenne1 encence, and he stiride" the Lord
God of hise fadris tov wrathfulnesse. So- 26
8 Om. is. h Om. INS. ' euere of hem INS. k meren feble and mijt not go s. ' of bodi thei putten
[puttiden N] hem on horsis IN. thei puttiden on horsis a. m thei brou3ten hem INS. n the INS. " her
britheren INS. P help of him is. <1 men of Ydumee i. men of Edom NS. r thei killiden IN. s Om. s.
1 south cost INS. u thei dwelliden INS. * Sothly IN. Forsoth s. w for thi that IN. for that that a.
y Om. INS. z Achaz INS. a the king NS. b which NS. c Om. INS. d Om. plures.
{ the princes INS. K he jaf INS. h not s. ifor thilke INS. k Om. NS. 1 smyteris
m he seide INS. n the whiche i. ° falling and hindring 9. P Om. s. r he made INS.
1 brenne upon e. u stiride therbi is. v in to s.
1 him self INS.
e the while is.
or destriers is.
9 the citees INS.
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3 M
450
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXVIII. 26 — XXIX. 8.
rede to wrath the Lord God of their
acfadirs. The remnaunt forsothe of his
wordis and of alle his werkes, of the ra-
ther and of the last, ben writen in the
boke of the kyngis of Juda and of Irael.
27 And Achaz slepte with his1" fadirs, and
thei birieden hym in the cyte of Dauid
of Jerusalem ; ne forsothe thei receyueden
hym in the sepulcres of the kingus of
Irael ; and Ezechias, his sone, regnede
for hym.
CAP. XXIX.
i Ezechias thanne beganne to regnen,
whanne he was of fyue and twenty 3eer,
arid nyne and twenty 3eer he regnede in
Jerusalem ; name of his modir, Abia, the
adopter of Zacharye. And he dide that
was plesaunt in the si3t of the Lord, aftir
alle thingus that Dauid, his fadir, hadde
3 done. In that 3eer and the first moneth
of his regne he opnede the 3ate leues of
the hous of the Lord, and he enstorede
4 hem ; and brou3te to the prestis and the
Leuytis, and gaderede hem in to the
oeste strete, and seide to hem, Heerith
me, Leuytis, and beth halowed ; clensith
the hous of the Lord God of oure faders,
and doth awey alle vnclennesse fro the
eseyntuarye. Oure fadirs synneden, and
diden euyl in the si3te of the Lord oure
God, forsakyng hym ; thei turneden awei
their faces fro the tabernacle of the Lord
7 oure God, and 3euen bac. Thei closeden
the dores that weren in the 3ate hous,
and quencheden the lanterns ; and en-
cense thei brenneden not, and brent sa-
crifices thei offreden not in the seyn-
stuarye of God of Irael. And so the
woodnesse of the Lord is sterid vpon
Judam and Jerusalem ; and he toke hem
in to distourblynge, and into deth, and
in to whistlyng, as 36 beholden with
theliw the residuex of hise^ wordis and of
alle hise werkis, the formere and the laste,
ben writun in the book of kyngis of Juda
and of Israel. And Achaz slepte with 27
hise fadris, and thei birieden hym in the
citee of Jerusalem ; for thei resseyueden
not hym inz the sepulcris of the kyngis of
Israel ; and Ezechie, his sone, regnede for
hym.
CAP. XXIX.
Therfora Ezechie bigan to regne, whanne i
he was of fyue and twenti 3eer, and he
regnede in Jerusalem nyne and twenti
3eer ; the name of his modir was Abia, the
doit3tir of Zacharie. And heb dide that, 2
thatc was pleasauntd in the si3t of the
Lord, bi alle thingis whiche6 Dauid, his
fadir, hadde do. In that 3eer and thef3
firste monethe of his rewme he openyde
the 3atis of the hows of the Lord, and
restorides thoh ; and he bro^te1 thek^
preestis and dekenes, and gaderide1 hem™
in to the eest strete, and seide" to hem,s
Sones of Leuy, here 30 me, and be 36 ha-
lewid0 ; dense 36 the hows of the Lord
God of 3oure fadris ; do? 30 awei al vn-
clennesse fro the seyntuarie. Oure fadris s
synnedeni, and didenr yuel in the si3t of
'oure Lord God3, and forsoken1 hym; thei
turneden awei her faces" fro the tabernacle
of 'oure Lord Godv, and 3auenw the" bak.
Thei closiden the doris that weren in the 7
porche, and quelichiden the lanternes?; and
thei brentenz nota encense, and thei offriden
not brent sacrifices in the seyntuarie of
God of Israel. Therfor the stronge ven-8
iaunce of the Lord -was reisid onb Juda
and Jerusalem ; and he 3af hem in to
stiryng0, and in to perischyng, and in to
'hisshing, ether^ scornyng, as 36 seen6 with
m Om. B.
w And INS. * remenaunt INS. y Achaz INS. z in to INS. a And INS. b Ezechie INS. c thinge s.
d plesynge INS. e that i. f in the INS. S restoride or repereilide is. h tho $atis us. ' broujt hider s.
k Om. INS. 1 he gaderide INS. m hem to gidre INS. n he seide INS. ° halwed to serue the Lord s.
P and do INS. 1 han synned INS. r han don i. don NS. s the Lord oure God N. the Lord jour God s.
joure Lord God x. t thei forsoken INS. u face s. v the Lord oure God INS. w thei jauen therto IN.
thei jauen or turned therto s. x her INS. y lanterns therof s. z broujten NS. a not thider s.
b upon is. c mouyng IN. mouyng or vnstablenesse s. d Om. INS. e sijen now s.
XXIX.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
451
93oure ee3en. Lo ! oure fadirs fellen with
swerdis ; oure sonus, and oure deleters,
and oure wijues ben lad caityf for this
lohidous gilt. Nowe thanne it plesith to
me, that we gon in pese couenaunt with
the Lord God of Irael, and he do awey
11 fro us the woodnesse of his wrath. My
sonus, willith not dispisen ; the Lord
chees 3ou, that 36 stonden beforn hym,
and mynystren to hym, and heryen hym,
12 and brennen to hym encense. Thanne
the Leuytis rysen, Maath, the sone of
Amazie, and Joel, the sone of Azarie,
of the sonis of Caath ; bot of the sonus
of Merery, Ciz, the sone of Abday, and
Azarias, the sone of Jalalael ; of the sonus
forsothe of Jersan, Joha, the sone of
Zemma, and Hedem, the sone of Joha ;
is and forsothe of the sonus of Elizaphan,
Zamry, and Jahiel ; of the sonus also of
14 Asaph, Zacharias, and Mathanyas; also
of the sonus of Heman, Jahiel, and Semei ;
bot and of the sonus of Yditum, Semeyas,
is and Oziel. And thei gadreden their bre-
theren, and ben halowed, and gon in, after
the maundement of the kyng, and the
heste of the Lord, that thei clensen the
is hous of the Lord. And the prestis gon
in to the temple of the Lord, that thei
halowen it, beeren out al the vnclennesse,
that with inne thei hadden foundyn in the
vestiarie of the hous of the Lord ; the
whiche token the Leuytis, and beeren out
with out forth to the streme of Cedron.
17 And thei begunnen the first day of the
first moneth to clensen, and in the ey3the
day of the same moneth thei wenten in
to the 3ate hous of the temple of the
Lord, and thei purgedyn the temple ei3te
days ; and in the sixtenthe day of the
same moneth, that thei hadden begunnen,
18 thei fulfilden. And thei wenten in to
Ezechie, the kyng ; and seyden to hym,
3oure i3en. Lo ! oure fadris feldenfdoun»
bi swerdis ; oure sones, ands oure dou3tris,
and wyuesh ben led' prisouneris for this
greet trespas. Now therfor it plesith me, 10
that we make a boond of pees with the
Lord God of Israel, and that he turne fro
vs the stronge veniaunce of his irek. Myii
sones, nyle 36 be1 reccheles ; the Lord hath
chose 3ou, that 36 stonde bifor hym, and
serue hym, that 36 herie hym, and brenne™
encense to hym. Therfor the dekenes ris- 1-2
iden", Mahat, the sone of Amasie, and Jo-
hel, the sone of Azarie, of the sones of
Caath ; sotheli0 of the sones of MeraryeP,
Cys, the sone of Abdai, and Azarie, the
sone of Jelaleel ; forsothei of the sones of
Jersonr, Joha, the sone of Zemma, and
Hedem, the sone of Johaa ; and sotheli8 is
of the sones of Elisaphan1, Samri, and Ja-
hiel ; and of the sones of Asaph11, Zacharie,
and Mathanye; also ofv the sones of He-u
manw, Jahiel, and Semei ; but also of the
sones of Iditumx, Semei, and Oziel. And \b
thei gaderiden to gidere her britheren, and
weren^ halewid ; and thei entriden2 bia
comaundementb of the kyng, and bi co-
maundement of the Lord, for to dense the
hows of the Lord. Also preestis entriden ie
in to the temple of the Lord, for to halewe
it, and thei baren out al vnclennesse0,
which d thei founden ther ynne in the
porche, ^ethir large place*, of the hows
of the Lord ; which vnclennesse the de-
kenes token, and baren f out# toh the
stronde of Cedron with outforth. Sotheli1 17
thei bigunnen to clensek in the firste dai
of the firste monethe, and in the ei3te dai
of the same monethe thei entriden in to
the porche of the hows of the Lord, and
thei clensiden the temple ei3tej daies ; and
in the sixtenthe dai of the same monethe
thei fillidenm that", that thei hadden bi-
gunne. And thei entriden to Ezechie, the0 IB
( han falle INS. B Om. INS. h cure wyues INS. > leddefro vs s. k wraththe INS. l here ynne be s.
m that je brenne INS. n resen up i. risiden up NS. ° and INS. P Merarye resen up i. Merarye riseden
vp 8. 1 and INS. r Jerson resen up i. Jerson riseden vp s. s Om. INS. l Elisaphan resen up i.
Elisaphan riseden vp s. u Asaph riseden vp s. v Om. s. w Heman resen vp i. Heman riseden vp a.
* Iditum risiden vp NS. y thei weren INS. z entriden into the temple i marg. NS text. a bi the ci.
b heest INS. c the vnclennesse INS. d that INS. e Om. INS. f thei baren it IN. barin it s. e Om. s.
h into A. i And INS. k dense it i. dense the temple s. ! in eijte INS. m fulfilliden INS. n the
thinge a. ° Om. N.
3 M 2
452
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIX. 19 — 27.
We ban halowed al the hous of the Lord,
and the auter of brent" sacrifice of hym,
and his vessels, also and the horde of pro-
igposicyoun with alle his vessels, and alle
the0 purtenauncis of the temple, that kyng
Achaz in his rewme hadde polutide, after
that he hadde trespassede ; and loo ! leid
out ben alle thingus before the auter of
20 the Lord. And Ezechie, the kyng, rijsyng
erly, gadered in oon alle princisP of the
cytee, and he stei3ede up in to the hous
21 of the Lord ; and thei offreden to gyder
boolis seuen, and wetheris seuen, andi
lombis seuen, and geet seuen, for the
synne, for the rewme, for the seyntuarye,
for Juda. And he seide to the prestis,
sonis of Aaron, that thei schulden offren
22 vpon the auter of the Lord. Thanne
thei slewen boolis, and the prestis token
the blood, and heldyn it vpon the auter ;
also thei slewen wethers, and of hem the
blood thei heldyn vpon the auter; and
thei offreden lombis, and helden vpon the
23 auter the blood. And thei applieden the
geet for the synne before the kyng and
al the multitude, and thei putten their
24 hondis vpon hem ; and the prestis of-
freden hem, and thei sprengden the blood
of hem beforn the auter, for the synne of
al Irael. Forsothe for al Irael the kyng
hadde comaundide, that there schulde be
25 don brent sacrifice, and for synne. And
he ordeynde Leuytis in the hous of the
Lord, with cymbales, and sawtrees, and
harpis, aftir the disposicyoun of king
Dauid, and of Gad, seear, and of Nathan,
the prophete ; forsothe the heste of the
Lord it was bi the bond of his prophetis.
2cAnd the Leuytis stoden, holdyng the
orgnys of Dauid ; and prestis the trumpis.
27 And Ezechias comaundide, that ther
f/or the
rewme; that is,
for the princes.
king, and seiden to hym, We han halewid?
al the hows of the Lord, and the auter of
brent sacrifice therof, and the vessels ther-
of, also and the boord of settyngforth with
alle hise vessels, and al the purtenaunce 19
of the temple, 'which purtenauncei king
Achaz hadde defoulid in his rewme, aftir
that he brakr the lawe8; and lo ! alle
thingis ben set forth bifor the auter of the
Lord. And Ezechie, the kyng, roos1 in the 20
morwetid, and gaderide" togidere alle the
princes of the citee, and stiedev inw to the
hows of the Lord; andx thei offriden to- 21
gidere seuene bolis, and seuene rammes,
seuene lambren, and seuene buckis of geet,
for synney, forz the rewmef, for the seyn-
- T A j u • i
tuarye, and for Juda. And hea seide to
preestis, the sones of Aaron, that thei f
schulden offreb onc the auter of the Lord. {°\ , P"*stis and
dekenes my-
Therfor theid killiden bolis, and ' the 22 nystringe '
• 11 i i i i i t there, for Juda,
preestis6 tooken the blood, and schedden' that is, for ai
it on? the auter ; also thei killiden rammes,
and ^the preestis^ schedden1 the blood of
tho onk the auter ; thei1 offriden lambren,
and ''the preestis™ schedden11 the blood on0
the auter. And theiP brou3ten buckis of 23
geet 'for synnei bifor the kyng and al
the multitude, and their settiden8 her1
hondis on" thov ; and the preestis offriden 24
thow, and spreynten" the blood of^ thoz
bifor the auter, for the clensyng of al Is-
rael. For* the king comaundide, that brent
sacrifice shulde be made for al Israel, and
for synneb. Also hec ordeynede dekenes 2.5
in the hows of the Lord, with cymbalis,
and sawtrees, and harpis, bi the orde-
naunce of 'Dauid the kyngd, and of e Gad,
the profete, and of Nathan, the profete ;
forf its was the comaundement of the Lord
bi the bond of hise prophetis. And theh26
dekenes stoden, and helden' the orguns of
the peple. Lire
here. c.
n his brent E pr. m. ° Om. c. P the princis CE pr. m. 1 Om. ACH.
P halewid or clensid is. <l that INS. r had broke s. s lawe of God s. * roos up INS. u he
gaderide INS. v he stiede up is. he stiede N. w with hem in s. * and there is. y her owne synne INS.
z and for INS. a the kyng INS. b offre sacrifices NS. c upon is. d the prestis NS. e thei INS.
f helden i. g upon is. h thei INS. ' helden i. k upon is. ! and thei INS. m thei INS. n helden i.
0 upon is. P prestis^r synne IN. prestis also for synne s. 1 Om. INS. r the prestis INS. s setten i.
* Om. s. u upon is. v tho, and killiden hem INS. w hem i. * thei spreynten INS. x Om. s. z hem i.
Om. s. a Forsothe INS. b synne therof 'INS. c the kyng INS. d kyng Dauid INS. e bi s. f certis INS.
6 this INS. h Om. INS. ' heeld in her hondis a.
XXIX. 28 — 35-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
453
schulden ben offred brent sacrifices vpon
the auter ; and whanne thei schulden
offren brent sacrifices, thei begunnen to
syngen preysyngis to the Lord, and sown
with trumpis, and in dyuerse orgnys, that
Dauid, king of Irael, hadde maad redy to
28 sown with. Al the puple forsothe ho-
nourynge, the syngers and tho that
helden trumpis weren in their offices'", to
the tyme that the brent sacrifices weren
29 ful eendid. And whanne the offryng was
eendid, the kyng is ful bowed, and alle
that weren with hym, and thei honour-
so eden. And Ezechias comaundide and the
princis to Leuytis, that thei schulden
preysen the Lord with the wordis of
Dauid, and of Asaph, seear ; the whiche
preyseden with grete gladnesse, and the
31 knee ful bowede, thei honourden. Eze-
chias forsothe thess also addide, 3e ban
fulfild 3oure hondis to the Lord ; commith
nee3, and offrith sacrifices and preysingis
32 in the hous of the Lord. Thanne al the
multitude offfide oostis, and preysingis,
and brent sacrifices, with deuout mynde.
Forsothe the noumbre of the brent sa-
crifices, that the multitude offride, was
this ; boolis seuenty, wethers an hundrith,
sslombis two hundrith. Also thei halow-
eden to the Lord oxes* sexe hundrith,
34 and scheep thre thousand. The prestis
forsothe weren fewe, and my3ten not suf-
fice that thei drawen of the skynnes of
the brent sacrifices ; wherfore and the
Leuitis their bretheren helpiden" hem, to
the tyme that the were were fulfild, and
the bischopis weren halowed ; the Le-
uytis forsothe with Ii3ter rijt ben ha-
35 lowed thanne the prestis. Ther weren
thanne many brent sacrifices, and talowes
of pesible thingus, and liquours offryngis
Dauid ; and preestis helden trumpis. And 27
Ezechie comaundide, that thei schulden
offre brent sacrifices onk the auter; and
whanne brent sacrifices weren offrid, thei
bigunnen to synge preisyngis to the Lord,
and to sowne with trumpis, and in1 dy-
uerse orguns, whiche Dauid, the™ kyng of
Israel, hadde maad redi for" to sowne0.
ForsotheP whanne al the cumpenye wor-2«
schipide9, syngeris and thei that helden
trumpis weren in her office, til the brent
sacrifice was fillid. And whanne the of-2<»
fryng was endid, the kyng was bowid1",
and alle that weren with hym, and thei
worschipiden Gods. And Ezechie* and so
the princes comaundiden to the dekenes,
that thei schulden preise the Lord with"
the wordisv of Dauith, and of Asaph, the
profete ; whichew preisiden hym* with greet
gladnesse, and kneliden^, and worschip-
iden2. Sothely3 Ezechie addideb also these 3i
thingis, 3e hanc fillid 3oure hondisd to the
Lord ; nei3e 36, and offree sacrifices and
preisyngis in the hows of the Lord. Ther- 32
for al the multitude offride with deuoute
soule sacrificesf, and preisyngis, and brent
sacrifices. Sothelis this was the noumbre
of brent sacrifices, whiche the multitude
offride; seiientih bolis, and1 ank hundrid
rammes, two1 hundrid larnbren. Also thei as
halewiden to the Lord sixe hundrid oxism,
and thre thousynde sheep. Forsothe" the 34
preestis weren fewe, and my3ten° not suf-
fice for to 'drawe awei? the skynnes of
brent sacrifices ; wherfor and the dekenes
her britheren helpiden hem, til the werk
was fillid, and the preestis weren halewidi ;
for1" the dekenes ben halewid bi Ii3tere cus-
tom3 than* the" preestis. Therfor there 35
weren fulv many brent sacrifices, ynnerew
fatnessis* of pesible sacrifices, and
1 offis CH. 8 this c. l oxen ACH. n holpen c.
k upon is. 1 with s. m Om. NS. n Om. s. ° sowne tvith INS. P And INS. <l worshepid the Lord s.
T bowid duun IN. bowed doun lone s. 8 Om. N. God mekeli s. * the king INS. u in s. v wordis or the
salmus i. wordis or psalmes N. wordis of salmes s. w the whiche dekens IN. which dekenes s. x the
Lord INS. y thei kneliden IN. thei kneliden lorn s. z worschipiden him i. worschipiden him gladli NS.
a And INS. b addide to INS. c han, he seide s. d hondis with blessyngis is. e offrith IN. f sacrifices
to ouercome her enemyes NS. g And INS. h seuene NS. i Om. IN. k Om. s. ' and two INS.
m oxen INS. n And INS. ° thei myjten INS. P drawe awei or hilde i marg. drawe or fle of a. text.
i halwed bi verltt of her besy and wilful trauel s. r and INS. s custom of traueil INS. * than ben INS.
"Om.A. vOm. s. w and ynnere INS. * fatnesse s. y Om. N.
454
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXIX. 36 — XXX. 8.
of brent sacrifices, and the herying of the
36 hous of the Lord is ful eendid. And
Ezechie is glad, and al the puple with
hym, forthi that the seruyce of the
Lord was ful eendid ; forsothe of sodenly
it pleside that to ben don.
CAP. XXX.
1 Ezechie also sente to al Irael and Juda,
and he wroote letters to Effraym and
Manassen, that thei schulden commen in
to the hous of the Lord in Jerusalem,
and do pasch to the Lord God of Irael.
2 Thanne gon in the counsele of the kyng,
and of the princis, and of al the com-
panye of Irael, thei deemedyn that they
schulden don pasch the secounde moneth.
3 Forsothe thei camen not to gydre to don
in his tyme ; for the prestis that my3ten
suffisen weren not halowed, and the pu-
ple not 3it was gadered in to Jerusalem.
4 And the word pleside to the kyng, and
&to al the multitude. And they deemeden
for to senden messagers in to al Irael,
fro Bersabe vnto Dan, that thei schulden
commen, and don pasch to the Lord God
of Irael in Jerusalem ; manye forsothe
hadden not done, as in the lawe it is
cbeforn writen. And curours wenten with
letters, of the heste of the kyng and of
his princis, in to al Irael and Juda, after
the whiche thing the kyng hadde co-
maundide prechours, Sonis of Irael,
turnith a3ein to the Lord God of Abra-
ham, and of Ysaac, and of Irael ; and he
schal be turned a3ein to the releuys, that
scapeden the hondis of the kyng of As-
7siries. Willith not ben maad as 3oure
fadirs and bretheren, that wenten awey
fro the Lord God of their fadirs ; and he
stoke hem in to deth, as 36 seen. Willith
not ful hardne 3our nollis, as 3oure fadirs ;
moyste sacrifices of brent sacrifices, and*
the worschip", *ethir ournyng*, of the
'Lordis howsc was fillid. And Ezechie 36
was glad, and al the puple, for the ser-
uyce of the Lord was fillidd ; for* it
plesidef, that this was doon sodeynlyB.
CAP. XXX.
And Ezechie sente to al Israel and to i
Juda, and he wroot pistlis to Effraym and
to Manasses, that thei schulden come in
to the hous of the Lord in Jerusalem, and
makeh paske to the Lord God of Israel.
Therfor whanne counseil was takun of 2
the kyng, and of princes, and of al the
cumpeny of Jerusalem, thei demyden' to
make paske in the secounde moneth. Fors
thei demydenk not to1 dom in his tymef ;
for the preestis that0 my3ten suffice? weren
not'' halewidr, and the puple was not 3it
gaderid in to Jerusalem. And the8 word* 4
pleside the king, and al the multitude.
And thei demyden" to sende messangeris 5
in to al Israel, fro Bersabee vtil tov Dan,
that thei schulden come, and make pask
to the Lord God of Israel in Jerusalem ;
for many men hadden notw do*, as it is
bifor writun in the lawe. And corouris «
3eden forth with pistlis, bi comaundernenty
of the kyng and of hise princis, in to al
Israel and Juda, and prechiden2 bi that,
that the kyng hadde comaundid", Sones of
Israel, turne 36 a3en to the Lord God of
Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel ; and
he schal turne a3en to the residueb men,
that0 ascapiden the hondis of the kyng of
Assiriens. Nyle 36 be maadd as 3oure fa- 7
dris and britheren6, thatf 3eden» awei fro
the Lord God of her fadris ; and heh 3aue'
hern in to perischyng, as 36 seenk. Nyle a
3e make hard 3oure nollis, as 3oure fadris
diden ; 3yue 36 hondis1 \ tom the Lord, and
z and herbi is. a worschiping x. b Om. INS. c hows of the Lord i. d fulfillid IN. fulfillid preisabli s.
e certis INS. { pleside the ki/ng INS. g hastily i. sodeynli or hastili, and with good mille s. h make
there is. ' demed or purposide s. k demyden or gessiden is. ] to mowe INS. m do this N. do this hiy
solempnite s. ° whiche INS. P suffice herto IN. suffice therto s. 1 not y,t NS. r halwed, chosen, or
ordeyned s. s this INS. *• word or counseil INS. u demed as rvorthi thing to preisyng of the Lord s.
v vnto is. into N. to x. w not long tyme bifore NS. x do it i. do this N. do this thing s. Y the heest i.
heest NS. z Om. INS. a comaundid, thei prechiden, and seiden i. comaundid, thei prechiden N. comaundide,
thei precheden a greet solempnite of pask, and seiden s. b remenaunt of INS. c whiche N. <1 maad
rebel NS. c •ymre britheren INS. f whiche NS. 8 wenten i. h the Lord INS. > therfor jaue s. k now
seen is. ' y>ure hondis INS. m or bihote je to s.
•f- tyme; that
is. the firstc
monethe. Lirt •'
here, c.
: linmlis
XXX. 9 — '7-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
455
takith hondisv to the Lord, and commith
to the seyntuarye of hym, that he ha-
lowedw with out eende ; seruith to the
Lord God of 3our fadirs, arid schal ben
turned awey fro 300 the wrath of his
u woodnesse. %if forsothe 36 weren turned
a3ein to the Lord, 3our bretheren and
3our sonus schul haue mercy, with their
lordis that hem laddyn caitijf ; and thei
schul ben turned a3ein into this lond. For-
sothe pytouse and mercyable is the Lord
oure God ; and he schal not turnen awey
his face fro 3ou, 3if 36 weren turned a3ein
10 to hym. Thanne currours wente swiftly
fro cyte vnto cite thoru3 the lond of Ef-
fraym and Manasse vnto Zabulon, hem
11 scoornynge and vridermowynge hem. Ne-
uerthelater sum men of Aser, and of
Manasse, and of Zabulon, assentynge to
12 the counseile, camen in to Jerusalem. In
Juda forsothe is done the bond of the
Lord, that he schulde 3euen to hem oon
herte, and thei schulden don, after the
heste of the kyng and princis, the word
1 3 of the Lord. And there ben gadered into
Jerusalem many puplis, that thei don the
solempnyte of therf looues in the se-
ucounde moneth. And rijsyng thei dis-
truyden the auters, that weren in Jeru-
salem ; and alle thingus in the whiche to
mawmetis was brend encense, turriynge
vpsadoun, thei threwen in to the streme
15 of Cedron. Thei offriden forsothe pasch
the fourtenth day of the secound moneth ;
the prestis also and Leuytis at the last
halowed, offreden brent sacrifice in the
ichous of the Lord. And thei stoden in
their ordre, aftir the disposicyoun and the
lawe of Moyses, the man of God. The
prestis forsothe hadden taken the blood
to ben sched of the hondis of Leuytis,
Uforthi that myche puple was not ha-
come 36 to his seyntuarie, which he halew-
ide11 withouten ende ; serue 36 the Lord
God0 of 3oure fadris, and the ire? of his
strong veniaunce schal 'be turned^ awey
fro 3ou. Forr if 36 turnen a3en to the 9
Lord, 3oure britheren and 3oure sones
schulen haue mercy, bifor her lordis that*
ledden* hem" prisoneris ; and thei schulen
turne a3en in to this lond. For 'oure Lord
Godv is pitouse, ^ethir benygnew, and mer-
ciful ; and he schalx not turne awey his
face fro 3ou, if 36 turne? a3en to hym.
Therfor the corours 3eden swiftli fro cyteeio
in to citee thorou the lond of Effraym and
of Manasses 'til toz Zabulon, while thei8
scorniden andb bimowiden hem. Nethelesn
sum men of Aser, and of Manasses, and of
Zabulon, assentidenc to thed counsel, and
cameu in to Jerusalem. Forsothee the 12
bond of thef Lord was maad in Juda, that
he 3af to hem oon herte, and that thei
diden the word of the Lord, bi the co-
maundements of the kyng and of the
princes. And many puplis weren gaderid is
in to Jerusalem, for to make the solemp-
nyte of therf loouesh in the secounde
monethe. And thei risiden1, and destri-u
edenk the auteris1, that™ weren in Jerusa-
lem ; and 'thei destriynge0 alle thingis in
whiche encense was brent to idols, cast-
iden° forth in to the stronde of CedronP.
Forsothei thei offriden pask in the four- 15
tenthe dai of the secounde monethe ; also
the preestis and ther dekenes weren ha-
lewid at the laste8, and offrideri* brent sa-
crifices in the hows of the Lord. And i<;
thei stoden in her ordre, bi the ordynaunce t «f
and lawe of Moises, the man of God. So-
thelyu the preestis token of the hondis of
dekenesf the bloodv to be sched out, for 17 offreden pask
for hem that
myche cumpeny was notw halewid ; and weren not fully
therfor the dekenes offriden pask for hem,
v hondith B. heede AFH. w halowe B sec. m.
n hath halewid INS. ° Om. FGIKLMNXD?. P wrath INS. <1 turne N. r Forsothe INS. s whiche INS.
* han led INS. u hem out of her lond s. v the Lord oure God INS. w Om. INS. x wole INS. J turne
jou INS. z vnto ixs. a the men i. the men oftho cunlreis NS. b or N. c consentiden INS. d this NS.
e Certis INS. ' grace of the s. g heest INS. h looues, that is, pask INS. ' resen EL. resen up i.
risiden up NS. k thei destrieden INS. ! auteris of ydolis INS. m whiche NS. n distroyeden s. ° thei
castiden hem INS. P cedris Apr. m. EKLMxb5. <1 And INS. r Om. N. s last or nhan the peple had
nacrificid s. * thei offriden INS. u And INS. Y blood ofbestis INS. w not 3^ INS.
456
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXX. 18 — 26.
lowed ; and therfore the Leuytis schulden
offren pasch to hem, that 'came not to
iBgydre* to ben halowed to the Lord. A
grete also part of the puple of Effraym,
and Manasse, and Ysachar, and Zabulon,
the whiche was not halowed, eetyn pasch
not after that it is writen. And Ezechie
preyede for hem, seyinge, The good
19 Lord schal haue mercy to alle, that in al
herte sechen the Lord God of ther fa-
dirs ; and it schal not ben wijtid to hem,
20 that thei ben not halowed. Whome the
Lord herde, and is plesid to the puple.
21 And the sonus of Irael, that ben founden
in Jerusalem, diden the solempnyte of
therf looues seuen days in grete ioye,
preisynge^ the Lord bi eche dais ; the
Leuytis also and the prestis by orgnys,
22 that to their office fellen. And Ezechias
spac to the herte of alle the Leuytis, that
hadden good vndirstondynge vpon the
Lord ; and thei eeten seuen days of the
solempnyte, offrynge slayn sacrifice2 of
pesyble thingus, and preysyng the Lord
23 God of their fadirs. And it pleside to
al the multitude, that thei schulden also
halowen other seuen days ; the whiche
24 and thei diden with ful grete ioy. Eze-
chias forsothe, king of Juda, jaf to the
multitude a thousand boolis, and seuen
thousand of scheep ; the princis forsothe
3euen to the puple a thousand boolis,
and scheep tenn thousand. Thanne is
halowed a more multitude of prestis ;
25 and gladnesse thoru3 held al the puple
of Juda, both of prestis and of Leuytis,
and of al the besy commyng, that weren
commen of Irael, and of the comlyngis
of the lond of Irael, and of the dwellers
26 of Juda. And ther is don a grete so-
lempnyte in Jerusalem, whichea maner
that" my3ten not? be halewid to the Lord.
Also a greet part of the puple of Effraym, is
and Manassesz, and of Ysachar, and of
Zabulon, that was not halewid, eet pask
not bi that that is writun. And Ezechie
preyde for hem, and seide, The good Lord
schal do mercy to alle men, thata seken in 19
al theb herte the Lord God of her fadris ;
and it schal not be arettid to hemc, that
thei ben not halewidd. Ande the Lord 20
herde hymf, and was# plesid to the puple.
And the sones of Israel, thath weren 21
founden in Jerusalem, maden solempnyte*
of therf looues seuene daies in greet glad-
nesse, and heriedenk the Lord bi ech dai ;
and dekenes1 and preestism ^preisiden the
Lordn bi orguns, that0 acordiden to her
officesP. And Ezechiei spak to the herte 22
of alle the dekenes, that1" hadden good vn-
durstondyng of the Lord ; and thei eeten*
bi seuene daies of the solempnyte, of-
frynge1 sacrifices11 of pesible thingis, and
heriynge the Lord God of her fadris. And 23
it pleside al the multitude to halewe also
othere seuene daies ; which thingv also
thei diden with greet ioye. Forsothew24
Ezechie, kyng of Juda, 3af to the multi-
tude a thousynde bolis, and seuene thou-
synde of scheep ; sothelix the princes?
3auen to the puple a thousynde bolis, and
ten thousynde scheep. Therfor fulz greet
multitude of preestis was halewidf ; and 25 1 that is, or.
al the cumpany of Juda was fillid with
gladnesse, as wel ofa preestis and dekenes, fe.^or^thes
as of al the multitude, that camen fro Is-
rael, and vof conuersisb of the lond of
Israel, and of dwellerisc ind Judae. And 26
greet solempnytee was maad in Jerusalem,
whichf manerK solempnyteh was not in that
citee fro the daies of Salomon, sone' of
Dauid, kyng of Israel. Sothelik preestis 27
* remembredyn not E pr. m. y preyinge B. z sacrifices c. a the whiche B.
* whiche INS. y not thanne NS. z of Manasses s. a whiche INS. b her INS. c hem into synne is.
d halwed bi offring ofyftis is. e Om. s. f the kyng INS. 6 he was INS. h which s. ' the solemp-
nyte INS. k thei herieden INS. 1 the dekenes IN. "> the prestis s. n herieden him i. ° whiche INS.
P office NS. 1 the kyng INS. r whiche INS. s eeten bi tho sacrifices i. eeten of tho N. eten of tho
sacrifices of the peple s. ' offryng to the Lord a. u the sacrifices s. y Om. s. w And INS. * and INS.
y princes of Juda is. z a ful INS. a the cumpenye of i. the multitude of s. b of men conuertid i. the
multitude of men conuertid NS. c the dwelleris INS. dofNS. e Juda nias glad in the Lord NS. f what INS.
e kynd NS. h Om. INS. ' the sone INS. k And INS.
XXX. 27 — XXXI. 6.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
457
was not in the same cyte fro the days of
Salomon, sone of Dauid, kyng of Irael.
-~' Forsothe the prestis and Leuytis risen,
blessyng to the puple ; and the voyce of
hem is herd, and the preyer ful came
into the hooly dwellinge place of heuen.
CAP. XXXI.
i And whanne thes thingus weren ma-
nerly ful halowed, al Irael wente out,
that was founden in the citees of Juda ;
and thei breeken the mawmetis, and
heweri doun mawmete wodis, and the
hee3e thingus thei wastiden, and the au-
ters distruyden, not onely of al Juda
and Beniamyn, bot and of Effraym also
and of Manasse, to the tyme that fully
thei weren don awey. And alle the sonus
of Irael ben torned a3ein in to posses-
asiouns, and their citees. Ezechias for-
sothe sette prestis companyes and Le-
uytis bi their deuysiouns, echoneb in pro-
pre office, bothe of prestis, that is, and
of Leuytis, to brent sacrifices and pesi-
ble, that thei seruen, and knowlechen, and
syngen in the 3atis of the tentis of the
3 Lord. A paartye forsothe of the kyng was,
that of his propre substaunce schulde ben
offrid brent sacrifice erly and at euen, the
sabothis also, and kalendis, and other so-
lempnytes, as it is writen in the lawe of
4Moyses. Also he comaundide to the pu-
ple of the dwellers in Jerusalem, that thei
3euen partis to prestis and Leuytis, that
thei mown taken tent to the lawe of the
5 Lord. The whiche whanne was pu-
plischt in thec eris of the multitude, the
sonus of Irael offredeii manye first fruytis
of whete, and of wyne, and of oyle, also
of hony ; and of alle thingus that the erth
sgetith, thei offreden dymys. Bot and the
sonus of Irael and of Juda, that dwelliden
and dekenes rysyden1, and blessiden the
puple ; and the vois of hem was herd,
and them preier cam in to the hooli
dwelling place of heuene.
CAP. XXXI.
And whanne these thingis weren doon i
ri3tfuli, al Israel 3ede out, that was foundun
in the citees of Juda; and thei braken simy-
lacris, and kittiden" doun woodis, and
wastiden0 hi3? places, and distriedeni au-
terisr, not3 oneli of al Juda and Beniamyri*,
but also andu of Effraym and Manassesv,
tilw thei distriedenx outirli ?. Andz alle
the sones of Israel turneden a3en in to her
possessiouns and citees. Forsothea Eze-2
chie ordeynede cumpenyes of preestis and
of b dekenes bi her departyngis, ech man in
his owne office, that is, as wel of preestis
as of dekenes, toc brent sacrifices and pe-
sible sacrifices, that thei schulden mynys-
tred, and knowleche, and synge in the 3atis
of the castelsf of the Lord. Sotheli6 the 3
f J.-L. i f xi c i •
part of the kyng' was, that of his owne
catel^ brent sacrifice schulde be offrid
euere'1 in the morewtid and euentide', also
in sabatisk, and calendis, and othere1 so-
lempnytees, as it is writun in the lawe of
Moises. Also hem comaundide to the pu- •*
pie of hem that dwelliden in Jerusalem,
to 3yue partis0 to the preestis and dekenes,
that thei my3ten 3yue tent to the lawe of
the Lord. And0 whanneP this"! was knowun 5
in the eeris of the multitude, the sones of
Israel offriden ful many firste fruytis of
wheete, of wyn, of oyle, and of hony ; and
of alle thingis whiche the erthe bringith
forth, thei offriden tithis. But also thee
sones of Israel and of Juda, thaf dwell-
iden in the citees of Juda, offriden tithis
; that
is, of the large
places of
prestis and
dekenes. Lire
here. c.
b eehe c. c Om. ABFH.
1 risen EL. resen up i. riseden up NS. m her INS. n thei kittiden INS. ° thei wastiden INS. P hij,
that is, solempne s. 1 thei destrieden INS. r the auteris IN. there the auteris s. s and not IN. * of
Beniamyn N. u Om. INS. v of Manasses IMNSX. w til that INS. x had destried INS. y tho outers
outirli i. her ydols outirli NS. z And thanne i. a And INS. b Om. s. c the king ordeined to s.
d serue INS. e And INS. f kyngis sacrifice IN. kingis sacrifices B. 8 substaunce INS. h euermore s.
' in the euentide IN. k sabot i. ' in othere INS. m the king INS. n part of lyuelood INS. ° Om. s.
P Om. N. q this thing INS. r whiche NS.
VOI,. II. 3 N
458
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXI. 7 — 14.
in the cytees of Juda offreden dymes of
oxen and scheep, and dymes of hooly
thingus, that thei hadden vowed to the
Lord ther God, and, alle thingus beerynge,
7 maaden many heepils. The thrid moneth
thei begunne to castyn groundis of the
heepils, and the seuenth moneth thei
seendiden hem. And whanne Ezechias
and his priricis weren commen in, thei
seen the heepils, and thei blesseden to the
9 Lord, and to the puple of Irael. And
Ezechias askide the prestis and Leuytis,
10 why the heepils schulden so lyen. Aza-
zie, the prest, first of the stoc of Sadoch,
answerde to hym, seyinge, Sithen the
first fruytis begunne to ben oflfrid in the
hous of the Lord, we eetyn and ben ful-
fild, and there ben laft many thingus ;
forthi that the Lord hath blessid to his
puple ; of the releuys forsothe this is the
u plente, that thou seest. Thanne Ezechias
comaundide, that thei schulden make
redy bernes in the hous of the Lord ; the
whiche thing whan thei hadden don,
12 thei brou3ten in bothe first fruytis, and
dymes, and what euer thingus thei had-
den vowed feithfully. Forsothe the pre-
fect of hem was Chonenyas, Leuyte ; and
13 Semeye, his brother, the secounde; aftir
whome Jehiel, and Azarias, and Naath,
and Azahel, and Jerymoth, Jozabad also,
and Helieel, and Jesmahias, and Maath,
and Banayas, prouostis vndir the hondis
of Chonenye and Semeye, his brother, of
the maundement of kyng Ezechie, and of
Azarie, the bischop of the hous of the
Lord, to whom alle thingus perteyneden.
14 Chore forsothe, the sone of Jemna. Le-
uyte, and porter of the este 3ate, was
prouost to thes that wilfully offreden to
of oxis9 and of scheep, and the1 tithis of
holi thingis, whiche thei avowiden to vher
Lord Godu, and thei brou3ten allev thingisw,
andx maden^ fulz many heepis. Ina the?
thridde monethe thei bigunnen to leie theb
foundementis of thec heepis, and in the
seuenthe monethe thei fillidend thoe heepis.
And whannef Ezechie and hise princess
hadden entrids, thei si3en theh heepis',
and blessidenk the Lord, and the puple
of Israel. And Ezechie1 axide the preestiso
and dekenesm, whi the" heepis laien so.
Azarie0, the firste? preest of the genera- 10
cioun of Sadoch, answeride to hym, and
seide, Sitheni the firste fruytis bigunnen
to be offrid in the hows of the Lord, we
han eter and ben fillid5, and ful many
thingis ben left1; for the Lord hath blessid"
his puple; sotheliv this plentee, which w
thou seest, is of the relifs*. Therfor Eze- 11
chie? comaundide, that thei schulden make
redi bernes in the hows of the Lord ; and
whanne thei hadden do this thing, thei'ia
brou3ten ina feithfuly bothe theb firste
fruytis, and tithis, and what euere thingis
thei hadden avowid. Forsothe0 Chonenye,
the dekene, was thed souereyn6 of thof; and
Semei his brother was the secounde?; aftir 13
whom Jehiel, and Azarie, and Nabath, and
Asahel, and Jerimoth, vand Jozabadh, and
Helyel, and Jesmahie, and Maath, and
Banaie, weren souereyns vndur the hondis1
of Chonenye and Semei, his brother, bik
the comaundement1 of 'Ezechie the kyngm,
and of Azarie, the bischop of the hows of
the Lord, to whiche" alle thingis perteyn-
eden0. But Chore, the sone of Jemnya, u
dekene and portere of the eest 3ate, was
souereyn of tho thingis that? weren of-
frid bi fre wille to the Lord, andi of ther
s oxen INS. * Om. i. thei offriden NS. u the Lord her God s. v alle these s. w thingis into the
temple INS. x to prestis and dekenes to be susteyned with, and s. j thei maden INS. z Om. IN. Of
these thingis s. a Om. s. *> Om. INS. c Om. plures. d filliden or endiden is. e the A. f whanne
that INS. 8 entrid in thider &. h tho DV. ' heep c. heepis of sacrifices is. k thei blessiden INS. l the
kyng INS. m the dekenes INS. n tho INS. ° And Azarie INS. P first or cheefis. <l Sith i. r ete
of tho i. ete of tho fruytis s. s fulfillid INS. * left yt here s. u blessid, that is, he hath encresid i.
blessid, that is, with diners goodis he hath encreside s. v and INS. w that INS. x remenauntis ouer i.
remenauntis N. remnauntis ouer our lyfclood s. J the kyng INS. z men INS. a in thider a. b her INS.
c And INS. d Om. INS. e souereyn keper s. { tho thingis INS. S secounde next him INS. h Om. N.
4 hondis or poweris s. k these tveren souereyns bi s. 1 heest INS. m king Ezechie NS. n whom i.
0 perteyneden to be ordeyned s. P whiche NS. 1 Om. N. Also he was souereyn s. r alle the A pr. m.
EGIKLMNSxbc.
XXXI. 15 — XXXII. 2.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
459
the Lord, and to the first fruytis, and to
is the sacred in to the holy of halowes ; and
vndir hir cure Eden, and Beniamyn, Je-
sue, and Semeyas, Amarias also, and Se-
chenyas, in the citees of prestis, that
feithfully thei delen to their bretheren
, 6 parties, to the lesse and to the more, out
taken the men fro thre jeer and abouen,
thes thingus to alle that wenten in to the
temple of the Lord, and what euer thing
bi eche dais was hired in the seruyse and
lykeepyngis after their deuysiouns. To
prestis bi meynes, and to Leuytis fro
twenty 3eer and aboue by ordres and
is their companyes, and to al the multitude,
bothe to wijues and to thed fre childre
of hem of either kynde, feithfully of mete
of thes thingus that weren halowed weren
193euen. Bot and of the sonus of Aaron
bi feeldis and suburbis of eche cytees
ther weren disposid men, that by partis
schulden delen to al male kynde of prestis
20 and Leuytis. Thanne Ezechias dide alle
thingus, that we han seide, in al Juda, and
wrou3te ri3t and gode and soth thing be-
21 fore the Lord his God, in al herying of
the seruyse of the hous of the Lord,
after the lawe and cerymonyes, willynge
to secheri the Lord his God in al his
herte ; and he dide, and is maad welsum.
CAP. XXXII.
1 After thee whiche thingis and siche
a maner treuth, came Senacherub, king
of Assiries, and gon in to Judam, be-
seegide strengthed cytees, wilnynge to
2 taken hem. The whiche thing whanne
Ezechias hadde herd, that isf, Senacherub
to han commen, and al the bure of the*
firste fruytis, and of thingis halewid in
to hooli8 thingis of the noumbre of hooli
thingis ; and vndur his cure weren Eden, ^
and Beniamyn, Jesue, and Semeye, and
Amarie, and Sechenye, in the citees of
preestis, that thei schulden departe feith-
fuli to her britheren the partis', to the
lesse and the" grettere, outakun malisie
frov three 3eer and aboue, these thingis
tow alle that entriden in to the temple of
the Lord, and what euer thing bi ech dai
was hirid in the seruyce and obseruaunces*
bi her departyngis. To preestis bi mey- 17
nees?, and toz dekenes fro 'the twentithe8
3eer and aboue bi her ordris and cum-
penyes, and to alle the multitude, botheb IB
to thec wyues and fred children of hem
of euer either kynde6, metis weren 3ouun
feithfulif of these thingis that? weren ha-
lewid11. But also men of the sones of 19
Aaron weren ordeyned bi the feeldis and
subarbis1 of alle citeesk, whyche1 men™
schulden dele partis" to al the male kynde
of preestis and dekenes0. TherforP Eze-20
chiei dide alle thingisr, whiche we seiden8,
in al Juda, and he wrou3te that, that was
ri3tful and good and trewe bifor 'his Lord
Godwin al theu religioun of thev seruyce 21
of the hows of the Lord, bi the lawew and
cerymonyes* ; and he wolde seke his^ Lord
God inz al his herte, and he didea, and
hadde prosperite.
CAP. XXXII.
Aftir whiche thingis and sich treuthe, i
Senacherib, the kyng of Assiriens, cam
and entride in to Juda ; and he bisegide
stronge citees, and wolde takeb tho. And2
whanne Ezechie hadde herd this thing,
that is, that Senacherib wasc comun, and
that al the'1 fersnesse of batele was turned
d Om. B. e Om. c. f is, in B. S Om. c pr. m.
8 the holi s. 4 partis, that neren lymytid to hem for lyflode is. u to the INS. v of x. w tveren do to INS.
* obseruaunces of the temple is. y her meynees INS. z Om. N gee. m. s. a twenty INS. b that is, bothe s.
<= Om. plures. " to the fre is. to fre NX. e kynde, that is, male and female s. f freli NS. S whiche INS.
h halewid or qffrid in the temple is. ' bi subarbis INS. k the citees r. the citee NS. 1 the whiche i.
m Om. INS. n bi the partis INS. ° of dekenes s. P Certis INS. 1 kyng Ezechie is. r thes thingis INS.
» han seid INS. l the Lord his God INS. u Om. IN. vQm. IN. " lawe of God is. * bi the cerymonyes
therqfis. bi the cerymonyes N. y the INS. z of N. a dide so INS. b haue take INS. c had INS.
d his s. e his batel INS.
3 N 2
460
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXII. 3 II.
batayl to ben turned a3einus Jerusalem,
sgon in counseile with the princis and
most stronge men, that thei schulden
stoppyn the heuedis of wellis, that weren
with oute the cyte ; and, that deemyng
4 the sentence of alle, he gaderede a myche
multitude, and thei stoppiden alle the
wellis, and the ryuer, that flowede in the
myddis of the lond ; seyinge, Lest there
commen kingis of Assiries, and fyndeh
oaboundaunce of watirs. And doyng
tau3tly he bilde up al the wal that was
scatered, and maad out tours ther vpon,
and with oute forth another wall. And
he enstored Mello in the cyte of Dauid ;
and maad armour of al maner, and ter-
figettis. And he sette princis of fi3ters in
the hoost ; and he togider clepide alle in
the strete of the 3ate of the citee, and he
7 spac to the herte of hem, seyinge, Doth
manly, and takith coumfort ; willith not
taken ferd, ne dreeden the kyng of As-
siries, and al the multitude that is with
hym ; forsothe many mo ben with us
sthanne with hym. With hym is the
fleschely arm ; with us the Lord oure
God, the which is oure help and filter
. for us. And the puple is comfortide
with siche maner wordis of Ezechie,
9 kyng of Juda. The whiche thingus after
that ben don, Senacherub, the king of
Assiries, sente his seruauntis vnto Jeru-
salem ; he forsothe with al his host be-
segide Lachis ; to Ezechie, kyng of Juda,
and to al the puple that was in the cytee,
loseying, Thes thingus seith Senacherub,
king of Assiries, In whome hauing trust
11 36 sitten bisegid in Jerusalem ? For why
Ezechias deceyuith 3ou, that he take to
deth in hungur and thirst, affermynge
that the Lord joure God delyuer 3ou fro
a3ens Jerusalem, he took counsel with thef3
princes and& strongest11 men, that thei
schulden stoppe the heedis of wellis, that'
weren without the citee ; and whanne the
sentence of alle men demyde thisj, he ga-4
deride togidere a ful greet multitude15, and
thei stoppiden alle the wellis, and the1
ryuer, that flowide"1 in the" myddis of the
lond ; and0 seideni", Lest the kyngis of As-
siriens comen, and fynden abundance of
watris. Also hei dide wittili, and bildider5
al the wal that was distride, and he bild-
ide touris aboue8, and an other wal with-
outforth. And he reparilide Mello in1 the
citee of Dauid ; and made" armurev of al
kynde, and scheldis. And he ordeynedee
princesw of werriouris inx the cost ; and
he clepide togidere alle men in the street
of the 3ate of the citee, and spake^ to the
herte of hem7-, and seide, Do 36 manli, and 7
be 36 coumfortid ; riyle 36 drede, nether be
3ea aferd of the kyng of Assiriens, andb of
al the multitude which0 is with him ; ford
many mot ben with vs than with him.
• ... \
Fleischlie arm' is with him; oure Lords
.....
God= is with vs, which" is oure helpere,
and schal1 fi3te for vs. And the puple was
coumfortid with sich wordis of Ezechie, ^ the v*rt" of
men, \vherfor
kyng of Juda. And aftir that these thingis 9 it >» se«i with
. ynne that the
weren doonk, Sennacherib sente hise ser- aungeiofthe
uauntis to Jerusalem ; for he1 'with al the es°h st^0,'lff
cost™ bisegide Lachis. He ^ente to Eze- ™"rf0df ^'.T
chie. kvng of Juda, and to al the puple cost of the king
J ° of Assiriens.
that was in the citee", and seide0, Sen- 10 Lire here. c.
nacherib, the? kyng of Assiriens, seith
these thingis, In whom ban 36 trist, and
sitten bisegid in Jerusalem? Whether^n
Ezechie disseyueth 3011, that her bitake
3ows to deeth in hungur and thirst, and*
affermeth", thatv V3oure Lord God"' schal
delyuere 3ou fro the bond of the kyng of
t »<««</>««,•
tllat is> tlle
and of hise
aungeis, wh
h fynde thei E pr. m.
f Om. INS. g and with is. h nioost stronge INS. ' whiche NS. J this profitable i. this to be pro-
Jiable NS. k multitude of men is. ' a INS. m was s. n Om. N. ° and thei INS. P seiden the cause
nihi J. seiden, Stopping of the cottrs of w air is is speedful, NS. 1 Ezechie INS. r he bildide INS. 3 aboue
the wal N. on the ivalle s. * Om. INS. u he made INS. v to be ther inne armure s. w Om. N. x to
be in s. y he spake INS. z his men INS. aOm. s. b ne INS. c that INS. d forsothe IN. e a fleischli INS.
f arm or potver INS. S and the Lord oure God INS. h that I. > he schal INS. k doon and spoken s.
1 he himself INS. m Om. N. n citee of Jerusalem INS. ° he seide INS. P Om. INS. <J Whether not INS.
r je H. s Om. plures. t and he INS. u affermeth or bihotith i. T joa that s. w the Lord joure
God INS.
XXXII. 12 21.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
461
12 the bond of the kyng of Assiries ? Whe-
ther this is Ezechie, that distruyede his
hee3e thingus and auters, and comaundide
to Jude and Jerusalem, seyinge, Before
oon auter 36 schul honouren, and in1 it 36
isschul brenne encense? Whether 36 vn-
knowen what I haue don, and my fadirs,
to alle puplis of londis? Whether the
goddis of Gentilis and of alle londis
my3ten delyueren their regyoun fro my
H bond? Who is of alle the goddis of Gen-
tilis, whom my fadirs waastiden, that
my3te delyueren his puple of myn bond,
that also 3oure God my3te delyueren 3ou
is of this bond ? Thanne 3ou deceyue not
Ezechie, ne by veyn mouynge begile, ne
trowe 36 to hym ; 3if forsothe no God of
alle Gentilis and of regyouns my3te dely-
ueren his puple of my bond, and of the
bond of my fadirs, folowyngly ne 3our
God scbal mown delyuer 3011 of this myn
ic bond. Bot and many other thingus his
seruauntis speeken a3einus the Lord God,
17 and a3einus Ezechie, his seruaunt. Also
letters he wroot ful of blasfemy in to the
Lord God of Irael, and he spac a3einus
hym, As the goddis of Gentilis of other
londis my3ten not delyueren their puple
fro myn bond, so and the God of Ezechie
schal not mowen delyuer his puple fro
IB this bond. Forthermore and with a grete
crie in Jews tunge a3einus the puple, that
sat in the wallis of Jerusalem, he ful out
sounnede, that he agaste™ hem, and take
19 the cite. And he spac a3ein the God of
Irael, as a3einus the goddis of then puplis
of the erth, the werkis of menus hondis.
20 Thanne preyden Ezechias, king, and
Isaias, the0 sone of Amos, prophete,
a3eynus this blasfemye ; and thei cryeden
21 out vnto heuen. And the Lord sente his
aungel, that smote eche stronge man and
filter, and the prince of the boost of the
kyng of Assiries ; and he is turned a3eyn
with schenschip in to his lond. And
Assyriens ? Whether not" this is? Ezechie, 12
that distriede hi3z places, and auteris" of
hym1', and comaundide to Juda and toc Je-
rusalem, and seide, 3e schulen worschiped
bifor oon auter, and therynne 36 schulen
brenne encense ? Whether 30 witen not is
what thingis Y haue do, and my fadire,
to alle the puplis of londis ? Whether the
goddis of folkis and of alle londis my3ten
delyuere her cuntrei fro myn hondf ? Who 14
is of alle goddis& of folkis, whiche my
fadris distrieden, that my3te delyuei'e his
puple fro myn hond, that also 3oure God
may delyuere 3ou fro thish hond ? Therfor is
Ezechie disseyue not 3ou, nether scorne'
bi veyn couuselyng, nethir bileue 36 to
hym ; for if no god of alle folkis and cun-
treis my3te delyuere his puple fro myn
hond, and fro the hondk of my fadris,
suyngli nether 3oure God schal mowe de-
lyuere 3011 fro this myn hond. But also is
hise seruauntis spaken many othir thingis
a3enus the Lord God, and a3ens Ezechie,
his seruaunte. Also he wroot epistlis ful 17
of blasfemye a3ens the Lord God of Israel,
and he spak a3ens God1, As the goddis of
othere folkis my3ten not delyuere her
puple fro myn hond, so and the God of
Ezechie may not delyuere his puple fro
myn hond. Ferthermore and with greet ia
cry in the langage of Jewis he sownede
a3ens the puple, that sat onm the wallis of
Jerusalem, to make hem aferd, and to take
the citee. And he spake a3ens God of Is- ia
rael, as a3ens the goddis of the" puplis of
erthe, the werkis of mennus hondis. Ther-2o
for Ezechie, the kyng, and Ysaie, the pro-
fete, the sone of Amos, preieden a3ens this
blasfemye, and crieden0 til in to heuene.
And the Lord sente his aungel, that? 21
killide ech strong man and werriour, and
the prince of the oost of the kyng of
Assiriens ; and he^ turnede a3en with
schenship vin tor his lond. And whanne
he hadde entrid in to the hows of his god,
1 Om. B. m gaste ACEF. gatt H. n Om. AB. ° Om. c.
1 Om. IB. J is not DINS. z hij solempne s. a the auteris INS. t> it INS. ° Om. s. d worschipe the
Lord God INS. e fadris s. f hondis NS. & the goddis INS. h myn INS. ' scorne he jow IN. scorne he
not jo« s. k hondis NS. 1 God, and seide INS. m upon INS. n Om. INS. ° thei crieden INS. P the
whiche i. 1 Senacherib INS. r to c.
462
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXII. 22 31.
whanne he was gon in to the hous of
his god, the sonus, that weren gon out of
22 his wombe, slewen hym with swerd. And
the Lord sauede Ezechie, and the dwell-
ers of Jerusalem, fro the hond of Sena-
cherub, kyng of Assiries, and fro the
hond of alle men ; and 3aue to hem reste
23 by enuyroun. Many also beeren hoostis
and sacrifices to the Lord in to Jerusa-
lem, and jiftis to Ezechie, kyng of Juda ;
the whiche is enhaunsid after thes thingus
24 before alle folkis of kynde. In tho dais
siknede Ezechie vnto the deth, and he
preyde the Lord ; and he herde hym, and
25 3aue to hym a sygne ; hot not after the
benefetis that he hadde taken, he 3eeld-
ideP, for arered is his herte ; and ther is
don a3einus hym wrath, and a3einus Ju-
20 dam, and a3einus Jerusalem. And he is
mekide aftirward, forthi that his herte
was areredi, bothe he and the dwellers
of Jerusalem ; and therfore came not
vpon hem the wrath of the Lord in the
27 dais of Ezechie, Forsothe Ezechias was
riche, and ful glorious, and he gaderede
to hym many tresoures of syluer, of gold,
and of precious stone, of swote spices,
and of alle maner armour, and of vessels
28 of grete prise. And leyinge places of
whete, and of wyne, and of oyle,' and
cratchis of alle bestis, and foldes to feeld
aobestis, and sixe cytees he bilde. He
hadde forsothe flockis of scheep, and of
droues vnnoumbreable ; forthi that the
Lord hadde 3euen to hym ful mych sub-
so staunce. He is Ezechie, that stoppide
the ouer well of the waters of Gyon, and
he turnede hem awey vndirnethe toward
the west of the citee of Dauid ; inr alle
his werkis he dide welsumly, that he
3i wolde. Neuerthelater in the message
of the princis of Babyloyne, that weren
the sones, that8 3eden out of his wombe,
killiden hym* with swerd. And the Lord 22
sauyde Ezechie, and the dwelleris of Jeru-
salem, fro the hond of Senacherib, kyng
of Assiriens, and fro the hond of alle men;
and 3afu to hem reste bi cumpas. Also 23
many men brou3ten offryngis and sacri-
fices to the Lord inv to Jerusalem, and
3iftis to Ezechie, kyng of Juda; whichw
was enhaunsid aftir these thingis bifor
alle folkis. In tho daies Ezechie was sijk 24
'til tox the deth, and he preiede the Lord ;
and he herde hym, and 3afy to hym a
signez; but he 3eldide nota bib the bene-25
ficesc whiche d he hadde take, for his
herte was reisid6 ; and iref was maad a3ens
hym, and a3ens Juda, and a3ens Jerusa-
lem. And he was mekid aftirward, for? his 26
herte was reisid ; bothe1' he was mekid,
and the dwelleris of Jerusalem ; and ther-
for the ire' of the Lord cam notJ on hem
in the daies of Ezechie. Forsothek Ezechie 27
was riche, and ful noble, and gaderide1
to hym silf ful many tresours of siluer,
ofm gold, and of preciouse stoonn, of0
swete smellynge spices, and of armuris ofP
al kynde, andi of vessels of greet prijs.
Also he bildide large housis of wheete, of 28
wyn, and of oile, and cratchis of alle
beestis, and fooldis to scheep, and sixer2»
citees. For* he hadde vnnoumbrable flockis
of scheep and of grete beestis ; for the
Lord hadde joue to hym ful myche catel.
Thilke is Ezechie, that stoppide the l^ereso
welle of the watris of Gion, and turnede1
tho awei vndur the erthe at the west" of
the citee of Dauid ; in alle hise werkis he
dide v bi prosperitev, what euerw thing" he
wolde. Netheles in the message of the si
princes of Babiloyne, that^ weren sent to
hym for to axe of the grete wondir, that
bifelde onz the londa, God forsook hym,
p jeld c. 1 rerid c. r and B.
s whiche INS. * him there s. u he jaf INS. v Om. N. w that i. x vnto INS. 7 he jaf INS. z token
of hell lie is. token N. a not to him ayn \. not thankingis to the Lord s. b aftir i. c benefetis is.
d that i. e reised into pride s. f wraththe i. wraththe of the Lord NS. S for thi that IN. for that
that s. h and bothe INS. i wraththe INS. 3 upon INS. k And INS. 1 he gaderide INS. m and of s<;.
and x. n stones INS. ° and c. and of iNS9- P and of s. i Om. s. r he bildide sixe INS. s And INS.
* he turnede INS. u west side NS. v welsumly INS. w Om. INS. * thingis INS. y whiche INS.
z upon INS. a lond of Juda INS.
XXXII. 32 — XXXIII. 7-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
463
sente to hym, that thei schulden asken
of the wonder, that hadde fallen vpon the
erth, God forsoke hym, that he schulde
be temptid, and alle thingus schulden ben
maad knowen that weren in his herte.
32 The remnaunt forsothe of the wordis of
Ezechie, and of his mercyes, ben writen
in the visioun of Ysay, the sone of Amos,
prophete, and in the boke of kingus of
33 Juda and of Irael. And Ezechie slepte
with his fadirs, and thei birieden hym
vpon the sepulcres8 of the sonus of Dauid.
And al Juda maad solempne his deed of-
fices, and alle the dwelleres of Jerusalem ;
and Manasses, his sone, regnede for hym.
CAP. XXXIII.
1 Of twelue 3eer was Manasses, whanrie
he hadde begunne to regnen, and fyue
and fyfty 3eer he regned in Jerusalem.
2 Forsothe he dide euyl before the Lord
aftir the abomynacyouns of Gentilis, the
whiche the Lord turnede vpsadoun be-
3 fore the sonus of Irael. And turnede he
enstored the hee3e thingus, 'the whiche'
Ezechie, his fadir, hadde distruyede.
And he sette up auters of Baalym, and
maad mawmete wodus, and honourede al
the kny3thode of heuen, and heriede it.
4 And he bilde up auters in the hous of
the Lord, of the whiche the Lord hadde
seyde, In Jerusalem schal ben my name
5 without eend. Forsothe he bilde up
hem to al the hoost of heuen in the two
eporchis of the hous of the Lord. And
he made his sonus to passen thoru3 fijr
in the valey of Hennon ; and he weytide
sweuens, and he folowede deuynynge in
briddes, and he enseruede to enchaunt-
yng craftis, and he hadde with hym de-
uynours and enchaunters, and many
euyls wrou3tu before the Lord, that he
7 terre hym. Grauen also and 3oten tookne
that he were temptid b, and that alle
thingis weren knowun that werenc in his
herte. Sothelid the residue6 of wordisf of 32
Ezechie, and of hise mercies, ben writun
in the profesies of Ysaie, the profete, soneh
of Amos, and1 in the book of kyngis of
Juda and of Israel. And Ezechie slepte :w
with hise fadris, and thei birieden hym
aboue the sepulcris of the sones of Dauid.
And al Juda and alle the dwelleris of Je-
rusalem maden solempne the seruycesk of
his biriyng ; and Manasses, his sone, reg-
nide for him.
CAP. XXXIII.
Manasses was of twelue 3eer, whanne 1
he bygan to regne, and he regnyde in Je-
rusalem fyue and fifti 3eer. Forsothe1 he 2
dide yuel bifor the Lord bim abhomyna-
ciouns" of hethene men, whiche0 the Lord
destriede bifor the sones of Israel. And 3
he turned eP, and restoride the hi3e places^,
whiche Ezechie, his fadir, hadde destried.
And he bildider auteris to Baalym, and
made8 wodis*, and worschipide" al the
kny3thod of heuene, and heriede it. And 4
he bildide auteris in the hows of the Lord,
of which" the Lord haddew seid, My name
schal be" in Jerusalem with outen ende.
Sotheliy hez bildide tho auteris to al the 5
kny3thod of heuene ina theb twei large
places of the hows of the Lord. Andfi
he made hise sones to passe thorou3 the
fier in the valei of Beennon ; he keptec
dremesd ; he suede fals diuynyng bi chi-
teryng of briddis ; hee seruyde witche
craftis ; hef hadde with hym astronomy-
eris and enchaunteris, ^ethir trigetours%,
thatb dlsseyuen1 mennus wittisi, and he
wrou3te many yuelis bifor the Lord to
terre hym to wraththe. Alsok he settide1?
b assaied INS. c was s.
sone INS. ' and also NS.
s sepulcre c. * that c. u he wrojte c.
1 And INS. e remenaunt INS. f the wordis INS. S prophecies INS. h the
seruice s. l And INS. m aftir i. n al abhomynaciouns c. the abhomina-
ciouns i. <> whom i. P turnede ajen INS. 1 solempne places is. r bildide up INS. s he made INS.
4 mawmet wodis INS. n he worschipide INS. v which hous INS. w Om. INS. x be inclepid is.
y And INS. z Manasses INS. * and i. b Om. cis to N. c kepte or waitide is. d aftir dremes INS.
« and he INS. f and he s. B trecheiouris B. h which s. ' deceiueden ELM. 'J Gloss omitted in IN.
k And INS. 1 sette i. settide or ordeynede s.
464
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXIII. 8 — 16.
he putte in the hotis of the Lord, of thev
whiche God spac to Dauid, and to Salo-
mon, his sone, seyinge, In this hous and
in Jerusalem, that I chees of alle the
lynagis of Irael, I schal putte my name
« in to euermore ; and I schal not maken
to meuen the fote of Irael fro the lond
that I toke to"' the fadirs of hem, so oonly
}if thei kepyn to don that I comaundide
to hem, and al the lawe, and cerymonyes,
and domys, by the hond of Moyses.
^ Thanne Manasses deceyuede Judam, and
the dwellers of Jerusalem, that thei diden
euyl ouer alle Gentylis, 'the whichex the
Lord ouerturnede fro the face of the sonus
10 of Irael. And the Lord spac to hym, and
to his puple ; and thei wolden not taken
11 heede. Therfore he ouerladde in to hem
princis and hoostis of the kyng of As-
siries ; and thei tooken Manassen, and
bounden with cheynes and with gyues
12 thei brou3ten hym in to Babyloyne. The
which aftir that he was to gydre an-
guyscht, he preyde the Lord his God,
arid dide penaunce gretely before the God
in of his fadirs. And he preyede hym, and
halsendeJ" ententijfly; and he herde the
orisoun of hym, and he brou3te hym a3ein
in to Jerusalem in to his kyngdam ; and
Manasses knew3, that the Lord he is
14 God. After thes thingus he bilde a wal
withoute the cytee of Dauid, at the west
of Gyon, in the grete valey, fro the entre
of the 3ate of fischis, bi enuyroun vnto
• Ofel ; and he enhauncide it hugeli ; and
he sette princis of the hoost in alle the
isstrengthed cytees of Juda. And he toke
awey alien goddis and symulacres fro the
hous of the Lord ; the auters also that he
hadde maad in the hil of the hous of the
Lord and in Jerusalem, and al he threw3
ifiaferre out of the cite. Bot he enstorede
the auter of the Lord, and offrede vpon
a grauun1™ signe" and a 3otun signe0 in
the hows of the Lord, of which P hows
God spak to Dauid, and to Salomon, his
sone, and seide, Y schal sette my name
with outen ende in this hows and in Jeru-
salem, whichi Y chees of alle the lynagis
of Israel ; and Y schal not make the foot «
of Israel to moue fro the lond whichr Y
3af to her fadris, so oneli if s thei kepen1
to do tho thingis whiche" Y comaundidev
to hem, and alw the lawex, and cerymo-
nyes, and domes, bi the hond}" of Moises.
Therfor2 Manasses disseyuede Judaa, and»
the dwelleris of Jerusalem, thatb thei diden
yuel, more than alle hethene men, whiche
the Lord hadde distriede fro the facec of
the sones of Israel. And the Lord spak i"
to hym, and to his puple ; and thei noldend
take heede. Therfor the Lord brou3te onf"
hem the princes of the oost of the kyng
of Assiriensf ; and thei token Manasses, f -•'»•«>'>"•<.-
. that is, hem
and bounden hym with chaynes, and that «eren
stockis, and ledden 8 hym in to Babi- £on"of A ss'u1'
loyne. And aftir that he was angwischid, 12
he preiede 'his Lord Godh, arid' didek pe-
naunce gretli bifor the God of hise fadris.
And he preiede God, and bisechide1 en-
tentifli ; and God herde his preier, and
brou3tem hym 33611 'in to" Jerusalem in0 to
his rewme ; and? Manasses knew, that the
Babiloyne was
snget to Assi-
riens, for
of the oost of
the king of
Assiriens, but
r now the king
Lord hym silf is Godi. Aftir these thingis 14 Of Bnbiioyne
was not suget
to Assiriens,
as Josephus
and othre cro-
nycleris seven,
therfor they
ledden him in
to Babiloyne.
Lire here. c.
her bildide the wal with out the citee of
Dauid, at the west8 of Gion, in the valei,
fro the entryng of the 3ate of fischis, bi
cumpas 'til to* Ophel; and he reiside itu
gretliv ; and he ordeynede princes of the
oost in alle the stronge citees of Juda.
And he dide awei alien goddis and symy-is
lacris fro the hows of the Lord ; and he
dide awei the auteris, whiche he hadde
maad in the hilw of the hows of the Lord,
and in Jerusalem, and he castidex awei
alle>' with out the citee. Certis he restoride ie
Y Om. c. w fro ABFH. * that c. y hilsnede c.
m jotun NS. n Om. i. ° Om. NS. P the which I. 1 the which i. which cilee s.
s that INS. t taken hede INS. u that i. v haue comaundid INS. w alle i. * lawis i.
heesl s. z But INS. a the men of Juda INS. b so that s. c faces A pr. m. d wolden not i
r that INS.
y hond or
e heed to
S thei ledden INS. n the Lord his God INS. ' of merci and s. k he dide INS.
bisechide him INS. m he brou3te IN. n to IN. ° and i. P and thanne INS. 1 God aloone i. God
oonli NS. r Manasses INS. s west side INS. * vnto INS. to x. u it up i. up NS. v gretli that nal NS.
w hil or heqthe i. hil or the hei^the s. x castide hem INS. y Om s.
him s. f upon is.
XXXIII. 17 XXXIV. 2.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
465
it slayn sacrifices, and pesible, and preys-
ynge ; and he comaundede to Jude, that
17 he schulde seruen to God of Irael. Neuer
the later 3it the puple offrede in hee3e
is thingus to the Lord his God. The rem-
naunt forsothe of the dedis of Manasse,
and the obsecracioun of hym to his God,
the wordis also of the seearis, that speeken
to hym in the name of the Lord God of
Irael, ben conteenede in the wordis of the
19 kingus of Irael. The preyer also of hym,
and heering, and alle the synnes, and dis-
pitis, also the places in the whiche he
bilde up hee3e thingus, and maad maw-
mete2 wodis and ymagis, before that he
dide penaunce, ben writen in the wordis
20 of Ozai. Forsothe Manasses slepte with
his faders. and they birieden hym in his
hous ; and Arnon, his sone, regnede for
21 hym. Of two and twenty 3eer was Amori,
whanne he hadde begunne to regnen ; and
22 two 3eer he regnede in Jerusalem. And
he dide euyl in the si3te of the Lord, as
hadde done Manasses, his fader ; and to
alle the mawmetis, that Manasses hadde
23 forgide, he offride, and seruede. And he
dradde not the face of the Lord, as
dradde Manasses, his fadir ; and manye
24 more thingus trespasside. And whanne
his seruauntis hadden sworn to gydre
a3einus hym, thei slowen hym in his hous.
25 But the tother multitude of the puple,
hem slayn that hadden smyten Amon,
thei setten Joziam, his sone, kyng for
hym.
CAP. XXXIV.
1 Of ei3t 3eer was Jozias, whanne he
hadde begunne to regnen, and oon and
thritty 3eer he regnede in Jerusalem.
2 And he dide that was ri3t in the si3t of
the Lord ; and he wente in the weies of
the auter of the Lord, and offride2 ther-
onnea slayn sacrifices, and pesible sacrifices,
and preisyngb ; and he comaundide Judac
to serue the Lord God of Israel. Netheles 17
the pupled offride 3it in hi3e places to 'her
Lord Godf. Forsothe £ the residue'1 ofi»
dedis' of Manasses, and his bisechyng to
'his Lord Godk, and the wordis of profetis,
that1 spaken to hym in the"1 name of the
Lord God of Israel, ben conteyned in the
wordis of the kyngis of Israel. And hisiu
prefer", arid the0 heryngP, and alle synnesi,
and dispisyngr, also3 the places in whiche
he bildide hi3 thingis, and made wodis*
and ymagis, bifor that he dide penaunce,
benu writun in the bokisv of Ozaiw. For- 20
sothex Manasses slepte with hise fadris,
and thei birieden hym in his hows ; and
Amon, his sone, regnyde for hym. Amon 21
was of two and twenti 3eer, whanne he
bigan to regne ; and he regnyde twei 3eer
in Jerusalem. And he dide yuel in the 22
si3t of the Lord, as Manasses, his fadir,
hadde do^; and he offride, and seruyde
to alle thez idols, whiche Manassesa hadde
maad. And he reuerenside not the face 23
of the Lord, as Manasses, 'his fadir'', re-
uerenside0; and he dide mych gretter
trespassisd. And whanne his seruauntis 24
'hadden swore to gyder" a3ens hym, thei
killiden hym in his hows. Sothelif the 25
residue? multitude of the pupleh, aftir that
thei hadden slayn1 hem that 'hadden slaynk
Amon, ordeyneden1 Josie, his sone, kyng
for hym.
CAP. XXXIV.
Josie was of ei3te 3eer, whanne he bigan i
to regne, and he regnede in Jerusalem oon
and thritti 3eer. And he dide that, that™ 2
was ri3tful in the si3t of the Lord ; and
3eden in the waies of Dauid. his fadir, and
z mamnet c.
z he offride INS. a ther upon is. b preisyng to the Lord s. c the men of Juda INS. d peple jit after
her orvn fyndyngs s. e hij solempne is. { the Lord her God INS. K And INS. h remenaunt INS. ' the
dedis INS. l* the Lord his God INS. 1 whiche NS. m Om. NS. n preier to God s. ° Om. i. P herying
that the Lord herd him s. 1 his synnes INS. r al Ms dispisyng s. s and also INS. * mawmet wodis INS.
u these ben s. v book INS. w Yzaye s. x And INS. 1 first do s. z Om. i. a at his beginnyng
Manasses s. b Om. s. c reuerenside not^r^ i. reuerenside not N. Jirst reuerencid him not s. d tres-
passis than his fadir IN. trespassis than his fader dide s. e bi conspiracioun had sworyn 8. f And INS.
K remenaunt INS. h puple that consentide not to the deth of Amon is. puple that consentide not to his
deeth N. > killiden s. k killiden INS. ' thei ordeyneden INS. m Om. s. n he jede INS.
VOI,. II. 3 O
466
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXIV. 3 — 9.
Dauid, his fadir, and he bowede riot to
3 the ri3t ne to the left. The ei3the 3eer
forsothe of his empyre, whanne 5it he was
a child, he beganne to sechen the God of
his fadir Dauid ; and the twelfthe 3eer
aftir that he hadde begunnen, he clen-
sede Judeam and Jerusalem fro hee3e
thingus, and mawmete wodis, and symu-
4lacres, and grauen thingus. And thei
distruy3eden before hyra the auters of
Baalym, and the symulacres that weren
sett vpon ; thei waastiden also the maw-
mete wodis. And grauen thingus he
hew3 doun, and mynuscht ; and vpon the
toumbis of hem, that weren wount to
soffren, he scaterede the releuys. For-
thermore the boones of prestis he brende
in the auters of mawmetis, and heclensed
cJudam and Jerusalem. Bot and in the
citees of Manasse, and of Effraym, and
of Semeon, vrito Neptalym, alle thingus
7 he turnede vpsadoun. And whanne the
auters he hadde Ho-scateredea, and the
mawmete wodus and grauen thingus he
hadde to-bray3ide in to gobetis, and al
the wasching templis he hadde waastide
fro al the lond of Irael, he is turnede
833ein in to Jerusalem. Thanne the
ei3tenthe 3eer of his regne, the lond now
clensede and the temple of the Lord, he
sente Saphan, the sone of Elchie, and
Maazian, prince of the cytee, and Joa,
the sone of Joachas, chauncelere, that
thei schulden enstore the hous of the
o Lord their God. The whiche camyn to
Elchyam, the grete preste ; and monee
taken of hym, that was brou3t into the
hous of the Lord, and that gadereden
Leuytis and porters, of Manasse, and of
Effraym, and of alle the tother of Irael,
bowide0 not to the ri3t side nether to the
left side. Forsothef in the ei3tethe 3eers
of the rewme of his empire, whanne he
was 3it a child, he bigan to seke Godi of
his fadir Dauid ; and inr the tweluethe
3eer after3 that he bigan1, he clenside Juda
and Jerusalem fro" hi3v places, and wodisw,
and similacris*, and grauun? ymagis. And 4
theiz destrieden bifor hym the auteris of
Baalym, and thei destrieden the symy-
lacris, that weren put abouea. Also he
hewide doun the wodisb, and grauunc
ymagis, and brakd toe smale gobetis ; and
scateridef abrood Hhe smale gobetis& on1'
the1 birielis of hem, thatk weren wont to
offre Vo tko}. Ferthermore he"1 brente the 5
boonys of preestis in" the auteris of idols,
and he clenside Juda and Jerusalem0. But 6
also he destriede alle idols? ini the citeesr
of Manasses, and of Effraym, and of Sy-
meon, vtil to8 Neptalym. And whanne he' 7
hadde scateride the" auteris, and haddev
al tow-broke in to gobetis the \vodisx, and
grauun^ ymagis, and hadde2 destried alle
templis8 of ydols fro al the lond of Israel,
he turnede a3en in to Jerusalem. Therfors
in the ei3tenthe 3eer of his rewme, whanne
the lond and templeb vof the Lordc was
clensid nowed, he sente Saphan, the sone
of Helchie, and Masie, the prince of the
citee, and Joa, the sone of Joachaz, chaun-
celer", that thei schulden reparele the hous
vof his Lord Godf. WhicheS camen to Hel-o
chie, the grete preest ; and whanne thei
hadden take of hym the money, which*1
was brou3t in to the hows of the Lord ;
and1 which monei the dekenes and por-
teris hadden gaderid of Manassesk, and of
Effraym, and of alle the residue1 men"1 of
Israel, and of al" Juda and Beniamyn0,'
a scattered c.
0 he bowide INS. P And INS. q the God s. r aftir INS. sOm.iNS. l bigan to regne INS. " of INS.
v hi} solempne INS. w of mawmet wodis INS. x of similacris INS. T of grauun INS. z the men of
Josie INS. a aboue tho auters is. b mawmett wodis INS. c the grauen s. d he brak is. e thes into INS.
1 tho smale gobetis he scateride INS. S Om. INS. h vpon is. ! Om. c. k whiche INS. 1 to the ymagis
ofydolatrie I marg. to tho ymagis NS. m the kyng INS. n upon is. on N. ° Jerusalem qfydolatrie NS.
P the idols INS. q of s. r citee AS. s vnto INS. t kyng Jo.iias INS. u thes INS. v Om. INS. w Om. i.
x mawmett wodis INS. Y the grauun INS. z whanne he hadde INS. a the temples INS. b the temple INS.
c Om. s. d Om. N. e his chaunceler INS. f the Lord his God INS. S The whiche men i. Which men s.
h that IN. i Om. A pr. m, INS. k men of Manasses INS. 1 remenaunt INS. mofmens. n Om. INS.
0 of Beniamyn INS.
XXXIV. ic
II. PARALIPOMENON.
467
also of al Juda and Beniamyn, and the
10 dwellers of Jerusalem, thei token in the
hondis of hem that stoden vpon to the
werkmen in the hous of the Lord, that
thei enstoren the temple, and eche feble
n thingus thei bocchyn. And thei 3eueri it
to the craftise men, and to masouns, that
thei schulden bien hewen stones of the
quarers, and trees to the iunctours of the
bildynge, and to the ioynynge of the
houses, that the kingus of Irael hadden
ladistruyede. The whiche feithfully alle
thingus diden. Forsothe prouostis of the
werkmen weren Jabath, and Abdias, of
the sonus of Merery; Zacharias, and Mo-
sollam, of the sonis of Caath ; that streyn-
eden the werk ; alle Leuytis, cunnynge in
isorgnys to syngyn. Vpon hem forsothe
that to dyuerse vses beeren birthens weren
scribis, and maisters, the porters of the
H Leuytis. And whanne thei schulden of- .
feren the monee, that was brou3t in to
the temple of the Lord, Elchias, the
preste, fonde a boke of the lawe of the
is Lord by the hond of Moisy ; and seith
to Saphan, scribe, The boke of the lawe
I haue founden in the hous of the Lord.
16 And he toke to hym, and he bnnrjt in
the volume to the kyng ; and tolde to
hym, seyinge, Alle thingus that thou hast
3euen in to the hondis of thi seruauntis,
17 loo! thei beri fulfild. The syluer that is
founden in the hous of the Lord thei
ban 3otyn ; and it is 3euen to the prefectis
of craftise men, and forgynge dyuerse
iswerkis ; forthermore Elchias, the preste,
toke to me this boke. The whiche whanne
lu the kyng present, he hadde reherside, and
he hadde herd the wordis of the lawe, he
20 kutte his clothes ; and he comaundide to
Elchie, and to Aichan, the sone of Sa-
phan, and to Abdon, the sone of Micha,
also to Saphan, scribe, and to Asie, the
21 seruaunt of the kyng, seyinge, Goth, and
and of the dwelleris of Jerusalem, thei 10
3auen it inP the hondis of hem thati weren
souereyns of the werk men in the hows of
the Lord, that thei schulden restore the
temple, and reparele alle febler thingis8.
And thei 5auen that monei to the1 craftin
men and masouns, for to bie stoonys hewid
out of the 'delues, ether" quarrerisw, and
trees* to the? ioynyngis of the bildyngz, and
to the coupling of housis, whiche the kingis
of Juda hadden destried. Whiche1* menb12
diden feithfuli alle thingis. Sothelic the
souereyns of worcheris weren Jabath, and
Abdie, of the sones of Merari ; Zacaried,
and Mosallam, of the sones of Caath ;
whiche hastiden the werk ; allee weren
dekenes, kunnyngef to synge with orguns.
Sothelis ouer them that baren birthuns to is
dyuerse vsis weren the1' scribis, and mais-
tris of the1 dekenes, and porteris. And 14
whanne thei baren out the monei, that
was borunk in to the temple of the Lord,
Helchie, xthe preest1, foond them book of
the lawe of the Lord bi the hond™ of
Moises. And he0 seide to Saphan, the is
writere, Y haue founde theP book of the
lawe in the hows of the Lord. And Hel-ie
chie took*) to Saphan, and he bar in ther
book to the king ; and teldes to hym, and
seide, Lo! alle thingis ben fillid1, whiche
thou hast 3oue in to the hondis of thi ser-
uauntis. Thei" han wellyd togidere the" 17
siluere, which is foundun in the hous of
the Lord ; and it is 3ouun to the soue-
reyns of thew crafti men, and makynge
dyuerse werkis ; ferthermore Helchie, the is
preest, took to me this book. And whanne
he hadde rehersid this book in thex pre-
sence of the kyng, and he^ hadde herd the 19
wordis of the lawe, he to-rente hise clothis ;
and he comaundide to Helchie, and to Ai-20
chan, the sone of Saphan, and to Abdon,
the sone of Mycha, and to Saphan, the
scryuen, and to Asaie, the seruaunt of the
P in to s. 1 whiche INS. r the feble INS. a thingis Iherof INS. *
* to bie trees INS. y Om. INS. z bildingis I. a The whiche i. b
Zacarie NS. e alle thes INS. f kunnynge men INS. S And INS.
k brojt INS. 1 Om. s. m a INS. n hond or loor a. o Helchie INS.
8 he telde INS. ' fulfillid IN. fulfillid or endide s. " And thei s.
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Om. INS. u Om. INS. w quarreis A.
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h Om. IN sec. m. s. ' Om. INS.
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v thi N. w Om. INS. " Om. INS.
468
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXIV. 22 28.
preyeth the Lord for me, arid for the
remnaunt of Irael and of Juda, vpon alle
the wordis of this boke, that is founden.
Forsothe grete woodnesse of the Lord
droppide vpon us, forthi that oure fadirs
han not kept the wordis of the Lord,
that thei schulden don alle thingus that
22 ben writen in this volume. Thanne wente
Elchias, and thes that to gider of the
kyng weren sent, to Oldarn, prophetisse,
wijf of Sellum, sone of Thecuath, sone of
Azia, keper of the clothes, 'the whiche1'
dwellide in Jerusalem in 'the secounde
wallyngec; and thei speekyn to hyr the
23 wordis, that we han aboue told. And
sche answerde to hem, Thes thingus seith
the Lord God of Irael, Seith to the man,
24 that sente jou to me, Thes thingus seith
the Lord, Loo ! I schal bryngyn in euyls
vpon this place, and vpon the dwellers of
it, and alle the cursingus that ben writen
in this boke, that thei radden beforn the
25 kyng of Juda. For thei forsoken me,
and sacrifieden to alien goddis, that me
to wrath thei schulden terren in alle the
werkis of their hondus ; and therfor my
woodnesse schal droppen vpon this place,
20 and it schal not ben queynt. To the kyng
forsothe of Juda, that sente }ou for the
Lord to ben preyede, thus spekith, Thes
tbingus seith the Lord God of Irael,
For thou hast herd the word of this
27 volume, and thin hert is tempered, and
thou ert meekid in the si3t of the Lord
vpon thes thingus that ben seid a3ein
this place and the dwellers of Jerusalem,
and thou dreedist reuerently my face,
and cuttist thi clothes, and weptist before
me ; I forsothe haue herd thee, seith the
28 Lord. Nowe forsothe I schal gedre thee
to thi faders, and thou schalt be brout in
to thi sepulcre in pese; and thin ee3en
kyng, and seidez, Go }e, and preiea the 21
Lord for me, and for the resydueb menc of
Israel and of Juda, on alle the wordis of
this book, whichd ise found un. Forf greet
veniaunce of the Lord hath droppid on&
vs, for oure fadris kepten not the wordis
of the Lord, to do alle thingis that1' ben
writun in this book. Therfor Helchie22
3ede', and thei that weren sent togidere
ofk the king, to1 Olda, the prophetesse, the
wijf of Sellum, sone"1 of Thecuath, sone™
of Asra, kepere of clothis", which0 Olda
dwellide in Jerusalem in the secounde
warde ; and thei spaken to hir the wordis,
whiche we telden bifore. And sche an- 23
sweride to hem, The Lord God of Israel
seith these thingis, Seie 30 to the'1 man,
that sente 3ou to me, The Lord seith 24
these thingis, Lo ! Y schal brynge ynne**
yuels onr this place, and on8 the dwelleris
therof, and alle the cursyngis that ben
writun in this book, which1 thei redden"
bifor the kyng of Juda. For thei han 25
forsake me, and han sacrifiedv to alien
goddis, for to terre me to wrathfulnesse
in alle the werkis of her hondis ; therfor
my strong veniaunce schal droppe onw this
place, and it schal not be quenchidx. Butac
speke 36 thus to the kyng of Juda, that
sente 3ou to preye the Lord, The Lord
God of Israel seith these thingis, For thou
herdist the wordis of the book?, and thin 27
hertez is maad neischa, and thou art mekid
in the si3t of the Lord ofb these thingis
thatc ben seide a3ens this place and thed
dwelleris of Jerusalem, and thou hast re-
uerensid my face, and hast to-rente thi
clothis, and hast wepte bifor me ; also Y
hauee herd thee, seith the Lord. Forf28
now Y schal gadere thee to thi fadris, and
thou schalt be borun in to thi sepulcre in
pees ; and thin i3en schulen not se al yuels,
b that c.
quarto v.
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2 he seide IN. he seide to hem s. a preieth INS. b remenaunt INS. c of men INS. d that INS. « is
now is. fCertis INS. S upon is. h whiche INS. ' Om. IN. k fro NS. ! tventen to IN. m the sone INS.
n the kingis clothis INS. ° the which i. P that s. <1 Om. s. r upon is. s upon INS. * that INS.
u han rad INS. v sacrifisid plures. w upon is. x quenchid or lettid s. Y book of Goddis dome s. 2 herte
therbi is. a nesshe to vnderstonde Goddis sentence s. b of or for s. c whiche NS. d ayns the i. e haue
therfor s. r Certis INS. S the yuel, that is, noon of alle the yuels INS.
XXXIV. 29 — XXXV. 3-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
469
schul not seen al the euyl, that I am to
bryngyn in vpon this place, and vpon the
dwellers of it. And so thei tolden to the
kyng alle thingus, that sche hadde seyde.
29 And he, clepide to gidre alle the more
thoru3 birthe of Juda and of Jerusalem,
3ostei3ede up in to the hous of the Lord,
and also togydre alle the men of Juda,
and the dwellers of Jerusalem, prestis,
and Leuytis, and al the puple, fro the
leste vnto the moste ; the whiche heeryng
in the hous of the Lord, the kyng radde
si alle the wordis of the volume ; and stond-
yng in his chayere smote pese couenaunt
before the Lord, that he schulde gon aftir
hym, and keepyn the heestis, and witness-
yngus, and justifiyngus, in al his herte and
in al his soule ; and he schulde done that
ben writen in that volume, that he hadde
32 radde. Also he adiurede vpon this alle,
that ben founden in Jerusalem and Ben-
iamyn ; and the dwellers of Jerusalem
diden after the couenaunt of the Lord
33 God of their fadirs. Thanne Jozias dide
aweye alle the abomynaciouns of alle the
regyouns of the sonus of Irael ; and maad
alle, that weren laft in Jerusalem, to seruen
to the Lord their God ; alle the dais of
his lijf thei wenten not awey fro u:e
Lord God of their fadirs.
CAP. XXXV.
1 Forsothe Jozias maad in Jerusalem
pasch to the Lord, that was offred the
2 fourtenthe day of the first moneth ; and
he sette prestis in their offices ; and he
meuede hem louely, that thei schulden
3 mynystren in the hous of the Lord. Also
to the Leuytis, at whos techinge al Irael
was halo wed to the Lord, he spak, Put-
tith the ark in the seyntuarie of the
whichh Y schal brynge yn on'1 this place,
and onk the dwelleris therof. Therfor1
thei telden to the king alle thingis,
whiche"1 Olda hadde seid. And aftir that 29
hen hadde clepid togidere alle the eldere
men of Juda and of Jerusalem, he stiede"so
in to the hows of the Lord, and? togiderei
aller the8 men of Juda, vand the dwelleris
of Jerusalem*, preestis, and dekenes, and
al the puple, fro the leeste 'til tou the
moste ; to whichev herynge in the hows of
the Lord, the kyng redde alle the wordis
of the bookw. And he stood in hisx trone,3i
and smooty a boond of pees bifor the Lord,
for to vgo aftir z hym, and to kepe the
comaundementisa, and witnessyngis b, and
iustifiyngisc of hym, in al his herte and
in al his soule ; and to do tho thingis
thatd weren writun in that book, which6
he hadde red. And he chargide greetli32
onf this thing alle men, that weren foundun
in Jerusalem and Beniamyns ; and the
dwellers of Jerusalem diden h aftir the
couenaunt1 of the Lord God of her fadris.
Therfor Josie dide awei alle abhomyna-33
ciounsk fro alle the cuntreis of the sones
of Israel ; and he1 made alle men, that
weren residue111 in Israel, to serue her"
Lord God ; in0 alle the? daies of his lijf
thei 3eden not awei fro the Lord God of
her fadris.
CAP. XXXV.
Forsothei Josie made pask to the Lord 1
in Jerusalem, thatr was offrid8 in the four-
tenthe dai of the firste monethe; and he2
ordeynede prestis in her offices ; and he1
comaundide hem for to mynystre" in the
hows of the Lord. And he spak to thevs
dekenes, at whos techyng al Israel was
halewid to the Lord, Sette 3ew the arke"
in the seyntuarie of the temple, which?
ll that INS. ' upon is. k upon is. ' Thanne i. '" that i. n the kyng INS. ° stiede up INS.
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m left INS. n the INS. ° and in NS. P Om. i. q Certis INS. r the whiche pask i. whiche pask NS.
8 offrid or maad is. * Om. plures. u serue INS. v Om. A. w je, he seide is. x arke of the Lord NS.
y that INS.
470
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXV. 4 — 12.
temple, that Salomon, the sorie of Dauid,
kyng of Irael, bilde up ; forsothe 36 schul
bern it namore. Nowe forsothe mynys-
treth to the Lord cure God and to his
4puple Irael, and makith 3011 redy by
houses and 3oure kynredis in the deuy-
siouns of eche oon, as Dauid, king of
Irae], comaundide, and Salomon, his sone,
5 discriuede ; and mynystreth in the seyn-
tuarie bi 3our meynees and Leuytis com-
epanyes, and, halowed, offreth pasch ; also
3oure bretheren, that thei mowen aftir
the wordis that the Lord spac in the
hond of Moyses don, makith redy before.
7 Forthermore Jozias 3aue to al the puple,
that was founden in to the solempnyte of
pasch, lombis, and kides of the flockes,
and of other feeld beestis thritty thou-
sand, of oxen forsothe, thre thousand ;
thes thingus of al the substaunce of the
s kyng. Also his duykis wilfully that thei
voweden offreden, bothe to the puple and
prestis and Leuytis. Bot Elchias, and
Zacharias, and Jehiel, princis of the hous
of the Lord, 3euen to the prestis, to don
pasch, feeld bestis mengyngly, two thou-
sand and sexe hundrith, and oxen thre
9 hundrith. Choneyas forsothe, and Se-
meyas, also Nathanael and his bretheren,
also Azabias, Jahiel, and Josabas, princis
of Leuytis, 3euen to other Leuytis, to ha-
lowen the pasch, fyue thousand of feeld
10 beestis, and oxen fyue hundrith. And
the seruyse is maad redy beforn ; and the
prestis stoden in their office6, also Leuytis
in companyes, after the kingis comaunde-
11 ment ; and offred is pasch. And the
prestis sprengeden their hondis with
blood, and Leuytis drewen of skynnes
12 of brent sacrifices, and seuerden hem, that
thei schulden 3euen by houses and mey-
Salomon, kyngz of Israel, the sone of
Dauid, bildide; for8 30 schulen no more
bere itb. But now seruec V3oure Lord God1
and his puple Israel, and make" 3ou redi 4
bi 3oure housis and meynees in the de-
partyngis of ech bi hym silf, as Dauid,
king of Israel, comaundide, andf Salomon,
his sone, discryuede? ; and serue 56 in the 5
seyntuarie bi theh meynees and cumpenyes
of dekenes, and be 36 halewid, and offrec
36 pask ; also 'make redi' 3oure britherenk,
that thei moun 'do bi1 the wordis, whiche
the Lord spak inm the hond of Moyses.
Ferthermore Josie 3af .to al the puple11, 7
that was foundun there in the solemp-
nyteef of pask, lambren, and kidis of the
flockis, and of residue0 scheep ^he $qfv
thritti thousynde, and of oxis^ thre thou-
synde; these thingis ofr als the catel* of
the kyng. And hise duykis offriden tho 8
thingis whiche thei avowiden bi freu wille,
as wel to the puple as to prestis and de-
kenes. Forsothev Elchie, and Zacharie, and
Jehiel, princes of the hows of the Lord,
3auen tow preestis, to make pask in comyn,
two thousynde and sixe hundrid scheep,
and thre hundrid oxis*. Forsothe? Cho-»
nonye, and Semei, and Nathanael and
hise britheren, alsoz Asabie, Jahiel, and"
Josabaz, princis b of dekenes, 3auen to
othere dekenes, to make pask, fyue thou-
synde of scheep, and fyue hundrid oxisc.
And the seruyce was maad redi ; and 10
preestis stoden in her office, and dekenes
in cumpenyesd, bie comaundementf of the
kyng ; and pask was offrids. And preestis 11
spreynten her hondis with blood, and der
kenes drowen of theh skynnes of sacri-
fices', and departidenk tho sacrificis, for to 12
3yueJ bi them housis and meyneis of alle
men" : and that tho° schulden be offrid to
t solempnytee ;
that is, to make
the solempnyte.
Lire here. c.
e offices C.
z the kyng IN. a certis INS. b it aboute NS. c serue je ISINSX. J the Lord joure God INS. e make
je INS. f and as INS. e ordeynede INS. h Om. INS. ' make je redi c. sec. m. he made redi DEGKLMOP
CiRuwxby. Om. INS. k britheren, be thei maad redi INS. ! do aftir i. do her teruyce bi NS. m bi INS.
n multitude is. ° the remenaunt of INS. P Om. N. q oxen INS. r tveren jowe of INS. s Om. s. * sub-
staunce INS. u her fre INS. v And INS. w Om. EFGKLsixbf. x oxen INS. y And INS. * and also INS.
a Om. N. b the princis INS. c oxen INS. d her cumpanyes NS. e bi the c. f heest INS. e offrid or
maad is. h Om. INS. ' the sacrified bestis INS. k thei departiden INS. ' 3yue hem INS. "> Om. IN.
n men that tveren come Ihidere to make pask is. ° tho sacrifices is.
XXXV. 13 — 20.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
471
nees of echon, and thei schulden ben of-
fred to the Lord, as it is writen in the
boke of Moyses ; and of oxen thei diden
islijc maner. And thei roosteden pasch
vpon the fijr, after that it is wrijten in
the lawe. Forsothe pesible hoostis thei
seetheden in posnettis, and cawdrones,
and pottis, and hastily thei deleden to al
14 the puple ; to hem selue forsothe, and to
the prestis aftirwardf thei maden redy;
for in the offrynge of brent sacrifices and
talewis, vnto the ny3t the prestis weren
ocupied. Wherfore the Leuytis to hem
silf and to the prestis, sonus of Aaron,
isgreitheden last. Bot the syngers, sonus
of Asaph, stoden in their ordre, aftir the
heste of Dauid, and Asaph, and Eman,
and Ydytym, of the prophetis of the
kyng ; the porters forsothe bi alle the
3atis keptyn al about, so that in no poynt
forsothe thei wenten fro the seruyse ;
wherfore and the bretheren of hem, Le-
icuytis, greitheden to hem metis. Thanne
al the heryinge of the Lord lawfuly is
fulfild in that day, that thei do pasch,
and offren brent sacrifice vpon the auter
of the Lord, aftir the heste of the kyng
17 Jozie. And the sonus of Irael, that weren
founden, diden ther pasch in that tyme,
and the? solempnyte of therf looues seuen
is days. Ther was not a pasch lijc to this
in Irael, fro the days of Samuel, pro-
phete ; bot ne eny of the kingus of Irael
niaad pasch as Jozias, to the prestis and
Leuytis, and to al Jude and Irael, that
was founden, and to the dwellers of Je-
i9rusalem. The eijtenthe jeer of the kyng-
20 dam of Jozie this pasch is halewed. After
that Jozias hadde enstored the temple,
Nechao, kyng of Egipt, steijede up to
fijten in Charchamys beside Eufraten ;
the Lord, as it is writun in the book of
Moises ; and of oxis? thei diden ini lijk
maner. And thei rostiden paskr ons the is
fier, bi1 that" that is writun in the lawe.
Sotheli" thei sethiden pesible sacrifices in
pannes, and cawdruns"', and pottisx, and
in haste thei deliden? to al the puple ; but u
theiz maden redi aftirward to hern silf,
and to prestis ; for preestis* wereri occu-
pied 'til tob nyjt inc the offryng of brent
sacrifices and of ynnered fatnessis6. Wher-
for dekenesf maden redi£ to hem silf and
to preestisb, the sones of Aaron, 'the laste'.
Forsothek syngeris, the sones of Asaph, is
stoden in her ordre, bi the comaundement1
of Dauid, and of Asaph, and of Eman,
and of Yditum, the profetis of the kyng ;
but the porteris kepten™ bi ech jate, so
that thei jeden not awei fro the" seruice,
sotheli in a poynt0 ; wherfor and dekenesP,
her britheren, maden redi metisi to hem.
Therfor al the religioun of the Lord was 16
fillidr rijtfuli in that day, that thei maden
pask, and offriden brent sacrifices ons the
auter of the Lord, bi the* comauridementu
of kyngv Josie. And the sones of Israel, 17
that weren foundun there, maden pask in
that tyme, and the solempnite of therf
looues seuenew daies. No pask was lijki"
this in Israel, fro the daies of Samuel, the
prophete ; but nethir ony of the kyngisf
of Israel made pask as Josie dide*, to
preestis and dekenes, and to al Juda and
Israel, that was founduny, and to the
dwelleris of Jerusalem. This pask wasi9tudeofP"i)le
* cam to the so-
halewid in the eijtenthe jeer of 'the rewme lempnyteof
_T. A p • K i T • i i pask, but this
ofz Josie". Aftir b that Josie hadde re- 20 exceience is
parelid the temple, Nechao, the kyng of
Egipt, stiedec to fijte in Carcamys bisidis
•f kynyis; not
as to multitude
of puple, for in
the tyme of
Dauyth and
of Salomon,
more multi-
Eufrates ; and Josie jede forth in to his M the PuPle
...... . than Dauyth
metyng. And he" seide bi messangeris 21 and Salomon,
that weren
richere. Lirt
{ aftir c. 8 in the E pr. m.
P oxen INS. 1 of s. r the pask lomb is. s upon INS. * aftir i. u that biddyng s. v And INS.
w in cawdruns INS. * in pottis INS. y deliden it INS. z the dekens INS. & the prestis INS. b vnto IN.
to s. c to s. d the ynnere INS. e fatnesse s. f the dekenes INS. S redi her part at the laste INS.
h the preestis INS. ' Om. INS. k And INS. 1 heest INS. m kepten her office is. n her INS. ° poynt,
no tyme cessynge therofi. poynt, that is, thei weren in no tyme absent fro her office s. P the dekenes INS.
« her metis INS. r fulfillid INS. s upon is. l Om. NS. " heest INS. v the kyng INS. w bi seuene INS.
* Om. i. y foundun there is. z Om. s. » king Josie INS. b And aftir NS. c stiede up INS.
d Nechao INS.
472
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXV. 21 — XXXVI. 3.
and Jozias wente forth in to a3ein com-
21 myrige of hym. And he, messagers sent
to hym, seith, What to me and to thee,
kyng of Juda ? To day not a3einus thee I
eomme, hot a3einus an other hous I fy3te,
to whom God comaundide me hastely to
gon ; leue a3einus God to don, that is with
22 me, lest he slee thee. Jozias wolde not
ben turned a3ein, hot greithede a3ein hym
bataile ; and heh assentide not to the
wordis of Nechao, of the mouth of God,
hot wente for to fi3ten in the feeld of
2sMagedo. And there woundid of the
scheters, seide to his childre, Ledith me
out of the bataile, for gretely I am
24 woundid. The whiche beeren hym ouer
fro oon chaar to an other, that folowede
hym, in kingus maner, and beeren hym
awey in to Jerusalem ; and he is deed,
and beried in the costeuous toumbe of
his fadirs. Arid al Juda and Jerusalem
25 weileden hym, Jeremyas most, whos alle
the syngers and syngeresses in to the
present day lamentaciouns vpon Jozie re-
plyen ; and as lawe it is hadde in Irael,
Loo! it is told writen in the Lamenta-
2f>ciouns. The remnaunt forsothe of the
wordis of Jozie, and of his mercyes, the
wbiche in the lawe of the Lord ben co-
maundide, also the werkis of hym, the
first and the last, ben writen in the bok
of the kyngus of Irael and of Juda.
CAP. XXXVI.
1 Toke thanne the puple of the lond
Joachaz, the sone of Jozie, and setten
2 king for his fader in Jerusalem. Of thre
and twenty 3eer was Joachaz, whanne
he hadde begunne to regnen, and thre
3 monethis he regnede in Jerusalem. For-
sothe the king of Egipt, whanne he was
sent to hyme, Kyng of Juda, what isf to
me and to thee ? Y come not a3ens thee
to dai, but Y fi3te a3ens another howsK, to
which'1 God bad me go in haste ; ceesse
thou to do' a3ens God, whichk is with me,
lest he sle thee. Josie1 nolde"1 turne a3en, 22
but made0 redi batel a3ens hym ; and he
assentide not to the wordis of Nechao, bi°
Goddis mouth, but he 3ede for to fi3te in
the feeld of Magedo. And there he was 2:1
woundide of archeris, and seide? to hise
children, 'Lede 3ei me out of the batel,
for Y am woundid greetli. Whicher baren 24
hym ouer fro the8 chare in to an other
chare, that suede hym, bi custom of the
kyng, and 'baren out1 hymu in to Jeru-
salem ; and he diedev, and wasw biried in
the sepulcre of hise fadris. And al Juda
and Jerusalem biweiliden hym, Jeremyex25
moost>, of whom alle syngeris and syng-
eressisz 'til in toa present b dai rehersen
'lamentaciouns, etherf weilyngisA, one Jo-
sie ; and itf cam forth as a lawe in Israel,
Lo ! it is seid writun& in Lamentaciounsh.
Forsothe' the residuek of wordis1 of Jo- 20
sie, and of hise™ mercies", that0 ben co-
maundidP in the lawe of the Lord, and
hise werkisi, vthe firster and the laste, ben
wryten in the book of kyngis5 of Israel
and of Juda.
CAP. XXXVI.
Therfor the puple of the lond* took i
Joachaz, the sone of Josie, and ordeynede
hym kyng for his fadir in Jerusalem.
Joachaz was of thre and twenti 3eer, 2
whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnede
thre monethis in Jerusalem. Sotheli" thes
kyng of Egipt, 'whan hev hadde come
Om. c.
e Josie INS. f cause of slnjf is is. g meyne INS. b the which i. i do thus NS. k that INS. 'And
Josie c. But Josias NS. m wolde not i. n he made INS. ° spokyn bi s. P Josias seide INS. q Ledeplures.
Ledeth INS. r And thei INS. s that INS. * thei brojten INS. " hym forth INS. v diede there INS.
w he was NS. x but Jeremye INS. y bitveilide him moost NS. z syngsteris i. a vnto i. b this present INS.
c Orn. INS. d the weilyngis INS. e of INS. f this tveilyng INS. S writyn to haue in mynde s.
h Weilyngis INS. ' Certis INS. k remenaunt INS. l the wordis INS. m the INS. n mercies of Josie s.
0 whiche NS. P boden INS. 1 firste werkis INS. r Om. INS. s the kyngis INS. t I0nd of Juda is.
u And whanne INS. v Om. INS.
XXXVI. 4 — 13-
II. PARALIPOMENON.
473
commen to Jerusalem11, remeuede hym,
and condempnede the loud in an hundrith
talentis of syluer and a talent of gold.
4 And he sette king for hym Elyachyn,
his brother, vpon Judam and Jerusalem ;
and he turnede his name Joachym. Hym
forsothe Joachaz he toke with hym, and
5 broujt in to Egipt. Of fyue and twenty
3eer was Joachym, whanne he hadde be-
gunne to regnen, and elleuen 3eer he reg-
nede in Jerusalem, and he dide euyl be-
cforn the Lord his God. A3eins this stei3id
up Nabugodonosor, king of Caldeis, and
bounden with cheynes ladde in to Baby-
7 loyne. To the whiche and the vessels of
the Lord he trauslatide, and putte hem
sin1 his temple. The remnaunt forsothe
of the wordis of Joachym, and his
abomynaciouns that he wrou3te, and that
ben founden in hym, ben contened in the
boke of the kingus of Irael and of Juda.
Thanne Joachym, his sone, regnede for
9 hym. Of ei3t 3eer was Joachym, whanne
he hadde begunn to regnen, and thre
monethis and tenn days he regned in
Jerusalem, and he dide euyl in the si3t
10 of the Lord. And whanne the cercle of
oo 3eer were turned, king Nabugodonosor
sente hem, the whiche and brou3ten hym
into Babiloyne, born awey togider the
most precious vessels of the hous of the
Lord. Forsothe he sette Sedechie, his
vncle, kyng vpon Judam and Jerusalem.
11 And of oon and twenty 3eer was Sede-
chias, whanne he hadde begunne to reg-
nen, and elleuen 3eer he regned in Jeru-
i2salem. And he dide euyl in the ee3en of
the Lord his God, ne he schamyde the
face of Jeremye, the prophete, spekinge to
13 hym of the mouth of the Lord. Also
fro king Nabugodonosor he wente awei,
the whiche hadde adiurede hym bi God ;
to Jerusalem, remouydew hym, and con-
dempnedex the londy in an hundrid ta-
lentis of siluer and in az talent of gold.
And he ordeynede for hym Eliachim, his 4
brother, kyng ona Juda and Jerusalem1* ;
and turnedec his name Joakymd. Sotheli6
he took thilk Joachaz with hym silf, and
brou3tef in to Egipt. Joakym s was of&
fyue and twenti 3eer, whanne he bigan to
regne, and he regnyde eleuene 3eer in Je-
rusalem, and he dide yuel bifor vhis Lord
Godh. Nabugodonosor1, kyng of Caldeis, B
styedek a3ens this Joakym, and ledde1 hym
boundun with chaynes in to Babiloyne.
To which™ Babiloyne" he translatide also?
the vessels of the0 Lord, and settide'" tho
in his temple. Sotheli the residue 1 of«
wordisr of Joakym, and of hise abhomy-
naciouns whiche he wrou3te, and that8
weren foundun in hym, ben conteyned in
the book of kyngis of Israel and of Juda.
Therfort Joachym, his sone, regnede for
hym. Joachym was of ei3te 3eer, whanne »
he bigan to regne, and he regnede thre
monethis and ten daies in Jerusalem, and
he dide yuel in the si3t of the Lord. And 10
whanne the cercle of the" 3eer was turned
aboute, Nabugodonosor thev kyngew sente
menx, whiche also brou3ten hym in to
Babiloyne, whanne the moost preciouse
vessels of the hows of the Lord wereri
borun out togidii'?. Sotheli2 hea ordeyn-
ede Sedechie, his fadris brother, kyng onb
Juda and Jerusalem. Sedechie was of oon n
and twenti 5eer, whanne he bigan to regne,
and he regnede eleuene 3eer in Jerusalem.
And he dide yuel in the si3t of 'his Lord 12
Godc, and he was not aschained of the face
of Jeremye, the prophete, spekynged to
hym bi the mouth of the Lord. Also he is
3ede aweye fro thef kyng Nabugodonosor,
that*? haddeh made hym to swere bi God' ;
b Irael B. ' in to B,
w he reraouyde INS. * he condempnede INS. y lond of Juda is, * oo s. B upon is. b upon
Jerusalem i. on Jerusalem N. c he turnede INS. d and clepide him Joakym is. e And INS. { he
broujte him INS. 6 And Joakym c. h the Lord his God INS. ' And Nabugodonosor NS. k wente up i.
stijede up NS. 1 he ledde INS. m the which i. n cilee is. ° the hous of the N. P he sette INS.
1 remenaunt INS. r the wordis INS. s the whiche i. whiche NS. ' And INS. u thre A pr. m. v Om. INS.
w kynge of Babiloyn is. * men in to Juda is. 1 togidre thens s. 2 And ix. Om. s. a Nabugodo-
nosor INS. b upon is. c the Lord his God INS. d that spake INS. e Om. INS. f Om. NS. S whiche INS.
h Om. INS. ' God, that is [to bihote stidefastly i.] to be Irene to him INS.
VOL. II. 3 P
474
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXVI. 14 — 21.
and he endurede his nolle arid herte, that
he were not turnede a3ein to the Lord
u God of Irael. Bot and alle the princis of
prestis and the puple trespaseden wickid-
lyk, after alle the abomynaciouns of gen-
tilis ; and thei defouleden the hous of the
Lord, that he halowede to hym in Jeru-
issalem. The Lord forsothe God of their
fadirs sente to hem bi the hond of his
messagers, fro ny3t rijsyng, and eche
day togydre monestynge ; forthi that he
wolde sparen to the puple, and to his
Hidwellynge place. And thei vndremow-
eden the messagers of God, and1 dis-
piseden his wordis, and scorneden to the
prophetis ; to the tyme that schulde stei3
vp the woodnesse of the Lord vpon his
17 puple, and were no medecyne. And he
brou3t vpon hem the king of Caldeis ;
and he slow3 the 3ong men of hem with
swerd in the hous of the seyntuarye ; and
he hadde not reuth of the 3ong waxe
man, and of the meyden, and of the olde
man, ne forsothe of the ful feble for eeld,
inbot alle he toke in his hondis. And alle
the vessels of the hous of the Lord, bothe
more and lasse, and the tresores of the
temple, and of the kyng, and of the
princis, he bare ouer in to Babiloyne.
isEnmyes brenden up the hous of the
Lord, distruyeden the wal of Jerusalem,
alle the toures breriden, and whateuer
20 was precyous thei waastiden. ^if eny
hadde scapid the swerd, lad in to Baby-
loyne, seruede to the king and his sonus ;
to the tyme that the kyng of Persis
•2\ hadde empyre, and were fulfild the word
of the Lord of the mouth of Jeremye,
and the lond schulde halowen their holy
and hek made hard his nol and herte1, that
he noldem turne a3en to the Lord" of Is-
rael. But also alle the princes of preestis u
and the puple trespassiden wickidli, bi alle
abhomynaciouns ° of hethene men ; and
thei defouliden the hows of the Lord,
which he halewide? to hym silf in Jeru-
salem. Forsothei the Lord God of her 15
fadris sente to hern bi the hondr of hise
messangeris, and8 roos* bi ny3tu, and
amonestidev ech day ; forw he sparide*
his puple and dwellyng^ place. And theiie
scornedenz the messangeris of God, and
dispisidena hise wordis, and scorneden b
hise prophetis ; til the greet veniaunce of
the Lord stiede onc his puple, arid noond
heelynge weref. And he brou3te on# hem 17
the kyng of Caldeis ; and killide11 the 3onge
men of hem 'bi swerd1 in the hows of
seyntuariek; 'he hadde not merci1 ofm a
3ong 'man, and of a" vergyn, and of an eld
mannn, and sotheli0 nether off ai man 01*3
the deth for eldnesser, but he bitook alle8
in* the hond of that" king of Caldeis.
And he translatide in to Babiloyne allei»
the vessels of the hows of the Lord, bothe
the grettere and the lasse vessels, and the
tresours of the temple, and of the kyngv,
and of the princesw. Enemyes* brentenio
the hows of the Lord ; their distrieden the
wal of Jerusalem ; thei brenten alle the
touris ; and thei distrieden what euer thing
was preciousez. If ony man ascapide the 20
swerd3, he was ledb in to Babiloyne, and
seruydec the kyng and hise sonesd ; til
the kyng of Peersis regnyde, andc the 21
word of the Lord bi the mouth of Jere-
mye was fillidf, and til the lond halewide
hise sabatis. Fors inh alle the daies of
k wickeli c. l and at litil E pr. m.
k Scdcchie INS. 1 his herte INS. "' wolde not i. n Lord God INS. ° the abhomynaciouns INS.
P hadde halewid NS. <1 And INS. r hond or bifore naming s. s and the Lord NS. * roos up INS.
11 nyjt, that is, ivhanne thei iveren bhjndid bi derknesse of synne, fie profride his grace to hem is. v he
amonestide hem INS. w forthi that I. for that N. for that that s. x wolde spare INS. 7 his dwellyng INS.
z vndermowiden in scorn i. vndirmowiden NS. a thei dispisiden INS. & thei scorneden INS. c up
upon i. vpon s. d no NS. e cure or heelyng is. cure N. { were to hem s. S upon is. h with swerd
he killide i. bi swerd he killide NS. ' Om. INS. k the seyntuarie INS. 1 Oin. INS. m on c. and D. n Om. A.
nn man he had not thanne mercy INS. ° certis INS. P Om. INS. 1 he sparide a INS. r age INS. s alle
men INS. * in to INS. u the NS. Om. i. T kyng of Juda INS. w princes theroffiyis. *And enemyes NS.
y and thei INS. z preciouse therynne INS. a swerd and was not slayn s. *> taken and led INS. c seruede
there s. d sones, this subiectioun tvas upon the men of Juda i. sones, this stibieccion or thraldom con-
teyned vpon the men of Juda s. e and til INS. f fulfillid INS. S Sothely INS. h Juda in is.
XXXVI. 22 — XXXVII.
II. PARALIPOMENON.
475
•f This preyere
of Manasses is
not in Ebrue.
AEH.
days. Forsothe alle the days of deso-
lacioun he dide saboth, vnto the whijl
22Seuenty 3eer weren fulfild. Forsothe the
first 3eer of Cirus, kyng of Persis, to ful-
fille the word of the Lord, that he hadde
spoken by the mouth of Jeremye, the
Lord stired the spirite of Cirus, kyng of
Persis, that comaundide to ben prechide
to al his rewme also by scripture, sey-
23inge, Thes thingus seith Cirus, kyng of
Persis, Alle the rewmes of the erth 3af
to me the Lord God of heuen, and he
comauudide to me, that I schulde bilde
up to hym an hous in Jerusalem, the
whiche is in Jude. Who of 3011 is in al
the puple of hym ? be the Lord his God
with hym, and stei3e he up. Lord Godf
Almy3ty of our faders, Abraham, Ysaac,
and Jacob, and to the ri3twise seede of
hem, the whiche madist heuen and erth
with al the ournynge of hem/ the whiche™
markedist the se with the word of thin
heste, whiche" closedist the depnesse, and
merkedist to thi ferful and preysable
name, that alle inwardly dreeden, and
tremblen fro thi chere of thi vertue, and
vnsuffrable wrath vpon the synnful of
thi thretynge. Forsothe with oute me-
sure grete and vnserchable the mercy of
thi beheste ; for thou art Lord alther-
hee3est vpon al erth, long abidyng and
miche mercyful, and othinkyng vpon the
malices of men. Thou forsothe, Lord, af-
ter thi goodnesse hast bihoten penaunce
of remissioun of synnes ; and thou, God
of ri3twijs men, hast not putte penaunce
to the ri3twijse, Abraham, Ysaac, and
Jacob, to hem that to thee synnede not.
For I haue synnede ouer the noumbre of
grauel of the see ; multiplied ben my
desolacioun1 itk made sabat, til that se-
uenti 3eer weren fillid1. Forsothe"' in the 22
firste 3eer of Cyrus, kyngn of Persis, to
fille0 the word of the Lord, which he
hadde spoke bi the mouth of Jeremye, the
Lord reiside the spirit of Cirus, king? of
Persis, thafi comaundide to be prechid in
al his rewme, 3he, bi scripture1", and seide,
Cirus, the8 king of Persis, seith theses:!
thingis, The Lord God of heuene 3af ' to
me alle the rewmes of erthe, and he co-
maundide to me, that Y schulde bilde to
hym an hows in Jerusalem, which" is in
Judee. Who of 3ou is in al his puplev ?
'his Lord Godw be with hym, and stie hex
'm to Jerusalem?.
CAP. XXXVII.
Lord Godf Almy3ti of our fadris, Abra-
ham, Isaac, and Jacob', and of her iust
seed, which a madist heuene and erthe
withb al the ournyng of thoc, which hast
markid the see bi the word of 'thi co-
maundement'1, which hast closid togidere
the depthe6 of watris, and hast markidf to
thi ferdfuls and preysable name, whichh
alle men dreden, 'and tremblen' of the
cheer of thi vertu, and the irek of thi
manassyng on1 synneris vis vnsuffrablem,
Aether may not be susteyned". Sotheli0 the
merci of thi biheest is fulgreet and? 'vn-
serchable, ether0*, may not be compre-
hendid^bi mannus witT; for 'thou art the"
Lord moost1 hi3 ouer al erthe ; thou art
pacient", and rnychev merciful, and 'do-
ynge penauncew on the malices" of men.
Treuli>, Lord, thouz bi thi goodnesse hasta
bihi3t penaunce ± of for3yuenesse of synnes ;
and thou, Godb of iust men, hast not set
penaunce to iust men, to Abraham, Ysaacc,
f This is the
preyere of Ma-
nasses, but it in
not in Ebreu,
nether it is of
the text. Lire
here. c.
J penaunce ;
that is, forjy.
uynge synnes
for repenting
of men. c.
m that c. n that c. the whiche E.
' desolacioun or of ike distrying or forsaking therof s. k Om. i. 1 fulfillid INS. m Sothli INS. D the
kyng INS. o fulfille INS. P the king NS. 1 whiche INS. r writing IN. writing fie sente out hise lettris a.
* Om. INS. l hath 3ouen INS. » that INS. v puple, that nil go wirschipe him there INS. w the Lord
his God NS. x he up i. he up thidur NS. y Om. INS. z of Jacob s. a that i. b and INS. c hem INS.
d thin heest INS. « depnesse INS. f markid hem is. g stidefast INS. h the which name i. which name NS.
1 Om. NS. k wraththe INS. 1 upon is. m may not be suffrid INS. n Om. INS. ° Sotheli to hem that
verili forthenk her synne s. P and it INS. 1 Om. INS. r bi mannus wickidnesse D. Om. IN. s Om. INS.
* thou art moost INS. » longe abidynge INS. v ful INS. w forthinkynge INS. x malice INS. y certis INS.
z Om. INS. a thou hast INS. b Lord, that art God i. Lord, which art God NS. c to Ysaac s.
3 P 2
476
II. PARALIPOMENON.
XXXVII.
wickidnesses0. I am myche croked with
myche bond of yren, and there is not
a3eyn brething to me ; for I stirede thi
wrath, and euyl before thee I dide, set-
tyng abomynacyouns and multiplying of-
fenciouns. And nowe I bowe the knees
of myn herte, preyinge of thee goodnesse,
Lord. I synnede, Lord, I synnede, and
my wickidnesse? I knowe. I aske, prey-
inge thee, Lord ; for3eue to me, fo^eue
to me, ne togidre leese thou me with my
wickidnesses 1, ne without eend reserue
thou euyls to me. Forr vnworthi thou
schalt sauen me8 after thi grete mercy,
and I schal preysen thee euermore alle
the days of my lyue ; for thee preyseth
al the vertue of heuens, and to thee is
glorie in to world* of worldis. Amen.
Here eendith the secounde boke of
Paralipomenon. Blesside be the Holy
Trynyteu.
and Jacobd, to hem that synneden not
a3ens theee. Forf Y haue synned more
than the noumbre is of the grauel of the
see ; my wickidnessis ben multiplied. Y
am bowid? with mycheh boond of yrun,
and no brething is to me ; for Y haue
stirid thi wrathfulnesse, and Y haue doon
yuel bifor thee, 'and Y haue set' abhomy-
naciouns, and VY haue multiplied k offen-
siouns1. And now Y bowe the knees of
myn herte, and biseche™ goodnesse" of
thee, Lord. Y haue synned0, Lord ; Y haue
synned P, and Y knowlechei my wickid-
nesse. Y axer, and preye8 thee, Lord ; for-
3yue thou to me1, for3yue thouu to mev ;
leese thou me not togidire with my wickid-
nessis, nether reseruew thoux yuels to me
withouten ende. For, Lord, bi^ thi greet
merci thouz schalt saue me vnworthi a,
andb Y schal herie thee euere in alle the
daies of my lijf; for al the vertuf of
heuenes heriethc thee, and to thee is glorie
in to worldis of worldis. Amen.
+ vertu ; that
is, alle thi) or-
dris of aungels.
Lire here, i .
Here endith the secounde book of
Paralipomenon, and here bigynneth the
Jirste book of EsdreA.
0 wickenessis c. P wickenesse c. 1 wickenessis c. r For me E pr. m. s Om. H. * worldus c. u Here
endith the secounde book of Paralypomenon, and now bigynneth the proloog on the three bookis of Esdre. A.
Here endith the secounde booc of Paralipomynon, and bigynneth the booc of Esdre the Jirste. E. No final
rubric in CFH.
d to Jacob s. e thee thou settist not penaunce, ut NS. { But for i. For that N. Forthi that s. g bound s.
h a greet INS. i settyng in me is. settinge N. k multipliynge thin IN. multipliyng ayns me thi s. ' confes-
siouns s. m I biseche INS. n the goodnesse INS. ° synned greetli s. P synned greuousli in thi si^t s. iknow-
leche to thee s. r axe mercy is. s I preie NS. * me my synne is. u thou it INS. v me for thi holi name,
Lord s. w kepe INS. * Om. D. Y aftir INS. z I trist that thou s. a moost vnworthi wrecche s.
>> Om. s. c preisith INS. <1 Here endilh the secunde book of Paralipomenon, and bigynnith a prolog on
Esdras the I. G. Heere endith the secounde book of Paralipomynon. 19. Here endeth the seconde book of
Paralipomenon ; se now the prolog of Esdre, K. Here endith the secounde book of Paralipomenon, and here
bigynneth a prologe on the Jirste book of Esdre. si. Here endith the secounde book of Paralipomenon, and
bigynneth the prologe on the bookis of Esdre and Neome. o. Here endith Parilypomynon, and biginneth
Esdre the Firste. s. No final rubric in ELP.
I. E 8 D R A S.
\_Prologue on the First book of Esdras&.~\
THIS firste book of Esdre, whiche was a wurthi man among Jewis, and writer of
the lawe of God, tellith, that Cyrus, the king of Persis, stirid by the Spirit of God,
ordeynde Esdre, the scryuein, ledere to al the peple of Juda, that was translatid in to
Babiloyne, to bringe hem a3en in to her lond, with alle the vessels that weren of the
hous of the Lord, and 3af gold and siluer in greet plente, to make sacrifise to the Lord
in Jerusalem.
[Prologue to the books o
WHETHER it be hardere to do that 3ee asken, or to denyen, I haue not 3yt denied ;
for nouther to 3ou any thing comaundende is of sentence to forsaken, and the gretnesse
of charge put vpon oure nollis bereth doun, that rathere it be to fallen doun vndir the
berthene, than to reren. The studies of enuyouse men ne3hen to this, that alle thing
that we wryten, weenen repref wrthi, and other while concience repugnende a3en hem-
self, opinli thei to-tern that thei reden priueli ; in so myche that I am constreyned to
crien, and sein, Lord, deliuere my soule fro wickeb lippis, and fro a trecherous tunge.
The thridde 3er is that euer mor 3ee wrijten and a3een wrijten, that the boc of Esdre
and Ester I translate0 to 3ou fro Ebrue, as thof d 3ee ban not Grekis0 andf Latyness
volumus, or what euere thing that is that of vs is turned, not anon of alle men it be to
be dispisid. In vein forsothe, as seith sum man, to enforcen, neh other thing in trauailing
sechen1 but hate, is of vttermost wodnesse. And so, I beseche 3ou, my derworthest
Domynyon and Rogacian, that 36 apa3ed bi priuat lessoun, her not out the bokisin to
comun, lest 3ee profre metis to vggli men ; and eschewe 366 the pride of hem, that onli
to demen of othere, and thei themselue knewen no thing to do. If any forsothe of
brethern ben, to whom oureii displesen not, to them 3iueth a saumpler, amonestende
that the Ebrue namus, of the whiche in this volume is gret plente, distinctli and bi
spacis thei transcryue ; forsothe no thing it profitide to han amendid bokis, but the
amending be kept bi diligence of writeris. Ne any man moue it, that o boc is maad of
vs, ne delite he in the sweuenes of the writen thingus withoute autorite of the thridde
and of the ferthe boc; for and anentis theEbrues the woordis of Esdre and of Noemye
in o volume ben togidere drawen, and thoo thingus that ben not had anentis hem, xne
ben notk of the foure and twenti olde men, ben worthi to be cast awei aferr. If any
man forsothe a3en legge to vs the seuenti remenoures, of whom the saumpleris the
diuersete shewith hem to-torn and turned vpsodoun, ne forsothe it mai not ben
a This prologue is from M.
''Prolougus FH. No initial rubric in ACJ. b wickid AMI et Kpassim. c translatide K. djofF. eGrucs//.
ne K. g Latin c. h Om. K. ' sechyng K. k nethir ben K.
478 I. ESDRAS.
afermed soth that that is diuers, sendeth hym to the euangelies, in the whiche many
thingus ben put of the olde testament, the1 whiche anent the seuenti remenoures ben
not had, as that, For Nazare he shal ben clepid ; and, Fro Egipt I clepede my sone ;
and, They shul seen in whom thei pungeden ; and manye othere thingus, the whiche
we reseruen to a braddere were ; and asketh of hym, where thei ben writen ; and whan
thei schul not moun tellen, rede 366 of thoo saumpleris, the whiche, sum time maad
of vs, ben stikid eche dai with the tungus of euele spekeris. But that to short tretee
I come ; certis that I 'am to concluden™ is most ri3tvvis ; haue I maad any thing that is
not had in Greec, or that otherwise is had than off me is turned ? Wherto the remenour
thei to-tern? Aske thei the Ebrues, and bi thoo11 autouris, to my translacioun or 3iue thei
feith or withdrawe. Certis another is, for thei wiln myssein to me, that it0 is seid, with
closid e3en, and thei folewen not the studie and the weel willing of Greekis, the whiche
aftir the seuenty remenoures, now shinende the euangelie of Crist, and curiousli reden
Jewis and Hebionytis, remenoures of the olde lawe, Aquilam, that is, SymachumP, and
Theodocian, and bi the trauaile of Origenes thei halewiden to^ chirchis in sixe maner
translaciouns. Myche more Latin men a3ten to be kinde, that thei beholden Grece
gladende of hem any thing to borewen. The firste forsothe is of gret costis and of dif-
ficulte withoute eude, to moun han alle the exsaumpleris ; also theraftir thei that ban,
and ben vnkunnende of Ebrue speche, more shuln erren, vnknowende who of manye
trewliere seith. The whiche also fel sum time to a most wis man amongis the Grekis,
that otherwhile leuende the sensr of scripture he folewide the errour of eche remenour.
Wee forsothe that3 nameli of Ebru tunge han a litil kunnyng, and Latin speche 3it
hider to failith not to vs, that of othere more we moun demen, and thoo thingus that
wee vsself ' vnderstonden, in oure owne tunge shewiri. And so thof the serpentt hisse
and the ouercomere if he throwe not brennyngus vp, neuer my speche shal be stille,
Crist helpende ; also the tunge kut of it shal blaberen. Rede thei that wiln ; that wiln
not, caste thei awei. And serche thei out the letteris, and falsli acuse thei the lettris ;
more bi 3oure charite I shal ben stirid to studie, than I shal ben agast bi the hate and
the" bacbiting of hem.
Another prolog*.
Esdras and Neemye, helperew, that is, andx coumfortour fro the Lord, in o volume
ben drawen. Thei enstoren the temple ; the wallis of the cite thei maken vp. And al that
cumpanye of the puple turnende a3een in to the kuntre, and the descripcioun of prestus,
and of Leuitus, and of the conuertide to the folc of Irael, and by alle the meynes of they
wallis and touris the werkis deuidid, other thing bernz in the rinde, other thing they
holdin in the mar3.
Here folewith the comendacioun of Esdre.
Thisa aftir Jude brend vp of the Caldeis, whil the Jewis weren turned a3een into
Jerusalem, alle the bokis of the olde testament reparaileide, and enspirid with Godis
Spirit alle the volumys of profetis, that weren of the Jentilis corupt amendide ; wher-
fore it is writen, Esdras ste3ide vp fro Babiloyne, and he a swift scribe in the lawe of
Moises, swift, that is, for more redi figuris of lettris, than the Ebrues beforhond
hadden, he fond.
Here eendeth the prolog of Esdre; se now the book*.
1 Om. K. m haue seid K. » thilke AEFHK. ° Om. K. P Smachum c. 1 the K. r sentense A.
s Om. A. * oure silf K. u Om. K. v Prologus A. The prolong. F. Another prolog on Esdre. K. No
rubric in CHI. w help H. * Om. CHK. T Om. K. z thei beren K. » This Esdre K. b From K. No
final rubric in the other Mss.
1. 1—7.
I. ESDRAS.
479
Here begynneth the fyrst book of
Esdrec.
CAP. I.
i IN the firste jer of Ciri, king of Persis,
that the woord of the Lord of the mouth
of Jeremye were fulfild, the Lord rerede
the spirit of Ciri, king of Persis, and
ladde ouer the vois in al his rewme also
2bi scripture, seiende, These thingus seith
Cirus, king of Persis, Alle the reumes of
the erthe the Lord God of heuene and
ofd erthe hath 3iue to me, and he co-
maundede to me, that I shulde bilde to
hym an hous in Jerusalem, that is in
3 Jude. Who is in 3ou of al the puple of
hym? be the God of hym with hym ; ste3e
he vp in to Jerusalem, that is in Jude,
and bilde he vp an hous of the Lord God
of Irael ; he is God, that is in Jerusalem.
4 And alle the othere in alle placis, wher
euere thei dwellen, helpe thei hym ; the
men of his place, with siluer, and gold,
and substaunce, and bestis, out take that
wilfulli thei offre to the temple of God,
5 that is in Jerusalem. And the princis of
the fadris of Juda and of Beniamyn, and
prestis, and Leuitus, eche whos spirit God
rerede, risen, that thei ste3en vp toe bilden
the temple of the Lord, that was in Je-
crusalem. And alle that weren in the
enuyroun helpiden the hondis of hem, in
siluerene, and goldene vesselis, in sub-
staunce, in necessarie thing, in bestis, out
take thoo thingus that thei hadden offrid
7 wilfully. Forsothe king Cirus bro3te
forth the vesselis of the temple of the
Lord, the whiche Nabugodonosor hadde
Here bigynneth the firste book of
. Esdre*.
CAP. I.
IN the firste 3eer of Cirus, kyng ofi
Persis, that the word of the Lord bi the
mouth of Jeremye schulde be fillidb, the
Lord reiside the spirit of Cyrus, kyng of
Persis ; and he pupplischide a vois in al
his rewme, 36, bi thee scripture*1, ande seide,
Cirus, the kyng of Persis, seith theses
thingis, The Lord God of heuene 3af f to
me alle the rewmes of erthe, and he co-
maundide^ to me, that Y schulde bilde to
hym an hows in Jerusalem, whichh is in
Judee'. Who is among 3ou of al his pu-3
plej ? his God be with hyrn ; stiek he1 in to
Jerusalem, which™ is in Judee", and bilde
he the hows of the Lord God of Israel ;
he is God, which is in Jerusalem. And0 4
alle othere P men, vthat dwellen 1 where
euerer in alle places, helpe8 hym*; the™
men of her place fielpev inw siluer, and
gold, and catel*, and scheep, outakun^ that
that thei offren wilfulli to the temple of
God, which18 is in Jerusalem. Anda theb5
princis of fadrisc of Juda and of Benia-
myn risidend, and the preestis, and de-
kenese, and ech man whos spirit God
reiside, for to stief to^ bilde the temple
of the Lord, that was in Jerusalem. And e
alle men that weren vin cumpash helpiden
the hondis of hem', ink vesselis of siluer,
and of gold, vin catel1, inm purtenaurice
of houshold, and in" alle0 werk beestis,
outakunP these thingis which thei of-
friden bi frei wille. Forsother kyng Cyrus 7
brou3te forth the vessels of the temple of
c From A. No initial rubric in the other Mss. d Om. c. e that thei AH.
a From HIM. The firste book ofEsdras. ENP. OfEsdre Book. o. No initial rubric in the other Mss. & ful-
fillid INS. c Om. A sec. m. s. d writyng INS. e he sente and i. he sente out hise lellris and s. f hath
joue INS. S he comaundide s. h that INS. i Juda INS. J peple, that hath wille to help this byidyng s.
k and stye s. ' he up INS. m that INS. n Juda NS. ° helpful to his peple, and s. P the othere c.
1 Om. INS. r euere thei drvellen INS. s helpe thei INS. * hym that bildith i. him that wold bylde the
house of the Lord s. u Om. IN. T helpe thei INS. w with INS. x with catel INS. ? outakin or
ouer s. z that INS. a And thanne i. Om. N. And rvhanne the king had yue this coumfort to the peple s.
b Om. INS. c the fadris INS. d resen up i. risiden up NS. e the dekenes s. f stie up INS. g to Jeru-
salem for to IN. in to Jerusalem for to s. h in cumpas aboute IN. dwelling bi cumpas about Jerusalem s.
» hem that bildiden the temple s. k with INS. ' with her substaunce INS. m with INS. and ELO.
n with INS. ° Om. BCISVW. P withoute i. outakin or ouer s. 1 her fre INS. r And INS.
480
I. ESDRAS.
I. 8 — II. 9.
taken fro Jerusalem, and hadde put hem
sin the temple of his god. Forsothe Cirus,
king of Persis, bro3te them forth bi the
hond of Mitridatis, sone of Gazabar ; and
he noumbride hem to Zazabazar, prince
oof Jude. And this is the noumbre of
hem ; goldene violis, thretti ; siluerenn
violis, a thousend ; knyues, nyne and
lotwenti; goldenn cuppis, thretti ; siluerenn
cuppis, two thousend foure hundrid and
11 ten; othere vesselis, a thousend; alle the
vesselis, goldene and siluerene, flue thou-
send and foure hundrid. Alle Zazebazar
toe, with hem that ste3eden vp fro the
transmygracioun of Babiloyne, in to Je-
rusalem.
CAP. II.
i These forsothe ben the men, sonus of
the prouynce, that ste3eden vp fro thef
caitifte, that Nabugodonosor, king of Ba-
biloyne, hadde taken ouer in to Babiloine ;
and thei ben turned a3een in to Jerusa-
alem and Jude, eche? in to his cite, the
whiche camen with Zorobabel ; Jesua,
Neemya, Saraia, Rahelaia, Mordochaa,
Belsan, Mesfar, Begnai, Reum, Baana.
The noumbre of the men of the puple of
.•$ Irael ; sones of Fares, two thousend an
hundrid and two and seuenti ; the sonus
of Arethi, seuene hundrid fiue and se-
4 uenti ; the sonus of Sefesia, thre hundrid
5 and two and seuenti ; the sonus of Aria,
« seuene hundrid and fiue and seuenti ; the
sonus of Fee and of Moab, sones of Josue
and of Joab, two thousend nyne hundrid
7 and twelue ; the sones of Elam, a thou-
send two hundrid and foure and fifti ;
s the sonus of Sechua, nyne hundrid and
ofiue and fourty ; the sonis of Zaahai,
the Lord, whiche5 Nabugodonosor hadde
take fro Jerusalem, and hadde set tho* in
the temple of his god. Sotheliu Cyrus, s
the kyng of Persis, brou3te forth thov bi
the hond of Mytridatis, sonew of Gazabar ;
andx noumbride tho to? Sasabazar, the
prince of Juda. Andz this is the noumbre 9
of thoa vessels; goldun violis, thritti ; sil-
uerne viols, a thousynde ; 'grete knyues,
nyne and twentib ; goldunc cuppisf , thrit- t goidun mP-
,.j ., . , ,, , ~ pis; in Ebreu
ti° ; siluerne cuppis, twoe thousynde foure 10 it is basyns.
hundrid and ten ; otheref vessels^, a thou- Ure here' c'
synde ; alle the vessels of gold and sil- 11
uereh weren fyue thousynde foure' hun-
drid. Sasabazark took alle vessels^, with
hem that stieden1" fro the transmygra-
cioun11 of Babiloyne, in to Jerusalem.
CAP. II.
Forsothe0 these ben the sones of pro- 1
uyncePj, that^ stiedenr fro the caitifte,
which Nabugodonosor, kyngs of Babi-
loyne, hadde translated in to Babiloyne ;
and thei turneden a3en in to Jerusalem
and in to Juda, ech man in to his citee,
that camen with Zorobabel; Jesua1, Nee- 2
mie, Saray, Rahelaie, Mardochaa, Belsan,
Mesfar, Begnay, Reum, Baana". This is
the noumbre of men of the sones of Is-
rael ; the sones of Pharesv, twow thou- 3
synde an hundrid and two and seuenti ;
the sones of Arethi, seuenex hundrid and
fyue and seuenti; the sones of Sephezie,4
threy hundrid and two and seuenti; the 5
sones of Area, seuene2 hundrid and fyue
and seuenti ; the sones of Phe and of e
Moab, sonesa of Josue and of Joab, tweib
thousynde nynec hundrid and twelue ; the 7
sones of Helam, ad thousynde two hun-
drid and foure and fifti ; the sones of a
Zechua, nynee hundrid and fyue and
J prouynce ;
that is, of Ju-
dee. Lire
here. c.
f Om. c. 8' eche one E. echon CFH.
3 the whiche I. * hem INSi u And INS. v tho vessels is. w the sone INS. * and the kyng IN.
y in to x. Om. s. z Om. s. a the i. b a thousand and nyne and thritti grete knyues NS. c thritti
goldun INS. d Om. IN. e and two B. f and othere INS. g violis, vesselis s. h of siluere INS. ' and
foure INS. k And Sasabazar INS. 1 thes vessels IN. the vesselis s. m stieden up INS. n transmygra-
cioun either ouer passing s. ° And INS. P the prouynce INS. 1 whiche INS. r jeden up i. stieden
up NS. s the kyng BCDEFGHKLMOPQRUWD. ' that is, Jesua is. u and Baana INS. v the lynage of
Pliares is. * weren two INS. x weren seuene INS. y weren thre N. z rveren seuene IN. a and the
sones NS. b weren two INS. c and nyne A. d weren a NS. e weren nyne NS.
II.
-40.
I. ESDRAS.
481
10 seuene hundrid and sixti ; the sonus of
Baany, sixe hundrid and two and fourti ;
11 sonus of Bebai, sixe hundrid and thre and
12 twenti ; sonus of Asgad, a thousend two
13 hundrid and two and twenti; sonus of
Adonycam, sixe hundrid and sixe and
H sixti ; sonus of Beguai, two thousend and
is sixe and fifti ; sonus of Adin, foure hun-
is drid and foure and fifti; sonys of Aser,
that weren of Ezechie, nynti and ei3te ;
17 sonus of Besai, thre hundrid and thre and
is twenti; sonus of Jora, an hundrid and
19 twelue ; sonus of Ason, two hundrid and
20 thre and twenti ; sonus of Jebar, nynti
21 and fiue ; sonus of Bethlem, an hundrid
22 and thre and twenti ; the men of Necofa,
23 sixe and fifti; the men of Anatot, an
24 hundrid and ei3te and twenti ; sonus of
25 Asmoneth, two'1 and fourti ; sonus of Ca-
riathiarym, Cefiara, and Berhoc, seuene
26 hundrid and thre and fourti ; sonus of
Arama and of Gaba, sixe hundrid and
27 oon and twenti ; men of Machinas, an
28 hundrid and two and twenti; men of
Bethel and of Gai, two hundrid and thre
29 and twenti ; sonus of Nebo, two and fifti ;
so sonys of Megbis, an hundrid and sixe
31 and fifti ; the sonus of the tother Elam,
a thousend two hundrid and foure and
32 fifti; the sonus of Arym, thre hundrid
33 and twenti ; the sonus of Ladadin and of
Ono, seuen hundrid and fiue and twenti ;
34 sonus of Jericho, thre hundrid and fiue
35 and fourti ; sonus of Sanaa, thre thou-
36 send sixe' hundrid and thretti; prestus,
sonus of Idaia, in the hous of Jesue, nyne
37 hundrid seuentik and thre ; sonus of Em-
ss meor, a thousend and two and fifti ; sonus
of Fesur, a thousend two hundrid and
39 seuene and fourti ; sonus of Arym, a thou-
40 send and seuentene ; Leuitus, the sonus of
Jesue and of Cedinyel, sonus of Odonia,
fourti; the sones of Zahai, seuenef hun-9
drid and sixti ; the sones of Bany, sixe? 10
hundrid and two and fourti ; the sones of 1 1
Bebai, sixeh hundrid and thre and twenti ;
the sones' of Azgad, ak thousynde two1 12
hundrid and two and twenti ; the sones is
of Adonycam, sixem hundrid and sixe and
sixti; the sones of Beguai, two" thou-u
synde two hundrid and0 sixe and fifti;
the sones of Adyn, foure? hundrid and15
foure and fifti ; the sones of Ather, thati 16
weren of Ezechie, nyntir and ei3te ; the 17
sones of Besai, thre8 hundrid and thre and
twenti ; the sones of Jora, an* hundrid is
and twelue ; the sones of Asom, two" hun-1'
drid and thre and thrittiv; the sones of20
Gebar weren nynti and fyue ; the sones 21
of Bethleem weren'" an hundrid and ei3te
and twenti ; the menx of Nechopha, sixe? 22
and fifti ; the men of Anathot, anz hun- 23
drid and ei3te and twenti ; the sones of 24
Asmaneth, twoa and fourti ; the sones of 25
Cariathiarym, Cephiarab, and Berhoc, se-
uene0 hundrid and thre and fourtid ; the 26
sones of Arama and of Gaba, sixe6 hun-
drid and oon and twenti; men of 'Math- 27
mas, an hundrid and two and twenti ;
men of f Bethel and of Gay, two? hundrid 28
and thre and twenti ; the sones of Nebo, 29
twoh and fifti ; the sones of Nebgis, an' so
hundrid and sixe and fifti ; the sones of si
the tother Helam, ak thousynde two hun-
drid and foure and fifti ; the sones of 32
Arym, thre1 hundrid and twenti ; the sones 33
of Loradid and of Ono, seuene™ hundrid
and fyue and twenti ; the sones of Jerico, 34
thre" hundrid0 and fyue and fourti; the 35
sones of Sanaa, threP thousynde sixe hun-
drid and thritti ; preestis, the sones of 36
Idaie, in the hows of Jesue, nynei hun-
drid and thre and seuenti ; the sones of 37
Emmeor, ar thousynde and two and fifti ;
h an hundrid and two A. ' and sixe AH. k and seuenti AH.
f weren seuene NS. S rveren sixe INS. h weren sixe NS. sones weren N. k weren a s. 1 and two c.
m weren sixe NS. " weren two NS. ° Oni. is. P weren foure INS. 1 whiche NS. r weren nynti NS.
s meren thre NS. * rveren an NS.
y weren sixe NS. z meren an NS.
e weren sixe NS.
1 rveren thre NS.
nyne INS. r rveren a NS.
VOL. II.
u rveren two NS. v twenti BC sec. m. xxiii. v. w Oni. i. x sones NS.
a rveren two NS. b of Cephiara INS. c rveren seuene INS. d fyfti N.
f Om. IN. S rveren two INS. h rveren two NS. " weren an NS. k weren a NS.
m weren seuene INS. n rveren thre NS. ° thousand N. P rveren thre NS. 1 rveren
482
I. ESDRAS.
II. 41 — 61.
41 seuenti and foure ; chauntoures, sonus of
Asaf, an hundrid and ei3te and twenti ;
4 2 the sonus of the1 porteris, sones of Sel-
lum, the sonus of Ather, sonus of Thel-
inoii, the sonus of Accub, vthe sonus1" of
Aritha, the sonus of Sobar, the sonus of
Sobai, alle, an hundrid and ei3te and
43 thretti ; sodeknys, sonus of Ozai, the
sonus of Azufa, the sonus of Thebaoth,
44 the sonus of Ceros, the sonus of Cisaa, the
45 sonus of Fadon, the sonus of Jebona, the
46 sonus of Agoba, the sonus of Accub, the
sonus of Accab, the sonus of Selmai, the
47 sonus of Annan, the sonus of Gaddei, the
48 sonus of Gaer, the sonus of Rahaia, the
sonus of Jasin, the sonus of Nethoda, the
49 sonus of Gasem, the sonus of Asa, the
so sonus of Fasea, the sonus of Besee, the
sonus of Asennaa, the sonus of Numyn,
51 the sonus of Nechusym, the sonus of Be-
chue, the sonus of Accufa, the sonus of
52 Assur, the sonus of Besuth, the sonus of
ssMaida, the sonus of Arsa, the sonus of
Berchos, the sonus of Cizara, the sonus
54 of Thema, the sonus of Nazia, the sonus
55 of Acufa, the sonus of the" seruauns of
Salamon, the sonus of Sothelthei, the
sonus of Sofereth, the sonus of Feruda,
se the sonus of Jala, the sonus of Derchon,
57 the sonus of Jedel, the sonus of Safatha,
the sonus of Athil, the sonus of Fesore-
thei, that weren of Azebam, the sonus
58 of Ammy ; alle the sodeknys, and the
sonus of the seruauns of Salamon, thre
59 hundrid and nynti and two. And these
that ste3eden vp fro Thelmela, and The-
lersa, Cherub, and Don, and Mer, and
thei my3ten not shewe the hous of ther
faders and ther sed, whether of Irael
co thei weren ; the sonus of Delaia, the sonus
of Tobia, the sonus of Nechoda, sixe hun-
ei drid and two and fifti ; and of the sonus
of prestus, the sonus of Obia, the sonus of
L>re
the sones of Phesur, as thousynde two 38
hundrid and seuene and fourti ; the sones 39
of Arym, a* thousynde and seuentene ;
dekenes, the sones of Jesue and of Cedy-40
nyel, sonesu of Odonye, fourev and seuenti ;
syngeris, the sones of Asaph, anw hundrid 4 1
and ei3te and twenti ; the sones of por- 42
teris, sones* of Sellum, sones of Ather,
sones of Thelmon, sones? of Accub, sones
of Aritha, sones of Sobar, sones of Sobai,
allez weren an hundrid and ei3te and
thritty ; Nathynneisf , the sones of Osai, 43 1 tfathyni
sones a of Asupha, sones a of Thebaoth,
sonesa of Ceros, sonesa of Sisaa, sones" of «**<
Phadon, sones8 of Jebana, sonesa of Agaba,
sonesa of Accub, sonesa of Accab, sonesa of 46
Selmai, sonesa of Annam, sonesa of Gad- 47
del, sones8 of Gaer, sones* of Rahaia, sones3 48
of Rasyn, sones8 of Nethoda, sonesa of Ga-
zem, sonesa of Asa, sonesa of Phasea, sonesa 49
of Besee, sones" of Asennaa, sonesa of Nu- so
myn, sonesa of Nethusyrn, sonesa of Beth-5i
nth, sonesa of Acupha, sonesa of Aryu,
sonesa of Besluth, sones8 of Maida, sonesa 52
of Arsa, sones3 of Bercos, sonesa of Sisara, 53
sonesa of Thema, sones* of Nasia, sones8 of54
Acupha, the sones of the seruauntisi of 55 $*«•«««»«»,•
. they weren the
Salomon, the sones of Sothelthei, the wmauntis of
sones of Soforeth, the sones of Pharuda,
the sones of Asa, the sones of Delcon,
sones of Gedeb, the sones of Saphata, the 57 of ** temPle:
* and to reparele
sones of Atil, the sones of Phecerethi, tho thingis that
..... * A , , , ,. weren worthy
thatb weren of Asebam, the sones of to be repareiid.
Ammy; alle the Nathyneis, and the sones 58 L"e ltere' c'
of thee seruauntis of Salomon werend thre
hundrid nynti and tweyne. And thei that 59
stieden6 fro Thelmela, Thelersaf, Cherub?,
andh Don, and Mey', and my3ten not
schewe the howsk of her fadris and her
seed1, whether thei weren of Israel'" ; the co
sones of Delaya, the sones of Thobie, the
sones of Nethoda, sixe" hundrid and two
and fifti ; and of the sones of prestis, the0 ci
1 Om.
sone A. n Om. A.
8 tveren a NS. * weren a NS. u the sones INS. v tveren foure NS. w tveren an NS. x the sones INS.
y the sones NS. z alle thes is. a the sones INS. b whiche N. c Om. N. d Om. i. e stieden up INS.
f and Thelersa c. fro Thelersa INS. g fro Cherub INS. h fro INS. s fro Mey INS. k hows or meynee is.
1 seed or progeny s.
the INS.
m Israel, tveren thes is. n that tveren sixe i. rvhiche tveren sixe NS. ° tveren
II. 62 III. 2.
I. ESDRAS.
483
Accos, the sonus of Bersellai, that toe a
wif of the dojtris of Bersellai Galaditis,
and he is clepid bi the name of hem ;
C2 these so3ten the scripture of ther gene-
logie, and founden not, and thei ben cast
03 awei fro presthod. And Athersatha seide
to them, that thei shulde not eten of the
holi of halewis, to the time that ther
64 shulde risen a ta3t prest and perfit0. Al
the multitude as o man, two and fourti
C5 thousend thre hundrid and sixti, out take
the seruauntis of hem and hand maid-
enes, that weren seuen thousend thre
hundrid seuene and thretti ; and in hem
singeres and singeressis, two hundrid.
«eThe hors of hem, sixe hundrid and sixe
and thretti ; the mulis of hem, foure hun-
67 drid and fiue and fourti ; the camailis of
hem, foure hundrid and fiue and thretti ;
the assis of hem, sixe thousend seuene
68 hundrid and twenti. And of the princis
of the? fadris, whan thei shulden gon in
to the temple of the Lord, that is in Je-
rusalem, wilfulli thei offriden in to the
hous of God, to it to be maad out in his
ea place ; after ther strengthis thei 3euen^
the costis of the werk, of gold, shillingis
fourti thousend and a thousend ; of sil-
uer, besauntus fiue thousent ; and prestus
voclothis an hundrid. Thanne dwelten the
prestus and theLeuitus of the puple, and
the singeres, and porteris, and sodeknys
in ther cites, and al Israel in their cytees.
CAP. III.
1 And now was comen the seuenthe
monyth, and the sonus of Irael weren in
ther cites. Thanne is gedered the puple
2 as oon in to Jerusalem. And ther ros
Josue, the sone of Josedech, and the bre-
thern of hym, prestus, and Sorobabel,
sones of Obia, sones? of Accos, sonesi of
Berzellai, which1" took a wijf of the dou3-
tris of Bersellai Galadite, and was8 clepid
bi the name of hem ; these soften the 62
scripture of her genologie*, and founden4
not, and thei weren cast" out of preest- rede.'c. Y
hod. And Attersathaf seide to hem, that 03 1
thei schulden not ete of the hooli of hoolij
thingis, til a wijs preest and perfitv roosw.
Al* the multitude as? o manz&, twoa andG4'8>of™eti»
J grauntid to
fourti thousynde thre hundrid and sixtib, prestis aioonc.
outakunc the seruauntis of hem and vtheG5§'0rLin; that
mye.'c. '
handmaydisd, that6 weren seuene thou-
synde thre hundrid and seuene and thretti ; b;lde the tem-
* pie. Lire
andf among hem werens syngeris and **"•«• c-
syngeressis*1 twei hundrid. The horsis ofce
hem weren sixe hundrid and sixe and
thritti ; the mulis of hem weren1 foure
hundrid and fyue and fourti ; the camels 07
of hem weren^ foure hundrid and fyue
and thritti ; the assis of hem weren1 sixe
thousynde seuene hundrid and twenti.
And of the princes of fadris, whanne thei 68
entriden in to the temple|| of the Lord, \\tempie; that
which"1 is in Jerusalem, thei offriden" of where the tem.
fre° wille in to the hows of God, to bilde LrfTc.
it in his? place1); their 3auen vbi her my3tess69
the costis of the werk, oon and fourti
thousynde platis of gold ; fyue4 thousynde
besauntis of siluer ; and preestis clothis an
hundrid. Therfor preestis and dekenes of 70
the puple, and syngeris, and porteris, and
Nathynneis" dwelliden in her citees, and
al Israelv in her cytees.
CAP. III.
And thannew the seuenthe monethe was \
comun, and the sones of Israel weren in
her citees. Therforx the puple was ga-2
derid as o inan^f in to Jerusalem. And
Josue, the sone of Josedech, roos^, and
hise britheren, prestis, and Zorobabel,
that
is, of o wille
and purpos, to
the reising of
the atiter, and
of the founde-
ment of the
temple. Lire
here. c.
0 a perfijt A. P Om. A. 1 jeuen to c.
P the sones CINS. 1 and the sones is. r the which i. and the sones which N. s he was INS. * founden
it INS. u therfore cast is. v a perfit is. a perfit man N. w roos up IN. roos up among hem s. x And
al c. y beynge as i. mas as N. z man consentide hereto s. a rveren two i. and ther weren two NS.
b sixti men s. c withoute i. d her handmaydens INS. e whiche INS. f Om. s. S Om. N.
h syngsteres i. > Om. i. k Om. i. l Om. i. m that INS. n offriden there s. ° her fre INS. P the INS.
i place where it mas arst is. r aftir her power thei INS. 8 Om. INS. * and fyue INS. u the men of
Nathyney INS. T Israel dtvelliden s. w whanne AINS. * And INS. y roos up INS.
3 Q2
484
I. ESDRAS.
in. 3—9.
the sone of Salatiel, and the brethern
of hym, and thei bildenr vp ans auter of
God of Irael, that thei offre in it brent
sacrifises, as it is writen in the lawe off
3 Moises, man of God. Forsothe thei set-
ten an1 auter vpon his feet, the puplis of
londis ferende hem by enuyroun, and thei
offriden vpon it brent sacrifise to the
4 Lord erli and at euen. And thei maden
the solempnete of tabernaclisu, as it is
writen, and brent sacrifise alle da3es bi
order, after the comaundid were of the
5dai in his dai ; and after this, contynuel
brent sacrifise, bothe in calendis and in
alle solempnetes of the Lord that weren
halewid, and in alle thingis in the whiche
(i3ifte was freli offrid to God. The firste
dai of the seuenthe monyth thei begunne
to offre brent sacrifise to the Lord ; for-
sothe the temple of God was not jit
7 founded. And thei 3eue money to hew-
eris of stonus, and to leierisv, and mete,
and drink, and oile, to Sidones and Tires,
that thei shulde bringen ceder trees fro
Liban to the se of Joppen, after that
Cirus, the king of Persis, had cornaundid
8 to them. The secunde forsothe jer of the
comyng of hem to the temple of God in
to Jerusalem, the secunde monyth, be-
ogunne Sorababel, the sone of Salatiel, and
Josue, the sone of Josedech, and othere
of the brethern of hem, prestus and Le-
uitus, and alle that weren comen fro the
caitifte in to Jerusalem ; and thei ordein-
eden Leuitus, fro twenti jer and aboue,
that thei shulden hee3en the werk of the
Lord ; and Josue stod, and his sonus and
his brethern, Cediniel and his sonus, and
the sonus of Juda, as o man, that thei
shulden stonden in vpon hem that diden
werk in the temple of God ; the sones of
Benadab, sonus of hem and brethern of
the sorie of Salatiel, and hise britheren,
and thei bildiden the auter of God of Is-
rael for to offre theryrme2 brent sacrifices,
as it is writun in the lawe of Moises, the
man of God. Forsothe1 thei settiden thes
auter onb his foundementis, while the pu-
plis of londisc bi cumpas maden hem aferd,
and thei offriden ond that auter brent sa-
crifice6 to the Lord in the morewtid and
euentid. And thei maden solempnyteef of 4
tabernaclis, as it is writun, and? brent sa-
crifice1' ech dai bi ordre, vbi the werk of
the dai comaundid in his dai1. And after 5
this thei offriden contynuelk brent sacri-
fice, bothe in calendis and in alle solemp-
nytees of the Lord, that weren halewid,
and1 in alle solempnyteesm, in whiche 3iften
was offrid to the Lord bi fre wille. Ino
the firste dai of the seuenthe rnonethe thei
bigunnen to offre brent sacrifice to the
Lord ; certis the temple of God was not
foundid jit. But thei 3auen monei to 7
heweris0 of stoon, and to? liggerisi of
stoon, and thei ^auen mete, and drynke,
and oile, to men of Sidon, and Ho menr of
Tire, that thei schulden brynge cedre trees
fro the Liban8 to the see of Joppe, bi
that that Cirus, kyng* of Persis, hadde
comaundid to hem. Forsothe" in the se-s
counde 3eer of her comyng to the temple
of God in Jerusalem, in the secounde
monethe, Zorobabel, the sone of Salatiel,
and Josue, the sone of Josedech, and 9
othere of her britheren, preestis and de-
kenes, and alle that camen fro the caitiftev
in to Jerusalem, bigunnenw; and thei or-
deyneden dekenes, fro tweriti 3eer and
aboue, for to haste the werk of the Lord ;
and Josue stood, and hise sones, and hise
britheren, Cedynyelx and hise sones, and
the sones of Juday, as o man, to be bisi
ouer hem that maden the werk in7- the
r bildiden A. s Om. c. * Om. c. u the tabernacles c. v leggeris AEFH.
z therupon INS. a And INS. b upon INS. c othere londis INS. d upon INS. e sacrifices xs. f the
solempnytee INS. S and thei offriden is. h sacrifices bi s. > and in the day bi the heest of the lame thei
tvrou^len the werk of the day is. and in the day bi heest thei tvrou^ten the werk of the day N. k the
contynuel INS. ! and this thei diden s. m Om. N. the solempnitees s. n eny jift s. ° the heweris is.
P Om. A. 1 the liggeris IN. r Om. s. s mounteyne INS. l the kyng IN. u And INS. v caitifte of'
Babiloyne is. w bigunnen the tverk of Goddis temple is. x and Cedynyel NS. y Juda togidre I. Juda ;
alle these sloden togidere s. z of INS.
III.
-IV. 4.
I. ESDRAS.
485
10 hem, Leuitus. Thanne groundid of the
masonus the temple of the Lord, prestus
stoden in ther arai with trumpis, and
Leuitus, sonus of Asaf, in cimbalis, that
thei preise God hi the bond of Dauid,
liking of Irael. And thei sungen togidere
in ympnes and knouleching to the Lord,
For vhe isv good, for in to withoute ende
the merci of hym vpon Irael. Also al
the puple criede out with a gret cry, in
preisinge the Lord, for thi that the tern-
12 pie of the Lord was founded. Manie
also of the prestis, and Leuitus, and the
princis of fadris, and the eldere, that
hadden seen the rathere temple, whan it
was foundid, and this temple in the e3en
of hem, wepten with a gret vois, and
manye criende out in gladnesse rereden
is vp a vois ; ne any man my3te knowen
the vois of the cri of men gladende, and
the vois of the weping of the puple ;
forsothe mengingli togidere the puple
criede out with a gret cri, and the vois
1 was herd aferr. Forsothe the enemys of
Jude and of Beniamyn harden, for the
sonus of caitifte shulden bilden vp the
2 temple to the Lord God of Irael ; and,
ne3hende to Sorobabel, and to the princis
of fadris, seiden to hem, Bilde wee vp
with 3ou, for so as 3ee, wee sechen 3our
God ; lo ! wee offren slain sacrifices fro
the da3es of Assoroddon, king of Assur,
3 that bro3te vs hider. And Sorobabel
seide to them, and Josue, and the tothere
princis of the fadris of Irael, It is not to
vs and to 3ou, that wee bilde vp an hous
to oure God ; but wee vsself alone shul
bilden vp to the Lord oure God, as to vs
4 Cirus, king of Persis, comaundede. It is
do forsothe, that the puple of the lond
shulde lette the hondis of the puple of
Jude, and disturbenw them in bilding.
temple of God ; thea sones of Benadab, her
sones and her britheren, dekenesh, 'weren
bisyc. Therfor whanne the temple 'of'o
the Lordd was foundid of stoon leggeris,
prestis stoden in her ournement6 with
trumpis, and dekenes, the sones of Asaph,
inf cymbalis, for to herie^ God bi the hond1'
of Dauid, kyng of Israel. And thei sungen n
togidere in ympnes and knoulechyng1 to
the Lord, For he is good, for his merci is
with outen ende onk Israel. And al the
puple criede with greet1 cry, in preisynge
the Lord, for the temple of the Lord was
foundid. Also ful manye of the preestis, 12
and of the dekenes, and the princes of fa-
dris, and the eldre men, that hadden seyn
the formere temple, whanne it was foundid,
and this"1 temple bifor her i3en, wepten"
with greet vois0, and many men criynge
in gladnesseP reisideni the voisr ; and no is
man my3te knowe the vois of cry8 of men1
beynge glad, and the vois of wepyng of
the puple ; foru thev puplew criede togidere
with greet cry, and the voisx was herd
afer.
CAP. IV.
Forsothe? the enemyes of Juda and of 1
Beniamyn herden, that the sones of cai-
tifte bildiden2 a temple to the Lord God
of Israel; and thei nei3edena to Zorobabel, 2
and to the princes of fadris, and seidenb
to hemc, Bilde we with 3ou, for so as 3ed,
we seken 3oure God ; lo ! we han offrid
sacrificis fro the daies of Assoraddon, kyng
of Assur, that brou3te vs hidur6. And Zo-3
robabel, and Josue, and thef othere princes
of the fadris of Israel, seiden to hem, It is
not to vs and to 3ou, that we bilde s an
hows to oure God ; but we vs silf aloone
schulen bildeh to voure Lord God1, as Cirus,
the1 kyng of Persis, comaundide to'" vs.
Forsothe11 it was doon, that the puple of*
vOm. CE. w disturblen AEFII.
• and the INS. b dekenes also i. Om. s. c Om. IN. tveren bisi there abovte s. d Om. N. e ourne-
mentis s. { stoden synginge in INS. f? preise INS. h hond or ordynaunce s. ' in knowlechyng i. in deuout
knowleching s. k upon is. ' Om. NS. m siyn this NS. n thei wepten i. ° vois for ioye is. P greet
gladnesse N. <1 reisiden up INS. r voice of preisyng s. s crying s. * the men IN. u and INS. v al
the I. w peple bothe toying and weping 8. x voice of hem s. Y And INS. z tverin commi/n ayn in to
Jerusalem and byldide there s. a camen INS. b thei seiden INS. c hem in gile INS. d je don INS.
e hidur in lo this lond is. f Om. INS. S bilde togidre INS. h bilde an hous is. ' the Lord oure God INS.
1 Om. s. m Om. IN. n And INS.
486
I. ESDRAS.
iv. 5—13.
s Forsothe tbei hadden hirid ajen hem
counseileris, that thei shulden destrc^e
the conseil of hem, alle the da3es of Ciri,
king of Persis, and vnto the regne of
Daryi, king of Persis, two 3eer thei ben
lettid.
CAP. IV.
e In the regne forsothe of Assueri, he
is Artaxerses, in the begynning of his
regne, thei writen accusacioun a3en the
V dwelleris of Jude and of Jerusalem ; and
in the da3is of Artaxerses, Besellam
Mitridates wrot, and Thabel, and the
tothere that weren in the counseil of
hem, to Artaxerses, king of Persis. For-
sothe the epistil of accusacioun is writen
Cire maner, and it was rad in Cire
sspeche. Reurn, Bethlem, and Sansai,
scribe, writen oon epistil fro Jerusalem
to Artaxerse the king 'on this maner" ;
9 Reum, Bethlem, and Sansai, scribe, and
the tothere counseilourys of hem, Dinaei,
Farsarei, Therfalei, Arfasei, Arthuei, Ba-
biloynys, Susannathaneis, Daceis, Elam-
loytis, and the tothere of the Jentilis,
whom translatide the grete and glorious
Assennafar, and made them to dwellen
in the cites of Samarie, and in othere re-
ngiouns be3unde the flod, in pes. This is
the saumpler of the epistil, that thei
senten to hym. To Artaxersi, king, thi
seruauns, men that ben be3unde the flod,
I2greting sein. Be it knowen to the king,
for Jewis that ste3eden vp fro thee to vs,
camen in to Jerusalem, cite rebel and
werst, the whiche thei bilden vp, mak-
ende vp the stonene wallis of it, and
ismakende wowis?. Now thanne be it
knowe to the king, for if that cite were
bild vp, and the wallis of it enstorid, tri-
bute, and pedage, and 3eris rentus thei
shul not 3iue, and vnto the king this
the lond lettide the hondis of the puple of
Juda, and trobliden hem in0 bildyng. And 5
thei hiriden counselourisP a3ens the Jewis,
that thei schulden destrie the counseili of
ther Jewis, in alle the daies of Cirus, king
of Persis, and vtil to8 the rewme of Darius,
king of Persis. Forsothe1 in the rewme e
of Assueris, he is" Artaxersisf, inv the
bigynnyng of his rewme, thei writiden
accusing a3ens the dwellers of Juda and
of Jerusalem; and in the daies of Ar-7
taxarses, Besellam wrootw, Mytridates*,
and Thabel, and othere, that weren in
the counsel of hem, toy Artaxarses, kyng
of Persis. For7 the pistle of accusyng was
writun in langage3 of Sirie, and wasb red
in wordc of Sirie. Reumd, Beel, Theem, 8
and Samsai, the scryuen6, writenf sich oon&
epistle11 fro Jerusalem to the' kyng Artax-
erses ; Reumk, Beel, Theem, and Samsai, 9
the writere1, and othere counselouris of
hem m, Dyney, Pharsathei, and Ther-
phalei, Arphasei, Harthuei, men of Babi-
loyne, Susanne", Thanei, Dacei0, men of
Helam, and othere of hethene men, 10
whiche the grete and gloriouse? Asenna-
phar translatide, and made hem to dwellei
in the citees of Samarie, and in othere
cuntrees bi3onde the flood, vin peesr. This 11
is the saumplere of the pistle, which8 thei
senten to the kyng. vTo Artaxerses, king*,
thi seruauntis, men 'that benu bi3ende the
flood, seyn heltheY. Be it knowun to the 12
kyng, that thew Jewis, thatx stieden? fro
thee, ben comun to vs vin toz Jerusalem,
thea rebel and worsteb citee, which thei
bilden, and thei maken the ground wallis
therof, and arayene the wallis d aboue.
Nou therfor be it knowun to the kyng, la
that if thilke citee be bildid, ande the
wallis therof be restorid, theif schulen not
3yue£ tribut, and tol, and annuel rentis,
•f- This clause,
he is Artax-
erses, is not
in Ebreu, ne-
ther is of the
text, but first
it was set of
sum doctour bi
the maner of
a glos, and
aftirward bi
vnkunning of
writers, it was
set in the text.
Lire here. c.
* of this matere E pr. m. x vowis AC sec. m.
0 and her I. in her NS. P the councelours x. 1 counseil or purpos is. r Om. c. s vnto INS. to x.
* And INS. u is clepid NS. v and in s. w wroot this accusing of Jewis INS. x and Mytridates NS.
Y mntiden to s. z And INS. a the langage s. b it was INS. c the word INS. d And Reum NS.
e writere INS. fwritideN. g a INS. h pistle NS. > Om. NS. k and Reum NS. 1 scryueyn x. m hem
that is to wife I. hem, that is NS. n and Susanne NS. ° and Dacei INS. P gloriouse kyng is. 1 dwelle
in pees INS. r Om. INS. s that INS. * Om. s. u Om. i. dwellinge NS. v helthe to thee IN. w Om. x.
* whiche IN. Om. s. x stieden up INS. z in s. a a INS. bfulyueli. the worste NS. c thei arayen INS.
d wallis therof s. e and if INS. f Jetvis INS. S thanne jyue NS.
IV. 14 — 23-
I. ESDRAS.
487
u blame shal come. Wee thanne mynde
hauende of the salt, that in the paleis
wee eeten, and for the harmys of the
king to seen vnleeful wee holdenz, ther-
fore wee han sent and told to the king ;
1 5 that thou enserche in the bokis of the
stories of thi fadris, and thou shalt finde
write in armaries, and knowen, for that8
cite is a rebel cite, and no3ende to kingus
and to prouincisb, and batailis ben sterid
vp in it of old da3es ; for what thing and
16 that cite is destro3id. Wee tellen to the
king, for if that cite were bild vp, and
his wallis enstorid, thou shalt not han
lypossessioun be3unde the flod. The king
sente woord to Reum, Bethlem, and to
Sansay, scribe, and to the tothere that
weren in the counseil of hem, dwelleris
of Samarie, and to the tothere be3unde
the flod, Greetinge, seiende, and pes.
is The acusacioun, that 366 senten to vs,
19 openli is rad befor me ; and of me it
is comaundid, and thei ensercheden, and
founden, for that cite of olde da3es a3en
kingus rebellith, and descenciouns and
20 batailis ben rerid vp in it ; for and most
stronge kingis weren in Jerusalem, the
whiche andc lordshipeden to al the re-
gioun that is be3unde the flod ; tribute
also, and pedage, and rentis, thei token.
21 Now thanne hereth the sentence, that 3ee
forfende'thoo mend, and that cite be not
bild vp, to the time if perauenture of me it
22 were comaundid. Seeth, lest necgligentli
this be fulfild, and litilmelum growe euel
23a3en kingys. And so the saumple of the
maundement of Artaxerses, king, is rad
befor Reum, Bethlem, and Sansai, scribe,
and the counseileris of hem ; and thei
wenten hastif in to Jerusalem to the
Jewis, and thei forfendeden6 them in
and this trespas1' schal come vtil to1 the
kyng. Therfor we ben myndeful of then
saltt, whichk we eeten in the1 paleis, andm
for we holden it vnleueful to se the harmes
of the kyng", therfor we han sent and teld
to the kyng; that thou acounte0 in the? is
bokis of stories of thi fadris, and thou
schalt fynde writun in cronyclis, and thou
schalt wite, that thilke citeei is a rebel
citee, and that it anoieth kyngis and pro-
uynces, and batelsr ben reisid therynne of
elde daies ; wherfor also thilke citee was
distried. We tellen to the kyng, that if ie
thilke8 citee be bildid, and* the" wallis
therof be restorid, thou schalt not haue
possessioun bi3endev the flood. Thew kyng 17
sente wordx to Reum, Beel?, Theemz, anda
to Samsai, the scryuenb, and to othere
that weren in the counsel of hem, toc the
dwelleris of Samarie, and to othere bi-
3endis the flood, and seided, Helthe and
peese. The accusyngf, whichs 36 senten to is
vs, was red opynli bifor me ; and it was 19
comaundid of meh, and thei' rekenyden, and
theik foundun, that thilke citee1 rebellith™
of elde daies a3ens kyngis, and dissen-
ciouns and batels ben reisid therynne; for 20
whi vand ful stronge kyngis weren in
Jerusalem™, which also weren lordis of al
the cuntrei which? is bi3ende the flood ;
also theii token tribut, and tol, and rentis.
Now therfor here 36 the sentence1", that 30 21
forbede tho men8, and that thilke citee4 be
not bildid, til if" perauenture it be co-
maundid of me. Se 36, that thisv be not 22
fillidw necgligentli, and yuelx eno-cesse?
litiPand litilz a3ens kyngis. Therfor the 33
saumple of the comaundement" of kyngb
Artaxarses was red bifor Reum, Beelc,
Theemd, and Samsai, the scryueyn6, and
herf counseleris ; and thei 3eden hastili* in
f salt; that is,
of metis maad
lauery with
salt. I. in
here. c.
z seyn E pr. m. • the A. b the prouyncis A. c Om. c. d to me A. the men H. e forfenden A.
h trespas or harm NS. i to INSX. k that INS. 1 thi INS. m Om. s. n king, and to certifie him not
of tho B. ° acounte and seke is. P thi M. Q citee Jerusalem INS. r that batels INS. 8 that s. 'and
if INS. n()m. INS. v jendis D. w And the NS. x word ayn is. y to Beel INS. z to Theem INS.
» Om. N. b writere INS. c and to INS. d he seide IN. he seide to hem s. e pees lie to ym INS.
1 accusynge of Jewis is. S that INS. h me to be sou^t i. me to seke out the cronyclis NS. ' men INS.
k Otn. INS. 1 citee Jerusalem is. m rebelled 8. n ther weren in Jerusalem ful stronge kyngis i.
P that INS. q tho kyngis NS. r sentence of vie INS. ' men to bilde INS. * Om. N. " Om. A. v this
heest INS. w fullillid INS. * yuelfro thens s. J encreesse so i. encrecid x. z Om. N. a heest IMS.
b the kyng x. c and Beel INS. d and Theem INS. e writere INS. t bifore her INS. 6 in haast i.
488
I. ESDRAS.
IV. 24 — V. 8.
24 power and strengthe. Thanne is laft of to Jerusalem to the Jewis, and1' forbed-
the were of the hous of God in Jeru-
salem, and it was not maad vnto the
iden1 hemk with arm and mystf. Thanne 24 1 ™>)t; 'hat
XT, i C n JJ- 1, • T i with strengthe
the werk or (joddis hows in Jerusalem of oost, which
secunde 3er of the regne of Darii, king was left, and it was not maad til1 to the
of Persis. secounde 3eer of Darius™, kingn of Persis.
CAP. V.
1 Forsothe ther profecieden Aggeus,
profete, and Zacharias, profete, the sone
of Addo, propheciende to the Jewis that
weren in Jude and Jerusalem, in the
2 name of God of Irael. Thanne risen
Sorobabel, the sone of Salatiel, and Josue,
the sone of Josedech, and thei begunnen
to bilden vp the temple of God in Jeru-
salem ; and with hem profetis, helpende
3 hem. In that forsothe time cam to hem
Thathannai, that was duk be3unde the
flod, and Starbusannai, and the counseil-
oures of hem ; and thus thei seiden to
hem, Who 3af to 3ou counseil, that this
hous 3ee shulden bilden vp, and these
4 wallis enstoren ? To the whiche wee an-
swerden to hem, whiche weren the namys
5 of men, autouris of that bilding. The
636 forsothe of the God of hem is don
vpon the olde men of Jewis, and thei
my3te not forfenden hem ; and it pleside
that the thing were told to Darie, and
thanne thei shulden don aseeth a3en
G that acusing. The saumpler of the epi-
stil, that sente Thathannai, duk of the
regioun be3unde the flod, and Starbusan-
nai, and the counseileris of hym, Arfar-
sacei, that weren be3unde the flod, to
7 Darie, the king. The woord that thei
senten to hym thus was writen ; To
8 Darie, the king, alle pes. Be it knowen
to the king, wee to han go to Jude pro-
uynce, to the hous of the grete God, that
is bild vp with ston vnpolisht, and trees
ben sett in the wowisf, and that were
CAP. V.
Forsothe Aggei, the prophete, and Za- 1
charie, the prophete, the sone of Ado,
prophesieden0, prophesiynge in the name
of God of Israel, to the Jewis that weren
in Juda and Jerusalem. Thanne Zoroba-2
bel, the sone of Salatiel, and Josue, the
sone of Josedech, risiden?, and bigunneni
to bilde the temple of God in Jerusalem ;
and with hem rysyden* the prophetis of
God, helpynge hem. Forsothe8 in thats
tyme Tatannai, that was duyk bi3ende
the flood, and Starbusannay, and the coun-
selouris of hem, camen to hem1, and seiden
thus to hem, Who 3af counsel to 3ou to
bilde this hows, and to restore these
wallis ? To which" thingv we answeriden 4
to hemw, whiche weren the names of men,
autours of that bildyng. Forsothe the i3ejs
of God of hemx was maad on the elde?
men of Jewis, and thei my3ten not for-
bedez the Jewis* ; and it pleside that the
thing schulde be teld to Darius, andb
thanne thei schulden make satisfaccioun
a3ens that accusyng. This is the saum-e
pier of the pistle, which Tathannai, duyk
of the cuntrey m'3ende the flood, and Star-
bursannai, and hise counselouris, Arpha-
sacei, thatc weren bi3ende the flood, senten
to kyng Darius. The word whichd thei?
senten to hym was writun thus ; Al pees
be to the6 kyng Darius. Be it knowun s
to the kyng, that we 3eden to the pro-
uince of Judee, to the hows of greet God,
whichf is bildid with stoon vnpolischid,
and trees ben set? in the wallish, and
the biholding of
Goddis mersy
and help. Lire
here. c.
1 VOWJS H.
h and thei INS. ' forbeden i. k hem to bilde INS. 1 Om. ANS. m the rervme of Darius INS. n the
king INS. ° profecieden thanne and thei weren s. P resin E et L pass, resen up i. risiden up NS.
1 thei bigunnen INS. r risen EL. resen up i. risiden up NS. 8 And IN. Om. s. l the Jewis INS. u the
which i. v axing N. axynd s. w hem and tolden IN. hem and telden hem s. x Jetvis x. the Jewis s.
y eldre GHIKNSX. olde EL. z forbede or lette is. a Jewis to bilde i. Jewis to bilde the house of
God s. b and that INS. c whiche NS. d that IN. e Om. N. f that i. S sent or leide 8.
k wallis theroffis.
v. 9—17-
I. ESDRAS.
489
diligentli is maad up&, and waxeth in the
9 hondis of hem. Wee axeden thanne thoo
olde men, and thus we seiden to them,
Who 3af to 3011 power that this hous 366
shulden bilden, and the wallis enstoren ?
10 But and the names of hem we han so3t
of hem, that wee telle to thee ; and we
han write the namus of theh men that
11 ben princis in hem. Forsothe such woord
thei answerden to vs, seiende, We ben
the seruauns of God of heuene and of
erthe ; and we bilden vp the temple that
was maad out befor these 3eris manye, and
the whiche the grete king of Irael hadde
12 bild, and maad out. Forsothe aftir that
to wrathe oure fadris hadden terred the
God of heuene, he toe hem in the hond
of Nabugodonosor, king of Babiloyne,
Caldeis ; and this hous he destro3ede,
and the puple of it he translatide in to
isBabiloine. Forsothe the firste 3er of Ciri,
king of Babiloine, Cirus, king of Babi-
loyne, purposide a maundement, that the
14 hous of God shulde be maad vp. For
and the vesselis of the temple of God,
goldene and siluerene, that Nabugodono-
sor hadde take fro the temple, that was
in Jerusalem, and hadde born hem awei
in to the temple of Babiloyne, king Cirus
bro3te forth fro the temple of Babyloyne,
and ben 3iue to Zazabazar bi name, whom
15 and he ordeynede prince. And he seide
to hym, These vesselis tac, and go, and
put hem in the temple, that is in Jeru-
salem ; and the1 hous of God be bild vp
16 in his place. And so thanne thilkeJ Za-
zabazar cam, and sette the groundis of
the temple of God in Jerusalem ; and fro
that time vnto now it is bild, and 31! is
17 not fulfild. Now thanne if it seme to the
king good, enserche he in the librarie of
the king, that is in Babiloyne, whether
thilke werk is bildid diligently, and' en-
creessith in the hondis of hemk. Therfor 9
we axiden tho elde men, and thus we
seiden to hem, Who 3af to 3ou power to
bilde this hows, and to restore these
wallis ? But also we axiden of hem the1 10
names 'of hemm, that we schulden telle
to thee ; and we han write the names of
men", whiche thei ben, that ben princes
among hem. Sotheli0 thei answeriden bi n
sich word?, and seideni, We ben the ser-
uauntis of God of heuene and of erthe ;
and we bilden the temple thatr was bildid
bifor these many 3eeris, and "which temple8
the1 greet kyng of Israel 'hadde bildidu,
and maadv. But aftir that oure fadris 12
stirydenw God of heuene and of erthe to
wrathfulnesse, bothex he bitook hem in
the hond of Nabugodonosor, Caldeyy, kyng
of Babiloyne ; and he distriede this howsz,
and translatide" the puple therof in to
Babiloyne. Forsotheb in the firste 3eer of is
Cirus, king of Babiloyne, Cirus0, thed king
of Babiloyne, settide6 forth va comaunde-
mentf, that the hows of God schulde be
bildid. For whi kyng Cirus brou3te forth u
'fro the temple of Babiloyne? also the
goldun and siluerne vessels of Goddis tem-
ple, whiche Nabugodonosor hadde take fro
the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and
hadde bore tho awei in to the temple of
Babiloyne ; and tho vessels weren 3ouun
to Sasabazar bi name, whom 'he made1'
also'1 princek. And Cirus seide to hym,
Take these vessels, and go, and sette tho1 15
in the temple, which"1 is in Jerusalem ;
and then hows of God be0 bildid in 'his
place?. Therfor thanne thilke Sasabazar 10
cami, and settide1" the foundementis of
Goddis temple in Jerusalem ; and fro that
tyme 'til tos now it is bildid, and is* not
3it fillid". Now therfor if it 'semeth goodvi7
S Om. c. h Om. A. * this A. J that c sec. m.
* and it INS. k Jewis NS. 1 her I. m Om. i. n tho men INS. ° And INS. P wordis NS. <l seiden
to vs s. r whiche INS. s the temple which INS. * Salomon the INS. u bildide IN. v hadde maad x.
w hadden stirid INS. * Om. INS. y of Caldey IN. of the cuntrey of Caldey s. z hows of God is. a he
translatide NS. b And INS. c this Cirus is. d Om. IN. e puttide i. settide or puttide NS. f an
heeate NS. g Om. N. h Om. INS. ' also Cirus had maad INS. k prince upon the land of Juda is.
1 hem INS. m that INS. n be the INS. ° Om. INS. P the place where it was [erst s] NS. 1 cam in to
Juda is. r he settide INS. s vnto INS. * it is INS. u fulfillid INS. v semeth good or plesith N. semeth
or plesilh 6.
VOL. II. 3 R
490
I. ESDRAS.
VI. i — 8.
forsothe of king Cire it be comaunded,
that the hous of God shulde be bilde vp
in Jerusalem ; and the wil of the king
vpon this thing sende he to vs.
CAP. VI.
1 Thanne king Darie comaunded, and
thei enserchiden in the tresorie of the
bokis, that weren leid vp in Babiloine.
2 And there is founde in Egbadonys, that
is a castel in Medene prouynce, o volume,
and such a sentence was writen in it.
3 The firste 3er of Ciri king, Cirus the
king demede, that the hous of God, thatk
is in Jerusalem, shulde be bild vp in the
place where thei offren ostus, and that
thei putte groundis vnderberende the
hei3te of sixti cubitus, and the breede of
4sixti cubitus, and thre ordris of vnpo-
lisht stonis, and so ordris of uewe trees.
Costis forsothe of the hous of the king
5 shulden ben 3iue. But and the vesselis,
goldene and siluerene of the temple of
God, that Nabugodonosor hadde take of
the1 temple of Jerusalem, and bro3t hem
in to Babiloine, be thei 3olden, and born
a3een in to the temple of Jerusalem, and
in to ther place, the whiche and ben
e put inm the temple of God. Now thanne
Thathannai, duke of the regioun that is
be3unde the flod, and Scarbusannai, and
3oure counseileris, Arfasacei, that ben be-
junde the flod, aferr goth awei fro them ;
7 and leteth ton be maad that0 temple of
God of the duke of Jewis, and of the
elders of hem ; and that hous of God
8 bilde thei in his place. But and of me
it is comaundid, that it behoueth to be
maad of thoo prestus of Jewis, that the
to the king, rikenew hex in the biblet^ of
the kyng, whichz is in Babiloyne, whether
it bea comaundid of kyng Cyrus, that
Goddis how's schulde be bildid inb Jeru-
salem0 ; and sended he to vs the wille of
the kyng 'on this thing6.
CAP. VI.
Thanne f kyng Darius comaundide, and i
thei rekenydenS in the biblet of bokis,
thath weren kept in Babiloyne. And 0*2
book was foundun in Egbatanys, which
is a castel in the prouynce of Medena,
and sich a sentence of the kyng was
writun therynne. In the first 3eer of kyng 3
Cirus, Cirus the kyng demydek, that,
'Goddis hows1, whichm is in Jerusalem,
schulde be bildid in the place where thei
offren sacrifices, and that thei sette foun-
dementis11 supportynge0 the hei3theP of
sixti cubitis, and the lengthe of sixti cu-
bitis, threi ordris of stonys vnpolischid, 4
and so ordris r of newe trees. Sotheli8
costis1 schulen be 3ouun of the kyngis
hows. But also the goldun and siluerne&
vessels of Goddis temple, whiche Nabugo-
donosor took fro the temple of Jerusalem,
and brou3te thou inv to Babiloyne, bew
3oldun, and borun a3en in to the temple
of Jerusalem, and in to her place, whiche*
also? bez set in the temple of God. Now 6
therfor Tathannai, duyk of the cuntrei
which* is bi3ende the flood, andb Starbu-
sannai, and 3oure counseleris, Arphasacei,
that0 ben by3ende the flood, departe 30
fer fro hemd; and suffre 36, that thilke;
temple of God be maad of the duyk of
Jewis, and of the eldre men of hem ; and
that thei bilde that hows of God in his
place. But also it is comaundid of me, s
that that bihoueth to be maad of tho
k the which AH. 1 Om. A. m iu to E pr. m. n Om. c. ° the A.
w rekene or se N. * he diligently i. he or seke he diligently s. y biblet, that is, the book of cronicling i.
biblet ofcronydis N. biblet, that is, in the book of cronyclis s. z the which i. which book s. a is INS.
b or in s. c Jerusalem or not i. Jerusalem or nay s. <* upon this thing sende is. e Om. is. f Whanne A.
S rekenyden or souyten INS. h whiche bokis INS. ' that INS. k demede or ordeyned s. 1 the hous of
God INS. "' that INS. n foundement EL. ° beringe up i. up beringe NS. P heijthe of the rverk i.
heijthe ofmerk NS. q and sette thei thre INS. r the ordris INS. 8 And INS. * costis herto is. u hem INS.
v Om. is. w be thei INS. * the whiche i. y vessels also INS. z be thei IN. a that INS. bofs.
c whiche NS. d the Jewis INS.
VI. 9 — 16.
I. ESDRAS.
491
hous of God be bild vp, that is, that of
the kingis cofre, that is, of tributis, that
ben 3iue of the regioun be3unde the flod,
besili costys be 3iue to thoo men, lest be
9 lettid the werk. That if nede were, and?
caluis, and lombis, and kidis in to brent
sacrifise to the God of heuene ; whete,
salt, and win, and oile, aftir the custum
of prestus that ben in Jerusalem, be ther
jiue to them bi alle da3is, lest ther be in
10 any thing pleynyng. And offre thei of-
fringus to the God of heuene ; and pre3e
thei for the lif of the king and of his
iisonus. Of me thanne is sett a decree,
that eche man that this comaundement
chaungith, be don awei the tree of the
hous of hym, and be he rerid vp, and to-
brosid in it ; the hous forsothe of hym
12 be forfetidi. God forsothe, that maketh
to dwellen his name there, scatere alle
reumys and puple, that strecchith out
ther bond, that thei withstonde and sca-
tere that hous of God, that is in Jerusa-
lem. I Darie haue ordeined a decre, the
13 whiche bisili I wile to be fulfild. Ther-
fore Thathannai, duk of the regioun be-
3onde the flod, and Scarbusannay, and
the conseileris of hym, after that king
Darie hadde comaunded so diligentli,
ufolewiden out. The eldere forsothe of
Jewis bilden vp, and hadden prosperite,
after the profecie of Aggei, the profete,
and of Zacarie, sone of Addo ; and thei
bilden, and maden, the God of Irael co-
maundende, and comaundende Giro, and
Darie, and Artaxerse, kingus of Persis ;
15 and thei fulfilden thisr hous of God vnto
the thridde dai of the monyth of Adar,
that is the sixte 3er of the regne of
16 king Darie. Forsothe the son us of Irael,
prestus and Leuitus, and the tothere of
the sonus of transmygracioun, maden the
t G«*,- this
king hadde the
preestis of Jewys, that the hows of God
be bildid, that is, that costis be 3ouun
bisili to tho men of the arke of the kyng,
that is, of tributis6, that ben 3ouun of the
contrei bi3ende the flood, lest the werk be
lettid. That if it be nede, ^yue thei bothe9
calues, and lambren, and kidis in to brent
sacrifice to Godf of heuene ; wheetef, salt,
and wyn, and oile, bi the custom of
preestis that ben in Jerusalem, be 3ouun
to hem bi ech dai, that no pleynt be in
ony thine;. And offre thei offryneris to 10 he was «& h«-
* ° . 6 then man; for
God of heuene ; and preye thei for the? it suffiside to
lijf of the kyng and of hise sones. Ther-iitohd°h™efor
for theh sentence is set1 of me, that if ony ood'puniei-'"
man chaungithk this comaundement1, a tre ^een°ydtlie
be takun of his hows, and be reisid™, and maner couen-
be he" hangid therynne0 ; sotheli? his and in the '
hows bei forfetid. Forsothe r God, that 12 uya^ce is"r
makith his name to dwelle there, distrie JSj1^
alle rewmes8 and puple, that holdith1 forth my.sterie .of
r r Crist. Lire
her hond to impugne and destrie thilke Aere. c.
hows of God, which" is in Jerusalem. I
Dariusv haue demyd the sentence1", which
Y wole be fillid* diligentli. Therfor Ta- is
thannai, duyk of the vcuntrei bi3ende the
flood, and-v Starbusannai, and hise coun-
seleris, diden execucioun, Aether filliden1,
soa diligentli, bi that thatb kyng Darius
hadde comaundid. Sothelic the eldre men u
of Jewis bildidend, and hadden6 prosperite,
bi the profesie of Aggey, the profete, and
of Zacarie, the sone of Ado ; and thei
bildiden, and madenf, for God of Israel
comaundides, and forh Cirus, and Darius,
and Artaxerses, kyngis of Persis, co-
maundiden1 ; and thei performyden this is
hows of God 'til toJ the thridde dai of
the monethe AdarkJ, which1 is the sixte %^es ^7 'asn.
seer of the rewine of king Darius. For- 1 6 swerith in parti
0 to oure March,
sothem the sones of Israel, the" preestis and in party to
and dekenes, and the0 othere of the sones u™ here. c.
P both A. 1 opynli destrojed E pr. m. r the A.
e the tributis is. { also wheete INS. S Om. INS. h this c. ' boden INS. k chaunge INS. l heest INS.
m it reisid up INS. n Om. is. ° ther upon is. theron N. P and be INS. <! Om. INS. r And INS. s the
rewmes s. * holden XQ. u that INS. T Darius the kyng i. Darius king NS. w forseid sentence NS.
* fulfillid INS. 7 flood bijonde the s. z elherfof/illiden c. Om. INS. a Om. INS. b heest that s.
c And INS. d bildiden Goddis temple INS. « thei hadden IKS. f maden the temple INS. S comaundide
to INS. h also INS. ' comaundiden this thing INS. i vnto INS. k Adar or Marche INS. 1 that INS.
m And INS. n Om. INS. ° Om. INS.
3 11 2
492
dedicacioun of the hous of God in i
17 and offriden, in the dedicacioun of the
hous of God, caluys an hundrid, wetheris
two hundrid, lambys foure hundrid, get
buckis for the synne of al the puple
twelue, after the noumbre of the linagis
is of Irael, And thei ordeyneden prestus in
ther ordris, and Leuitus in ther whilis,
vp on the werkis of God in Jerusalem,
as it is write in the hoc of Moises.
wForsothe the sonus of transmygracioun
maden pasch, the fourtenthe dai of the
2ofirste monyth. Forsothe the prestus and
Leuitus as oon weren purified, alle clene
to offren pasch to alle the sonus of
transmygracioun, and to their brethern
21 prestus, and to themself. And the sonus
of Irael, that weren turned a3een of the
transmygracioun, eeten, and alle8 that
hadden seuered hemself fro al4 defouling
of Jentilis of the lond to them, that thei
22 seche the Lord God of Irael. And thei
madeii the solempnete of therue louys
seuen da3es in gladnesse ; for the Lord
hadde gladid hem, and conuertid the
herte of king Assur to hem, that he
helpe the hondis of hem in the werk of
the hous of the Lord God of Irael.
CAP. VII.
i Aftir these woordis forsothe, in the
regne of Artaxerses, king of Persis, Es-
dras, the sone of Saraie, sone of Azarie,
2sone of Elchie, sone of Sellum, sone of
3 Sadoch, sone of Achitob, sone of Amarie,
4 sone of Azarie, sone of Maraioth, sone
5 of Saraie, sone of Osi, sone of Bocci, sone
of Abisue, sone of Finees, sone of Elea-
sar, sone of Aron, prest fro the begyn-
e nyng ; this Esdras ste3ede vp fro Babi-
loine, and he a swift scribe in the lawe
I. ESDRAS.
VI. 17 — VII. 6.
of transmygracioun, ^that is, that? camen
fro transmigracioun 1, Aether caitifte T,
maden the halewyng of Goddis hows in
ioie ; and offriden8, 'in the halewyng of 17
Goddis hows*, an hundrid caluys, twei"
hundryd wetheris, fourev hundrid lam-
bren, twelue w buckis of geet for the
synne of al Israel, bi the1 noumbre of
lynagis?" of Israel. And thei ordeyneden is
preestis in her ordris, and dekenes in her
whilis, onz the werkis of God in Jerusa-
lem, as it is writun in the book of Moises.
Forsothe8 the sones of transmygracioun 19
maden pask, in the fourtenthe dai of the
firste monethe. Forb thec preestis and 20
dekenes d as o man weren clensid, allee
weren clene forf to offre pask to alle the
sones of transmygracioun, and to her bri-
theren preestis, and to hem silf. And the 21
sones of Israel eeten, that turneden a3en
fro transmygraciouns, and ech man eet,
that hadde departid hym silf fro alh the1
defoulyng of hethene men of thek lond,
for to seke the Lord God of Israel. And 22
thei maden solempnyte1 of therf looues
seuene daies in gladnesse ; for the Lord
hadde maad hem glad, and hadde™ turned
the herte of the kyng of Assur to hem,
that he wolde helpe 'her hondisn in the
werk of the hows of the Lord God of
Israel.
CAP. VII.
Forsothe0 aftir these wordis Esdras, the i
sone of Saraie, sone of Azarie, sone of
Helchie, sone of Sellum, sone of Sadoch, 2
sone of Achitob, sone of Amarie, sone of 3
Azarie, sone of Maraioth, sone of Saraie, 4
sone of Ozi, sone of Bocci, sone of Abisue, 5
sone of Phynees, sone of Eleazar, sone of
Aaron, preest at the bigynnyng, was? in
the rewme of Artaxerses, king of Persis ;
thilke Esdras stiedei fro Babiloyne, ande
he was a swift writeref in the lawe of
t writere ; for
he reparelide
the lawe brent
by Caldeis, and
for he foond
newe lettris, bi
whiche the
wordis of
Ebreu ben
writun sped-
lyere and
betere. Lire
here. c.
s eche B pr. m. * Om. c.
P of hem that s. <l the transmygracioun s. rOm. s.% Gloss omitted in IN. " thei offriden NS. * Om. s.
u two i. and two NS. v and foure s. w and twelue NS. x Om. NS. 7 the lynagis BCENPV pr. m. the
lynage L. z vpon s. a And INS. ° Forsothe INS. c Om. i. d dekenes of the first s. e alle thei INS.
{ Om. INS. B the transmygracioun s. h Om. s. ' Om. x. k that INS. l the solempnyte INS. m he
hadde INS. n the hondis of hem INS. o And INS. P he was i. this was N. this Esdras was s. 1 stiede up INS.
vn. 7 — 16.
I. ESDRAS.
493
of Moises, the whiche the Lord God of
Irael 3af ; and the king }af to hym, after
the goode bond of the Lord his God
7vpon hym, al his asking. And ther
ste3eden vp of the sonus of Irael, and of
the sonus of prestus, and of the sonus of
Leuitus, arid of the singeres, and of the
porteris, and of the sodeknys, in Jerusa-
lem the seuenthe 3er of Artaxerses, king.
8 And thei camen in to Jerusalem the fifte
monyth ; this is the seuenthe 3er of the
9 king. For in the firste dai of the firste
monyth thei begunnen to ste3en vp fro
Babiloine, and in the firste dai of the
fifte monyth he cam in to Jerusalem,
after the goode bond of his God vpon
10 hym. Esdras forsothe greithede his
herte, that he enserche the lawe of the
Lord, and do, and teche in Irael maun-
11 dement and dom. This is forsothe the
saumpler of the epistil of the maunde-
ment, that king Artaxerses 3af to Esdre,
preest, wis scribe in woordis and in
maundemens of the Lord, and his ceri-
i2moines in Irael. Artaxerses, king of
kingus, to Esdre, the prest, most wis
scribe of the lawe of God of heuene,
isgreting. Of me is a decre, that to whom-
soeuer it plese in my rewme of the puple
of Irael, and of his prestus, and of the
Leuitus, to gon in to Jerusalem, go he
14 with thee. Forsothe fro the face of the
king and of the seuene counseileris of
hym thou art sent, that thou visite Jude
and Jerusalem in the lawe of thi God,
is that is in thi bond ; and that thou here
siluer and gold, that the king and his
counseileris wilfulli offriden to the God
of Irael, whos tabernacle is in Jerusalem.
16 And al the siluer and gold, what euere
thou findist in al the prouince of Babi-
loine, and the puple wile offren, and of
the prestus that wilfulli offriden to the
Moises, whichr the Lord God of Israel
3af3; and the kyng 3af to hym1 al his
axyng, by the goode hoorid" of hisv Lord
God onw hym. And there35 stiedenr of?
the sones of Israel, and of the sones of
preestis, and of the sones of dekenes, and
of thez syngeris, and of thez porteris, and
of Nathyneis, 'in to Jerusalem in the se-
uenthe 3eer of Artaxerses, kynga. Ands
thei camen in to Jerusalem in the fyuethe
monethe ; thilke is the seuentheb of the
kyng. Forc in the firste dai of the firste 9
monethe hed bigan to stiee fro Babi-
loyne, and in the firste dai of the fyuethe
monethe he cam in to Jerusalem, bi the
good hondf of his& Godh on1 hym. For-
sothe1' Esdras made redi his herte to en- 10
quere the lawe of the Lord, and to do1,
and teche™1 in Israel the comaundementn
and doom0. Sotheli? this is the saum-u
pier of the pistlei of ther comaundement,
which5 the* kyng Artaxerses 3af to Esdras,
preestu, writerev lerudvv in the wordis and
comaundementisw of the Lord, and in hise
cerymonyes in Israel. Artaxerses, kyng 12
of kyngis, desirith helthe to Esdras, the
preest, moostx wijs writere of the lawe of
God of heueney. It is demyd of me, that 13
whom euer it plesith in my rewme of the
puple of Israel, and of hise preestis, and
dekenes, to go in to Jerusalem, go he with
thee. For thou art sent fro the facez| of u+face; thati»,
the kyng and of hise seuene counseleris,
that thou visite Judeea and Jerusalem in
the lawe of thi God, whichb is in thin
bond ; and that thou bere siluer and gold, 15
which the kyng and hise counseleris ban
offrid bi fre wille to God of Israel, whos
tabernacle is in Jerusalem. And take thou ic
freli al siluerc and gold, whichd euer thou
fyndist in al the prouynce of Babiloyne,
and the6 puple wole offre, and of f preestis
thats offriden bi fre wille to the hows of
Lire here. c.
r that i. which lane s. s jaue to his peple s. * Esdras INS. u hond or mouyng is. v the INS.
w of INS. * in the seuenthe jeer of Artaxerxes kyng there INS. y stieden up into Jerusalem men INS.
z Om. INS. a Om. INS. b seuenthe yer A sec. m. seuenthe monthe INS. c And INS. d Esdras INS.
e stie up INS. { hond or kelp is. S the INS. h Lord God s. ' of INS. k And INS. ! do it i. do it in
dede a. m to teche is. n heest INS. ° doom of the Lord INS. P And INS. 1 epistle IN. r Om. s.
9 that i. * Om. NS. u the preest INS. v a writere IN. that was a writere s. vv lerned M. w heestis INS.
* the moost INS. y heuenes s. * presens IN. » the land o/Judee INS. b the whiche lame i. e the
siluer INS. d what i. « that that the INS. f take of i. take 'thou of NS. e that that thei INS.
494
I. ESDRAS.
vii. 17—25-
hous of ther God, that is in Jerusalem,
nfreli to taken; and bisili bie of that
raonei calues, wetheris, lombis, and sacri-
fises, and the offring of likouris of hem ;
and offre them vpon the auter of the
temple of 3our God, that is in Jerusalem.
18 But and if any thing to thee, and to thi
brethern plese, of the remnaunt of siluer
and of gold that 366 do, after the wil of
ipjoure God doth ; also the vesselis that ben
3iue in the seruise of the hous of thi God,
tac in the si3te of God in to Jerusalem.
20 But and othere thingus the whiche nede
were in the hous of thi God, hou miche
euere is nede, that thou spende, thou shalt
3iue of the tresor of the king and of the
21 comun bagge, and of me. I, Artaxerses,
king, haue ordeined, and demed to alle
the keperis of the comun cofre, that ben
be3onde the flod, that what euer aske of
3ou Esdras, prest, scribe" of the lawe of
God of heuene, withoute tariyng 3iue
22366, vnto an hundrid talentus of siluir,
and vnto an hundrid batus of win, and
vnto an hundrid choris of whete, and
vnto an hundrid batus of oile, salt for-
23sothe withoute mesure. Al that to the
rit of God of heuene perteneth, be it 3iue
bisili in the hous of God of heuene, lest
perauenture he be wroth a3en the reume
24 of the king and of his sonus. To 3ou
also we maken knowen of alle the prestus,
and Leuitus, singeres, porteris, sodeknys,
and mynystris of the hous of this God,
andv pedage and tribute and 3eris frutus
haue 3ee no power of putting Vponw
25 hem. Thou forsothe, Esdra, after the
wisdam of thi God, that is in thin hond,
ordeine thou domysmen and gouernoures,
that thei deme to al the puple, that is
herh God, which1 is in Jerusalem ; and bie 17
thou bisili of this monei calues, rammes,
lambrenk, and sacrifices1, and moiste sacri-
fices of tho ; and offre thou tho onm the
auter of the temple of 3oure God, which"
temple is in Jerusalem. But also0 if ony 18
thing plesith to thee, and to thi britheren,
for? to do of the residue0- siluer and goldr,
do 3es bi the wille of 3oure God ; also bi- ia
take1 thou in the si3t of God in Jerusalem
the vessels, that" ben 3ouun in to the ser-
uyce of the hows of thi God. But also 20
thou schalt 3yue of v the tresourisw of the
kyng, and of the comyn arkex, ^ethir
purse?, and of me 'othere thingis, that
ben nedeful in the hows of thi God2, as
myche euere as isa nedeful, that thou
spende. Y Artaxerses, kyng, haue or- 21
deyned, and demyd to alle the keperis of
the comyn arkeb, that ben bi3ende the
flood, that what euer thing Esdras, the
preest, writerec of the lawe of God of
heuene, axith of 3ou, 30 3yued with out
tariyng, "til toe anf hundrid talentis of sil-22
uer, and tos an hundrid "mesuris clepidb
chorus f of wheete, and til1 an hundrid + a
,.,.7, i > -i
mesurts* depict* bathus ot wyn, and til
to1 an hundrid ^mesuris clepidm bathus of
oile, salt" forsothe0 without mesure. A123
thing that perteyneth to the custom?, *ethir
religiouni, of God of heuene, ber 50111111
diligentli in the hows of God of heuene,
lest perauenture hes be wrooth a3ens the
rewme of the kyng and of hise sones.
Also we make knowun to 3ou of1 alle the 24
preestis, and dekenes, syngeris", andv por-
terisw, and" Nathyneisv, andz mynystris
of the hows of this" God, ' that 36 han not
power0 to put onc hem tol, and tribute, and
costisd for keperis0 of the lond. Forsothef25
' tuschels. i.
u and scribe c. T Om. A. w on c.
11 Om. N. > that INS. k and lambren INS. 1 othere offryngis INS. m upon is. n the which i. ° ouer
this also is. P Om. NS. <l Om. INS. r gold that leuith INS. s je it is. * bitake or ordeyne is.
u whiche NS. v Om. G. w tresour BC. * hucche NS. y Om. NS. z take s. a it is N. D hucche INS.
or arke i marg. c and writere s. d 37ue *' *• jeue that thing to him s. e vnto INS. til K pr. m.
f the summe of an 8. K til FGHK pr. m. MNSxb. h Om. INS. > vnto INS. J Om. s. k of INS.
l vnto INS. til K pr. m. to x. m Om. INS. n and yueth him. salt i. and salt N. and yue y to him salt s.
0 Om. INS. P wirschip INS. 1 Om. INS. r be it INS. 8 God INS. * that je haue not power of noon
of INS. u of syngeris i. ne of syngeris NS. v ne of INS. w the porteris i. porteris of Goddis house s.
x ne INS. y of the men of Nathyneis INS. z ne of the INS. a Om. INS. b Om. INS. c upon is.
d othere costis INS. e kepyng INS. f But INS.
VII. 26 — VIII. 6.
I. ESDRAS.
495
be3onde the flod, to hem, that is, that
knewen the lawe of thi God, and the
lawe of the king ; but and vnwise men
26techeth freely. And eche that doth not
the lawe of thi God, and the lawe of the
king bisili, dom shal ben of hym, orx in
to deth, orx in to outlawe, or in to con-
dempnacioun of his substaunce, or certis
in to prisoun. And Esdras, scribe, seide,
27 Blessid the Lord God of oure fadris, that
jaf this in the herte of the king, that he
shulde glorifie the hous of the Lord, that
28 is in Jerusalem, and in me hath in bowid
his merci befor the king, and his coun-
seileris, and alle the my3ti princis of the
king And I, coumfortid bi the hond of
the Lord, of my God, that was in me,
I gaderede of the sonus of Irael princis,
that ste3eden vp with me.
CAP. VIII.
1 These thanne ben the princis of meines,
and this the genelogie of hem, that ste3-
eden vp with me in the reume of Ar-
2 taxerses, king, fro Babiloine. Of the sonus
of Finees, Jerson ; of the sonus of Itha-
mar, Danyel ; of the sonus of Dauid,
3 Archus ; of the sonus of Sechemye and of
the sonus of Faros, Zacharias, and with
hym ben noumbrid an hundrid and fifti
4 men ; of the sonus of Fethmoab and of
Eleoenai, sone of Zacharie, and with
5 hym two hundrid men ; of the sonus of
Sechemye, sone of Jesechiel, and with
6 hym thre hundrid men; of the sonus of
thou&, Esdras, bi the wisdom of thih God,
which1 is in thin hond, ordeynek iugis and
gouernouris, that thei derne to1 the puple,
whichm is bi3ende the flood, that is", to0
hem that kunnen? the lawe of thi God,
and the lawe of the kyng ; but also teche
36 freli vnkunnynge men. And ech man, 25
that doth noti the lawe of thi God, and
the lawe of the kyng diligentli1", doom8
schal be of hym, ethir* inu to thev deeth,
ethir in to exilyngw, ethir in to condemp-
nyngx of his catel, ethir certis in to pri-
soun. And Esdras, the writere, seide?,
Blissid be the Lord God of oure fadris, 27
that 3af this thing2 ina theb herte of the
kyng, that he schulde glorifie the hows of
the Lord, which0 is in Jerusalem, and 28
bowided his mercy in to me bifor the
kyng, and hise counseleris, and bifore alle
the6 my3ti princes of the kyng. And Y was
coumfortid bi the hondf of vmy Lords
Godh, that was in me, and Y gederide of1
the sones of Israel princesk, that1 stiedenm
with men.
CAP. VIII.
Therfor0 these ben the princes of mey- 1
nees, and this is the genologie? of hem,
whichei beynge1 in the rewme of Ar-
taxerses, kyng8, stieden* withu me fro
Babiloyne. Of the sones of Phynees, Ger- 2
sonv ; of the sones of Ythamar, Danyel ;
of the sones of Dauid, Arcus ; of the s
sones of Sechemye and of the sones of
Pharos, Zacariew, and with hym weren
noumbrid an hundrid and fifti men ; of 4
the sones of Phet, Moab, and" Elioneay,
the sone of Zacharie?, and with hymz two
hundrid men ; of the sones of Sechemye, s
the sone of Ezechiela, and with hymb thre
1 outher AEFH.
g Om. is. h Om. i. 1 that INS. k ordeyne thou INS. l Om. INS. m that INS. n is, that thei reule
iustly i. is, that thei rewle and deme tretvli s. ° Om. IN. P knowen INS. <l not diligently INS.
r Om. INS. s this doom INS. * ethir he schal go INS. u Om. INS. v Om. BCINSVW. w outlawyng INS.
* leesing INS. y seide to the king NS. z counseil INS. a in to INS. b Om. N. c that INS. d that
bowide IN. be the Lord preised that bowid s. e Om. i. f hond or the goodnesse s. S the Lord IN. the
Lord God s. h my God i. ' togidre princis of INS. k Om. INS. ! the whiche i. whiche NS. m stieden
up INS. n me [in s] to Jerusalem is. ° Forsothe INS. P generacioun INS. 1 that INS. r tveren INS.
5 the kyng i. t and stieden INS. « up with IN. v Gerson mas prince INS.
1 Om. NS. y Zacarie was prince is. z hym yden -up i. him stieden vp s.
b hym yden up i. him stieden vp a.
w Zacarie was prince is.
a Ezechiel mas prince IB.
496
I. ESDRAS.
vm. 7 — 19.
Addaenebeth, sone of Jonathan, and with
7hym fifti men; of the sonys of Elam,
Isaias, the sone of Italic, and with hym
s seuenti men ; of the sonus of Safacie, Ze-
bedias, the sone of Mychael, and with
9 hym ei3teti men; of the sonus of Joab,
Obedia, the sone of Jehiel, and with hym
10 two hundrid and ei3tetene men; of the
sonus of Salomyth, the sone of Josfie,
and with hym an hundrid and sixti
11 men ; of the sonus of Belbai, Zacharias,
the sone of Bebai, and with hym twenti
12 and ei3te men ; of the sonus of Esiad,
Johannan, the sone of Esethan, and with
hym an hundrid and ten men ; of the
13 sonus of Odonycham, that last weren,
and these the namus of hem, Elifilech,
and Heiel, and Samaias, and with hem
14 sixti men; of the sonus of Beguy, Vthai,
and Saccur, and with hem seuenti men.
15 1 gederede hem forsothe to the flod, that
renneth to Hanna ; and wee dwelten
there thre da3is. And I so3te in the puple,
and in the prestus of the sonus of Leuy,
is and I fond not there. And so I sente
Elizer, and Arihel, and Semeiam, and
Elnathan, and Jaubeth, and an other
Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zacharie, and
Mesollam, princis ; and Joarib, and El-
17 nathan, wise men ; and I sente hem to
Heldo, the whiche is the firste in the
place off Casfee, and I putte in the mouth
of hem woordis, that thei shulden speken
to Eldo, and to the brethern of hym,
sodeknys, in the place of Casfee, that
thei shulden bringe to vs mynystris of
is the hous of oure God. And thei bro3teu
to vs, bi the goode hond of oure God
vpon vs, a most wis man of the sonus of
Mooli, sone of Leui, sone of Irael ; and
Sarabiam, and the sonus of hym, twenti,
19 and the brethern of hym, ei3tetene; and
Azabie, and with hym, Isaie, of the sonys
hundrid men ; of the sones of Addam, 6
Nabeth, the sone of Jonathan0, and with
hymd fifti men ; of the sones of Elam, 7
Ysaie, the sone of Italie, and with him
seuenti men ; of the sones of Saphacie, a
Zebedie, the sone of Mycael, and with
him fourescore men ; of the sones of Joab, 9
Obedie, the sone of Jehiel, and with him
two hundrid and ei3tene men ; of e the 10
sones of Salomyth, the sone of Josphie,
and with hym an hundrid and sixti men ;
of the sones of Belbai, Zacarie, the soneii
of Belbai, and with hym twenti and ei3te
men ; of the sones of Ezead, Johannamf, 12
the sone of Ezethan, and with hym an
hundrid and ten men ; of the sones of is
Adonycam, that weren? theh laste, and
these ben1 the names of hem, Eliphelech,
and Eihel, and Samaie, and with hem
weren^ sexti men ; of the sones of Beguy, u
Vtai, and Zaccur1, and with hem werenm
seuenti men. Forsothe" Y° gaderide hem? is
togiderei at the flood, that renneth doun
to Hanna ; and we dwelliden there thre
daies. And'Ysou3ter in8 the puple, and in'
the prestis of the sonus of Leuyf , and Y t
fonde not there. Therfor Y sente Eliezer, 16 ^
and Ariehel, and Semeam, and Helnathan, j^sgtisc Lire
and Jaubeth, and an other Helnathan,
and Nathan, and Zacharie, and Mesollam,
princesv ; andw Joarib, and Elnathan, wise"
men; and? Y sente hemz to Heldo, whichan
is 'the firsteb in the place of Casphie, and
Y puttidec in the mouth of hem wordisd,
whiche thei schulden speke to Heldo, and
to hise britheren, Natynneis, in the place
of Casphie, for to brynge to vs the mynys-
tris of the hows of oure God. And vthei is
brou3ten to vse, bi the good hoondf of oure
God on? vs, ah ful wijs man of the sones
of Mooli, the sone of Leuy, sone1 of Israel ;
andj Sarabie, and his sones twenti, and
his britheren ei3tenek ; and Azabie, and is
that
c Jonathan mas prince s. d hym weren INS. e and of s. { Johannam Adonyca s. S weren in B.
h that u. i Om. plures. k yden up i. Om. N. stieden vp s. ! Zaccur nteren princes is. m Om. N.
n And INS. ° Y Esdras is. P alle hem i. alle these men NS. <l Om. INS. r Om. i. s among INS.
* Om. INS. u Leuy J soujte INS. T which alle iveren princis s. w and with hem i. and with hem I
sente s. x which rveren wise s. Y and these i. and alle these s. z Om. INS. a that INS. b cheef i.
the first or chefe man s. :c putte INS. d the wordis INS. e Om. INS. f hond or hue s. S upon INS.
h thei broujten a INS. > the sone INS. J and thei broken INS. k rveren ei3tene INS.
vi i r. 20 — 29.
I. ESDRAS.
497
of Merari, the brethern of hym, and the
aosonys of hym, twenti ; and of the sodek-
nys, that? Dauid hadde 3iue and princis
to the seruise of Leuitys, sodeknys two
hundrid and twenti ; alle these bi ther
21 namys weren clepid. And I prechide
there fasting beside the flod of Hanna,
that we shulden ben trauailid in pe-
naunce befor the Lord oure God, and
asken of hym a ri3t weie to vs, and to
oure sonus, and to al oure substaunce.
22Forsothe I was ashamyd to asken the
king helpe, and horse men, that my3ten
defenden vs fro the enemy in the weie,
for wee hadden seid to the king, The
bond of oure God is vpon alle that sechen
hym in goodnesse; and the empire of
hym, and the strengthe of hym, and
wodnesse vpon alle that forsaken hym.
23 Wee fasteden forsothe, and pre3eden oure
God for this, and it cam to vs welsumli.
24 And I seuerede of the princis of prestis
twelue,Sarabiam,Sazabiam, and with hem
25 of the brethern of hem, ten ; and I peisede
to hem the siluer and gold, and the sa-
cride vesselis of the hous of oure God, the
whiche the king hadde offrid, and the
counseileris of hym, and the princis of
hym, and al Irael, of hem that weren
acfounden. And I peisede in the hondis of
hem of siluer talentis sixe hundrid and
fifti, and siluerene vesselys an hundrid ;
27 of gold an hundrid talentus, and goldene
chalicis twenti, the whiche hadden a
thousend shillingus ; and two faire ves-
28 selis of best shinende bras as gold. And
I seide to hem, 3ee halewis of the Lord,
and the holy vesselis, andz siluer and
gold, that wilfulli is offrid to the Lord
29 Goda of oure fadris, waketh, and kepith,
to the time that 3ee peisen vp befor the
princis of prestus, and of Leuitus, and
Isaie, with1 him of the sones of Merari,
thei broutfen his britheren, and his sones,
twenti ; and of Nathynneis, whiche1" Dauid 20
and the" princis hadden 3oue to the ser-
uyces of dekenes, thei brou^ten two hun-
drid and twenti Nathynneis ; alle these
weren clepid bi her names. And '¥21
prechide0 there fastyngi' bisidis the flood
of Hanna i, that we schulden ber tur-
mentid bifor 'oure Lord God8, and that
we schulden axe of him the ri3tfult weie
to vs, and to oure sones, and to al oure
catelu. Forv Y schamede to axe of the 22
kyng help, and horse men, thatw schulden
defende vs fro enemyes* in the weie, for
we hadden seid to the king, The bond? of
oure God is onz alle men that seken hym
in goodnesse ; and his lordschip, and his
strengthe, and strong8 veniaunce ben on
alle men that forsaken1* hym. Forsothec 23
we fastiden, and preieden oure God for
this thing, and it bifelde to vs vbi pros-
peri ted. And 'Y departide" twelue of the 24
princes of prestis, Sarabief, and Asabie,
and ten of her britheren with hem ; and 25
Y bitook vndur certeyn wei3te and noum-
bre to hem the siluer and gold, and the
halewid vessels of the hows of oure God,
whiche the kyng hadde offrid, and hise
counseleris, and hise princes, and 'al Is-
rael, of hem that weren founduri#. Andac
Y bitook vndur certeyn wei3te and noum-
bre inh the hondis of hem sixe hundrid
and fifti talentis of siluer, and an hun-
drid siluerne vessels ; an hundrid talentis
of gold, and twenti goldun cuppis, that' 27
haddenk a thousynde peesis of gold ; and
twei1 faire vessels of best1" bras, schyn-
ynge as gold. And Y seide to hem, 3e28
ben the hooli men of the Lord, and" wake 29
36, and kepe° the hooli vessels, andP silueri
and gold1", which8 is offrid bi fre wille to
y the whiche AEFH. z of c pr. m. a oure God c.
1 camen with is. m that i. n othere INS. ° Om. INS. P Om. INS. 1 Hanna I prechide or
cwmaundide fastyng is. I prechide fasting N. r be so i. in doyng penaunce be s. 9 the Lord oure
God INS. t rijt INS. u substaunce INS. v Certis INS. w whiche INS. *• enemy A sec. m. our enemyes s.
y hond or help s. z upon INS. a his strong INS. b forsakith N. c And INS. d welsumly INS. e we
departiden s. f that is, Sarabie is. K alle the men that weren founden of Israel IN. h into s. ' the
whiche i. whiche NS. k hadden in nenf, is. ! / bitoke hem two i. / take to hem two s. m ful good i.
n and therfor is. ° kepeth INS. P of AGS. 1 the siluer IN. r of gold 8. 3 that i.
VOL. II. 3 S
498
I. ESDRAS.
VIII. 30 36.
dukis of meines of Irael in Jerusalem, in
30 to the tresorb of the hous of God. For-
sothe the prestus and Leuitus token the
peis of siluer, and of gold, and of vesselis,
that thei bringe in to Jerusalem, in to the
si hous of ther God. Thanne we moueden
forth fro the flod of Hanna, the twelfthe
dai of the firste monyth, that we go in
to Jerusalem ; and the hond of oure God
was vpon vs, and deliuerede vs fro the
hond of the enemy and of the spiere in
32 the weie. And wee camen to Jerusalem,
33 and wee dwelten there thre da3is. The
ferthe forsothe dai peisid vp is the siluer
and gold, and the vesselis, in the hous of
oure God, bi the hond of Remmoth, sonec
of Vrie, prest ; and with hym Eleazar, the
sone of Fynees, and with hem Josaded,
the sone of Josue, and Noadoia, the sone
of Bennoi, Leuite, aftir the noumbre and
34 wei3te of alle thingus ; and al the wei3te
35 is descriued in that time. But the sonus
of transmygracioun, that weren come fro
caitifte, offriden brent sacrifises to the
Lord God of Irael, caluys twelue for
al the puple of Irael, wetheris nynti
and sixe, lambis seuenti and seuene, got
buckis for synne twelue ; alle in to brent
sesacrifise to the Lord. Thei 3euen for-
sothe maundemens of the king to the
satrapis, that weren of the si3te of the
king, and to the dukis be3onde the flod ;
and thei rereden vp a puple, andd the
hous of God.
the Lord God of oure fadris, til* 36 3eldeu
vndur certeyn wei3te and noumbre bifor
th princes of prestis, and of dekenes, and
bifor thev duykis of meynees of Israel in
Jerusalem, in to the tresour of Goddis
hows. Sotheli* the preestis and dekenes 30
token the wei3te of siluer, and of gold,
and of vessels, for to berey in to Jerusa-
lem, in to the hows of oure God. Therforz3i
we mouydena forth fro the flood of Hanna,
in the tweluethe dai of the firste monethe,
for to go in to Jerusalem ; and the hondb
of oure God was onc vs, and delyuerde vs
fro the hond of enemyed and of aspiere6
in the weie. And we camen to Jerusalem, 32
and we dwelliden there thre daies. For- 33
sothef in the fourthe dai& the siluer was
3oldunh vndur certeyn wei3te and noum-
bre, and the gold, and the1 vessels, 'in the
hows of oure Godk, by the noumbre and
wei3te of alle thingis, bi the hond of Rem-
moth, vsone of Vrie1, preesjt ; and with him
was Eleazar, the sone of Phynees, and
with him weren Jozaded, the sone of
Josue, and Noadaie, the sone of Bennoy,
dekenes111 ; and al the wei3te was discriued 34
in that tyme. But also the sones ofss
transmygracioun, that camen fro caitifte,
offriden brent sacrifices" to the Lord God
of Israel, 'twelue calues0 for al the puple
of Israel?, nynti 1 and sixe rammes, se-
uene1' and seuenti lambren, twelue8 buckis
of geet for synne ; alle thingis' in to brent
sacrifice to the Lord. Forsotheu thei 3auen36
the comaundementisv of the kyng to the
princes w, that weren of x the si3t of the
king, and to they duykisz bi3endea the
flood ; andb thei reisidenc the puple, and
the hows of God.
b tresorie K pr. m. c the sone F. d in A.
* vnto the tyme that INS. » jelde it ayn INS. vOm. INS. " And INS. 7 bere hem is. z Thanne INS.
a remoueden INS. b hond or grace s, c upon INS. d oure enemy NS. e the aspiere INS. f And INS.
g dai in the hous of oure God INS. h }oldun up INS. > Om. s. k Om. INS. l the sone of Urie i.
Om. NS. m which tveren dekenes s. n sacrifice IN. ° Om. INS. P Israel weren offrid twelue calues is.
Israel twelue calues N. 1 and nynti INS. r and seuene INS. s and twelue INS. *• tveren offrid i. these tveren
offrid NS. u And INS. T heestis INS. w wise men INS. * in s. 7 Om. INS. z duykis that neren s.
a of bijende INS. b and into heriyng of God is. c reisiden up IN.
IX. i — 8.
I. ESDRAS.
499
CAP. IX.
1 Aftir forsothe that these thingis ben
fulfild, ne3heden to me the princis,
seiende, The puple of Irael is not se-
uered, and prestus, and Leuitus, fro the
puplis of londis, and fro the abhomyna-
ciounse of hem, of Canariei, that is, of
Ethei, and of Feresei, and of Jebusei,
and of Amonitus, and of Moabitus, and
2 of Egipcienus, and of Amoriees. For-
sothe thei token of the do3tris of hem to
hem, and to ther sonus, wiues, and thei
mengden holi sed with the puplis of
londis ; the hond also of prineis and of
maistris was in this firste trespasing.
3 And whan I hadde herd this woord, I
cutte my mantil and cote, and pullide
out the heris of myn hed and berd, and
4 sat weilende. Forsothe ther camen to
me alle that dradden the woord of God
of Irael, for the trespasing of hem that
weren come fro the caitifte ; and I sat
5 dreri vnto the euetid sacrifise. And in the
euetid sacrifise I ros fro myn affliccioun,
andf the mantil cuts and cote, I bowide
my knes, and spradde out myn hondis to
c the Lord my God, and seide, Mi God,
I am confoundid and ashamed to reren
my face to thee, for oure wickenessish
beri multiplied vpon' oure hed, and oure
ygiltis ben sprungen vnto heuene, fro the
da3is of oure fadris ; but and wee vsself
ban synned greuousli vnto this dai, and
in oure wickenessis we ben taken, wee,
and oure kingus, and oure prestus, in the
hondis of kingus of londis, and in to
swerd, and in to caitifte, and in to ra-
uein, and in to confusioun of chere, as
sand in this dai. And now as atu litil
CAP. IX.
Forsothed after that these thingis weren i
fillid6, the princes nei3eden to mef, and
seiden, The puple of Israel, and the
prestis, and dekenes, ben not depertid
fro the xpuplis of £ londis, andh fro abho-
minaciouns' of hem, that is, of Cananei,
of Ethei, and of Pheresei, and of Jebusei,
and of Amonytis, and of Moabitis, and of
Egipcians, and ofk Ammorreis. For thei1 2
han take 'of her dou3trism wyues to hem
silf, and to her sones, and thei han medlid
hooli" seed with the puplis of londis0; also?
the hondi of princes'" and of magistratis*
was the4 firste in this trespassyng. And 3
whanne Yu hadde herd this word, Y to-
rente my mentil and cootev, and Y pullide
awei the heeris of myn heed and berdw,
and Y sat morenynge. Forsothex alle that? 4
dredden the word of God of Israel camen
togidere to me, for the trespassyng of hem
that weren comun fro caitifte2 ; and Y sat
sori 'til toa the sacrifice of euentid. And in 5
the sacrifice of euentid Y roosb fro myn
afflicioun, and aftir that Y to-rentec thed
mentil and cootee, Yf bowide my knees,
and Is spredde abrood myn hondis to 'my
Lord Godb, and Y seide, My God, Y am e
confoundid and aschamed to reise' my face
to thee, for ourek wickidnessis ben multi-
plied 'on myn heed1, and oure trespassis
encreessidenm 'til ton heuene, fro the daies?
of oure fadris0 ; but? also we vsi silf han
synned greuousli 'til tor this dai, and for
our wickidnessis we, and oure kyngis, and
oure prestis ben bitakun in8 the hondis
of kyngis of londis1, bothe in to swerd,
and in to caitifte, in to raueyn, and in to
schenship of cheer, as also in this dai".
e domynaciouns E pr. m. f Om. c. 8 knit A. h wickidnes A. i vp c. k a c.
d And INS. e fulfilled INS. f me, Esdras i. me, that is, to Esdras s. S peple and ritis of othere N.
peple and ritis and othere s. h ne INS. ' the abhomynaciouns INS. k Om. A. 1 of the doujtris oflhes
peplis thei INS. m Om. INS. n her hooli NS. ° heihen londis INS. P and INS. 1 hond or the doyng s.
r the pryncis NS. 9 maistir men INS. * Om. NS. u Y, Esdras s. v my coote INS. w of my beerd INS.
* Certis INS. y thei that NS. z the caitifte INS. a vnto IN. on to s. til x. b roos up INS. c hadde
to-rente INS. d my INS. e my coote INS. { and A. 6 Om. A. h the Lord my God INS. ' reise up IN.
k upon myn heed or ouer myn vnderslondyng oure is. upon myn heed oure N. ' Om. INS. m han
encressid INS. n vnto IN. in to s. » fadris hidere to is. P and INS. 1 oure NS. r vnto INS. to x.
8 in to INS. * heihen londis INS. " dai is schewid is.
3 S 2
500
I. ESDRAS.
IX. 9—15.
and at a moment is don oure pre3ere
anent the Lord our God, that the rem-
nauntus ben forjiue1 to vs, and the pes of
hym be 3iuen in his holi place, and oure
God Ii3te oure e3en, and 3iue to vs a litil
s>lif in oure seruise. For seruauns wee ben,
and in oure seruise our God forsoc not
vs ; and he bowide in vpon vs mercy be-
for the king of Persis, that hem 5eue to
vs lijf, and rere the hous of oure God,
and make out the wildernessis" of it, and
3eue to vs hope in Juda and in0 Jerusa-
10 lem. And now what shul wee sein, Lord
oure God, after these thingus ? For wee
11 ban forsake thin hestus, that thou hast
comaundid in the hond of thi seruauns
prophetis, seiende, The lond, to the
whiche 3ee shul gon out, that 3ee welden
it, is a lond vnclene, after the vnclenesse
of puplis, and of othere londis, the whiche
fulfilden it with the? abhomynaciouns of
hem, fro mouth vnto mouth in ther de-
12 fouling. Now thanne 3oure do3tris ne
3iue 36 to the sonus of hem, and the do3-
tris of hem taketh not to 3our sonus ; and
seketh not pes of hem and prosperite of
hem vnto euermor; that 366 be coum-
fortid, and eten that ben goode thingus
of the lond, and eiris 3ee haue 3oure
is son us vnto the world. And after alle
thingus that cam en vpon vs in oure
werste werkis, and in oure grete gilte,
for thou, oure God, deliueredist vs fro
oure wickenesse, and 3eue to vs helthe,
Has is to dai, that we be not turned, and
make thin hestis in vein, ne bi matri-
moyne we ben joyned with the puplis
of these abhomynaciouns. Whether thou
art wroth to vs vnto the ending, lest thou
isleue to vs relikis and helthe? Lord God
f Pees; in
suiimir bokis
a litil stake,
sum set-
For we ben seruauntis, 9 "f86 in /eru-
salem. Lire
And now as at a litilv and at a moment 8
oure preier is maad anentis 'oure Lord
Godw, that relikis* schulden be left to vs,
and that 'his peesxf schuldez be 3ouun in
his hooli place, and that oure God schuldea
Ii3tne oure i3en, and 3yue to vs a litil lijf
in oure seruage
and oure God forsoke vs not in oure ser- *«•«•
uageb ; and he bowidec mercid one vs bifor
the king of Persis, that he schulde 3yue
lijf to vs, and enhaunse the hows of oure
God, and that he schulde bilde the wil-
dernessist theroff, and 3yue to vs hope?
that is, the
in Juda and m Jerusalem. And now, 10 temple turned
'oure Lord God1', what schulen we seie '
after these thingis ? For' we ban forsake
thi comaundementisk, whiche thou co-n
maundidist in the hond of thi seruauntis
profetis, and seidist1, The lond, to™1 which
3e schulen entre, to holde it in possessioun,
is an vnclene lond, bi the vnclennesse of
puplis, and of otheren londis0, in the abho-
mynaciouns of hem, that fillidenP it with
her defoulyng, fro the mouth? 'til tor the
mouth8. Now therfor' 3iue 36 not 3ourei2
dou3tris to her sones, and" take 30 not her
dou3tris to 3oure sones ; andv seke 36 not
the pees of hem andw thex prosperite 'of
hem? 'til in toz with outen ende ; that 36
be coumfortid, and ete the goodisa, that
ben of the londb, and that 36 haue eirisc,
3oure sonesd, 'til in toe 'the worldf. Andis
after alle thingiss that camen onh vs in
oure werste werkis, and in' oure grete
trespas, fork thou, oure God, hast dely-
uered vs fro oure wickidnesse, and hast1
3oue helthe to vs, as 'it is™ to" dai, thatu
we schulden not be turned0, and make
voide thi comaundementisP, and? that we
schulden not ioyne matrimonyes with the
1 forsakyn A. m je A. n wildirnes A. ° Om. c. P Om. A.
v litil tyme is. w the Lord oure God INS. * relikis, that is, a fewe men c. marg. relikis, or remenauntis i.
relifs N. relikis, that is, after cummers s. y pees of the Lord INS. z Om. INS. a Om. INS. b thraldom i.
seruage or cailifte s. c bowide doun INS. <1 his merci s. e upon INS. { therof or the desolat things
therofs. g hope or merci s. h Lord oure God NS. i Sotheli NS. k heestis NS. ! thou seidist NS.
m Om. s. n othere hethen is. ° londis it is defoulid INS. P han fulfillkl INS. 1 mouth offadris INS.
r vnto INS. s mouth of her sones INS. l therfor y Jervis is. » ne INS. Tne INS. w ne INS. * her INS.
y Om. INS. z vnto i. a gode thingis INS. b erthe INS. c Om. INS. d sones joure eiris INS. e vnto i-.
in to x. f withouten ende INS. S disesis is. k upon INS. * Om. INS. k Om. INS. ! thou hast INS.
m Om. N. n scheniid to is. ° turned atvei i. turned atveyfro thee NS. P hestis INS. 1 Om. N.
X.I— 7.
I. ESDRAS.
501
of Irael, ri3twis thou art; for wee ben
forsaken, the whiche shulden ben saaf as
bi this dai, lo ! befor thee we ben in oure
gilte ; forsothe it mai not ben stonden
befor thee vpon this.
CAP. X.
i So thanne Esdre pre3ende, and besech-
ende God, and wepende, and liende befor
the temple of God, ther is gedered to
hym a ful myche cumpanye gret of men,
and of wymmen, and childer ; and the
2puple wepte with myche weping. And
Sechenyas, the sone of Jaiel, of the sonus
of Elam, answerde, and seide to Esdre,
Wee ban trespasid in oure God, and wee
ban weddid aliene wiues of the puplis of
the lond. And now, for ther is penaunce
3 in Irael vpon this, smyte wee couenaunt
of pes with the Lord oure God, and
throwe awei alle oure wiues, and hem
that of hem ben born, after the wil of
the Lord ; and of hem that dreden the
maundement of oure God, after the lawe
4 be it don. Ris, thin it is to demen, and
wee shul be with thee ; tac coumfort,
sand do. Thanne Esdras ros, and ad-
iurede the princis of prestus, and of Le-
uitus, and al Irael, that thei shulden do
c after this woord ; and thei sworen. And
Esdras ros befor the hous of God, and
wente awei to the bed place of Johannan,
sone of Eliasif, and he wente in thider ;
bred he eet not, and water he dranc not ;
forsothe he weilede the trespasing of hem,
7 that fro the caitifte weren comen. And
ther is sent a vois in Juda and Jerusa-
lem, to alle the sonus of transmygracioun,
ether defende.
Lire here. c.
§ Sechenye;
he was of the
princypalis of
the puple, and
seide this in
the name of
him silf, and
puplis of these abhomynacouns. Whether'
thou art wrooth to vs 'til to" the* endyng,
that thou schuldist not leeue to us reme-
nauntisuf, andv helthe? Lord God of Is- 15 1 remenauntu -;
. , , . - that is, a fewe
rael, thou art lust ; tor we ben left, that men. c.
schulden be sauyd as in this dayw, lo ! we
ben bifor thee in oure synne ; forx me*
may 'notz stonde3 bifor thee onb thisf :onrtw,-that
thing". i., to excuse
CAP. X.
Therfor while Esdras preiede so, and i
bisou3te Godd, and wepte, and lai bifor
the temple of God, a ful greet cumpenye
of Israel, of men, and of wymmen, and
of children, was gaderid6 to him ; and the
puple wepte bif myche weping. And Se-2
chenye§, the sone of Jehiel, of the sones
of Helam, answeride, and seide to Esdras,
We han£ trespasside a3ens oure God, andh
ban1 weddid wyues, alien wymmen, of v the
puplis ofk the lond1. And now, for pe- of othere
. . T . cipals. Lire
nauncem is in Israel on this thing, smyten 3 here. c.
we boond of pees with voure Lord God0,
and caste we awei alle ' wyues aliens?, and
hem that ben borun of tho wyues0-, bir the
wille of the Lord ; and of hem that dreden
the comaundement" of oure God/ be it don
bi the lawe1. Rise thouu, it 'is thinv office* 4
to demex, and we schulen be with thee ;
be thou coumfortid, and do^. Therforz5
Esdras roosa, and chargideb greetli the
princes of prestis, and ofc dekenes, and
ofd al Israel, to do after this word; and
thei sworen6. And Esdras roosf bifor the 6
hows of God, and he 3ede to the bed of
Johannan, sone& of Eliasiph, and entrideh
thidur ; he eet not1 breed, andk drank not1
watir ; for™ he biweilide" the trespassing0
of hem, that weren comun fro the caitifte.
And a vois of hem was sent in to Juda 7
and Jerusalem, to alle the sones of trans-
r lard, whether is. s vnto INS. into x. l Om. i. u the remenauntis of I hi peple i. remenauntis
of thi peple 8. v to INS. w day thou schenist is. x sothly INS. y no thing INS. men HX. * Om. INS.
a be sett INS. b upon is. c ground INS. d God for the peple is. e gaderid togidre INS. f with i.
8 haue i. h and we INS. i haue i. k Om. INS. l lond of hethen peplis INS. m penaunce or ponishing s.
n make INS. ° the Lord oure God INS. P oure alien wyues INS. 1 wyues, and NS. r be this don bi the
lawe, bi INS. » heest INS. * Om. INS. u thou up INS. v perteyneth to thee i. w Om. plures, * deme
this thing NS. y do thus is. z Thanne i. a roos up INS. b he chargide INS. c Om. x. d Om. EFHI
KLMNpb. e sworen herto is. f roos up INS. S the sone NS. k he entride INS. ' not in this tyme s.
k ne INS. 1 Om. INS. m certis INS. n weilide INS. ° trispacis s.
502
I. ESDRAS.
X. 8 — 16.
that thei shulden be gedered in to Jeru-
8 salem ; and alle that cometh not in thre
da3is, aftir the eounseil of the princis and
of the elders, al his substaunce shal be
taken awei, and he shal be cast awei
fro the cumpanye of transmygracioun.
gThanne alle the men of Juda and of
Beniamyn camyn togidre in Jerusalem
thre da3es ; it is the nynthe monyth, in
the twentithe dai of the monyth ; and al
the puple sat in the strete of the hous of
God, tremblende for synne and reynes.
10 And Esdras, the prest, ros, and seide
to hem, 3ee han trespasid, and wedded
aliene wiues, that 366 adden vp on the
ngilte of Irael. And now 3iueth confes-
sioun to the Lord God of oure fadris,
and doth the plesaunce of hym, and beth
seuered fro the puplis of the lond, and
12 fro alien wiues. And al the multitude
answerde, and seide with a gret vois,
is After thi woord to vs, so be it do. Ner-
thelatere for the puple is myche, and
the time of rein, and we sustene not to
stonde with oute forth, and it is not
the were of o dai, or of two ; forsothe
hidousli we han synned in this woord ;
u be ther sett princis in al the multitude,
and alle in oure cites, that han wedded
aliene wiues, come thei in the time set,
and with hem the elders, bi cite and cite,
and the domesmen of it, to the time that
the wrathe of oure God be turned awei
15 fro vs vpon this synne. Thanne Jona-
than, the sone of Azahel, and Jasia, the
, sone of Thechue, stoden vpon this ; and
Mosollam, and Sebethai, Leuitus, holpen
is hem. And so diden the sonus of trans-
mygracoun. And Esdras, prest, and the
men, princis of the meynes, wenten awei
in to the housis of ther fadris, and alle
mygraciounP, that thei schulden be ga-
deridi in tor Jerusalem ; and ech man 8
that cometh not8 in thre daies, bi the1
counsel of the" princes and of eldre men,
al his catel schal be takun awey fro him,
and he schal be cast awei fro the cum-
peny of transmygracioun. Therfor alle 9
the men of Juda and of Beniamyn camen
togidere in to Jerusalem in thre daies ;
thilke is the nynthe monethe, in the twen-
tithe dai of the monethe ; and al the pu-
ple sat in 'the streetv of Goddis hows, and
tremblidenw for synne and reynx. Andio
Esdras, the preest, roos^, and seide to hem,
3e han trespassid, and hanz weddid wyues,
alien wymmen, that 36" schulden 'leie tob
onc the trespas of Israel. Andd now6 3yue n
3e knowlechyng to the Lord Godf of oure
fadris, and do 36 his pleasaunce, and be 36
departid fro the puplis of the lond£, and
fro 'wyues aliens1". And al the multitude 12
answeride, and seide with greet vois, Bi1
thi word tok vs1, som be it doon. Netheles n
for" the puple0 is myche, and the tyme of
reynP is*), and we suffren1" not to stonde
withoutforth, and it5 is not werk1 of o
dai, nether of tweyne ; for we han synned
greetli in this word"; 'princes bev or-u
deyned in al the multitudew, and alle men
in oure citees, that han weddid v wyues
aliensx, come? inz tymesa ordeyned, and
with hem come the eldere men, bi citee
and citee, and the iugis therofb, til the
irec of oure God be turned awei fro vs
ond this synne. Therfor Jonathan, the is
sone of Asahel, and Jaazie, the sone of
Thecue, stoden one this thing ; and Mo-
sollam, and Sebethai, dekenes, helpiden
hem. And the sones of transmygracioun ie
diden sof. And Esdras, the prest, and
men&, princesh of meynees, 3eden into the
P caitiftee INS. q gaderid togidre INS. r Om. N. s not thidere is. * Om. INS. u Om. CGIXQS.
v a large place IKS. w thei trembliden INS. * for reyn that thannefelle is. for reyn N. y roos up INS.
z je han INS. a thei A pr. m. b leie to or encresse is. c upon INS. d Om. s. e now therfore is.
f Om. i. S helhen INS. h goitre alien wyues is. alien wyues N. ' Aftir i. Be N. k seid to i. word to NS.
1 us stidefast N. vsferm and stable s. m and so NS. n for that i. for that that s. ° multitude INS.
P reyn now INS. <1 is gret INS. r susteinen i. sufficen NS. 8 this INS. * the werk INS. u word that
thou schervist to us is. v be therfor princes is. w multitude to iustifie this synne is. " alien wyues IN.
y come thei INS. z to here princis in is. a tyme INS. b of the peple do thei iust execucioun is.
of the peple N. c wrath INS. d of i. upon NS. e upon INS. f so a* it was ordeyned is. S the men IN.
h that iveren princes INS.
X. 17—33-
I. ESDRAS.
503
bi ther namys ; and thei seten in the
firste dai of the tenthe monith, that thei
i7enserche the thing. And alle the men
that hadden weddid alien wiues ben
endid, vn to the firste dai of the firste
ismoneth. And ther ben founden of the
sonus of prestus, that weddeden hethene
wiues ; of the sonus of Josue, the sones
of i Josedech, and the brethern of hym,
Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Go-
19 dolia. And thei 3euen ther hondis, that
thei shulden casten awei ther wiues,
and for ther gilte thei shulden offren a
20 wether of the shep. And of the sonus
21 of Semmer ; Anam and Sebedia. And of
the sonus of Seerim ; Maazia, and Helia,
22 and Seraeia, and Jehiel, and Osias. And
of the sonus of Fessur ; Helioenai, Maa-
zia, Hismael, Nathanael, and Josabeth,
23 and Elasa. And of the sones of Le-
uitus ; Josabeth, and Semei, and Eliaia ;
he is Calithafathaia ; Juda, and Elieser.
24 And of the singeris, Eliazub ; and of the
porteris, Sellum, and Thellem, and Vri.
25 And of Irael, of the sonus of Faros ; Re-
mea, and Ezia, and Melchia, and Bua-
nym, and Eliezer, and Melchia, and
26 Banya. And of the sonus of Elam ; Ma-
thanya, and Zacharias, and Jehil, and
27Abdi, and Rimoth, and Helia. And of
the sonus of Secua ; Helieonai, Heliazub,
Mathanya, and Jerymuth, and Saeth,
28 and Aziza. And of the sonus of Bebai ;
29 Johannan, Ananya, Zabbai, Athalia. And
of the sonys of Beny ; Mosollam, and Me-
lue, andr Azaia, Jasub, and Saal, and Ja-
so moth. And of the sonus of Faeth ; Moab,
Edua, and Calal, Banaias, and Massias,
Mathanyas, Beseleel, and Bemym, and
31 Manasse. And of the sonus of Erem ;
Elieer, Jesue, Melchias, Semeias, Symeon,
32
asBeniamyn, Maloth, Samarias. And of
the sonus of Asom ; Mathanai, Mathetha,
howsis1 of her fadris, and allek men1 bi
her names ; and thei saten in the firste dai
of the tenthe monethe, for to seke™ the
thing". And alle men weren endid0, that 17
hadden weddid Vyues aliens?, xtil toi the
firste dai of the firste monethe. And there IB
weren foundun of the sones of preestis,
that weddiden1"' wyues aliens8; of the sones
of Josue, the sone of Josedech, and hise
britheren, Maasie, and Eliezer, and Jarib,
and Godolie1. And thei jauen her hondisuf , 19 1 her
that thei schulden caste out her wyues.
and offrev for her trespas a ram of thew
scheep. And of the sones of Semmer ; 20 here- c-
Anam, and Zebedie. And of the sones of 21
Serym ; Maasie, and Helie, and Semeie,
and Jehiel, and Ozie. And of the sones of 22
Phessur ; Helioneai, Maasie, Hismael, Na-
thanael, and Jozabet, and Elasa. And of 2:5
the sones of dekenes ; Josabeth, and Semey,
and Elaie ; he isx Calithaphataie ; Juda,
and Elezer. And of syngeris, Eliazub ; 24
and of porteris, Sellum, and Thellem, and
Vry. And of y Israel, of the sones of Pha-25
ros ; Remea, and Ezia, and Melchia, and
Vnanym, and Eliezer, and Melchia, and
Banea. And of the sones of Elam ; Ma- 26
thanye, and Zacharie, and Jehil, and Abdi,
and Rymoth, and Helia. And of the sones 27
of Zechua; Helioneay, Heliasib, Mathanye,
and Jerymuth, and Zaeth, and Aziza. And 28
of the sones of Bebai; Johannan, Ananye,
Zabbai, Athaliaz. And of the sones of Beny; 29
Mosallam, and Melue, and Azaie, Jasub3,
and Saal, and Ramoth. And of the sones so
of Phaeth; Moab, Edua, and Calal, Banaie,
and Massie, Mathanye, Beseleel, and Ben-
nun, and Manasse. And of the sones of 31
Erem ; Elieer, Jesue, Melchie, Semeye, Sy-
meon, Beniamyn, Maloth, Samarieb. And '^
of the sones of Asom ; Mathanai, Mathe-
tha, Zabeth, Eliphelech, Jermai, Manasse,
Semeic. Of the sones of Bany; Maddi,34
1 Om. c. * Om. A.
1 hous N. k alle the eldre is. l men and iugis is. Om. N. m enquere INS. n thing that mas amysse s.
0 that is, here causis roeren determyned I marg. endid, that [is], the caucis of alle men tveren determined s.
P alien wyues INS. q vnto INS. r hadden wedded INS. 8 alien wyues INS. t Godolie neren foundun i.
Godolie neren foundun gilti s. u hondis, that is, thei afsuriden is. T thei schulden offre I. shulden
offre N. that thei shulden offre s. « Om. INS. * is clepid is. y of the men of NS. z and Thalia INS.
8 and Jasub INS. b and Samarie INS. c and Semei INS.
504
I. ESDRAS.
X. 34 — 44-
Zabeth, Elifelech, Jerraai, Manasse, Se-
34 mei. And of h sonus of Bany ; Maddi,
ssAmram, and Huel, Baneas, and Badaias,
seCheilian, Bianna, Marimuth, and Elia-
!jj[sif, Mathanyas, Mathanay, and Jasi, and
39Lany, and Bennan, and Semei, and Sal-
4omyes, and Nathan, and Daias, Mesuede-
4ibai, Susai, Sarai, Esriel, and1 Seloman,
** Semeria, Sellum, Amaria, Joseph. Of the
sonus of Nebny; Aiel, Mathathias, Zabed,
44Zabina, Jebdu, and Joel, Banai. Alle
these hadden taken hethene wiues, and
ther weren of these wymmen, that had-
den born sonys.
Explicit liber primus. Incipit liber
secundusn.
Amram, and Huel, Baneas, and Badaie,35
Cheiliand, Biamna, Marymuth, and Elia-se
siph, Mathanye6, and Jasy, and Bany, and H
Bennan, and Semei, and Salymas, and Na- 39
than, and Daias, Metuedabai, Sisai, Sarai, 40
Ezrel, and Seloman, Semerie, Sellum, Ama-^
rie, Josephf. Of the sones of Nebny; Aiel343
Mathatie, Zabed, Zabina, Jebdu, and? Jo-
hel, Banaih. Alle these hadden take Vyues 44
aliens', and of hem weren wymmen, that
hadden bore children.
Here eendith the firste book of Esdras,
and here bigynneth the secound book*.
* Om. AH. u Here eendith the first book of Esdre, and now begynneth the secounde. A. Explicit liber
Esdre primus, incipit secandus. B. Here endith Esdre the first, and now bygyneth Esdre the secounde. F.
No final rubric in H.
d and Cheilian c. e Mathanye, and Mathanay BC. Mathanye, Mathanay v. f and Joseph IN. gOm. INS.
h and Banai INS. * alien wyties IN. alien or hethen wiues s. k From BDFOUW. Here endith the firsts
booh of Esdras, and bigynneth a prologe on the ij. book. GM. Here endelh the firste book of Esdre, and
here bigynneth the ij. book of Esdre. HX. Heere endith the firste book of Esdre, and the secounde biginnith. I.
Heere eendeth thejirste book of Esdre; see norv the seconde book of Esdre or Neemye. K. Here endith the
frsle book of Esdras, and bigynneth the secunde. NRSV. Here endith thejirsle book of Esdre, and bigynneth
the secunde book. (jb. No final rubric in ACELP.
II. ESDRAS.
[Prologue on the Second book of Esdras*. ~\
IN this secounde book of Esdre is contened the actis of Neemye, duyk and gouernour
of the peple of Juda, which made a3en the wallis and 3atis of Jerusalem, and the hous
of the Lord, and heeld smal houshold, and oppresside not the peple, but dredde God,
and kepte hise comaundementis, in so myche that he suffride not the peple to bringe
yn burthuns in to the cite, neither ledinge out, in the dai of sabat ; therfor he wrou3te
alle thingis with prosperite, and God was with him.
The second book of Esdras*.
CAP. I.
1 THE woordis of Neemye, sone of El-
chie. And it is do in the monith of
December, the twentithe 3er, and I was
2 in the bui'3 toun of Susis ; and ther cam
to me Annam, oon of my brethern, he
and the men of Juda ; and I askide hem
of Jewisb, that abiden stille, and laften
ouer of the caitifte, and of Jerusalem.
3 And thei seiden to me, Thei that abiden
stille, and ben laft of the caitifte there in
the prouynce, ben in gret affliccioun, and
in repref ; and the wal of Jerusalem is
scatered, and his 3atis ben brendc with
4 fijr. And whan I hadde herd such maner
woordis, I sat and wepte, and weilide
manye da3es, and fastide, and pre3ede be-
5 for the face of God of heuene ; and seide,
I beseche, Lord God of heuene, strong,
Here bigynneth the secounde book of
Esdre*.
CAP. I.
THEC wordis of Neemye, the sone ofi
Helchie. And it was doon in the monethed
Casleu", in the twentithef 3eer, and Y was
in the castel Susis^ ; and Ananye, oon of 2
my britheren, cam to me, he and men of
Juda ; and Y axide hem of the Jewis, that
weren left, and weren alyue of the caitifte,
and of Jerusalem. And thei seiden to me, 3
Thei that vdwelliden, andh ben left of the
caitifte' therek in1 the prouynce, ben in
greet turment, and inm schenship ; and the
waln of Jerusalem is destried, and the 3atis
therof0 ben brent with fier. And whanne4
Y hadde herd siche wordis, Y sat and
wepteP, and morenedei many daies, and
Y fastide, and preiede1" bifor the face of
God of heuene ; and Y seide, Y biseche8, s
Lord God of heuene, strong*, greet, and
* No initial rubric in the Mss. but in c, Neemye, as a running title. b the Jewis AH. c brend vp AC.
B This prologue is from M. b Here endith the prologe, and bigynneth the secunde book of Esdras. G.
Here bigynneth the ii. book of Esdras, that is clepid Neemie. LP. No initial rubric in FHiNosvxb. c These
ben the is. <1 monethe of INS. e that is, Nouembre i marg. s text. f twenti N. S of Susis INS.
h Om. INS. ' caitifte, and that dwelleden INS. k Om. N. l stille in INS. m Om. s. n wallis s. ° of
it INS. P I wepte INS. 1 I morenede her/ore INS. r I preiede INS. s biseche thee NS. * that art
strong INS.
VOL. II. 3 T
506
II. ESDRAS.
I. 6 II. 2.
gret, and ferful, thatd kepist couenaunt
and merci with hem, that loouen thee,
6 and kepen thi maundemens ; be thi ere
maad herknende, and thi e3en opened,
that thou here the orisoun of thi ser-
uaunt, in the whiche I prey^e befor6 thee
to dai, ny3t and dai, for the sonys of
Irael, thi seruauns, and I knowleche for
the synnes of the sones of Irael, in the
whiche thei synneden to thee ; and I and
7 the hous of my fader ban synned ; bi
vanyte wee ben born doun, and wee ban
not kept the heste, and cerimoines, and
domus, that thou comaundedestf to Moises,
a thi seruaunt. Haue mynde of the& woord,
that thou comaundedestf to thi seruaunt,
seiende, Whan 366 han trespasid, I shal
9 scatere 3ou in to puplis ; and if 3ee be
turned ajeen to me, that 366 kepe myn
hestus, and don hem, also if jee weren
lad awei to the endis of heuene, thennus
I shal gadere 3ou togidere, and leden in
to the place, that I ches, that my name
lodwelle there. And weeh thi seruauns,
and thi puple, whom thou hast bo3t in
thi grete strengthe, and in thi stronge
n bond. I beseche, Lord, be thin ere tak-
ende heede to the orisoun of thi seruaunt,
and to the orisoun of thi seruauns, that
wiln dreden thi name ; and dresse thi
seruaunt to dai, and 3if to hym merci
befor this man. I forsothe was the'
booteler of the king.
CAP. II.
1 It is do forsothe in the monith of
Aprill, the twentithe 3er of Artaxerses,
thek king, and win was befor hym, and
I heuede vp the win, and 3af to the king,
2 and I was astoneid beforn his face. And
the king seide to me, Whi is thi chere
dreri, sithen I see thee not sijk ? That is
erses, king.
Lire here. c.
$ Nysan ; the
ferdful, whichu kepist couenaunt and merci
with hem, that louen thee, and kepen thin
heestis ; thin eere be maad herknyngev, 6
and thin i3en openyd'v, that thou here the
preier of thi seruaunt, bix which? Y preie
bifor thee 'to daiz, bia ny3t and daib, for the
sones of Israel, thi seruauntis, and ' Y knou-
lechec for the synnes of the sones of Israel,
bi which thei han synned to thee ; bothed
Y and the hows of my fadir han synned6 ;
we weren disseyued bi vanyte, and we 7 .
* * that is, Artax-
'kepten notf 'thi comaundements, and cery-
monyes, and domes, which thou comaund-
idisth to Moises, thi seruaunt. Haue mynde s
of the word, which thou comaundidist to
thi seruaunt Moises, and seidist, Whanne
?e han trespassid, Y schal scatere 3ou which is clepid
. .. j -r - Tissery, and it
in to puphs ; and if 36 turnen a3en to 9 answerith in
me, that 36 kepe myn heestis, and do tho,
3he, thou3 36 ben led awei to the fertheste
thingis of heuene, fro thennus Y schal ga-
dere 3ou togidere, and Y schal brynge 3ou
in to the place, which1 Y cheesk, that my
name schulde dwelle there,
thi seruauntis, and thi puple, whiche thou
bou3tistm in thi greet strengthe, and
is this, that
the world was
maad of 1101131
in the monethe
m party to
Octobre; and
this monethe
is seid outirly
the tirste anen-
tis Ebreys, and
by maner of
And'weben.o^V
thirde monethe,
and Nysan is
the vii. mo-
• * . iTi-vri nethe, and
m thi strong bond. Lord, Y biseche", nthese fallen in
'thin eere be" ententifP to the preier of
thi seruauut, and to the preier*i of thi
seruauntis, that wolen drede thi name ;
and dresser thi seruaunt to dai, and 3iue
thou8 merci to him1 bifor this manuf . For7
Y was the boteler of the kyng.
CAP. II.
«*enyngmaad
here ; but for
the Jewis 3eden
out of Egipt in
the monethe
Nysan, therfor
thilke monethe
is clepid the
firste, in xii. c°.
of Exody, and
in rikenynge
in this maner,
_ , . Casleu and Ny.
Forsothew it was doon in the monethe i san suynge, ben
NysanxJ, in the twentithe 3eer of Arta-
xerses, kyng-v, and wyn was bifor hym, and
Y reysidez the wyn, and 3af a to the kyng,
and Y was as langwischynge bifor his face.
And the kyng seide to me, Whi is thi 2
cheer soryb, sithenc Y se not thee sijk? ^"^"f^
^"ni*tthhee0ifx;he
seerbifor-
goynge,and
Nysan
the which AH. e to A. { comaundist AH. 8 thi A. h we ben A. ' Om. c. k Om. c.
" that INS. v herkenyng to me a. v be openyd N. * with i. y the which i. which preier B.
1 Om. INS. a now bi INS. b bi dai i. c Om. INS. d I knowleche that bothe INS. e synned to thee is.
{ haue not kept INS. S thin heest IN. thin heestis s. h hast comaundid INS. ' that IN. k baue
chosen INS. ' And, Lord, i. Lord, s. m hast ajen boujt INS. n biseche thee is. ° be thin eere INS.
P takynge hede INS. 1 preiers s. r dresse thou IN. dresse thou me s. s Om. INS. * him, that is, to me s.
u man Artaxerses INS. v Certis INS. w And INS. x of Nysan, that is, Aprel INS. J the kyng i.
* toke up INS. a I jaf it INS. b drury or heuy i. drery NS. <= sith i.
II. 3— ii.
II. ESDRAS.
507
not in vein ; but I wot not the euel that
is in thin herte. And I dradde ful myche ;
3 and I seide to the king, King, with outen
ende liue ; whi shulde not my chere so-
rewiri priueli ? for the cite of the hous of
the sepulcris of my fader1 is desert, and
4 his 3atus ben brent with fiir. And the
king seith to me, For what thing askist
thou ? And I pre3ede the God of heuene,
5 and seide to the king, If it is seen good
to the king, and if it plese to thi ser-
uauns befor thi face, that thou sende me
in to Jude, I beseche, to the cite of the
sepulcre of my fader, and I shal bilden
6 it. And the king seide to me, and the
quen that sat biside hym, Vnto what
time shal be thi wei, and 'whanne shaltm
thou come a3een? And I pleside befor
the chere of the king, and he sente me,
7 and I sette hym a time ; and seide to the
king, If to the king it is seen good, lettris
3iue he to me to the dukis of the regioun
bejonde the flod, that thei lede me ouer,
s to the time In come in to Jude; and a
lettre to Asaf, kepere of the wilde wode
of the king, that he 3iue to me trees, that
I mowe couere the 3atis of the tour of
the hous, and of the wal of the cite, and
the hous that I shal come in. And the
king 3af to me, after the goode hond of
9 my God with me. And I cam to the
dukis of the regioun be3unde the flod,
and I 3af to hym the epistolis of the
king. Forsothe the king hadde sent with
10 me prinsis of kni3tus, and horsemen. And
Sanaballath Oronyte, and Tobie, ser-
uaunt Amonyte, herden, and ben euele
pa3id bi gret sorewe, that a man was
come, that shulde seche the prosperite of
lithe sonus of Irael. And I cam in to Je-
rusalem, and 1° was there thre da3es.
Thisd is not without cause ; but 'yuel, Y
not what", is in thin herte. Andf Y dredde
ful greetli ; and seides to the kyng, Kyng, 3
lyue thou withouten ende ; whi morenethh
not' my cheerk ? for the citee of the hows
of the sepulcris of my fadir is desert,
' ether for •sakuifl, and the 3atis therof ben
brent with fier. And the kyng seide to 4
me, For what thing axist thou ? And Y
preiede God of heuene, and seidem to the 5
kyng, If it semeth good to the kyng, and
if it plesith thi seruauntis bifor" thi face,
Y biseche0, that thou sende me in to Judee,
to the citee of the sepulcre of my fadir,
and Y schal bilde it. And the kyng seide c
to me, and the queenf sat bisidis him,
'Til toP what tyme schal thi weie be, and
whanne schalt thou turne a3en ? And Y^
pleside x bifor the cheer of the kyng, and
he sente mes, and Y ordeynede1 to hymu a
timev ; and Y seide to 'the kyngw, If it 7
semeth good to the kyng, 3yue he pistlis*
to me to the duykis of the cuntrey bi3ende
the flood, that thei lede me ouer, til Y
come in to Judee; 'and a pistle>" to Asaph, 8
keperez of the kyngis forest, that he 3yue
trees to me, that Y may hile the 3atis of
the tour of the hows, and of the wal of
the citee, and the hows, into which Y
schal entrej. And 'the kyng 3af to me8,
bi the good hondb of my God withc med.
And Y cam to the duykis of the cuntreia
bi3ende the flood, and Y 3af to hem the
pistlis* of the kyng. Sothelif the kyng
'hadde sents with me theh princes of
kny3tisi, and horsemen. And Sanabal- 10
lath Oronythes, and Tobie, the seruaunt
Amanytesk, herden1, and thei weren soreu-
ful bi greet turmentm, forn a man was
comun, that sou3te prosperite of the sones
of Israel. And Y cam in to Jerusalem, n
t qtient; thus
it is in Ebreu,
and bi this the
king, and not
queen, spak to
Neemye this
that small.
Lire here. c.
£ entre; that
is, the hows
which Y pur-
pose to bilde
for my dwell-
ing place. Lire
here. c.
1 fadris A. m what wolt A. n that I AH. ° Om. A.
d It i. This drerinesse s. e I woot not what yuel INS. ' And thanne i. el seide INS. h Om. INS.
' schulde not INS. k cheer mourne INS. ' Om. CINS. m I seide INS. n which ben bifore s. ° biseche
thee 8. t Vnto INS. Til x. <l it IN. r to us. s me forth INS. * sette INS. u the kyng INS. T tyme
of comyng ayn N. tyme ofmyn ayn cotnyng s. w him INS. * pistlis or lettres is. y a lettre also i. and
a lettre N. also sende the king a lettre s. z the kepere IN. a Om. INS. b hond or help i. hond or
grace NS. « beynge with i. (hat mas with NS. d me the kyng jaaf to me myn axyng INS. e lettres INS.
•And INS. g sente INS. h Om. INS. » his knyjtis INS. k of Amanytes i. l herden of my comyng is.
m turment of herte i. n for cause that i. that N. for that that s.
3 T 2
508
II. ESDRAS.
II. 12 20.
12 And I ros the ny3t, and fewe men with
me, and I shewide to no man, what God
hadde 3iuen in myn herte, that I shulde
do in Jerusalem ; and there was noon
helpely beeste to me, but the beeste that
is I sat on. And I wente out bi the }ate
of the valei the nyjt, and beforn the welle
of the dragoun, and at the drit 3ate ; and
I beheeld the wal of Jerusalem scaterid.
Hand his 3atis wastid with fijr. And I
passide ouer to the jr.te of the welle, and
to the watir cundict of the king, and
ther was no place to the beeste, that I
15 sat on that he my3te passen oner ; and
I ste3ide vp bi the strem the ny3t, and I
beheeld the wal, and? turned a3een Ii
cam to the 3ate of the valei, and am
iccomen a3een. The maister iuges forsothe
wisten not, whider I was go, or what I
wolde do ; but and to the Jewis, and to
the prestus, and to the most worshipeful
men, and to the maister iuges, and to the
tothere that maden the were, vnto that
of the placis no thing I hadde shewid.
17 And I seide to hem, 3ee ban knowen the
affliccioun, in whiche we ben, for Jerusa-
lem is desert, and his 3atis ben wastid
with fijr ; cometh, and bilde we vp the
wallis of Jerusalem, and be we no more
mrepref. And I shewide to hem the bond
of my God, that it was good with me,
and the woordis of the king, that he spac
to me ; and I sey, Rise we, and bilde we ;
and the hondis of h em ben coumfortid
19 in goode. Forsothe Sanballath Oronyte,
and Tobias, seruaunt Amonyte, and Go-
sem Arabs, herden, and scorneden vs,
and despiseden ; and seiden, What is
this thing that 3ee don ? whether a3en
20 the king 3ee rebellen ? And I 3eldr to
them a woord, and seide to them, God
and Y was there thre daies. And Y roos° 12
bi ny3t, Y and a fewe men with me, and
Y schewide not to ony man, what thing
God hadde 3oue in myn herte, that Y
wolde do in Jerusalem ; and noP werk
beest wasi with me, nor but the beeste,
'on which8 Y sat1. And Y 3ede out bi the is
3ate of the valei bi ny3t, and bifor the
welle of dragoun", and tov the 3atw of
dritx ; and Y bihelde the wal of Jerusalem
distried, and the 3atis therof wastid bi
fier. And Y passid^ to the 3ate of the H
welle, and to the watir cundit of the kyng,
and noz place wasa tob the hors,'on which0
Y satd 'for to passe6 ; andf Y stiede? bi the 15
stronde 'in ny3th, and Y' bihelde the walk,
and Y1 turnede a3en, and camm to the 3ate
of the valei, and Y 3ede a3en. Forsothe" ie
the magistratis0 wisten not, whidir Y
hadde go, ethir what Y wolde do ; but
also Y hadde not schewid ony thing to
the Jewis, and prestis, and? to the best
men, and magestratisi, andr to othere men
that maden the werk, 'til to8 that 'place,
that is, til to that1 tymen. And Y seide 17
to hem, 3e knowen the turmentv, in which
wew ben, for Jerusalem is deseert, and the
3atis therof ben wastid with fier ; come 36,
bilde we the wallis of Jerusalem, and be
we no more schenship". And Y schewide is
to hem the bond? of my God, that it was
good with me, and the wordisz of the
kyng, whiche he spak to me ; and Y seide,
Rise wea, and bilde we ; and the hondis
of hem weren coumfortid in goodb. For- 19
sothec Sanballath Oronytes, and Tobie, the
seruaunt Amanytesd, and Gosem Arabs,
herdene, and scornedenf vs, and dispisiden ;
and seiden, What is this thing, which^ 36
doon? whether 36 rebellen a3ens the kyng?
And Y 3eldideh to hem a word, and seide' 20
P I A. 1 and I A. r jeldide AE sec. m. FH.
0 roos up INS. P ther was no i. 1 Om. i. r Om. i. s that i. t sat on i. u the dragoun i.
v I rvente to is. w jate that is clepid the yiie s. * dunge INS. J passide forth INS. z ther was no i.
ft Om. INS. b for to passe to i. for to passe was to NS. c that i. upon which NS. d sat upon i.
e Om. INS. f and in the nijt INS. S wente up i. stiede up NS. h Om. INS. i Om. s. k wallis s.
1 Om. s. m I cam INS. n And INS. ° maistir men INS. f ne INS. 1 maistir men INS. r ne INS.
s vnto INS. til x. vt Om. x. u Gloss omitted in INS. v turmentis c. w we Jewis i. we the Jewis s.
x in schenschip INS. J hond or the help i. hond or cumfort s. z word s. * we up INS. b God NS.
c And INS. d of Amanytes i. e herden this i. herd oure purpose s. { thei scorneden INS. 6 that INS.
h answeride INS. i I seide INS.
III. I 10.
II. ESDRAS.
509
of heuene, he helpith vs, and wee his
seruauns ben ; rise wee, and bilde wee ;
to 3011 forsothe is nos part and ri3twis-
nesse and mynde in Jerusalem.
CAP. III.
i And Eliasif, the grete prest, ros*, and
his brethern, and prestus, and thei bilden"
vp the 3atis of the floe ; theiv halewiden
it, and setten the 3ate leuys of it, and
vn to the tour of an hundrid cubitus thei
halewiden it, vn to the tour of Anane-
ahel. And beside hym the men of Jericho
bilden ; and biside hem bilde Zaccur, the
a sone of Amri. The 3ate forsothe of
fisshisw bilden vp the sonus of Azanaa ;
thei couereden itx, and setten his 3ate
leues, and lokis, and heengis. And biside
hem bilde Marimuth, the sone of Vri,
4sone of Accus. And biside hym bilde
Mosolla, the sone of Barachie, sone of
Mesezebeel. And biside hym bilde Sa-
5 doc, the sone of Baana. And biside hym
bilden Thecuenus ; forsothe the more wir-
shipeful men of hem vnder putten not
ther neckis in the were of the Lord
ether God. And the olde 3ate bilden vp
Joiada, the sone of Fasia, and Mosollam,
the sone of Besoida ; and thei couereden
it, and setten his 3ate leuis, and lokis,
7 and heengis. And biside hem bilden
Melchia Gabonite, and Jaddon Metho-
nothite, men of Gabaon and Masfa, for
the duk that was in the regioun be3onde
s the flod. And biside hym bilde Eziel,
the sone of Aria, goldsmith ; and biside
hym bilde Annany, the sone of a piment
makere ; and thei laften Jerusalem vnto
9 the wal of the braddere strete. And bi-
side hym bilde Rafaia, the sone of Hahul,
10 prince of a toun of Jerusalem. And bi-
side hym bilde Jeieda, the sone of Ra-
to hem, God hym silf of heuene helpith vs,
and we ben hise seruauntis ; rise wek, and
bilde1 ; forsothe part and ri3tfulnessem and
rnynde in Jerusalem is not to 3011".
CAP. III.
And Eliasiph, the greet preest, roos°, i
and hise britheren, and prestis, and thei
bildiden the 3ate of the floe ; thei maden
itP stidfasti ; andr settiden8 the 3atis ther-
of, and vtil to' the tour of an hundrid cu-
bitis, thei maden it" stidfastv, vtil tow the
tour of Ananehel. And bisidis hym the 2
men of Jerico bildiden ; and bisidis hemx
Zaccur, the sone of Amry, bildidey. For- 3
sothez the sones of Asamaa bildidena the
3atis of fischis ; theib hiliden it, and set-
tiden0 the 3atis therof, and lockisd, and
barris. And Marymuth, sone6 of Vrye, the
sone of Accus, bildide bisidis hem. And 4
Mosolla, sonef of Barachie, the sone of
Meseze, bildide bisidis hym. And Sadoch,
the sone of Baana, bildide bisidis him.
And men of Thecue bildiden bisidis hym ; ft
but the principal men of hem puttiden&
not her neckis vndurh in the werk of her
Lord God. And Joiada, the sone of Pha-e
sea, and Mosollam, the sone of Besoyda,
bildiden the elde 3ate ; thei hiliden' it, and
settidenk the 3atis therof, and lockis1, and
barris. And Melchie Gabaonyte, and Jad- 7
don Methonatite, men of Gabaon and of
Maspha, bildiden bisidis hem, for the
duyk that was in the cuntrei bi3ende the
flood. And Eziel, goldsmy3tm, the sone a
of Araie, bildide bisidis hym ; and An-
nany, the sone of va makere of oynementn,
bildide bisidis him ; and thei leften Jeru-
salem0 'til to? the wal of the largerei
street. And Raphaie, the sone of Hahul, 9
prince of a street of Jerusalem, bildide bi-
sidis him. And Jeieda, the sone of Ara- 10
8 not A. * aroos A. n bildiden A. vand/i. w the fisshis c. * Om. c.
k we up IN. we vp in his name a. ' bilde we it i. bilde we N. bilde we this place s. m rijtwisnesse i.
n 3011 that grucchen her ayns is. ° roos up INS. P Om. EFGHKLMNOPSxb. 1 stidfast werk NS. r and
thei INS. s setten up i. settiden up NS. * vnto INS. til L. to x. u Om. EFGHiKLMNOPSxb. v stidfast
werk is. w vnto IN. and vnto s. to x. x hem bildide INS. y Om. INS. z And INS. & bilden N.
b and thei INS. c settiden up INS. d maden lockis i. thei maden therto lockis s. e the sone CEILNSX.
f the sone INS. e vndirputtiden INS. h Om. INS. i bildiden NS. k settiden up INS. 1 the lockis INS.
m the goldsmyjt INS. n an oynement makere INS. ° Jerusalem bild i. Jerusalem bildid NS. P vnto INS.
til x. 1 large iNsb. lengere A.
510
II. ESDRAS.
III. II 20.
math, 3301 his hous ; and biside hym
11 bilde Accus, the sone of Azebonie. The
myddel forsothe part? of the toun bilde
Melchias, the sone of Herem, and Asub,
the sone of Feth Moab ; and the tour of
isouenus. Biside hym bilde Sellum, the
sone of Aloes, prince of the myddel part
of a toun of Jerusalem, and he and his
issonus. And the 3ate of the valei bilde
Annun, and the dwelleris of Sanoe ; thei
bilden it, and setten his 3ate leuis, and
lokis, and henglisz, and a thousend cu-
bitus in the wal vnto the 3ate of the
udunge hil. And the 3ate of the dunge
hil bilde Melchias, the sone of Recab,
prince of the toun of Bethacharem ; he
bilde it, and sette his 3ate leues, and
15 lokis, and henglisa. And the 3ate of the
welle bilde Sellum, the sone of Colosai,
prince of the toun of Masfa ; he bilde it,
and couerede, and sette his 3ate leuis,
and lockis, and heengisb ; and the wallis
of the fish pond of Siloe in to the 3erd
of the king, and vn to the grees of the
king, that comen doun fro the cite of
16 Dauid. After hym bilde Neemyas, the
sone of Asboc, the prince of the half
part0 of the toun of Bethsuri, vnto a3en
the sepulcre of Dauid, and vnto the fish
pond, that bi gret were is maad, and vnto
17 the hous of stronge men. After hym
bilden Leuitus ; and after hem Reum,
the sone of Benny. After hym bilde
Azebias, prince of the half part of the
is toun of Cheile, in his toun. After hym
bilden the brethern of hem, Bethin, the
sone of Enadad, prince of the half partc
19 of Cheila. And Aser, the sonn of Josue,
prince of Masfa, bilde beside hym the
secunde mesure a3en the ste3ing vp of
20 the most fast corner. After hym in the
hil bilde Baruch, the sone of Sachaie, the
math, bildide bisidis him a3ensr his owne
hous ; and Accus8, the sone of Asebonye,
bildide bisidis hym. Forsothe1 Melchie, u
the sone of Herem, and Asub, the sone of
Phet Moab", bildiden thev half part of
thew street, and the tour of ouenys. Sel- 12
lum, the sone of Aloes, prince1 of they
half part of a street of Jerusalem, bildide
bisidis hym, he and hise sones. And Am- is
ram, and the dwelleris of Zanoe, bildiden
the 3ate of the valei ; thei bildiden2 it, and
settidena the jatis therof, and lockisb, and
barris therof c; and thei bildiden^ a thou-
synde cubitis in the wal 'til toe the 3ate
of the dunghil. And Melchie, the sone of 1*
Rechab, prynce of a street of Bethacarem,
bildide the 3ate of the dunghil ; he bildide
it, and settidef, and hilide the 3atis therof,
and lockisS, and barris1'. And Sellum, the is
sone of Colozai, prince of a toun Maspha1,
bildide the 3ate of the welle ; he bildide it,
and hilidek, and1 settide"1 the 3atis therof,
and lockis, and barris ; and he bildide the
wallis of the cisterne of Ciloe 'til in ton
the orchard of the kyng, and 'til to0 the
greces of the kyng, that? comen doun fro
the citee of Dauid. Nemye<J, the sone of IB
Azboch, prince of the half part of the
street of Bethsury, bildide after hym tilr
a3enss the sepulcre of Dauid, and 'til to*
the cisterne, which" is bildide with greet
werk, and 'til tov the hous of stronge men.
Dekenes" bildiden after hym ; and Reum, 17
the sone of Beny, bildide aftir hem*. Ase-
bie?, thez prince of half part of the street
of Cheile, bildide in his street aftir hym.
Thea britheren of hemb, Bethync, the sone ia
of Enadab, prince of thed half part of
Cheyla, bildiden after hyme. And Aser, the 19
sone of Josue, prince of Maspha, bildide
bisidis hym the secoundej mesure a3ens
that is, his por-
cioun in the
,1 ,. c f .1 \ , • i c secounde wal.
the stiyng1 ot the moost stidefast? corner. Lirt A^.,. c.
y partie AH. x heengis AH. a heengys AEH. b heenglis F. c partie AH.
T ouer ajens i. forn ajens NS. * Accub NS. 4 And INS. u of Moab NS. T Om. IN. w a INS. * and
prince is. and the prince N. y Om. s. z bilden CDHOsxb. a settiden up INS. b the lockis INS. c therof
thei ordeyneden s. d bilden c. e vnto INB. to x. ' settide it up INS. S ordeyned lockis i. h barris
he ordeyned to hem s. * of Maspha INS. k hilide it INS. 1 and he INS. m sette up i. settide up NS.
n vnto INS. into x. ° vnto INS. til x. P whiche INS. R And Neemye INS. r vnto INS. s ouer ajens i.
forn ajens NS. ' vnto INS. til x pr. m. u that INS. v vnto INS. to x. w And dekenes INS. * him NS.
y And Asebie INS. z Om. s. a And the INS. b him bildiden aftir him INS. c and Bethyn INS.
d Om. is. e hem i. f stiyng up INS. K strongest i. mooste staliworthe us.
III. 21 IV. t.
II. ESDRAS.
511
secunde mesure fro the corner vnto the
}ate of the hous of Eliazif, grete prest.
21 After hym bilde Marimuth, the sone of
Vrie, sone of Accur, the secunde mesure
fro the 3ate of the hous of Eliasif, to the
time that the hous of Eliasif were stra3t
22 out. And aftir hym bildedend thee prestus,
23 men of the wilde feldis of Jordan. After
hymf bilden Beniamyn and Aeub a3en
ther hous ; and after hym bilde Asarias,
the sone of Moosie, sone of Ananye, a3en
24 his hous. Aftir hym bilde Benni, the
sone of Senadad, the secunde mesure fro
the hous of Azarie vnto the bowing and
25 vnto the corner. Falel, the sone of Osi,
a3en the bowing, and the tour that stant
aboue, fro the he3e hous of the king, that
is in the porche of the prisoun ; and after
26 hym Fadaia, the sone of Feros. Gabon-
ites, water bereris forsothe dwelten in
Ofel a3en the 3ate of watris at the est,
27 and the tour that aboue semede. After
hym bilden Thecuynes the secunde me-
sure forn a3en, fro the grete tour and
stondende aboue vnto the wal of the
28 temple. Aboue forsothe at the horse
3ate bildeden the prestus, eche a3en his
hous. Aftir hem bilde Seddo, the sone
29 of Enner, a3en his hous. After hym bilde
Semeia, the sone of Sechenye, kepere of
so the est 3ate. After hym bilde Ananye,
the sone of Selemye, and Anon, the sone
of Selon, the sixte, the secunde mesure.
After hym bilde Mosollam, the sone of
Barachie, a3en his tresorie. After hym
bilde Melchias, the sone of a goldsmith,
vnto the hous of sodeknys, and of the
men sellende sheldis a3en the judicial
3ate, and vnto the supping place of the
31 corner. And withinne the supping place
of the corner in to the 3ate of the king
i bilden craftusmen and marchandus. It
Baruchh, the sone of Zachay, bildide aftir 20
hym in the hil the secounde mesure fro
the corner xtil to' the 3ate of the hows of
Eliasiph, the greet prest. Marymuthk, 21
the sone of Vrie, sone of Zaccur, bildide
after hym the secounde mesure fro the
3ate of Eliasiph, as fer as the hows of
Eliasiph was stretchid1 forth. And prestis, 22
menm of the0 feeldi places of Jordan, bild-
iden aftir hym. Beniamyn0 and Asub23
bildidenP after hemi a3ensr her hows ; and
Azarie, the sone of Maasie, sone of Ana-
nye, bildide aftir hym a3enss his owne
hows. Bennuy*, the sone of Senadad, bild-24
ide after hym the secounde mesure fro
the hows of Azarie vtil tou the bowyng
and 'til tov the corner. Phalelw, the sone 25
of Ozi, bildide a3ensx the bowyng, and
the tour that stonditfay forth, fro the hi3
hows of the kyng, that is in the large
place of the* prisoun ; Phadaie% the sone
of Pheros, bildide after hym. Forsotheb26
Nathynneis dwelliden in Ophel til a3ens
the 3ate of watris at the eest, andc the
tour that apperided. Aftir hym men of 27
Thecue bildiden the secounde mesure
euene a3ense, fro the greet tour andf ap-
perynge 'til tos the wal of the temple.
Forsothe11 prestis bildiden aboue at the 28
3ate of horsis, ech man a3ens' his hows.
Seddok, the sone of Enner, bildide a3ens1
his hows aftir hem. And Semeie, the 29
sone of Sechenye, the kepere of the eest
Sate, bildide after hym. Ananye"1, the so
sone of Selemye, and Anon, the sixte sone
of Selon, bildide11 aftir hym the secounde
mesure. Mosallam0, the sone of Barachie,
bildide a3enusP his tresorie after hym.
Melchiei, the sone of a goldsmi3t, bildide
aftir hym vtil tor the hows of Nathynneis,
and of men sillynge scheldis a3ens8 the
jate of iugis, and 'til to4 the" soler of the
d bylden H. e Om. H. * hem A.
h And Baruch INS. ' vnto INS. k And Marymuth INS. ! streijt i. m the men INS. n Om. INS.
0 And Beniamyn INS. P bilden c. <l hym EFGHKLMNSX. r forn ajens INS. s ouer ajens i. forn ajens NS.
1 And Bennuy INS. u vnto INS. to x. v vnto INS. til x. w And Phalel INS. * forn ajens INS.
y strecchith INS. z a INS. a an<l Phadaie INS. b And INS. c coosl and forn ajens s. d apperide
ouer other. And 8. e forn ajens s. f Om. s. K vnto NS. h And NS, ' forn ajens NS. k And N. And
Seddo s. 1 forn ajens NS. m And Ananye INS. n bildiden N. "And Mosallam INS. P forn ajens INS.
1 And Melchie INS. r vnto INS. s ouer ajens i. forn ajens NS. * vnto INS. u a IN.
512
II. ESDRAS.
IV. 2 II.
is do forsothe, whan Sanaballath hadde
herd, that we schulden bilde the wal, he
wrathide gretli, and^, moued t'ul myche,
2Scornede the Jewis. And he seide beforn
his brethern, and the court of Samari-
tanysh, What do the Jewis ful feble?
Whether shuln leuen hem the Jentilis ?
Whether shul thei sacrifien and fulfillen
in o dai? Whether thei shuln moun
bilden vp stonis of the hillokis of pouder,
3 that ben brent ? But and Tobias Amon-
ite seith to his ne3hebores, Bilde thei ;
if ther ste3e vp a fox, he shal lepe ouer
4ther ston wal. And Neemie seide, Here
thou, oure God, for we ben maad despit ;
turne the repref vp on the hed of hem,
and }if hern in to despising in the lond
s of caitifte ; ne couere thou the wickenesse
of hem, and the synnus of hem befor thi
face be not don awei ; for thei scorneden
e the bilders. And so we bilden the wal,
and al we ioyneden togidere vnto the
half part', and the herte of the puple is
stirid to werken.
CAP. IV.
7 It is do forsothe, whan Sanaballath
hadde herd, andk Tobias, and Arabes,
and Amanytes, and Azozie, that the gap
of the wal of Jerusalem was maad al hoi,
and that the chinys1 xor crauasis"1 begun-
nen to be closid, thei ben ful myche
8 wroth. And alle thei ben gedered togi-
dere, that thei comen and fi3te a3en Jeru-
gsalem, and casten busshemens. And we
pre3eden the Lord oure God, and we set-
ten keperis vp on the wal dai and ny3t
10a3en hem. Forsothe Judas seide, The
strengthe of the berere is feblid, and
there is to miche erthe, and we shul not
n moun bilden vp the wal. And oure ene-
corner. And crafti men and marchauntisai
bildiden with ynne the soler of the corner
andT the 3ate of the kyng.
CAP. IV.
Forsothew it was doon, whanne Sana- 1
ballath hadde herd, that we bildiden the
wal, hex was ful wrooth, and he was stirid
greetli, and scornedey the Jewis. And he 2
seide bifor hise britheren, and thez multi-
tude of Samaritans, What doen the feble
Jewis ? Whether hethene men schulen suf-
fre hema ? Whether thei schulen filleh, and
make sacrifice in o dai ? Whether thei
moun bilde stonys of c thed heepis of the6
dust, thatf ben brent? Buts also Tobies
Amanytes, his nei3bore, seide, Bilde thei ;
if a fox stiethh, he schal vskippe ouer' thek
stony1 wal xof hem™. And Neemye seide, 4
Oure God, here thou, for we ben maad
dispising ; turne thou the schenschip onn
her0 heed, and 3yue thou hem in to dis-
pisyng in the lond of caytifte ; hile thou i>
not the wickidnesse of hem, and her synnes
be? not doon awei bifor thi face ; for thei
scorneden Widens"). Therfor1" we bildiden5 e
the wal, and ioyneden* togidere al 'til tou
the half part, and the herte of the puple
was exitid to worche. Forsothev it was?
doon, whanne Sanaballat vhadde herdw,
and Tobie, andx ArabiensT, and Amanytys,
and men of Azotus hodden herd, that the
brekyng of the wal of Jerusalem was
stoppid, and that the crasyngis hadden
bigunne to be closid togidere, thei weren
ful wrothe. And allez weren gaderid to- 8
gidere to come and fi3te a3ens Jerusalem,
and to caste tresounsa. And we preieden 9
oureb Lord Godc, and we settiden keperis
,, , , .j , . , . .
on the wal bia dai and ni3t a3ens hem.
Forsothe6 Judaff seides, The strengthe
f -/wfa ; that
;s,
L"
g Om. c. h the Samaritanys A.
crauasis F. Om. E pr. m.
partie AH. k Om. A. ! chynys A. chynes EF. chenes a. m of
. v and thei bildiden is. w And INS. x and he NS. J he scornede INS. z bifore the INS. a hem
thus s. b fulfille this cuntrey INS. c upon INS. d Om. INS. e Om. INS. { whiche INS. K And INS.
h go up i. stie up N. shal stie vp s. ' ouerlepe INS. k her INS. ' stonen i. m Om. INS. n upon INS.
0 her owne INS. P ben CD. 1 the bilders N. the bilders of thi citee is. r Thanne i. s bildiden up IN.
bilden vp s. l we ioyneden it INS. u vnto is. in to N. v And INS. w Om. INS. x Om. s.
y Arabietis NS. z thei alle INS. B tresouns ayns it NS. t> the INS. c oure God INS. d Om. i.
e And INS. f men of Juda IN. S seiden INS.
IV. 12 20.
II. ESDRAS.
513
mis seiden, Wite thei not, and vnknowe
thei, to the time that we comen in to the
middel of hem, and slen hem, and make
12 the were to cesen. It is do forsothe, the
Jewis comende, that dwelten bisides hem,
and seiende to vs ten sithis, of alle the
placis fro whiche" thei weren come to vs,
is I sette in a place behinde the wal bi
enuyroun a puple in order, with ther
uswerdis, and speris, and bowis. 1° be-
heeld, and ros, and seide00 to the more
wrshipeful men, and maister iugis, and to
the tother part of the comun, Wilith not
dreden fro the face of hem ; of the grete
Lord and ferful hath mynde, and fi3teth
for }our brethern, and 3ourP sonus, and
i53our do3tris, 3our wiues, and housis. It
is do forsothe, whan oure enemys hadden
herd to be told to vs, God scaterede the
conseil of hem ; and alle wee ben turned
a3een to the wallis, eche to his werk.
16 And it is do fro that dai, the half part
of the }unge men maden the werk, and
the half part was redi to bataile ; and
speris, and sheeldis, and bowis, and ha-
beriones, and princis bihinde them, in al
17 the hous of Juda, of bilders in the wal,
and of bereris berthenus, and of leieris
on ; with ther oon bond thei maden the
were, and with the tother thei heelden
18 swerd. Forsothe of the bilders eche was
gird aboute the hipis with a swerd ; and
thei bilden, and crieden with trumpe bi-
19 syde me. And I seide to the most wr-
shipeful men, and to the maister iugis,
and to the tother part of the comun,
A gret were it is, arid brod, and we ben
seuered in the wal aferr, an other fro
20 an other ; in what euere place 366 shul
here the criyng of the trumpe, thider
that is, grauel
and schlik,
the berereh is'1 maad feble, and the erthekf
/. ,i , i
is ful1 myche, and we moun not bildem the
wal. And oure enemyes seiden0, Wite thei
not, and knowe thei not, til we comen in mo™?>. tien re-
qumd in greet
to the myddil of hem, and sleen hem, and quantite, so
, that we mowen
maken the werk to ceesse. Forsothe0 it 12 not haue u.
was doon, whanneP Jewis camel, that1"
dwelliden bisidis hem3, and seiden to vs*
'bi ten tymes", frov alle placesw fro whiche
thei camen to vs, Y ordeynede the puple is
in ordre, with her swerdis, and speris, and
bouwis, in a place bihynde the walx bi
cumpas. Yx bihelde, and roosz, and seidea u
to the principal menb, and magistratisc, and
to 'the totherd part of the comyn puple,
Nyle 36 drede of her face ; hauee 36 mynde
of the greet Lord, and ferdful, and n3te
36 for 3oure britheren, and 3ouref sones,
and 3oureS dou3tris, forh 3oure wyues, and
housis1. Forsothek it was doon, whanneis
oure enemyes hadden herd that it was
teld to vs, God distriede her counsel ; and1
alle we turneden a3en to the wallis, ech
man to his werk. And it was doon fro 10
that dai, the half part of 3ongem men made
werk", and the half part was redi to batel ;
'and speris, and scheldis, and bouwis, and
harburiouns, and princes0 aftir hem, in al
the hows of men of Juda, bildynge in the 17
wal, and berynge birthuns, and puttynge
on ; withy heri oon hond thei maden werkr,
and with the8 tother1 thei helden swerd".
For ech of the bilderis wasv gird with thew is
swerd on* the^ reynes ; and thei bildiden",
and sowneden* with clariouns bisidis me.
And Y seide to the principal menb, and 19
magistratise, and to the tothird part of the
comyn puple, The werk is greet and brood,
and we ben departid fer in the wal, oon
from anothir ; ine what euer place 3ef heren 20
n the wbiche AKFH. ° And I A. °° sei c P for jour A.
h kepere INS. ' of the wal is is. k erthe aboule it i. erthe in cumpas of the mat s. ' Om. INS.
mbilde on i. bilde up NS. D ban seid INS. ° And INS. P whanne that INS. <l Om. INS. r the whiche i.
8 hem camen ten tymes INS. * us her purpos INS. uOm.iNs. v and fro INS. w the places INS. * wallis c.
T And Y INS. z I roos up INS. a I seide N. b Om. INS. c maister men INS. d that oother i. e but
haue INS. f for 3oure IN. g for jour s. h and for INS. 4 meynees INS. k And INS. ' and thanne is.
m the jonge INS. n the werk c. ° princes tveren redi i. princes rveren born s. 'P and in al the hous of
men of Juda bildinge in the wal, and of hem that beeren birthuns, and of hem that puttiden birthuns upon
hem that shulden here hem, aftir her pryncis, speris, and sheeldis, and boowis, and haburiouns ; and with N.
1 the s. r the werk c. 9 that B. * other BIS. u her swerd IN. v weren N. w a INS. * upon INS.
T his INS. * bildeden the wal INS. 8 thei sowneden INS. b Om. IN. c maistir men INS. d oother is.
e therfore in i. for ther in s. f that 36 INS.
VOL. li. 3 u
514
II. ESDRAS.
IV. 21 — V. 7.
renneth togidere to vs ; forsothe oure
21 God shal fi^te for vs. And we vsselfi
shul make the werk, and the half part
of vs holde speris, fro the ste3ing vp of
the morutid to the time that the sterris
22gon out. Also that1" time I seide to the
puple, Eche with his child dwelle in the
middel of Jerusalem, and be ther to 3ou
23 whilis by ny3t and dai to werken. I
forsothe, and my brethern, and the kepe-
ris, and my childer, that weren bihinde
me, diden8 not of oure clothis ; eche1 onli
was nakid to baptetn.
CAP. V.
1 And ther is maad a cri of the puple
and of ther wiues, a gret, a}en Jewis,
2 ther brethern. And ther weren that
seiden, Oure sonus and oure do3tris ben
ful manye ; take we for the pris of hem
swhete, and ete we, and Hue wee. And
ther weren that seiden, Oure feldis, and
vines, and oure housis lei wee tou, and
4 take wee whete in hunger. And othere
seiden, Borewe wee monei in to the tri-
butus of theking, and 3iue wee oure feldis,
5 and oure vines. And now as the flesh of
oure brethern, so oure flesh ben ; and as
the sonys of hem, so and oure sonus ; lo !
we han vnder 3okid our sonus and oure
do3tris in to seruage, and of oure do3tris
ben thrallis, and we han not, wherof thei
mouri be bo3t ; and our feldus, and oure
6 vines other men welden. And I wrathide
ful myche, whan I hadde herd the cri of
7 hem after these woordys. And myn herte
tho3te with me, and I blamede the most
wrshipeful men and maister iugis ; and
seide to hem, Echone aske 3ee not vsuris
of 3oure brethern. And I gederede
sown of theh trumpe, renne 36 togidere
thidur to vs ; for' onre God schal fi^te for
vs. And we 'vs silfk schal make the werk, 21
and the half part1 of vs holdem speris, fro
'the stiyng" of the moreutid til0 that sterris
go out. And 'in that tymeP Y seide to the 22
puple, Ech man with his childi dweller in
the myddil8 of Jerusalem, and whilis1 be"
to vs 'bi ny3tf and daiv to worchew. But 23 1 %««',• not
Y, and my britheren, and myx keperis, and^ the ny3t, but
children2, thata werenb after me, diden not
of oure clothis ; echc mand was maad nakid
oneli to waischyng.
whilis to wake
bi nyjt, for
keping of the
cytee. Lire
here. c.
1 Sette we ; to
silling ether to
lenyng to wed-
dis. Lire here.
c.
§ borewyng ;
for vsure. Lire
here. c.
CAP. V.
And greet cry of the puple and of her i
wyues was maad a3ens her britheren Jewis.
And there werene that seiden, Oure sones 2
and oure dou3trisf ben ful manye ; take we
wheete for the prijs of hem, and ete we,
and lyue. Ands there weren that seiden, 3
Sette wej forthh oure feeldis, and vyneris,
and oure howsis, and take we wheete' in
hungurk. And othere men1 seiden, Take 4
we money bi borewyng^ inm to the" tri-
butis of the kyng, and 3yue° oure feeldis
and vynerisP. And now as the fleischisi||5 \ijieuchu;
of oure britheren benr, so8 and' oureu
fleischisv benw ; and as benx the sones of
hem, soy andz ourea sones b benc ; lo ! we
han maad sugetd oure sones and oure dou3-
trise in to seruage, and seruauntissisf ben?
of oure doii3trish, and we han not wherof
thei moun be a3enbou3t ; and othere men
han in possessioun oure feeldis, and oure
vyneris. And Y was ful wrooth, whannes
Y hadde herde the cry of hem bi these
wordis. And myn herte thou3te with me, 7
and Y blamede the principal men1 and
magistratisk ; and Y seide to hem, Axe1 30
Babiloyne ben
in turment, so
and we here,
and as here
children ben
seruauntis of
hethen men, so
oure children
ben hereboonde
to Jewis.
Lire here. c.
1 oure silf A. T in that AH. s we diden E pr. m. * eche oon AEFH. u Om. c.
e Om. INB. h a INS. > forsothe INS. k oure self NS. 1 Om. INS. m holde we IN. holde we in our
hondis s. n spryngyng up i. sti3yng up NS. ° til ni^t is. P Om. NS pr. m. 1 sheeld s. r dwelle he IN.
dwelle he sidle s. s niyddis cs. l nijt and day be ther dyuerse whilis i. [bi s] nijt and dai while melis
NS. u Om. i. v Om. INS. w worche ynne i. x the INS. y of N. z my children INS. a whiche NS.
b weren goynge INS. c but ech INS. d of us INS. e weren of hem is. f do^tren is. S Also INS.
b forth to sale i. forth to selle NS. i wheete to ete NS. k this hungur INS. ! of hem is. m oblisckinge
us in is. "Om. is. ° jyue we to him is. Pourvynerss. 1 bodies is. r ben maad thral i. ben made thral or
nastid B. s r'ty so I. * Om. i. » be oure i. v bodies is. w Om. i. * ben in caitifte s. 7 njl so i.
" Om.i. a be oure i. b in cailiftee i marg. c Om. i. d Om. is. e doujtris sugettis is. f seruauntis N.
Om. is. gOm. is. h doujtren ben maad seruauntessis i. dou5tren ben seruauntessis s. * Om. is. k mais-
tir men is. 1 Eche of 3011 axe is.
V. 8— is-
II. ESDRAS.
515
ahem a gret conuocacioun, and seide to
them, Wee, as 3ee witen, ban forbo3t oure
brethern Jewis, that weren sold to the
Jentilis, after oure power ; and jee tharine
sellen joure brethern, and wee shul bienv
hem a3een. Arid thei heelden ther pes,
ne founden not what thei shulden an-
gswern. And I seide to hem, This is no
good thing, that 3ee don ; whi in the
drede of oure God 3ee gon not, lest it be
repreuid to vs of the Jentilis, our-e ene-
10 mys ? And I and my brethern, and my
childer, lenten to manye men monei and
whete, ne wee askeden not a3en this in
to comun ; and other thing that is a3tw to
n vs graunte wee. 3eldeth to them to dai
ther feldis, and ther vines, their oliues,
and ther housis ; but more and the hun-
drid part of monee of whete, and of win,
and oile, that 3ee weren wont to asken of
12 hem, 3iueth for hem. And thei seiden,
Wee shal 3elden, and of hem nothing we
sechen* ; and thus wee shul do as thou
spekist. And I clepide the prestis, and
adiurede hem, that thei shulde do aftir
is that I hadde seid. Ferthermor I shakide
out my bosum, and seide, Thus God shake
out eche man, that fulfillith not this woord
of his hous, and of his trauailis ; and be
he shaken out, and maad voide. And al
the multitude seide, Amen ; and preis-
eden God. Thanne dide the puple, as it
u was seid. Forsothe fro that dai that the
king hadde comaunded to me, that I were
duke in the lond of Juda, fro the twen-
tithe 3er vn to the? two and threttithe
3er of king Artaxerses, bi twelue 3er,
I and my brethern the 3eris frutus, that
is weren due to dukis, wee eeten not. For-
sothe the firste dukis that weren befor
me greueden the puple, and token of hem
in bred, and win, and in mone, eche dai
not vsuris™, 'ech man" of 3oure britheren.
And Y gaderide togidire a greet cumpeny
a3ens hem, and Y seide to hem, As 368
witen, we0 bi oure power 33enbou3tenP oure
britheren Jewis, that weren seeld to he-
thene men ; and 36 therfori sillen 3oure
britheren, and schulen we a3enbie hemr ?
And thei holderi silence, and founden not
what thei schulen answere. And Y seide 9
to hem, It is not good thing, which8 36
doon ; whi goen 36 not in the drede of
oure God, and repreef be not seid to vs of
hethene men, oure enemyes ? Bothe Y 10
and my britheren, arid my children, han
lent to ful many men monei and wheete ; in
comynf axe we not this a3en ; fonvue' + '» comy>1 s
* ' ... thatis,consente
we alren money", whrch is due to vsv. weincomyn
3eldew 30 to hem to dai her feeldis, and n th
her vyneris, her olyue places, and her
housis ; but* rather 3yue 36 for hem bother
the hundrid part 'of money1 of wheete, of
wyn, and of oile, which wea weren wont
tob take of hem. And thei seiden, We 12
schulen 3eldec, and we schulen axe no
thing of hem ; and we schulen do so as
thou spekist. And Y clepide the preestis,
and Y made hem tod swere, that thei
schulden do aftir that6, that Y haddef seid.
FerthermoreS Y schookh my bosum, and 13
Y seide, So God schake awei ech man,
'that fillith not this word1 fro his hows,
and hisek trauels1 ; and be he schakun
awei, and be he maad voide. And al the
multitude seide, Amen ; and thei herieden
God. Therfor™ the puple dide, as it was
seid. Forsothe" fro that dai in which the u
kyng hadde comaundid to me, that Y
schulde be duyk in the lond of Juda, fro
the twentithe 3eer vtil to0 the two and
threttithe 3eer of Artaxerses kyng, biP
twelue 3eer, Y and my britheren eeten not
sustenauncisi, that1" weren due to duykis.
v forbyen E pr. m. w owid AEFH. x shul sechen E pr. m. J Om. A.
m vseris or encrece s. n Om. is. ° we liaue I. P ajenboujt I. 1 now is. r hem of%ou is. 8 that is.
4 but for3yue is. u money or vsure is. v bi couenaunt i. marg. vs bi the graunt of hem that kitten it s.
w And ajen jelde is. * and is. 7 Om. is. z Om. BCEFHNPHUVX. of the monei K. of money and o.
a je BCISV. b fa vse to s. c jelde tho godis to hem l. jelden her goodis to hem s. d Om. I. e this is.
f haue ix. g And ferthermore is. h shoke or made empti s. ' Om. is. kfro hise is. J trauels, that
fulfillith not this word is. m And is. n Sothly is. ° vnto is. P that is bi is. 1 the sustenauncis is.
r the whiche i. which s.
3 U 2
516
II. ESDRAS.
v. 1 6 — vi. 5.
fourti ouncis ; but and the seruauns of
hem presseden doun the puple. I for-
sothe dide not so, for the drede of God ;
is but rathere in the werk of the wal bild-
ede, and feeld I bo3te not, and alle my
17 childer gedered weren to the were. Also
Jewis2 and the maister iugis of hem
weren an hundrid men and fifti ; and
thoo that camen to vs of the Jentilis,
that ben in oure enuyroun, weren in my
isbord. Forsoth there wasa greithid to
me bi alle da3is an oxe, sixe chosen we-
theris, out take volatilis, and betweb ten
da3es diuerse wines ; and othere manye
thingus I 3af ; ferthermor and the 3eris
frutis of my duchie I so3te not ; for-
sothe the puple gretli was poueresht.
19 My God, haue mynde of me in to goode,
after alle thingis that I haue do to this
puple.
CAP. VI.
1 It is do forsothe, whan Sanaballath
hadde herd, and Thobias, and Gosem
Arabs0, and oure othere enemys, that I
hadde bild the wal, and ther was not
in it laft brosure among ; forsothe vnto
that time I hadde not put 3ate leues in
2 the 3ate ; Sanaballath, and Thobias, and
Gosem Arabs senten to me, seiende,
Cum, and smite wee pes couenaunt to-
gidere in litle tounus, in a feeld ; thei
forsothe tho3ten, that thei do to me euel.
sThanne I sente to hem messageris,
seiende, A gret were I do, and I mai not
come doun, lest parauenture it be laft,
whan I shulde comen, and descende to
43ou. Forsothe thei senten to me after
this woord bi foure sithes, and I an-
swerde to hem after the rathere woord.
s And Sanaballath sente to me after the
But the firste duykis, that weren bifor me, is
greuyden the puple, and token8 of hem in
breed, and1 inu wiyn, and inv monei, ech
dai fourti siclis ; butw also her mynistris
oppressiden the puple. Forsothex Y dide
not so, for the drede of God ; but rather ie
Yy bildide in the werk of the wal, and Y
bou3te no feeld, and alle my children weren
gaderid2 to thea werk. Also 'Jewis and the 17
magistratis of hemb, an hundrid and fifti
menc ; and thei that camen to me fro he-
thene men, that ben in oure cumpas,
werend in my table. Forsothee bif ech is
dai oon& oxe was maad redi to meh, sixe'
chosun wetheris, outakun volatils, and
withynne ten daies dyuersek wynes ; and
Y1 3af many othere thingis m ; ferther-
more and Y axide not the sustenauncis of
my duchee ; for the puple was maad ful
pore. My God, haue thou mynde of n me >»
in to good, bi alle thingis whiche Y dide0
to this puple.
CAP. VI.
Forsothe it was doon, whanne Sana- !
ballath hadde herd, and TobieP, and Gosem
of Arabic, and oure other enemyes, that Y
hadde bildidei the walr, and8 nomore brek-
yng was therynne ; sotheli1 'til tou that
tyme Y hadde not setv leeuysw of schit-
tyng in* the 3atis ; Sanaballath ?, and a
Tobie, and Gosem of Arabie senten to
me, and seiden, Come thouz, and smyte
we boond of pees in caluesa, 'in o feeldb ;
forsothe0 thei thou3ten ford to do yuel to
me. Therfor Y sente messangeris to hem, 3
and Y seide, Y make a greet werk, and
Y mai not go doune, lest perauenture it be
doon retcheleslif, whanne Y come, and go
doun to 3ou. Sotheli^ thei senten to me 4
'bi this wordh bi foure tymes, and Y an-
sweride to' hem by the formere word.
And Sanaballath sente to me the fyuethes
2 the Jewis A. * weren A, b betwixe A. betwen E pass, bytwene FH. c Arabes A.
8 thei token i. i Om. N. u Om. ex. v Om. s. w and is. * But IB. Y I sugettide my self and Y is.
z gatherid togidre with me is. a Om. is. t> Om. is. c men [of s] Jewis and maistir men is. <* weren
etynge i. e And is. f Om. i. S an is. h me in myn houshold is. ' and sixe is. k I hadde dyuerse is.
1 Om. s. m thingis to diuers men is. n on ix. ° haue do is. P also Tobie is. 1 bildide also up is. r wal
of Jerusalem is. 3 and that is. * and is. u vn to is. to x. v set up is. w the leeuys i. * of is.
T and Sanballath is. z thou in to a feeld is. a vilagis s. b Om. is. c certis is. d Om. is. e doun
tkerfro is. f necgligently is. S And aftir this word i. And bi this word s. h Om. is. ' Om. is.
VI. 6 — 14-
II. ESDRAS.
517
rathere woord the fifte sithe his child ;
and he hadde a lettre in his bond writen
6 in this maner ; In Gentilis it is herd, and
Gosem seide, for thou and the Jewis
thenken to rebellen, and therfore 366
bilden, and thou wilt rere thee vp on hem
7 king ; for what cause and profetus thou
hast sett, that prechen of thee in Jeru-
salem, seiende, A king in Jerusalem is ;
the king is to here these woordis ; ther-
fore cum now, that wee go in counseil
stogidere. And I sente to hem, seiende,
It is not don after these woordis that
thou spekist ; forsothe of thin herte thou
9makist these thingus. Alle these fereden
vs, thenkende that our hondis shulden
cesen fro werkis, and resten a3een ; for
what cause more I confortid myn bond.
10 And I wente in to the hous of Samaie,
sone of Dalie, sone of Methabehel, pri-
uyli, the whiche seith, Trete wee with
vs in the hous of God, in the middel of
the temple, and close we the 3atus of the
hous ; for ther ben to come that thei sle
thee, and the ny3t thei ben to come that
1 1 thei sle thee. And I seide, Whethir any
man lie me fleeth, and who as I shal go
in to the temple, and liuen ? I shal not
J2gon in. And I vnderstod that God hadde
not sent hym, but as profeciende he hadde
spoke to me ; and Thobias and Sanabal-
13 lath bi mede hadden hirid hym. For-
sothe he hadde take pris, that aferd I
shulde don, and synnen ; and thei my3te
14 ban euel, that thei repreue to me. Haue
mynde of me, Lord, for Tobias and Sana-
ballath, afterd suche werkus of hem ; but
and of Nadie, profete, and of othere pro-
tyme bi the formere word his child ; and
he hadde in his hond a pistlek writun in
this maner; It is herd among hethenec
men, and Gosem seide1, that thou and them
Jewis thenken for to rebelle, and therfor 36
bilden11, and thou0 wolt vreise theeP king on*
hemr; for which5 cause also thou hast set 7
profetis, that* prechen of thee in Jerusa-
lem, and seien", A king is in Jerusalem ;
the king schal here these wordis ; therfor
come thou now, that we take counsel" to-
gidere. And Y sente to hem, and seide, 8
It is not doon biv these wordis whichew
thou spekist ; for of thirix herte thou mak-
ist these thingis. Alle these men maden9
vs aferd, and thou3ten that oure hondis
schulden ceesse fro^ werkisz, that" we
schulden resteb ; for which cause Y coum-
fortide more myn hondc. And Y entride 10
priueli in to the hows of Samaie, soned of
Dalie, the sone of Methabehel, which6
seidef, Trete wes with vsh silf in the hows
of God, in the myddis' of the temple, and
close we the 3atis of the hows ; for thei
schulen come to sle thee, 'and thei schulenk
come 'bi ni3t' to sle thee. And Y seide, n
Whether ony man lijkm met fledde", and
who as Y schal entre in to the temple,
and schal lyue°? Y schalP not entrei.
And Y vridurstoodr that God 'hadde not
sent8 hym1, but 'he spak as profesiynge
to me ; and" Tobie and Sanaballath 'had- fending, as v
den hiridv hym for meedew. For he hadde is the temple fo
take* prijs, that Y schulde be aferd, and
do?, and7- that Y schuldea dob synnec ; and
*
theid schulden6 hauef yuel&, which thei
schulden11 putte to me with schenschip.
Lord, haue mynde of me, for' Tobye and H
t fly* »>« ,• ti»t
is, tristinge so
to God, as Y
r.
Lire here. c.
d Om. c.
k lettere is. ' hath seid is. m Om. is. n bilden the tool i. bilden the tval of Jerusalem s. ° that
thou s. P enhaunce thi self is. 1 upon is. r the Jewis i. Jewis s. s the which i. * whiche is.
tt Om. A. u counsel heroff is. v aftir i. w that i. in which s. * thin orvne i. y of s. z oure werkis is.
her werkis x. a and that is. b rests fro bilding i. rested/To bildyng of Jerusalem s. c hond therto i.
honde in nirching s. d the sone is. e the whiche i. f seide to me is. S we there s. h our s.
' myddil i. k jhe and bi nijt thei wil i. jea bi nijt thei shuln s. ' Om. is. n> lijk to is. n hath fled
for sick a thing i. hath tied for such a lame 8. ° lyue or be sauid there is. P wil i. 1 entre thidere i.
entre thider to take grith s. ' haue vndirstonde is. 8 sente not is. * this man i. this messager s.
tt Om. is. T hiriden is. w meede, and he hath spoke to me as propheciynge is. * take of hem is. J do
her mill is. 2 Om. i. and thei enforsyn hem to proue s. a schulde so i. b Om. i. c synne ayns God
and the king in bildinge [of Jerusalem s] is. o that thei i. e wolden i. f in this haue is. g yuel
ayns me i. yuel or quarel ayns me s. h wolden i. > that for is.
518
II. ESDRAS.
vi. 15 — vii. 5.
15 fetus, that fereden me. Forsothe the wal
is fulfild the fiue and twentithe dai of
the sixte moneth, in two and fifti da3es.
16 It is do thanne, whan alle oure enemys
hadden herd, that alle the Jentilis that
weren in oure enuyroun dredden, and
fellen togidere with inne themself, and
knewen, that of the Lord was do this
17 were. But and in tho da3es manye epi-
stolis of the moste wrthi men of Jewis
weren sent to Tobie, and fro Tobie camen
18 to them. Manye forsothe weren in Jude,
hauende his oth ; for he was the sone in
lawe of Sechenye, sone of Jorel ; and Jo-
hannan, his sone, hadde taken the do3ter
19 of Mosollam, sone of Barachie. But and
thei preseden hym befor me, and my
woordis thei tolden to hym ; and Tho-
bias sente lettris, that he shulde fere me.
CAP. VII.
1 Aftir forsothe that the wal is maad
vp, and I sette the 3ate leuys, and noum-
bride the porteres, and the singeris, and
2 the Leuitis, I coinaundede to Aneny, my
brother, and to Ananye, prince of the
hous of Jerusalem ; he forsothe as a soth-
fast man, and dredende God more than
3 othere was seen ; and I seide to hem,
The 3atis of Jerusalem be thei not opened
vnto the hete of the sunne ; and whan 3it
I stod nee3h, the 3atis ben closid and
stoppid. And I sette keperis of the
dwelleris of Jerusalem, eche bi ther
4 whilis, and eche a3en his hous. Forsothe
the cite was myche brod and gret, and
the puple litil in the middel of it, and
5 ther weren not housis bild. God for-
sothe jaf in myn herte, and I gaderede
togidere the most wrshipeful men, and
Sanaballath, biu siche werkis^of hem1; but
also of m Noadie, the profete, and of othere
profetis, that maden" me aferd. Forsothe0 15
the wal was fillidP in the fyue and twen-
tithe dai of the monethe Ebul'if, in two t £««'..- Ekul
is the sixte
and fifti daies. Sothelir it was doon, 10 monethe anen.
, ,. , , , , - tis Ebreis, and
whanne alle oure enemyes hadden herd, jt answenth in
that alle hethene men dredden8, that weren f rtj, 4° °""; .
.'\Ul;llSLj dllU 111
in oure cumpas, and thei felden doun with Part7 w *"?•
1 tembre. Lire
ynne hem silf, and wiste', that this work here. c.
was maad of God. But also in tho daies 17
many pistlis" of the principal men of Jewis
weren sent to Tobie, and camenv fro Tobie
to hem. For many men weren inJudee, i»
andw hadden his oothxj ; for he hadde +oath; that is,
weddid the dorter of Sechenye, the sone
of Rotely ; and Johannam, his sone, hadde £™.edL
take the dorter of Mosallam, sone2 of here- c-
Barachie. But* also thei preisiden hymb 19
bifor me, and telden myc wordisd toe
hym ; and Tobie sente lettris, forf to make
me aferd.
CAP. VII.
Forsothes aftir that the wal of Jerusa- 1
lem was bildid, and Y hadde set1' 3atis',
and Yk hadde noumbrid porters1, and
syngeris, and dekenys, Y comaundide to™ 2
Aneny, my brother, and to Ananye, the™
prince of the hows of Jerusalem ; for he0
semyde a sothefast man, and dredynge
God more than othere men diden; 'ands
Y seide vto hemi', The 3atis of Jerusalem
ben not openyd vtil toi the heete of the
sunne ; and, whanne Y was 3it present,
the 3atis weren closid, and lockid. And
Y settide1" keperis8 of the dwelleris of Je-
rusalem, alle men bi her whilis1, and ech
man asens" hisv hows. Sotheliw the citee 4 the wallis '»
the ynnere
was ful brood and greet, and litil puple part, in
} housis weren
not bildid to
enhabite, but
hulkis and
pentisis weren
maad bisidis
was in myddis* therof, and housis^ weren
not bildid^. Forsothe* God 3af b in myn 5
herte, and Y gaderide togidere the prin- J>Udid. Lire
k han troiiblid, and aftir her is. 1 ylde to hem is. m haue thou mynde of s. n han maad is.
0 And is. P endid i. fillid or endid s. 1 of Ebul, that is, August i. of Ebul s. r And i. s dredden
us i. dredden ofvs s. * thei wisten i. thei wisten thanne s. u lettris is. v camen also is. w that is.
* ooth, that is, tveren sworen to him i. ooth, and weren asurid to him bi ooth s. y Hotel, a greet potes-
tate s. z the sone is. a And is. b this Tobie is. c to me is. ^feerful wordis s. e of is. f Om. is.
S And is. h set up is. ' the jatis therof is. k Om. is. ! the porters is. m Om. s. " Om. s. ° this
princes. P Om. s. 1 vnto s. r sett s. s kepers therof s. ' whilis or tymes i. u forn ajens is. v his
owne is. w And is. x the myddis is. y the housis is. z ytt bildid is. a And is. b jaue
to me s.
.VII. 6 — a6.
II. ESDRAS.
519
the maister iugis, and the comun, that I
noumbre hem ; and I fond the hoc of the
noumbring of hem, that hadden stejid
vp first. And it is foundee writen in it,
eThesef the sones of the prouince, that
ste3eden vp fro the caitifte of transmigra-
cioun, the whiche Nabugodonosor, king
of Babiloine, hadde translatid ; and thei
ben turned ajeen in to Jerusalem and in
7 to Jude, eche in to his cite, that camen
with Sorobabel ; Josue, Neemias, Azarias,
Raamias, Naanum, Mardocheus, Bethsar,
Mesfarath, Beggai, Naum, Banaa. The
noumbre of the men of the puple of
s Irael ; the sones of Faros, two thousend
9 and hundrid and two and seuenti ; the
sonus of Safaie, thre hundrid foure score
10 and two ; the sonus of Area, sixe hundrid
11 two and fifti ; the sonus of Faeth Moab,
of the sonus of Josue and of Joab, two
thousend eijtes hundrid and ei3tetene ;
12 the sonus of Elam, a thousend ei3te hun-
13 drid and foure and fifti ; the sonus of
Zechua, ei3te hundrid and fiue and fourti ;
14 the sonus of Zachai, seuene hundrid and
is sixty; the sonus of Bennui, sixe hundrid
16 and ei3te and fourti ; the sonus of Ebai,
17 sixe hundrid vand ei3teh and twenti ; the
sonus of Asgad, two thousend thre hun-
is drid and two and twenti ; the sonus of
Asonycham, sixe hundrid and seuene and
i9sixti; the sonus of Bagoamy, two thou-
20 send and seuene and sixti ; the sonus of
Adin, sixe hundrid and fine and fifti ;
21 the sonus of Aser, sone of Ezechie, ei3te
22 and twenti ; the sonus of Asem, thre hun-
23 drid and ei3te and twenti ; the sonus of
Bethsai, thre hundrid and foure and
24 twenti ; the sonus of Aref, an hundrid
25 and seuene and twenti ; the sonus of Sa-
26 laon, fiue and nynti ; the men of Beth-
lem and of Nethufa, an hundrid foure
cipal rnenc, and magistratisd,and the comyn
puple, for to noumbre hem ; and Y foond
the6 book of the noumbre of hem, that
hadden stiedf first*. Arid it was foundun
writun ther ynrie, These ben the sones of «
the prouyrice, 'that stieden1' fro the cai-
tifte of men passynge ouer', whiche Nabu-
godonosor, the kyng of Babiloyne, hadde
'translatid, ether) led ouer*; and thei that?
weren comun with Zorobabel turneden
a3en in to Jerusalem and in to Judee, ech
man in1 to his citee; Josue™, Neemye,
Azarie, Raanye, Naanum, Mardochee,
Bethsar, Mespharath, Beggaay, Naum,
Baana". The0 noumbre of men? of the
puple of Israel'' ; the sones of Pharos, twor 8
thousynde an hundrid and two and se-
uenti ; the sones of Saphaie, thre8 hun- a
drid and two and seuenti ; the sones of 10
Area, sixe* hundrid and two and fifti ;
the sones of Phaeth Moab, of the sones 1 1
of Josue and of Joab, two" thousynde
ei3te hundrid and ei3tene; the sones of 12
Helam, av thousynde ei3te hundrid and
foure and fifti ; the sones of Ezecua, ei3tew is
hundrid and fyue and fourti ; the sones 14
of Zachai, seuene* hundrid and sixti ; the is
sones of Bennuy, sixe? hundrid and ei3te
and fourti ; the sones of Hebahi, sixe>" ie
hundrid and ei3te and twenti ; the sones 17
of Degad, twoz thousynde thre hundrid
and two and twenti ; the sones of Azo- 1«
nicam, sixea hundrid and seuene and
sixti ; the sones of Bagoamy, twob thou- m
synde and seuene and sixti ; the sones 20
of Adyn, sixec hundrid and fiue and
fifti; the sones of Azer, soned of Eze-2i
chie, ei3tee and twenti; the sones of A- 22
sem, thref hundrid and ei3te and twenti;
the sones of Bethsai, thre£ hundrid and 23
foure and twenti ; the sones of Areph, 24
anh hundrid and seuene and twenti; the 25
c Oui. E pr. m. { These ben A. S sexe A. b Om. A.
c Om. is. d maistir men is. e a is. f stied up i. S first fro the caltiflee is. h whiche jeden up i.
which stieden vp s. i oner fro Babiloyne to Jerusalem is. J Om. is. k ouer into Babiloyne is.
1 Om. is. m that is to rvite, Josue i. that is to seie, Josue s. n and Baana is. ° And the is. P the
men s. q Israel is this is. r iveren two is. s meren thre s. i weren sixe s. u meren two is.
v meren a is. w weren ei3te is. x iveren seuene is. y weren sixe is z tveren two is. a iveren sixe is.
b weren two is. c tveren sixe is. d the sone is. e tveren eijte is { tveren thre is. f meren thre is.
h tveren an IB.
520
II. ESDRAS.
vn. 27 — 57.
27 score and ei}te ; men of Anatot, an hun-
28 drid and ei3te and twenti ; men of Beth-
29 samoth, two and fourti ; men of Cariathi-
arim, Sefira, and Beroth, seuene hundrid
30 and thre and fourti ; men of Ramaa and
of Gabaa, sixe hundrid and oon and
31 twenti ; men of Machinas, two hundrid
32 and two and twenti ; men of Bethel and
of Hai, an hundrid and thre and twenti ;
33 men of the tother Nebo, two and fifti ;
34 men of the tother Elam, a thousend two
35 hundrid and foure and fifti ; the sonus
36 of Arem, thre hundrid and twenti ; the
sonus of Jericho, thre hundrid and fiue
37 and fourti ; the sonus of Joiadid and of
Anon, seuene hundrid and oon and
ss twenti ; the sonus of Senaa, thre thou-
39 send nyne hundrid and thretti ; prestus,
the sonus of Joiada, in the hous of Josue,
40 nyne hundrid and foure and seuenti ; the
sonys of Emmer, a thousend and two and
*i fifti ; the sonus of Fassur, a thousend two
42 hundrid seuene and fourti ; the sones of
Arem, a thousend and seuentene ; Le-
44 uitus, sonus of Josue and of Gadimel, sonus
of Odina, seuenti and foure ; singeres,
45 sonus of Asaf, an hundrid and seuene and
46 fourti ; porteres, sonus of Sellum, sonus of
Ather, sonus of Thelmon, sonus of Accub,
sonus of Accita, sonus of Sobai, an hun-
47 drid and ei3te and thretti ; sodeknes,
sonus of Soa, sonus of Asfa, sonus of The-
48baoth, sonus of Cheros, sonus of Sicca,
sonus of Fado, sonus of Lebana, sonus of
49 Agaba, sonus of Selmon, sonus of Anon,
so sonus of Jeddel, sonys of Gair, sonus of
Raaia, sonus of Rasym, sonus of Nechoda,
51 sonus of Jesem, sonus of Asa, sonus of
52 Fascha, sonus of Besai, sonus of Minurn,
53 sonus of Nefusym, sonis of Bechue, sonus
54 of Acufa, sonus of Assur, sonus of Belloth,
55 sonus of Meida, sonus of Arsa, sonus of
Berchos, sonus of Cizara, sonus of Thema,
57 sonus of Nezia, sonus of Athifa, sonus of
the seruauns of Salomon, sonus of Sothai,
sones of Zabaon, fyue' and twenti ; the 26
men of Bethleem and of Necupha, ank
hundrid foure score and ei3te ; the men 27
of Anatoth, ank hundrid and ei3te and
twenti ; the men of Bethamoth, two1 and 28
fourti ; the men of Cariathiarym, of Ce-29
phura, and Beroth™, seuene" hundrid and
thre and fourti ; the men of Rama and of so
Gabaa, sixe0 hundrid and oon and twenti ;
the men of Machimas, two? hundrid and 3i
two and twenti ; the men of Bethel and 32
of Hay, ani hundrid and thre and twenti ;
the men of the totherr Nebo, two* and 33
fifti ; the men of the tother1 Helam, au 34
thousynde two hundrid and foure and
fifti; the sones of Arem, threv hundrid 35
and twenti ; the sones of Jerico, threw 36
hundrid and fyue and fourti ; the sones 37
of Joiadid and Anonx, seuene? hundrid
and oon and twenti ; the sones of Senaa, ss
thre2 thousynde nyne hundrid and thritti ;
preestis, the sones of Idaie, in the hous of 30
Josua, nynea hundrid and foure and se-
uenti ; the sones of Emmer, ab thousynde 40
and two and fifti ; the sones of Phassur, 41
ab thousynd twoc hundrid and vseuene and
fourtid ; the sones of Arem, ab thousynde 42
and ei3tene ; dekenes, the sones of Josue 43
and of Gadymel, sones6 of Odyna, fouref44
and seuenti; syngeris, the£ sones ofAsaph,45
anh hundrid and seuene and fourti ; por- 46
teris, the sones of Sellum, sones' of Ater,
sones' of Thelmon, sones ' of Accub, sones '
of Accita, sones ' of Sobai, ank hundrid
and ei3te and thretti ; Nathynneis, sones1 47
of Soa, sones1 of Aspha, sones1 of Theba-
oth, sones1 of Cheros, sones1 of Sicca, sones1 48
of Phado, sones1 of Lebana, sones1 of Aga-
ba, sones1 of Selmon, sones1 of Anan, sones1 49
of Geddel, sones1 of Gaer, sones1 of Raaie, 50
sones1 of Rasym, sones1 of Necuda, sones1 51
of Jezem, sones1 of Asa, sones1 of Phascha,
sones1 of Besai, sones1 of Mynum, sones of 52
Nephusym, sones of Bechue, sones of Acu-53
pha, sones of Assur, sones of Belloth, sones 54
' tveren fyue is. k tveren an is. 1 rveren two is. m of Beroth is. " rveren seuene is. ° rveren
sixe is. P rveren two is. 1 tveren an is. r oother is. s meren two is. * oother is. u rveren a is.
T rveren thre is. w rveren thre is. x of Anon is. 7 rveren seuene is. z rveren thre is. a tveren
nyne is. b rveren a is. c and two K. d seuenti and foure A pr. m. sixti and seuene A sec. m. e the
sones is. 'rveren foure s. ffof the is. h tveren an s. i the sones is. k rveren an is ' the sones is.
VII. 58 — 7°.
II. ESDRAS.
521
08 sonus of Soforeth, sonus of Ferida, sonus
of Jachala, sonus of Dalchon, sonns of
so Jeddel, sonus of Safacia, sonus of Atchil,
sonus of Focereth, that was born of
eoAbaim, sone of Amon ; alle the sodek-
nes, and the sonus of the thrallis of Sala-
mon, thre hundrid and two and twenti.
«i These ben that ste3eden vp of Themelath,
Thelarsa, Cherub, Addo, and Emmer,
and thei my3ten not shewe the hous of
ther fadirs, and ther sed, whether of
02 Israel thei weren ; sonus of Dalaia, sonus
of Thobia, sonus of Nethoda, sixe hun-
63 drid and two and fourti ; and of the
prestis, sonus of Abia, sonus of Achos,
sonus of Bersellai, that toe a wif of the
do3tris of Bersellai Galadite, and is cle-
64 pid bi the name of hem ; these so3ten the
scripture of ther genelogie, and founde
(jsnot, and ben cast out fro presthod. And
Athersatha seide to them, that thei shul-
den not eten of the holi thingus of ha-
lewis, to the time that ther rijse a ta3t
ee and lerned prest. Al the multitude as o
man, two and fourti thousend thre hun-
67 drid and sixti, with oute the seruauns
and the hand wymmen of hem, that
weren seuen thousend thre hundrid and
seuene and thretti ; and among hem sing-
eres and singressis two hundrid and flue
68 and fourti. The hors of hem, seuene
69 hundrid and thre and thretti ; the ca-
mailis of hem, foure hundrid and fiue and
thretti ; the assis of hem, sixe thousend
seuene hundred and thretti ; vthe mulis of
hem, two hundrid and fiue and fourti'.
7oSumme forsothe of the princis of the
meynes 3euen expensis in to the were of
God ; Athersatha 3af in to the tresorie,
of gold, dragmys a thousend, fifty violis,
prestus cotus fiue hundrid and thretti.
of Meida, sones of Arsa, sones of Berchos, 55
sones of Sisara, sones of Thema, sones of se
Nesia, sones of Atipha, sones of the ser-57
uauntis of Salomon, sones of Sothai, sones
of Sophoreth, sones of Pherida, sones of 58
Jacala, sones of Dalcon, sones of Geddel,
sones of Saphatie, sones of Atthal, the '"an
sones of Phetereth, 'that was" borun of
Abaim, sone0 of Amon ; alle Natynneis, <io
and the sones of the seruauntis of Salo-
mon, weren thre hundrid and two and
twenti i'. Forsothe i these itr bens that61
stieden1, Dethemel", Melav, Thelarsa w,
Cherub", Addo?, and Emmer2, anda my3ten
not schewe the hows of her fadris, andb
her seed, whether thei weren of c Israel'1 ;
the sones of Dalaie, the sones of Tobie, ^
the6 sones of Nethoda, sixe' hundrid and
two and fourti ; and of prestis&, the sones 63
of Abia, the sones of Achos, the sones of
Berzellai, that took a wijf of the dou3tris
of Berzellai of Galaad, and was1' clepid bi
the name of hem ; these1 soften the scrip- «4
ture of her genelogiek, and founden1 not,
and weren'11 cast out of presthod. And 6.r>
Athersata seide to hem, that thei schulden
not eete of the hooli thingis of hooli men,
til11 a wijs prest xand lerud0 roosP. Al the «c
multitude as<i o man, twor and fourti thou-
synde sixe hundrid and sixti8, outakun'fa'?
theu seruauntis and handmaidisv of hem,
thatw weren seuene thousynde thre hun-
drid and seuene and thretti ; and* among
the syngeris and syngeressis?, sixez hun-
drid and fyue and fourtia. The horsis of fin
hem, sixeb hundrid and sixe and thritti ;
the mulis of hem, twoc hundrid and fyue
and fourti ; the camels of hem, foured69
hundrid and fyue and thritti ; the assis
of hem, sixe6 thousynde ei3te hundrid and
thritti. Forsothef summe of the princes 70
' Om. ACFH.
m Om. is. n whiche weren is. ° the sone is. P seuenti sx. 1 And is. r that suen is. s ben
thei is. t stieden up of the cunlrey is. u of Dethemel ix pr.m. of Themel s. v Om. is. w of
Thelarsa is. * of Cherub is. Y of Addo is. * of Emmer is. a the whiche i. which s. b ne is. c of
the lynage of is. d Israel or no i. Israel or nay s. eOm. i. f weren sixe is. g the prestis is. h he
was is. > these men s. k generacioun is. 1 thei founden it is. m thei weren therfore is. n til that is.
0 lerned EM. Om. is. P rise [ros s] up among the peple is. 1 ivas as i. n-as gaderid togidre as s. T and
ther weren of hem two s. 8 sixti men is. * withoute i. u Om. i. v handmaidens is. w whiche is.
1 Om. x. y syngsteres i. z tveren sixe is. B fourti seruauntis and hondmaydens s. b weren sixe is.
c tveren two is. d neren foure is. e rveren sixe is. ' Sothely is.
VOL. II. 3 X
522
II. ESDRAS.
VII. 71 VIII. 4.
71 And of the princis of thek meines ther
3euen in to the tresorie of the werk, of
gold, dragmis twenti thousend, and of
siluer, two thousend besauntus and two
72hundrid. And that that 3af the tother
puple, of gold, dragmis twenti thousend,
and of siluer, besauntus two thousend, and
prestus cotus sixti and seuenn. Forsothe
the prestus, and Leuitus, and the porteris,
and singeris, and the tother comun, and
the sodeknys, and al Irael dwelten in
ther cites.
CAP. VIII.
i And the seuenthe monethe of the feste
of tabernaclis was comen vnder Esdra
and Neemie ; the sonus forsothe of Irael
weren in ther cites. And al the puple is
gedered as oo man, at the strete that is
befor the 3ate of watris. And thei seiden
to Esdra, scribe, that he shulde bringe
forth the hoc of the lawe of Moises, that
the Lord hadde comaundid to Irael.
aThanne Esdras, the prest, bn>3te forth
the lawe, befor the multitude of men and
wymmen, and to alle that my3ten vnder-
stonde, in the firste dai of the seuenthe
smonyth. And he radde in it apertli in
the strete that was befor the 3ate of
watris, fro the morutid vnto the1 middai,
in the si3te of men and wymmen and of
wise men ; and the eris of al the puple
4 weren ri3t to the boc. Forsothe Esdras
scribe stod vpon a treene greem, the
whiche he hadde maad to speken in ; and
ther stoden beside hym, Mathathias,
and Semma, and Anania, and Vria, and
Elchia, and Maasia, at his ri3t side ; and
at his left", Fadaia, Misael, and Melchia,
Assum, and Asef, Dana, and Acharia,
of meyneess 3auen costis in to the werk
of God ; Athersata 3af in to the tresour,
a thousynde dragmes of gold, fiftih viols,
fyue' hundrid and thritti cootis of prestis.
And of the prynces of meynees thei 3auen 71
in to the tresour of the werk, twenti thou-
synde dragmes of gold, and two thousynde
and two hundrid besauntis of siluer. And 72
that that the residuek puple 3af, twenti1
thousynde dragmes of gold, and two thou-
synde besauntis of siluer, and seuene and
sixti cootis of prestis. Sothelim prestis,
and dekenes, and porteris, and syngeris,
and the residue" puple, and Natynneis,
and al Israel dwelliden0 in her citees.
CAP. VIII.
And? the seuenthe monetheif 'was comunr i
vndur Esdras8 and Neemye* ; sotheli the
sones of Israel weren in her cytees. And al
the puple was gaderid togydere as o man,
tou they street whichw is bifor the 3ate of
watris. And thei seiden to Esdras, the
scribe", that he schulde brynge? the book
of the lawe of Moises, whichz the Lord
hadde comaundid to Israel. Therforaa
Esdras, the preest, brou3teb the lawe bifor
the multitude of men and of wymmen, and
bifor allec that my3ten vndurstonded, 'in
the firste day of the seuenth monethe6.
And hef redde in it opynli in the streets
that was bifor the 3ate of watris, fro the
morewtid vtil tos myddai, in the si3t of men
and of wymmen and of wise men ; and the
eeris of al the puple weren reisidh to the
book1. Forsothek Esdras the writere stood 4
on the1 grees of tree, which"1 he hadde
maad to speke theron" ; and Mathatie, and
Semma, and Ananye, and Vrie, and El-
chie, and Maasie stoden bisidis hym at his
ri3t half; and Phadaie, Mysael, and Mel-
chie, Assum, and Aseph, Dana, and Za-
charie, and Mosollam stoden at the left
•f- this word
synofegie is no
in Ebreu, ne-
ther is of the
text, nether i«
vndurstondun
for senofegie
and the f'cMr
of tabernacHfl
is al oon, that
was maad in
the xv. day.
Lire here. c.
k Om. A. ! Om. EFH. m grece AFH. "leftside^.
S the meynees is. handfiftis. 'andfyueis. k remenaunt is. ' tvas twenti is. m And is. "remenaunt
is. ° dwelliden there aftir is. P And whanneis. q monethe ofthefeest of tabernaclis is. r had come is.
s the office of Esdras is. t Of Neemye is. u into is. vais. w that is. x writer is. J brynge forth is.
z whiche lawe is. a Therfor in the firste day of the seuenthe monthe is. * broujte forth is. <-' alle men is.
d vndirstonde it is. e Om. is. f Om. s. g vnto is. h reisid up is. j book to here the lame s.
k And is. 1 a s. m that i. n upon i. vpon to the peple s.
VIII. 5—13-
II. ESDRAS.
523
sand Mosollam. And Esdras openede the
boc beforn al the puple ; vp on al the
puple fprsothe he stod ouer ; and whan he
6 hadde opened it, al the puple stod. And
Esdras blesside to the Lord God with a
gret vois ; and al the puple answerde,
Amen, Amen, rerend vp ther hondus.
And thei ben ful bowid, and bowid in to
7 the erthe thei honoureden God. But
Josue, and Baani, and Serebia, Jamyn,
Accub, Sefai, Odia, Maasia, Celitha,
Azarias, Josabeth, Anan, Fallaia, Le-
uitus, maden silence in the puple to the
lawe to ben herd. The puple forsothe
8 stod in his gree. And thei radden in the
boc of the lawe distinctli and apertli to
vnderstonde ; and thei vnderstoden, whan
9 it schulde be rad. Forsothe Neemias, he
is Athersata, seide, and Esdras, prest and
scribe, and the Leuitus, remenyng to al
the puple, A dai is halewid to the Lord
oure God ; wileth not weilen, and wileth
not wepen. Forsothe al the puple wepte,
whan he0 herde the woordis of the lawe.
10 And he seide to them, Goth, and eteth
fatte thingis, and drinketh meth, and
sendeth for hem, that han not maad redi
to them self, for it is the holi dai of the
Lord ; wileth not be dreri, forsothe the?
n 1030 of the Lord is 3oure strengthe. Also
Leuitus maden silence in al the puple,
seiende, Holdeth 3our pes, for it is hali-
12 dai, and wileth not sorewen. And so al
the puple wente toi etc, and drinken, and
to sende partis, and to make gret glad-
nesse ; for thei vnderstoden the woordis,
13 that he hadde ta3t hem. In the secunde
dai ben gedered the princis of meynes,
and al the puple, prestus, and Leuitus, to
Esdra, scribe, that he remene to them the
half. And Esdras openyde the book0 bifors
al the puple ; for heP apperide ouer al the
puple ; and whanne he hadde openyd the
book, al the puple stoodi. And Esdras e
blesside the Lord God with greet vois ; and
al the puple answeride, Amen, Amenr,
reisynge8 her hondis. And thei weren
bowid, and thei worschipiden God, lowli
on1 the erthe. Forsothe11 Josue, and Baany, 7
and Serebie, Jamyny, Acub, Septhai, Odia,
Maasie, Celitha, A3arie, Jozabeth, Anan,
Phallaie, dekenes, maden silence in the
puple for to here the lawe. Sotheliw the
puple stood in her degree. And theixs
redden in the book of Goddis lawe dis-
tinctli, Aether atreefi, and opynli toz vndur-
stondea ; 'and thei vndurstodenb, whanne
it was redc. Forsothed Neeraye seidee, he 9
isf Athersatas, and Esdras, the preest and
writere, and the dekenes, expownynge'1 to
al the puple, It"1 is a dai halewid to 'oure
Lord Godk ; nyle 36 morne1, and nyle 36
wepej. For1" al the puple wepte, whanne t TO mourne
it herde the wordis of the" lawe. Andio^ciilly.i.
he0 seide to hem, Go 36, and 'ete 36? fatte
thingis, and drynke 36 wiyn 'maad swete
with honyi, and sende 36 partis1" to hem,
that maden8 not redi4 to hem silf, for it
is an hooli dai of the Lord ; 'nyle 30 be
sory", forv the ioye$ of the Lord is 3oure
strengthe, Sotheliw the dekenes maden 11^
silence in al the puple, and seidenx, Be 36 f ow?n to.
haue loye in
stille, for it^ is an hooli dai, and 'nyle 36 the Lord »l
this solemp-
make sorewez. Therfor1 al the puple b 12 nyte, is
to consent to
synne, which is
cause of mourn-
yng and wep-
ing. s.
- that is,
3ede for to etc, and drynke, and to sende
partisc, and 'to maked greet gladnesse ; for
thei vndurstoden the wordis||e, whichef he*
hadde tau3t hem. And in the secound dai
the princes of meynees, alle'1 the! puplis,
prestis, and dekenes, weren gaderid to- do Aerafter. s.
0 thei H. P Om. A. 1 for to AEFH.
0 book of Goddis lawe s. P he stondyng on the greece s. 1 stood to here I. r that if, be it doon, be it
doon, K marg. s reisynge up is. * upon i. u And is. v and Jamyn is. w And is. x prestis s.
y atreed A. Om. i. or atreet s. * to be is. a vndurstonde it i. b Om. i. and men vnderstode it a.
c ther redde s. d And is. e Om. is. t is clepid is. S Athersata seide is. h expowninge the lawe is.
' This is. k the Lord oure God is. 1 now morne s. m Sothly is. n Goddis 8. ° Neemye i. the preist s.
P etith s. 1 or meeth i. or water maad swete with hony s. r part therof i. part of ynir mete and
drynke s. s han is. ' wherof to make redi s. u therfor be je not sory i. nyle je now therfor be sori s.
T Sothly is. w And is. * thei seiden is. y this is. z make 30 no sorewe i. aThannei. b multitude is.
c partis therof to the nedy i. part therof to pore men 8. d thei maden is. e wordis of Goddis lawe a,
{ that i. e the techere S. b and alle is. ' Om. s.
3x2
524
II. ESDRAS.
VIII. 14 — IX. 2.
uwoordis of the lawe. And thei founde
writen in the lawe, the Lord to han co-
maundid in the hond of Moises, that the
sonus of Irael dwelle in tabernaclis in the
i5solempne dai, the seuenthe moneth ; and
that thei prechen, and pupplishen vois
in alle ther cites, and in Jerusalem ;
seiende, Goth out in to the hil, and bring-
eth braunchis of oliues, and braunchis of
the most fair tree, and the braunchis of
myrt1' tree, and bowis of palmys, and
braunchis of a wodi tree, that ther be
ic made tabernaclis, as it is write. And
al the puple wente out, and bitten, and
maden tabernaclis to them, eche in his
hous, and in ther porchis, and in the por-
chis of the hous of God, and in the strete
of the 3ate of watris, and in the strete of
n the 3ate of Effraym. Thanne al the
chirche of hem, that ben turned a3een fro
the caitifte, made tabernaclis, and thei
dwelten in tabernaclis. Forsothe the
sonus of Irael hadden nott maad suche
thingis fro the dai of Josue, sone of Nun,
vnto that dai ; and ther was a gret
isgladnesse ri3t miche. Forsothe he
radde in the hoc of the lawe bi eche
da3es, fro the firste dai vn to the laste
dai ; and thei maden solempnete seuene
da3es, and in the ei3the a colect, after
the custum.
CAP. IX.
i In the foure and twentithe dai forsothe
of this monith, the sonus of Irael camen
togidere in fasting, and in sackis, and
-'erthe vpons hem. And the sed of the
sonus of Irael is seuered fro eche alien
sone. And thei stoden befor the Lord,
and thei knoulecheden ther synnes, and
gidere to Esdras, the writere, that he
schulde expowne to hem the wordis of the
lawe. And thei foundun writun in the 14
lawe, that the Lord comaundide 'in the
hond1' of Moyses, that the sones of Israel
dwelle1 in tabernaclis™ in the solempne dai,
in the seuenthe moneth ; and that thei ir.
preche, and pupplische a vois in alle her
citees, and in Jerusalem ; and seie, Go 36
out in to the hil, and brynge 36 bowis of
olyue", and bowis of the faireste tree, the
bowis of a myrte0 tree, and the braunchis
of a? palm tree'', and the bowis of a 'tree
ful of woder, that tabernaclis be maad8, as
it is writun. And1 al the puple 3ede out, ifi
and thei brou3tenu, and madenv to hem
silf"' tabernaclis, 'ech man inx 'his hows
roof y, and inz her stretis, Aether former dis?,
and in the large placisb of Goddis hows,
and in the street of the 3ate of watris, and
in the street of the 3ate of Effraym. Ther- 17
for al the chirche0 of hem, that camen
a3end fro cay tiftee, madef tabernaclis, and thei
dwelliden in tabernacliss. Forh the sones
of Israel hadden not do siche thingis fro the
daies of Josue, sone1 of Nun, 'til tok that
dai; and ful greet gladnesse was1. Forsothe1" is
Esdras radde in the book of Goddis lawe
bi alle daies", fro the firste dai 'til to0 the
laste dai ; and thei maden solempnytee? bi
seuene daies, and in the ei3te dayi thei
maden a gaderyngt °f siluerr, 'bi the cus-
tom8.
CAP. IX.
Forsothe l in the foure and twentithe i
dai of this monethe, the sones of Israel
camen togidere in fastyng u, and in 2
sackis, and 'erthe wasv onw hemx. And
the seed> of the sones of Israel was de-
partid fro ech alien sonez. And thei
stoden a bifor the Lord, and knoulechi-
t'
t.h as is, for i
cessaries of th
temple. Lire
here. c.
r myr F. s vp c.
k liond or bi (he doyng s. ' dwelle stille is. m the tabernaclis i. her tabernaclis s. n the olyue tree is.
0 mirre s. P Om. is. q trees is. r wody tree is. s maad of the bowis is. * Om. s. u broujten with
hem bowls is. v thei maden is. w Om. s. x Om. s. Y her hilid place i. Om. s. z Om. s. a Om. is.
lj street is. t that is, the congregation n of iiist folk i marg. chirche, that is, the gadcryng logidre s.
d togidre s. e the caitifte s. f made to hem silf s. S tho tabernaclis is. h Certis is. > the sone is.
k vnto is. 1 was there among hem i. was (her among the peple s. m And is. n dayes of the solempnite s.
0 vnto is. to x. P the solemnytee s. 1 day bi custom is. r siluer to do ivithal charitable werkis after
the lawe s. s Om. is. * Sothely is. u fastyngis is. v ther was erthe i. thei castiden erthe s.
w upon is. * hem silf s. y lynage is. z man is. a stoden up is.
II. ESDRAS.
525
3 the wickednesses of ther fadris. And
thei risen togidere to stonden, and thei
radden in the volum of the lawe of the
Lord ther God foure sithes in the dai,
and foure sithes in the ny3t ; thei knou-
lecheden, and preiseden the Lord ther
4 God. Forsothe ther risen vp on the
gree, of Leuitus Jesue, and Baani, and
Cediniel, Remni, Abany, Sarabias, Baani.
6 And the Leuitus crieden with a gret vois
to the Lord ther God. And Jesue and
Sedeniel, Bonni, Assebia, Serebia, Arabia,
Odaia, Sebua, Fachaia, seiden, Riseth,
and blesseth to the Lord oure God fro
withouten ende and vn to with oute
ende ; and blesse thei to the he3e name of
thi glorie in alle blessing and preising.
e And Esdras seide, Thou thi self, Lord,
alone ; thou madist heuene of heuenus,
and al the ost of hem, the erthe and alle
thingus that in it ben, ses and alle thingus
that in hem ben, and thou quikenest
alle these thingis ; and the ost of heuene
Thonoureth thee. Thou thi self Lord
God, that chesedest Abraham, and lad-
dest hym out fro the fijr of Caldeis, and
« settist his name Abraham ; and foundist1
his herte trewe befor thee, and smite with
hym pes couuenaunt, that thou 3eue to
hym the lond of Cananee, Ethei, and
Euei, and Amorrei, and Feresei, and Je-
busei, and Jergesei, that thou 3eue to his
sed ; and thou hast fulfild thi woordis,
9 for thou art ri3twis. And thou hast seen
the affliccioun of oure fadris in Egipt,
and the cri of hem thou hast herd vpon
10 the rede se. And thou 3eue tocnes and
wndris in Farao, and in alle his seruauns,
and in al the puple of that lond ; for-
sothe thou hast knowen, for proudli thei
diden a3en hem ; and thou madest to thee
n a name as in this dai. And the see thou
den her synnes, and the wickidnessis of
her fadris. And theif risidenb togidere 3
to stoiide0; and thei redden in the
book of the lawe of 'her Lord Godd
fouresithis in the dai, and fouresithis
in the ni3t ; thei knoulechiden, and he-
rieden vher Lord Godd. Forsothe8 4
'thei risiden on the degree, of dekenesf,
Jesuy, and Bany, Cedynyels, Remmy,
Abany h, Sarabie, Bany, and' Chananyk.
'And the dekenes crieden with grete vois 5
to her Lord God1. And"1 Jesue, and Cedy-
niel, Bonny, Assebie, Serebie, Arabie,
Odaie, Sebua, and Facaia", seiden, Rise 36,
and blesse 3e '3oure Lord God0 fro without
bigynnyng and til in to with outen ende ;
and blesseP thei the hi3e name of thi glorie
in al blessyng and preysyng. And Esdras «
seide^, Thou thi silf, Lord, art aloonei ;
thou madist heuene and the heuene of
heuenes, and al the oost§ of tho heuenes* ;
thou madist the erthe and alle thingis that
ben there ynne ; ^thou madist* the sees and
alle thingis that ben in tho1; and thou
quikenyst alle these thingis ; and the oost||
of heuene worschipith thee. Thou thi silf 7
art the Loi'd God, that chesidist Abram,
and leddist hym out of the fier of Caldeis,
Lire here. c.
J this word
and Esdrus
seide, is not in
Ebreu, nether
is of the text,
for it is not the
word of Esdras
aloone, but also
of othere men
knoulechinge
that God is cre-
atoure of alle
heuenly thingis
here. c.
§ miff ; that is,
stem's and
lijtis. Lire
and settidistu his name Abraham ; and 8 here. c.
|| oost ; for aun-
gels worsche-
thou hast smyte with hym a boond of
pees, that™ thou woldist 3yue to hym the
lond of Cananei, of Ethei, of Euey, andx
of Ammorrei, and of Pherezei, and of Je-
foundistv his herte feithful bifor thee, and
pen God bi
propir wor-
schip, and
sterris and lijtis
worschepen
him, bi wor-
schip seid
buzei, and of Gergesei, that>' thou woldist JjJf'J'J1
3yue it to his seed ; and thou hast fillidz thi the siftis of her
•" . A J 1 1 3"S' g00<i"
wordis, for thou art lust. And thou hast 9 nesseandwis.
e c j • • m • i dom of God is
seyn the turment or oure radns in J^gipt, knowun, and
and thou herdist the cry of hem ona the abil creaturis
reed see. And thou hast 3oue signesb and 10 ben stimd to
worschipe God
grete wondris in Farao, and in alle hise w propir wor.
seruauntis, and in al the puple of that here.'c.
founde c.
b resen i. risen EL. c stonde bifore the Lord a. d the Lord her God is. e And is. f Om. is.
e and Cedynyel is. h and Abany is. * Om. I. kC'hanany residen up [to reed Goddis lawe s] upon the
degree of dekenes is. 1 Om. is. m And the dekenes s. n Facaia, dekens, crieden with gret voice to the
Lord her God, and i. Facaia crieden with a greet voice to the Lord her God, and s. ° the Lord joure
God is. P Lord, blesse is. q alone God s. r Om. i. 8 and i. and Ihou madist s. t hem is. u thou
settidist i. thou settidest or chpidiil a. v thou foundist is. w and s. x Om. i. J and that is. z fulfil-
lid is. a upon is. b tokens is.
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II. ESDRAS.
IX. C2 19.
deuidedest beforn hem, and thei passeden
ouer thur3 the middel of the se in drie ;
the pursueris forsothe of hem thou threwe
aferr in to the depnesse, as a ston in
lastronge watris. And in a pileer of a
cloude ledere of hem thou were bi dai,
and in a piler of fijr bi ny3t, that the
weie aperede to them, bi whiche thei
is wenten in. Also to the hil of Sinai thou
came doun, and speke to hem fro heuene,
and 3eue to them ri3te domus, and the
lawe of treuthe, cerimoines, and gode
uhestus. And halewid sabot thou shew-
edest to them ; and maundemens, and
cerimoines, and lawe, thou comaund-
edist" to them, in the hond of Moises,
is thi seruaunt. Bred also fro heuene thou
3eue to them in ther hunger ; and water
of a ston thou bnvjtist out to hem thre-
stende ; and thou seidest to them, that
thei shulden gon in, and welde the lond,
vp on the whiche thou reredist thin hond,
16 that thou take it to hem. Thei forsothe
and ther fadris proudli diden, and in-
wardli hardeden ther nollis, and thei
17 herden not thi maundemens. And thei
wolden not heren ; and thei recordeden
not of thi merueilis, that thou haddest
do to them ; and thei inwardli hardeden
ther nollis ; and thei 3euen hedv, that
thei were turned togidere to ther thral-
dam ; thou forsothe God merciful, and
noble, and benigne, longe abidende, and
of myche mercy, and thou forsoke not
is hem; and forsothe whan thei hadden
maad to them a calf, as bi strif 3oten,
and seiden, This is thi God that ladde
thee out fro Egipt, and thei diden grete
isblasfemys. Thou forsothe in thi manie
mercies lafttist them not in desert ; a piler
of a cloude wente not awei fro hem bi
lond ; for thou knowist, that theic diden
proudli a3ens oure fadris ; andd thou
madist to thee a name6, as also in this
daif. And thou departidist the see biforn
hem^, and thei passiden thorou the 'myd-
dis of the see1' in the' drie place ; forsothek
thou castidist doun the pursueris of hem
into1 depthe"1, as a stoon in strong watris.
And in a piler of cloude thou were the 12
ledere of hern bi dai, and in a piler of fier
bi ny3t, that the weie, bi which thei en-
triden, schulde appere to hem. Also thou is
earnest doun at" the hil of Synai, and
spakist0 with? hemi fro heuene, and thou
3auest to hem ri3tful domes, and the lawe
of trewthe, cerymonyesr, and goode co-
maundementis5. And thou schewidist to u
hem an halewid sabat ; and thou co-
maundidist'to hem* comaundementis", and
cerymonyesv, and lawew, in the hond of
Moises, thi seruaunt. Alsox thou 3auest is
to hem breed fro? heuene in her hungur ;
and thou leddist out of the stoon watirz
to hem thirstinge ; and thou seidist to hem,
that thei schulden entre, and haue in pos-
sessioun the* londh, onc whichd lond thou
reisidist6 thin hond, that thou schuldist
3yue it1 to hem. Buts vthei andh oure fa- 10
dris diden proudli', and madenk hard her
nollis, and herden1 not thi comaunde-
mentis™. And thei nolden" here ; and 17
thei hadden not mynde of0 thi merueils,
which thou haddist do to hem ; and thei
maden hard her nollis ; and thei 3auen thei'
heed1!, that1" thei Veren als turned1 to her
seruage as bi strijf; but thou art God"
helpful v, meke, and merciful, abidynge
longe, Aether patient™, and of myche mer-
ciful doyng, and forsokist* not hem ; and is
sotheliF whanne thei hadden maad to hem
a jotun calf, as bi strijf, and hadden seid,
u comaundist A. v heued EFH. hede A.
c men of Egipt is. d and in the destruccioun ofFarao and his seruauntis s. e gloryous name is. f day
it is knowe s. g thi peple is. h Om. is. i a is. k and IS. 1 Vnto s. m the depthe BCISV. n to i.
fro hence to s. ° thou spakist is. P there with s. 1 oure fadris is. r and cerymonyes s. s heestis is
' Om. is. u thin heestis to hem is. v thi cerymonyes is. w thi lawe is. x And is. y of A. to HU pr. m.
* watris s. a a good s. b of bihest i marg. c upon is. d the which i. e residist up i. f Om. FGHMX.
e But jit i. h Om. i. that peple and s. i proudli ayns thee s. k thei maden is. 1 thei herden is.
m hestis is. n wolden not i. ° on pltires. P her is. « heed takinge counsel togidre i. heed takinge
togidre rvickid counsel s. r so that s. s wolden be i. * turned awei togidre i. togidre turned s.
u Om. is. v an helpful God is. w Om. is. x thou forsakist is. y Om. is.
IX. 2C
-27.
II. ESDRAS.
527
dai, that it lede hem in to the weie ; and
a piler of fijr bi ny3t, that he shewe to
them the weie, bi whichex thei shulden
20 gon in. And thi goode Spirit thou 3eue
to hem, that shulde teche them ; and thi
aungelis mete thou forfendedesty not fro
the mouth of hem, and watir thou 3eue
21 to hem in thrist. Fourti 3er thou feddist
hem in desert, and no thing to hem fail-
ede ; the clothis of hem eeldeden not, and
22 the feet of hem ben not ouertroden. And
thou 3eue to hem reumys, and puplis ; and
partidist to them lotis, and thei weldiden
the lond of Seon, and the lond of the
king of Esebon, and the lond of Og, king
23 of Basan. And the sonus of hem thou
multepliedest, as the sterris of heuene ;
and bro3tist hem to the lond, of the
whiche thou haddest seid to ther fadris,
that thei shulden gon in, and welden it.
24 And the sonus of Irael camen, and weld-
eden the lond ; and thou mekedest beforn
hem the Cananees, dwelleris of the lond ;
and thou 3eue hem in to ther hondis,
and the kingus of hem, and the puplis of
the lond, that thei do to hem as it pleside
25 to them. And thei token strengthid cites,
and fat erthe ; and weldeden housis ful
of alle goodis, cisternesz of other men
forgid, vines, and oliues, and manie appil
trees. And thei eeten, and ben fulfild,
and ben maad fatte ; and thei abound-
eden in richessis in thi grete goodnesse.
20 Thei terreden forsothe thee to wrathe,
and wenten awei fro thee, and threwen
awei thi lawe bihinde ther backes ; and
thi profetus slowen, that witnesseden to
them, that thei shulden turne a3een to
thee ; and thei diden grete blasfemys.
27 And thou 3eue them into the bond of
ther enemis ; and thei tormenteden hem ;
and in timea of ther tribulacioun thei
crieden to thee ; and thou fro heuene
This is thi Godz, that Uedde thee out of
Egipt, and thei diden grete blasfemyes8.
But thoub in thi many mercyes leftist0 is
not hemd in deseert ; for a piler of cloude
3ede not awei fro hem bi the dai, that it
schulde lede hem in to the weie6 ; and af
piler of fier ^ede not awei ^fro hem* bi
ny3t, that it schulde schewe to hem the
weie, bi which thei schulden entre. And 20
thou 3auest to hem thi good Spirit, that
tau3te hem ; and thou forbedist not thin
aungelsh mete fro her mouth, and thou
3auest to hem water in thirst1. Fourti 21
3eer thou feddist hem in deseert, and no
thing failide to hemk ; her clothis1 wexiden
not eldem, and her feet weren not hirt.
And thou 3auest to hem rewmes, and pu-22
plis ; and thou departidist lottis, Aether
eritagisn, to hem, and thei hadden in pos-
sessioun the lond of Seon, and the lond
of the kyng of Esebon, and the lond of
Og°, kyngP of Basan. And thou multi-23
pliedist the sones of hem, as the sterris of
heuenei ; and thou brou3tist hem to the
lond, of which thou seidist to her fadris,
that thei schulden entre, and holde it in
possessioun. And the sones of Israel 24
camenr, and hadden8 the* lond in posses-
sioun ; and bifor hern thou madist low™
thev dwellers of thew lond, Cananeis" ; and
thou 3auest hem in to the hondis of the
sones of Israel, and the kyngis of hem,
and the puplis of the lond, that thei diden
to hem, as it pleside hem. And thei token 25
citeesy maadz strong", and fath erthe ; and
thei hadden in possessioun housis fulle of
alle goodis, cisternesc maad of othere men,
vinerisd, and places of olyues, and many
apple trees. And thei eeten, and wereii
fillide, and weren maad fat ; and haddenf
plentee of ritchessis 'in thi greet good-
nesse. Sothelis thei terriden thee tO2«
wrathfulnesse, and 3edenh awei fro thee,
x the whiche AEFH. y forfendist AH pr. m. z and cisternys A. a that time c.
1 God, Israel is. s blasfemye to thin name s. b thou, Lord s. c leftist orfonokist s. d hem
herfor s. e weie rvheder thei weren to go a. { the s. 8 Om. i. h aungel s. ' her thirst is. k hem
al that lyme a. 1 clothing I. m olde is. n Om. i. ° Om. is. P the kyng is. 1 the firmament I.
r comen thidere is. 8 thei hadden is. t that is. u low [the s] men of Chananye is. TOm. is. wthat i.
* Om. i. y her citees is. z whiche neren maad is. a and also is. h fat or plentuous 8. c and
cisternes is. d and vineris is. e fulfillid is. ' in thi greet goodnesses [goodnesse s] thei hadden is.
g And y.t is. h wenten i.
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II. ESDRAS.
IX. 28—35
herdest hem, and aftir thi manie deedis
of mercy thou 3eue to hem saueoures, that
shulden sauen hem fro the hond of ther
aaenemis. And whan thei hadden restid,
thei ben turned 33611 that thei do euel in
thi si3te ; and thou forsoke hem in the
hond of ther enemys, and thei weld-
eden hem ; and thei ben conuertyd, and
thei crieden to thee ; thou forsothe fro
heuene herdist, and deliueredest hem in
20 thi mercies rnanie times. And thou wit-
nessedest to them, that thei shulden
turnen 336611 to thi lawe ; thei forsothe
proudli diden, and thei herden not thi
maundementus, and in thi domys thei
synneden, the vvhiche what man doth
shal liuen in hem ; and thei 3euen a
going swey shulder, and ther nol thei
30 inwardli hardeden. And thou drowe afer
vpon hem manie 3eris, and thou witness-
edist hem in thi Spirit bi the hond of thi
profetus ; and thei herden not ; and thou
toke them in to the hond of the puplis
si of londis. Forsothe in thi manie mer-
cies thou madist not hem in to wasting,
ne forsoke them ; for God of mysera-
32ciouns, and benigne thou art. And so
now, Lord oure God, grete God, strong,
and ferful, kepende couenaunt and merci,
ne turne thou awei thi face in al the tra-
uaile that hath founden vs, oure kingis,
and oure princis, and oure fadris, and
oure prestis, and oure profetis, and al thi
puple, fro the da3is of king Assur vnto
33 this dai. And thou art ri3twis in alle
thingus, that camen vpon vs ; for treuthe
thou didist to vs ; wee forsothe vnpitousli
34 diden. Oure kingus, and oure princis,
oure prestis, and oure fadris, diden not
thi lawe, and tentiden not to thin hestis,
and thy witnessis that thou witnessedist
'*sin hem. And thei in their goode reumis,
and in thi miche goodnesse that thou
and castidenk awei thi lawe bihynde her
backis1 ; and thei killiden thi prophetis,
that witnessiden to hem, that thei schul-
den turne 33611 to thee ; and thei diden
grete blasfemyes. And thou 3auest hem 27
in to the hond of her enemyes ; and thei
turmentiden hem ; and in the tyme of her
tribulacioun thei crieden to thee ; and thou
herdist them fro heuyn, and bi thi many
merciful doyngis thou 3auest hem"1 sauy-
ours, that sauyden hem fro the hond of
her enemyes. And whanne thei hadden 28
restid, thei turneden a3en to do yuel in
thi si3t; and thou forsokist hem in the
hond of her enemyes, and enemyes hadden
hem in possessioun ; and" thei weren con-
uertid0, and thei? crieden to thee : forsothei
thou herdist hem fro heuene, andr dely-
ueridist8 hem Mn thi mercies* in" many
tymes. And thou witnessidist to hem, 29
that thei schulden turne a3en to thi lawe ;
but thei diden proudli, and herden not
thin heestis, and synneden" in thi domes,
whichev aw man that schal dox schal lyue
in tho ; and^ thei 3auen thez schuldre
goyngea awei, and thei maden hard her
nolb. And thou drowist along many 3
3eeris onc hemd, and thou witnessidist to
hem in thi Spirit bi the bond6 of thi pro-
phetisf ; and thei herden? not ; andh thou
3auest hem in to the hond of the'1 puplis
of londisk. But in thi mercies1 ful manyem3i
thou madist not hem inn to wastyng, ne-
thir thou forsokist hem ; for0 thou art God
of merciful doynges, and meke. Now ther- 32
for, oure Lord God, greet God, strong, and
ferdfulP, kepynge couenaunt and merci,
turne thou not awei thi facei in al the
trauel that foondr vs, oure8 kyngis, and
oure princes, and oure fadris, 3nd oure
preestis, and oure profetis, and al thi pu-
ple, fro the daies of kyng Assur til to this
dai1. And thouu art iust in alle thingis, 33
k thei castiden is. 1 bak is. m to hem plures. n than s. ° turned a3en i. turned ajen to thee s.
P Om. is. <1 and is. r and in thi mercy doyng thou is. s delyueryst AC. * Om. is. t4bi is. u thei
synneden is. v the whiche domes i. which 'domes s. ™ the s. * do hem is. y but i. but here ayns s.
z her is. a and 3eden is. b nollis and tvolden not obei to thi domes s. <= upon is. d hem, suffryng
hem s. e honde or sonde i. honde or tellynge s. f profetis that thei rveren lane brekers s. g herden
hem is. h and therfor is. J Om. is. k strange londis is. ! Om. is. m manye merciful doyngis is.
n to 6e in is. o sothely is. P stidefast is. "» face/ro «s s. r hath found is. 8 and oure is. t present
tyme is. « Lord, thou is.
IX. 36 — X.
II. ESDRAS.
529
had dost }iue to hem, and inc the most
large lond and fat, that thou haddest
taken in the si3te of hem, thei serueden
not to thee, rie ben turned a3een fro ther
36 werste studies. Lo ! wee vsself to dai ben
thrallis ; andd the lond that thou 3eue to
oure fadris, that thei shulden ete the bred
of it, and tho thingus that ben goode of
37 it ; and we vsself6 ben thrallis in it. And
the frutus of hem ben multiplied to kingis,
thatf thou hast put vp on vs for oure
synnes ; and thei lordshipen to oure bo-
dies, and to oure bestis, aftir ther wil,
38 and in gret tribulacioun we ben. Thanne
vp on alle these thingus wee vsself &
smijten pes couenaunt, and wrijten, and
oure princis, oure Leuitis, oure prestis
sette marke.
CAP. X.
1 Selers forsothe weren Neemias, Ather-
2sata, sone of Achelai, and Sedechias, Sa-
sraias, Azarias, Jeremias, Fasur, Arnaria,
gMelchia, Accus, Sebenia, Mellucharem,
eNerimuth, Oddias, Daniel, Jenthon, Ba-
j^ruch, Mosollarn, Abia, Mianymy, Mazia,
» Belga, Semeia ; these preestis. But the
Leuitus ; Jesue, sone of A zarie, Bennuy,
10 of the sonus of Ennadab, Cediniel, and
the brether of hem, Sechenia, Odomia,
u Thelitha, Falaia, Anam, Micha, Roob,
j^Azabia, Zaccur, Zerebias, Zabanya, Odi-
14 as, Bani, Hanyim. The hedis of the
puple, Fethos, Moab, Elam, Zecu, Banni,
Bonni, Asgad, Bebai, Donai, Bagoai,
j^Adin, Ather, Azothia, Asin, Adonia,
loAsuyn, Bessaia, Ares, Anathoth, Nebay,
that camen onv vs, forw thou didist trewthe
to vs ; but* we ban do wickidliy. Oure7 34
kyngis, and oure princes, ourea prestis,
and fadrisb'diden notc thi lawe; and thei
perseyueden not thin heestis and witness-
yngisd, whiche6 thou witnessidistf in hemB.
And thei in her good rewmes, and in thi 35
myche goodnesse, which thou 3auesth to
hem, and in the largest1 lond and fat,
whych thou haddist 30116 in the si3t of
hem, serueden not thee, nether turneden
a3en fro her werste studies. Lok ! we Vs 36
silf1 ben thralfis to dai; and the londm
which" thou 3auest° to oure fadris, that
thei schulden ete the breed therof, and
the goodis that ben therof, ^is thralf ; and
we 'vs silfi ben thrallis, ^etliir boonde
menr, in that lond. And the fruytis therof 37
ben multiplied to kyngis, whiche8 thou
hast set on1 vs for oure synnes ; and thei
ben lordis of oure bodies, and of oure
beestis, bi her wille, and we ben in greet
tribulacioun.
CAP. X.
Therfor on alle these thingisf we Vs 38 1 thingu ; that
. , 's> synnes passid
silfu smyteriv and wnten boondw of pees, tobeeschewid
andx oure princes, oure? dekenes, and oure
prestis aseelen2. Forsothe* the seeleris i
weren Neemye, Athersatab, the sone of
Achilai, and Sedechie, Saraie, Azarie, Je-2
remye, Phasur, Amarie, Melchie, Accus, '
Sebenye, Mellucarem, Nerymuth, Oddie, 5
Danyel, Genton, Baruc, Mosollam, Abia,^
Mianymy, Mazie, Belga, and Semeie; these a
weren prestis. Forsothec dekenes weren 9
Josue, the sone of Azarie, Bennuyd, of the
sones of Ennadab, Cedinyele, and hise bri- 10
theren, Sethenye, Odenmye, Telita, Pha-
laie, Anam, Myca, Roob, Asebie, Zaccur, }j
Serebie, Sabanye, Odias, Bany, Hamynf. 13
The& heedish of the puple, Phetos', Moab, 14
outirly. lAre
here. c.
c Om. A. d in A. eoureselfx. f the whiche AEFH. Soureself-d.
T to is. w for etter s. x and is. J \vickidli ayens thee is. 2 And oure is. a and oure is. b oure
fadris is. c ban not don is. d thi witnessyngis is. e that I. f hast witnessid is. S thin hestis is.
h hast joue is. i ful large i. k Lo ! Iherfore is. 1 oure self EILPS. m lond also i. B that is. ° hast
jouen is. P Om. i. q oure self EILPS. r Om. cis. 8 that i. * upon is. u oure self E pass, i, pass.
s pass. v maken is. w a boond is. x bitwixe the. Lord our God and vs and s. y and oure is.
1 aseelen it i. aseelen this obligacioun on our side s. a And is. b that is, Athersata i. that is clepid
Athersata s. « And the is. d and Benny s. e weren Cydyniel s. f and Hamyn is. 8 And the is.
h cheef men i. heedis men s. ' tveren Phetos is.
VOL. II.
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530
II. ESDRAS.
X. 20 — 34-
aoMethpia, Mosollam, Azir, Meisabel, Sa-
22 doc, Reddua, Felthia, Anania, Ozee, Ana-
Azub, Aloes, Faleam, Sobeth, Reu,
2<jAzebina, Mathsia, Ethaia, Anam, Mel-
26
27 lucharem, Baana ; arid othere of the pu-
no
pie, prestus, Leuitus, porteres, and sing-
eres, sodeknes, and alle that seuereden
hemself fro the puplis of londis to the
lawe of God, ther wiues, and ther sonus,
29 and ther do3tris ; alle that my3ten sa-
uouren, behotende for ther brethern,
ther most wrshipeful men, and thei that
camen to behoten, and swern, that thei
shulden gon in the lawe of the Lord,
that he hadde jiue in the hond of Moises,
his seruaunt, that thei shulde don and
kepe alle the maundemens of the Lord
ther God, and his domys, hish cerymo-
sonies; and that wee shulden not jiuen
oure do3tris to the puple of the lond, and
there do3tris wee shulde not take to oure
si sones. The puplis forsothe of the lond,
that bringen in chaffaris, and alle thingus
to vsen bi the dai of sabot, that thei selle,
wee shul not taken of hem in the sabot,
and in the halewid dai ; and wee shuln
for3iue the seuenthe 3er, and exaccioun of
32 alle hond. And we shul setten vp on vs
hestus, that we 3iue the thridde part of
an ounce bi the 3er to the were of the
33 Lord oure God, to the loues of proposi-
cioun, and to the sacrifise euermor du-
rende, and in to brent sacryfise euermor
lastende, in sabatis, in calendis, in so-
lempnetees, in halewid da3is, and for
synne, that it be pre3ed for Irael, and
in to alle vse of the hous of oure1 God.
34 Thanne we leiden lotis vp on the offring
of trees, betwek prestis and Leuitis and
the puple, that thei shulden bringen in
Elam, Zecu, Banny, Bonny, Azgad, Be- is
bay, Donai, Bogoia, Adyn, Ather, Azo-}'
chie, Azur, Odenye, Assuyn, Bessaie, Ares, }"
Anatoth, Nebai, Methpie, Mosollam, Azir, 20
Meizabel, Sadoch, Reddua, Pheltie, Ana- 22
nye, Osee, Anaie, Azub, Aloes, Phaleam,2^
Sobeth, Reu, Asebyne, Mathsie, Ethaie.^
Anam, Mellucarem, Baana ; and othere of 27
no
the puple, prestisk, dekenes1, porteris, and
syngeris, Natynneis™, and alle men that
departiden hem silf fro then puplis0 of
londisP to^ the lawe of God, the wyues of
hem, andr 'the sones of hem, and the dou3-
tris of hem5; alle1 that my3ten vndur-29
stonde, bihetynge" for her britheren, thev
principal men of hem, 'and thei"1 that
camen* to biheete, and to swere, that*"
thei schulden go in the lawe of the Lord,
which he 'hadde 3ouez bi the hond of
Moyses, his seruaunt, thata thei schulden
do and kepe alle the heestis of 'oure
Lord Godb, and hise domes, and hise cery-
monyes ; andc that we schulden not 3yue so
oure dou3tris to thed puple of the lond,
and that we schulden not take her dou3-
tris to oure sones. Alsoe the puplisf ofsi
the lond, 'that bryngen in thingis set to
sale, and alle thingis to vss, bis the dai of
sabat, for to sille1, we schulen notk take1
of hem in the sabat", and in a" dai
halewid0; andP we schulen leeue")"!" the se-
,i , ., n , i ,„
uenthe 3eer, and ther axynge ot al hond8.
And' we schulen ordeyneu comaunde-
mentis xon vsv, thatw we ?yue the thridde ,
' > and delyiiere
part of a side bi the 3eerx to the werk of Ebrew ser-
\ T i r~t /- uauntis. Lire
oure Lord Orody, toz thelooues or settyng- 33 here. c.
forth, and to the euerlastynge sacrifice8,
'and in to brent sacrifice euerlastyngeb, inc
sabatis, ind calendis6, ^that is, bigynnyngis
of monethitf, in£ solempnytees, in'1 halewid
t ieeue; with
out tilthe and
s,,wmgand
h and his A. ' the Lord oure A. k betwixe A. betwen E pass, bytwene F et H pass.
k and preestis is. 1 and dekenes is. m and Natynneis c. tho ben suddekns E et i, marg.
" hethen is. ° peple s. P othere londis i. diners londis s. 1 turnynge to I. •and camen to s. r Om. s.
8 Om. i. * and alle s. u maden bihetynge is. v and the s. w Om. s. x camen thidere is. -v bihotiden
and stvoren that s. z jaf is. a and that is. b the Lord oure God is. c also we stvoren that s.
d hethen is. e Also we stvoren that if is. f peple is. g brynge yn bi i. bryng ynue among vs bi s.
> sille thingis sett to sale and alle thingis perteynynge to vss is. k not in ony wise is. l take any lldng is.
m sabat dai is. n the is. ° that is halewed i. that is halwede bi the lane of God s. P and also is.
<1 leeue or relesse is. rOm. is. s maner hoond ofdelt i. hond and of ech dettour s. l And also s.
u ordeyne upon us is. v Om. is. w that bi ech jeer is. * Om. is. y the Lord our God s. z and to is.
a brent sacrifice s. b which sacrifices s. c to be qff'rid in i. shuln be offrid in s. d and in i. e the firste
daies of the monethis is. f Om. is. e and in is. h and in is.
X- 35 — 39-
II. ESDRAS.
531
to the hous of oure God, bi the housis of
oure fadris bi times, fro times of the3er
vn to a 3er, that thei shulden brennen
vp on the auter of the Lord oure God,
as it is writen in the lawe of Moises ;
35 and that we bringe forth oure firste
goten of oure lond, and the1 firste of alle
frut of eche tree, fro 3er in to 3er, in to
so the hous of the Lord, and the firste of
oure childer, and of oure bestus, as it is
writen in the lawe, and the firste of
oure oxen, and of oure shep, that thei be
offrid in the hous of oure God, to prestis
that semen in the hous of oure God ;
37 and the firste of ourem metus, and of oure
sacrifises of likouris, and appilis of eche
tree, also of vindage, and of oile, bringe
wee to prestis11, to the tresorie of the
Lord, and the tenthe part of oure lond
to Leuitus ; thoo Leuitis shul take dimes
38 of alle the cites of oure werkis. For-
sothe the sone of Aron, prest, shal be
with the Leuitus in the dimes of Leuitis ;
and Leuitus shuln offre the tenthe part of
ther dime in the hous of oure God, to
the tresorie, in the hous of the tresor.
39 To the tresorie forsothe shul bern the
sonus of Irael and the sonus of Leui the
firste of whete, and of win, and of oile ;
and there shul ben the halewid vesselis
and prestus, and singeris, and porteris, and
seruauns ; and we shul not leue the hous
of oure God.
daies, and for synne, that vme preie' for
Israel, andk in to al the vss of the hows of
oure God. 'Therfor we senten1 'lottis on 34
the offryng of trees™, bitwixe" prestis and
dekenes and the puple0, that tho schulden
be brou3t in to the hows of oure God, bi
the housisP of oure fadris bic) tymes, fro
the tymes of a 3eer vtil tor a 3eer, that vtho
schulden8 brenne on* the auter of voure
Lord Godu, as it is writun in the lawe of
Moyses ; and that we bringe the firste gen- 35
drid thingis of oure lond, and the firste
fruytis of al fruyt of ech tree, fro 3eer in
to 3eer, in to the hows of the Lord, and 36
the firste gendridv thingis of oure sones,
and of oure beestisw, as it is writun in the
lawe, and the firste gendridx thingis of
oure oxisy, and of oure scheep, that tho
be offrid in the hows of oure God, to
prestis2 that mynystren" in the hows of
oure God ; andb we schulen brynge the 37
firste fruytis of oure metis, and of oure
moiste sacrifices, and the applisc of ech
tre, and ofd vendage, and of oile, toe
'prestis, atf the treserie of the Lord?, and
the tenthe part of oure lond to1' dekenes ;
thilke dekenes schulen take tithis of alle
the citees of oure werkis. Sotheli1 a prest, 38
the sone of Aaron, schal be with the de-
kenes in the tithis of dekenes ; and the
dekenes schulen offre the tenthek part of
her tithe in the hows of oure God1, 'at the
tresorie, in the hows of tresour1". For" the 39
sones of Israel and the sones of Leuy
schulen brynge0 the firste fruytis of wheete,
of wiyn, and of oileP ; and halewid vessels
schulen be there, and prestis, and syngeris,
and porteris, and mynystrisi; and wer
schulen not forsake the hows of 'oure
Gods.
1 Om. A. m Om. A. n the preestis A.
1 men preie HMX. preier be maad is. k and be that moneth putt I. and be tkeforseide moneth put s.
1 Also we castiden s. Om. i. m Om. i. n Also bitwixe i. ° puple we castiden lottis on the offryng of
trees i. P meynees is. 1 in certeyn is. r sufficient unto is. til x. s thilke node schnlde i. that tvode
skulde s. * upon is. u the Lord oure God is. v goten i. w beestis, brynge me thider s. x goten i.
y oxen is. z the preestis s. a seruen is. b and also i. and al s. c fruytis s. d the fruytis of is.
d these shuln be broiqt to a. f Om. la. 8 Lord, and [y>uen s] to prestis is. h we schul yue to r.
1 And is. k tithe is. ' God to prestis i. Lord to preestis s. m Om. i. n And is. ° brynge thidere i.
e oyle to thilk place s. 1 mynystris also is. r thei is. s the Lord i. our Lord, absenting hem
thens s.
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II. ESDRAS.
XI. i — to.
CAP. XI.
1 Forsothe the princis of the puple
dwelten in Jerusalem ; the most wrshipe-
ful men with oute lot in the middel of the
puple dwelten ; the tother forsothe pu-
ple leide lot, that it take o part of ten0,
that weren to dwellen in Jerusalem, in
the holi cite ; the tenthe part of the pu-
ple is rerid, that it dwelle in Jerusalem,
for the cite was voide; nyne forsothe
2 partis in cites. Forsothe the puple bless-
ide to alle men, that hadden offrid hem-
self wilfulli, that thei dwelle in Jerusa-
alem. And so these ben the princis of the
prouince, that dwelten in Jerusalem, and
in the cites of Juda; forsothe eche dwelte
in his possessioun, in ther cites, Irael,
prestis, Leuitis, sodeknis, and the sonus
4 of theP thrallis of Salomon. And in Je-
rusalem dwelten of the sonus of Juda,
and of the sonus of Beniamyn ; of the
sonus of Juda, Athaias, vthe sonei of
Azian, the sonus of Zacharie, the sonus of
Amarie, the sonus of Safaie, the sonus of
* Malalele ; of the sonus of Fares, Amasia,
the sone of Baruch, the sone of Cholosai,
the sone of Asia, the sone of Adaia, the
sone of Josarib, the sone of Zacharie, the
c sone of Salonites ; alle the sonus of Fares,
that dwelten in Jerusalem, foure hundrid
7 sixti and ei3te, stronge men. These ben
forsothe the sonus of Beniamyn ; Sellum,
the sone of Mosollam, the sone of Joadi,
the sone of Sadaia, the sone of Cholaia,
the sone of Maisia, the sone of Ethel, the
s sone of Saia ; and aftir hym Gabai, Sel-
lai, nyne hundrid and ei3te and twenti ;
and Joel, the sone of Secry, the pi-ouost
of hem, and Judas, the sone of Sennua,
lovpon the cite the secunde. And of the
prestis ; Idaia, the sone of Joarib, Jachim,
CAP. XI.
Forsothe the princis of the puple dwell- 1
iden in Jerusalem ; the* principalf men
dwelliden in the myddis of the puple
with out lotu ; but the residuev puplew
sente lot, for to take o part of ten, vwhiche
schulden dwelle in Jerusalem, in the hooli
citeex ; the? tenthe part of the puple isz
chosun for to dwelle in Jerusalem, for the
citee was voidea ; forsotheb the nyne partis
dwelliden in citeesc. Forsothed the puple 2 here- c
blesside alle men, that profriden hem silf
bi fre wille to dwelle in Jerusalem. And 3
so these ben the princes of prouynce6, that
dwelliden in Jerusalem, and in the citees
of Juda ; sothelyf ech man dwellide in his
possessioun, in her citees of Israel, prestis?,
dekenes, Nathynneis, and the sones of the
seruauntis of Salomon. And men of the-*
sones of Juda, and of the sones of Ben-
iamyn dwelliden in Jerusalem ; of the
sones of Juda, Athaie, the sone of Aziam,
sone of Zacarie, sone of Amarie, sone of
Saphie, sone of Malaleel ; of the sones of 5
Phares, Amasie, the sone of Baruch, theu
sone of Colozay, the' sone of Azie, thek
sone of Adaie, the1 sone of Jozarib, them
sone of Zacarie, the" sone of Salonytes ;
alle the sones of Phares, that dwelliden in 6
Jerusalem, weren foure hundrid ei3te° and
sixti, stronge men. Sotheli'1 these ben the 7
sones of Beniamyn ; Sellum, the sone of
Mosollam, thei gone of Joedi, ther sone of
Sadaie, the8 sone of Colaie, the8 sone of
Masie, the8 sone of Ethel, the8 sone of
Saie ; and aftir hym* Gabai, Sellai, nynti s
and ei3te and twentiu ; and Johel, the sone
of Zechri, was the souereyn of hem, and
Judas, the sone of Semyna, was the se-
counde man onv the citeew. And of prestis ; 10
Idaie, sonex of Joarib, Jachyn, Saraie, the? n
•)• the prirti'i-
jiul ; this re-
soun is not in
Ebreu, nether
is of the text,
to this word
with out lot tie
pa&sid; also this
resoun the
tenthe part and
so forth til
thidir was
void, is not in
Ehreu. Lire
0 the ten AFH. P Om. A. 1 of the sones A.
4 and the is. u lot of any part limytid to hem is. T remenaunt is. w puple, that schulde dwelle in
Jerusalem, the hooly citee is. * Oni. is. 7 for the is. z was is. * voide of dwellers s. *> and is.
c othere citees is. <I And is. e that prouynce i. the prouince s. f and is. 8 that is, prestis is.
h Om. is. i Om. is. k Om. is. 1 Om. is. m Om. is. n Qni. is. ° and ei3te c. P And is. <l Om. is.
r Om. is. s Om. is. * hym dwelliden there is. u twenti men is. v upon is. w citee of Jerusalem is.
x the sone is. y Om. is.
XI. II 2C
II. ESDRAS.
533
11 Saraia, the sone of Elchie, the sone of
Mosollam, the sone of Sadoch, the sone of
Meraioth, the sone of Achitob, princis of
12 the hous of God, and the brethern of hem,
doende ther werkis of the temple ; ei3te
hundrid and two and twenti. And Adaia,
the sone of Jeroam, the sone of Feler,
the sone of Ampsi, the sone of Zacharie,
the sone of Fessur. the sone of Melchie,
13 and the brethern of hem, princis of fa-
dris; two hundrid and two and fourty.
And Amazie, the sone of Azriel, the sone
of Azi, the sone of Mosollamoth, the sone
u of Seminer, and the brether of hem, ful
mi3ti, an hundrid and ei3te and twenti ;
and the prouost of hem, Zebdiel, the sone
15 of mi3ti men. And of the Leuitus ; Zeche-
nia, the sone of Azab, the sone of Azarie,
ic the sone of Azabie, the sone of Boni, and
of Sabathai, and Josabel ; and vp on alle
the werkis that weren with oute forth
in the hous of God, fro9 the princis of
17 Leuitus. And Mathania, the sone of Mi-
cha, the sone of Sebdai, the sone of Asaf,
prince, to preisen, and to knoulechen in
orisoun ; and Bethechias the secunde of
his brethern, and Abdia, the sone of
Sammia, the sone of Galai, the sone of
ia Iditum. Alle the Leuitus in the holi cite,
19 two hundrid foure score and foure. And
the porteris ; Accub, Thelmon, and the
brethern of hem, that kepten the doris ;
20 an hundrid seuenti* and two. And the
tothere of Irael, prestis, and Leuitus, in
alle the cites of Juda, eche in his posses-
21 sioun. And the sodeknis, that" dwelten
in Ofel, and Ciacha, and Gaffa, of the
22sodekins. And bisshopis of Leuitus in
Jerusalem ; Aazi, the sone of Bani, the
sone of Azabie, the sone of Mathanie,
the sone of Miche. Of the sonus of Asaf,
singeres in the seruise of the hous of God.
23 Forsothe the heste of the king was vpon
sone of Helchie, they sone of Mossollam,
they sone of Sadoch, they sone of Meraioth,
theJ" sone of Achitob,vthe princis2 of vGoddis
howsa, and her britheren, makynge the 12
werkis of the temple, weren ei3te hundrid
and two and twenti. And Adaie, the sone
of Jeroam, theb sone of Pheler, theb sone
of Amsi, theb sone of Zacarie, theb sone of
Phessur, theb sone of Melchie, and the is
britheren of hem, thec princes of fadris,
weren two hundrid and two and fourth
And Amasie, the sone of Azrihel, thed sone
of Azi, thed sone of Mosollamoth, thed sone
of Semyner, and her britheren, ful my3ti u
men, weren an hundrid and ei3te and
twenti; and the souereyn of hem was
Zebdiel, the sone of e my3ty men. And of 15
dekenes ; Sechenye, the sone of Azab, the
sone of Azarie, the sone of Azabie, the
sone of Bone, and Sabathai ; and Jozabed is
was ordened of the princes of dekenes, onf
alle the werkis that werens with out forth
in Goddis hows. And Mathanye, the sone 17
of Mycha, theh sone of Zebdai, theh sone
of Asaph, was prince1, to heriek and to1
knowleche™ in preier11 ; and Bethechie was
the secounde of hise britheren, and Abdie,
the sone of Sammya, the0 sone of Galal,
the0 sone of IditumP. Alle the dekenes is
in the hooli citee*), weren two hundrid
•(• bischopis; in
andr foure score and foure. And the por-i9Ebreuitis,an<i
teris, Accub, Thelmon, and the britheren
of hem, that kepten the doris8, weren an
hundrid 'and two and seuenti*. And othere2obi P™P'r
speche, and
men of Israel, prestis, and dekenes, in alle hadden aboue
., ., /• T i • -U- hemonelyoon
the citees of Juda, ech man in his posses- hi3estebischop;
sioun. And Natynneis, that dwelliden in2i^[;0rjhdishere
Ophel, and" Siacha, andu Gasphav; ofw
Natynneis. And" bischopisyf of dekenes2 22 speche, in as
myche as he
in Jerusalem ; Azi% the sone of Bany, the was souereyn
sone of Asabie, the sone of Mathanye, the tischop'i
sone of Mychee. Of the sones of Asaph,
syngerisb in the seruyce of Goddis hows. °,threr^"|en-
r Om. ACFH. 8 for A. * and seuenti A. tl that that c.
yOm. is. zlkes tveren princis is. a the hous of God is. bOm. is. cQm. is. dQm.is. eqfcosynofs.
f upon is. g weren don i. h Om. is. * prince in Goddus hous is. k herie God s. ' Om. i. m know-
leche to him is. n preier in hise merciful doyngis s. ° Om. is. P Iditum, weren the dekenes s. q citee
Jerusalem i. citee of Jerusalem s. r Om. plures. s doris of the temple is. l four score and two s.
u in s. v Gaspha hadden her possessioun is. w And of is. And K. x and of BIS. y bischop plures.
z the dekenes is. • tveren Azi is. b tveren syngeris is.
534
II. ESDRAS.
XI. 24 XII. 8.
hem, and ordre in the singeris bi alle
24 da3is ; and Afataia, the sone of Mosese-
hel, of the sonus of Zara, sone of Juda, in
the hond of the king, aftir alu the woord
25 of the puple ; and in the housis bi alle
theT regiouns of hem. Of the sonis of Juda
dwelten in Cariatharbe, and in the do3tris
of it, and in Dibon, and in the do3tris of
it, and in Capceel, and in the litle tounus
26 of it ; and in Jesue, and in Molada, and
27 in Bethfeleth, and in Asersual, and in
as Bersabe, and in the do3tris of it ; and in
Sichelech, and in Mochone, and in the
2»do3tris of it; and in Remon, and in Sara,
30 and in Jerimuth, Sonocha, Odollam, and
in the litle tounus of hem ; in Lachis, in
the regiouns of it ; Azecha, and in the
do3tris of it ; and thei dwelten in Ber-
31 sabe vn to the valei of Ennon. The sonus
forsothe of Beniamyn ; Areba, Mechinas,
and Aia, and Bethel, and in the do3tris
i|2 of it ; Anatot, Nob, Anania, Nazor, Rama,
93
34 Jetheem, Adid, Zoboim, Nebollaloth, and
soOnam, in the valei of craftis men. And
of Leuitus, the porceouns of Jude and of
Beniamyn.
CAP. XII.
1 These forsothe ben the prestus and the
Leuitis, that ste3eden vp with Sorobabel,
the sone of Salatiel, and Josue ; Saraia,
2 Jeremia, Esdras, Amaria, Melluch, Accus,
:]Sechenia, Reum, Merimuth, Addo, Je-
5 thorn, Miomin, Abia, Meldaa, Belga,
fiSemeia, and Joarib, Adaia, Sellum, A-
7 moe, Elceia, Idaia ; these the princis of
prestys, and the brethern of hem, in the
»da3es of Josue. But Leuitus ; Jesua, Ben-
nui, Cediniel, Serabia, Juda, Mathanias,
vp on the ympnes, thei and the brether
For the comaundementc of the kyng was 23
ond heme, and ordref was in syngeris bi
alle daies ; and Aphataie, the sone of Mo- 24
sezehel, of the sones of Zara, sone& of Juda,
in the hondf of the kyngh, bi ech word of
the puple1 ; and in the housis bi alle the 25
cuntreis of hem. Of the sones of Juda
dwelliden in Cariatharbe, and in the vilagis
therof, and in Dibon, and in the vilagis
therof, and in Capseel, and in thek townes
therof; and in Jesue, and in Molada, and 26
in Bethpheleth, and in Asersual, and in 27
Bersabee, and in1 the vilagis therof; and 28
in Sicheleg, and in Mochone, and in them
vilagis therof; and in Remmon, and in 20
Sara, and in Jerymuth, Zonocha", Odol-ao
lam", and in the townes 'of tho? ; in Lachis,
and in the cuntreisi therof; in Azecha and
ther vilagis therof; and5 thei1 dwelliden in
Bersabee vtil tou the valei of Ennon. For- 31
sothev the sones of Beniamyn dwelliden in
Areba, Mechynasw, and Aia", and Bethel^
and vilagis* therof; in Anatoth, Noba, 32
Ananyab, Asorc, Ramad, Jethaym6, Adidf, ^
SoboymS, Nebollaloth11, and in Onam, the 35
valei of crafti men. And of dekenes', 'these
porciounsk| of Juda and of1 Beniamyn1".
CAP. XII.
Sotheli" these weren prestis0 and de- 1
kenes, that stieden? with Zorobabel, the
sone of Salatiel, and with Josue ; Saraie,
Jeremye, Esdras, Amarie, Melluch, Accus, 2
Sechenye, Reum, Merymucth, Addo, Je-^
thon, Myomyn, Abia, Meldaa, Belga, Se-s
meie, and Joarib, Adaie, Sellum, Amoe, e
Elceia, and Jadiei ; these weren the princes 7
of r prestis 'and her britheren, in the daies
of Josue3. Certis' dekenes" ; Jesua, Ben- s
nuy, Cedynyel, Serabie, Juda, Mathanyev,
^ weren ouer thew ympnes, 'thei and her
t in the hoiul ;
that is, bi the
ordenaunc* of
the kyng. Lire
here. c.
* porciouns ;
that is, surnme
of the lynage
of Leuy dwell-
iden with out
Jerusalem in
euer either
part, that is, in
the part of
Juda, and in
the part of
Beniamyn, for
they hadden no
propir part
assigned to
hem. Lire
here. c.
u Om. c. v Om. c.
c heest is. d upon is. e hem, that thei shulden be syngers s. f an ordre is. S the sone is. ° king
or bi the heest of him s. i peple dide his office s. k Om. I. ' Om. s. m Om. s. n in Zonoche is.
0 in Odollam is. P therof is. 1 cuntrei A pr. m. et plures. r in the is. s also s. * thei of Juda i.
the sones of Juda s. " vnto is. v And is. w in Mechynas is. " in Aia is. J in Bethel is. z in
the vilagis is. B in Nob is. D in Ananya is. c in Asor is. d in Rama is. e in Jethaym is. f in
Adid is. g in Soboym is. h in Nebollaloth is. ' the dekenes i. k Om. is. 1 Om. s. m Beniamyn
Ihes weren the porciouns is. n Certis is. ° the prestis is. P stieden up i. stieden vp into Jerusalem
and into Juda s. 1 Jadie, in the daies of Josue is. r and [of s] the bretheren of is. s Om. is. * And i.
Om. s. v Om. is. v Mathanye, thes tveren dekens is. w and thei and her bretheren weren souereynt
ouer the is.
XII. 9 — 28.
II. ESDRAS.
535
oof hem, in the da3is of Josue ; and Bese-
chia, and Ezamith, and the brethern of
10 hern, eche in his offis. Josue forsothe gat
Joachim, and Joachim gat Eliazub, and
11 Eliazub gat Joiada, and Joiada gat Jona-
12 than, and Jonathan gat Jedaia. In thew
da3is forsothe of Joachim weren prestus,
and the princis of meines, Saraie, Amarie,
'3 Jeremie, Ananie, Esdre, Mosollam, Ama-
urie, Johannan, Milicho, Jonathan, Sebe-
isnie, Josef, Aram, Edua, Maraioth, Elchi,
|~Adaie, Zacharie, Jenthon, Mosollam, A-
bie, Zecarie, Miamin, and Moadie, Fel-
i, Beige, Sannia, Semeie, Jonathan,
ib, Mathania, Jodaie, Asi, Sellaie,
21 Celaie, Mochebor, Elchie, Azebias, Idaie,
22Nathaneel. Leuitus in the da$es of Elia-
zub, and of Joiada, and Jonan, and Jed-
doa, writen princis of meines, and prestis
23 in the regne of Darie ofx Persis. The
sonus of Leui, princis of meines, writen
in the boc of the woordis of da3es, and
vn to the da3es of Jonathan, sone of Elia-
24 zub. And the princis of Leuitys ; Aze-
bia, Zerebia, and Jesue, sone of Cediniel ;
and the brethern of hem bi ther whilis,
that thei shulden preisen and knoulechen,
aftir the heste of king Dauid, man of
God, and waiten aboute euene bi ordre.
25 Mathania, Belthbecia, and Obedia, Mo-
sollam, Thelmon, Accub, keperis of 3atis,
26 and of vestiaries befor the 3atus. These
in the da3es of Joachim, sone of Josue,
sone of Josedech, and in the da3es of
Neemie, duke, and Esdre, prest and
27 scribe. In the dedicacioun forsothe of
the wal of Jerusalem thei so3ten Leuites
fro alle ther placis, that thei bringen
them in to Jerusalem, and do the dedica-
cioun in gladnesse, and in doing of gracis,
arid in song, and in cimbalis, and in sau-
28 trees, and in harpis. Forsothe the sonus
britherenx ; and Bezechie, and Ezanny, a
and the britheren of hern, ech man in his
office*". Sotheli2 Josue gendridea Joachym, 10
and Joachym gendrideb Eliasib, and Elia-
sib gendrideb Joiada, and Joiada gendrideb 1 1
Jonathan, and Jonathan gendrideb Jed-
daia. Forsothec in the daies of Joachym 12
werend prestis6, and princisf of meynees^
of prestis, Saraie1', Amarie, Jeremye, Ana-
nye, Esdre, Mosollam, Amarie, Johannam, la
Mylico, Jonathan, Sebenye, Joseph, Aram, }*
Edua, Maraioth, Elchie, Addaie, Zacharie, IG
Genthon, Mosollam, Abie, Zecherie, Mya- 17
myn, and' Moadie, Phelti, Beige, Sannya, ia
Semeie, Jonathan, Joarib, Mathanye, Jo- i»
daie, Azi, Sellaye, Mochebor, Helchie, Ase-i;,
bie, Idaie, Nathanaelk. Dekenes1 in the daies 22
of Eliasib, and of Joiada, and of Jonam,
and of Jedda, werenm writun princes of
meynees, xand prestis" in the rewme of
Darius of0 Persis. The sones of Leuy,2»
princes of meynees, weren writun in the
book of wordisP of daies, and 'til toi the
daies of Jonathan, soner of Eliasib. 'And 24
the princes of dekenes weren5 Asebie, Se-
rebie, and* Jesue, the sone of Cedynyel ;
and the britheren of hem bi her whiles",
that thei schulden heriev and knowlechew
bix the comaundementy of kyng Dauid,
the man of God, andz thei schulden kepea
euenli bi ordre. Mathanyeb, and Bethbecie, 25
and Obedie, Mosollam0, Thelmon, Accubd,
weren keperis of the 3atis, and of the
porchis bifor the 3atis. These6 weren in2G
the daies of Joachym, sonef of Josue, sone
of Josedech, and in the daies of Neemye,
duyk#, and of Esdras, the prest and
writere. Forsothe1' in the halewyng of 27
the wal of Jerusalem thei' soften dekenes
of alle her places, to bryng hem in to Jeru-
salem, and to make the halewyng in glad-
nesse, in the1' doyng of thankyngis, and in
w Om. A. x kyng of A.
1 Om. is. y office had his charge 8. z And is. a gaat i.
weren s. e the prestis is. f the princis is. S the meynes s.
b gaat i. c And is. d Om. i. these
h weren Saraie i. » Om. i. k and
Nathanael is. 1 Om. i. And s. ~m dekens and prestis rveren is. n Om. is. ° kyng of is. P the
wordis is. 1 vnto is. r the sone is. • These rvcrcn the princis of dekenes s. <• Om. s. " whilis or
tymes i. v herie God is. w knowleche him i. knowlech in her preier the beneficis of the Lord s. x reeren
ordeyned bi a. T heest is. z and that is. a kepe her office i. kepe her tv/iilis in her office s. b And
Mathanye is. e and Mosollam is. d and Accub is. e These men is. f the sone is. e the duyk is.
11 And is. J men is. k Om. is.
536
II. ESDRAS.
XII. 29 39.
of singeris ben gadered and of the wilde
feldis aboute Jerusalem, and of the tounus
29 of Nethofati, and of the hous of Galgal,
and of the regiouns of Jebes, and of^
Amanech ; for tounes the singeris bilden
to hemself in the enuiroun of Jerusalem.
30 And the prestus and Leuitus ben clensid,
and thei clenseden the puple, and the
31 3atus of the wal. Forsothe I made the
princisz of Juda to ste3en vp vpon the
wal, and I sette two grete querus of preis-
eris ; and thei wenten at the ri3t side vpon
32 the wal, at the 3ate of the8 dunghil. And
ther wenten after hem Osias, and the
33 half partb of princis of Juda, and Aza-
ria, Esdrasc, and Mosollam, Judad, and
Beniamyn, and Semeia, and Jeremia.
34 And of the sonus of prestis, in trumpis ;
Zacharias, the sone of Jonathan, the sone
of Semeie, the sone of Mathanie, the sone
of Machaie, the sone of Seecur, the sone
35 of Asaf. And the brethern of hym ;
Semeia, and Azarel, Malalai, Galalay,
Mai, Nathanael, and Juda, and Amani,
in the vesselis of the song of Dauid, man
of God ; and Esdras, scribe, beforn hem, in
36 the welle 3ate. And a3en hem ste3eden
vp in the gres of the cite of Dauid, in
the ste3ing vp of the wal, vp on the hous
of Dauid, and vn to the 3ate of watris at
37 the est. And the secunde quer of men
tellende gracis wente forn a3en, and I
after it ; and the half part of the puple vp
on the wal, and vp on the tour of ouenus,
38 and vn to the most large wal ; and vp on
the 3ate of Effraym, and vp on the olde
3ate, and vp on the 3ate of fisshis, and the
tour of Ananehel, and the tour of Emath,
39 and vn to the floe 3ate ; and thei stoden in
the warde 3ate. And two queris of men
preisende stoden in the hous of God, and
song, and in cymbalis, and in sautrees, and
in harpis. Sotheli1 the sones of syngeris 28
weren gaderid"1 bothe fro the feeldi places
aboute Jerusalem, and fro the townes of
Nethophati, and fro the hows of Galgal, 20
and fro the cuntreisn of Gebez, and of Ama-
nech ; for syngeris0 hadden bildid townes
to hem silf in the cumpas of Jerusalem.
And prestis and dekenes weren clensid, so
andf theii clensiden the puple, and the
3atis, and the wal. Forsothe1" Y made the 31
princes of Juda to stie on8 the wal, and
Y ordeynede twei greete queris* of men
heriynge" ; and thei 3eden to the ri3t sidev
on the wal, to the 3ate of the dunghil.
And Osaie 3ede aftir hem, and the halfs-
part of pryncesw of Juda, and Azarie,33
Esdras, and Mosollam, Juda, and Benia-
myn, and Semeye, and Jeremye ^^eden
aftir hem*. And of the sones of prestis 34
syngynge in trumpis ; Zacharie, the sone
of Jonathan, the sone of Semeie, the? sone
of Mathanye, the? sone of Machaie, the^
sone of Zeccur, the? sone of Asaph. Andss
hise britheren ; Semeie, and Azarel, Mala-
lai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Juda,
and Amany, in z the a instruments of
song of Dauid, the man of God ; and Es-
dras, the wrytere, biforc hem, in the 3ate of
the welle. And theid stieden6 a3ens hem so
in the greis of the citee of Dauid, in thef
stiyngs of the1' wal, on1 the hows of Dauid,
and 'til tok the 3ate of watris1 at the eestm.
And the secounde queer0 of men tellynge0 37
thankyngis 3ede euene a3ensi", and YI aftir
hymr ; and the8 half part of the puple was
on* the wal, and on" the tourv of ouenys,
and vtil tow the broddeste wal ; and on" the 38
3ate of Effraym, and? onz the elde 3ate,
and ona the 3ate of fischis, and onb the
toure of Ananeel, and onc the tour of
y Om. c. z preestis A. a Om. EH. b partie AII. c and Esdras A. d and Juda A.
1 And is. m gaderid togidre is. " cuntrey is. o the syngeris is. P and thanne i. 1 Om. c.
«• And is. B upon is. * queris or cumpani/es s. u heriynge the Lord is. v half is. w the princis s.
* Om. i. yden also after hem s. y Om. is. z weren presyng the Lord in s. a Om. is. c was
bifor is. d men is. e stieden up is. f Om. is. g stiyng up is. & Om. s. ' ouer is. k vnto is.
1 the watris is. m eest coosl is. n quere of processioun s. ° tellynge out is. P ouer a3ens i. ouer
ajens or on the other side s. Q Y yde is. * r it i. hem s. « Om. is. * upon is. u Up0n Is.
T toure ^ate, that is clepid the toure s. ^ thei yden vnto is. * ouer is. y Om. s. z ouer j. Qm. s.
» ouer is. b ouer is. c ouer is.
XII. 4° — xln-
II. ESDRAS.
537
I and the half part of maister iugis with
40 me. And the prestus, Eliachim, Maazia,
Myamin, Michia, Elioenai, Zacharia,
4iAnania, in trumpis ; and Maazia, and
Senea, and Eleazar, and Azi, and Johan-
nan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer ;
and clerli sungen6 the singeris, and Je-
42 sraia, the prouost. And thei offreden in
that dai grete slaine sacrifises, and thei
gladeden ; God forsothe hadde gladid hem
in gret gladnesse. But and the wiues of
hem and the fre childer io3eden, and the
gladnesse of Jerusalem is herd aferre.
43 Also thei noumbreden in that dai men
vpon the tresories of the tresor, to sacri-
fise of likour, and to thef firste frutis, and
dimes, that the princis of the cite, in fair-
nesse of doing of gracis, shulden bringen
in to the prestis and Leuitus bi hem ; for
Juda gladede in the prestus and Leuitus
44stondende to. And thei kepten the ob-
seruacioun of ther God, and the besinesse
of clensing ; and singeris, and porteris,
after the heste of Dauid and of Salamon,
45 his sone ; for in the da3is of Dauid and of
Asaph from the beginnyng weren princis
ordeined of singeris in dite, of men prei-
4Csende and knoulechende to& God. And
al Irael, in the da3es of Sorobabel, and in
the da3es of Neemie, 3euen partus to sing-
eris and porteris bi alle da3es ; and thei
halewiden the Leuitus, and theh Leuitis
halewiden the sonys of Aaron.
CAP. XIII.
i In the dai forsothe is rad in the volum
of Moises, herende the puple ; and ther
Emath, and thei camen vtil tod the 3ate of
the6 floe ; and thei stodenf in the 3ate of 39
kepyng. And tweis queeris ofh men heri-
ynge' stoden in the hows of God, and Y
and the half part of magistratisk with me.
And the prestis, Eliachym, Maasie, Mya-40
myn, Mychea, Helioneai, Zacharie, Ana-
nye, in1 trumpis ; and Maasie, and Senea, 4 1
and Eleazar, and Azi, and Johannan, arid
Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer ; and the
syngeris sungen clereli, and Jezraie, them
souereyn". And thei0 offriden in that dai 42
grete sacrifices?, and weren glad ; vfor Godi
'hadde maad hem gladr with grete glad-
nesse. But also her wyues and lawful*
childre weren ioiful, and the gladnesse of
Jerusalem was herd fer. Also thei noum- 43
briden in that dai men1 oueru the keping
places of tresourv, tow moiste sacrifices, and
to* they firste fruytis, and toz tithis, that
thea princes5 of the citee schulden brynge
in bi hem, xin the fairenesse of doyng of
thankyngis0, prestis and dekenes ; for Juda
was glad in prestis and dekenes present"1.
And thei6 kepteu the kepyng of her God, 44
thef kepyng of clensyug& ; and syngerish,
and porteris', bi the comaundementk of
Dauid and of Salomon, his sone ; for in 45
the daies of Dauid and of Asaph fro the
bigynnyng princes of syngeris weren or-
deyned, heriyng1" in" song0, and knou-
lechynge to GodP. And al Israel, in the 46
daies of Zorobabel, and in the daies of
Neemye, 3auen partisi to syngeris and to
porteris bi alle 'the daiesr; ands thei'f ha-
lewiden dekenes, and the dekenes halewiden
the sones of Aaron.
CAP. XIII.
Forsothe in that dai it was red in the i
book of Moises, in heryng of the puple ;
t and thei; that
u, the peple
payede tithis to
the dekenes,
and the dekenes
payede tithis to
the prestis.
Lire here. c.
'• syngen A. f Om. AH. B Om. A. h Om. AH.
d vnto is. e Om. is. { stoden stille is. B the two is. h of the other processiouns of s. l heriynge
the Lord a. k maistir men is. 1 herieden in i. sunge in a. m her is. n souereyn also is. ° men is.
P sacrifices of ' victorie is. q sothely the Lord i. Om. a. r Om. a. * her lawful is. l the men is.
n that neren ouer i. which tveren ouer s. v the tresour is. w to resceyue is. * Om. is. y Om. s.
* Om. is. a Om. is. b in seemlynesse of doyng of thankyngis to the Lord princes is. c Om. is.
<* beinge present i. e thes souereyns is. f and the is. B the clensyng is. h thei kepten or revliden
the syngeris i. » the porteris is. k heest is. ' Om. a. m Om. is. n to be in is. ° song heriynge
the Lord is. P God his monderfulnesse and his merciful doyng s. 1 partis of diuers fruytis a. * tymes is.
• Om. s. * thes prestis is.
VOL. II. 3 Z
538
II. ESDRAS.
XIII. 2 II.
is founde writen in it, that Amonites
and Moabitis a3ten not to gon in to the
2 chirche of God vnto withoute ende ; for
thi that thei a3en camen not to the sonus
of Irael with bred and watir, and thei
hireden a3en hem' Balam to cursen to
hem ; and oure God turnede the cursing
3 in to blessing. It is do forsothe, whan thei
hadden herd the lawe, thei seuereden alle
4 alien fro Irael. And vpon these thingus
was Eliasub, the prest, that was prouost
in the 'tresorie of the housk of oure God,
sand ne3hebore to Tobie. Thanne he
made to hym a gret tresorie ; and there
weren beforn hym leiende vp 3iftis, and
encens, and vesselis, and the dime of
whete, win, and of1 oile, partis of Le-
uitis, and of singeris, and of porteris, and
e the preestus firste frutis. In alle these
thingus forsothe I was not in Jerusa-
lem ; for in the two and threttithe 3er
of Artaxerses, king of Babiloine, I cam
to the king, and in the ende of da3is I
7 pre3ide the king. And I cam into Jeru-
salem, and I vnderstod the"1 euel, that
Eliazub hadde do to Tobie, that he make
to hym a tresor in the vestiaries of the
s hous off God ; and euel it is seen to me
gretli. And I threw out the vesselis of
9 the hous of Tobie fro the tresorie ; and I
comaundede, and thei clenseden the tre-
sories ; and I bar 336611 thider the ves-
selis of the hous of God, sacrifise, and
10 encens. And I knew3 for the partis of
Leuitus weren not 3iuen, and that eche
was in to his regioun of the Leuitus, and
of the singerys, and of hem that ministre-
11 den; and I pursuede the cause a3en the
master iugis, and seide, Whi han wee
forsake the hous of God ? And I gede-
and it was foundun writun ther ynne, that
Arnonytis and Moabitis owen not entreu
in to the chirche of God tilT in to with
outen ende ; for thei metten not the sones 2
of Israel with breed and watir w, and thei
hiriden a3ens the sones of Israel Balaam,
for to curse hem ; and oure God turnede
the cursyng in to blessyng. Sothelix its
was doon, whanne 'thei hadden? herd the
lawe, thei departiden ech alien2 fro Israel.
And upona these thingis Eliasib1', the prest, 4
\vas blameful^, thatd was the6 souereyn in
the tresorie of the hows of oure God, and
was* thes nei3boref of'1 Tobie. Therfor'5
hek made to him1 a grete treserie, ^that ism,
in the hows ofGodn; and men0 kepynge?
3iftisi, and encence, and vessels'", and the
tithe of wheete, ofs wyn, and of oile, the*
partis of dekenes, and of syngeris, and of
porteris, and the firste fruytis of prestis,
'weren there i bifor him". Forsothe v in 6
alle these thingis Y was not in Jerusalem ;
for in the two and thrittithe 3eer of Ar-
taxerses, kyng of Babiloyne, Y cam to the
kyng, and in the ende of daiesw Y preiede
thex kyng. And? Y cam in to Jerusalem, 7
and Y vndurstood the yuel, whichz Eliasib
hadde do to Tobie, to make to hym a
tresour in the porchis of Goddis hows ;
and to me ita semede ful yuel. And Ya
castide forthb the vessels of the hows of
Tobie out of the tresorie ; and Y co- 9
maundidec, and thei clensiden the treso-
ries ; and Y brou3te a3en there the vessels
of Goddis hous, sacrifice*3, and encence6.
And Y knew that the partes of dekenesfio
weren not 3ouun£, and thath ech man' of
the dekenes and of the syngeris, and of
hem that mynystridenk hadde fledde1 in to
his cuntrei ; and Y dide the cause™ a3ens n
t the nei)bore ,
that is, frend,
by the matri-
monye of his
cosyn that
hadde weddid
the doujter of
Sanaballath.
Lire here. c.
J weren there ,
that is, tho
thingis that
weren halewid
to Goddis re-
ligioun weren
remoued fro
thennusthatthe
vessels of Tobie
schulden be
put there.
Lire here. c.
' Om. A. k hous tresorie E pr. m. I Om. A. m that A.
* to entre is. v Qm. K. " goynge toward the loond of biheest i marg. s text. x And is. Y the peple
had is. z alien nlan (/iat was no Jewe IS. a OOn of A pr. m. FH. one of EL. on BC sec. man. EV. b was
Eliasib is. c Qm. i. blameful s. d whiche I. e Om. is. f he was is. g Om. is. h to is. i And is.
k Eliasib is. ' him self is. m Om. i. & oure God L. o there bifore him weren men is. P that kepten
the is. q jiftis offrid i. jiftis that tveren offrid s. r dyuerse vessels is. s ancl of x> t and the i. and s.
« Om. is. v And is. « dajes Of h{m I8. x to the is. 7 And than s. * that is. a this thing is.
» out s. c comaundide the mynystris is. d and the sacrifice therof is. e the encense is. f the dekenes i.
S jouun to hem is. h that therfor s. i Om. R. k mynystriden in the temple is. 1 gon awey is. m cause
or execucioun i. cause, that is, execucioun or dome s.
xm. i2 — xiv.
II. ESDRAS.
539
rede hem, and made to stonde in ther
i2staciouns. And al Juda bro3te ton the
dime of whete, and of win, and of oile, in
13 to bernes. And wee setten vpon the
bernes, Selemiam, prest, and Sadoch,
scribe, and Fadaiam, of the Leuitus, and
biside hem, Anan, the sone of Saccur,
the sone of Mathanie ; for feithful thei
ben preued, and to them ben take to
Hkepe the partis of ther brethren. My
God, haue mynde of me for this, and do
thou not awei my mercies, that I dide in
the hous of my God, and in his ceri-
moines.
men
in..
CAP. XIV.
is In thoo da3es I 533 in Juda tredende
pressours in the sabot, hipelis berende,
and chargende vpon assis win, and
grapis, and figis, and eche charge, and
berende in to Jerusalem in the dai of
sabot ; and I witnessede vpon hem, that
in the dai, in whiche it was not leeful to
lesellen, thei solden. And Tiris dwelten0 in
it, berende in fisshis and alle chaffaris,
and thei solden in the sabatis to the sonus
17 of Juda and of Jerusalem. And I re-
preuede the most wrshipeful men of
Juda, and seide to hem, What is this
euele thing that 3ee don, and defoulen
is the dai of sabot? Whether nott these
thingus diden oure fadris, and oure God
bn>3te vp on vs al this euel, and vpon this
cite ? and 3ee adden wrathe vpon Irael,
19 defoulende the sabot. It is do forsothe,
whan the 3atis of Jerusalem hadden restid
in the sabot dai, I seide, Closeth the 3atis ;
magistratisnf , and0 Y seide, Whi 'forsaken t
weP the hous of God ? And Y gaderide
hemi togidere, ''that isr, dekenes and myn-
ystris* 't/iat hadden go awei*, and Y made ?aueri"ge hin
* ° Lire here. c.
hemu to stonde in her stondyngis. And 12
al Juda brou3te thev tithe of wheete, of
wiyn, and of oile, in to bernesw. And we is
ordeyneden on the* bernes, Selemye, the
prest, and Sadoch, the writere, and Pha-
daie, of? the dekenes, and bisidis hemz,
Anan, the sone of Zaccur, the sone of
Mathanye ; for thei3 weren preued feithful
men, and the partis of her britheren
weren bitakun to hem. My God, haue u
mynde of me for this thing, and do thou
riot awei my merciful doyngis, whiche Y
dideb in the hows of my God, and in hise
cerymonyes.
CAP. XIV.
Yn tho daies Y si3 in Juda men tredinge is
pressours in the sabatc, 'men bryngynged
hepis6, and chargyngef on assis wiyn, and
grapis, and figis, and al birthun£, and
'bringynge in to Jerusalem11 in the dai of
sabat' ; and Y witnesside to hem, that thei
schulden sillek in the1 dai, in which it was
leueful to sillem. And" men of Tire dwell- ie
iden 'in it0, and brou3tenP ini fischis, and
alle thingis set to sale, andr thei selden*
'in the sabatis* to the sones of Juda and of
Jerusalem. And Y rebuykide" the prin-n
cipal men of Juda, and Y seide to hem,
What is this yuel thing whichv 30 doenx,
and maken vnhooli the daie of the sabat ?
Whether oure fadris diden not these is
thingis, and oure God}1 brou3tez ona vs
al this yuel, and onb this citee ? and '36
encreessenc wrathfulnessed one Israel, in
defoulynge thef sabat. Forsothe& it was 19
doon, whanne the 3atis of Jerusalem
n to me A. ° dwelleden AEFH.
n maistir men is. ° that suffriden this yuel, and s. P forsaken je
r the is. 3 the mynystris is. * Om. I. n Om. plures. v Om. is.
1 hem we ordeyneden i. a thes is. b haue do is. c sabat day is.
birlhins is. f thei chargiden up I. 8 othere charge is. h Om. is.
in to Jerusalem is. k sille thes thingis is. ' that is. m sille
0 Om. is. P thei broujten is. 1 ther ynne thydre s. r and in the
u rebuykide herfore is. v that is. x done in the yalis s
t Om. is.
a upon is.
K And is.
plures. haue je forsake is. <1 Om. is.
w the bernes s. x thes is. 1 oon of is.
d and thei broujten is. e hepis or
' sabat, and thei broujten thes thingis
thingis is. n And in Jerusalem is.
sabot day is. s selden thes thingis is.
y God herfore is. z hath broujt is.
upon is. c Om. is. d the wrathfulnesse of God is. e je encressen upon is. f thus the s.
3 z 2
540
II. ESDRAS.
XIII. 20 27.
and thei closeden the 3atis ; and I co-
maundede, that thei shulden not opene
them vnto after the sabot. And of my
childer I ordeinede noumbris vp on the
3atis, that no man shulde bern in? charge
20 vp on the sabot dai. And the marchaun-
dis dwelten, and sellende al ther chaffaris,
21 withoute Jerusalem ones and twies. And
I witnessede to them, and seide to hem,
Whi dwelle 366 forn a3en of 1 the wal ? If
the secunde this 3ee do, hond I shal lein
in 3011. And so fro that time thei camen
22 not in the sabot. Also I seide to the
Leuitis, that thei shuldeu be clensid,
and comen to the 3atis to be kept, and
to halewen the sabat dai. And bi this
thanne haue mynde of me, my God, and
spare to me aftir the multitude of thir
myseraciouns.
CAP. XV.
23 But in thoo dayes Y 533 the Jewis
weddinge* wiues, Azotitis, Amonitis, and
21 Moabitis. And the sonus of hem speeken
of the half part1 Azotitis maner, and thei
couthen not speken Jeuli, and thei speken
after the tunge of puple and of puple.
25 And I repreuede hem, and curside ; and
I felde of hem men, and made hem ballid,
and made hem swern in the Lord, that
thei shulde not 3iue ther do3tris to the
sonus of hem, and thei shulden not take of
the do3tris of hem to ther sonus and to
26hemself; seiende, Whether not in such
maner thing synnede Salamon, the" king
of Irael? And certus in manie Jentilis
was ther no king of Irael lie hym, and
he was derworthe to his God, and hys
God sette hym king vpon al Irael, and
hym thanne ladden to synne aliene wym-
27 men. Whether and wee vnbuxhum shul
don al this grete euel, that wee trespa-
hadden restid in the dai of sabat, Yh
seide1, Schitte 36 the 3atis ; and thei schit-
tiden the 3atis ; and I comaundidek, that
thei schuden not opene tho 3atis til aftir
the sabat. And of my children1 Y ordeynede
noumbris on the 3atism, that no man"
schulde brynge in a birth im in the dai of
sabat. And0 marchauntis, and men sil-20
linge alle thingis set to sale dwelliden with
out Jerusalem onys and? twiesi. And Y2i
aresonyde hem, and Yr seide to hem, Whi
dwellen 36" euene a3ensl the wal ? If 30
doon thisu the secounde tyme, Y schalv
sette hond t onw 3ou. Therfor fro that t ^^ t for to
prisone and
tyme1 thei camen not? inz the sabat. Also 22 bete sou.
Y seide to dekenes8, that thei schulden be
clensid, and that thei schulden come to
kepe the 3atis, and to haloweb the dai of
sabatc. And therfor for this thing, my
God, haue mynde of me, and spared me
bie the mychilnesse of thi merciful do-
yngis. But also in tho daies Y si3 Jewys 23
weddinge wyues, wymmen of Azotus, and
wymmen of Amonytis, and wymmen of
Moabitis. And her children spaken half 24
part bi the speche of A3otus, and kouden'
not speke bi the speche of Jewis, and thei
spaken bis the langage of pupleh and of
puple1. And Y rebuykide hem, and Yk25
curside1 ; and Y beet the menm 'of hemn,
and Y made hem ballid0, and Y made
hem to? swere bi the Lord, that thei
schulden not 3yue her dou3tris to the sones
of 'tho aliens^, and that thei schulden not
take of the dou3tris of 'tho aliens* to her
sones, and to hem silf ; and Y seide, Whe-26
ther Salomon, the kyng of Israel, synnede
not in siche a* thing1 ? And certis in many
folkis was" no kyng lijk hym, and he was
loued of his God, and God settide hym
kyng onv al Israel, and therforw alien
wymmen brou3ten hym to synne. Whe-2?
P Om. A. 1 Om. AC pr. m. * the F. s wending c. t partie AEFH. u Om. A.
h and Y is. * seide to the porters is. k comaundide hem s. 1 children or seruauntit is. m jatis to
kepe hem i. jatis to kepe shitte s. n man bi hem s. ° And than s. P or is. 1 tweyes in the sabot
day s. r Om. i. ' je there is. * anentis or on the other side ofs. u this thing is. v shal bifoors s.
w upon is. * tyme forth is. y not thidere is. z to sille eny thing in s. a the dekenes s. b halwe or
theme s. c sabot to be holi s. d spare thou is. e in is. { thei kouden is. 6 aftir i. h that puple is.
> that i. that, that was not leeful s. k Om. is. > curside hem i. m housbondis is. n Om. i. of the
wymmen s. ° ballid or aschamed is. P Om. is. Q hem i text, aliens i marg. * hem i. » Om. is.
1 thingis s. u ther was i. * vpon is. w Om. i.
XIII. 28 — 31-
II. ESDRAS.
541
sen in the Lord oure God, and wedden
28straunge wiues. Ofv the sonus forsothe
of Joiada, sone of the grete prest, Eli-
azib, sone in lawe was Sanaballath Oro-
•29 nite, whom I drof fro me. Recorde thou,
Lord my God, a3en hem, that defoulen
presthod, and the prestus and Leuitus ri3t.
soThanne I clensede hem fro alle alienes,
and ordeinede ordris of prestis and of
3i Leuitis, eche in his seruise, and in offring
of trees in ordeined times, and in firste
frutis. Haue mynde of me, mi God, in
to goode.
Explicit liber secundus Esdrew.
ther also we vnobedient schulden do al
this grete yuel, that we trespasse ajens
'oure Lord Godx, and wedde alien wyues ?
Forsothe y Sanabalath Horonyte hadde2s
weddid a dorter of the sones of Joiada,
sone of Eliasib, the grete prest, which1
Sanaballath Y droofa awei fro me. My 29
Lord God, haue mynde asens hemt, that t »3«»«" hem ,
" , ' .in punysching
defoulen presthod, and the ri3t of prestis hem omtiy
and of dekenes. Therfor I clenside hemb to thelrede y>
fro alle aliens, and I ordeynede ordrisc of
prestis and of dekenes, ech man in his ser- so
uice, and ind the6 offring, that is, dressing, 31
of treesf in tymes ordeyned, and in the
firste fruytis. My God, haue mynde of
me in to good.
Here eendith the secunde book qfEsdre,
and here bigynneth the book of Tobies.
T And of A. w Here endith the secounde book of Esdre, and now begynneth the 3. A. Explicit liber
secundus Esdre, incipit tertius. E. Here endeth Esdre secundo, and now bygynnelh Esdre tercio. F.
No final rubric in H.
* the Lord oure God is. y Sothely is. * the which i. » drofe therfor s. b the prestis is. c the
ordris is. d to be in is. e Om. is. * trees or of node to brenne with offrid sacrifices s. e From
BCDFQUvwxb. Here endith the secounde book of Esdras, and bigynneth a prologe on the book of Thobie. o.
Here endeth the secounde book of Esdre, and here bygynneth Tobie. HRS. Heere endith the secounde book of
Esdre, and heere biginnyth the thridde book of Esdre. I. Here endeth the seconde book qfEsdre, or Neemye ;
se now the prolog of Tobie. K. Here endith the secounde book of Esdre, and here bigynneth a prologe on the
book of Tobie. M. Here endith the secunde book of Esdre, and bigynneth a storie of an hooly man Tobie,
that bifelde in the sixte yer of Ezechie, king of Juda N. Here endith the secounde book of Esdre, and bi-
gynneth the prolog on the book of Tobie. o. No final rubric in the other Mss.
III. E S D R A S'.
CAP. I.
i AND Josias made pasch in Jerusalem
to the Lord, and he offride pasch the
fourtenthe dai of the moone of the firste
amonith, ordeinende prestis bi whilis of
da3is, clothid in stolis, in the temple of
3 the Lord. And he seide to the Leuitus, the
holi seruauns of Irael, that thei shulden
halewe them self to the Lord, in setting
of the holi arke of the Lord in the hous,
that king Salamon, the sone of Dauid,
4 bilde ; It shal not be to 3011 to taken it
vp on shuldris ; and now serueth to oure
Lord, and doth the cure of that folc of
Irael, of parti aftir tounis, andb ther
&linagis, aftir the writing of Dauid, king
of Irael, and aftir the grete wrshipeful
doing of Salamon, his sone, alle in the
temple, and aftir joure litil fader partie
of princehod of hem, that stonden in the
si3te of the brethern of the sonus of Irael.
fi Offrith pasch, and maketh redi sacrifises
to 3oure brethern ; and doth aftir the
heste of the Lord, thatc is 3iue to Moises.
7 And Josias 3af in to the folc that is
founde, shep, of lombis, and of kidis, and
of she got, thretti thousend ; calues thre
a thousend. These thingus of the kingus
thingus ben 3iuen aftir beheste to the
puple, and to prestis, in to pasch ; shep
in noumbre two thousend, and caluis an
CAP. I.
AND Josias made pask in Jerusalem i
to the Lord, and he offride pask the four-
tenthe day of the monthe of the first
monthe, ordeynynge prestis bi her whiles 2
of daies, clothid in stolis, or longe clothis,
in the temple of the Lord. And he seide 3
to the dekens, the holy seruauntis of Israel,
that thei schulden halewe hem self to the
Lord, in settynge of the holy arke of the
Lord in the hous, that kyng Salomon, the
sone of Dauid, bildide ; It schal not be to 4
3ou no more to take it upon schuldris ;
and now serueth to oure Lord, and do 36
cure of that folk of Israel, of the part aftir
townes, and her lynagis, aftir the writyngs
of Dauid, kyng of Israel, and aftir the
greet wirschipful doyng of Salomon, his
sone, in al the temple, and aftir 3oure litil
fadris part of princehood of hem, that
stonden in the si3t of the bretheren of the
sones of Israel. Offre 36 pask, and maketh e
redy the sacrifices to 3oure bretheren ; and
do 36 aftir the heest of the Lord, that is
3ouen to Moyses. And Josias 3af to the;
folc that was founden there, scheep, of
lombis, and of kides, and of sche geet,
thritti thousynd ; calues, thre thousynd.
Thes yflis ben 3ouen of the kingis ownes
thingis aftir the heest of the Lord to the
peple, and to prestis, in to pask ; scheep
B No initial rubric in the Mss. of either version. b in A. c that that A.
I. 9 — 24.
III. E SDR AS.
543
9 hundrid. And Jechonias, and Semeias,
and Nathanael, brother, and Azabias,
and Oziel, and Coraba, in to pasch, shep,
lofiue thousend ; caluis, fiue hundrid. And
whan these thingis weren do nobli, the
prestis and Leuitus stoden, hauende
) i therue loues bi linagys. And aftir the
parties of the princehod of fadris in the
si3te of the puple thei offriden to the
Lord, aftir thoo thingus that in the boc
12 of Moises ben writen. And thei rosteden
pasch with fijr, as it behouede ; and ostus
thei soden in sething vesselis and pottis,
is with weel willing. And thei bro3ten to
alle that weren of the folc ; and aftir
these thingus thei maden redi to hemself
14 and to prestis. The prestus forsothe of-
friden talewis, vnto the hour was endid ;
and Leuitus maden redi to hemself, and
to ther bretheren, and to the sonys of
isAron. And the sacrifierisd offriden do3-
tris, after ordre, and after the heste of
Dauid ; and Azaf, and Zacharias, and
leJeddinus, that was of the king; and the
ussheris bi alle the 3atis, so that noon
ouerpasside his. Forsothe the brethern
17 of hem gretheden to hem. And thoo
thingis, that perteneden to the sacrifise
18 of the Lord, ben ended. In that dai thei
dide pasch, and offriden ostis vp on the
sacrifise of the Lord, after the heste of
19 king Josie. And the sonus of Irael, that
ben founde, diden in that time pasch,
and the feste dai of therue loues bi seuene
20 da3es. And there is not solempnisid such
a pasch in Irael, fro the times of Samuel,
21 the profete. And alle the kingus of Irael
haleweden not such a pasch, as dide
Josias, and the prestus, and Leuitis, and
Jewis, and al Irael, that ben founden in
22 the commemoracioun at Jerusalem. The
ei3etenthe 3er, regnende Josias, is halewid
23 pasch. And the werkis of Josie ben made
ri3te in the si3te of his Lord, in ful herte
24 dredende ; and thoo thingus forsothe that
abouten hym ben writen, in the rathere
times of hem that sinneden, who so euere
weren vnreligious a3en the Lord, befor
in noumbre two thousynd, and calues an
hundrid. And Jechonyas, and Semeias, 9
and Nathanael, his brother, and Azabias,
and Oziel, and Coroba,$auen in to pask,fyue
thousynd scheep, and fyue hundrid calues.
And whanne thes thingis weren nobly 10
don, the prestis and dekens stoden, hau-
ynge therf looues bi lynages. And aftir 1 1
the partis of the princehood of fadris thei
offriden to the Lord in the si3t of the
peple, after tho thingis that ben writen in
the book of Moyses. And thei rostiden 12
the pask with fijr, as it bihouyde ; and
thei soden oostis in sethinge vessels and
in pottis, with wel willyng. And thei 13
brou3ten it to alle that ther weren of the
folk ; and aftir thes thingis thei maden
redy to hem self and to prestis. Forsothe 14
the prestis offriden ynner fatnesse, vnto
the hour was endid ; and dekens grey-
thiden to hem self, and to her bretheren,
and to the sones of Aaron. And men 15
sacrifiynge offriden her dou3tris, aftir the
oordre and the heestis of Dauid ; and
Azaph, and Zacharie, and Jeddynus, that
was of the king ; and the porters bi alle is
the 3atis offriden, so that noon passide his
3«fe. Forsothe her bretheren greythiden
to hem. And so tho thingis, that per- 17
teynyden to the sacrifice of the Lord, ben
endid. In that day thei diden pask, and is
offriden ostis upon the sacrifice of the
Lord, aftir the heest of kyng Josie. And 19
the sones of Israel, that weren founden
present, diden in that tyme pask, and the
feest day of therf looues bi seuen daies.
And ther was not solempnyzed sich 820
paske in Israel, fro the tymes of Samuel,
the prophet. And alle the kyngis of2i
Israel halewiden not sich a pask, as diden
Josias, and the prestis, and dekens, and
Jewis, and al Israel, that weren founden
in the commemoracioun, or mynde malt-
ing, at Jerusalem. In the ei3tenthe 3er, 22
Josie regnynge, this pask was halewid.
And the werkis of Josie ben maad ri3t in 23
the si3t of his Lord, in ful dredynge herte ;
and tho thingis forsothe that weren aboute24
sacrifiseres AEFH.
544
III. ESDRAS.
I. 25 — 39.
alle folc, and that so3ten not the woordis
25 of the Lord vp on Irael. And aftir al
this deede of Josie, Farao, king of Egipt,
ste3ede vp, comende to casten awei in
Carcamys vpon Eufraten ; and Josias
26wente in to meeting to hym. And the
king of Egipt sente to Josiam, seiende,
What is to me and to thee, king of Jude ?
27 1 am not sent of the Lord, vpon Eufraten
forsothe is mi bataile ; hee^ende go doun.
28 And Josias is not turned a3een vp on
the char, but enforcide to ouercomyn hym,
not takende heede to the woord of the
29profete, of the mouth of the Lord ; but
he sette to hym bataile in the feld of
Mecedan ; and princis descendeden to
30 king Josiam. And the king seide to his
childer, Moueth me awei fro the bataile ;
forsothe I am gretli maad sijk. And anoon
his childre moueden hym awei fro the
31 sheltrun. And he ste3ede vp vpon his
secundee char ; and comende to Jerusa-
lem, diede, and is biried in the fader se-
32pulcre. And in al Jude thei weileden
Josie, and thei that befor seten with
wiues, weilede hym vnto this dai ; and
this is 3iue to be don euermor in to al
33 the kinrede of Irael. These thingus for-
sothe ben beforn writen in the boc of
stories of kingus of Juda, and vin tof alle
iestis, the deede of Josie, the glorie of
hym, and his vnderstonding in the lawe
of God ; for euenli ben don of hym, and
thoo thingus that ben not writen in the
34 boc of kingus of Irael and of Juda. And
thei that weren of the kinrede, takende
Jechoniam, the sone of Josie, setten king
for Josie, his fadir, whan he was of thre
35 and thretti 3er. And he regnede vp on
Irael thre monethis ; and the king of
Egipt putte hym awei, that he regne not
3« in Jerusalem. And he pildes the folc of
an hundrid talentus of siluer, and a talent
37 of gold. And the king of Egipt sette
Joachym, his brother, king of Jude and
ss of Jerusalem ; and he bond the maister
iugis of Joachim ; Saracel, his brother,
39 takende, he bro3te a3een to Egipt. Joa-
him ben writen, in the rathere tymes of
hem that synnyden, and the whiche weren
vnreligious a3en the Lord, bifore or more
than al hethen folk, and the whiche syn-
ners soften not the wordis of the Lord
upon Israel. And aftir al this deede of25
Josie, Pharao, king of Egipt, 3ede up,
comynge to casten awey in Carcamys upon
Eufraten ; and Josias wente in to metyng
to him. And the king of Egipt sente to 26
Josiam, seiynge, What is to me and to
thee, kyng of Jude ? I am not sent of the 27
Lord, upon Eufraten forsothe is my ba-
taile; hastily therfor go doun. And Jo- 28
sias was not turned a3en upon the chare,
but he enforside him self to ouercome
Pharao, not takinge hede to the word of
the prophet, fro the mouth of the Lord ;
but he sette to him bataile in the feeld of 29
Mecedan ; and princis camen doun to kyng
Josiam. And thanne the king seide to his so
children, or seruauntes, Moueth me awey
fro the bataile ; forsothe I am gretly maad
sijk. And anoon his children moueden
him awey fro the scheltrun. And heai
stiede upon his secoundarie chare ; and
comynge to Jerusalem, he diede, and was
biried in his fadris sepulcre. And in al32
Jude thei biweiliden Josie, and thei that
bifore seten with wyues, weiliden him vnto
this day ; and this is grauntid to be don
euer more in al the kynrede of Israel.
Thes thingis forsothe ben writen in the 33
book of stories of kyngis of Juda, and the
glorie of Josie, and his vndirstonding in
the lawe of God, bi alle dedes of the doyng
of him ; for euenly tho weren don of hym,
and the whiche ben not writun in the
book of kingis of Israel and of Juda. And 34
thei that weren of the kynrede token Je-
conye, the sone of Josie, and setten him
king for Josie, his fadir, whanne he was
of thre and thritty 3eer. And he regnydesa
upon Israel thre monthis ; and thanne the
kyng of Egipt putte him awey, that he
regnyde not in Jerusalem. And he pilidese
the folk of an hundrid talentis of siluer,
and of a talent of gold. And the kyng of 37
e secoundarie AEFH,
pilede AEFH.
I. 40—53-
III. ESDRAS.
545
chim was of fiue and twenti 3er, whan
he regnede in the lond of Juda and of
Jerusalem ; and he dide euel in the si3te
40 of the Lord. Aftir this forsothe Nabu-
godonosor, king of Babiloine, stejede vp,
and bindende hymh in a strong' bond,
41 bro3te in to Babiloine ; and the holi ves-
selis of God Nabugodonosor toe and
bro3te, and sacride in his temple in Babi-
42loine. Forsothe of his vnclennesse and
vnreligiosite it is writen in the hoc of
43 the times of kingus. And Joachim, his
sone, regnede for hym ; whan forsothe he
44 was ordeined, he was of ei3te 3er. For-
sothe he regnede thre monethis and ten
da3es in Jerusalem ; and dideJ euel in the
48 si3te of the Lord. And aftir a 3er Nabu-
godonosor sendende bro3te hym ouer in
to Babiloine, togidere with the sacride
46 vesselis of the Lord. And he sette Sede-
chiam king of Juda and of Jerusalem,
47 whan he was of oon and twenti 3er. For-
sothe he regnede elleuen 3er ; and dide
euel in the si3te of the Lord, and was not
adrad of the woordis that ben seid of Je-
remie, the profete, of the mouth of the
48 Lord ; and adiurid of king Nabugodono-
sor, forsworn wente awei, and hisk hard-
ned nol, and with his herte trespaside the
lawful thingus of the Lord God of Irael.
49 And the dukis of the puple of the Lord
manie thingus wickeli beeren, and vnpi-
tousli diden ouer alle the vnclennessis of
Jentilis ; and thei defouleden the temple
of the Lord, that was holi1 in Jerusalem.
so And God of ther fadris sente bi his
aungil to a3een clepen hem, for the
whiche thing he sparede to hem, and to
51 ther tabernacle. Thei forsothe scorn-
eden in ther corneris, and that dai that
the Lord spac, thei weren bobbende his
saprofetus. The whiche vnto wrathe is
stirid vp on his folcm, for ther irreligi-
osite. Comaundende and ste3ende vp the
53 kingus of Caldeis, tbei slowen the 3unge
men of hem in swerd, in the enuyroun of
the holi temple of hem ; and thei spareden
not to 3ung man, and to maiden, and to
Egipt sette Joachim, his brother, kyng of
Jude and of Jerusalem ; and he bonde the
maistir iuges of Joachim, and takynge Sa-
racel, his brother, he brou3te him a3en to
Egipt. Joachim was of fyue and twenty 39
3eer, whanne he regnyde in the loond of
Juda and of Jerusalem ; and he dide yuel
thing in the si3t of the Lord. Aftir this 40
forsothe Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babi-
loyne, stiede up, and byndynge Joachim
in a strong boond, brou3te him in to
Babiloyne; and Nabugodonosor toke and4i
brou3te the holy vessels of God, and sa-
cride tho in his temple in Babiloyne. For- 42
sothe of his vnclennesse and his vnreli-
gioustee it is writen in the book of the
tymes of kyngis. And Joachim, his sone, 43
regnyde for him ; whanne forsothe he was
ordeyned king, he was of ei3te 3eer. For- 44
sothe he regnyde thre monthis and ten
daies in Jerusalem ; and dide yuel in si3t
of the Lord. And aftir a 3er Nabugodo-45
nosor sente, and brou3te him ouer in to
Babiloyne, togidre with the sacrid vessels
of the Lord. And he sette Sedechie kyng 46
of Juda and of Jerusalem, whanne he was
of oon and twenti 3eer. Forsothe he reg- 47
nyde elleuen 3eer ; and he dide yuel in si3t
of the Lord, and was not adred of the
wordis that ben seid of Jeremye, the pro-
phet, fro the mouth of the Lord. And he 48
adiurid, or chargid bi ooth, of kyng Nabu-
godonosor, forsworn wente awey, and his
noil made hard, he ouerpasside the lawe-
ful thingis of the Lord God of Israel.
And the duykis of the Lordis peple baren 49
hem wickidly many thingis, and thei diden
vnpitously ouer alle the wickidnessis of
Gentiles ; and thei defouliden the temple
of the Lord, that was hooly in Jerusalem.
And God of her fadris sente bi his aungel so
to a3enclepe hem, for the whiche thing he
sparide to hem, and to her tabernaclis.
Thei forsothe scornyden in her corners, 51
and that dai that the Lord spake, thei
weren bobbynge his prophetis. The whiche 52
Lord is stirid to wraththe upon his folk,
for their irreligiositee. And the kyngis
h Om. c pr. m. ' deuynyd E pr. in. J he dide A. k with his E pr. m. l Om. c. m puple c or. «•.
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III. ESDRAS.
I. 54— n. 8.
54 old man, and to ful waxen man; but and
alle thei ben taken in to the hondus of
hem ; and alle the sacride vesselis of the
Lord, and the kingis cofrys takende, thei
55 bro3ten in to Babiloine. And thei brenden
vp the hous of the Lord, and distrieden
the wallis of Jerusalem, and his touris
56 brenden with fijr. And thei wasteden
alle the wrshipeful thingus, and to no3t
bro3ten ; and the laft fro swerd thei
57 bro3ten in to Babiloine. And thei weren
his thrallis, vnto the time that Persis reg-
neden, in the fulfilling of the woord of
58 the Lord, in the mouth of Jeremie ; for
to the lond wolde do benigneli ther sa-
batis, al the time of ther forsaking he
sabatisede, in the apliyng of seuenti0 3er.
CAP. II.
1 Regnende Giro, king of Persis, in the
fulfilling of the woord of the Lord, in
2 the mouth of Jeremie, the Lord rerede
the spirit of Ciri, king of Persis ; and
prechide in al his reume togidere bi
s scripture, seiende, These thingus seith
Cirus, king of Persis, Me hath ordeined
king to the world of erthis the Lord of
4 Irael, the hee3e Lord ; and he signefiede
to me to bilde to hym an hous in Jeru-
5 salem, that is in Juda. If ani man is of
3oure kinrede, his Lord ste3e vp with
6 hym in to Jerusalem. Hou fele euere
thanne aboute placis dwellen, helpe thei
hym that ben in that place, in gold and
vsiluer, in 3iftis, with hors, and bestis,
and with othere thingus, that aftir vouwis
ben leid vp in to the hous of the Lord,
s that is in Jerusalem. And the stondende
princis of linagis of tounus of Jude, of
the linage of Beniamyn, and prestis and
Leuitis, whom the Lord stiride to ste3en
vp, and to bilden vp the hous of the
of Caldeis comaundiden, and Sweden up,
thei slowen the 3ounge men of hem with 53
swerd, aboute the hooly temple of hem ;
and thei spariden not to 3onge man, ne to
maiden, ne to old man, and to ful woxen
man ; but also alle thei ben taken in to 54
the hondis of hem ; and thei token alle
the sacrid vessels of the Lord, and the
kyngis coffres, and brou3ten tho in to Ba-
biloyne. And thei brenden up the hous 55
of the Lord, and destroieden the wallis of
Jerusalem, and thei brenden his touris
with fijr. And thei wastiden alle these
wurschipful thingis, and brou3ten hem to
nou3t ; and thei brou3ten the peple lefte
of the swerd in to Babiloyne. And thei 57
weren his thrallis, vn to the tyme that
Peersis regnyden, in the fulfillynge of the
word of the Lord, in the mouth of Je-
remye; til that the loond wolde do be- 58
nyngnely their sabotis, he sabatisede al the
tyme of their forsakyng, in the appliynge
of seuenti 3er.
CAP. II.
Regnynge Cyro, kyng of Peersis, in the i
fulfillyng of the word of the Lord, in the
mouth of Jeremye, the Lord reiside up 2
the spirit of Ciry, kyng of Persis ; and he
prechide in al his rewme togidre bi scrip-
ture, seiynge, Thes thingis seith Cirus, 3
kyng of Persis, The Lord of Israel, the
hi3e Lord, hath ordeyned me kyng to the
world of erthis; and he signyfiede to me 4
to bilde to him an hous in Jerusalem, that
is in Juda. If ther is ony man of 3oure 5
kynrede, his Lord stie up with him in
to Jerusalem. Therfor hou many euere
dwellen in places aboute, helpe thei hem
that dwellen in that place, in gold and
siluer, in 3iftis, with hors, and bestis, and 7
with othere thingis, the whiche aftir vowes
ben leid up in to the hous of the Lord,
that is in Jerusalem. And the stondynges
princis of lynages of townes of Jude, of
the lynage of Beniamyn, and prestis and
dekens, whom the Lord stiride to wende
up, and to bilde up the hous of the Lord,
0 the seuenti AH.
n. 9 — 21.
III. ESDRAS.
547
Lord, that is in Jerusalem ; and thoo,
that weren in the enuyroun of hem,
sshulden helpe? in alle siluer and gold of
it, and in bestis, and in manie vouwis ;
lomanie, of whom the wit is stirid. And
king Cirus bro3te forth the sacride ves-
selis of the Lord, that Nabugodonosor
translatide fro Jerusalem, and sacride
n hem in his maumet. And bringende
forth hem Cirus, king of Persis, toe to
Mitridate, that was vp on the tresoris of
i2hym. Bi hym forsothe thei ben taken
is to Salmanasar, gouernour of Jude. Of
these forsothe thisi the noumbre ; siluer
sacrid vesselis of likouris, two thousend
and foure hundrid ; siluerene drinking
vesselis, thretti ; goldene violis, thretti ;
also siluerene, two thousend and foure
hundrid ; and othere vesselis, a thousend.
14 Alle forsothe goldene vesselis and sil-
uerene, four thousend foure hundrid and
isei3te and sixti. And thei ben deliuerd
out to Salmanasar, togidere with hem,
that of the caytifte of Babiloine weren
lecomen in to Jerusalem. Forsothe in the
times of Artaxerses, king of Persis, writen
to hymr, of these that dwelten in Jude
and in Jerusalem, Balsamus, and Mitri-
datus, and Sabellius, and Ratinius, Bal-
teneus, Samelius, scribe, and othere dwell-
ende in Samarie, and in othere placis,
the vnderset lettre to king Artaxersi.
17 Lord, thi childer, Ratinus, and Sabelius,
scribe, and othere domysmen of thi cort,
of thingus that fallen in to Coelem Siriem,
is and Fenicem. And now be it knowen to
the lord the king, for Jewis, that ste3-
eden vp fro jou to vs, comende in to Je-
rusalem, cite a3een flowen to, and werst*,
bilden up' the ouenus of it, and setten the
i9wallis, and reren the temple. That if
this cite and wallis weren ful endid, thei
shul not suffre to 3elde tributis, but also
20 thei shuln a3en stonde to kingus. And
for that that is do aboute the temple, to
han ri3tli wee han demyd to not despisen
21 that same thing, but xto maken knowenu
to the lord the king, that ifT it shal
that is in Jerusalem ; and thei, that weren
in the enuyroun, or in cumpas, of hem,
schulden helpe in al siluer and gold of it, 9
and in bestis, and in many vowis ; and
many othere, of whom the witt is stirid,
helpe thei also. And kyng Cirus brou3te 10
forth the sacrid vessels of the Lord, the
whiche Nabugodonosor translatide fro Je-
rusalem, and sacride hem in his mawmett.
And Cirus, king of Persis, bryngynge hemii
forth, toke tho to Mitridate, that was upon
the tresours of him. Forsothe bi him thei 12
ben taken to Salmanasar, gouernour of
Jude. Of thes thinges forsothe this is is
the noumbre ; silueren halewid vessels of
licours, two thousynd and foure hundrid ;
thritti silueren drinkynge vessels ; thritty
goldene violes; and two thousynd and foure
hundrid silueren violes; and a thousynd
othere vessels. Forsothe alle the golden 14
and silueren vessels weren foure thousynd
and foure hundrid and ei3t and sixty. And is
thei ben delyuered out to Salmanasar, to-
gidere with hem, that weren comen in to
Jerusalem of the caytiftee or thraldom of
Babiloyne. Forsothe in the tyme of Ar- ie
taxerses, kyng of Persis, ther wreten to
him, of thes that dwelliden in Judee and in
Jerusalem, Balsamus, and Mitridatus, and
Sabelius, and Ratymus, Baltheneus, and
Samelius, the scribe, and othere dwellinge
in Samarie, and in othere placis, thei
writen this subiect lettre to the kyng
Artaxersy. Lord, thi children, Ratymus, 17
and Sabelius, the scribe, and othere domes
men of thi court, of thingis that fallen in
Coelem Siriem, and Fenycen. And now is
be it knowen to the lord the kyng, that
Jewis, the whiche stieden up fro 3ou to us,
comynge in to Jerusalem, a citee of fleers
awei, and a ful yuel citee, thei bilden up
the ouenes of it, and thei setten the
wallis, and reren the temple. That if this 10
citee and wallis weren maad up, thei shul
not suffre to 3elde tributis, but also thei
shul a3enstonde to kyngis. And for cause 20
that that thing is done aboute the temple,
to haue it ri^tly we haue demed to not
P helpe them c. 1 this is A. r ben A. s ferst H. * Om. c. u anon to don E pr. m. vOm. H.
4 A2
548
III. ESDRAS.
n. 22 — in. i.
seme, Ov ! theew king, be it sojt in thex
22 bokis of thi fadris ; and thou shalt finde in
the remembrauncis writen of hem, and
thou shalt knowen, for that cite was
a3een floun, and kingis and cites smitende
astogidere, and Jewis a3een fleende, and
makende batailis in it fro euermor ; for
24 what cause this cite is desert. Now
thanne knowen we maken, lord? kingz,
for if this cite were bild vp, and of this
the wallis weren rerida, comyng doun
shal not be to thee in to Coelem Ciriem
25 and Fenicem. Thanne the king wrot
3366 to Ratinum, that wrot the fallende
thingus, and to Bellumym, and to Sabellio,
scribe, and to othire ordeined, and dwell-
eris in Cirie and Fenyce, thoo thingus
26 that ben sett vnder. I hab rad the lettree,
that thou sentist to me. Thanned I co-
maundide to be so3t ; and it is founde,
for that cite is fro alwei withstondende
27 to kingus, and the men a3een fugitif, and
batailis in it makende ; and most stronge
kingus ban ben in Jerusalem lordship-
ende, and tributus askende of Cele Cirie
28 and Fenice. Now thanne I comaundede
to forfende thoo men to bilden vp the
cite, and to puruein, lest ani thing more
29 this thing be maad ; but go thei not forth
in to more, sithen thei ben of malice, so
that to kingis greeues bene born in.
CAP. III.
so Thanne these thingus rehersid, that of
king Artaxerse weren writen, Rathinus,
and Sabellius, scribe, and that with hem
weren ordeined, ioynendef, hee3endelis
camen in to Jerusalem, with horse men,
si and puple, and cumpanie ; and begunnen
to forfenden the bilders. And thei voided-
en fro the bilding of the temple in Jeru-
salem, vnto the secunde 3er of the regne
lof Darie, king of Persis. King Darie
despise that same thing, but to make 21
knowen to the lord kyng, that if it schal
be seen plesyng to the king, be it sou3t in
the bookis of thi fadris ; and thou schalt 22
fynde in remembrauncis writen of hem,
and thou schalt knowe, that thilke citee
was a3en flowun, and kyngis and citees
smytinge togidre, and Jewis fleynge a3en, 23
and makinge bateilis in it alwey ; for the
whiche cause this citee was forsake. Now 24
therfor we maken knowen to the lord
king, that if this citee were bild up, and
the wallis of it weren arerid, ther schal be
no comyng doun to thee in to Choelem
Cyriem and Fenycen. Thanne the kyng 25
wroot a3en to Ratimym, that wroot tho
thingis that bifellen, and to Bellumym,
and to Sabellio, the scribe, and to othere
ordeyned souereyns, and dwellinge in
Cirye and in Fenyce, he wrot to hem thes
thingis that ben sett vndir. I haue rad 26
the lettre, that thou sentist to me. Ther-
for I comaundide it to be sou3t ; and it was
founden, that thilke citee was alwey with-
stondynge to kyngis, and men a3en fugi-2?
tijf, and makynge bateilis in it ; and moost
stronge kingis ban ben lordschipinge in
Jerusalem, and askinge tributis of Chole
Cirie and Fenycem. Now therfore I co-28
maunde to forfende tho men to bilde up
the citee, and to loke, that ony thing be
not maad her aftir ; but that thei passe 29
not in to ful myche, sith thei ben of
malice, so that greuauncis be not brou3t
ther to kinges.
CAP. III.
Thanne aftir thes thingis weren re- so
hersid, that weren writen of Artaxerses,
the kyng, Rathinus, and Sabellius, the
scribe, arid thei that weren with hem or-
deyned, ioynynge, hyingly camen in to
Jerusalem, with horse men, and peple, and
with cumpanye ; and thei bigunnen to for- 31
fende the buylders. And thei voididen
thanne fro the bildyng of the temple, vnto
the secounde 3eer of the rewme of Darij,
1 haue
w the A. Om. E pr. m. * Om. A. y the lord A. * the kyng A.
« thingis E pr. m. d That A. « ben not c pr. m. t runnynge s'pr. m.
aareredxEFH.
g heejyngli sf.
ni. 2 — 17.
III. ESDRAS.
549
made a gret soper to alle his seruauns,
and to alle the maister iugis of Meedis
2 and of Persis, and to alle that weredenh
purper, and to gouernoures, and to couu-
seileris, and to prefectis vnder hym, fro
Ynde vnto Ethiope, to an hundrid and
sseuene and twenti prouincis. And whan
they hadden eten and drunken, and ful-
fild, turneden a3een, thanne king Darie
ste3ede vp in his litil bed place, and sleep1,
4 and is wakidk. Thanue thoo thre 3unge
men, keperis of the body, that kepten the
bodi of the king, seiden the tothir to the
s tother, Seie wee eche of vs a woord, that
befor passe ; and whos euere woord seme
wisere of the tother, king Darie shal
6 3iue to hym grete 3iftus, and to be eouered
with purper, and to drinken in gold, and
vpon gold to slepen, and a goldene char,
with bridel, and a bys mytre, and a be3e
7 aboute the necke ; and in the secunde
place he shal sitte fro Darie, for his wis-
dam ; and the cosin of Darie he shal be
8 clepid. Thanne eche writende his woord,
seleden, and putten vnder the pilwe
9 of king Darie ; and seiden, Whan the
king hadde rise1, thei shul 3iue to hym
ther thingus writen, and what euere
thing the king shal demen of thre, and
the maister iugis of Persis, for the woord
of hym is wisere, to hym shal be 3iue the
10 victorie, as it is write. Oon wrot, Strong
11 is win. The tother wrot, Strengere is
12 the king. The thridde wrot, Strengere
ben wymmen ; ouer alle thingus forsothe
i3ouercometh treuthe. And whan the king
hadde risen, thei token ther writen
thingis, and 3euen to hym, and he radde.
14 And sendende he clepide alle the maister
iugis of Persis, and of Meedis, and the
clothed in purper, and the reuleris of
16 prouincis, and prefectis ; and thei seten
in conseil, and ben rad write befor them.
16 And he seide, Clepeth the 3unge men, and
thei shul shewe ther woordis. And thei
17 ben clepid™1, and camen in. And he seide
to hem, Shewith to vs of these thingus that
ben writen. And the rathere, that hadde
kyng of Persis. Kyng Darius made ai
gret soper to alle his seruauntis, and to
alle the maister iuges of Medes and of
Persis, and to alle that wereden purpre.a
and to gouernours, and to counselers, and
to prefectis vndir him, fro Ynde vn to
Ethiope, to an hundrid and seuen and
twenty prouyncis. And whanne thei 3
hadden eten and drunken, and weren ful-
fillid, thei turneden a3en. Thanne kyng
Darius stiede vp in his litil bed place, and
slepte, and was waken. Thanne thilke4
thre 3ounge men, kepers of the bodi, the
whiche kepten the bodi of the kyng,
seiden oon to an oother, Sey we ech of us 5
a word, that bifore passe in ktmnyng ; and
whos euer word seme wiser than of an
oother, kyng Darius schal 3iue to him
grete 3iftis, and to be kouered with pur- 6
pre, and to drynke in gold, and to slepe
upon gold ; and he schal y,ue him a golden
chare, with the bridil, and a mytre of bijs,
and a bie aboute the necke ; and he schal 7
sitte in the secounde place fro Darius, for
his wisdom ; and he schal be clepid Daryus
cosyn. Thanne ech of hem thre writinges
his word, seleden, and putten tho vndir the
pelewe of kyng Daryus ; and seiden, 9
Whanne the king hath risen, thei wil take
to him her thingis writen, and what euer
thing the kyng shall deme of thre, and the
maistir iuges of Persis, forsothe the word
of him is wiser than of the other e, to him
schal be 3ouen the victorie, as it is writen.
Oon wrot, Wyn is strong. An oother }J
wrot, The kyng is strenger. The thridde 12
wrot, Wymmen ben strengiste ; treuthe
ouercomith forsothe ouer alle thingis. And 13
whanne the kyng had resen up, thei token
her thingis writen, and 3ouen tho to him,
and he radde. And he sende and clepede 1*
alle the maistre iuges of Persis, and of the
lond Medis, and the clothid men in pur-
pre, and the rewlers of prouynces, and
prefectis ; and thei seten in counsel, and ^
the writingis weren red bifore hem. And ie
the kyng seide, Clepeth the 3ounge men,
and thei schul schewe her wordis. And
werden c. > slepte AEFB. k waken AEFH. * arijse AEFH. m clepen A.
550
III. ESDRAS.
III. 1 8 — IV. 8.
isseid of the strengthe of win, began, and
seide, Men ! hou miche win is passende
strong ; to alle men that drinken it it
19 berth doun the mynde ; also of king and
of faderles child it maketh the minde
vein ; also of seruaunt and of freman, of
20 pore and of riche ; and alle minde it"
turneth in to sikyrnesse, and in to glad-
nesse ; and it remembreth not of0 any
21 sorewe and dette ; and alle the entrailis
it makith onest ; and it remembrith not
king, ne maister iuge ; and alle thingis
22 bi talent it maketh to speke ; and thei
remembre not, whan thei han drunke,
frendshipe ne brotherhed, and after not
23 miche thei taken swerdis ; and whan of
win thei drownyn, and rijsen, thei han
24 no mynde that thei diden. O men !
whether win is not passendeli strong,
that thus constreineth to do ? And this
seid, he held his pes.
CAP. IV.
1 And the folewere began to sein, that
2 seith of the strengthe of king, O men !
whether men ben not passendely strong,
that erthe and se holden, and alle thingus
3 that in hem ben ? The king forsothe ouer
alle thingus passith, and hath lordshipe
of hem, and alle thing, what euere he shal
4 sei to them, thei don. And ifP he sende
hem to fi^teres, thei gon, and destro3en
5 hillis, and wallis, and touris ; thei ben
slain, and slen, and the woord of the
king thei passe not ; for if thei ouer-
comen, thei bringe to the king alle
thingus, whateuere thingus thei han spoil-
6 id euermor, and alle othere thingus.
And* hou fele euere bern notr kni3thod,
ne fi3teri, but eren the lond, eftsone whan
thei weren repende, thei bringe tributus
7 to the king. And he oon alone ; and if he
seie to slen, thei slen ; and if he seie to
sfor3iuen, thei fo^iuen ; and if he seie to
thei weren clepid, and thei camen yn.
And Darius seide to hem, Schewe 36 to us 17
of thes thingis that ben writen. And the
firste, that had seid of the strengthe of
wyn, he biganne, and seide to hem, Men ! is
ful passynge strong is wyn ; to alle men
that drynken it it berith doun the mynde ;
also it makith the mynde veyn, bothe of 19
kyng and of the fadirles child ; also of ser-
uaunt and of fre men, of pore and of riche ;
and it turnith al the mynde in to sikir-20
nesse, and to gladnesse ; and it remembrith
not ony sere we and dette ; and it makith 21
alle the entrailes honest ; and it remem-
brith not kyng, ne maistir iuge ; and alle
thingis it makith speke bi talent ; and 22
whanne thei han drunken, thei remem-
bren not frendschip ne brotherhed, and
not longe aftir thei taken swerdis ; and 23
whanne thei han be drowned of wyn,
and rijsen, thei han no mynde what
thinges thei diden. O men ! whether wyn 24
is not passyngly strong, that thus con-
streynith men to do ? And this thing seid,
he hilde his pes.
CAP. IV.
And the nexte folewer biganne to sey, i
that seide of the strengthe of a kyng, 62
men ! whether men ben not passyngly
stronge, the whiche holden loond and see,
and alle thingis that ben in hem ? The kyng 3
forsothe passith aboue alle thingis, and he
hath lordschip of hem, and thei don al
thing, what euer he wil sey to hem. And 4
if he sende hem to niters, thei gon, and
destroyen hillis, and walles, and toures;
thei ben sleyn, and slen, and thei passens
not the word of the kyng ; for if thei ouer-
comen, thei bryngen to the king alle
thingis, what euer thingis thei han spoil-
ed euermore, and all othere thingis. And e
hou fele euer beren not kny3thod, ne fi3ten,
but eren the loond, eftsone whanne thei
schul repe, thei bringen tributis to the
king. And he is oon aloone ; and if he 7
bidde to sle, thei sleen ; and if he bidde
hem to for3iue, thei for3iuen ; and if he K
11 he A. ° Om. AEFH. P Om. c. q Om. A. r up E pr. m.
IV. 9—25-
III. ESDRAS.
551
smyten, thei smite ; if he seie to out-
lawen, thei outlawen ; if he seie to bilden,
9 thei bilden ; if he seie to fallen5 of, thei
fallen3 of; if he seie to plaunten, thei
loplaunten; and alle folc and vertues hym
obeshen ; and ouer these4 thingus he shal
nsitte, and drinke, and slepen. These
forsothe in enuyroun kepen hym, and
moun not go eche, and do ther werkis,
but and in woord men ben obeshende to
iz hym. What maner wise the king pass-
eth not befor, that thus is losid u ? And
is he heeld his pes. The thridde, that
hadde seid of wymmen, and of treuthe ;
14 this is Sorobabel ; began to speke, Men !
not gret the king, and manie men, ne win
passeth beforn ; who is thanne that hath
16 lordshipe of hem ? Whether not wymmen
geeteuu king, and al the puple, that lord-
shipe to the se, and tov the erthe, and of
16 hem ben born ? And thei bro3ten forth
hem that plaunteden vines, of the whiche
17 win is maad. And thei maken the stolis
of alle men, and thei don glorie to men,
and men moun not ben seuered fro wym-
is men. If thei gedere togidere gold and
seluer, and alle fair thing, and seen a
woniman in good abite, and in good fair-
iDnesse, alle these thingis forsakende, in to
hir thei taken heede, and the mouth
opened, beholden, andw hir drawen1 to
more than gold or^ siluer, or any precious
20 things. A man hys fader shal forsaken,
that nurshide hym, and his regioun, and
21 to a womman ioyneth togidere, and with
a womman leueth the lif, and nouther
fader remembreth, ne moder, ne regioun.
22 And therfore it behoueth vs to knowen,
for wymmen ban lordshipe of vs. Whe-
23 ther sorewe jee not ? And a man take
his swerd, and goth in the weie to do
theftis, and mansla3terisz, and to seilen
24 ouer the se and flodis ; and a leouna he
seeth, and in dercnesseb he goth in ; and
whan he hath don thefte, and gilis, and
2sraueines, he bringeth to his leef. And
eft a man looueth his wif mor than fader
sey hem to smyten, thei smyten ; if he sey
to outlawe, thei outlawen ; if he bidde
hem to bilden, thei bilden ; if he bidde to 9
throwe doun, thei throwen adoun ; if he
bidde to plaunte, thei plaunten ; and alle 10
folk and vertues obeishen to him ; and ouer
alle thes thingis he schal sitte, and drynke,
and slepe. Thes forsothe kepen him 1 1
aboute, and moun not gon echoon, and do
her owne werkis, but in his word men
obeishen to him. What maner wise pass- 12
ith not the kyng bifore oothere, that thus
is loosid ? And he helde his pes. The is
thridde, that had seid of wymmen, and of
treuthe ; this is seid Sorobabel ; he bi-
ganne to speke, O men ! the kyng is not u
greet, neither many othere men, ne wyn
passith biforn ; who is it thanne that hath
lordschip of hem ? Whether not wymmen, is
that ban goten kyngis, and al the peple,
the whiche kingis han lordschip bothe of
see and of loond, and of wymmen thei ben
born ? And thei brou3ten forth hem that ie
plauntiden vynes, of the whiche wyn is
maad. And thei maken the stoles, or 17
longe clothis, of alle men, and thei don
glorie to men, and men moun not be se-
uered fro wymmen. If thei gedere togidere is
gold and siluer, and al fair thing, and
seen a womman in good aray, and in good
fairnesse, thei, forsakynge alle thes thingis, 19
taken heede to here, and the mouth open-
ed, thei biholden hir, and thei drawen
more to hir than to gold and siluer, or
oriy precious thing. A man schal forsake 20
his fadir, that norishide him, and his
owne loond, and to a womman he ioyn-
ith him togidre, and with a womman he 21
lyuith his lijf, and neither remembrith
fadir, ne modir, ne the lond of his birthe.
And therfor it bihouith us to knowen, that 22
wymmen han lordschip of us. Whether
je serewen not? And also a man takith23
his swerd, and goth in the wey to don
theftis, and man slau3tris, and to seilen
ouer the see, and ouer flodes ; and he 24
seeth a lioun, and he goth in derkenessis ;
8 hewen E pr. m. l alle these c pr. m. E pr. m. u defamed E pr. m. uu geten the A. geeten E.
» Om. A. al E pr. m. w in c. x and drawen c. y and AH. T3 ston c pr..m. * manslajtis CH.
• lioun AFH. » dirknessis A.
552
III. ESDRAS.
IV. 26 — 40.
as or raodir ; and manie woode men ben
maade for ther wiues, and thrallis ben
27 made for hem ; and manie pershiden, and
ben stranglid, and synneden for wymmen.
28 And now leeueth toc me ; for gret is the
king in his power, for alle regiounsd ben
29aferd to touchen hym. I sa} ner the
latere Apemen, the do3ter of wndirful man
Besacis, the secundarie wif of the king,
sittende biside the king at the ri3t side ;
so and takende awei the diademe fro his
hed, and puttende on to hirself6, and with
the hondis she smot the king of f the lift
si bond. And ouer these thingus, the mouth
opened, he beheeld hir, and if she loowe
to hym, he 10032, and if she were wroth
to hym, he glosith, to the time that he be
82 recounsilid 'in toh grace. O men ! whi
ben not wymmen strengere ? Gret is the
erthe, and heej is heuene, that these
33 thingus don. And thanne the king and
the purprid men beheelden either in to
other ; and he1 began to speken of
34 treuthe. O men ! whether stronge ben
not wymmen ? Gret is the erthe, and he}
is heuene, and swift is the cours of the
sunne ; it is turned in the cumpas of he-
uene, and eft it renneth a3een in to the
35 same place o dai. Whether not a gret
doere is he, that maketh these thingus ?
and treuthe gret, and strengere beforn
so alle thingis ? Al erthe treuthe inwardli
clepeth, heuene also it blesseth, and alle
werkus ben moued and dreden it ; and
ther is not with it any thing wicked j.
37 Wicked J king, wickedj wymmen, and
wickedJ alle the sonis of men, and wicked*
alle the werkis of hem, and ther is not
in hem treuthe, and in ther wickednessisk
ss thei shuln pershen ; and treuthe dwellith,
and waxeth in to with oute ende, and
liueth, and weldeth, in to worldis of
sgworldis. And to taken persones and
differencis is not anent it; but thoo
thingis that ben ri3twis it doth, to alle
vnri3twise and euele men ; and alle men
40 ben maad benigne in his werkis. And
and whanne he hath don his thefte, and
gijles, and raueynes, he bringith it to his
leef. And efte a man louith his wijf more 25
than fadir or modir ; and many men ben 26
maad woode for their wyues, and many
ben maad thrallis for hem ; and many 27
perischiden, and weren stranglid, and many
han synned for wymmen. And now leeu- 28
eth me ; forsothe a kyng is greet, and
his power, for alle regiouns, or kingdoms
aboute, ben aferd to touche him. I saw3e 29
neuer the latter Apeemen, the dorter of
Besacis, the wondirful man, the secound-
arie wijf of the kyng, sittynge biside the
kyng at the ri3t side ; and takynge awey 30
the diademe fro his heed, and puttynge it
on hir self, and with the pawme of hir lift
hoond she smote the kyng. And ouersi
thes thingis, the mouth opened, he bihilde
hir, and if sche Iow3e to him, he Iow3e, and
if sche were wrooth to him, he glosith or
plesith, vnto the tyme that he be recoun-
silid to grace. O men ! whi ben not 32
wymmen strengist ? Greet is the erthe,
and heuen is hi3, that don thes thingis.
Thanne the kyng and the purpred men 33
bihelden either in to oothere ; and he bi-
ganne to speke of treuthe. O men ! wher 34
wymmen ben not stronge? Greet is the
eerthe, and heuen is hi3, and the cours of
the sunne is swift ; it is turned in the
cumpas of heuen, and eft it renneth a3en
in to the same place in a day. Wher he 35
is not a greet doer, that makith thes
thingis ? and treuthe greet, and strenger
biforn alle thingis ? All erthe clepith in- 36
wardly trouthe, also it blessith heuene,
and alle werkis ben moued and dreden it ;
and ther is no wickid thing with it.
Wickid kyng, and wickid wymmen, and 37
alle the sones of men ben wickid, and ther
is not treuthe in hem, and in her wickid-
nesse thei schul perische ; and treuthe 38
dwellith, and wexith in to withouten ende,
and it lyuith, and weldith, into worldus of
worldis. It is not anentis treuthe to out- 39
take persoones, and differencis ; but it doth
c Om. AEFH. d regioun A. * hym E pr. m. f and of c. E loowj E. h to in A. > Om. c.
J wicke c pr. m. k wickenessis c.
IV. 4' — S2-
III. ESDRAS.
553
ther is not in his dom wickednessek, but
strengthe, and reume, and power, and
mageste of alle duringis aboue time.
4 1 Blessid be the God of treuthe ! And he
lafte in speking. And alle puplis crieden,
and seiden, Gret is treuthe, and beforn
42 passeth. Thanne the king seith to hym,
Aske, if any thing thou wilt more ouer,
than .ther ben1 writen, and I shal 3iue to
thee, aftir that thou art founde wisere ;
and next tom me thou shalt sitte, and my
43 cosin thou shalt be clepid. Thanne he
seith to the king, Be thou myndeful of
the vou, that thou vouwidist, to bilde11
Jerusalem, in the dai that0 thou toke the
44 reume ; and alle the vesselis, that ben
taken of Jerusalem, to senden a3een, the
whiche Cirus seuerede, whan he slo3 Ba-
biloine, and wolde senden a3een thoo
45 thingus thider. And thou woldist bilden
vp the temple, that Idumeis brenden vpP,
for Jude is put out of termes fro Caldeis.
46 And now this is that I aske, lord, and
that I bidde ; this is maieste that of thee
I aske, that thou do the vou, that thou
vouwedist to the king of heuene, of thi
47 mouth. Thanne Darie, the king, risende
kiste hym, and wrot epistolis to alle the
dispensatouris, and prefectis, and purprid
men, that thei shulden leden hym forth,
and hem that with hym weren, alle ste3-
48ende vp to bilde Jerusalem. And to alle
the prefectis that weren in Cirie, andi
Fenice, and Liban, he wrot epistolis, that
thei shulden drawe cedre trees fro Liban
in to Jerusalem, that thei bilde vp with
49 hem the cite. And he wrot to alle the
Jewis, that ste3eden vp fro the reume in
Jude, for fredam, alle my3ti man, and
maister iuge, and prefect, to not comen
so ouer to the 3atus of hem, and eche re-
gioun, that thei hadden weldid, to be free
fro hem ; and Idumeis laften the castelis,
51 that thei weldeden of the Jewis, and in
to the making of the temple tor 3iue bi
3eris twenti talentis, vnto the time that
52 it be ful bildid ; and to offren ostis eche
tho thingis that ben ri3tful, to alle vnri3t-
wise and yuel men ; and alle men ben
maad benyngne in his werkis. And ther4o
is not wickidnesse in his doom, but ther is
strengthe, and rewme, and power, and
magestee of alle duryngis aboue tyme.
Blessid be the God of treuthe! And4i
thanne he lefte in spekynge. And alle
the peplis crieden, and seiden, Greet is
treuthe, and it passith bifore alle othere.
Thanne the kyng seide to him, Aske, if 42
thou wilt, ony thing more ouer, than ther
ben writen, and I schal 3iue to thee, aftir
that thou art founden wiser ; and next to
me thou schalt sitte, and thou schalt be
clepid my cosyn. Thanne seide he to the 43
king, Be thou myndeful of the vow3, that
thou vowidist, to bilden up Jerusalem, in
the day in whiche thou toke the rewme ;
and to senden a3en alle the vessels, that 44
ben taken fro Jerusalem, the whiche Cy-
rus departide, whanne he slou3 Babiloyne,
and wolde sende a3en thoo thingis thidere.
And thou woldist bilde up the temple, that 45
Ydumes brenden, for Judee is put out of
her termes, or marchis, of the Caldeis.
And now, lord, this it is that I aske, and 46
that I bidde ; this is the mageste that I
aske of thee, that thou do the vow that
thou vowidist to the kyng of heuen, of thi
mouth. Thanne Darius, the kyng, risynge 47
kisside him, and wroot epistlis to alle the
dispensatours, and prefectis, and to rnen
clothid in purpre, that thei schulden lede
him forth, and hem that weren with him,
alle wendynge up to bilde Jerusalem. And4«
to alle the prefectis that weren in Sirie,
and Fenyce, and Liban, he wroot epistles,
that thei schulden drawe cedre trees fro
the hill Liban in to Jerusalem, that thei
bilde up the citee with hem. And he 49
wroot to alle the Jewis, that steyden up
fro the rewme in Judee, for fredam, that
ony man of power, or maistir iuge, and
prefect, schulden not come ouer to the
3atis of hem, and eche regioun, that thei 50
hadden holde, to be fre fro hem ; and that
k wickenesse c.
thei A.
VOL. II.
1 is A. m Om. A.
11 bilde in c.
4 B
0 in whiche AH. P Om. A.
Om. c.
554
III. ESDRAS.
IV. 53— V.,i.
dai vp on the place of sacrid thingus, as
thei ban heste ; othere ten talentus to of-
53 fren bi alle jeris ; and to alle men, that
gon forth fro Babiloine, to make cite8, as
fredam were, bothe to hem, and to the
sonus of hem, and to alle the prestis that
64 gon beforn. Forsothe he wrot and the
quantite ; and the sacrid stole he co-
maundede to be 3iue, in the whiche thei
55 shulden serue ; and to the Leuitis he
wrot to jiue wagis, vnto the dai that the
hous shulde be fulli endid, and Jerusalem
56 maad out ; and to alle men kepende the
cite he wrot, to 3iue to hem lotis and
57 wagis. And he lafte alle the vesselis,
that Cirus hadde seuered fro Babiloine ;
and alle thingis, whateuere Cirus seide,
also he comaundede to be don, and to be
58 sent to Jerusalem. And whan that 3unge
man hadde go forth, rerende the face in
to Jerusalem, hess blesside the king of he-
59 uene, and seide, Of thee is victorie, and
of thee is wisdam, and clernesse, and I
so am thy seruaunt. Blessid thou art, for
thou hast 3iue to me wisdam, and I knou-
fii leche to thee, Lord of oure fadris. And
he toe the epistolis, and wente forth in to
Babiloine ; and cam, and tolde to alle his
62brethern that weren in Babiloine. And
thei blesseden the God of ther fadris,
that 3af to hem foi^iuenesse and refresh-
es ing, that thei ste3en vp, and bilde Jeru-
salem, and the temple, where is his name
nemnyd in it ; and thei io3eden ful out
with musikis and gladnessys ' seuene
CAP. V.
' Aftir these thingus forsothe ben chosen,
that thei ste3en vp, the princis of tounus,
bi housis, bi ther linagis, and the wiues
of hem, and sones and do3tris of hem,
and seruauns and hand wymmen of hem,
Ydumeis leue up the castels of Jewis, that
thei withholden, and to 3iue 3er bi $ers\
twenty talentis, in to making of the tem-
ple, vnto the tyme that it be ful bildid ;
and ech day to offre ostis upon the place 52
of sacrid thingis, as thei ben comaundid;
to offre, bi alle 3eris, othere ten talentis ;
and to alle men, that gon forth fro Babi-53
loyne, to make the citee, as fredom were,
bothe to hem, and to the sones of hem,
and to the prestis that gon bifore. For- 54
sothe also he wroot the quantitee ; and he
comaundide the sacrid stole, or vestyment,
to be 3ouen, in whiche thei schulden serue ;
and he wroot wagis to be 3ouen to the 55
dekens, vnto the day that the hous schulde
be fully endid, and Jerusalem maad out ;
and he wrot to alle men kepinge the citee, 56
to 3iue to the bilders lottis and wagis.
And he lefte hem alle the vessels, that 57
Cirus had partid fro Babiloyn ; and alle
thingis, what euer Cyrus seide, he co-
maundide it to be don, and to be sent to
Jerusalem. And whanne that 3ounge man 5«
had gon forth, reisynge his face toward
Jerusalem, he blesside the kyng of heuen,
and seide, Of thee, Lord, is victorie, and 59
of thee is wisdom, and clernesse, and I am
thi seruaunt. Thou art blessid, for thoueo
hast 3ouen to me wisdom, and I know-
leche to thee, Lord of oure fadris. And ci
he toke the epistlis, or lettres, and wente
forth in to Babiloyne ; and he came, and
tolde to alle his bretheren, that weren in
Babyloyne. And thei blessiden the God of 62
her fadris, that 3af to hem foi^iuenesse and
refreschyng, that thei schulden stye up, 03
and bilde Jerusalem, and the temple, where
his name is nemned in it; and thei ioy-
eden with musikis and with gladnesse
seuen dales.
CAP. V.
Aftir thes thingis forsothe ther weren }
pryncis chosen of townus, that thei schul-
den wende up, bi housis, bi her lynagis,
and the wyues of hem, and the sonus and
dou3tris of hem, and seruauntis and hand
8 cytees A. ss Om. CEFH. * gladnes A.
v. a
III. ESDRAS.
555
2 and bestis of hem. And king Darie sente
togidere with hem a thousend horse men,
to the time that thei bitten hem in to
Jerusalem, with pes, and with musikis,
and timbres, and trumpis ; and alle the
abrethern weren pleiende. And he made
4 hem to ste3en vp togidere with hem. And
these ben the namis of the" men that
ste3eden vp, bi their tounus, in to linagis,
and in to part of the princehod of hem.
5 Prestus ; the sonus of Finees, the sonus of
Aron, Jesus, the sone of Josedech, Ja-
chim, the sone of Sorobabel, sone of Sola-
tiel, of the hous of Dauid, of the progenie
of Fares, of the linage forsothe of Juda,
cthat spac vnder Darie, king of Persis,
merueilous doende woordis, in the se-
cunde 3er of his regnev, in Aprill, the
?firste moneth. Forsothe these ben, that
of Juda ste3eden vp fro the caitifte of
transmigracioun, whom Nabugodonosor,
king of Babiloine, translatide into Babi-
loine ; and is turned a3een in to Jerusa-
slem, and in to alle the cites of Jude,
eche in to his cite, that camen with Soro-
babel and Jesu ; Neemias, Ariores, Eli-
meo,Emanio, Mardocheo, Beelsuro, Meth-
satothor,Olioro,Eboma, oon of the princis
9 of hem. And the noumbre fro the Jen-
tilis of hem, fro the prouostis of hem ; the
sonus of Fares, two thousend an hundrid
10 and seuenti and two ; the sonus of Ares,
11 thre thousend fifti and seuene ; the sonus
of Femo, an hundrid and two and fourti ;
in the sonus of Jese and Joabes, a thou-
12 send thre hundrid and two ; the sonus of
Denny, two thousend foure hundrid and
seuenti ; the sories of Choraba, two hun-
drid and flue ; the sonus of Banycha, an
13 hundrid and sixti and ei3te ; the sonus of
Bebeth, fourew hundrid and thre ; the
sonus of Archad, foure hundrid and se-
uuene and twenti ; the sonus of Hau,
seuene and thretti ; the sonus of Sozaar,
two thousend sixti and seuene ; the sonus
of Adymy, foure hundrid and oon and
15 sixti ; the sonus of Azeroectis, an hundrid
and eijte ; the sonus of Ziazo and Zelas,
maydens of hem, and her bestis. And 2
kyng Darye sende togidre with hem a
thousynd hors men, to the tyme that thei
brou3te hem in to Jerusalem, with pees,
and with musikis, and tymbres, and trum-
pis ; and alle the britheren weren pleiynge.
And he made hem to stie up togidre with a
hem. And thes ben the names of the men, 4
that 3eden up, bi her tounnes, in to lynagis,
and in to part of the princehod of hem.
Prestis ; the sones of Fynees, the sones of »
Aaron, Jesus, the sone of Josedech, Joa-
chim, the sone of Sorobabel, sone of Sala-
thiel, of the hous of Dauid, of the pro-
genye of Phares, of the lynage forsothe
of Juda, that spac vndir Darij, king of«
Persis, merueylous doynge wordis, in the
secounde 3eer of his rewme, in Aprel, the
firste monthe. Forsothe thes it ben, that 7
stieden up of Juda fro the caitiftee, or
thraldom, of the transmygracioun, whom
Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babiloyne, trans-
latide in to Babiloyne ; and ech is turned
a3en in to Jerusalem, and in to alle the «
citees of Judee, ech in to his owne citee,
that camen with Sorobabel, and with Jesu;
Neemyas, Ariores, and Elymeo, Emmanyo,
Mardocheo, Beelsuro, Methsatothor, Olioro,
Eboma, oon of the princis of hem. And 9
the noumbre fro the Gentiles of hem, fro
the prouostis, or reeuys, of hem ; the sones
of Phares, two thousynd an hundrid se-
uenty and two ; the sones of Ares, thre 10
thousynd and fifty and seuen ; the sones 11
of Phemo, an hundrid and two and fourty ;
the sones of Jesu and of Joabes, a thou-
synd thre hundrid and two ; the sones of 12
Denny, two thousynd foure hundrid and
seuenty ; the sones of Choroba, two hun-
drid and fyue ; the sones of Banycha, an
hundrid and sixty and ei3te ; the sones of is
Bebeth, foure hundrid and thre ; the sones
of Arcad, foure hundrid and seuen and
twenty ; the sones of Thau, seuen and 14
thritty; the sonis of Zozaar, two thou-
synd sixty and seuen ; the sones of Ady-
my, foure hundrid and oon and sixty ; the is
sones of Azeroectis, an hundrid and ei3te ;
Om. A. v rewme AH. w thre E pr. m.
4, B 2
556
III. ESDRAS.
v. 16 — 29.
an hundrid and seuene ; the sonus of Azo-
roch,foure hundrid and nyne and thretty;
16 the sonus of Jebdarbone, an hundrid and
two and thretti ; the sonus of Ananie, an
hundrid and thretti; vthe sonus of Arsomw;
17 the sonus of Marsar, foure hundrid and
two and twenti* ; the sonus of Saberus,
ninti and flue ; the sonus of Sofelomon,
lean hundrid and thre and twenti ; the
sonus of Nepobai, fiue and fifti ; the sonus
of Echanatus, an hundrid and ei3te and
fifti ; the sonus of Ebeathamus, an hun-
lodrid and two and thretti; the sonus of
Octatarpatros, the whiche Enechades
and Modie, foure hundrid and two and
twenti ; the whiche of Gramas and Ga-
20 bia, an hundrid and oon and twenti ; the
whiche of Besellon and of * Agie, fiue and
sixti ; the whiche of Bascharo, an hun-
21 drid and two and twenti ; the whiche of
Bethonobes, fiue and fifti ; the sones of
Lyptis, an hundred and fyue and fifty ;
the sonus of Jabomy, thre hundrid and
22 seuene and fifti ; the sonus of Sichem, thre
hundrid and seuenti ; the sonus of Sana-
don and Chomus, thre hundrid and se-
23 uenti and eijte ; the sonus of Ericus, two
thousend an hundrid and fiue and fifti ;
the sonus of Anaas, thre hundrid and se-
24 uenti. Prestis ; the sonus of Jeddus, the
sonus of Enitem, the sonus of Eliazib, thre
hundrid and two and seuenti ; the sonus
of Emmechus, two hundrid and two and
25 fifti; the sonus of Sasurij, thre hundrid
and seuene and fifti ; the sonus of Caree,
20 two hundrid and seuene and twenti. Le-
uitis ; the sonus of Jesu, in Caduel, and
Banus, and Serebias, and Edias, foure
and seuenti ; al the noumbre fro the two7-
and twenti* 3er, thretti thousend foure
27 hundrid and two and sixti ; sones, and
do3tris, and wines, al the noumbring,
sixtib thousend two hundrid and two and
2sfourti. Sonus of prestis, that sungen in
the temple ; the sonus of Asaf, an hundrid
29 and ei3te and twenti. Ussheris forsothe ;
thec sonus of Esuem, the sonus of Ather,
the sonus of Amon, the sonus of Accuba
the sonus of Ziazo and Zelas, an hundrid
and seuene ; the sones of Azoroch, foure
hundrid and nyne and thritty ; the sones 10
of Jebdarbone, an hundrid and two and
thritty ; the sones of Ananye, an hundrid
and thritty ; the sones of Arsom ; the 17
sones of Marsar, foure hundrid and two
and twenty ; the sones of Saberus, nynty
and fyue ; the sones of Sophelemon, an
hundrid and thre and twenty ; the sones \s
of Nepobai, fyue and fifty ; the sones of
Ecbanatus, an hundrid and ei3t and fifty ;
the sones of Ebethamus, an hundrid and
two and thritty ; the sones of Octatarpa- 19
tros, the whiche weren clepid Enochadies
and Modie, foure hundrid and two and
twenti ; thei that weren of Grarnas and
Gabia, an hundrid and oon and twenti ;
the whiche weren of Besellon and of Agie, 20
fyue and sixty ; thei that weren of Bas-
charo, an hundrid and two and twenty ;
the whiche of Bethonobes, fyue and fifty ; 21
the sones of Lippis, an hundrid and fyue
and fifty ; the sones of Jabomy, thre hun-
drid and seuen and fifty ; the sones of 22
Sichem, thre hundrid and seuenty ; the
sones of Sanadon and of Chamus, thre
hundrid and seuenty and ei3te ; the sones 23
of Ericus, two thousynd an hundrid and
fyue and fifty ; the sones of Anaas, thre
hundrid and seuenty. Prestis ; the sones 24
of Jeddus, the sones of Enytem, the sones
of Eliazib, thre hundrid and two and se-
uenty ; the sones of Emmechus, two hun-
drid and two and fifty ; the sones of Sa-25
surij, thre hundrid and seuen and fifty ;
the sones of Charee, two hundrid and seuen
and twenty. Dekens ; the sonus of Jesu, 26
in Caduel, and Banus, and Serebias, and
Edias, foure and seuenty ; al the noumbre
fro the two and twenty 3eer, thritti thou-
synd foure hundrid and two and sixty ;
sones, and dou3tris, and wyues, al the 27
noumbryng, sixty thousynd two hundrid
and two and fourty. The sones of prestis, 28
that sungeri in the temple ; the sones of
Asaph, an hundrid and ei3t and twenty.
Vschers forsothe ; the sones of Esueum, 29
Om. A. * thretti A. 1 Om. A. z twelfthe E pr. m. a twentithe E. b fourti E pr. m. c of the A.
V. 3° — 39-
III. ESDRAS.
557
Copa, the sonus of Tobi, alle an hundrid
so and nyne and thretti. Prestis, seruende
in the temple ; sonus of Sel, the sonus of
Gasipa, the sonus of Tabloth, the sonus of
Carie, the sonus of Su, the sonus of Fellu,
the sonus of Labana, the sonus of Acma-
tha, the sones of Accub, the sonus of Vta,
the sonus of Ceta, the sonus of Agab, the
sonus of Obai, the sonus of Anan, the sonus
31 of Caima, the sonus of Juddu, the sonus of
An, the sonus of Radin, the sonus of De-
samyn, the sonus of Nechoba, the sonus
of Saseba, the sonus of Gaze, the sonus of
Osin, the sonus of Finoe, the sonus of
Atren, the sonus of Baseem, the sonus of
Aziana, the sonus of Manai, the sonus of
Nafisim, the sones of Accufu, the sonus
of Agista, the sonus of Aria Faucind, the
32 sonus of Fasalon, the sonus of Meedda, the
sonus of Fusia, the sonus of Careth, the
sonus of Barchus, the sonus of Caree, the
sonus of Thoesi, the sonus of Nasith, the
aasonys of Agisti, the sonus of Pedon. Sal-
mon, the sonus of hym, the sonus of
Asoffoth, the sonus of Farida, the sonus
of Theli, the sonus of Dedon, the sonus of
34 Gaddahel, the sonus of Cefegi, the sonus
of Aggia, the sonus of Facareth, the sonus
of Sabathan, the sonus of Saranoth, the
sonus of Malcie, the sones of Amee, the
sonus of Safuy, the sonus of Addus, the
sonus of Suba, the sonus of Eyra, the
sonus of Rabatis, the sonus of Fasofath,
35 the sonus of Malmon. Alle in holi ser-
uende : and the childer of Salomon, foure
36 hundrid foure score and two. These ben
the sonus, that ste3eden vp Atheemel and
Thersas ; the princis of hem, Carmellam
37 and Careth ; and thei my3ten not tellen
out ther cites, and progenies, what
maner thei ben ; and of Irael, the sonus of
Dalarij, the sonus of Tubam, the sonus of
seNechodaici. And of the prestis, that
vseden presthod, and ben not founde ; the
sonus of Obia, the sonus of Achisos, the
sonus of Addin, that toe Vnim wif, of
39 the do3tris of Fargelen, and ben clepid bi
the name of hir ; and of these is so3t the
the sones of Ather, the sones of Amon, the
sones of Accuba Copa, the sones of Thoby,
alle an hundrid and nyne and thritty.
Prestis, seruynge in the temple ; sones of so
Sel, the sones of Gasipa, the sones of Ta-
bloth, the sones of Carie, the sones of Su,
the sones of Phellu, the sones of Labana,
the sones of Acmathi, the sones of Accub,
the sones of Vta, the sonus of Cetha, the
sones of Agab, the sones of Obay, the
sones of Anan, the sones of Chayma, the
sones of Jeddu, the sones of An, the sones 31
of Radyn, the sones of Desamyn, the sones
of Nechoba, the sones of Caseba, the sones
of Gase, the sones of Osyn, the sones of
Phynoe, the sones of Atren, the sones of
Baseem, the sones of Aziaria, the sones of
Manay, the sones of Naphisym, the sones
of Accuphu, the sones of Agista, the sonus
of Aria Phausym, the sones of Phasaluon,
the sones of Meeda, the sones of Phusia,32
the sones of Careth, the sones of Barthus,
the sones of Caree, the sones of Thoesy,
the sones of Nasith, the sones of Agisty,
the sones of Pedon. Salmon, the sones of 33
hym, the sones of Asophoth, the sones of
Pharida, the sones of Thely, the sones of
Dedon, the sones of Gaddahel, the sones
of Cephegy, the sones of Aggya, the sones 34
of Phacareth, the sones of Sabathan, the
sones of Saroneth, the sones of Malcie, the
sones of Ame, the sones of Saphuy, the
sones of Addus, the sones of Suba, the
sones of Eirra, the sones of Rabatis, the
sones of Phasophat, the sonus of Malmon.
Alle tlies weren in holy seruyng ; and the 35
children of Salmon weren foure hundrid
foure score and two. These ben the sones as
that 3eden up to Athemel and Thersas ; the
princis of hem weren Carmellam and Ca-
reth ; and thei listen not telle out hercitees, 37
and her progenyes, what manere thei ben ;
and of Israel, the sones of Dalarij, the sones
of Tubam, the sones of Nechodaicy. And 38
of the prestis, that vsiden presthod, and
weren founden ; the sones of Obia, the
sones of Achisos, the sones of Addyn, that
token Vmyn wijf, of the dou3tris of Phar-
the sonys of Faucin E pr. m.
558
III. ESDRAS.
v. 40 — s
write genelogie of kinrede, and it is not
founden, and thei ben forfendid to vse
^opresthod. And Neemie seide to hem,
and Ascaras6, that thei take not part of
the holi thingus, to the time that ther
risef a ta3t bisshop, in to shewing and
41 treuthe. Al= forsothe Irael was twelue
thousend, out take seruauns and hand
wymmen, two and fourti thousend thre
4-2 hundrid and sixti. The seruauns of hem
and hand wymmen, seuene thousend three
hundrid and seuene and thretti ; singeres
and singeressis, two hundrid and fiue and
43sixtih; camailis, foure hundrid and fiue
and thretti ; hors, seuen thousend sixe1
and thretti ; mulis, two hundrid thousend
and fiue and fourti ; bestis vnder 300, fiue
44 thousend and fiue and twenti. And of
thoo prouostis bi tounus, whil thei shul-
den come in to the temple of God, that
was in Jerusalem, to ben auouwid to
rere the temple in his place, after ther
45 vertue ; and to be 3iue in to the temple
thek holi tresorie of werkis, eleue thou-
send besauns, and prestis stolis an hun-
46drid. And ther dwelten prestus, and
Leuitus, and that weren of the folc in
Jerusalem, and in the regioun ; and the
holi singeres, vssheris, and al Irael, in
47 ther regiouns. In stondende forsothe the
seuenthe moneth, and whan the sonus
of Irael weren eche in his owne thingus,
thei camen togidere of oon acord in to
the porche, that was befor the est 3ate.
48 And stondende Jesus, the sone of Jose-
dech, and his brether, prestis, and So-
robabel, the sone of Salatiel, and of this
49 the brether, maden redi an auter, that
thei offre vpon it brent sacrifises, aftir
thoo1 thingus that in the hoc of Moises,
so man of God, ben writen. And ther
camen to hem of othere naciouns of the
lond, and rereden the holi tresorie in his
place, alle the folc of the lond ; and thei
offriden ostis, and morutide brent sacri-
sifises to the Lord. And thei diden the
feste of tabernaclis, and a solempne dai,
as it is write in the lawe, and sacrifises
gelen, and thei ben clepid bi the name of 39
hir; and of thes is sou3t the genologie
writen of the kynrede, and thei ben for-
fendid to vsen presthode. And Neemye40
seide to hem, and Astaras, that thei take
not part of the hooly thingis, til the tyme
that ther arijse a tau3t bischop, in to
schewyng and treuthe. Al Israel forsothe 41
was twelff thousynd, out take seruauntis
and hand maidens, two and fourty thou-
synd thre hundrid and sixti. The ser-42
uauntis of hand maidens weren seuen
thousynd thre hundrid and seuen and
thritty ; syngers and singsters, two hun-
drid and fyue and sixty; cameils, foure 43
hundrid and fyue and thritty ; horsis,
seuen thousind sixe and thritti ; mules, two
hundrid thousynd and fyue and fourty ;
bestis vndir 3ok, fyue thousynd and fyue
and twenty. And of tho prouostis, or 44
reeues, bi tounnes, while thei schulden
come in to the temple of God, that was in
Jerusalem, to ben avowid to rere up the
temple in his place, aftir her vertue ; and 45
the hooly tresorie to be 3011611 in to the
temple of werkis, weren elleuen thousynd
besauntis, and an hundrid prestis stolis.
And ther dwelliden prestis, and dekens, 46
and othere, that weren of the peple, in
Jerusalem, and in the rewme ; and the
hooly syngers, and vsshers, and al Israel,
in her regiouns. While the seuenthe 47
monthe yitt lastide, and whanne the
sonus of Israel weren ech in his owne
thingis, thei camen togidre of oon accord
in to the porche, that was bifore the eest
3ate. And while Jesus, the sone of Jose- 48
dech, and his bretheren, prestis, stoden,
and Sorobabel, the sone of Salatiel, and
his bretheren, thei maden redy an auter,
that thei wolden offre on it brent sacri- 49
fices, aftir tho thingis that ben writen in
the book of Moyses, the man of God. And so
ther camen to hem of othere naciouns of
the loond, and reriden the holy tresorie in
his place, alle the folk of the lond ; and
thei offriden oostis, and brent sacrifises of
the morutijd to the Lord. And thei diden si
* Esderas A. f arise AH. 8 Om. A. h thretti A. ' and sixe A. k of A. l the A.
V. 52—65.
III. ESDRAS.
559
32eche dai, as it behouede1". And aftir
these thingus the" ordeined offringus, and
ostus of sabatis, and of newe mones, and
53 of alle halewid solempne da3es. And
hou fele euere vouweden to the Lord, fro
the newe mone of the seuenthe moneth,
token0 ostis to offre to God ; and the
temple of the Lord 3it was not bild vp.
54 And thei 3eue monee to masonus, and to
wri3tus, and drink and metus with 1036.
55 And thei 3eue carris to Sidonyes and to
Tires, that thei shulden carien ouer to
hem fro Liban wode cedre bemus, and
maken a naue in to Joppe hauene, aftir
the decre that was write to them fro
56 Giro, king of Persis. And in the se-
cunde 3er thei comende in to the temple
of God, in to Jerusalem, the secunde
moneth began Sorobabel, the sone of Sa-
latiel, and Jesus, the sone of Josedech,
and the brethern of hem, and prestis,
and Leuitus, and alle that camen fro the
57 caitifte in to Jerusalem ; and foundeden
the temple of God, in the newe mone of
the secunde moneth of the secunde 3er,
whan thei hadde comen in to Jude and
58 Jerusalem ; and setten? Leuitus fro twenti
3er vpon the werkis of the Lord. And
Jesus stod, his sone, and brethern, alle
Leuitus togidere castende, and foleweris
out of the lawe, and doende werkis in
59 the hous of the Lord. And ther stoden
prestys, hauende stolis, with trumpis,
and Leuitus, the sonus of Asaf, hauende
eocymbalis, togidere preisende the Lord,
and blessende, aftir Dauid, king of Irael.
ci And thei sungen a song to the Lord, for
his swetnesse and wrshipe in to worldis
62 vp on al Irael. And al the puple with
trumpe sungen, and crieden with gret
vois, preisende togidere the Lord, in the
esrering of the hous of the Lord. And
ther camen of prestus, and of Leuitus,
and of presidentus aftir the tounus, to
thei elders that hadden seen the rathere
64 hous, and at the bilding vp of this, with
cri, and with gret weiling; and manye
es with trumpis, and gret io3e, so that
the feest of tabernaclis, and a solempne
dai, as it is writen in the lawe, and sacri-
fises ech day, as it bihouyde. And aftir 52
thes thingis thei ordeyneden offryngis, and
oostis of sabotis, and of newe mones, and
of alle solempne daies halewid. And hou 53
many euere vowiden to the Lord, fro the
tyme of the newe moone of the seuenthe
monthe, thei token oostis to offren to God ;
and the temple of the Lord was not 3itt
bildid up. And thei 3auen money to ma- 54
souns, and to wri3tis, and drynkis and
metis with ioye. And thei 3auen carris 55
to Sydonyes and to Tyres, that thei schul-
den carie ouer to hern fro Lyban wode
cedre beemes, and to make a nauee in to
the haauen of Joppe, aftir the decree that
was writen to hem fro Cyro, kyng of
Persis. And in the secounde 3eer thei 56
camen in to the temple of God, in to Je-
rusalem ; the secunde monthe Sorobabel
biganne, the sone of Salatiel, and Jesus,
the sone of Josedech, and the bretheren of
hem, and prestis, and Leuytis, and alle
thei that camen fro the caitiftee in to Je-
rusalem ; and founden the temple of God, 57
in the newe moone of the secunde monthe
of the secunde 3eer, whanne thei hadden
come in to Judee and to Jerusalem ; and 58
setten dekens fro the age of twenty 3eer
upon the werkis of the Lord. And Jesus
stode, his sone, and his bretheren, alle the
dekens togidre castynge, and executours,
orfolewers, of the lawe, and doynge werkis
in the hous of the Lord. And ther stoden 59
prestis, hauynge stoles, or longe clothis,
with trumpis, and Leuytis, the sones of
Asaph, hauynge cymbals, togidre preis-eo
yng the Lord, and blessynge him, aftir the
maner of Dauid, kyng of Israel. Andei
thei sungen a song to the Lord, for his
swetnesse and his worschip in to worldis,
or euer, upon al Israel. And al the peple 62
sungen with trumpe, and crieden with
gret vois, preisynge togidre the Lord, in
the rerynge of the Lordus hous. Andes
ther camen many of the prestis, and of
dekens, and of presidents aftir tounnes,
m is behouede c sec. m. n. n thei AH. ° thei token B pr. m. P senten A. <i Om. A.
560
III. ESDEAS.
V. 66 — VI. 3.
the puple herde not the trumpis, for
the welling of the puple. Forsothe a
cumpanye was singende wrshipefulli in
cetrumpe, so that afer it was herd. And
the enerais herden the linagis of Juda
and of Beniamyn, and camen to wite,
c; what was the vois of the trumpes. And
thei knewen, for thei that weren of the
caitifte bilden the temple to the Lord
68 God of Irael. And comende nee3 to So-
robabel, and to Jesu, and to the prouostis
of tounus, seiden to hem, Wee shul bilde
eotogidere with 3011. Lie maner forsothe
wee han herd ofr oure Loi'd, and we to-
gidere han go fro the da3es of Asbasa-
reth, king of Assiries, that wente ouer
yohennus. And seide to hem Sorobabel,
and Jesue, and the princis of the tounus
71 of Irael, It is not to vs and to jou to
bilden vp the hous of oure God ; we for-
sothe alone shul bilden the hous of oure
God, aftir thoo thingus, that Cirus, king
72 of Persis, comaundede. The Jentilis for-
sothe of the lond leuende to them that
ben in Jude, and rerende vp the werk of
the" bilding, and aspics and puple bring-
ende forth, forfendeden hem to bilden
73 vp ; and letteden the men, hauntende the
goingus to, that the bilding shulde not
ben endid al the time of the lif of king
Ciri ; and thei drowen along the making
vp bi two }er, vn to the regne of Darie.
CAP. VI.
1 In the secunde forsothe 3er of the regne
of Darie profeciede Agge, and Sacharie,
the sone of Addin, profete, anent Jude
and in Jerusalem, in the name of the
2 Lord God of Irael, vpon hem. Thane
stondende Sorobabel, the sone of Salatiel,
and Jesus, the sone of Jesedech, begun-
nen to bilden vp the hous of the Lord,
3 that is in Jerusalem ; whan ther weren
to the eldris that hadden seen the rather
hous, and at the bildyng up of this hous,r>±
with cry, and with greet weilyng ; and
many with trumpis, and gret ioye, so that GO
the peple herde not the trumpis, for the
gret weilyng of the peple. Forsothe ther
was a cumpeny syngynge wirschipfully in
trumpe, so that it was herd a ferr. And GO
the enmyes herden the lynagis of Juda
and of Beniamyn, and camen to wite,
what was this vois of trumpis. And theiC7
knewen, that thei that weren of the cai-
tiftee bildiden the temple to the Lord God
of Israel. And the enmyes comynge ni368
to Sorobabel, and to Jesu, and to the
reeues of tounnes, thei seiden to hem, We
schul bilde togidre with 3ou. In lijkC9
maner forsothe we haue herd oure Lord,
and we haue gon togidre from the daies of
Asbasareth, kyng of Assiriens, that ouer
passide fro hennes. And Sorobabel, and 70
Jesus, and the princis of the tounnus of
Israel seiden to hem, It longith not to us 71
and to 3ou togidere to bilde up the hous
of oure God ; forsothe we aloone shul bilde
the hous of oure God, aftir tho thingis,
that Cyrus, kyng of Persis, comaundide.
The Gentiles forsothe of the loond leuynge 72
with hem that ben in Judee, and rerynge
up the werk of bildyng, and bringynge
forth bothe aspies and peple, thei for-
fendiden hem to bilden up ; and thei let- 73
tiden men, hauntynge the goynges to, that
the bildyng shulde not be endid in al the
tyme of the lijf of the kyng Ciry ; and
thei drowen along the makyng up bi two
3eer, vnto the regne of Darij.
CAP. VI.
Forsothe in the secounde 3eer of the i
rewme of Darij, Agge propheciede, and
Zacharias, the sone of Addyn, a prophete,
anentis Judee and in Jerusalem, in the
name of the Lord God of Israel, upon
hem. Thanne stondynge Sorobabel, the 2
sone of Salathiel, and Jesus, the sone of
Josedech, thei bigunneri to bilde up the
hous of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem ;
r Om. AH. * Om. AH.
VI. 4 — 1
III. ESDRAS.
561
nee3 to hem profetis of the Lord, arid
holpen1 hem. In that time cam to hem
Cisennes, the vnder litil king of Cirie and
of Fenices, and Satrabosones, and ther
4felawis. And thei seiden to hem, Who
comaundende to 3011, this hous 36 bilden,
and this rof, and othere manie thingus
3ee parformen ? and who ben the bilders,
s that these thingus bilden vp? And the
visiting don vp on hem that weren of the
caitifte, hadden grace of the Lord the
6 elders of Irael ; and thei ben not lettid
to bilden vp, to the time that it were
signefied to Darie of alle these thingus,
7 and an answere were taken. The saum-
ple of the epistil, that to Darie senten
Cisennes, vnder king of Cirie and of
Fenyces, and Satrobosanes, and ther
felawis, in Cirie and in Fenice reuleris.
8 To king Darie, greeting. Alle thingus
knowen be thei to the lord the king ; for
whan we camen in to the regioun of
Jude, and wenten in to Jerusalem, wee
founde men bildende a gret hous of God,
9 and a temple of grete poolisht stones,
10 and of precious materes in wallis ; and
thoo werkis besili to be rnaad, and to
helpe, and" to make welsum in the
hondis of hem, and in alle glorie, as most
ndiligentli to be performed. Thanne wee
askeden the eldere men, seiende, Who
suffrende 366 bilden to 3ou this hous, and
12 these werkus founden ? Therfore for-
sothe wee askeden hem, that knowen
wee my3ten make to thee the men, and
the prouostis ; and the writing of the
namis of the prouostus wee askeden hem.
is And thei answerden to vs, seiende, We
ben the seruauns of the Lord, that made
14 heuene and erthe ; and this hous was
bild beforn these manie 3eris of the king
of Irael, gret, and most strong, and it is
is ful endid. And for oure fadris weren
terrende and synneden v in the God of
Irael, hew toe hem in to the hondus of
Nabugodonosor, king of Babiloine, king
16 of Caldeis ; and this hous destro3ende
brenden vp, and the puple caitif bro3ten
whanne ther weren m'3 to hem prophetiss
of the Lord, and helpiden hem. In that
tyme came to hem Cysennes, the vndir
litil kyng of Cirye and of Fenycis, and
Satrabozanes, and her felawis. And thei 4
seiden to hem, Who comaundide to 3ou,
that 36 bilden this hows, and this roof,
and many othere thingis 36 perfourmen?
and who ben tho bilders, that bilden up
thes thingis? And the eldre men of Is- 5
rael hadden grace of the Lord, whanne
the visitacioun of hem was maad upon
hem that weren of the caitifte ; and thei G
weren not lettid to bilden up, to the tyme
that it were signified to Darij of alle thes
thingis, and an answere were taken a^en.
This is the ensaumple of the lettre, that?
Cysennes, the vndir kyng of Cyrie and of
Fenyces, and Satrobosanes, and her fe-
lawis, rewlers in Sirye and in Fenyce,
senden to the king. To kyng Darye,
gretyng. Alle thingis be thei knowen to«
the lord the kyng ; forsothe whanne we
camen in to the regioun of Judee, and
wenten in to Jerusalem, we founden men
bildynge a greet hous of God, and a temple 9
of gret polishid stones, arid of precious
maters in the wallis ; and tho werkis besily 10
in makynge, and to help, and to make wel-
sum in the hondis of hem, arid in al glorie,
ful diligently to be perfourmyd. Thanne 11
we askiden the eldre men, seiynge, Who
suffride 3ou to bilde this hous, and to bilde
thes werkis ? Therfor forsothe we askiden 12
hem, that we my3ten make knowen to thee
the men, and the prouostis, or reuys ; and
we askiden hem the writyng of the names
of the maistris of the werk. And thei an- 13
sweriden to vs, seiynge, We ben seruauntis
of the Lord, that made bothe heuen and
erthe ; and this hous was bild bifore thes u
many 3eris of the kyng of Israel, that was
greet, and a ful strong kyng, and it was
destried a^en. And for oure fadris terriden 15
and synneden a3en God of Israel, he bitook
hem in to the hondis of Nabugodonosor,
kyng of Babiloyne, kyng of Caldeis ; and ie
thei destrieden and brenden up this hous,
vor,. u.
helpeden AH. u Om. A. v thei synneden A. w and he A.
4c
562
III. ESDRAS.
vi. j; — 27.
17 in to Babiloyne. In the firste jer reg-
nende Ciro, king of Babiloine, king Cirus
is wrot to bilden vp this hous ; and thoo*
holi goldene vesselis and siluerene, that
Nabugodonosor hadde born awei fro the
hous, that is in Jerusalem, and hadde
sacrid hem in his temple, eft king Cirus
bn>3te them forth fro the temple that
was in Babiloyne, and ben take to Soro-
babel, and to Salmanasar,vndir litil king.
19 And it is comaundid to hem, that thei
offren these vesselis, and lein vp in the
temple, that was in Jerusalem, and that
temple of God to bilden vp in that place.
20 Thanne Salmanasar vnder leide the foun-
demens of the hous of the Lord, that is
in Jerusalem ; and fro thennus vn to now
21 is bild vp, and toe no ful ending. Now
thanne, if it is denied of thee, O king ! be
it parfitli soyt in the kingis libraries of
22 king Ciri, that ben in Babiloine; and if
it were founden in the counseil of king
Ciri, to ben begunne the making of the
hous of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem,
and it shal be shewid of the lord oure
king, wrijte he of these thingus to vs.
23 Thanne king Darie comaundede to ben
inwardli 8031 in the libraries ; and ther
is founde in Egbatenis, bur3toun, that
is in the myddel regioun, o place, in the
24whiche weren writen these thingus. The
firste 3er regnende Ciro king, Cirus co-
maundede the hous of the Lord, that is
in Jerusalem, to bilden vp, where thei
2r>brenden withy contynuel fijr; whos hei3te
is maad of ten cubitis, and breede of
fourti cubitus, squarid with thre polisht
stonus, and with soleer tree of the same
regioun, and with oon newe soleer; and
costus to be 3iuen of the hous of king
26 Cirus; and the holi vesselis of the hous
of the Lord, both goldene and siluerene,
that Nabugodonosor bar awei, that thei
be put thider in toz the hous, that is in
27 Jerusalem, where thei weren put. And
he comaundede besinesse to don Cisen-
nem, vnder litil king of Cirie and Fe-
nice, and Satrabusanam, and his felawis,
and thei brou3ten the peple maad thral in
to Babiloyne. In the first 3eer regnynge 17
Cyro, kyng of Babiloyne, kyng Cyrus
wroot to bilden up this hous ; and tho its
hooly golden vessels and silueren, that
Nabugodonosor had born awey fro the
hous of God, that is in Jerusalem, and
had sacrid hem in his temple, efte kyng
Cyrus brou3te hem forth fro the temple
that was in Babiloyn, and thei weren bi-
take to Sorobabel, and to Salmanasar, the
vndir litil kyng. And it was comaundid 19
to hem, that thei offre thes vessels, and
thei schulde ley hem up in the temple,
that was in Jerusalem, and to bilde up
that temple of God in that place. Thanne 20
Salmanasar vndirleide the foundementis of
the hous of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem;
and fro thennes vn to now is a bildynge,
and hath take no ful endyng. Now thanne, 21
O kyng ! if it is denied of thee, that it be
perfitly sou3t in the kyngis libraries of
kyng Cyry, that ben in Babiloyne ; and if 22
it were founden in the counseil of kyng
Ciry, the makyng of the hous of the Lord,
that is in Jerusalem, to be bigunnen, and
if it schal be schewid of the lord oure
kyng, write he to vs of thes thingis.
Thanne kyng Darie comaundid to ben 23
ynwardly sou3t in the libraries ; and ther
was founden in Egbathanys, a borou3
town, that is in the myddil regioun, a
place, in the whiche weren wreten thes
thingis. The firste 3er regnynge Cyro2j
kyng, Cyrus coinaundide to bilden up the
hous of the Lord, that is in Jerusalem,
where thei brenden with contynuel fijr ;
whos hei3t was maad of Ix. cubitis, and 25
the brede of sixty cubitis, squarid with
thre polischid stones, and with soler tree
of the same regioun, and with o newe
soler ; and costis to be 3ouen of the hous
of king Cyrus ; and the holy vessels of 20
the hous of the Lord, bothe golden and
silueren, that Nabugodonosor bare awey,
that tho be putt thidere in to the hous,
that is in Jerusalem, where thei weren
put. And he comaundide Cysennem, the 27
* the F. y Om. c. z Om. A.
vi. 28 — VII. 4-
III. ESDRAS.
563
and thei that weren in Cirie and in Fe-
nice ordeineden reuleris, that thei ab-
ssstene them fro the same place. And I
also comaundede al to maken vp, and
forth lookide, that thei helpe them that
ben of the caitifte of Jewis, to the time
that the temple of the hous of the Lord
29 be ful endid ; and of the trauaile of the
tributus of Cirie Choeles and Fenices dili-
gentli a quantite to be 31116 to these men,
to the sacrifise of the Lord, to Soroba-
bel, prefect, to bolis, and wetheris, and
so lambis ; also forsothe and whete, and
salt, and win, and oile, besili bi alle 3eris,
as the prestus, that ben in Jerusalem, or-
deineden to be fulfild eche dai, with oute
31 any delai ; that ther ben offrid offringus
of likourus to the hei3este God, for the
king, and his childer, and pre3e for the
32lif of hem. And be it denounsid, that
whoso euere ouer passena any thing of
these thingus that ben writen, or despisen,
be ther taken a tree of ther own pro-
per, and be thei hangid, and the goodis
:w of hem to the king be eschetid. Therfore
and the Lord, whos name is inwardli
clepid there, outlawe eche king and folc,
that strecchen out ther hond to forfenden,
or to euele treten that hous of the Lord,
34 that is in Jerusalem. I, king Darie, haue
maad a decre, to be don as most dili-
gentli aftir these thingis.
CAP. VII.
1 Thanne Cisennes, vnder litil king of
Choelem Cirie and Fenicem, and Satra-
busanes, and the felawis, obeshederi to
these thingus, that of king Darye weren
2 denied, stoden in to the holi werkis most
diligentli, togidere werkende with the
eldere men of Jewis, princis of Cirie.
s And the sacrid holi werkis ben made
welsum, profeciende Agge and Sacarie,
4 profetus. And alle thingus thei fulfilden,
bi the heste of the Lord God of Irael,
and of the counseil of Ciri, and of Darie,
vndir litil kyng of Cyrie and Fenyce, and
Satrabusanam, and his felawis, to do her
bisynesse, and thei that weren in Sirie
and Fenyce ordeyneden rewlers, that thei
schulden absteyne them fro the same place.
And I also comaundide to make it up al, 28
and I lokide forth, that thei help them
that ben of the caitiftee of Jewis, vnto the
tyme that the temple of the hous of the
Lord be full endid ; and a quantitee to be 29
3ouen diligently to these men of the tra-
ueile of the tributis of Sirye Choles and
Fenyces, to the sacrifice of the Lord, to
Sorobabel, the prefect, to bolis, and we-
theris, and to lombis ; also forsothe bothe so
whete, and salt, wyn, and oile, bisily bi
alle 3eris, as the prestis, that ben in Jeru-
salem, ordeyneden to be fulfillid eche day,
withoute ony delay ; also that ther be si
offrid offryngis of licours to the hi3est
God, for the kyng, and for his children,
and preie thei for the lijf of hem. And 32
be it denounsid, that who so euer ouer
passen ony thing of these thingis that ben
wreten, outher despisen, be ther taken a
tree of her owrie, and be thei hangid
theron, and her goodes be ethchetid to
the kyng. Therfor also the Lord, whos 33
name is ynwardly clepid there, outlawe
he eche kyng and folk, that strecchen out
her hoond to offende, or to yuele trete
that hous of the Lord, that is in Jerusa-
lem. I, kyng Darie, haue maad a decree, 34
to be don as moost diligently after thes
thingis.
CAP. VII.
Thanne Cysennes, the litil vndir kyng i
of Choelem Cyrie and Fenycen, and Satra-
busanes, and her felawis, obeisheden to
these thingis, that weren demyd of kyng
Darie, and stoden ful diligently in to the 2
hooly werkis, wirchinge togidre with the
eldre men of Jewis, princis of Cirie. And 3
the hooly werkis ben maad welsum, as
the prophetes Agge and Zacharie prophe-
cieden. And thei fulfilliden alle thingis, 4
aftir the heest of the Lord God of Israel,
and aftir the counseil of Cyri, and of
a passith A.
4 c 2
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III. ESDRAS.
VII. 5 VIII. 4.
"5 and of Artaxerse, king of Persis. And
oure hous is endyd, vnto the thre and
twentithe dai of the moneth of March,
«the sixte 3er of king Darie. And the
sonus of Irael diden, and the prestis, and
Leuitus, and othere that weren of the
caitifte, that ben set to, after thoo thingus
that ben writen in the hoc of Moises.
7 And thei offriden in to the dedicacioun
of the temple of the Lord, bolis, an hun-
drid ; wetheris, two hundrid ; lam bis,
fifoure hundrid; kidis for the synnes of
al Irael, twelue, after the noumbre of the
olinagis of Irael. And the prestus stoden,
and Leuitus, cladc the stolis, bi the linagis,
vpon the were of the Lord God of Irael,
after the hoc of Moises ; and vssheris bi
loalle the jatis. And the sonus of Irael
diden, with hem that weren of the cai-
tifte, that pasch, the mone of the firste
moneth, fourtene, whan ben halewid the
11 prestis and the Leuitus. And alle the
sonus of caitifte ben not togidere halewid,
for alle the Leuitus ben togidere halewid.
12 And thei offriden pasch to alle the sonus
of caitifte, and to ther brethern, prestis,
13 and to hemself. And the sonus of Irael
eeten, that weren ind the caitifte, alle
that hadden laft fro alle the cursidnessis
of the Jentilis of the erthe, sechende the
u Lord; and thei haleweden the feste dai
of therue loues, seuene da3es etende in
io the si3te of the Lord ; for he conuertide
the counseil of the king of Assiris in
hem, to coumforte the hondus of hem to
the werkis of the Lord God of Irael.
1 And after this, regnende Artaxerse, king
of Persis, wente to Esdras, the sone of
Azarie, sone of Elchie, sone of Salome,
2 sone of Sadduch, sone of Achitob, sone
of Ameri, sone of Azaei, sone of Bocce,
sone of Abisae, sone of Finees, sone of
Eleasar, sone of Aron, firste preest.
3 This Esdras ste3ede vp fro Babiloine,
whan he was scribe, and- witti in the
lawe of Moises, that is 3iuen of the Lord
4 of Irael, to sein and to do. And the
king 3af to hym glorie, that he hadde
Darij, and of Artaxersis, kyng of Persis.
And oure hous is endid, in the three and a
twentithe dai of the monthe of Marche,
in the sixte 3eer of kyng Darij. And the«
sones of Israel, and the prestis, and de-
kens, and othere that weren of the caitiftee,
the whiche ben sett to, diden aftir thoo
thingis that ben writen in the book of
Moyses. And thei offreden in to the dedi-7
catioun of the temple of the Lord, an hun-
drid bolis, two hundrid wetheris, foure
hundrid lambren, twelue kides, for the s
synnes of al Israel, after the noumbre of
the xij. lynages of Israel. And the prestis o
and dekens stoden, clothid with the stolis,
bi Tier lynagis, upon the werkis of the
Lord God of Israel, aftir the book of
Moyses ; and ther weren porters bi alle
the 3atis. And the sones of Israel diden 10
that pask, with hem that weren of the
caitiftee, in the moone of the first monthe,
the fourtenthe day, whanne the prestis
and dekens ben halewid. And alle then
sones of caitiftee thei ben not halewid to-
gidre, for alle the Leuytis ben halewid
togidere. And thei offreden pask to alle 12
the sones of caitiftee, and to her bretheren,
prestis, and to them selff. And the sonus \s
of Israel, the whiche weren of the caitiftee,
alle thei that hadden left fro alle the
cursidnessis of Gentiles, or hethen folk,
of the eerthe, eeten, and soften the Lord ;
and thei halewiden the feest day of therffu
looues, seuene daies etynge in si3t of the
Lord; for he conuertide the counseil of 15
the kyng of Assirijs in hem, to coumforte
the hondis of hem to the werkis of the
Lord God of Israel. And aftir this, whiJe i
Artaxerse, kyng of Persis, regnyde, ther
wente to Esdras, a man that was the sone
of Azarie, sone of Elchie, sone of Salome,
sone of Sadduch, sone of Achitob, sone of 2
Amarie, sone of Aza, sone of Bocce, sone
of Abisae, sone of Phynees, sone of Elea-
zar, sone of Aaron, the first preest. This 3
Esdras stiede up fro Babiloyue, whanne
he was scribe, and witty in the lawe of
Moyses, the whiche was 3ouen of the Lord
c clothede AEFH. d of E pr. in.
VIII. 5 14-
III. ESDRAS.
565
founde grace in alle dignete, and desijr,
5 in the si3te of hym". And ther ste3eden
vp togidere with hym of the sonus of
Irael, and prestis, and Leuitus, and holi
singeres of the temple, and vssheris, and
seruauns of the temple, in to Jerusalem.
(i The seuenthe 3er regnende Artaxerse, in
the fifte monyth, this is the seuenthe 3er
of the regne, goende out forsothe fro
Babiloine in the newe mone of the fifte
7 moneth, thei camen to Jerusalem, after
thef hestus of hym, after the 3iuen tpros-
perite of the weie to hem of that Lord.
8 In these thingys forsothe Esdras weldede
gret discipline, lest he passide biside any
thing of thoo thingis that weren of the
lawe of the Lord, and hestus, and in
techende al Irael alle ri3twesnesse and
udom. Comende forsothe nee3 thei that
writen the writen thingus of king Arta-
xerses, token writen that, that cam fro
king Artaxerses to Esdras, prest, and
redere of the lawe of the Lord, of whiche
thinge the exsaumple is leid vnder.
CAP. VIII.
10 King Artaxerse to Esdre, prest, and
redere of the lawe of the Lord, greeting.
11 More benygne I dernende also to bene-
fetus, comandede to hem that desiren of
the folc of Jewis ther owne thingus wil-
fulli, and of the prestis, and Leuits, that
ben in my reume, to felashipen with thee
lain to Jerusalem. Thane if any couetten
to go with thee, come thei togidere, and
go thei forth, as it pleseth to me, and to
13 my seuene frendis counseileris ; that thei
visite thoo thingus, that ben don after
Jude and Jerusalem, kepende the£ lawe,
as thou hast in the lawe of the Lord ;
uand here thei 3iftus to the Lord of Irael,
the whiche I knew3, and the frendis of
Jerusalem, and al the gold and siluer,
of Israel, to sey it and do it. And the 4
kyng 3aaf to him glorie, that he hadde
founden grace in al dignytee, and in de-
sijr, in the si3t of him. And ther stiedes
up with him in to Jerusalem of the sones
of Israel, bothe prestis, and dekens, and
holy syngers of the temple, and vsshers,
and seruauntis of the temple. In the se-c
uenthe 3eer regnynge Artaxerse, in the
fifthe monthe, this is the seuenthe 3eer of
the rewme, goynge out forsothe fro Babi-
loyne in the newe moone of the fifte
monthe, thei camen to Jerusalem, aftir 7
the heestis of him, whanne the prosperitee
of the wey was grauntid to hem of that
Lord. In these thingis forsothe Esdras o
weldide greet discipline, lest he passide
ony thing of tho thingis that weren of
the lawe of the Lord, and of the heestis,
and in techynge al Israel al ri3twisnesse
and doom. Thei forsothe that writen the:*
writyngis of kyng Artaxerses, comynge
ni3a, token writen that, that came from
kyng Artaxerses to Esdras, the prest, and
redere of the lawe of the Lord, the en-
saumple of the whiche thing writen is
sett next aftir.
CAP. VIII.
Kyng Artaxerses to Esdre, the prest, 10
and redere of the lawe of the Lord, sendith
gretyng. More benygne I demynge alson
to benefetis, comaundide to hem that de-
siren of the folke of Jewis their owne
thingis wilfully, and of the prestis, and
of dekens, that ben in my rewme, to felaw-
schipe with thee in to Jerusalem. Thanne 12
if ony coueiten to gon with thee, come
thei togidre, and go thei forth, as it plesith
to me, and to my seuene frendis coun-
seilers ; that thei visite tho thingis, that 13
ben don aftir Jude and Jerusalem, kepinge
the lawe, as thou hast in the lawe of the
Lord; and here thei 3iftis to the Lord of 14
Israel, whom I knew, and the frendis of
Jerusalem, and al the gold and the siluer,
e hem c pr. m. f Om. A. S in the c.
a nij to Esdras i pr. m.
566
III. ESDRAS.
VIII. 15 27.
that were founden in the regioun of Ba-
biloine, to the Lord in Jerusalem, with
is that that is 3iuen of that folc in the
temple of the Lord, of hem that is in
Jerusalem ; that be gedered this gold and
siluer, and to bolis, and wetheris, and
lambis, and kidis, and that to these ben
lecouenable; that thei offre ostis to the
Lord, vp on the auter of the Lord of hem,
17 that is in Jerusalem. And alle thingus
what euere thou wilt with1' thi brethern
don, with gold and siluer parforrne, for
the wil, after the heste of the Lord thi
is God. And the sacride holi vesselis, that
ben 3iue to thee, to the werkis of the
hous of the Lord thi God, that is in Je-
lorusalem, and othere thingus, what euere
to thee wiln helpen to the werkis of the
temple of thi God, thou shalt 3iue of the
2okingis tresorie, whan thou wilt with thi
brethern maken, with gold and siluer ;
and parforme thou aftir the wil of thi
21 Lord. And I, king Artaxerses, haue co-
maundid to the keperis of the tresories
of Cirie and of Fenice, that what euere
thingus Esdras, prest, and redere of the
lawe of the Lord, write fore, besili be it
3iue to hym, vnto an hundrid talentis of
22 siluer, lie maner and of gold ; and vnto
an hundrid busshelis of whete, and an
hundrid vesselis of win, and othere
thingis, what euere abounden, with oute
23 taxing. Alle thingus after the lawe of
God be don to the hei3este God, lest par-
auenture rise' vp wrathe in the reume of
the king, and of the sone, and of j the sones
24 of hym. To 3ou forsothe is seid, that to
alle the prestis, and Leuitus, and holi
singeres, and seruauns of the temple, and
25 scribis of this temple, no tribute, ne any
other forfending be born to, ne haue
any man power to a3en casten any thing
26 to hem. Thou forsothe, Esdras, aftir the
wisdam of God ordeine domesmen and
arbitrouris, in al Cirie and Fenice, and
alle that the lawe of thi God knewen,
27 teche ; that hou fele euere ouerpasse the
lawe, bisili be thei punshid, or bi deth,
that weren founde in the rewme of Babi-
loyne, be it born to the Lord in Jerusalem,
with that that is 3ouen of thilke folk in \f>
the temple of the Lord, of hem that is in
Jerusalem ; that this gold be gederid and
siluer, to bolis, and wetheris, and to larnbis,
and kides, and that to these ben couenable;
that thei offren oostes to the Lord, upon 16
the auter of the Lord of hem, that is in
Jerusalem. And alle thingis what eueri7
thou wilt do with thi bretheren, perfourme
it with gold and siluer, for thi will, aftir
the heest of the Lord thi God. And the i«
sacrid hooly vessels, the whiche weren
3ouen to thee, to the werkis of the Lordis
hous, thi God, that is in Jerusalem, and 19
othere thingis, what euere woln helpe to
the werkis of the temple of thi God, thou
schalt 3iuen it of the kyngis tresorie,
whanne thou wilt maken the werk with 20
thi bretheren, with gold and siluer ; and
parfourme thou al thing aftir the will of
thi Lord. And I, kyng Artaxerses, haue 21
comaundid to kepers of the tresours of
Cirye and of Fenyce, that what euer
thingis Esdras, the preest, and redere of
the lawe of the Lord, wrijte fore, bisily
be it 3ouen to him, vn to an hundrid ta-
lentis of siluer, also and of gold ; and vnto 22
an hundrid busshelis of whete, and an
hundrid vessels of wyn, and othere thingis,
what euer abounden, withoute taxynge.
Alle thingis be don to the hiest God, aftir 23
the lawe of God, lest perauenture wraththe
arijse up in the rewme of the kyng, and
of his sone, and of the sones of him. To 24
3ou forsothe it was seid, that to alle the
prestis, and dekens, and to holy syngers,
and seruauntis of the temple, and to scribis
of this temple, no tribute, no ony oother25
forfendyng be born to hem, ne haue ther
ony man power to a3en caste ony thing
to hem. Thou forsothe, Esdras, aftir the 26
wisdom of God ordeyne domesmen and
arbitrours, in al Cirye and Fenyce, and
teche alle that knowen the lawe of thi
God ; that hou fele euere passen the lawe, 27
thei be besely punyshid, or bi deth, or bi
11 that A. i arijse AEFH. J Om. c.
VIII. 28 — 45-
III. ESDRAS.
567
or bi torment, or also bi multing of
•28 monee, or bi seuering awei. And Esdras,
scribe, seide, Blessid be the Lord God of
oure fadris, that 3af this wil in to the
herte of the king, to clarifien his hous,
2!t that is in Jerusalem ; and me hath
wrshipid in the si3te of the king, and
counseileris, and his frendis, and of his
sopurprid men. And I am maad stedefast
in inwit, after the helping of the Lord
oure God ; and I gederede of Irael men,
that thei shulden ste3en vp togidere with
31 me. And these ben the prouostis, after
ther kuntres, and porciounelisJ prince-
hodis of hern, that with me ste3eden vp
fro Babiloine, in the reume of Artaxersis.
32 Of the sonus of Fares, Jersomus ; of the
son us of Ciameruth, Amenus ; of the sonus
33 of Dauid, Accus, the sone of Cecelie ; of
the sonus of Fares, Zacharie, and with
hym ben turned a3een an hundrid men
34 and fifti ; of the sonus of Ductor, Moabi-
lonys, Zaraei, and with hym two hun-
35 drid men and fifti ; of the sonus of Sa-
cues, Jechonie, Cetheeli, and with hym
36 two hundrid men and fifti ; of the sones
of Solomosias, Gotholie, and with hym
37 seuenti men ; of the sones of Sofocie,
Zarias, Micheli, and with hym foure
ss score men ; of the sonus of Jobab, Bias,
Jeseli, and with hym two hundrid men
3f) and twelue ; of the sonus of Banie, Sal-
imoth, the sone of Josafie, and with hym
40 an hundrid men and sixti ; of the sonus
of Beer, Zacharias, Bebei, and with hym
41 two hundrid men and ei3te; of the sones
of Azachie, Channes, Acharie, and with
42 hym an hundrid men and ten ; of the
sonus of Adonicam, hem last, and these
ben the namus of hem, Elifalam, the sone
of Jebel, and Semeias, and with hym se-
43 uenti men. And I gederede hem to the
flod, that is seid Thia arid Methati ;
there wee weren thre da3is, and I knew3
44 hem. And of the sonus of prestis and
45 of Leuitus I fond not there. And I sente
to Eleasar, and to Accebam, and Masman,
and Malolan, and Enathan, and Samea,
and Jori bum, Nathan, Ennagan, Zacharie,
tourment, or also bi multyng, or punysch-
ing, of money, or bi departyng awey. And 28
Esdras, the scribe, seide, Blessid be the
Lord God of oure fadris, that 3aaf this
will in to the herte of the kyng, to clarifie
his hous, that is in Jerusalem ; and hath ay
wirschipid me in si3t of the kyng, and of
hise counselours, and of hise frendis, and
of hise purpred men. And I am maad so
stidefast in inwitt, aftir the helpyng of
the Lord oure God ; and I gadride of Is-
rael men, that thei schulden stie up to-
gidre with me. And these ben the pro-si
uostis, aftir their cuntrees, and porcionel
princehedis of hem, that with me stieden
up fro Babiloyne, in the rewme of Artax-
erses. Of the sones of Phares was Jer-32
somus ; of the sones of Cyemarith, Ame-
nus ; of the sones of Dauid, Accus, the
sone of Cecelie ; of the sones of Phares, 33
Zacharie, and with him ben turned a3en
an hundrid men and fifty ; of the sonus of 34
Ductor, Moabilonys, Zaraey, and with him
two hundrid men and fifty ; of the sonus 35
of Sacues, Jechonye, Thetheely, and with
him two hundrid men and fifty; of these
sones of Salomosias, Gotholie, and with
him seuenty men ; of the sones of Sapha-37
eye, Zarias, Mychely, and with him foure
score men ; of the sones of Jobab, Dias, ss
Jesely, and with him two hundrid men
and twelue ; of the sones of Banye, Saly- 39
moth, the sone of Josaphie, and with him
an hundrid men and sixty ; of the sones 40
of Beer, Zacharie, Bebey, and with him
two hundrid men and ei3te ; of the sones 41
of Azachie, Channes, Acharie, and with
him an hundrid men and ten ; of the sones 42
of Adonycam, that ben the laste, and thes
ben the names of hem, Elyphalam, the
sorie of Jebel, and Serneas, and with him
seuenty men. And I gedride hem to the 43
flood, that is seid Thia and Methaty ;
there we weren thre daies, and I knewe
hem. And of the sones of prestis and of 44
Leuytis I fonde not there. And I sente 45
to Eleazar, and to Eccelom, and Masman,
and Malolan, and Enaathan, and Samea,
and Joribum, Nathan, Ennagan, Zacharie,
porciounel c pr. m.
568
III. ESDRAS.
VIII. 46 — 58.
and Mosollamym, hem leders and wise
46 men. And I seide to hem, that thei
shulden come to Luddyum, that was at
47 the place of the tresorie. And I sente to
them, that thei shulden sei to Luddium,
and his brethern, and to hem that weren
iu the tresorie, that thei shulden sende to
vs hem that shulden vse presthod in the
48 hous of the Lord oure God. And thei
fasten to vs, after the stronge hond of
the Lord oure God, wise men of the
sonus of Mooli, sone of Leuy, sone of
Irael, Sehebian, and sonus, and brethern,
49 that weren ei3tetene ; Asbiam, and A-
inum, of the sonus of Cananei ; and the
50 sonus of hem, twenti men. And of hem
that in the temple serueden, the whiche
Dauid 3af, and thei princis, to the werk-
ing to the Leuitus, to the temple, of men
seruende, two hundrid and twenti. Thek
namys of alle ben signefied in scripturis.
si And I vouwede there fasting to 3unge
men, in the si3te of the Lord, that I
shulde sechen of hym good weie to vs,
and that weren with vs, of sonus, and
sabestus, for aspies. Forsothe I shamede
to asken of the king foot men and horse
men, in felashipe of grace, of keping a3en
53 oure aduersaries. Forsothe we seiden to
the king, For the vertue of the Lord shal
be with hem, that inwardli sechen hym
54 in alle efect. And eft we pre3eden the
Lord oure God, after these thingis, whom
and benigne we hadden ; and hoi wee
55 ben maad to oure God. And I seuerede
of the prouostis of the folc, and of the
prestus of the puple, twelue men, and
Sedebian, and Affamian, and with hem of
sether brethern ten men. And I peisede
to hem siluer and gold, and prestis
vesselis, of the hous of the Lord oure
God, the whiche the king hadde 3iuen,
and his cotmseileris, and princis, and al
57 Irael. And whan I hadde peisid, I toe
talentus of siluer an hundrid and fifti,
and siluerene vesselis of an hundrid ta-
lentis, and of gold talentus an hundrid,
58 and of goldene vesselis seue score, and
brasene vesselis of good metal shinende,
Mosollamym, the whiche weren leders and
wise men. And I seide to hem, that thei4G
schulden come to Luddium, that was at
the place of the tresorie. And I sente to 47
hem, that they schulden sey to Luddyum,
and his bretheren, and to hem that weren
in the tresorie, that thei schulden sende to
vs hem that schulden vse presthod in the
hous of the Lord oure God. And thei 48
brou3ten to us, aftir the strong hoond of
the Lord oure God, wise men of the sones
of Mooly, sone of Leuy, sone of Israel,
Sebebian, and sones, and bretheren, that
weren ei3tene ; Asbiam, and Ammum, of 49
the sones of Chananey ; and the sonus of
hem weren twenti men. And of hem that so
seruyden in the temple, the whiche Dauid
and thei princis 3auen, to the wirching to
the Leuytis, to the temple, of men ser-
uynge, two hundrid and twenty. The
names of alle ben signyfied in scripturis.
And I vowide there fastyng to 3onge men, 51
in the si3t of the Lord, that I schulde
seche of hym a good wey to us, and to
hem that weren with us, of sones, and
bestis, for aspies. Forsothe I schamydeaa
to aske of the kyng foot men and hors
men, in felauschipe of grace, of keping
a3en oure aduersaries. Forsothe we seiden 53
to the kyng, For the vertue of the Lord
schal be with hem, that inwardly sechen
him in al effect. And efte we preieden54
the Lord oure God, aftir thes thingis,
whom also we hadden benyngly ; and we
ben maad hool to oure God. And I de-ss
partide of the prouostis of the folc, and of
the prestis of the temple, xij men, and
Sedebian, and Affamyan, and ten men with
hem of her bretheren. And I weiede tose
hem siluer and gold, and prestis vessels, of
the hous of the Lord oure God, the whiche
the kyng had 3ouen, and his counseilers,
and princis, and al Israel. And whannes?
I hadde peisid it, I toke an hundrid ta-
lentis of siluer and fifty, and silueren
vessels of an hundrid talentis, and of gold
an hundrid talentis, and of golden vessels 58
seuen score, and twelue brasen vessels of
good schynynge metal, 3eldinge the lik-
And the c.
VIII. 59 — 7'
III. ESDRAS.
569
twelue, 3eldende the licnesse of gold.
5 9 And I seide to hem, And 3ee ben holi to
the Lord, and the vesselis ben holi, and
the gold and the seiner is of the auou to
oo the Lord God of oure fadris. Waketh,
and kepeth, to the time that 3ee take of
the prouostis of the puple, and of the
prestis, and of the Leuitis, and princis of
the cites of Irael, in Jerusalem, in the
priue chaumbre of the hous of oure God.
ci And these prestis and Leuitus, that token
gold and siluer, and vesselis, that weren
in Jerusalem, bro3ten in to the temple of
62 the Lord. And we moueden forth fro
the flod of Thia, the twelfthe dai of the
firste moneth, for to we 3iden in to Jeru-
essalem. And whan the thridde dai was
don, the ferthe forsothe dai the peisid
gold and siluer is taken in the hous of
the Lord oure God, to Marymoth, the
64 sone of Jori, prest ; and with hym was
Eleasar, the sone of Finees ; and ther
weren with hem Josabdus, the sone of
Jesu, and Medias, and Banny, the sone
of a Leuite ; at noumbre and wei3te alle
65 thingus. And the peis of hem is writen
66 in the same hour. Thoo forsothe, that
camen fro the caitifte, offriden sacrifise
of the Lord of Irael, bolis, twelue for al
Irael ; wetheres, foure score and sixe ;
«7lambis, two and seuenti ; get for synne
twelue, and for helthe twelue kijn ; alle
68 in to the sacrifise of the Lord. And thei
eft radden the hestis of the king to the
kingis dispensatouris, and to the litle
vnder kingus of Choele, and Cirie, and
Fenice ; and thei wrshipeden the folc
09 and the temple of the Lord. And these
thing-is ful endid, thei camen to me,
seiende, The kinrede of Irael, and the
70 princis, and prestys, and Leuitis, and
aliene folkis, and naciouns of the lond,
han not seuered ther vnclennesses fro
Cananeis, and Etheis, and Fereseis, and
Jebuseis, and Moabitis, and Egipcienes,
71 and Idumeis ; forsothe thei ben ioyned to
nesse of gold. And I seide to hem, Bothe59
3e ben holy to the Lord, and the vessels
ben holy, and the gold and the siluer is of
the avowe to the Lord God of oure fadris.
Wake 36, and kepe it, til the tyme thateo
36 take it of the prouostes of the peple,
and of the prestis, and of the dekens, and
of princis of the citees of Israel and Jeru-
salem, in the priuey chaumbre of the hous
of oure God. And thes prestis and de-ei
kens, that token gold and siluer, and ves-
sels, that weren in Jerusalem, thei bro3ten
thoo in to the temple of the Lord. And 62
we moeueden forth fro the flood of Thya,
the twelfthe day of the firste monthe, til
that we 3eden in to Jerusalem. And as
whanne the thrid day was don, the firthe
day forsothe the peisid gold and siluer
was bitaken in to the hous of the Lord
oure God, to Marymoth, the sone of Jory,
the prest ; and with him was Eleazar, the 64
sone of Phynees ; and ther weren with
him Josabdus, the sone of Jesu, and Me-
dias, and Banny, the sone of a deken ;
alle thingis at noumbre and wei3t. Andes
the wei3t of hern is writen in the same
hour. Thoo forsothe, that camen fro the c<;
caitifte, offriden sacrifice of the Lord of
Israel, twelue bolis for alle Israel, foure
score wetheris and sixe, two and seuentye?
lambren, twelue geet for synne, and twelue
kiyn for helthe ; alle in to the sacrifice of
the Lord. And eft thei redden the hestis 68
of the kyng to the kyngis dispensatours,
and to the litle vndir kyngis of Choele,
and of Cirye, and of Fenyce ; and thei
wirschipiden the folc and the temple of
the Lord. And aftir thes thingis weren eu
endid1', thei camen to me, seiynge, The
kynrede of Israel, and the princis, and the
prestis, and Leuytis, and alien folkis, and 70
naciouns of the lond, han not partid awey
her vnclennessis fro the Chananeis, and
Etheis, and fro Pheriseis, and Jebuseis,
and fro the Moabitis, and Egipcians, and
Ydumeis ; forsothe thei weren ioyned to 71
VOL. II.
b fillid endid i.
4 D
570
III. ESDRAS.
vm. 72 — 84.
the do3tris of hem, and thei and ther
sonis ; and the holi sed is1 mengd to-
gidere to the hethene folc of the lond ;
and parceneres weren the prouostus and
maistir iugis of this wickednesse, fro the
72 begynnyng of that reume. And anon as
I herde these thingis, I cutte the clothis,
and the sacrid cote, and to-terende the
heris of the hed, and the herd, I sat so-
73rewende, and dreri. And ther camen
to me as fele as euere weren thanne
moued in the woord of the Lord God of
Irael, me weilende vp on this™ wicke-
nesse"; and I sat soreweful vnto the
74euentid sacrifise. And risende fro fast-
ing, hauende the clothis cut, miche
knelende, and strecchende out the hondis
75 to the Lord, I seide, Lord, I am con-
foundid, and I am adrad befor thi face.
7cForsothe cure synnes ben multiplied vp
on oure hedis, and oure wickednessis ben
77 enhauncid vnto lieuene ; for fro the time
of oure fadris we ben in gret synne vn
78 to this day. And for oure synnes, and
of oure fadris we ben taken, with oure
brethern, and with oure prestus, and
kingus of the lond, in to swerd, and cai-
tifte, and in to prei, with confusion, vn
79 to the dai that is now. And now hou
myche is, that falleth to vs the merci of
thee, Lord God ; lef to vs a roote and a
80 name, in to the place of thin halewing, to
vnkoueren oure 3iuere of Ii3t in the hous
of the Lord oure God, to 3iue to vs mete
si in the time of oure seruage. And whan
wee semen, wee ben not forsaken of the
Lord oure God ; but he sette vs in grace,
puttende to vs kingus of Persis to3iue mete,
82 and to clarifien the temple of the Lord
oure God, and to edefie the desertis of
Sion, and to 3iue to vs stablenesse in Jude
83 and Jerusalem. And now what sei wee,
Lord, hauende these thingus ? We han
ouyr passid thin hestis, vthe whiche0 thou
3eue in to the hondis of thi childer, pro-
84 fetus, seiende, For the lond, in the
the dou3tris of hem, bothe thei and their
sones ; and the hooly seed was mengid
togidre with the hethene folk of the loond ;
and the prouostis and maistre iuges weren
parceners of this wickidnesse, fro the bi-
gynnyng of that rewme. And anoon as 1 72
herde thes thingis, I kitte my clothis, and
the halewid coote, and I taar the heris of
myn hed, and the berd, and I sate serew-
ynge, and drury. And ther camen to me 73
thanne as many as euer weren moued in
the word of the Lord God of Israel, weil-
ynge me upon this wickidnesse ; and I
saat serewful vnto the euentijd sacrifice.
And thanne I risynge fro fastyng, hau-7*
ynge my clothis kitt, knelide myche, and
street-hinge out myn hondis to the Lord, 1 75
seide, Lord, I am confoundid, and I am
adred bifore thi face. Forsothe oure 76
synnes ben multiplied upon oure hedis,
and oure wickidnessis ben enhaunsid vnto
heuen ; for fro the tyme of oure fadris we 77
haue be in gret synne vnto this dai.
And for oure owne synnes, and for the 7«
synne of oure fadris we ben taken, with
oure bretheren, and with oure prestis, and
with kyngis of the loond, in to swerd, and
caitiftee, and in to prey, with confusion,
vnto the dai that is now. And now hou7o
myche is it, that the mercy of thee, Lord
God, fallith to us ; leue thou to us a roote
and a name, in to the place of thin halew-
yng, to vnkoueren oure 3yuere of Ii3t in so
the hous of the Lord oure God, to 3iue to
us mete in the tyme of oure seruage. And si
whanne we seruyden, we weren not forsa-
ken of the Lord oure God ; but he sette us
in grace, puttynge to us kyngis of Persis
to 3iue us mete, and to clarifie the temple 82
of the Lord oure God, and to bilde the
deseertis of Syon, and to 3iue to us stable-
nesse in Judee and in Jerusalem. And«s
now, Lord, what sey we, hauynge thes
thingis? We haue ouerpassid thin hestis,
the whiche thou 3iue in to the hondis of
thi children, prophetis, that seiden, For-s4
1 and A. m the H. n wickidnes AH. ° that c pr. in.
VIII. Ss—97-
III. ESDRAS.
571
whiche 366 wenten in, to welden his eri-
tage, is a defoulid lond with filthes of
the0 hethene men of the lond, and the
vnclennessis of hem han fulfild it al in
ss his vnclennesse. And now 3oure do3tris
3ee shul not ioyne to ther sonus, and ther
do3tris 366 shul not take to 3oure sonus ;
86 and 3ee shul not seche to han pes with
hem alle time, that comende aboue 3ee
etc the beste thingus of the lond, and the
eritage 366 delen to 3oure sonus, in to the
87 during aboue time. And thoo thingus
that fallen to vs, alle ben do for oure
shrewde werkis, and oure grete synnes.
««And thou hast 3iue to vs such a roote,
and eft wee ben turned a3een to ouer
passe thi laweful thingis, that the vn-
clennessisi' of the hethene folc of this
«9lond weren mengd. Whether thou shalt
not wrathen to vs, to leesen vs, for to the
'M roote be forsaken, and oure sed ? Lord
God of Irael, thou art sothfast ; forsothe
the roote is forsaken, vnto the dai that is
91 now. Lo ! now we ben in thi si3te in
oure wickenessisi ; forsothe it is not 3it
to stonde befor thee in these thingus.
92 And whan honourende Esdras knou-
lechede, wepende, faller doun to the erthe
befor the temple, ben gedered beforn
hym of Jerusalem a ful gret cumpanye,
men, and wemmen, and 3unge men, and
3unge wymmeri ; forsothe the weping
»3was gret in that multitude. And whan
Jechonias, the sone of Jeeli, of the sonus
of Irael, hadde cried, Esdras seide, Wee
han synned a3en the Lord, that wee han
sett with vs in to matrimoyne hethene
wymmen, of the Jentilis of the lond.
94 And now who so euere is ouer al Irael
in these thingus, be ther to vs an oth of
the Lord, to putten awei alle oure wiues,
that of the hethene ben, with ther sonus ;
95 as to thee is denied of the more, aftir the
lawe of the Lord. Risende8 vp, sheu
90 out ; to thee forsothe abideth this nede,
97 and wee ben with thee ; do manli. And
risende8 vp Esdras, he made the princis
sothe the lond, in whiche 36 haue entrid, to
welde the heritage of it, is a defoulid lond
with the filthis of hethen men of the lond,
and the vnclennessis of hem han i'ulfillid
al it in his vnclennesse. And now therforM
36 schul not ioyne 3oure dou3tris to her
sones, and her dou3tris 36 schul not take
to 3oure sones ; and 36 schul not seche tose
haue pes with hem al tyme, that comynge
aboue 36 etc the beste thingis of the lond,
and that 36 dele the heritage to 3oure
soues, for euere. And thoo thingis that 87
fallen to us, be thei alle don for oure
schrewid werkis, and oure grete synnes.
And thou hast 3ouen to us sich a roote, ss
and eft we ben turned a^en to ouerpasse
thi laweful thingis, that the vnclennessis
of the hethen folc of this lond weren
mengid. Whether thou schalt not wrath- so
then to us, to lese us, for til the roote be
forsaken, and oure seed ? Lord God of 90
Israel, thou art sothfast ; forsothe the root
is forsaken, vnto the day that is now. Lo ! 01
now we ben in thi si3t in oure wickid-
nessis ; forsothe it is not 3itt to stonde
bifore thee in thes thingis. And whanne92
Esdras honouringe knowlechide, wepinge,
he fel doun to the erthe bifore the temple,
ther ben gederid bifore him a ful gret
multitude of Jerusalem, men, and wym-
men, and 3ounge men, and 3ounge wym-
men ; forsothe the wepynge was gret in
that multitude. And whanne Jechonyas,93
the sone of Jeely, of the sones of Israel,
hadde cried, Esdras seide, We haue synned
a3en the Lord, for that we haue sett with
us in to matrimonye hethen wymmen, of
the Gentiles of the lond. And now who 94
so euer is ouer al Israel in thes thingis, be
ther to vs an ooth of the Lord, to putten
awey alle oure wyues, that ben, with her
sones, of the hethene folk ; as it is denied 95
to thee of the grettere men, aftir the lawe
of the Lord. Arijse now up, and schewe
thi will; forsothe to thee abijdith this9c
nede, and we ben with thee ; do manly.
And Esdras arisynge up, made the princis a?
° Om. A. P vnclennes A. q wickidnessis A et H passim,
4 D 2
fallid AEFH. * Arijsynge AEFH.
572
III. ESDRAS.
IX. i — 14.
off prestis, and the Leuitus, and al Irael,
to swere to don aftir these alle these
thingis ; and thei sworen.
CAP. IX.
i And risende' vp Esdras fro 'the beforn"
porche of the temple, wente in to the
acelle of Jonathe, sone of Nazabi. And
herberewid there, he tastede no bred, ne
waterv dranc, vp on the wickednesses of
3 the multitude. And ther is maad a
preching in al Jude and in Jerusalem, to
alle that weren of the caitifte gedered in
4 Jerusalem, Whosoeuere a3een cometh not
to the secunde or the thridde dai, aftir
the dom of the eldere men sittende, his
facultees shul ben taken awei, and he
alien denied fro the multitude of caitiftew.
5 And alle ben gedered togidere, that weren
of the linage of Juda and of Beniamyn,
thre da3es in Jerusalem ; this is the
nynthe moneth, the twentithe dai of the
omonyth. And al the multitude sat in
the flor of the temple, tremblende for
7 the present winter. Esdras risende vp,
seide to Irael, 3ee wickedeli diden, set-
tendex 3011 in to matrimoine hethene
wiues, that 3ee adde to the synnes of
» Irael. And now 3iueth shrifte, and gret
doing to the Lord God of oure fadris ;
uand parformeth his wil, and goth awei
fro the hethene folc of the lond, and fro
10 hethene wiues. And al the multitude
criede, and seiden with a gret vois, As
1 1 thou hast seid, wee^ shul do. But for
the multitude is gret, and the time win-
ter, and wee moun not vnholpen7 stonde,
and this were is not to vs of o dai, ne of
two ; myche in these thingus wee han
12 synned ; stonde the prouostus of the mul-
titude, and alle that with vs dwellen, and
hou fele euere han 'anent thema hethene
13 wiues ; and stonde thei ne3 in the accept
time of alle place, prestis, and domes
men, for to thei losne the wrathe of the
u Lord, of this nede. Jonathas forsothe,
of prestes, and the dekens, and al Israel,
to swere to do aftir alle thes thingis ; and
thei sworen.
CAP. IX.
And Esdras risynge up fro the fore i
porche of the temple, wente in to the celle
of Jonathe, the sone of Nazaby. And he 2
herbowrewid there, tastide no bred, ne
dronke watir, for the wickidnessis of the
multitude. And ther was maad a prech-s
yng in al Judee and in Jerusalem, to alle
that weren of the caitiftee gederid in Je-
rusalem, Who so euer a3en comith not to 4
the secounde or the thrid day, aftir the doom
of the eldre men sittynge, his facultees
schul be taken awey, and he be demed alien
fro the multitude of the caitiftee. And 5
alle, that weren of the lynage of Judee and
of Beniamyn, weren gedrid togidre, thre
daies in Jerusalem ; this is the nynthe
monthe, the twentithe day of the monthe.
And al the multitude saat in the floor of e
the temple, tremblynge for wyntir thanne
beynge. And Esdras risynge up, seide to 7
Israel, 3e han do wickidly, settynge to 3ou
in to matrimonye hethen wyues, that 36
adde to the synnes of Israel. And now 3iue 8
3e to the Lord God of oure fadris confes-
sioun, and gret worthynesse ; and per-u
fourme 36 his will, and goth awey fro the
hethene folc of the lond, and fro hethene
wyues. And al the multitude criede, and 10
thei seiden with a gret voice, We schul do,
as thou hast seid. But for the multitude is u
gret, and the tyme is wyntir, and we
mowen not stonde vnholpen, and this werk
is not to us of oo day, ne of two ; myche
we haue synned in thes thingis ; therfor 12
stonde the prouostis of the multitude, and
alle that dwellen with us, and hou many
euere han anentis hem hethen wijues ; and 13
stonde thei ny3 in the tyme that is take,
prestis, and domesmen, til that thei louseu
the wraththe of the Lord, of this nede.
Jonathas forsothe, the sone of Ezely, and u
1 arisynge A. u before the A. v no water A. w the caitifte c pr. m. a. * settynge AEFH. sentende c.
so wee E pr. m. z vnhelpid AH. a anentis vs A.
IX. JS— 31.
III. ESDRAS.
573
the sone of Ezeli, and Ozias, Thethan,
token aftir these thingus, and Bosoramus,
and Leuysb, and Satheus togidere wro3ten
15 with hem. And ther stoden aftir alle
these thingus, alle that weren of the cai-
ifitifte. And Esdras, prest, ches to hym
men, grete princis, of the fadris of hem,
after the names ; and thei seten togidere,
in the newe moue of the tenthe moneth,
17 to examyne this nede. And it is deter-
myued of the men, that hadden hethene
wiues, vnto the newe mones of the firste
18 moneth. And there ben founden mengd
among of the prestis, that hadden he-
isthene wines; of the sonus of Jesu, the
sonus of Josedech, and of his brethern,
Maseas, and Eleeserus, and Joribus, and
aoJoadeus. And thei leidenc hondis, that
thei shulden putten awei ther wiues,
and to sacrifien, in to preieere for ther
21 ignoraunce. And of the sonus of Sem-
mery, Masseas, «nd Esses, and Geleth,
22Azarias; and of the sones of Fosore,
Leomasias, Hismaeius, and Nathanias,
23 Jussio, Leddus, and Talsas. And of the
Leuitus, Josabdus, and Semeis, and Cho-
litus, and Calitas, and Facceas, and Colu-
24 as, and Elionas. And of the sacrid syng-
2seres, Eliazub, Zaccurus. And of the
2«vssheris, Salumus, and Tholbanes. And
of Irael, of the sonus of Forchosi, and
Hernias, and Jeddias, and Melchias, and
Michelus, and Eliasarus, and Jemebias,
27 and Bannas. And of the sonis of Jola-
mani, Anias, and Zacharias, Jerselus, andd
28 Jobdius, and Erimoth, and Elias. Arid
of the sonus of Sachon, Eliadas, and Elia-
sumus, and Othias, and Jarimoth and
29Zabdis, and Thebedias. And of the
sones of Bede, Johannes, and Amanyas,
30 and Zabdias, and Emetis. And of the
sonis of Baum, Olamus, and Mallucus,
and Jeddeus, and Jasub, and Azabus,
31 and Jerimoth. And of the sonis of Ad-
din, Nathus and Moosias, and Caalemus,
and Raanas, and Baseas, Mathatias, and
Bethsel, and Bonnus, and Manasses.
Ozias, Thethan, token aftir thes thingis,
and Bosoramus, and Leuys, and Satheus
wrou3ten togidre with hem. And alle is
that weren of the caitiftee stoden there,
aftir alle thes thingis. And Esdras, prest, ic
chees to him men, grete princis, of the
fadris of hem, aftir the names ; and thei
seten togidre, in the newe moone of the
tenthe monthe, to examyne this nede.
And it is determyned of the men, that 17
hadden hethen wyues, vnto the newe
mones of the firste rnonthe. And ther i«
ben founden mengid among of the prestis,
that hadden hethen wiues ; of the sones of in
Jesu, the sone of Josedech, and of his
bretheren, Maseas, and Eleeserus, and
Joribus, and Joadeus. And thei leidenso
her hoondis, that thei schuldn putte awey
their wyues, and for to sacrifie a ram, in
to preier for their ignoraunce. And of2i
the sones of Semmery, Masseas, and Esses,
and Geley, Azarias ; and of the sonus of 22
Phosore, Leomasias, Hismaenis, and Na-
thanae, Jussio, Jedd us, and Talsas. And 2:5
of the dekens, Josabdus, and Semeis, and
Cholitus, and Calitas, and Phacceas, and
Coluas, and Elionas. And of the halewid24
syngers, Eliazub, Zacturus. And of theas
vsschers, Salumus, and Thosbanes. And2<;
of Israel, of the sones of Phorcosy, and
Remyas, and Jeddias, and Melchias, and
Mychelus, and Eleazarus, and Jemebias,
and Bannas. And of the sones of Jol-27
amani, Anias, and Zacharias, Jerselus,
and Jobdius, and Eryrnath, and Elias.
And of the sonus of Sachon, Eleadas, and2«
Eleasurnus, and Othias, and Jarymoth,
and Zabdis, and Thebedias. And of the 29
sones of Bedo, Johannes, and Amanyas,
and Zabdias, and Emetis. And of the so
sonus of Banny, Olamus, and Mallucus,
and Jeddeus, and Jazub, and Azabus, and
Jerymoth. And of the sones of Addyn,3i
Naathus, and Moosias, and Calemus, and
Raanas, and Baseas, Mathatias, and Beth-
sel, and Bonnus, and Manasses. And of 32
the sones of Myaie, Nenyas, and Apheas,
Leuytis A. c wenten in E pr. m. d Om. A.
574
III. ESDRAS.
IX. 32—46.
32 And of the sonus of Miaie, Nenyas, and
Afeas, and Melcheas, and Sameas, and
Simon, Beniamyn, and Malchus, and
33 Marias. Of tlje sonus of Azom, Cartaneus,
Mathatias, and Bannus, and Elifalath,
:u and Manasses, and Semeth. And of the
sonus of Banny, Jeremias, and Modias,
and Abrarnus, and Johel, and Baneas,
and Pelias, and Jonas, and Marymoth,
and Eliazub, and Mathaneus, and Ele-
asis, and Orisas, and Dielus, and Same-
Sudius, and Zambris, and Josefus. And of
the sonus of Nobei, Idelus, and Matha-
tias, and Zabadus, and Cetheda, Seduni,
3cand Jessei, Baneas. Alle these ioineden
to hem hethene wiues, and laften hem,
37 with the sones. And prestis, and Le-
uitus, and that weren of Irael, dwelten in
Jerusalem in oon hoi regioun, the newe
inone of the seuenthe moneth ; and the
sonus of Irael weren in ther abidingus.
38 And al the multitude is gedered togidere
in to the flor, that is fro the est of the
39sacrid 3ate. And thei seiden to Esdre,
bisshop and redere, that he shulde bringe
forth the lawe of Moises, that is 3iuen
40 of the Lord God of Irael. And Esdras,
bisshop, bro3te forth the lawe to al the
multitude of hem, fro man vnto wom-
man, and to alle the prestus, to heren the
lawe, in the newe mone of the seuenthe
41 moneth. And he radde in the flor, that
is befor the holi 3ate of the temple, fro
the firste Ii3t vnto euen, befor men and
wymmen ; and alle thei 3euen wit to the
4-2 lawe. And Esdras, prest, and redere of
the lawe, stod vp on the treene cha3er,
43 that was forgid. And there stoden to
hym Mathatias, and Samus, and Ana-
nyas, Azarias, Vrias, Ezechias, and Bal-
44 samus, at the ri3t ; and at the lift, Faldeus,
ande Misael, Malachias, Abustas, Sabus,
4oNabadias, and Zacharias. Andf Esdras
toe a boc beforn al the multitude ; for-
sothe he sat beforn in glorie, in the si3teS
40 of alle. And whan he hadde asoilid the
lawe, alle stoden vp n'3t. And Esdras
and Melcheas, and Sameas, and Symon,
Beniamyn, and Malchus, and Marias. Of 33
the sones of Azom, Cartaneus, Mathatias,
and Bannus, and Eliphalath, and Ma-
nasses, and Semey. Of the sones of34
Banny, Jeremias, and Moodias, and Abra-
mus, and Johel, and Baneas, and Pelias,
and Jonas, and Marymoth, and Eliazub,
and Mathaneus, and Eleazis, and Ozias,
and Dielus, and Samedius, and Zambris,
and Josephus. And of the sones of Nobey, 35
Ydelus, arid Mathatias, and Zaladus, and
Setheda, Sedym, and Jessei, Baneas. Alle so
these ioyneden to hem hethen wyues, and
leften hem, with her sones. And prestis, 37
and dekens, and thei that weren of Israel,
dwelliden in Jerusalem in an oo regioun,
the newe moone of the seuenthe monthe ;
and the sones of Israel weren in their
abidyngis. And al the multitude gedridesa
togidre in the floor, that is fro the eest of
the halewid 3ate. And thei seiden to 39
Esdre, bisschop and reder, that he schulde
brynge forth the lawe of Moises, that was
3ouen of the Lord God of Israel. And 40
Esdras, the bisschop, brou3te forth the lawe
to al the multitude of hem, fro man vn to
womman, and to alle the prestis, to here
the lawe, in the newe moone of the se-
uenthe monthe. And he radde in the4i
floor, that is bifore the hooly 3ate of the
temple, fro the firste Ii3t of the dale vnto
euyn, bifore men and wymmen ; and alle
thei 3auen witt to the lawe. And Esdras, 42
the prest, and redere of the lawe, stood
upon the treen chaier, that was maad
therfore. And ther stoden with him 43
Mathatias, and Samus, and Ananyas,
Azarias, Vrias, Ezechias, and Balsamus,
at the ri3t side; and at the left side, Pha-44
leleus, Mysael, Malachias, Abustas, Sabus,
Nabadias, and Zacharias. And Esdras 45
took a book bifore al the multitude ; for-
sothe he sate bifore in worschip, in the
si3t of alle. And whanne he hadde as- 46
soilid the lawe, alle thei stoden upright.
And Esdras blesside the Lord God, alther
e Om. AH. f Om. A. S multitude E pr. m.
IX. 47— 56.
III. ESDRAS.
575
blesside the Lord God, al ther hei3est
47 God of Sabaoth, al my3ti. And al the
puple answerde, Amen. And eft, the
hondis rerid vp, thei, fallende doun in to
48 the erthe, honoureden the Lord. And
Esdras comaundede, that ther shulden
teche the lawe, Jesus, and Banaeus, and
Sarabias, and Jadinus, and Accubus, and
Sabatheus, and Calithes, and Azarias,
and Joradus, and Ananias, and Filas,
4!>Leuite. The whiche ta3ten the lawe of
the Lord, and inh the multitude radden
the lawe of the Lord ; and eche putten
beforn hem, that vndirstoden the lessoun.
so And Atharathes seide to Esdre, the bis-
shop and redere, and to the Leuitus that
5i ta3ten the multitude, seiende, This dai is
holi to the Lord. And alle wepten,
->2whan thei hadden herd the lawe. And
Esdras seide, 3ee thanne, gon atwynne,
eteth alle most fatte thingys, and drink-
eth alle most sweete, and sendeth 3iftus
53 to hem that han not ; forsothe holi is
this dai of the Lord ; and wileth not ben
sori, the Lord forsothe shal clarifien vs.
54 And the Leuitus denounceden in opene
to alle men, seiende, This dai is holi ;
55 wileth not ben sori. And alle wenten
awei, to eten, and to drinken, and to han
plente of mete, and to 3iue jiftus to hem
that han not, that thei plenteuousli eten.
Gret doingli forsothe thei ben enhauncid
in the woordis, with the whiche thei ben
5eta3t. And alle thei ben gedered in to
Jerusalem, to make solempne the glad-
nesse, after the testament of the Lord
God of Irael.
hi3est God of Sabaoth, al my3ti. And al47
the peple answeride, Amen. And efte
thei reisyden up her hondis, and fallynge
doun vnto the erthe, thei honouriden the
Lord. And Esdras comaundide, that these w,
schulden teche the lawe, Jesus, and Ba-
naeus, and Sarabias, and Jadmus, and
Accubus, and Sabatheus, and Calithes,
and Azarias, and Joradus, and Ananyas,
and Philas, dekens. The whiche tauten 49
the lawe of the Lord, and in the multitude
thei radden the lawe of the Lord ; and
eche bi him self, that vndirstoden the
lesson, tolde it before hem. And Atha-sn
rathes seide to Esdre, the bisschop and
redere, and to the Leuytis that tauten
the multitude, seiynge, This day is hooly 5 1
to the Lord. And alle thei wepten,
whanne thei hadden herd the lawe. And 52
Esdras seide, 3e therfore, aftir 30 ben
gon atwynne, eteth alle moost fatte thingis,
and drynketh alle mooste swete, and sende
3e 3iftis to hem that han not ; forsothe this sa
day of the Lord is hooly ; and be 30 not
sory, the Lord forsothe schal clarifie vs.
And the dekens denounciden, or schew-f>i
iden, openly to alle men, seiynge, This
day is hooly ; wille 36 not be sory. And 55
thanne alle thei wenten awey, to etc, and
to drynke, and to haue plentee of mete,
and to 3iue 3iftis to hem that han not,
wheroff to ete plenteuously. Gretly for-
sothe thei ben enhaunsid in the wordis,
with the whiche thei ben tau3t. And alle -M
thei weren gadrid in to Jerusalem, to
make solempne the gladnesse, aftir the
testament of the Lord God of Israel.
Here endith the thridde book of Heere endith the thridde book of
Esdre, and now begynneth the prolog Esdre, and bigynnith Thobie.
of the book of Tobie1.
h Om. A.
rubric in CH.
i From A. Explicit liber Esdre lertius. E. Here endith the thrid bok of Esdre. F. No final
T O B I T.
[Prologue on the book of Tobit*.~\
IN this book of Tobie ben contened the seuen dedis of merci, whiche Tobie wrou3te
with his peple of the sones of Israel, that weren in caitifte, acordinge to the gospel of
Crist, seiynge, Blessid ben thei that ben merciful, for thei schullen haue merci ; wherfor
Tobie doinge merci hadde merci of God, which sente his aungel to comforte him, and
to do merci to him, as he hadde do bifore to his peple of Israel.
Here begynneth prolong of Tobie*.
To Cromacio and Eliodre, bisshopys, Jerome, prest, in the Lord sendeth greeting.
To merueilen I cese not the instaunce of 3oure asking ; forsothe }ee asken of me, that
the boc, writen in Caldee sermoun, in to Latin writing I drawe, the boc of Tobie that
is, the whiche Ebrues, seuerende fro the noumbre of Godis scripturis, to these that holi
scriptures remembrenb casten to. I haue don aseeth to 3oure desijr, ner the latere
not to my studie. Forsothe the studies of Ebrues vndei'nymyn vs, and wijten to vs
these thingis to translaten to thec Latin eris ajen therd bible. But I demende to be
betere to desplesen to the dom of Farisees, and to serue to the bisshopis maundemens,
bisiede6 as I rny3te ; and, for the tunge of Caldeis is nee3 to Ebrue sermoun, findende a
most wijs spekere of f either tunge, I toe to the trauaile of o dai ; and what euere thing
he to me expressede in Ebrue'woordis, thoo thingus I, clepid to a notorie, expounede
in Latin woordis. To 3oure prieeris the meede of this werk» I shal 3elde, whan
I lerne me to han fulfild this were to ben acceptid ofh 3ou that1 vouchederi saaf to
comaunden.
Heere endith the prolog of Tobie, and now begynneth the boote.
a This prologue is from M.
& From F. Incipit prologus Jeronimi in librum Thobie. E. Prologiis. n. No initial rubric in ACIO.
b be remembren E pr. m. c Om. AI. d the HK. « bisiede "me E pr. m. f to o. g werk-
man A. h to o. ' the whiche AEFH. J From AF. Here endelh the prolog of Tobie, se now the booc. i.
Here endilh the prolog, and bigynneth the book. o. No final rubric in CEH.
I. I 12.
TOBIT.
577
Tobie*.
CAP. I.
i TOBIE, of the linage and of the cite of
Neptalim, that is in the ouere partis of
Galilee, aboue Nason, after the weie
that ledith to the west, in the left
ahauende the cite of Sofeth, whan he was
ca3t in the da3es of Salmanasar, king of
Assiries, ner the latere in caitifte1 sett,
3 the weie of treuthe he forsoc not, so that
alle thingus that he my3te han, eche dai
to the caityue brethern that weren of
4 his kinrede he delede. And whan he
was alle jungere in the linage of Nepta-
lim, ner the latere no childli thing he
5 dide in deede. After whan alle wenten
to the goldene calues, the whiche Jero-
boam, king of Irael, made, this alone flei3
c the cumpan ye of alle ; and wente to Jeru-
salem, to the temple of the Lord, and
there honourede the Lord God of Irael,
alle his firste frutis and bis dymys treuli
7 offrende ; so that in the threddem 3er to
the conuertid fro Jentilis and to come-
«lingus he mynystrede alle tithing. These
thingus, and to these lie, after the lawe of
oGod a litil child he kepte wel. Whan
forsothe he was maad a man, he toe a
wif, Anne, of his linage ; and he gat of
hir a sone, his own name puttende to
10 hym ; whom fro the time that he began
to speken, he tajte to dreden God, and to
nabstenen" fro alle synne. Thanne whan
by caytifte he was come, with his wif and
sone, in to the cite Nynyue, with al his
12 linage, and alle eeten of the metis of Jen-
tilis, this kepte his soule, and neuere is
Ezechie.
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CAP. I.
ToBiEf was of the lynage andbb citee of i t This st«ri«
Neptalym, whichc is in the hi3ere partis of f
Galilee, aboue Naason, bihynde the weie
*
that ledith to the west, and hathd in the
lefte side the citee of Sapheth, whannee hef 2
was takun in the daies of Salmanazar,
kyng of Assiriens, netheles he set in cay-
tifte, Aether takun prisoner^, forsook not
the weie of treuthe, so that he depart- 3
ide ech dai alle thingis whiche he my3teh
haue', with caitif k britheren that weren of
his kyri. And wharine he was 3ongere4
than alle1:): in the lynage of Neptalym,
netheles he dide no childischem thing in
werkn. Forsothe0 whanne alle Jewis^s
3eden to thei goldun calues, whiche Jero-
boam, the kyrig of Israel, mader, this
Table aloone fledde the5 cumpenyes' of
alleu menv ; andw he 3edex to Jerusalem, to e
the temple of the Lord, and there he wor-
schipide the Lord God? of Israel ; and he
offride feithfuly alle hise firste fruytis, and
hise tithis ; so that in the thridde 3eer he 7
mynystride2 al thea tithe to conuersisb and
comlyngisc. Thed 3onge mane keptef these s
thingis, and thingis^ lijkh these, bi1 the lawe
of God of heuene. Sothelik whanne he 9
was maad a man1, he took a wijf, Annem,
of his lynage ; and he gendride" of hir a
sone, and puttide0 his owne name to hym ;
whom he tau3te fro 3ong childbed for? to 10
drede God, and for to absteynei fro al
synne. Therfor whanne bi caitifte hern
was comun, with his wijf and sone8, in to
the citee Nynyue1, with al his lynage, and12
I" Running title in c. Incipit liber. E. No initial rubric in the other Mss.
m firste E pr. m. n abstt-nen hym E pr. m.
1 the caitifte CE pr. m.
b The book of Table. ELP. Here bigynneth Table, ag. No initial rubric in the other Mss. bb and of
the is. c the which i. J it hath is. e and whanne is. f Thobie is. e either maad thral is.
h myjte leuefully is. i haue or gele is. k his thral i. his caitif s. 1 alle olhere i. m Om. is. n werk
childely is. « Certis is. P the Jervls DBLsg. olhere i. 1 worshepe the s. r had made s. 9 al the s.
* cumpany s. u Om. s. v thilke Jerais i. Jervls s. w Om. A. * wente i. y Om. A. z jaaf is.
a his i. b men that weren turned to the bileue i. men turned to the bileue s. c to comlyngis i.
comlyngis come fro other cunlreis 8. A This is. e man Thobie is. f kepte In doynge i. kept or dide 8.
e olhere thingis i. h lijk to is. i aftir i. k And is. 1 man hauyng dlscresioun s. m Anne bl name is.
" gaat i. ° he putte i. he puttide s. P Om. isx. q absteyne him s. r Thobie is. s his sone A.
1 of Nynyue BCGIS.
VOL. II. 4 E
578
is defoulid in metis of hem.
was myndeful of the Lord in al his herte,
God 3af to hym grace in the si3te of king
14 Salamanasar ; and 3af to hym power to
go whider euere he wolde, hauende fre-
dam to do what euere he hadde wold.
15 Thanne he wente bi alle that weren in
the caitifte, and monestingus of helthe he
ie3af to hem. Whan forsothe he was
come in to Ragis, cite of Medis, and of
these thingus with the whiche he was
wrshipid of the king, hadde ten talentis of
17 siluer ; and with myche cumpanye of his
kinrede, he 533 Gabel nedi, that was of
his linage, he 3af to hym the seid° peis
is of siluer, vndir writing. ForsotheP after
miche of time king Salmanasar dead,
whan his sone Senacherub regnede for
hym, and hadde the sonus of Irael hate-
19 sum in his si3te, Tobie wente eche dai bi
al hys kinrede, and coumfortide hem, and
deuidedei to eche, as he my3te, of his fa-
20 cultees ; the hungri men he fedde, and to
the nakide he 3af clothis, and to the
deade and the slaine besir he fond sepul-
21 ture. After whan king Senacherub was
turned a3een, fleende fro Jude the veni-
auuce that abouten hym God hadde do
for his blasfemye, and wroth slo3 manie
of the sonus of Irael, Tobie biriede the
22 bodies of hem. And wher it was told to
the king, he comandide hym to be slain,
23 and toe al his substaunce. Tobie for-
sothe with his sone and with wifs fleende,
nakid lurkide, for manie looueden hym.
24 After forsothe flue and fourti da3es, the
25 king his sonus slowen ; and Tobie is
turned a3een to his hous, and al his fa-
culte* restorid to hym.
TOBIT. i. 13—25-
And for he alle men* eetenv of the meetis of hethene
men, this Tobie kepte his soulew, and
wasx neuere defoulid in the metisf of hem.
Andy for he was myndeful of the Lord in
al his herte, God 3af grace to hym in the
si3t of Salamanazar, the kyng ; and he 3af u
to Tobie power to go whidur euer he
wolde, and he hadde fredom to do what
euer thingis he wolde. Therfor hez 3ede is
bi alle mena that weren in caitifteb, and
3afJ to hem thed heestis of helthe6. So-ic
thelif whanne he was comyn in to Rages,
a citee of e Medeis, and haddeh ten talentis
of siluer, of these thingis bi whiche he was
onourid of the kyng'; and si3k Gabelusiy
nedi, that was of1 his lynage™, with myche
cumpeny of his kyn", Tobie0 3af to hym,
vndur an obligacioun, the forseid wei3te
of siluer. ForsotheP after myche tyme, is
aftiri that Salamanazar, the kyng, was
deed, whanne Senacherib, his sone, regn-
yde for hym, and hadder the sones of
Israel hateful in his si3t, Tobie 3ede ech iu
dai bi al his kynrede, and coumfortide
hem, and departide8 of hise catels' to ech
man, as he my3te ; he fedde hungri men, 20
and 3af clothis to nakid men, and he '3af
bisiliu sepulture to deed men and slayn.
Sotheliv whanne thew kyng Senacherib 21
turnede a3en, fleynge fro Judee thex veni-
aunce that God 'hadde do? aboutez hym
for his blasfemye, and hea was wrooth, and
killide many of the sones of Israel, Tobie
biriede 'the bodies of hemb. And aftiraa
that itc was teld to the kyng, he comaund-
ide Tobie to be slayn, and he took aweid
al his catel. Sotheli6 Tobie fledde with 23
his sone and with his wijf, and wasf hid
nakid |, for many men loueden hym. For- 24
sothe? afterh fyue and fourti daies'1, the
sones of the kyng kyilliden the kyng;
andk Tobie turnede a3en to his hows, and 25
al his catel was restorid to hym.
•f metis ; for-
tedun to Jewis
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that
0
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0 forseid A.
P Not E pr. m. q deuyde A. r bisiliu. "his wijf A. » facultees A.
u Om. i. v eeten i/iere Is. w souie or fas consience cleene s. * he was i. J Om. s. z Thobie is.
• the men i. b thraldom i. c he jaf is. d Om. is. e helth, to be patient in her disese s. t And is.
8 of the cuntree of i. 1» he hadde is. i kyng, to haue fredom of his omne good is. k he ^3 is. 1 a man of is.
m scyn is. " lynage i. o and i. and Tobie s. P And is. 1 Om. s. r he hadde i. a he departide is.
* catel is. i bisili ordeynede i. v And is. * Om. s. * for the is. y dide there is. * to is. » Om. i.
b her bodies is. c this is. d fro him is. e And is. t he was is. 6 And is. t Om. is. i daies aftir
this is. * and thanne is.
II. I — i
TOBIT.
579
CAP. II.
1 Aftir these thingus forsothe, whan was
the feste dai of the Lord, and shulde be
maud a good meteshipe in the hous of
2 Tobie, he seide to his sone, Go, and
bring summe men of oure linage, dred-
3 end God, and ete thei with vs. And
whan he shulde gon, turned a3een he
tolde to hym, oon of the sonus of Irael
slain" to lyn in the strete ; and anoon
stertende out fro his mete sete, leuende
4 the mete, fastende cam to the bodi ; and
takende it, he bar to his hous priueli, that
whil the sunne were go doun, slee3li he
5 shulde birien it. And whan he hadde
hid the bodi, he eet bred with weiling
G and trembling, remembreride thatv woord,
that the Lord seide by Amos, the pro-
fete, 3oure feste da3es shul be turned in
7 to weiling and sorewing. Whan forsothe
the sunne hadde go doun, he wente, and
8 biriede it. Forsothe alle hise ne3heboris
vndernomyn hym, seiende, Now bi cause
of this thing thou art comaundid to be
slain, and vnnethe thou hast scapid the
maundement of deth, and eft thou biriest
9 the deade ? But Tobye, more dredende
God than the king, ca3te the bodies of
the slaine, and hidde in his hous, and in
10 the mydny3tus biriede"' hem. It fel for-
sothe, that on a dai werix of biriyrig, co-
mende horn, he hadde cast hymself beside
lithe wal, and hadde faste slept; and fro
the nest of swalewis to hym slepende
hote toordis fellen in vp on his e3eri ;
12 and was? maad blind. This forsothe
temptacioun therfore the Lord suffride
to come to hym, that to the'- after-
comeres shulde exsaumple be 3iuen of his
13 pacience, as and of holi Job. And whan
fro his time that he began to speke,
CAP. II.
Forsothe1 aftir these thingis, whanne a i
feeste dai of the Lord was, and am good
meete was maad in the hows of Tobie, he
seide to his sone, Go thou, and bryngen2
sum men of oure lynage", 'that dreden?
God, that thei ete with vs. And whanne 3
hei was goonr, he turnede a3en, and telde
to hyms, that oon of the sones of Israel lai
stranglid in the street; and anoon 'he
skippide* fro his sittyng place, and lefteu
thev mete, and cam fastynge to the bodiw ;
and he took it", and bar? toz his hows pry- 4
uely, for to birie hym warli, whanne the
sunne wasa gob doun. And whanne he 5
hadde hid the bodi, he eet breed0 with
morenyng and tremblyngd, and remem-e
bride6 thatf word, whichs the Lord seide
bi Amos, the prophete, 3oure feeste daies
schulen be turned in to morenyng and
'lamentacioun, ether^ weilyng. Sotheli'y
whanne the sunne was go doun, Tobie
3ede, and biriede hym. Forsothek alle hise «
nei3boris blameden hym, and seiden, Now
for the1 cause of this thing thou were co-
maundid to be slayn, and vnnethis thou
ascapidistm the comaundement" of deeth,
and eft 'biriest thou0 deed men ? But 9
Tobie dredde more God than the kyrig,
and tookP awei the bodies of slayn men,
and hiddei in his hows, and birieder tho
in the myddil of nyjtis. Sotheli8 it bi- 10
felde, that in sum* day heu was maad wery
of biriyng7 ; and he cam hoom, and leide
hym silf bisidis a wal, and sleptew; andu
while he slepte, hoote" ordures? 'fellen
dounz fro the nest of swalewis ona hise
i3en ; andb he was maad blynd. Forsothe0 12
herfor the Lord suffride this temptacioun
bifalle'1 to hym, that the saumple6 of his
pacience, 'as also of seynt Jobf, schulde be
u Om. A. v the AH, w he biriede A. * trauailid E pr. m. J he was c pr. m. z Ora. AH.
1 Certis is. m Om. is. n brynge yn hidere is. ° kyn is. P dredyng s. 1 yung Thobie is. r gone
forth s. * his fadir is. * Tobie rose up is. " he lefte is. v his is. w ded bodi i. x it up is. y bar
it isg. z in to a. a were i. b Om. g. c the breed AB pr. m. d with tremblyng is. e he hadde in*
mynde is. f the g. g that is. h Om. is. > And is. k Sothely is. ' Om. is. m hast ascapid s.
n heest is. ° thou biriest is. r he took is. 1 hidde hem i. he hidde hem s. r he hidde i. he biriede s.
* And is. * a i. n Tobie is. v biriyng deed bodies is. w he slepte there i. slepte there s. * ther fell
doun hoote i. J toordis BCDEFGKLMNOPQRirvwxabfh. drit H sec. m. dounge i. filthe s. z Om. i.
8 upon is. b and so i. c And is. d to bifalle is. e ensaumple is. f Om. is.
4 E 2
580
TOBIT.
II. 14 III. 2.
euermore he dredde God, and kepte his
hestis, he sorewide not a3en God, that
the veniaunce of blindnesse cam to hym ;
H but vnmouable in the drede of God abod
stille, gracis doende to God alle the da3es
is of his lif. For as to blisful Job asail-
eden the kingus, so to this fader and
moder and his cosynes scorneden his lif,
16 seiende, Where is thin hope, for the whiche
almesse deede and sepulturis thou didist ?
nTobie forsothe blamede hem, seiende,
isWileth not so speken, for the sonus of
halewis wee ben, and that lif wee abijden,
that God is to jiue to hem that ther
isfeith neuermor chaungen fro hym. Anne
forsothe, his wif, wente to weuyng were
eche dai, and of the trauaile of hir hondis
the liflode, that she my3te gete, she bro3te.
20 And it is do, that takende a kide of she
21 get, she bro3te horn. Of the whiche ble-
tende the vois whan hir man hadde herd,
seide", Looketh, lest parauenture it be
stoln, but 3eldeth it to his lordis ; for it
is not leeful to vs, orb to eten of stelthe
22 any thing or to tovchen. At these
thingis his wif wroth answerde, Openli
vein is maad thin hope, and thine alrnesse
23deedis now han aperid. And in these
and in othere suche maner woordis she
putte reprof to hym.
CAP. III.
1 Thanne Tobie inwardli weilede, and
2 began to pre3e with teres, seyende, Ri3t-
wis thou art, Lord, and alle thi domes
beiic ri3twise, and alle thi weies merci,
3ouun to 'after comeris^. For whi whanne is
heh dredde God euere fro his 3ong childbed,
and kepte hise comaundementis1, he was
not soryk a3ens God, for1 the sikenesse of
blyndnesse cam to hym ; but he dwellide u
vnmouable in the drede of God, and didem
thankyngis to God in alle the dais of his
lijf. For whi as kyngis vpbreididen" is
seynt0 Job, so it Ufelde to this Tobie,
hiseP eldris and kynesmeni scorneden his
liif, and seideri1", Where is8 thin hopef, forifit%>«.-
, , . , , . . bileuyden the
which thou didist almes dedis and bin- rewarding ot
of Jooi> diden.
yngis4? Sotheli" Tobie blamyde
and seidew, Nyle 36 speke so, for we
the sones of hooli men, and we abiden
that lijf, which" God schal 3yue to hem
that> chaungenz neuere her feith fro hym.
Forsothea Anne, his wijf, 3ede ech dai to 19
the 'werk of weuyngb, and brou3tec lyue-
loded, which6 sche my3te gete of the trauel
of hir hondis. Wherof f it 'was doon^, that 20
sche took a kide of geeth, and bro^te1
hoom. And whannek hir hosebonde hadde1 21
herd the vois of this kide bletynge, he
seide, Sera 30, lest perauenture it" be0 of
thefte, but? '3elde 361 itr to 'hise lordis8 ;
for it is not leueful 'to vs1, ethir to etc
ether to touche ony thing of thefte. At 22
these thingis" hisv wijf w was wrooth, and
answeridex, Opynli? thin hope isz maad
veyn, and thin almes dedis apperidenat +'
. that is, feyned
now". And bi these6 and othere siche 23 and void, as
wordisd sche seide schenschip to hyme. sie?"/-^'^"
c.
CAP. III.
Thanne Tobie inwardli sorewide, andi
biganf to preye with teeris, and seide&,
Lord, thou art iust, and alle thi domes 2
ben iust, and alle thi weies ben mercy, and
a he seide A. b for AH. « Om. AH.
g after comeris, as also it is of hooly Job i. aftercomeris, as also the paciens of seint Job s. h Tobie is.
» hestis is. k sory or fo^ ,_ sori Qr gr^^g g< i for that ^ for tLat that g m he djde H
n upbreiden CIR. o blessid is. P that hise is. q his kynesmen i. r seiden to him s. » is norv is.
madist sepulcris to deed men is. » And is. v hem that thus spoken s. w he seide i. he seide to hem s
that is. y which s. z chaungiden s. a And is. b weuynge craft H sec. m. c sche brointe horn is.
? the lyuelode is. « that is. f Wherfor s. Where x. g bifelle ». h geet,/0r her weuyng s. i she
brou3te i is. k whanne Tobie is. 1 Om. s. m Loke ,. „ this kide ls> 50 fo gotun IS. ? £,t if it so
be i. ^ but thanne s. Ijeldethl. r it ayn ,s. s hem that ou3ten it is. tQm.i. n wordis i. vthei.
wijt of lobie i. » sche answeride to him is. y Now is opynli i. Now apertli s. * Om. i. a han
Om. is. c these wordis i. these wordis of malice s. d bi siche othere is. e hir husbonde is.
1 ne bigan is. B he seide s.
III. 3—14-
TOBIT.
581
sand treuthe, and dom. And now, Lord,
haue mynde of me, ne take thou ven-
iaunce of my synnes, ne remembre thou
my giltis, or of my fader and moder.
4 For wee ban not obeshid to thin hestis,
and wee ben taken in to wasting, and
caitifte, and deth, and in to fable, and
in to reprof tod alle naciouns, in the
a whiche thou hast scatered vs. And now,
Lord, grete ben thi domys ; for wee ban
not don aftir thin hestis, and wee ban
e not go cleerli befor thee. And now,
Lord, after thi wille do with me merci,
and comaunde in pes my spirit to be
resceiued; it is spedful forsothe to me
7 more to dien than to liuen. And so the
same dai fel, that Sara, the do3ter of Ra-
guel, in Ragis, cite of Medis, and she
herde the repref of oon of the handwym-
s men of hir fadir ; for she was take to
seuene men, and a deuel, Asmodius bi
name, slo3 hem, anoon as thei weren gon
fl in to hir. Thanne whan she blamede
the child womman for hir gilte, she an-
swerde to hir, seiende, See wee no more
of thee sone ore do3ter vp on erthe, thou
losleeresse of thi men; whether and slen
thou wilt me, as and thou slowe seuene
men ? At this vois she wente in to the
ouere bed place of hir hous, and thre
da3is and thre ny3t she eet not, ne dranc ;
1 1 but in orisoun abidende stille, with teres
she pre3ede God, that fro this reprof he
i2shulde deliueren hir. It is do forsothe
the thridde dai, whil she fulfilde the
isorisoun, blessende the Lord, she seide,
Blessid is thi name, God of oure fadris,
that whan thou were wrathid, thou shalt
do merci, and in time of tribulacioun
synnes thou fo^iuest to hem, that in-
uwardli clepen thee. To thee, Lord,' I
turne my face, and to thee myn
treuthe, and doom. And now, Lord, haue 3
thouh mynde of me, and take thou not'
veniaunce of my synnes, nether haue thou
mynde of my trespassis, ethirk of my fa-
dris1. For we 'obeieden not™ to 'thi co-<
maundementis", and0 we ben takun in to
rifelyng, and in to caitifte, and in to deth,
and in to 'a fable?, and in to schenschip
to alle naciouns, among whiche thou hast
scaterid vs. And now, Lord, thi domes s
ben gretei ; for we ban not do aftir 'thi
comaundementis1", and we han not go clenli
bifor thee. And now, Lord, bis thi wille c
do thou merci1 with me, and comaunde
thou my spirit to be resseyued in pees;
for" it spedith more to me to die than to
lyue. And sov it bifelde inw the same dai, 7
that Sare, the dorter of Raguel, was in
Rages, a citee of Medeis, and sche herd
schenschip of x oon of the handmaidis? of
hir fadir; for schez was 3ouun to seuene «
hosebondis, and a feend, Asmodeus bi
name, killide hema, anoon as thei hadden
entrid to hirb. Therforc whanne sched9
blamyde 'the damysele6 for her gilt, the
damisele answeride to hir, and seide, Thou
sleeressef of thin hosebondis, se we 'no
more a& sone ether ah dorter of thee 'on
erthe1 ; whether also thou wolt sle me, as 10
also thou hast slayn seuene men ? At this
voisk sche1 3ede in to the hi3ere closet of
hir hows, and thre daies and thre ny3tis
sche eet not, nether drank ; but sche con- j i
tynuede in preier™ with teeris, and bi-
sou3ten God, that he schulde delyuere hir
fro this schenschip. Forsothe0 it was doon 12
in the thridde dai, while sche hadde fillidP
the'' preier, sche blesside the Lord, and is
seide, God of oure fadris, thi name is
blessid, which1" whanne thou hast be
wrooth, schalt dos merci, and in tyme of
tribulacioun fo^yuest4 synnes" to hem,
d of A. e ne A.
h Om. i. 1 not rvithaute eend s. k neither is. l fadris trespassis i. m haue not obeied is. n thin
bestis is. ° and therfor is. P ianglyng is. <l grete and dredeful is. r thin hestis is. a aftir is.
t Om. i. » forsothe is. T also is. w that in s. x spoken of i. seide to hir silfot s. J hoond
maidens isx. z Sara is. » hem alle s. b hir, tvilnyng hir for hirfleshli lust s. c And is. d Sara is.
e hir maide is. f sleestere i. quellere H sec.m. Rneuere upon erthe i. no more vpon erthe s. hOm. is.
1 Om. is. k word s. l Sara a. m hdi preier 8. " sche bisoujte is. ° And is. P fulfillid is. 1 hir is.
r the which i. > of thi goodnesse do s. » thou forjyuest is. "synnes.
582
TOBIT.
in. 15 — iv. 3.
i*rere. I aske, Lord, that fro the bond of
this repref thou asoile me, or certis fro
leaboue thef erthe thou delyuere me. Thou
wost, Lord, for neuere I coueitide man,
and clene I haue kept rny soule fro alle
17 lust. Neuere with pleieres I mengde me,
ne with hem that in Ii3tnesse gon par-
lecener I jaf me. An husbonde forsothe
with thi drede, not with my lust, I con-
i9sentide to taken. And ore I was vnwrthi
to hem, or thei parauenture to me weren
not wrthi ; for parauenture to an other
20 man thou hast kept me. Forsothe in
21 mannys power is not thi counseil. That
forsothe for certein hath eche man that,
herieth thee, for his lif, if in prouyngh
it were, shal ben crouned ; if forsothe in
tribulacioun it were, it shal be deliuered ;
and if in chastising it were, it shal ben
22 leful to come to thi merci. Forsothe thou
hast not delit in oure leesingus ; for after
tempest thou makist reste, and after
teres sheding and weiling', ful out io3ing
23 thou heeldest in. Be thi name, God of
24 Irael, blessid in to worldus. In that time
ben herd ful the pre3eeris of bothe in the
si3te of the glorie of the most good God ;
•-'sand ther is sent an aungil of the Lord,
the holi Rafael, that he shulde curen hem
bothe, whos orisouns o time in the
of the Lord ben rehersid.
CAP. IV.
1 Thanne whan Tobie wende his pre-
3eere to ben herd, that he my3te dien, he
2 clepide to hym Tobie, his sone, and seide
to hym, Here, my sone, the woordis of
my mouth, and hem in thi herte as foun-
ndemens mak togidere. Whan God shal
-f pleieris ; dis-
solutly and
vnonestly. Lire
here. c.
that inwardli clepen thee. Lord, to thee u
Y turne togiderev my face ; tow thee VY
reisex vmyn i3enxx. Lord, Y axe?, that thou is
assoilez mea frob the boond of this schen-
schip, ether certis that thou take me awei
fro aboue thec erthe. Lord, thou wost, IR
that Y neuere coueitide mand, and Ye haue
kept my soule cleene fro al coueitisef. Y 17
medlide me neuere with pleierisf, nether
Y 3af mes parcenerb with hem that goon
in vnstablenesse. But* Y consentide to is
take an hosebonde with thi drede, not
with my lust. And ether Y was vnworthi 19
to hem, ether thei perauenture weren not
worthi to me ; for in hap thou hast kept
me to another hosebonde. Fork thi coun-2o
eel is not in the power of man1. Forsothe1" 21
ech" that worschipith thee hath this0 for
aP certeyn, thati if his lijf isr in preuyng,
he schal be corowned" ; sotheli1 if he is in
tribulacioun, he schal be delyuerid" ; and
if he is in chastisyng£, it schal be leuefulv
, . . -,-, , , ,. . an other lettre
to come to thi merci. Jborw thou dentist 22 i,ati, ,-„ coru},_
not in oure lossis ; for after tempest thou ^^ £
makist pesiblex, and after morenynar and noraunce ether
' 6 freclte. Lire
wepyng thou bryngist yn ful ioye^. God23A«re. c.
of Israel, thi name bez blessid vin to
worldis, that is, //7a in tcP withouten ende.
In that tyrne the preieris of bothec weren 24
herd in thed si3t of gloriee of hi3estef God ;
and Raphael, the hooli aungel of the Lord, 25
was sent fors to heele hem bothe, whose
preyeris werenh rehersid in o tyme in the'
of the Lord.
CAP. IV.
Therfor whanne Tobie gesside his preier i
to be herd, that he my3te die, he clepide
Tobie, his sone, to hym silf k, and seide to 2
hym, My sone, here thou the wordis of
my mouth, and bilde1 thou thom as foun-
dementis" in thin herte. Whanne God 3
f Om. c. S other AEFH. h reprouynge AH. ' wepinge AH.
v al toidre s.
and I lifte up [myn ijen s] to is. * Om. is. « Om. s. 7 axe of thee s. z louse is.
» me out is. bofs. cQm. is. d ma.n for fleshli lust s. « that Y is. f vnleeful coueitise is. 6 myself is.
h to be parcener is. i But, Lord is. *• Certis is. 1 man to knoree it s. m But is. n ech man is.
° this thing is. P Om. isg. q as bileue that s. r Js here is. s crowned, if he continue pacienili s.
and is. i delyuerid whan best tyme is s. v leueful to him is. w Certis is. » pesible wedre is.
T outioiynge is. * is g. a Qm. x. 'b Qm. is. c bothe Tobie and Sara is. d Qm. is. e the glorie is.
the hijest s. g Om. is. t of holi aungels weren s. > Om. i. k Om. is. 1 erounde is. m hem is.
n a foundement is.
IV. 4 — 1
TOBIT.
583
take my soule, my bodi birie ; and wrshipe
thou shalt ban to thi rnoder alle the da3es
4 of thi lif; forsothe myndeful thou owist
to be, what and hou grete she suffride
sperilis for thee in hir wornbe. Whan
forsothe and she haue fulfild the time of
hir lif, thou shalt birien hir aboute me.
cAlle forsothe the da3es of thi lif in mynde
haue thouk God, and bewar, lest any time
to synne thou consente, and leie aside the
7 hestis of oure God. Of thi substaunce do
almesse deede, and wile thou not turne
awei thi face fro any pore man ; so for-
sothe it shal be do, that neither fro thee
be turned awei the face of the Lord.
»What rnaner wise thou shalt moun, so
y be thou merciful. If myche were to thee,
abundauntli 3if ; if litil ther were, also
lolitil gladli studie to parten. Forsothe a
good meede to thee thou tresorist in the
1 1 dai of nede ; for almesse deede fro alle
synne and fro deth delyuereth, and shal
not suffre the soule to gon in to derc-
12 nesses. Gret trost shal ben almesse deede
befor the most goode God to alle men
isdoende it. Tac heede to thee, sone, fro
alle fornicacioun,and, beside thi wif, neuer
suffre thou synne of euel los to knowen.
14 Pride neuer in thi wit or in thi woord
suffre thou to ban lordshipe ; in it for-
issothe al perdicioun toe begynnyng. Who
so euere1 any thing to thee wercheth,
anoon jeeld his meede, and the rneed of
thin hiryd man algate anent thee abijde
16 not. That of an other thou hatist to be
do to thee, looke thou, that any time thou
i?dom not to an other. Thi bred with the
hungri and with the nedi ett, arid of thi
isclothis nakide men couere. Thi bred
and thi win vp on the sepulture of the
ri3twise ordeyne, and wile thou not of
1- ony pore { it
thou moist nut
3y»« catel, jyue
thou wille and
hath take my soule, byrie thou my bodi ;
and vthou schal haue onour to thi rnodir0
in alle the daies of hir'' lijfi ; forr thou 4
owist to be myndeful, what perels and
how grete* sche suffride for thee in hir
wombe. Forsothe1 whanne also sche hath a
fillid u the tyme of hir lijf, thou schalt
birie hir bisidis me. Sotheliv in alle the <;
daies of thi lijf haue thou God in mynde,
and be thou war, lest ony tyme thou con-
sente to synne, and forsake the heestis of
oure God. Ofw thix catel do thou almes, 7
and nyle thou turne awei thi face fro ony
poref man ; for? so it schal be doon, that
the face of the Lord be not turned awei
fro thee. As thou maistz, soa be thou»
merciful. If thou hast mycheb, 3yue thouco J^fc"'
plenteuousli ; ifd thou hast a litil, also be
thou bisi to departe wilfuli6 af litil. Foi-s 10
thou tresorist to thee a good meede in the
dai of nede ; for whi almes delyuereth fro u
al synne and fro deeth h, and schal1 not
suffre the soule to go in tok derknessis1.
Almes schal be grete"1 trist bifor the hi3- 12
este God to alle men doynge it0. Sone, 13
take heede to thi silf, and'1 flei fro al for-
nicacioun, and, 'outakun thi wijf r, suffre
thou neuere3 to know1 synne". Suffrevi4
thou neuere pride to haue lordschip in thi
wit, nether in thi word; for alMos, ether™
dampnacioun, took biginnyng in that"
pride. Who euere worchith ony thing to
thee, 3elde thou anoon his mede, and outirli
the hire of 'thin hirid manydwelle2 not at"
thee. Thatb that thou hatist to be doon
to thee of another man, sec thou'1, lest ony
tyme thou doe to another man. Etc thi 17 tf""e> '" the
* deth ot myjty
breedf with hungri men and nedi, and men; but that
with thi clothis hile thou nakid men. Or- 1« fed in the deth
deyne thi breed and thi wiyn on the sepul-
ture^ of a iust man, and nyle thou ete
J on the sepul-
cre i not to
etia ou
f°'
k Om. A. ' Om. A. m do it A.
0 Om. is. P thi is. 1 lijf thou schalt do honour to thi modir is. r forsothe is. s grete perels i.
* And is. u endid is. v And is. w And of s. * thi onne is. i and is. z maist, that is, after thi
jmner B. a Om. is. b myche catel is. c it is. d and if is. e gladly is. f that is. s Certis thanne i.
Certis if thou thus doist s. h deeth of helle B. ' it schal is. k Om. ex. l depenesse D. derknesse EL.
m the gret s. ° it as God lechith i. it after Goddis heste 8. P Om. s. 1 fie tkau awey i. He thou s.
1 Om. is. • neuere thee i. neuer eny B. * know of Ihee B. u that hidous synne, outaken thi wijf is.
v And suffre is. w Om. is. * Om. is. Y thi werk man is. * dwelle it is. a with s. b That thing IB.
« loke i. d thou tvaarly i. thou, or bewar s. e do thai thing is. f mete i. K biriyng is.
584
TOBIT.
IV. 19 — V.
iyit eten and drinkewith the sinful. Coun-
aoseil euermor of the wise man seek. Alle
time blesse God, and aske of hym, that
thi weies he make redi,and alle thi coun-
21 seilis in hym abijde stille. I shewe also to
thee, my sone, me to han 31116 ten talentus
of seluer, whil 3it thou were a litil faunt,
to Gabel, in Ragis, cite of Medis ; and
22 the writ of it anent me I haue ; and
therfore enserche, what maner to hym
thou come, and resceyue of hym the
aboue membrid wei3te of siluer, and re-
•_>:i store to hym his writ. Wile thou not
dreden, sone myn ; a pore lijf forsothe
wee bern, but manye goodis wee shul
han, if wee drede God, and gon awei fro
alle synne, and do wel.
CAP. V.
i Thanne answerde Tobie to his fader,
and seide, Alle thingus, what euere thou
hast comaundid to me, fader, I shal do ;
2hou forsothe this monei I shal enserche,
I knowe not ; he me knowith not, and I
hym vnknowe ; what tocne shal I 3iue to
hym ? but neither the weie, bi the whiche
smegoth thider, any time I knew. Thanne
his fader answerde to hym, and seide,
Forsothe his writ anent me I haue, the
whiche whanne thou to hym shewist,
4 anoon he shal 3elde the monee. But go
now, and enserche to thee sum feithful
man, that go with thee, saued his meede,
whil 3it I line, that thou resceyue it.
5 Thanne Tobie gon out, fond a 3ung man
stondende, ful fair, gird, and as redi to
Bgon ; and vnknowende that an aungil
of God he was, grette hym, and seide,
Whennus han wee thee, goode 3unge
7 man ? And he answerde, Of the sonus
of Irael. And Tobie seide to hym, Hast
thou knowen the weie, that ledeth in to
s the regioun of Medis? To whom" he
answerde, I haue knowen, and alle the
and drynke therof with synneris. Euere la
seke thou perfitli ah counsel of a wijs man.
Al' tyme blesse thou God, and axe thou 20
of hym, that he dresse thi weies, and alle
thi counsels dwellek in hym. Also, my 21
sone, Y schewe to thee, that the1 while
thou were 3it a litil child, Y 3af ten ta-
lentis of siluer to Gabelus, inm Rages, a
citee of Medeis" ; and Y° haue his obliga-
cioun anentis me ; and? therfor perfitlii 22
enquere thour, hou thou schalt come to
hym, and resseyues of hym the forseid
wei3te of siluer, and restore to hym his
obligacioun. My sone, nyle thou drede ; 23
forsothe we leden a pore lijf, but we schu-
len haue many goodis, if we dreden God,
and goen1 awei fro al synne|, and doen
wel.
CAP. V.
Thanne Tobie answeride to his fadir, 1
and seide, Fadir, Y schal do alle thingis,
which euer thou comaundidist to me; but 2
Y noot, hou Y schal gete this money ; heu
knowith not me, and Y knowe not him ;
what tokyn schal Y 3yue to hym ? but
nether Y knew ony tyme the weie, bi
which me goith thidur. Thanne his fadir »
answerid to hym, and seide, Sotheliv Y
haue thisw obligacioun atx me, which the
while thou schewist? to him, he schal re-
store anoon the monei. But goz now, and 4
enquere to thee sum feithful man, that
schal go with thee for his hire saf, 'the
while Y lyue 3ita, thatb thou resseyue that
moneic. Thanne Tobie 3ede outd, and 5
foonde af 3ongJ oon& stondynge, 'schyn-
ynge, and girdh, and as redi to go ; and e
he1 wiste not, that itk was the angel of
God. And he grette1 the 3ong oonm, and
seide, Of whennus han we thee, goode"
3onge man? And he answeride, Of0 the?
sones of Israel§. And Tobie seide to hym,
Knowist thou the weie, that ledith in to
the cuntrei of Medeis ? To whom he an- 8
•f al synne ;
dedly, for we
iiiniin not
outirly eschewe
al venyal in
this liyf. Lire
here. c.
$ a long ; that
is, an aungel
apperinge in
the licnesse of
a jong man.
schynynge ;
that is, ful
faire in the
face. Lire
here. c.
§ of Israel ;
the aungel
seide with,
thou} he were
no man, for
tho thingis that
ben dooii of
aungels among
men, Km
thingis of
fygure, and by
tbis speche he
signefieth the
ioynyng to
gidere of cha-
rite, by which
hooly aungels
ben ioyned with
deuout feithful
men. Lire
here. c.
n the whiche E pr. m.
h Om. is. ' In al is. k dwelle thei perfjtly is. ' Om. i. "> that dtvellith in is. «> the cuntrey of
Medeis s. o Om. H. P Om. is. i Om. is. r thou bisily is. s resseyue thou i. ' if we goen i.
u Gabelus is. v Certis is. w his i. * here anentis is. >" schewist it is. z go thou s. a Om. is.
b and that s. c monei yt while I Hue is. d forth is. « he foond is. * a schynynge is. & man is.
b tuckid up is. » Tobie s. k he i. ' saluede i. salutide s. m man is. n Om. g. ° / am of is.
V. 9 — 23-
TOBIT.
585
weies of it oftesithes I hane go, and haue
dwellid anent Gabel, 3oure brother, that
dwelleth in Ragis, cite of Medis, that is
9 sett in the hil of Exbatenys. To whom
Tobie seith, Suffre me, I beseche, to the
time these thingus I telle to my fader.
10 Thanne Tobie, gon in, shewide0 alle these
thingus to his fader ; vpe the whiche the
fader, wundrid, pre3ede, that he shulde
ncomen in to hym ; and so gon in, sa-
lutide hym, and seide, 1036 to thee euer-
12 mor be ! And Tobie seith, What io3e to
me shal be, that? in derknesses sitte, and
is the Ii3t of heuene see not? To whom
seith the 3unge man, In strong inwit be
thou ; ful nee3 it is that of God thou be
u curid. And so seide Tobie to hym, Whe-
ther shalt thou mown ful lede my sone
to Gabel in to Ragis, cite of Medis, and
whan thou comest a3een, I shal 3elde thee
is thi meede ? And the aungil seide to hyrn,
I shal led en, and a3een lede hym to thee
10 hoi. To whom answerde Tobie, I pre5e
thee, shew to me, of what hous, and of
17 what linage thou art? To whom Rafael,
the aungil, seide, The kinrede thou askist
of the hirid man, or that hirid man, that
is with thi sone go? But lest parauenture
I make thee stirid, I am Azarie, the sone
19 of gretei Ananye. And Tobie answerde,
Of gret kinrede thou art ; but I aske, be
thou not wroth, for I wolde knowe thi
-jo kinrede. Forsothe the aungil seide to
hym, I sound shal lede, and sound shalr
21 336611 bringe to thee thi sone. Forsothe
Tobie answerende seide, Wei go 3ee,
and the Lord be in 3oure weie, and his
22 aungil folewe with 3ou. Thanne alle
thingus maad redi, that weren to be born
in the weie, Tobie dide farewel to his
fader and to his moder ; and thei wente
23 bothe togidere. And whan thei weren
sweride, Y knowe?, and Y haue go ofte
alle the weies therof, and Y haue dwellid
ati Gabelus, 3oure brother1", that8 dwellith
in Rages, a citee of Medeis, which1 is set
in 'the hil ofu Echbathanis. To whom 9
Tobie seide, Y bisechev, abide thou mew,
til Y telle these thingis to my fader. +ahatmtmeri
Thanne Tobie entride, and telde* alleioh1e.se,idenot
this by vnpa.
these thingis to his fader; on which? cienceofhis
. blyndnesse, but
thingis thez fader wondnde3, and preiede", dispisinge the
that he wolde entre0 to him. Therford he 11 1^ and"hop-
entride, and grette6 Tobie, and seidef, loie
aungel seide
soth, for his
be euere to thee ! And Tobie seide, What 12 ynee- Lire
here. c.
manerf ioie schal be to me, that sitte in
derknessis, and se not xthe li^l" of he-
uene1' ? To whom the 3ong oon' seide, Be i
thou of strong witk ; it is in the nexte1
that thou be heelid of God. Therform 14 pere of God ;
treuly goode
Tobie seide to hym, Whether thou maist aungeis ben
lede my sone to Gabelus in to Rages, the"
citee of Medeis, and whanne thou comest
a3en, Y schal restore thi mede to thee ?
And the aungel seide to hym, Y schal issemyce of hem;
. i-ii i an<i tnus se''^
lede0, and? brmgei a3en him hool to thee. poui of him
God, in as
myche as cho-
sun men be
dressid in to
helthe bi the
To whom Tobie answeride, Y preie
schewe to me, of what hows, ether of what 'Qe firste pistie
to Cor. nj. c .
lynage thou art ? To whom Raphael, the 17 We ben *e
. ,. helperis of
aungel, seide, Axist thou the kyn of the God. Ananye
hirid man, ethir8 the hirid man hym silf,
that schal go with thi sone? But lest is ]
perauenture Y make thee douteful, Y am ben in that
maner, bi which
AzarieJ, the sone of grete4 Ananye. And 10 they hen i
Tobie answeride, Thou art of greet kyn ;
but Y axeu, that thou be not wrooth, that
Y wolde knowe thi kyn. Forsothe v the 20 Pffit ; b»t
Tobie vndur-
aungel seide to hym, Y schal ledew thi stood that he
. was a man, the
sone hool, and Y schal brmgx a3eny to sone of sum
thee 'thi sone hoolz. Sothelia Tobie an- 21 ""rJj™," the
sweride, and seide, Wei 'go 3eb, and the gein,fe3d1edniot
Lord be in 3oure weie, and his aungel go Tobie in this>
0 ° for Tobie hadde
with 3011. Thanne whanne alle thingis 22 thus betere his
weren redi, that schulden be borunc in
" and shewide AH. P the wliiche AEFH. 1 the greet preest A. ,, r I shal A.
f knowe it is. 4 with is. r cosyn is. ' which s. * the which citee i. which cite s. "Om.is. vbiseche
thee K. w me here s. * he telde i. y the which i. z his i. a wondride how he had so soon gelen him a
Jelotve 8. b he preiede Ike yunge man is. c entre yn s. d Thanne i. e saluede i. salutide s. f seide to
him is. 8 Om. s. n the eir i. ' man is. k inwitt HI. l inoost 11)3 tyme is. ful nyj H sec. m. m Thanne i.
n a is. o lede him H sec. m. lede him thidere is. P and I schal is. 1 lede plures. r of me s. s ethir
axist thou who is is. * the grete i. u axe [thee s] or preie thee is. v And is. w lede forth is.
" lede plures. y him ajen hool is. z Otn. is. a And i. b mote je go H sec. m. c borne with him a.
VOL. II.
4 F
586
TOBIT.
V. 24 — VI. 6.
go forth, his moder began to wepen, and
sein, The staf of oure elde thou hast
taken awei, and hast sent ouer fro vs ;
24neuere hadde be that monee, for the
25 whiche thou sentist hym ; forsothe oure
porenesse suffiside to vs, that richessis
wee shulden counte that, that oure sone
26 wee se3en. And Tobie seide to hir, Wile
thou not wepen ; saf shalcomen oure sone,
and saf shal a3een turne to vs, and thin
27 e3en shul seen hym. I leeue forsothe, that
the goode aungil of God folewe8 hym,
and wel shal disposen alle thingus, that
ben don aboute hym, so that with {036
28 he be turned a3een to vs. At this vois
ceside his modir to wepen, and was
stille.
CAP. VI.
1 Tobie forsothe wente forth, and an
hound folewide hym, and he abod the
firste abiding biside the flod of Tigris.
2 And he wente out for* to wasshen his
feet ; and lo ! a gret fish wente out for'
3 to deuouren hym. Whom dredende To-
bie criede out" with a gret vois, seiende,
4 Lord, he asailethv me. And the aungil
seide to hym, Cach his fin, and dra3 it
to thee. The whiche thing whan he
hadde do, he dro3 it in to the drie, and
sit began to quappe befor his feet. Thanne
the aungil seide to hym, Opene this fish,
and his herte and galle and mawe lei vp
to thee ; these thingus forsothe ben pro-
efitabli necessarie to medicynes. The
whiche thingus whan he hadde do, he
the weied, Tobie made 'farewel toe his
fadir and hisf modir^ ; and 'bothe 3edenh
togidere. And whanne thei ' weren goon 2:$
forth, his modir bigan to wepe, and to
seiek, Thou hast take the staf't of oure
eelde, and hast sent"1 awey fro vs ; '¥24
wolde" thilke0 monei were? neuerei, 'for
which1" thou sentist5 him1; oure pouert25
sufficide to vs, that we schulden arette"
thisv richessisw, that we sienx oure sone>'.
And Tobie seide to hir, 'Nyle thou wepea ; 20
oure sone schal come saaf b, and he schal
turne 33611 saaf to vs, and thin i3en schulen
se hym. Forc Y bileue, that the good 27
aungel of God1' goith with him, and he"
schal dispose wel alle thingis, that ben
doon aboute hym, so that he turne 33611
with ioie to vs. At this voisf his moder as
ceesside to wepe, and was stille.
CAP. VI.
Forsothe^ Tobie 3ede forth, and va doggeh i
suede hym, and he' dwellidek in the firste
dwellyng1 bisidis the flood ofm Tigrys.
And he ^ede out" to waische hise feet ; 2
and lo ! a greet fisch 3ede out " to deuoure
hym. Which P fisch Tobie dredde, and 3
criedei with greet vois, and seide, Sire,
her assailith me. And the aungel seide *
to hym, Take 'thou his8 gile, Aether ioice*,
and drawe hyrn to thee. And whanne heu
hadde do this thing, he drow itv in to thew
drie place, and it bigan to spraule bifor"
hisey feetz. Thanne the aungel seide too
hyma, Drawe out the entrails of this fisch,
and kepe to thee his herte andb galle and
mawec ; ford these thingis ben nedeful toe
medicyns profitablif. And whanne
t the stuf; that
is, the susteyii-
yn^, for chil-
dren owen to
fadris and mo-
dris the ser-
uyce of re-
uerence, and
of nedeful
puruyaunce, if
they han nede.
Lire here. c.
s folewith A. 4 Om. c. » Om. AH. v coometh on E pr. m.
d weie tvilk hem i. e Om. s. f Om. g. e moder to fare wel s. t thei walkiden forth bothe i. ' the
aungel and Tobie is. k seie lo oold Tobie i. seie to Tobie hir hnsbond s. 1 staf or the sustynaunce i.
m sent him is. n Om. A pr. m. et plures. wolde God H sec. m. ° that HS. that that i. P had HIS.
1 neuere ben HIS. r that i. s hast sent is. l him fore i. u haue arettid is. v this thing to be i.
w richessis lo us is. * han seen is. y sone bisidu vs s. a Wepe thou not i. b saaf thidere is.
« Sothly is. d the Lord s. e that aungel i. that the aungel s. f vois or word is. g And is. h an
hound is. » Tobie is. k abood i. duellide or abood s. 1 dwellyng of his iourney i. duellyng or reslyng
ofherjirst iorney s. m Om. BCEF pr. m. a pr. m. LPUVX. " wente forth i. jede forth s. ° out dyns
him s. P The which i. q iherfor he criede is. r thlsjlsch is. « the fisch bi the is. t Om. i. or hi the
loroes. "Tobie is. » the fisch is. * n is. * to fore g. y the i. Om. s. z feet of Tobie i. Tobie
» Tobie is. b his is. c his mawe is. <l certis is. « and to s. f thei helpen profitabli i. thei molen h
profitabli s. g Tobie is.
s.
help
VI. 7—i7-
TOBIT.
587
rostide his fleshw, and beren with hem
in the weie ; the tother thei saltiden, that
shulden suffise to them in the weie, to
the time that thei shulden ful come in to
7 Ragis, cite of Medis. Thanne Tobie ask-
ide the aungil, and seide to hym, I be-
seche, Asarie, brother, that thou sei to
me, what remedie shuln han these
thingus, that of the fish thou hast co-
amaundid to be kept. And the aungil
answerende seide to hym, A parcel of
his herte if thou putte vp on thex colis,
his smoke putteth out al the kinde of
deuelis, outher fro man or fro womman,
so that he come no more nee3 to hem.
9 And the galle is worth to 63611 to ben
enointid, in the whiche were rime, and
i11 thei shul ben hoi. And Tobie seide to
hym, Where wilt thou, that wee dwelle ?
11 And the aungil answerende seith, Heer
is a man, Raguel bi name, nee3 of thi
linage, and this hath a do3ter, Sara bi
name ; but any other he hath saue hir,
12 neither male ne femele. To thee is due
al his substaunce ; and thee behoueth to
13 han hir wif. Aske thanne hir of hir
fader ; and he shal 3iue to thee hir wif.
u Thanne answerde Tobie, and seide, I haue
herd, for she hath ben take to seuerie men,
and thei ben deade ; but and these thingus
is I haue herd, for a deuel slo3 hem. I drede
thanne, lest parauenture and these thingus
fallen to me ; and sithen I am alone to
my fader and moder, I putte doun the
ie eelde of hem wyth sorewe to helle. Thanne
aungil Rafael seide to hym, Here me,
and I shal shewe to thee, who ben, to
17 whom mai the deuel han maistrie; in
hem, that wedloc so taken, that God fro
them and fro ther mynde thei closen
hadde do thish thing', he rostide 'hise
fleischisk, and thei token1 'with hem in
the weie111 ; thei" saltiden othere thingis0,
that schulde suffice to hem in the weie,
til thei camen in to Rages, the? citee of
Medeis. Thanne Tobie axide the aungel, 7 t < .
u 'ivy ; that ia,
and seide to hym, Azane, brother, Y bi- figurith the
seche thee, that thou seie to me, what re-
mediei these thingis schulen haue, whicher
thou comaundidist8 to be kept of the fisch. aboute 7obie
weren fygura-
And the aungel answeride, and seide to« tifinmany
hym, If thou puttist a lytil part of his forthiike
herte on1 the11 coolisv, the srnoke therof the°v?rtifof
dryueth aweif al thew kynde of feendis, ^ere°To,,;e
ethir fro man ether fro womman, so that and of Sare, M
whos merit the
it nei3e" no more to hem. And the galle^i) aungel Raphael
, , ... . , . , puttideawey
is myche worth to arioynte* ^en, in whiche the fend fro
is a web, and thoa schulen beb heelid. And
Tobie seide to him, Where wolt thou, that
we dwellec? And the aungel answeride, u smoke droof
i • i TT • -n i u • awey the fen
and seide, Here is a man, Raguel bi name, but that Ra-
a ny3d man of thi lynage, and he hath a
dou3tir, Sare bi name ; but nether he hath
malee nethir ony other femalf, outakun hir.
viij. c°. that
not thilke
phael took him,
and boond him
in the hijere
partis of Kgipt ;
fur sithen
aungels ben
Al his catel is due to thee ; and it bihouethi2outiriycrea-
, , . ..-i, m, c ,, turis of vndur-
haue hir to wijf h. Therfor axe thou is St0nding, and
hir of hir fadir ; and he schal 3yue rhir a1
wijf to theek. Thanne Tobie answeride1, u no materiel
J creature may
and seide, Y haue herd, that sche™ was
i u j- j iV. •,, u
3ouun to seuene hosebondis, and tnei" ben
deed ; but also0 Y herde'P thisi, that a fend
killidehem. Therfor1' Y dredde, lest per- 15
auenture alsos these1 thingis bifalle to me;
and sithenu Y am oonv aloonew to my fa-
dir and modir*, Y putter doun Vith so-
rewe her eelde to hellis't. Thanne the ie
aungel Raphael seide to hym", Here thou
. ,
me, and i schal scnewe to thee, whiche
itb ben, ouer whichec the fend hath mais-
trie ; ouerd hem, that taken so weddyngyse,
make °thir
prentmgin
hem, wherfor
tide not awey'"
putting awey.
Lire here. c.
:>»<•//;*, -he
't13,1 his,fadir
and modir
schuiden be
vnpacient for
sorewe, and so
and
Lire
w fish AH. * Om. AH.
h these BC. the g. ' thingis B. k the fleisch therof is. hise flesch R. the fleisch ofthefisch a. 1 token
thatfleisch and baren it forth is. m in the weie with hem is. u and thei is. ° thingis of lhalfishe i.
thingis or remenauntis of thai fissh s. Pas. 1 remedies s. r which thingis s. s hast comaundid is.
comaundist fg. t upon is. u Om. is. v hoot coolis is. w Om. is. x schal neije i. y galle of the
[this s] fisch is. z anoynte with is. a thei i. b be ther thur$ s. c abiden i. duelle or abyde s. d Om. i.
e knaue child i. male childe s. f maide child i. g thou moste I. h thi wijf i. i Om. s. >k thee hir to
wijf H sec. TO. 1 answerede to him is. m this Sara is. n alle thei is. ° Om. i. P haue herd is. M this
also i. r and therfor is. 9 Om. s. ' Om. i. « sith i. v an is. w oonly none is. x to my modir B.
y drede to putte is. z to helle her eelde with drurynesse is. a Tobie is. b who thei is. c whom is.
d certis ouer i. certis thefeend hath power ouer s. e her weddyngis is.
4 F 2
588
TOBIT.
VI. 18 — vn. 6.
out, and to ther lustis so thei taken
heede, as an hors and a mule, in the
whiche is not vnderstonding, hath vpon
is hem the deuel power. Thou forsothe,
whan thou shalt taken hir, gon in to the
bed place, bi thre da3es be thou continent
fro hir, and no thing other but to prei-
ia eeris thou shalt stonde in with hir. That
ny3t forsothe the mawe of the fish brent,
20 the deuel shal be dryuen awei. The se-
cunde forsothe nyjt in the coupling^ of
holi patriarkis thou shalt ben admittid.
21 The thridde forsothe ny3t blessing thou
shalt gete, that sonus be goten of jou
•2-2 sounde. The thridde forsothe ny3t ouer-
passid, thou shalt take the maiden with
the drede of the Lord, and for looue of
sonus more than of lust lad, that in the
sed of Abraham thou gete blessing in
sonus.
CAP. VII.
1 Forsothe thei wenten in to Raguel ;
and Raguel resceyuede hern with io3e.
2 And Raguel, beholdende Tobie, seide to
Anne, his wif, Hou lie is this 3unge man
3 to oure auntis sone. And whan these
thingus he hadde seid, he seith, Whennus
be 3ee, 3unge men, my brethern ? And
thei seiden, Of the linage of Neptalim
4 wee ben, of the caitif te of Nynyue. Raguel
seide to them, Knowe see Tobie, my bro-
ther ? The whiche answerden, Wee ban
a knowen. And whan he spac ofz hym
manye goode thingus, the aungil seide to
Raguel, Tobie, of the8. whiche thou askest,
ois thisis fader. And Raguel putte hym
that thei close out God fro hem and fro
her mynde; 'the fend hath power ouer
hemf, that' 3yuen so tenth to her1 letcherie,
as ank hors1 and mule"1 doon", vthat han°
noon vndurstondyngP. But whanne thou i»
hast take hir^, entre thour in to the8 bedf,
and bi thre daies be thou continent" vfro
hirv, and to noon other thingw thou schalt
3yue tent* with hir, no^ but7 to preieris.
Forsothe3 in \ha&firste ni3t, whanne the 10
mawe of the fisch isc brent, the fendd schal
be dryuun aweie. Sothelif in the secounde 20
ny3t thou& schalt be resseyued in the1' cou-
plyng' of hooli patriarkisk. Forsothe1 in 21
the thridde ny3t thoum schalt gete bless-
yngn, that hoole sones0 be gendrid of 3ou.
But whanne the thridde ni3t is passid,22
thou schalt take the virgyn with the?
drede of the Lord, and thout schalt be
ledr more bi the loue of children8 than
of* lustu, that in the seed of Abraham
thou gete blessyng in sonesv.
CAP. VII.
'Forsothe theiw entriden to Raguel ; and i
Raguelx resseyuede hem with ioie. And 2
Raguel bihelde Tobie, and seide>' to Anne,
his wijf, This 3ong man is ful lijk my
sister sone. And whanne hez hadde seid •*
these thingisa, he seide, Of whennus ben
36, 3onge men, oure britheren ? And thei
seiden, We ben of the lynage of Nepta-
lym, of the caitifte of Nynyue. And Ra-4
guel seide to hem, Knowen 36 Tobi, my
brother? Whicheb answeriden, We knowen
himc. And 'whanne he spakd manye goods
thingis of Tobie, the aungel seide to Ra-
guele, Tobie, of whom thou axist, is the
fadir of this man. Thanne Raguel bow-«
counseilynge AH. * to A. a Qm. c.
fOm. is.
Om. is.
r Om. s.
Band that is. h her bisinesse s. ' Om. s. k Om. i. ' hors doith s. " a mule s.
o in whom is s. P vndirstondyng, ouer hem Ihefeend hath maisirie i. q hir to wijfs.
thi s. « bed place s. » chast is! v absteynyng thee from hir in alfieshli fust s. « thing
in that [this s] iyme is. * thi bisynesse i. the bisinesse s. y Om. i. * but oonly i. a Certis i.°
>> the is. c schal be is. d fend therbi is. e awei/rO yu s. f And is. g bi holi pr'eier and bi.ii mi/,,,/,'
thou s. Om. is. i couplyng or manage is. k patriarkis, whose mynde is wilhouten ende s. 1 And is.
™ thuri thi holt preier and good purpose thou s. » the blessyng of God is. o sones in riyfeith and other
verities s. P Om. is. q in tin wit thou s. r ]ed and mowed s. s ge/ing of children is. * bi is. » lust
» thi sones i. sones bryngyng forth s. "Thaiine Ike aungel and Tobie is. * he i. y he
" Raguel is. a thingis (o his wijf is. b And thei is.
whan Raguel spake s. « him is.
Qm. plures. & Raguel spekynge i.
vii. 7 — i
TOBIT.
589
self, and with teres kiste hym, and wep-
vende vp on his necke, seide, Blessing be
to thee, sone myn ; for of good and of the
sbeste man thou art soneb. And Anne,
his wif, and Sara, the do3ter of hem,
!» wepten. After forsothe that thei hadden
spoken, Raguel comaundede a wether to
be slain, and to be maad redi a feste.
And whan he beso3te them to sitte doun
10 to the mete, Tobie seith, Heer I to dai
shal not ete, ne drinke, but if first myn
asking thou conferme, and thou behote
11 to 3iue to me Sara, thi do3ter. The
whiche woord herd, Raguel dradde, wit-
ende what fel to thooc seuene men ; and
he began to dreden, lest parauenture lie
maner to thisd shulde fallen, and he die.
And whan he doutede, and 3af not any
lianswere to the askere, the aungil seide
to hym, Wile thou not dreden to 3iuen
hir to this ; for to this dredende God
wif thi do3tir is due ; th erf ore an other
i3iny3te not han hir. Thanne seide Ra-
guel, I doute not, that God preieeris6 and
u my teres in his si3te hath taken. And
I trowe, for the Lord therfore made 3ou
to come to me, that and this shulde be
ioyned to hir kin after the lawe of
Moises ; and now wile thou not bern
is doute, for to thee hir I shal takef. And
takende the ri3t bond of his do3ter toe to
the ri3t bond of Tobie, seiende, God of
Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of
Jacob, be with 3ou, and he? ioine 3ou,
H; and fulfille his blissing in 3ou. And the
chartre taken, thei mad en the conscrip-
ncioun of the wedloc. And after these
thingus thei plenteuousli eeten, blessende
iff God. And Raguel clepede to hym Anna,
his wif, and comaundede to hir, that she
i!i shulde make redi an other bed place. And
he bro3te in to it Sara, his do3ter, and
edef doun hym silf, and with teeris he
kisside Tobie, and he* wepte on'1 his
necke, and seide, My sone, blessyng be to 7
thee ; for thou art the sone of a good'1 and
'a ful noblek man. And Anne, xhis wijf1, a
and Sarem, vthe dou3tir of hemn, wepten0.
ForsotheP after that thei hadden spokei, a
Raguel comaundide a wethir to be slayn,
and a feeste to be maad redi. And whanne
her excitide" hem to sitte doun to mete,
Tobie seide, Y schal not ete, nethir drynke 10
here to dai, no1 but thou conferme first
myn axyng, and biheete™ to 3yue to me
Sare, thi doU)terv. And whanne this word 1 1
was herd, Raguel dredde, witynge what
bifelde to thow seuene men ; and hex bi-
gan fory to drede, lest perauenture it
schulde bifalle in lijk maner to this To-
bie. And whanne he doutidez, and 3af noon
answere to the axere, the aungel seide to \->
hyma, Nyle thou drede to 3yue hir to this
man ; for thi doi^ter vis due wiyf b to this
man dredynge God ; therfor another man
my3te not haue hir. Thanne Raguel seide, la
Y doute not, thatc God hath resseyued my
preieris and teerisd in his si3t. And Y u
bileue, that herfor6 the Lord made 3011
comef to me, that also this womman
schulde be ioyned to her kynrede bi the
lawe of Moises ; and now& nyle thou here
douteh, that Y schal 3yue hir to thee.
And he' took the ri3t bond of his dorter, ir.
and 3af k to the ri3t bond of Tobie, and
seide, God of Abraham, and God of Isaac,
and God of Jacob, be with 3ou, and he
ioyne 3ou togidere, and 'he fille1 his bless-
yng in 3ou. And whanne"1 a chartere i«
vwas takuii", thei0 maden xwrityng togi-
dereP ofi the mariage. And aftir these 17
thingis thei eten, and blessiden God. And i«
Raguel clepide to hym Anne, his wijf,
and comaundide1" hir to make redi another
b the sone c. c the A. d this man A. e my preiers A. f jyue A. S Om. A.
f seine KH pr. m. i>xg. S Raguel is. h upon is. ' ful good s. ^ the best BELPUvxg. ful noble c pr. m.
a noble u sec. m. noble s. ' the wijf of Raguel i. Raguelis wife s. m Om. s. n her dou3tir is.
" wepten bathe is. P And i. 1 spoke thus I. spoken thus logidre s. r Raguel is. s mouyde is. excite b.
1 Om. i. u bihote is. v dorter lo wijf is. w the is. x Raguel is. y Om. is. '<• cloutid or mitsyd in
tlii.i mater s. a Raguel is. b owith to be jouen is. c that ne is. d my teeris s. " therfor s. f to
come i. 8 now, Tobie is. h ony doute i. doujt in thin herle s. ' Raguel is. k lie 3af hir i. jaue hir s.
•1 fulfille he is. m thei token is. n Om. is. ° and thei is. P togideiv a writyng is. 1 of tviliiessyti"
of is. r he comaundide is.
590
TOBIT.
VIII. i — ir.
she wepte ; and he seith to hir, In strong bed. And sche ledde Sare, hir dou3tir, in 10
imvit be thou, do3ter myn ; the Lord of to it, and sche8 wepte ; and Anne seide to
heuene jiue to thee io3e,for the no3e that hir, My dorter, be thou of strong1 witu;
thou hast suffrid.
CAP. VIII.
i Aftir forsothe that thei suppeden, thei
2bro5ten the 3unge man in to hir. And
so Tobie recordid of the woordis of the
aungil, bro3te forth of his bagge a part
of the mawe, and putte it vp on the
squike colis. Thanne aungil Rafael ca3te
the deuel, and bond hyra in theh desert
4 of the ouere Egipt. Thanne Tobie be-
so3te the maiden, and seide to hir, Sara,
rijs, and pre3ee wee to dai to1 God, and
to moru, and the. secunde moru ; for
these thre ny3tis wee shul be ioined to
God ; the thridde forsothe ny3t passid
a ouer, wee shul ben in oure wedloc ; sonus
forsothe of halewis wee ben, and wee
moun not so be ioyned as and Jentilis,
e that vnknowen God. Risende forsothe
togidere, bisili thei pre3eden bothe togi-
dere, that helthe shulde be 3iue to hem.
7 And Tobie seide, Lord God of oure fa-
dris, blesse thee heuenus, and erthis, and
se, and wellis, and flodis, and eche thi
8 creature, that is in hem; thouk madist
Adam of the slim of erthe1, and thou 3eue
o to hym helpe, Eue. And now, Lord, thou
wost, for not bicause of leccherie I take
my sister, but for onli loue of bringing
forth of childre, in them whiche be blessid
10 thi name in to worldis 'of worldis". Also
seide Sara, Haue merci to vs, Lord, haue
merci to vs, and eelde wee bothe togidere
11 hole. And it is do aboute chykenys" crow-
the Lord of heuene 3yue tov thee ioie, for
the anoie that thou suffridistw.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothe* aftir that thei hadden soupid, i
thei brou3ten in? the 3ong man toz hir.
Therfor" Tobieb bithou3tec ofd the wordisa
of the aungel, and "bro^te forth6 of his
scrippe a part of the mawef, and puttideS
it onh quike' coolis. Thanne1' Raphael, the a
aungel, took the fend, and boond1 hymm in
the" desert of hi3ere Egipte. Thanne0 4
Tobie monestideP the virgyn. and seide0-
to hir, Sare, rise vp, and preye we God to
dai, and to morewe, and 'the secounde1"
morewe ; for in these thre ny3tis we ben
ioynedsf to Gode ; sotheliu whanne the
thridde ny3t is passid, we schulen bev in
oure mariagew; forx
of hooli men, and we rnoun not soy
ioyned* togidere* as also'1 hethene men0,
that knowen not God. Sotheli thei ris-c
idend togidere, and bothe6 preyeden togi-
dere bisili, that helthef schulde be 3ouun
to hem. And Tobie seide, Lord God of;
oure fadris, heuenes, and londis^, and the
see, and wellis, and floodis, and ech crea-
ture of thin, whichh is in tho, blesse thee' ;
thou madist Adam of the sliym of erthe, s
and 3auestk to hym an help, Eue. And it
now, Lord, thou woost, that Y take my
sistir1 not for cause of letcherie, but for
loue aloone of eeris™, inn whiche0 thi name
be blessid in to worldisP of worldis. Ther- 10
fori Sare seide, Lord, haue thou mercy on
vs, haue thou merci on vs, and waxe we
•f ioyned ; thai
is, owen to he
ioyned to God
bi deuocioun
we ben the children 5 and preyer,
v bifor that we
go to the dede
of matrimonye.
Lire here. c.
>> Om. AH.
0 cokkis A.
'Om. AH.
thou forsothe A. l the erthe E pr. m. m Om. AH. n Om. c.
8 Sare is. * a strong A pr. m. » ynvvitt H sec. m. is. v Om. KFGHiKLJisxafgh. w hast suffrid is.
* And is. yOm. is. z Tobie in to is. a And i. And thanne s. b he g. c bithoujte him is. dOm.g.
e he drewe out is. f mawe of the fische is. g he puttide is. h upon is. i the quyke g. k And than s.
1 he ajen boond is. m bjmftute is. n Om. sx. ° And than s. P warnyde i. amonestide s. 1 he
seide i. r aftir to i. s ioyned togidre s. l God, to prele him herlli to drcsse alle our rvaies s. u and is.
v be ooned is. « mariage thorou drede and loue of the Lord s. * certis is. y Om. is. z couplid is.
a togidre in rvedlok s. bOm. i. c men ben s. d resen EL. resen up i. riseden vp s. e thei bothe is.
' helthe of body and of soule s. g erthes i. alle londis s. h that is. » it to thee i. to thee s. k thou
jauest is. 1 sistir to wijfis. m getyng of children is. n into x. ° the whiche children getyng is.
P world CFHMQUvwxbfgh. the world EILOPIUI. the worldis s. 1 And thanne is.
VIII. 12 — 24.
TOBIT.
591
ing, Raguel comaundede his seruauns to
be clepid, and thei wenten? with hym
12 that thei delue a birieK Forsothe he
dradde, lest lie maner shulde falle to
hym, that and to the tothere seuene, that
13 wenten in to hir. And whan thei hadden
maad redi the pit, Raguel gon a3een to
14 his wif, seide to hir, Send oon of thin
hand wimmen, and see she, if he is dead,
15 that I birie hym, befor it waxe Ii3t. And
she sente oon of hir hand wimmen, the
whiche gon in to the bed place, fond hem
saue and sounde, slepende togidere with
ic hem self. And she, turned a3een, told
good message. And thei blesseden the
Lord, Raguel, that is, and Anna, his wif,
17 and seiden, Wee blessen thee, Lord God
of Irael, for it falleth not to vs, as we
iswenden; forsothe thou hast do with vs
thi mercy, and hast closid out fro vs the
19 enemy pursuende vs. Don thou hast
mercy to thi two alone. Mac hem, my
Lord, to bless thee more fulli, and to
offre to thee sacrifise of thi preising, and
of ther helthe, that the vnyuersite of
Jentilis knowe, for thou art God alone in
20 al erthe. And anoon Raguel comaundede
to his seruauntis, that thei shulden fille
the pit, that thei hadden maad, befor that
21 it waxe Ii3t. To his wif forsothe he
seide, that she shulde ordeyne a feste,
and make redi alle thingus, that in to
metis weren necessarie to weie goeris.
22 Also two fatte kijn, and foure wetheres he
made to be slain, and plenteuous metus to
ben maad redi to alle his ne3hebores, and
23 to alle his frendis. And Raguel adiur-
ede Tobie, that two wikis he shulde
24dwelle anent hym. Of alle thingus for-
sothe that Raguel weldede, the half part
he 5af to Tobie ; and he made this scrip-
bothe eelde togidere hooler. And it wasn
doon aboute the 'cockis crowyng", Raguel
made hise seruauntis to be clepid, and
thei 3eden with hym to digge a sepulcre*.
For" he dredde, lest it bifeldev in lijk 12
maner to hymw, that bifelde also to 'se-
uene otherex men, that-v entridenz to hir".
And whanne theib hadden maad redi an
pit, Raguel 3ede a3en to hisc wijf, and
seided to hir, Sende oon of thin hand- 14
maydis6, and sef sche, whether vhe is«
deed, that Y byrie hym, bifor that the1'
Ii3t' come. And sche sente oon of hir is
handmaidisk, which1 entride in tom the
closet", and foond0 hem saaf P and sounde,
slepynge togidir withi hem silf. And sche i«
turnede a3en, and teld good massage. And
thei blessiden the Lord, that is, Raguel
and Anne, his wijf, and seiden, Lord God 17
of Israel, we • blessen thee, for it 'bifelde
notr to vs, as we gessiden ; for8 thou hast IB
do thi1 merci with vs, and" hast schit out
fro vs the enemy pursuynge vs. Sotheli 10
thou hast do merci vto tweynev aloone.
My Lord, make thou hem to blesse thee
fulliere, and for to offre to thee the sacri-
fice of thi preisyng, and of her helthe, that
the vnyuersite w of folkis knowe, that thou
art God aloone in al erthe. And anoon 20
Raguel comaundide hise seruauntis to
fillex the pit, which^ thei hadden maad,
bifor that thez Ii3ta cam. 'Forsothe heb2i
seide to his wijf, that sche schulde araie a
feeste, and makec redi alle thingis, that
weren nedeful to men makynge iournei.
Also hed made to be slayn tweie fatte 22
kien, and foure wetheris, and metisf to be
maad redi to alle hise nei3boris, and alles
hise frendis. And Raguel made Tobie 23
to swereh, that he schulde 'dwelle twei
woukis at Raguel'. Sothelik of1 alle 24
P weren A.
birielis CE sec. m.
' hoole in body and soule is. s crowyng of cockis is. * graue is. u Forsothe is. v had bifalle is.
w Tobie is. * the oothere seuene is. 7 which s. z entriden in to wed/ok a. a Sare bifore I. Sare s.
b Raguel and his seruauntis is. c Anne, his s. d he seide is. e hoond maydens rsxf. f loke i. K Tobie
be i Tobie is s. h Om. IMSX. * lijt of day I. Ii3t of rlay time s. k handmaydens isx. ' the which I.
"> Om. s. n closet or bed chaumbre is. ° sche foond is. P hool is. 1 bi i. r hath not bifalle is.
5 certis is. * Om. EGHiKLMSxafgh. u thou is. v with two is, w vnyuersite or al manere i. vniuersitee
or the multitude s. * fille a3en is. J that is. * Om. is. a lijt of day is. b And Raguel is. c that sche
schulde make is. d Raguel is. * two i. f he made metis is. S to" alle is. h bihote him is. ' abijde
with him two wokis is. k And is. ' Om. is.
592
TOBIT.
IX. i — 10.
ture, that the half part that lafte ouer,
after therr deth shulde come to the hous
of Tobie.
CAP. IX.
i Thanne Tobie clepide to hym the aun-
gil, whom forsothe he wende a man ; and
seide to hym, Azarie, brother, I aske,
-' that thoii herkne my woordis. If myself
I take to thee a seruaunt, I shal not ben
aeuene worthi to thi prouidence. Ner
the latere I beseche thee, that thou take
to thee bestis, ors seruyses, and go to
Gabel in to Ragis, cite of Medis, and
3eld to hyrn his writ ; and thou shalt re-
sceyuen of hym mone, and pre3e hym to
4comen to my bridalis. Forsothe thiself
wost, that my fadir noumbreth the da3is,
and if I* shul tarien o dai more, his lijf
5 shal be maad sori. And certis thou seest,
hou Raguel hath coniurid me, whos
e adiurement I mai not dispisen. Thanne
Rafael, takende foure of the seruauns of
Raguel, and two camailis, wente in to
Ragis, cite of Medis, and findende Gabel
3af to hym his writ, and resceyuede of
7 hym al the rnonee ; and shewede to hym
of Tobie, the sone of Tobie, alle thingus
that ben don. And he made hym to
iicome with hym to the bridalis. And
whan he was come in to the hous of Ra-
guel, he fonde Tobie sittende ; and stir-
otende thei kisten hem togidere. And
Gabel wepte, and blesside God, and
seide, Blesse thee the Lord God of Irael,
for the sone thou art of the beste man,
and ri3twis, and dredende God, and
10 doende almesse deedis ; and be ther seid
blessing vp on thi wif, and vp on 3oure
thingis, whichem Raguel hadde in posses-
sioun, he 3af the half part" to Tobie ; and
he0 made this scripture?, that the half
part, that was left% schulde come to the
lordschip of Tobie aftir the deeth of hemr.
CAP. IX.
Thanne Tobie clepide to hym the aun-i
gel, whom sotheli he gesside a man. And
Tobie seide to hym, Azarie, brother, Y
axes, that thou herkne* my wordis. Thou3u 2
Y bitakev my silf seruaunt to thee, Yw
schal not" be euene worthi to thi puruy-
auncey. Netheles Y biseche theez, that thou ;{
take to thee beestis, ethir seruyces*-)-, and
goh thouc to Gabelus vin tod Rages, ae citee
of Medeis, and 3eldef to hym his obliga-
cioun ; and take of hym the moneys, and
preie hym to come1' to my weddyngis.
For thou woost, that my fadir noumbrith 4
the daies1, and yf Y tarie o dai morek, his
soule1 schal be maad sorie"1. And certis s
thou seest, hou Raguel hath chargid
me", whos chargyng0 Y mai not dispise.
Thanne Raphael took foure of the ser-o
uauntis of Raguel, and twei camels, and
3ede? in to Rages, a citee of Medeis, and
he foondi Gabelus, and 3afr to hym his
obligacioun, and resseyuede8 of hym al the
monei ; and he* schewide to hymu ofv7
Tobie, the sone of Tobie, allew thingis that
weren doon*. And he made Gabelus cornet
with hym to the weddyngis7'. And whanne 8
hea entrideb in to the hows of Raguel, he
foond Tobie sittynge at the mete ; and 'he
skippidec vp, and thei kissiden hem silf
togidere. And Gabelus wepte, and blesside11 9
God, and seide, The Lord God of Israel
blesse thee, for thou art the sone of a fill
good man, and iuste, and dredynge God,
and doynge almesdedis ; and blessingf be 10
t seniyces ;
that is, seru-
auntis able to
go with thee.
Lire here. c.
r the c. s and E pr. m. t Om. F.
m that is. n part therof s. o Raguel is. P obligacioun writen is. q left of his catel is. r him and
of his wijf is. s axe of thee is. * herke i. Mfis. v scnal bitake is. * jitt Y i. * not bi mi
kiinnyng s. y purueyaunce or wisdom is. z Qm. i. a seruauntis is. t> go in B pr. m. s. <= Om. plures.
in F. e the is. f bitake thou is. g money that he orvith to my fader s. h com hedir s. i daies of our
lourney i. daies rvhilis I am out in this iorney s. k more ouer i. more ouer than he hath set to' me s.
lijf is. m heuy is. n me to drvelle stille i. me to duelle here with him s. ° biheest is. P he jede is.
foond there is. r he jaf is. s he resseyued is. t Raphael is. " Gabelus is. v Om. s. w and alle is.
' doon to him s. y to come is. z weddyngs of Tobie is. a Gabelus is. b hadde entrid x. « Tobie roos
ede s] up anoon is. a he blesside s. e a just Is. f blessing or encressyng i. the blessing of God a.
IX. n — X. 7-
TOBIT.
593
nfadris and modris, and see jee 3oure
sonus, and sonus of 3oure sonus, vn to the
thridde and ferthe11 ieneracioun ; and be
3our seed blessid of God of Irael, that
izregneth in to worldys of worldis. And
whan alle hadden seid Amen, thei wenten
to the feste ; but and with dredev of the
Lord thei enhaunteden the feste of bri-
dalis.
CAP. X.
i Whan forsothe Tobie made abidingusw
bi enchesoun of the bridalis, his fadir
Tobie was stirid, seiende, Wenest thou,
whi my sone abit", and whi he is with-
aholden there? Wenest thou, lest Gabel
be dead, and no man 3elde to hym the
smonei? Forsothe he began to be sori,
and Anna, his wif, with hym ; and thei
begunne bothe togidyr? to wepe, for thi
that thez sett dai ther sone was not
4 turned a3een to hem. Thanne wepte his
modir with vnremediable teris, and seide,
Alias me ! my sone, wherto sente wee
thee to pilgrimagen, the Ii3t of oure e3en,
thea staf of oure eelde, solace of oure lif,
hope of oure after bringing forth of
schilder ? Alle thingis togidere in thee oon
hauende, wee shulden not lete thee gon
cfro vs. To whom seide Tobie, Be stille,
and wile thou not be disturbid ; hoi is
oure sone ; feithful inowb is that man,
7 with the whiche wee senten hym. She
forsothe no wise my3te take coumfort,
but eche dai stertende out, beheeld aboute,
and wente aboute alle the weies, bi thec
whiche semede hope of turnyng a3een,
that afer she my3te seen hym comended,
seid* onh thi wijf, and on1 3oure fadris
and modris, and se 30 3oure sones, and then
sones of 3oure sones, tilk in to the thridde
and the fourthe generacioun ; and 3oure
seed be blessid of God of Israel, that
regneth in Ho the worldis of worldis1.
And whanne alle men hadden seid Amen, 12
thei 3eden to 'the feeste"1 ; but" also0 thei
vsiden the feeste of weddyngis? with the'J
drede of the Lord.
CAP. X.
Sotheli whanne Tobie made tariyngisri
for vthe cause8 of weddyngis*, vTobie hisu
fadir was angwischedv, seiyngew, Gessistx
thou, whiy myz sone tarieth", ethir whi he
is "with old un thereb ? Gessist thou, whe-2
ther Gabelus isc deed, and no man 3eldith
to hym the monei ? 'Forsothe hed bigan to 3
be 'sorie ful mychee, andf Anne, his wijf,
with hym ; and bothe? bigunnen to wepe
togidere, forh her sone turnede not1 a3en to
hem xin theJ dai set. Therfork his modir 4
wepte with teeris withouten remedie, and
seide, Alas to me ! my sone, whi senten
we thee1 a11 pilgrimage, the™ Ii3t of oure
i3en, the staff of oure eelde, the solace of
oure lijf, the" hope of oure eiris0 ? We? had- 5
deri alle thingis tog-idere ini thee oonr, and8 a staf> 80 fadir
and modir in
ou3te' not leete" thee go fro vs. To whom 6 eelde owen to
Tobie seide, Be stillev, and nyle thou be
troblid ; oure sone is hoolw ; thilke* man
is feithful ynow, with whom we senten
hym^. Forsothe2 schezz my3te not be coum- 7
fortid in ony maner, but ech dai sche
'skippide forthe3, and lokide abouteb, and
cumpassidec alle the weies, bi whiche the
hope of ' corny ng a3en was seyne, tof se
hym comynge afer, if it my3te be doon.
the *<«/,• for
sines. 1*1' '
here' c'
u the ferthe AH. v the drede E.^ w abidyng A. x abideth A. jQm.cpr.m. z at the AFH. aOm. AH.
b ynowj AKF. and trewe H. c Om. c. d lyuynge E pr. m.
e brou3t i. broujt or come e. hvpons. ' upon is. Om. g. k Om. x. ' worldis of worldis BCRvbfg with-
outen ende is. world of worldis x. to worldis of worldis a. m mete is. tt and is. ° Om. is. P tho wed-
dyngis is. 1 Om. is. 'tariyngs. 8 cause is. bicauseg. l his weddyngis is. u Tobies g. T heuyed is.
w and he [Om. s] seide to his rvijfis. * Whi gessist is. T Om. is. z that my s. a tarieth thus is. b holden
there thus longe is. c be is. d Certis Tobie is. e ful sory is. { and also is. S bothe thei is. ll for
that i. for that that s. i not hoom is. J Om. g. in that s. k Thanne i. 1 thee for [Om. s] to go
tick 16. uOm. B. m thou art the i. sith thou art the a. n and the is. ° aftir comers is. P Whan we s.
1 into x. ' aloone i. 8 and therfor i. * we oujte is. u to haue leet is. T stille, wijf is. w hool and
taafl. hool and in good quert 8. *for thilke is. X hym forth is. z But ytl i. But s. " his modir is.
a wente out is. b aboute after kirn i. aboujt after hir sone a. c sche cumpesside is. e his ajen comyng
semyde [was sein s] to hir is. f for to i.
VOL. II. 4 O
594
TOBIT.
X. 8 — XI. 4.
« if it my3te be do. But forsothe Raguel And sotheli? Raguel seideh to1 'the hose- 8
seide to his sone in lawe, Dwel heer,
and I shal senden a messager of helthe
nfro thee to Tobie, thi fader. To whom
Tobie seide, I knew, that my fader and
my moder now counten the dajes, and
lother spirit is tormentid in hem. And
whan withe manye woordis Raguel pre3~
ede Tobie, and he hym bi no resoun
wolde heren, he toe to hym Sara, and
the half part of al his substaunce, in
childer, in hand wymmen, in bestis, in
camailis, and in kijn, and myche monee ;
and saaf and io3ende he lafte hym fro
11 hym, seiende, The holi aungil of the
Lord be in 3oure weie, and ful bringe
3ou sound, and finde 3ee alle thingus ri3te
aboute 3oure fadris and modris, and see
myn e3en 3oure sonus, rathere than I die.
12 And the fader and moder, takende ther
do3ter, kisten hyr, and laften hir to gon,
ismonestende hirf to wrshipen hir fader
and moder in lawe, to looue the hus-
bonde, to reule the meyne, to gouerne
the hous, to 3iue hirself vnreprefable.
CAP. XI.
1 And whan thei weren turned a3een,
thei camen to Carre, that is in myddel
wei a3en Nynyuen, the elleuenthe dai.
2 And the aungil seide, Tobie brother,
thou wost, what maner thou laftist thi
:j fader. And so if it plese to thee, go wee
beforn ; and with softe pas the meyne, to-
gidere with thi wif and with the bestys,
ifolewe thei oure wei. And whan that
hadde plesid, that thei shulden go, Rafael
bonde of his dou3tirJ, Dwellek thou here1,
and Y schal sende a messanger"1 of helthe"
'of thee0 to Tobie, thi fadir. To whom 9
Tobie seide, Y knowe, that rny fadir and
my modir rekynen now the daiesP, and
her spirit is turmentid in hemi. And 10
whanne Raguel preiede1" Tobie with many
wordis8, and he'nolde here Raguel bi ony1
resoun", Raguel bitookv to hyrn Sarew,
and half 'the part of al his catelx, in chil-
dreny and damysels2, in scheep and carnelsa,
andb in kiyn, and in myche monei ; andc
hed delyueride fro hym silfe Tobie saaff
and ioiynge, and seide?, The hooli aungeln
of the Lord be in 3oure weie, and brynge
3ou sounde'1, and fynde 36 alle thingis ri3t-
fuli aboute 3oure fadir and modir', and myn 12
i3en se 3oure sones, bifor that Y die. And
thek fadir and modir1 token 'her dorter"1,
and kissiden hir", and leeten hir go0, and is
monestidenP hir to onour the fader and
modir of hir hosebonde, toi loue ther hose-
bonde, tos reule1 the" meynee, tov gouernew
thex hows, and to schewe hir self vnre-
preuable.
CAP. XI.
And whanne 'thei turneden a^ertf, theii
camen to Carram, which2 isa in the myddil
of the weie a3ens Nynyue, 'in the eleuenthe
dai "f1*. Andc the aungel seided, Tobie 2
brother, thou woost, hou thou leftist thi
fadir6. Therfor if it plesith theef, go we 3 frothehows
bifore ; and the meineis, with thi wijf to-
gidere ands with the beestis, sueb oure
weie with soft goynge. And whanne this' 4
plesidek, that thei1 schulden gom, Raphael
•f- the enle-
uenthe day ,•
fro departing
of Raguel.
Lire here, c-
e that c. f Om. AH.
*
S But certis is. h seide thanne is. i to Tobie s. J his doujter housbonde i. k Abijde i. l here milk
me is. m messenger to telle is. n thin helthe is. ° Om. is. P daies of' myn absensfro hem s. q hem
for my long duellyng s. f had preied is. s wordis to abijde i. wordis to abide miih him s. * wolde not
consente to him for no i. nold concente to him for no s. " resoun that he shervid, thanne s. v bitook
thanne i. ' Sare, his doubter s. x his good is. y seruauntis is. z hand maydens is. » in camels is.
Om. is. c and so ,. d Raguel is. e Qm. is. f saaf in good helthe s. g Raguel seide is. ^ SOunde
hoom i. sounde to yur/reendis s. i joure modir is. k Raguel the s. 1 moder of Sare s. m Om. is.
° her doujtir i. Sare, her doujter s. o go wiih him ,. goyor^ ^uh Tobie hir husbonde s. P thei
comaundiden is. q and to is. r hir is. s and to I8. t reule wei is. " hir is. v and to is.
» gouerne rviseh s. « hir is. y Tobie and his wijf weren turned to go [thennm i] [lioom to his
Jader and moder s] in the elleuenthe day is. z tnat i. a js a place s. b Om. is. » And there s. d seide
to lobie is. e fader heuy in thi departing fro him s. f to thee is. S Om. i. » sue thei is. i this
"ng is. k pieslde TMe r pleside t0 Tobie s. l thei tno s. m go bifore is.
XI. 5— IS-
TOBIT.
595
seide to Tobie, Tac with thee of the galle
of the fish, forsothe it shal be necessarie.
And so Tobie toe of that galle, and thei
swenten. Anne forsothe sat beside the
weie eche dai in the euese of the hil, fro
whennus she my3te beholden fro aferr.
6 And whil fro the same place she beheeld
his comyng, she saj aferr, and anoon she
knew3 hir sone comende ; and rennende
she tolde to hir husbonde, seiende, Lo !
7thi sone cometh. And Rafael seide to
Tobie, But wher thou shalt gon in to
thin hous, anoon honoure the Lord thi
God, and gracis doende to hym, ne3he to
8 thi fader, and kis hym. And anoon
anointe vp on hys e3en of that galle of
the fish, that thou berest with thee ;
wite thou forsothe, for anoon his e3en
shul ben opened, and thi fader shal seen
the Ii3t of heuene, and in thi si3te he
9 shal io3en. Thanne the hound ran be-
forn, that togidere was in the weie, and,
as a messager comende nei3&, with the
lofaunyng of his tail he io3ede. And ri-
sende vp the blinde fader, stumblende
with the feet, began to rennen, and, the
hond 3iuen to the child, he cam a3en to
nmeete with his sone. And takende he
kiste hym, with his wijf, and thei be-
ijgunnen bothe to wepe with 1036. And
whan thei hadden honourid God, and do
i3gracys, thei seten togidere. Thanne Tobie,
takende of the galle of the fish, enointede
14 the e3en of his fadir. And he suffrede
as almost half an hour, and the ryme of
his e3en began, as the fellis of an ey, to
isgon out. The whiche Tobie takende,
dro3 fro his e3en, and anoon he resceyuede
seide to Tobie, Take with thee of the galle
of the" fisch, for it schal be nedeful.
Therfor0 Tobie took? of that galle, and
theii 3eden forthr. Forsothe8 Anne88 sats
bisidis the weie ech dai in the cop of the1
hil, fro whennus sche iny3te biholde fro
aferu. And whilev sche bihelde fro thee
same place the comyng of hym, sche si3
a fer, and kneww anoon hir sone comynge ;
and" sche ran>", and telde toz hir hose-
bonde, and seidea, Lob! thi sone cometh.
And Raphael seide to Tobie0, Andd whanne7
thou hast entrid in to thin hows, anoon
worschipee xthi Lord Godf, and do thou
thankyngis to hym, and& nei3e to thi fadir,
and kisse hym. And anoon anoynteon''8
hise i3en of this galle of the fisch, which'
gallek thou berist with thee ; for Vhi wite
thou1, that111 anoon11 hise i3en schulen be
openyd, and xthi fadir0 schal se the Ii3t of
heuene, and he schal be ioiful in thi si3t.
Thanne the? doggei'ran bifore1', 'that was 9
togidere in the weie8, and made1 ioie with
theu faunyng of his tailv, as alv messanger
comyngex. And his? blynde fadir2 roosio
vp, and bigana to renne, hirtyngeb 'in thec
feet, and whanne hed hadde 3oue honde to
a childf, he ran a3ens his sone. And he^n
resseyuede h and kisside hym, 'with his
wijf', and bothek bigunnen to wepe for
ioie. And whanne thei hadden worschipid 12
God, and hadden1 do thankyngis"1, thei
saten" togidere. Thanne0 Tobie took of is
the galle of the fisch, and anoyntideP the
i3en of his fadir. Andi he aboodr ass half'u
an our almest", andv thew web, as the litil
skyn of an ey, bigan to go out of hise i3en.
Whichx web Tobie^ took, and drowz fro is
B Om. c.
n (hi i. ° Thanne i. P toke with him s. q he and Raphael is. r forth logidre is. s And is.
89 Anne, the moder of Tobie s. * an is. u ferr to lake aftir him i. ferre to lake after hir sone s. v the
whilis s. w she knewe s. * and for ioye 9. T ran hoorn is. z Om. is. a sche seide to him is. b Lo !
now is. c Doting Tobie is. d Om. i. e worschipe thou is. f the Lord thi God is. g and lhanne is.
h thou upon is. i the which i. k Om. s. ! thou schalt wite is. m that herbi is. n Om. s. ° he is.
Pag. 1 hound that jede forth in the wey is. r for hem ran hoom bifore s. s Om. is. l he made is.
u Om. is. v taile to old Tobie and his wife s. w Om. s. x coming bifore i. comyng and brynging
good lithings s. y the is. z fadir of Tobie is. a he bigan is. b stumblynge i. shoueling forth s. hirtyuge
elhir ttumblinge x sec. m. c with his is. d Tobie is. e his hond is. f child to ledc him is. S Tobie
with his wijf is. h resseyuede her sone is. ' Om. is. k bothe he and his sone is. ' Om. i. "i thank-
yngis to him s. » saten doun is. ° And thanne is. P he anoyntide thernilh is. 1 And lhanne i.
r abood the tvirching of thai medicyne s. s as it mere i. * almoost half is. u Om. is. v and
than s. w a plures. * The which i. ^ Doling Tobie i. Tobie his sone s. z drewe it s.
4,G 2
596
TOBIT.
XI. 1 6 — XII. 4.
I6si3t. And thei glorifieden God, he, that
is, and his wif, and alle that knewen
17 hym. And Tobie seide, I blesse thee,
Lord God of Irael, for thou hast chas-
tisid me, and thou hast sauyd me ; and
is lo! I see Tobie, my sone. Also after
seuen da3es Sara, the wif of his sone,
cam in, and al the meyne, and the bestis
hole, and the camailis, and myche monee
of the wif, but and the monee that he
19 hadde taken of Gabel. And he tolde to
his fader and moder alle the benefetus of
God, that he hadde don abouten hym bi
20 the man, that hym hadde lad. And ther
camen Achior and Nabath, 'cosynes to'1
Tobie, io3ende to Tobie, togidere thank-
ende to hym of alle goodis, that God
21 hadde shewid abouten hym. And bi
seuene Aa^es etende, with' gret io3e thei
gladeden.
CAP. XII.
1 Thanne Tobie clepide to hym his sone,
and seide to hym, What moun wee 5iue
to this holi man, that with thee cam ?
2 Tobie answerende seide to his fadir,
Fader, what meede shul wee 3iue to hym,
or what thing wrthi mai ben to the bene-
3 fetis of hym ? Me he hath led, and a3een
bro3t hoi ; the monee fro Gabel he toe ; a
wif he me made to han, and the deuel
fro hir he refreynede ; io3e he dide to hir
fader and to hir moder ; me myself fro
the deuouring of the fish he delyuerede ;
thee also to seen the Ii3t of heuene he
made ; and with alle goodis bi hym wee
ben fulfild ; what to hym to these thingus
4 wrthi wee shuln moun 3iue ? But I aske
thee, fader, that thou pre3e hyrn, if par-
hise i3en, and anoon he resseyuede si3ta.
And thei glorifieden God, that isb, hec, 16
and his wijf, and alle that knewen hym.
And Tobie seide, Lord God of Israel, Yi7
blesse thee, for thou hast chastisid me, and
thoud hast saued me ; and loe ! Y se Tobie,
my sone. Alsof Sare, the wijf of his^is
sone, entrideh aftir seuene daies, and alle
the meynees', and thek beestis hoole1, and
camels™1, andn miche monei of the0 wijf,
but? also the money whichi 'he hadde res-
seyuedr of Gabelus5. And he1 telde to his 10
fadir and modir alle the benefices" of God,
whiche he hadde do aboute hym bi the
man, that hadde ledv hymw. And Achior 20
and Nabath, the 'sistir sones* of Tobie,
camen ioiful? to Tobiez, and thankidena
hymb of alle the 'goodis, whichec God
hadde schewid aboute hym. And biai
seuene daies thei eetend, and ioyden6 with
greet ioye.
CAP. XII.
Thanne Tobie clepide to hym his sone, i
and seide to hym, Whatf moun we 3yue
to this hooli man, that cam with thee?
Tobies answeride, and seide to his fadir, 2
Fadir, what meede schulen we 3yueh to
hym, ether what' mai be worthi to hise
beneficesk ? He ledde1, and 'brou3te me 3
hool a3en™ ; he" resseyuede of Gabelus the
monei0 ; heP made me to haue a wijf, and
he droof awei the feend fro hir ; hei mader
ioie to hir fadir and moder ; he8 delyuerede
'my silf l fro theu deuouryng of a fisch ;
and he madev thee to se the Ii3t of heuene ;
and we ben fillidw with" alle goodis bi
hym ; what things worthi to these thingis
moun we 3yue to hym ? But, fadir, Y 4
axe theez, that thou preie hym, if perauen-
h and the cbildre of E pr. m. > with hym c pr. m.
» his si3t is. b is to wite i. c Tobie is. d Om. is. « lo ! notv i. f Thanne also is. g Tobie his s.
h entride or cam hoom s. i meynee is. k Om. isx. l Om. is. m camels hool with hir i. camels camen
with hir hool and iounde s. n and also s. ° Tobies i. P and i. 1 that i. r Tobie resceyuyde i.
8 Gabelus was broiqt with hem i. * Tobie is. u goodnessis i. good s. v led and feloushipid s.
w hym in the tvey i. * nij cosyns is. 7 Om. is. z Tobie, and weren ioyful with him is. a tnei
thankiden is. b GoJ with hym is. c goodnessis that i. goodnessis which s. d eeten there s. e thei
ioyeden is. f What thing is. g And Tobie is. h moun jyue JS. i what thing is. k goodnessis is.
ledde me forth is. m he hath brou3t me ajen hool is. ledde ajen me hool HXg. n and he is. ° monei
that he hiye [putf s] to thee is. P and he is. q and he isx. ' hath maad is. s he also s. * me is.
Om. c. v hath maad is. » fulfillid is. * of x. y thing therfore is. z thee, that is, I beseche thee s.
xii. 5—19.
TOBIT.
597
auenture he shal vouche saf the half of
alle thingus, what euere ben bro3t, to take
5 to hym. And clepende hym his fader
and the sone, token hym apart, and thei
begunne to pre3en, that he vouche saaf
thek half part of alle thingus, that thei
cbro3ten, acceptid to han. Thanne he
seide to hem priueli, Blesseth God of
heuene, and beforn alle thingus liuende
knoulecheth to hym, for he hath don his
7 merci with 3ou. Forsothe the sacrament
of the king to hiden is good ; the werkis
forsothe of God to shewen and to know-
olechen is wrshipeful. Good is orisoun
with fasting, and almesse deede more
9 than tresores of gold to hiden ; for almes
deede fro deth deliuereth, and it is that
purgeth synnes, and shal make to finde
10 euere lastende lif. Thei forsothe that
don synne and wickenesse1, ben enemys
11 of ther soule. Thanne I opene to 3ou
the treuthe, and shal not hide fro 3ou the
lapriue woord. Whan thou pre3edest with
teris, and thou biriedest the deade, and
laftist the mete, and the deade bi dai
thou hiddest in thin hous, and the™ ny3t
thou biriedest, I offride thin orisoun to
lathe Lord. And for thou were acceptid
to God, it was nedful that temptacioun
ushulde preue thee. And now the Lord
sente me, that I shulde hele thee, and
Sara, the wif of thi sone, fro the deuel
isdeliueren. I forsothe am Rafael, aungil,
oon of the seuene that stonden befor the
1C Lord. And whan these thingus thei
hadden herd, thei ben disturbid, and fel-
len doun tremblende vp on ther face.
17 And the aungil seide to hern, Pes to 3011,
iswileth not dreden ; forsothe whan I
was with 3ou, I was bi the wil of God.
ID Forsothe I was seen with 3ou to eten and
ture he schal vouche saaf to take to hym ,
the half* of alle thingis, whatb euer thingis
ben brou3tc. And thed fadir and thees
sone clepiden hymf, and token? hym asidis
half, and bigunnenh to' preiek, that he
wolde vouche saaf to haue acceptable the
half part of alle thingis, whiche thei hadden
brou3t'. Thanne hem seide to hem priueli, 6
Blesse 36 God of heuene, and knouleche
36 to hym bifor alle men lyuynge, for he
hath do his" merci with 3ou. For0 it is 7
good? to hide the priuyte of ai kyngr ; but
it iss worschipful to schewe and know-
leche* the werkis of God. Preier is good 8
with fastyng, and almes", morev than to
hide tresouris of gold ; for whi almes de- 9
lyuereth fro deth, and thilkew almes itx
is? that purp-ith synnes, and makithz to t o0w<fe ,- aun-
* gels offren to
fynde euerlastynge hjr. Forsothe thei 10 God the prey-
, j • i • i u eris of iust men,
that doon synne and wickidnesse, ben
enemyes of her soule. Therfor Y schewe n Z'fS
trewthe to ?ou, and Y schal not hide fro th'n.?s b?1
nakid and opyn
sou a pryuy word. Whane thou3 prey- 12 to hise ijen,
I* * 3he bifor that
edist with teens, and biryedist deed men, tho be doon,
and 'forsokist theb meete, and hiddist deedc
men bi dai in thin hows, and biriedistd vin
the6 nyst, Yf offridef thi preierK to the "with to be
* ' doon of this
Lord. And for thou were acceptable to 13 thing aboute
-^.-,., iciji • iust men : for
Godh, it was nedeful that temptacioun
schulde preue thee. And now the
sente' me vfor tok cure thee, and to1 de- to seruyce, for
hem that taken
lyuere Sare, the wijf of thi sone, fro the theentageof
fend. Form Y am Raphael, the aungel, 15 Ebrewls in the
oon of the seuenej that ben present bifor
the Lord. And whanne thei" hadden herd i
this, thei weren disturbed0 A, and felden? site
J Lire here. c.
tremblynge oni her face. And ther aungel 17 § disturbiid;
seide to hem, Pees be to 3ou, nyle 36 w
drede; for" whanne Y was with 3ou', Y
was" bi Goddis willev. Blessew 36 hymx, "ei3 ab"llte
» hem. Lire
and synge 36 to hym?. Sotheliz Y semyde 19 ^^ c-
k Om. AU. ' wickednesse AEFII. m in the A.
*• half part HiMsfg. b whiche is. c broujt hidere IB. d Tobie the is. e his is. { Raphael i. to hem
Raphael s. S thei token is. h thei bigunnen is. ' for to s. k preie him is. ! broujt thidre 8.
m Raphael is. n Om. cs. ° Sothely is. P good councel 8. 1 an erlhely is. r king, for bodeli perelle s.
8 is ever s. * knowe is. u with almes i. almes doyng s. v more north i. ya it is more northi s.
* thilke thing is. x Om. is. y Om. is. z makith man s. a thou, Tobie s. b leftist thi is. c tho
deed is. d biriedist hem is. e bi s. f thanne Y is. S preiers is. h the Lord is. » hath sent is.
k that I schulde is. 1 for to i. m Forsothe is. n Tobie and his sone is. ° disturblid or astoneyed is.
P thei fellen doun is. n upon is. r Raphael the s. s forsothe is. * jou in the likenesse of a man 8.
« was thanne 8. v wille, doyng so his biddyng. s. w Therfore blesse i. * him in hert and word s. J him
in holi tverkis B. z Certis is.
598
TOBIT.
xn. 20 — xin. g.
to drinken; but I inuysible mete, and
drink that of men mai not ben seen, vse.
20 Time is thanne, that I turne a3een to
hym, that me sente ; 366 forsothe blesseth
God, and telleth out alle his merueilis ;
21 hym blisseth, and syngeth to hym. And
whan these thingus he hadde seid, he is
born awei fro the si3te of hem ; and thei
22 my3ten seen hym no mor. Thanne thei,
throwen doun bi thre houris in to the
face, blessiden" God.
CAP. XIII.
And risende thei tolden alle his mer-
1 ueilis. Forsothe the0 eldere Tobie, open-
ende his mouth, blesside God, and seide,
Lord, thou art gret in to with oute ende,
2 and in to alle worldis thi reume ; for
thou scourgist, and sanest ; ledest to hellis,
and a3een bringist ; and ther is not that
:tascapeP thin bond. Knoulecheth to the
Lord, 366 sonus of Irael, and in the si3te
4 of Jentilis preiseth hym ; for therfore
he scaterede 3ou among Jentilis, that vn-
knowen God, that 366 tellen out his mer-
ueilis, and maken'i hem to knowen, for
there is noon other God almy3ti biside
r. hym . He chastiseth vs for oure wicked-
nesse ; and he shal sauen vs for his mercy.
oBeholdeth thanne, what thingis he hath
do with vs, and with drede and trem-
bling knoulecheth to hym ; and the king
of worldis enhaunseth in 3oure werkus.
7 I forsothe in the lond of my caitifte shal
knouleche to hym ; for he hath shewid
fihis mageste in to a1' synful folc. Beth
conuertid also, 366 synful men, and doth
ri3twisnesse befor God, leeuende that he
!) doth mercy with vs. I forsothe and my
to etet and drynkea with 3ou ; but Y vse t Y>
. ete ; aungels
vnuysible meete, and drynk that mai not appennge in
be seyn of men. Therfor it is tyme, that^o!"^^""'
Y turnet a3en to hym, that sente mee; ™**™*
• •* * (lryr)K6) &nu
but blesse $e God, and telle je out alle drawe in to the
, wombes, for
hise merueils ; blesse 36 hymcl, and synge this is r
36 to hytn". And whanne hef hadde seide 21
these thingiss, he was takun awei fro her
sht ; and thei1' my3ten no more se hym. bodily mouyng;
but aungels
Thanne' thei felden doun 'bi thre ounsk 22 tumen not
mete and
drynke in to
the kynde of
body as takun
by the vertu of
nursching ; for
siche bodies ben
on1 the"1 face", and blessiden0 God ; and
thei risynge vp telden alle hise merueils.
CAP. XIII.
n; Lire
here, c.
J Y turne ;
not that ann-
gels goen awey
froood, but
ing, vanysching
awey fro men-
nus sijt. Lire
here. c.
. . not onyd kvnd-
ForsotheP the eldere Tobie openydei his i iy to hem, and
mouth, andr blesside God, and seide, Lord,
thou art greet with outen ende, and thi
rewme is in tos 'alle worldis1 ; for" thou 2
betistv, and makist saafw ; thou ledist"
doun to hellis>", and 'ledist a3enz ; anda
noon is that ascapith thin hoorid. Soness
of Israel, knowleche 36 to the Lord, and
herye 36 hym in the si3t of hethene menb ;
for herfor hec scaterided 3ou among he- 4
thene men, that" knowen not God, that 30
telle out his merueils, and makef hem to
wite, thats noon othere God is1' almy3ti
outakun hym'. He chastisidek vs for oure 5
wickidnessis ; and he schal saue vs for his
mercy. Therfor biholde 36, what thingis G
he hath do with 3ou, and knouleche1 3em
to hym with drede and tremblyng; and
enhaunse 36 the kyng of worldis in 3oure
werkis. Forsothe11 Y in the lond of my?
caitifte schal knouleche0 to hym ; for he
schewideP his maiestei onr a synful folc. §r. that is
Therfor, synneris8, be 36 conuertid1, and do s the ynner man.
• and my soule,
36 ri3tfulnesse bifor God, and" bileue 36, that is, sensual-
that he schal do his merci with 3011. i,m'ere myjt of
Sotheli Yj and my soule schulen be glad in 9
n thei blessiden E pr. m. o Om. c. P ascapith A. 1 maketh AH. r Om. AH.
a to drynke is. b Om. s. ' me to 3011 s. d hym in nord is. e },im in tverk s. f the aungel is.
thei g. g wordis g. h thei thanne s. i And thanne s. k Om. is. 1 upon is. m her is. " face the
space of thre ouris i. face, and leien there the space of thre ouris s. ° thei blessiden is. P Sothely is.
1 opnynge is. r Qm. is. s Om. s. t wiihouten ende is. » for, Lord s. •* betist men s. w hem saaf is.
ledist hem is. y hellis, which continiien her xi/nties to her end s. * thou ajen ledist hem is. a for ,.
to thee that bdeuen in thee, and kepyn thin heeslis ; for s. b men, to yue good ensaumple to hem s. c the
i hath scatrid is. e whiche is. f that 36 make is. g that ther is is. b. Om. is. i he x.
th chastisid is. 1 schryue is. "> 3e 3ou s. n Sothely is. ° schryue me is. P hath schewid is.
rshepe ior dignyte s. r upon is. s je synneris is. t conuertid, that is, be y alto^idre in herl and
•d and deed turned fro ^our synne s. u and" thanne s.
XIII. io — 23-
TOBIT.
599
losoule in hym shuln gladen. Blesseth the
Lord, 3ee alle chosen of hym ; doth dajes
of gladnesse, and knoulecheth to hyra.
11 Jerusalem, cite of God, the Lord hath
chastisid thee in the werkis of thin hondis.
12 Kriouleche thou to God in thi goodis, and
blesse God of worldys, that he bilde a3een
in thee his tabernacle, and clepe a3een to
thee alle thi caitiues ; and thou 1036 into
13 alle worldis of worldis. With shynende
Ii3t thou shalt shyne, and alle the costus
uof erthe shuln honoure thee. Naciouns
fro aferr shuln come to thee, and bring-
ende 3iftus shuln honouren in thee the
Lord, and thi lond in to halewing thei
15 shuln han ; forsothe a gret name thei
16 shul inwardli clepen in thee. And cursid
shuln ben, that despise thee, and dampned
shul be, that blasfemen thee ; and blessid
17 shul be that bilden vp thee. Thou for-
sothe shalt gladen in thi sonus, for alle
shul be blessyd, and be gedered togidere
is to the Lord. Blessid8 alle that loouen
19 thee, and that io3en vp on thi pes. My
soule, blesse the Lord, for he hath de-
lyuered Jerusalem, his cite, fro alle his
20 tribulaciouns, the Lord oure God. Blessid
I shal be, if ther weren relikis of my*
sed to be seen the clerte of Jerusalem.
21 The 3atus of Jerusalem of safijr and of
smaragd shul be bild, and of precious
22Ston al the cumpas of his wallis. And"
of whyit ston and clene gold alle his
streetis shul ben pauyd ; bi his tounus
23 alleluia shal be sungen. Blessid the
Lord that enhauncide it, that his reume
be in to worldys of worldys vp on it.
Amen.
8 Blessid ben A. * thi E pr. in. u Om c.
y him outward and intvarde s. w chosun men is. x do Apr.m. BC sup. ras. EHPUVX. and do L. do make a.
y Om. EIL. here in holinesse the s. z schryue is. a je jou is. b hondis weren synful s. c Schryue is.
d thou thee s. e goodis mhilis thou maist do good s. f worldis, that is, rvithoulen endyng s. S Thanne
thou is. h Om. i. ' the erthe g. k Naciouns, that is, many men fro dyuers cuntreis s. ' jiftis to tkee s.
m lond, that is, the lond that Jerusalem is in thanne s. n and in thee, Jerusalem is. ° ynwardly
clepe is. P name of the Lord is. <1 thee, that Is, thei that bacbityn or tvrongfulli repreuen thee s. r For-
sothe, Jerusalem is. 8 alle thei is. * thei schulen is. " alle thei is. v upon is. w the Lord oure
God is. * aftircomers is. y be abidinge is. z of smaragde is. a the wallis is. b and alle is.
c Om. ix. <1 thorouj is. e hath enhaunsid is. f rewme or gouernaunce is. S upon is.
hymv. Alle chosunw of the Lord, blesse 10
3e hym ; makex 36 the^ daies of gladnesse,
and knouleche7 36* to hym. Jerusalem, 11
the citee of God, the Lord hath chastisid* **«"•«/««-
lisul ; that is,
thee for the werkis of thin hondis". schai chastise,
v 11 j i A i r~< i > i • for it was not
Knoulechec thou" to God in thi goodis0, i2distried in the
and blesse thou God of worldisf, that he J™^0^
bilde a3en in thee his tabernacle, and a3en
clepe to thee alle thi prisoneris ; and that
thou haue ioie in to alle worldis of worldis.
Thou£ schalt schyne with brht Ihtf, andist ft',- this list
.... . , . was Crist of-
alle the'1 coostis of erthe1 schulen wor- frfd in the tem-
schipe thee. Naciounsk schulen come find 14 £*
fer to thee, and thei schulen brynge 3iftis',
and schulen worschipe the Lord in thee,
and thei schulen haue thi londm in to
halewyng; for" thei schulen 'clepe in thee0 is
the grete nameP. And thei schulen be ic
cursid, that dispisen thee, and thei schulen
be dampned, that blasfemen thee^ ; and
thei schulen be blessid, that bilden thee.
Forsothe1" thou schalt be glad in thi sones, 17
for alle5 schulen be blessid, and schulen1
be gaderid togidere to the Lord. Blessid is
ben alleu that louen thee, and that han
ioie onv thi pees. My soule, blesse thouio
the Lord, for voure Lord Godw hath dely-
uered Jerusalem \, his citee, fro alle tribu- $ This is seid of
laciouns therof. Y schal be blessid, if the 20^™^^'^
relikisx of my seed schulen be? to se the }"e^ Ure
clerenesse of Jerusalem. The 3atis of Je-2i
rusalem schulen be bildid of saphirefi and §<>/*<«;>*«•«,•
bi this bilding
srnaragdez, and of preciouse stoon ; al the
cumpas of wallisa therof schal be of white
and clene stoon. Alleb the stretis therof 22
schulen be strewid ; and alleluya, 'that is,
chosun men of
the heriyng ofGodc, schal be sungun bid God han en-
the stretis therof. Blessid be the Lord, 23 uerse dwell-
that enhaunsidee it, that his rewmef be Jerusalem bi" '
it in to worldis of worldis. Amen.
dyuersites of
mentis. Lire
here. c.
600
TOBIT.
XIV. I 12.
CAP. XIV.
1 And the woordis of Tobie ben ful
endicl ; and after that he is Ii3tid to seen,
he liuede two and fourti 3er, and he 533
2 the sonus of his sonus sonus. And so ful-
fild an hundrid jer and tweluev, he is
sbiryedw wrshipefulli in Nynyue. Of sixe
and fifti 3er forsothe he lafte the Ii3t of
ejen ; forsothe in the sixtithe 3eer of age
4 he resceyuede. The remnaunt forsothe
of his lif was in io3e, and with good pro-
fit of the drede of God he passide in pes.
6 In the hour forsothe of his deth he cle-
pide to hym Tobie, his sone, and seuene
3unge sonus of hym, his sonus sonus, and
eseide to hem, Nee3h shal be the destruc-
cioun of Nynyue, forsothe the woord of
God falleth not of; and oure brethern,
that ben scaterid fro the lond of Irael,
7 shul be turned a3een to it. Al forsothe
the desert lond of it shal be fulfild, and
the hous of God, that in it was brent, shal
be bild a3een, and thider shul turne a3een
8 alle men dredende God. And Jentilis
shuln leue there maumetus, and thei shul
come to Jerusalem, and dwellen in it.
9 And ther shul io3en in it alle kingus
of erthe, honourende the king" of Irael.
10 Hereth thanne, my sonus, 3oure fader ;
serueth to the Lord in drede and in
treuthe ; and inwardli secheth, that 3ee
lido that ben plesaunt to hym. And to
3oure sonus cornaundeth, that thei do rijt-
wisnessis and almesse deedis ; that thei
be myndeful of God, and blesse God in
alle time, in treuthe and in al his vertue.
12 Now thanne, my sonus, hereth me, and
wileth not dwellen heer, but what euere
dai }ee birie 3oure moder aboute me fn o
For1 whanne 2 ,The p«=jsabie
knowlechmg
of Tobie, and
his profecie of
heuenli Jeru-
salem, s.
J falle doun;
sum is profesie
of manaas, and
this is chaung-
id, as the me-
ritis of men
CAP. XIV.
Andh the wordis of Tobie | werem
, , ... ,: i lechinge and
endid ; and aftir that he was hjtned1, he
lyuede two and fourti 3eer, and sijk the
sones of hise sones sones.
an hundrid jeer and tweyn weren fillidm,
he was biried worschipfuli in Nynyue.
'For hen of sixe and fifti 3eer loste0 thes
Ii3t of i3enP ; sothelii her sixti* 3eer eeld'
resseyuede" ^that li$tv. Forsothew the resi-4
duex of his lijf was in ioie, and he jede^
in peesz with good encresyng of Goddis
drede. Forsothe3 in the our of his deeths chaungen; and
in this maner
he clepide to hym 1 obie, his sone, and
seuene 3onge sones of hym, hise sones
sones, and seideb to hem, The perischyngc r,
of Nynyue schal be ni3, ford the word of
God schal not falle dounej; and joure
britheren, thatf ben scaterid fro the lond
of Israel, schulen turne a3en to it. Sothelis 7
al deseert1' lond therof' schal be fillidk, and
the hows of God, which1 is brent ther
ynne, schal be bildid a3en, and allem that
dreden God schulen turne a5en thidur.
And hethene men schulen
ciede the dis-
naunce, this
peyne was de-
iayed; and
doom of dig-
triynge of Ny-
nyue bi profe-
sie of predes-
tynacioun ether
of ful doom, as
it is in Goddis
forsake her8 knowyng,and
this profesie
idolsS, and schulen11 come to Jerusalem, ether doom is
i ...... neuere chaung-
and schulen0 enhabite it?. And alle the 9 id. Lire here.
kyngis of erthe schulen haue ioie ther
ynne, and schuleni worschipe the kyng
c.
{ forsake her
idols ; this pro-
fesie was fillid
of Israel. Therfor, my sones, here je joure 10 in part, whanne
the Jewis turn.
fadir ; serue 36 the Lord in drede and eden ajen fro
Babiloyne ; but
more perfitiy u
, , i , i , i • •
treuther ; and enquere je to do tno thingis
that ben plesaunt to hym. And comaunde
se soure sones to do ri?tfulnessiss and
almesdedis ; that1 thei be myndeful of God,
. . , ,
and blesse" God in al tyme, in treuthe and
in al herv vertuw. Now therfor, my sones,
here se me, and nyle ?e dwelle here", but
• *
in what euer dai ?e ban biried 3oure modir
and hise apo-
sths, whanne
hethen men
forsoken her
idols, and
a^isten feith,
*nd *>rueder>
Cnst truly,
King of Israel.
Lire here. c.
v two E pr. m. w deed and biried A. * kingis E pr. m.
h And thus is. ' lijtned of his bli/nd nesse s. k he sij is. 1 And is. m endid is. n Sothely nhanne
Tobie was is. o he loste is. P his ijen is. 1 and nhanne is. r he mas is. s of sixti s. * age is.
» he resseyuede is. v his s'v$l ayn is. w Sothely is. x remenaunt is. y jede or lyuede s. z pees to
his [lyues s] ende is. a And is. b he seide is. c pereshing or destruction*, s. d certis is. e awey
void i. awei voide, that neuer it shal befulfillid s. { which s. g And is. h the desert is. ' of it is.
k fulfillid is. 1 that is. m alle men is. " thei schulen is. ° thei schulen is. P dwelle therynne is.
1 thei schulen is. r in treuthe i. s rijtwisnesses i. ri3tfulnesse s. * and that is. n that thei blesse is.
T Om. g. •» power is. x here in Nynyue s.
XIV. 13 — 17-
TOBIT.
601
biriele, fro that tyme dresseth joure go-
is ingus, that }ee go hennus ; forsothe I see
that his wickedriesse ende shal 3iue to it.
M It is do forsothe after the deth of his
naoder, Tobie wente avvei fro Nynyue,
with his wif, and sonus-v, and sonus of
sonus>', and is turned a3een to his fader
la and moder in lawe. And he fond hem
sound in good eelde. And the cure of
hem he bar, and he closide the e3en of
hem ; and al the eritage of the hous of
Raguel he perceyuede, and he 533 the
fifte ieneracioun, the sorius of his sonus.
16 And fulfild nynti and nyne 3er in the
drede of the Lord, with io3e thei birieden
nhym. Al forsothe his kinrede, and al his
ieneracioun, in good lif, and in holy con-
uersacioun, abod stille, so that thei weren
acceptid bothe to God and to men, and to
alle dwellende in the lond.
Here endith the book of. Tobie, and
now begynneth the prologe of Judith71.
biside^ me in oz sepulcre, fro that dai
dresse 36 3oure steppis, that 36 go out fro
hennus ; fora Y se that the wickidnesse 13
therof b schal N3yue an endec therto. For- u
sothed it was doon aftir the deeth of hise
modir, Tobie 3ede awei fro Nynyue, with
his wijf, and sonesf, and with the sones of
sones=, and turnede11 a3en to the fadir and
modir of his wijf. Arid he foond hem is
sounde1 ink good eelde. And he dide the
cure of hem ', and he closide her i3en ;
and"1 he took al the erytage of the hows
of Raguel, and hen si3 the fyuethe gene-
racioun, the sones of hise sones. And in
whanne nynti 3eer and nyne weren fillid0
in the drede of the Lord, thei birieden
hymP with ioie. Forsothe al his kynrede, 17
and al his generacioun, dwellide perfitli in
good lijf, and in hooli conuersacioun, so
that thei weren acceptable bothei to God
and to men, andr to alle enhabitynge8 the*
erthe.
Here endith the book of Tobie, and
here bigynneth the book of Judith11.
y his sones A. z From A. Explicit liber Tobie. E. No final rubric in CFH.
y bisidis i. here bisidis s. z a is. a sothely rs. b of Nynyue is. c bringe destruccioun is. d And is.
e younger Tobie s. 'his sones is. S his sones is. h he turnede is. ' sounde and /tool is. k and in s.
' hem, beringe hir charge while thei lyuyden is. m and after that s. n Tobie is ° fulfillid is. P Tobie is.
q Om. x. r Om. c. s that dwelliden in is. * Om. is. " Here eendith Tobye, and bigynneth the book
of Judith. B. Here endith Tobie, and here bigynneth Judith. CDHQSub. Here endith Thobie, and bigynneth
a prologe on Judith, coa. Heere endith Thobie, and bigynnith Judith, i. Here endelh the book of Thobie;
se now the prolog of Judith. K. Here endith the book of Tobie, and here bigynneth a prologe on the book
of Judith. M. Here endith the book of Tobie, and bigynneth the bcok of Judith. NVX. Heere eendith the
book of Thobie, and bigynneth the book ofjudicum. B. Explicit Tobie. f. Here endith Tobie. g. Here endith
the blessid book of Tobie. h. No final rubric in ELP.
VOL.
4 H
JUDITH.
[Prologue on the book of Judith*.']
THIS book of Judith, the holi widewe, 3yueth vs ensaumple to be of holi conuer-
sacioun, and to triste hoolliche in the help of Almy3ti God, as Judith dide, which
ouercam oonli bi the help of God the grete prince Olofernes, tristinge in the strengths
of fleschli arm, and not in the help of God.
Prologus*.
Anentus the Ebrues the hoc of Judith is rad among thoo scriptures, whos autour is
vnknowen, whos autorite to be strengthid thoo thingus that in to strijf comen lasse
couenable isb denied ; ner the latere in Caldeis sermoun writen among the stories it
is countid. But for this boc Nycenec synodd in the nournbre of holi scripturis is rad
to hane countid, I assentide to 3oure asking, 3he, to 3oure stedefast asking ; and the
occupaciouns leid aside, with whichef hugeli I was artid, to thys thing o litil waking
whiles I 3af, more sence of sence than woord of woord translatende. Of manye bokis
the most vicious diuersete Ih kutte awei, onli thoo thingus that with parfit1 vnderstond-
inge I my3te finde in Caldeis woordis, in Latin I expressede. Taketh Judith, widewe,
saumple of chastyte, and declareth in perpetewel wrshipeful tellingus with the preising
of victorie. This forsothe not oneli to wymmen, but also to men, wrthi to ben folewid
he 3af, that, 3eldere of hir chastite, such a vertue 3af to hir, that the vnouercomen of
alle men she ouercam, and the vnouerpassable she ouerpassede.
An nother prolog of Judith*.
Judith, widewe, the do3ter of Merari, of the linage of Symeon, ful miche gret in
glorie, and of men the parfitere ; the whiche in figure of the churche girde of the
deuel in the hed, ne she dradde deth for the helthe of the puple, ne the kingus wod-
nesse quakide ; for whi the slepende prince she slo3, and, saued the chastite, to hir
citeseynus she bro3te a3een the principal victorie ; forsothe she liuede an hundrid 3er
and flue, and is biried in the spelunke of hir husbonde Manasse, in Betulia.
Here endith the prolog of Judith, and now begynneth the book1.
a This prologue is from si.
a From ii. No initial rubric in the other Mss. b ben AFHLO. c in Nicenys LO. d sene AFHILO.
e haue be LO. f the whiche AFHI. g Om. LO. h Om. LO. i profyt LO. k From A. No rubric in the
other Mss. ' From A. Here endeth the prolog of Judith, se now the booc. I. Here endith the prolog of
Judith, and bygynneth the book of hir. LO. No final rubric in the other Mss.
I. I 12.
JUDITH.
603
Here beginneth the Me of Judith™.
CAP. I.
i ARFAXATH forsothe, king of Meedis,
hadde put vnder 300 manie Jentilis to
his empire ; and he bilde vp a cite most
2my3ti, that he clepede Egbatenys. Of
square stones and hewen he made his
wallis, in hei3te of seuenti cubitus, and
in breede of thretti cubitus. His tourys
forsothe he sette in hei3te of an hundrid
3 cubitis. Bi square forsothe of hem either
side was strecchid, in space of tvventi feet ;
and he putte his 3atis in the hei3te of the
4touris. And he gloriede, as my3ti in
my3t of his ost, and in glorie of his
sfoure horsid carris". The twelfthe 3er
therfore of his regne, Nabugodonosor,
king of Assiries, that regnede in the
grete cite of Nynyue, fa3t a3en Arfaxath,
e and waan hym in the grete feld, that is
clepid Ragau, aboute Eufraten, and Tigre,
and Jodasan, in the feld of Erioth, king
7 of Elikis0. Thanne is enhauncid vp the
reume of Nabugodonosor, and his herte
is reridP ; arid he sente to alle, that dwel-
ten in Cicilie, and Damasch, and Lyban,
sand to the Jentilis, that ben in Carrnel
and Cedar, and to the dwelleris in Gali-
lee, and in the grete feld of Esdrelon,
9 and to alle, that weren in Samarie, and
be3onde Jordan flod, vnto Jerusalem ; and
to al the lond of Jesse, to that me cometh
10 to the hillis of Ethiope. To alle these
Nabugodonosor, king of Assiries, sente
iimessageres; the whiche alle with o wil
withseiden, and thei senten hem a3een
voide, and with oute wrshipe casten
laawei. Thanne endeyned kingi Nabugo-
donosor to al that lond, swor bi the
Here biginneth the bolt of Judith11.
CAP. I.
'AND sob Arphaxat, kyngf of Medeis, i
3 ° ' is, willing to
hadde maad suget many folkis to his em- regne by vio-
pire ; and he bildide a ful my3ti citee, here. c.
which he clepide Egbathanys. Of squaridc2
stonys and korfed he made the wallis ther-
of, in the hei3the of thre score cubitis and
ten, ande in thef breede ofs thritti cubitis.
Sothelih he settide' the touris therof in
the hei3the of an hundrid cubitis. For- 3
sothek bi the square1 of thom touris euer
either side" was stretchid forth, bi the
space of twenti feet ; and he settide0 the
3atis of that citee in the hei3the of the?
touris. And he hadde glorie, as mi3tii in 4
the power of his oost, and in the glorie
of hise charis. Therfor NabugodonosorJ, s
kyng of Assyriens, that regnede in the
grete citee Nynyue, fau3tr in the tweluethe
3eer of his rewme a3enss Arphaxat, and
gat1 him" in they greet feeld, 'which isw e spr, for he let-
tide the bllding
clepid Ragau, bisidis Eufrates", and Ti-
gris)', and Jadasaz, in the feeld of Erioch,
kynga of Elichoris. Thanne the rewme of? difried« Jeru-
• f salem. Lire
Nabugodonosor was enhaunsid, and his here. c.
herte was reisidb; and he sente to alle men,
that dwelliden in Cilicie, and in Damask,
and in Liban, and to folkis, that weren in s
Carmele, and in Cedar, and to men dwell-
ynge in Galile, and in the grete feeld of Es-
drolon, and to alle men, that weren in Sama- «
rie, and bi3ende the flood Jordan0, 'til tod
Jerusalem ; and to al the lond of Jesse, tile
me come to the hillis of Ethiope. Nabugo- 10
donosorf, kyng of Assiriens, sente rnessan-
geris' to alle these menS; 'which alleh a3en-n
seiden' with o wille, and sentenk a3en hem1
voide, and castiden™ awein with out onour.
sor ; that is,
Carabises, sone
of Cinis, and
is seid the ij.
Nabugodono-
of Jerusalem,
m From F.
kyng A.
No initial rubric in the other Mss. n cartis AFII. ° Elibis AFH. P arered AFH. 1 the
d kit BCEHLPUVX. of
squaar-
a From ELMP. No initial rubric in the other Mss. b Certis is. c squaar is.
koruen IKS. e Om. c. f Om, s. e the wallis weren of s. h And is. i sette is. k And is.
nesse i. square werk s. »> the IM. n side of hem s. ° sette is. P tho isx. 1 a mijti man is. rOm. is.
s he faujte ajens is. * he gat i. he gat or tofce s. u Arphaxat is. v a AIS. w that was is. x the
floo d of Eufrates is. y of Tigris is. z of Jadasa is. a the kyng is. & reisid into pride s. c of
Jordan is. <1 vn to is. e til that is. f To alle thes men Nabugodonosor is. g Om. is. h and alle
thes is. i ajenseiden and rvithstoden his maundement s. k thei senten is. J his messangeris is. m thei
castiden hem is. n aw&fro hem s.
4 H 2
604
JUDITH.
ii. i — ii.
rewme and his trone, that he shulde de-
fenden hym fro alle thoo regiounus.
CAP. II.
i The threttenthe 3er of Nabugodonosor
king, the two and twentithe dai of the
firste moneth, ther is don a woord in
the hous off Nabugodonosor, king of As-
asiries, that he shulde defenden hym. And
he clepede to hym alle the more thui'3
birthe, and alle the dukis, his n^teres ;
and he hadde with hem the priuyte of
s his counseil. And he seide his thenk-
ing in hym to ben, that al the erthe he
4 shulde vnder 3oke to his empire. The
whiche sawe whan it pleside to alle men,
king Nabugodonosor clepede Olofernes,
5 prince of his chiualrie, and seide to hym,
Go out a3en eche reume of the west, and
a3en hem nameli, that despiseden myn
c empire. And thi eye spare not to any
reume, and alle strengthid cite thou shalt
7 vnder3oke to me. Thanne Olofernes cle-
pyde dukis and the maister domys men
of the vertue of Assiries, and noumbrede
men in to the speding, as the king co-
maundede to hym, an hundrid and twenti
thousend of fi3tende foot men, and horse
8 men and archeris twelf thousend. And
al his ost redi he made to go before in
multitude of vnnoumbrable camailis, with
thoo that shulden suffisen plenteuousli
to the ostis, of oxen also droues, and
flockis of shep, of the whiche was no
9 noumbre. Whete of al Cirie in his going
10 he ordeynede to be maad redi. Myche
forsothe gold and siluer of the hous of
11 the king he toe ful myche. And he wente
forth, he, and al the ost, with foure horsid
cartis, and horse men, and archeris, that
Thanne kyng° Nabugodonosor was wrooth 12
to al that? lond'i, and swoorr bi his rewme
and trone8, that he wolde defendef him
fro alle these cuntreis.
CAP. II.
In the thrittenthe 3eer of kyng Nabu-i
godonosor, in the two and twentithe dai
of the firste monethe, a word was maad
in* the hows of Nabugodonosor, kyng of
Assiriens, that he wolde defende hymu.
And he clepide to hym alle thev eldere2
men, and alle duykisw, hisex werriouris ;
and haddey with hem the priuete of his
counsel. And he seide, that his thou3tezs
wasa inb that thing, to make suget ech lond
to his empire. And whanne this seiyngc4
hadde plesidd alle men6, kyng Nabugodo-
nosorf clepide Holofernes, prince? of his
chyualrie, and seide11 to hym, Go thou outs
a3ens ech rewrne of' the westk, and a3ens
hem principal!, that dispisiden1 vmy co-
maundement"1. Thin i3enn schal not spare e
ony rewme, and thou schalt make suget
to me ech strengthid citee. Thanne Holo- 7
femes clepide the duykis and magistratis0
of the vertuP of Assiriens, and he noum-
bride men in to the makyng redii, as the
kyng 'comaundide tor hym, sixes score
thousyride of foot men fi3teris, and twelue
thousynde horse men and archeris. Ands
he made al his puruyaunce to go bifore1
in multitude of vnnoumbrable camels, with
these" thingis that suffisiden plenteuousli
to thev oostis, andw droues of oxisx, and
flockis of scheep, of which was noon
noumbre. He? ordeynede2 whete to be a
maad redi of ala Sirie vin his passage1*. And 10
he tookc fuld myche gold and siluer of the
kyngis hows. And hee, and al his oost, n
3ede forth with charis, and horse men, and
airheris, whichef hiliden the faces of the
t defende ;
that is, asailc
alle tho cun-
treys. Lire
here. c.
0 Oni. is. P the x. i lond, that aynstoden his heest s. * he swoor is. s bi his trone is. l in to s.
« him fro his enemyes s. > hise s. w the duykis is. * which meren hise s. y he hadde is. z thoujt
and his entent s. a was seit IS b on c. 'c seiyng of [the king s] Nabugodonsor is. d plesid to is.
e the men i. hise men s. f he is. g the prince i. h he seide is. i at s. k west coast s. l dispisyn s.
m myn heest is. n ije BCDEFHiKLMNOPQRSvwxab. ° the maistir men is. P power is. q redi of
balad s. r had boden is. s jie noumbride sixe s. * bifore him is. u tho is. v his is. w and he
senle i. and he seide bifore him s. * oxen is. y And in his pasage he is. z ordeyne NO. a alle the
men of is. b Om. is. <= took with him is. d Om. i. e Holofernes is. f the whiche i. 6 ouer
part is.
II. 12 III. 3.
JUDITH.
605
couereden the face of the erthe, as lo-
lacustus. And whan he hadde ouerpassid
the coostus of Assiries, he cam to the
grete hillis of Auge, that ben fro the lift
side of Cicilie; and he ste3ede vp alle the
castelis of hem, and weldede eche hold
isstrengthid. Forsothe he brae out the
most riche cite Melothi, and spoilide alle
the sonus of Tarsis, and the sonus of Is-
mael, that weren a3en the face of desert,
and at the south of the lond of Celeon.
i^And he passide ouer Eufraten, and cam
in to Mesopotanee, and brae alle the he3e
cites that weren there, fro the strem of
Mambre vn to it be ful come to the se.
15 And he ocupiede the termes of it fro
Cicilie vn to the coostus of Jafeth, that
1(>ben to the south. And he bro3te alle
the sonus of Madian, and spoilide alle the
richessis of hem ; and alle with stondende
to hym he slo3 in the mouth of thei swerd.
i? And after these thingus he cam doun in
to the feldis of Damasch, in the da3es of
rep, and he brende vp alle the sowen
thingus, and alle trees and vynes he made
is to ben hewen doun; and the drede of
hym fel vp alle the dwelleris in the lond.
CAP. III.
1 Thanne thei senten ther legatus of alle
cites and prouyncis, the kingus and the
princis of Cirie, that is, of Mesopotanie,
and of Cirie Sobal, and of Libie, and of
Cicilie. The whiche comende to Olofer-
2 nen, seiden, Cese thin indignacioun aboute
vs ; betere forsothe it is that liuende wee
seme to Nabugodonosor, the grete king,
and soget wee be to thee, than diende
with oure deth wee vsselfr suffre the
aharmys of oure seruyse. Al oure cite,
erthe, as locustis doonh. And wharine he 12
hadde passid the endis' of Assiriens, he
came to thek grete hillis Auge1, that1" ben
at the lift half of Cilicie; and he stiede" in
to alle the castels of hem, and he gat ech
strong place0. ForsotheP he braki the is
richester, ethir* famouse*, citee Melothi u,
and robbide v alle the sones of Tharsis,
andvv the sones of Isrnaelf, that werenw t^umme bokes
a3ens the face of desert, and at the south" uueUebokis
of the lond Celeony. And he passide Eu-u^fS
frates, and camz in to Mesopotanye, and
he braka alle hi3eb citeesc that weren there,
fro the stronde Manbred til 'me come6 to
the see. And he occupiede the endis fi5
therofs fro Cilicie 'til to1' the endis of
Japhet, that' ben at the south. And he ic
bronjtek alle the sones of Madian, and he
'robbide al the richessis of hern1 ; and he
killide'bi the1" scharpnesse of swerd alle
men a3enstondynge hym. And after 17
these thingis he" cam doun in to the
feeldis of Damask, in the daies of ripe
corn0, and he brente alle cornesP, and he
made alle treesi and vynes to be kit doun ;
and his drede 'felde onr alle men 'enhabit- is
ynge the lond8.
CAP. III.
Thanne kyngis' and princes of alle i
citees and prouynces, that is, of Cirie, of
Mesopotanye, and of Sirie Sobal, and of
Libie, and of Cilicie, sente her messan-
gerisu. 'Whiche comyngev to Holofernes,
seiden w, Thin indignacioun ceesse aboute 2
vs ; for it is betere, that we lyue and serue
Nabugodonosor, the grete kyng, and bex
suget to thee, than that we die, and suf-
fre with oure perischyng^ the harmesj of harmes than is
oure seruage2
+ harmes ; that
is, suffre more
T-I i . /» IK seruage. Lire
Ech citee of ourea, alD3 here, c.
1 Om. c pr. m. ' ouresilf AFH.
h Om. i. ' coostis s. k Om. s. ' clepid Auge i. thai weren clepid Auge s. m which s. n stiede up is.
0 place there i. place of that cuntrci s. P And is. 1 brak and destriede is. r moost strong is. 8Om. is.
1 j'amoiisiste B. Om. is. u clepid Melothi is. v he robbide is. vv and spoilid s. w weren duelling s. * south
coost is. y of Celeon is. z he cam is. a brake and rvastid s. b the hije is. c cheef citees s. d of
Mambre i. e that men comen is. ' coostis is. g of that cuntrey s. h vn to is. ' the whiche endis i.
which endis or coostis s. k broujte with him s. ' toke fro hem alle her richessis is. m with i,
n Holofernes is. ° corn, that is, in haruest e. P thilke comes i. tho comes s. 1 the trees is. r felle
upon is. * dwellynge on erthe i. duelling vpon al erthe s. i the kyngis is. u messagers to Holofernes s.
v and whanne thei camen is. w thei seiden is. x to be is. 1 greet perishing s. z thraldom is.
» ouris is. b and al s.
606
JUDITH.
III. 4 — '5-
als oure possessioun, alle hillis, and litle
hillis, and feldis, and dr.mes of oxen, and
flockis of shep, and of she get, and of
hors, and of camailis, and alle oure facul-
4 tees and meynes in thi si3te ben; alle
othingus ben vndir thi lawe. Wee also
6 and oure sonus ben thy seruauns. Cum
to vs a pesible lord, and vse oure ser-
7 uyse, as it pleseth to thee. Thanne he
cam doun fro the hillis, with horsmen in
gret vertue, and weldede eche cite, and
8 alle men1 dwellende in the lond. Of alle
forsothe cites he toe to hym helperis,
ostronge men and chosen to bataile. And
so myche drede to that prouynce fel in,
that of alle cites the dwelleris, princys
and wrshipeful men, togidre with the
puple wenten out in to meeting to hym
locomende, resceyuende hym with crounus
and laumpis, ledende dauncis in trumpis
11 and tirnbris. And 31! ner the latere
these thingus cloende thei my3ten not
i2swagen the feerste of his brest; for and
ther cites he destro3ede, and ther mau-
13 met wodus he heew doun. Forsothe king
Nabugodonosor hadde cornaundid to hym,
that alle the goddis of the lond he shulde
outlawen, that is, that he god alone were
seid of these naciouns, that my3ten ben
vndei'3okid bi the iny3t of Olofernes.
'^Passende forsothe Cirie Sobal, and al Ap-
panyam, and al Mesopotanye, cam to Idu-
15 mes inu the lond of Gabaa ; and he toe
the cites of hem, and sat there bi thretti
da3es, in whichev da3es he comaundede
to be gedered togidere al the ost of his
vertue.
possessiounc, alle rnunteynsd, and litle
hillis, and feeldis6, and droues of oxesf,
and flockiss of scheep, and of geet, and
of horsis, and of camels, and alle oure
richessis and meyneish ben in thi si3t ;
alle thingis' be vndur thi lawe. Also we^
and oure children ben thi seruauntis.
Come thou ak pesible lord to vs, and vsec
thou oure seruyce, as it plesith thee1.
Thanne hem cam doun fro the hillis, with?
kny3tis in greet Vertu, that isn, strengthe,
and gat° ech citee, and ech man 'enhabit-
ynge the? londi. Forsother of alle citees8 8
he1 took to hym helperis, stronge men and
chosun to batel. And so grete dredeu lay 9
oriv alle prouynces, that enhabiterisw of
alle citees, princesx and voriourid men?,
3eden togidere out with puplisz to meete
hym comyngea, and 'resseyueden hymbio
with corouns arid laumpis c, and leddend
daunsis6 with pipis and tympans. Nethe-n
les thei doynge these thingis my3ten not
swage the fersnesse of his herte ; for whi 12
bothef he distriede her citees, and hews
doun her wodis. Forh kyng1 Nabugodo-is
nosor hadde comaundid to hymk, that he
schulde distrie alle the goddis of erthe,
that is, that he aloone schulde be seid god
of alle these naciouns, that1 my3ten be
maad sugetm bi the power0 of Holofernes.
Forsothe0 he? passidei al Sirie Sobalr, and u
als Appanye, and al Mesopotanye, and cam'
to Idumeis vin tou the lond of Gabaa ; and is
he took the citees of hem, and dwellidev
therew bi thritti daies, in whiche daies he
comaundide al the oost of his power" to be
gaderid togiderey.
s and al A. of n. l man c. " in to AH. " the whiche AFH.
<-• oure possessioun is. d oure mounteyns is. « oure feeldis is. * Oxen is. S oure flockis is. h oure
meyneis is. > our thingis s. k ana ie t/lott a s i to tjjee Is m //ofo^erMej IS- n Om. is. ° he gat is.
P that dwellide in that is. q lond where he came i. lond that he came to s. r And is. s the citees is.
1 that he came to, he s. » drede of Holofernes is. v Upon is. w the dwellers is. x and the princes is.
y men of honour is. * her peplis s. a COmyng towardis hem s. b Om. is. c with [lijt s] laumpis thei
resseyueden him is. d thei ledden is. <= daunces bifore him s. f Om. s. S he hewide i. hewide s.
1 Om. is. k Holofernes is. 1 which s. m suettis is. n owers s. ° And is.
sugettis is.
unlre
vertu BEHLPUVX. y togidere to him is.
. . n powers s.
Holofernes is. q passide oner is. r of Sobal s. s<hecunlreyofs. * he cam is. « in x. v he
dwellide is. w Qm. is. *
IV. I 12.
JUDITH.
607
CAP. IV.
i Thanne herende the sonus of Irael
these thingus, that dwelten in the lond
of Juda, dredden gretli fro the face of
ahym. Drede also and orrour assailede
the wittus of hem, lest that he shulde do
to Jerusalem and to the temple of the
Lord, that he hadde do to othere cites
.'land to ther templis. Arid thei senten
in to al Sarnarie, bi enuyroun vnto Jeri-
cho, and thei ocupieden heforn alle the
4 coppis of hillis ; and with wallis thei
enuyrouneden ther tounus, and gedereden
whetis in to the befor greithing of fi3t.
5 The prest also Eliachym wrot to alle,
that weren aboute Esdrelon, that is a3en
the face of the grete feld biside Dotaym,
and to alle bi whom passing my3te be,
cthat thei welde the ste3i'ngus vp of hillis,
bi whiche weie my3te be to Jerusalem,
and there thei shulden kepe, where my3te
7 be streit weie betwen hillis. And the
sonus of Irael diden after that Eleachym,
the prest of the Lord, hadde ordeined to
« hem. And al the puple criede to the
Lord with gret instaunce, and mekeden
ther soulis in fastingus, thei and ther
» wymmen. And the prestus clothiden
hemselue with heiris, and the 3unge chil-
der threwen hemself doun befor the face
of the temple of the Lord, and the auter
of the Lord thei couereden with an heire.
10 And thei criedeu to the Lord God of
Irael alle togidere, lest weren 3yuen ther
childer in to prei, and ther wyues in to
deuyseoun, and ther cites in to destruc-
cioun, and the holi thingus of hem in to
11 pollucioun. Thanne Eleachym, the grete
prest of the Lord, enuyrounede al Irael,
12 and spac to hem, seiende, Witeth, for the
Lord hath herd oure pre3eeris, if dwell-
CAP. IV.
Thanne the sones of Israel, that dwell- 1
iden in the lond of Juda, lierden these
thingis, and dredden7 greetli of 'his face*.
Also tremblyng and hidousnesse asailidea
the wittis of hem, lest he schulde do this
thingb to Jerusalem and to the temple of
the Lord, which thing he hadde do to
othere citees and templis of thoc. And 3
theid senten in to al Samarie, bi cumpas
'til to Jericoe, and biforef ocupieden alle
the coppis* of hillis1'; and thei cumpass-4
iden her townes with wallis, and gader-
iden' togidere wheete in to makingk redi
of batel. Also the prest1 Eliachym wroots
to alle men, 'that weren™ a3enus Esdrelon,
which is a3enus" the face of the grete
feeld bisidis Dotayrn, and to0 alle men bi
whiche P passage 1 my3te be, thatr thei«
schulden holde the stiyngis of8 hillis, bi
whiche weie1 my3teu be to Jerusalem, and
thatv thei schulden kepew there, where
streyt weie mi3te be among" hillis^. And 7
the sones of Israel diden aftir this2, that
Eliachym, presta of the Lord, hadde or-
deyned tob hem. And al the puplec criede «
to the Lord with greet instaunced, and
thei and the wymmen of hem mekiden
her soulis in fastyngis. And the prestisit
clothiden hem silf with heyris, and 3ongee
children boweden hem silf a3ensf the face?
of the temple of the Lord, and theih hili-
den the auter of the Lord with an heire.
And thei crieden togidere to the Lord 10
God of Israel, lest the children of hern
schulden be 3ouun in' to prey, and the
wyues of hem in to departyngf, and her
. . -.. . , , , ,. , .
citees m to distnyng, and her hooli thingrs
in to defoulyng. Thanne Eliachym, the n L"ehe" ' c'
gretek prest of the Lord, cumpasside al
Israel, and spak1 to hem, and seide, Wite 12
lii violence of
z thei dredden is. a the face of Holofernes is. b these thingis s. c hem I. hem the which he had
distried s. d vn to Jericho the Jervis is. e Om. is. { thei bifore is. g hei3tis is. h the hillis is. ' thei
gaderiden is. k the making CDFGHiKMNOQiisuvwxab. ' hn, cheef preest s. m drvellinge I. that wereu
tvonyng s. n euen ajenus is. ° he rvroot to is. P whom i. 1 thanne as passage s. r and he bad that s.
' up of the is. * hillis a weie is. u to her enemy es mitten s. v he bad hem that s. w kepe weie s.
* perceyued among is. Y the hillis is. z this heest is. a the prest is. '> for s. c peple of Jervis s.
d instaunce or hertli biseching s. e the jonge c. f lorvli ajens s. S biholding is. h the preslis is.
' Om. B. k greet or cheifs. ! he spake 8.
608
JUDITH.
iv. 13 — v. 5.
ende 3ee abijde stille in fastingus and in 36, that the Lord schal here aoure preieris,
i3pre3eeris in the si3te of the Lord. Beth
myrideful of Moises, the seruaunt of the
Lord, thatw cast doun Amalech trost-
ende in his vertue, and in his my3t, and
in his ost, and in his targetis, and in his
charis, and in his horsemen, not with
iryn fi3tende, but with holi pre3eeris
u pre3ende ; so shul hen born doun alle
the enemys of Irael, if 3ee stedefastli
abijden in this werk, that 3ee han be-
15 gunne. Therfore at this exhortacioun of
hym thei, pre3ende the Lord, abiden stille
16 in the si3te of the Lord, so that also
these, that brent sacrifises offriden to the
Lord, gird with heiris offriden sacrifise
to the Lord, and ther was askis vpon
17 the hed of hem. And of al ther herte
alle pre3eden God, that he shulde visiten
his puple Irael.
CAP. V.
1 And it is told to Olofernes, prince of
the chiualrie of Assiries, that the sonus
of Irael maden hem redi to withstonden,
and that thei hadden closid the weies of
2 hillis. And with ful myche wodnesse he
brende out in to gret wrathe ; and he
clepide alle the princis of Moab, and dukis
3 of Amon, and seide to hem, Seith to me,
who ben thise puple, that the hillis segen ;
and what maner, and hou fele ben the
cites of hem ; what also be the vertue of
hem, or what be the multitude of hem,
or who be the king of the chiualrie of
4 hem ; whi beforn alle, that dwellen in the
est, these dispisidenx me, and wenten not
oute to meeten with vs, that thei shulden
5 taken vs with pes ? Thanne Achior, duke
of alle the sonus of Amon, answerende,
seith, If thou vouche saaf to here, my
if 36 dwellinge dwellen"1 perfitli in fast-
yngis and preieris u in the si$t of the
Lord. Be 36 myndful of Moises, the ser-is
uaunt of the Lord, which0 not in fi3tynge
with irun, but in preiynge with hooli
preieris, castide doun Amalech tristinge
in his vertuP, and in his power, and in
his cost, and in hise scheldis, and in hise
charis, and in hise kny3tis ; sol alle the u
enemyes of Israel schulenr be cast8 doun,
if 36 continuen in this werk, which1 30
han bigunne. Therfor at this excitynguis
of hymv theiw preieden hertli the" Lord,
"and dwelliden in the si3t of the Lord?,
so that also thei, that offriden brent sacri-ie
fices7- to the Lord, weren gird with heiris,
and thei offriden sacrifices to the Lord,
and 'aische wasa oub her heedis. And alle 17
men of al her herte preieden Godc, that
he wolde visite his puple Israel.
CAP. V.
And it was teld to Holofernes, prince i
of the chiualrie of Assiriensd, that the
children6 of Israel maden redi hem silf to
a3enstondef, and that thei hadden closid
togidere the weies of hillis^. And11 bia
ouer greet woodnesse he1 brente out in to
greet wrathfulnesse ; and he clepide alle
the princes of Moab, and the duykis of
Amon, and seidej to hem, Seie 36 to me, 3
who this puple is, that bisegith the hilli
places ; ethir whiche, and what maner, and
hou grete ben her citees ; alsok what is the
vertu1 of hem, ether what is the multi-
tude of hem, ethir who is the kyng of her
chyualrie ; and whi bifor alle men, that 4
dwellen in the eest, han these men dis-
pisid me, and"1 thei han not go out to
resseyue vs with pees? Than Achior, 5
duyk of alle the sones of Amon, answerde
w the whiche AFH. * dispisen AH.
m in bileue shuln duelle s. n in preieris A pr. in. s. ° the which i. P strengthe is. 1 and so schul i.
and so as Amalech was cast doun so shuln s. r Om. is. s casten is. * that is. u excityng or stiring s.
v Eliakim the preest s. w men of Israel s. * to the s. yOm. b. z sacrifice s. a askis weren EL. asschis
was F. askis was p. asske or ponder was s. b putt upon is. c the Lord is. d men of Assirie is.
e sones is. f ajenstonde him is. g the hillis is. h And Olofernes i. And her/or Holofernes s. * Om. is.
3 be seide is. k aiso tei(e je me s i strengthe is. m and rvhi is.
V. 6 — is-
JUDITH.
609
lord, I shal sei the treuthe in thi? si3t of
this puple that in the mountaynes dwell-
ith, and ther shal not go out a fals
ewoord of my mouth. This puple is of
7 the progenye of Caldeis ; this first in
Mesopotanye dwelte ; for thei wolde not
folewe the godis of ther fadris, that
s weren in the lond of Caldeis. And so
forsakende the cerimoynes of ther fa-
dris, that with the multitude of godis
9 weren, o God of heuene thei herieden,
the whiche and comaundede to hem, that
thei shulden gon out thennus, and dwelle
in Carram. And whan hungir hadde ouer-
couered al the lond, thei wenten doun
into Egipt, and there bi foure hundrid
3er so ben multiplied, that the ost of hem
iomy3te not ben noumbrid. And whan the
king of Egipt hadde greued hem, and in
bildingusz of his cites in clei and tijl
hadde viidei'3okid hem, thei crieden to
ther God, and he smot al the lond of
1 1 Egipt with diuerse veniauncis. And
whan Egipcyenus hadden cast hem out
fro hem, and veniaunce hadde cesid fro
hem, and eft thei wolden hem taken, and
12 to their seruise a3een clepen, hem fleende,
God of heuene openede the se, so that on
either side the watris as wallis weren
maad sad, and thei drie foot the ground
is of the se goende passeden ouer. In the
whiche place whil the vnnoumbrable ost
of Egipcienus them shulde pursuen, so
with watris it is couered, that ther lafte
not nea oon, that the deede to after
ucomeres shulde telle. Also, gon out the
Rede Se, thei wenten a3en the desertus of
the mountus of Sina, in the whiche ne-
uere man my3te dwellen, or sone of man
isrestide. There bitter wellis ben maad
swete to them to drinke ; and bi fourti 3er
•f that is, fro
Mesopotanye.
I.
and seide, My lord, if thou vouchist saaf
to here", Y schal seie treuthe0 in thi si3t
of this puple that dwellith in the hilli
places, and a fals word schal not go out
of my mouth. This puple is of the gene-r;
racioun of Caldeis; this? puple dwellide?
firste in Mesopotanye ; for thei noldeni
sue the goddis of her fadris, thatr weren8
in the lond of Caldeis. Therfor thei for- e
soken the cerymonyes of her fadris, that4
weren with11 the multitude of goddis, and '>
worschipidenv o God of heuene, which
also comaundide to hem to go out fro
thennusf, and to dwelle in Carram. And
whanne hungur hadde hilid al the londw,
thei 3eden doun in to Egipt, and there
thei weren so multiplied bi foure hundrid
3eer, that the oost of hem my3te not be
noumbrid^:. And whanne the kyng of 10 j This naty-
Egipt hadde greuyd hem, and haddex
maad hem sugetis in the bildyngis of hise
citees in cley and tijl? stoon, thei crieden
to her God, and hez smoot al the lond
of Egipt with dyuerse veniaunces. And 1 1
whanne Egipciansa hadden castidb out
'hem fro hem silfc, and the veniaunce
hadde ceessid fro hem'1, and eftee woldenf
take hems, and a3en clepe11 to her ser-
uyce, God'1 of heuene openyde the see to 12
these menk fleynge1, so that on this side
and that™ side the" watris weren maad
sad as wallis, and0 these men with dry
footP passiden vin walkynge bii the depther
of the see. In which place the while8 is
vnnoumbrable oost of Egipcians* pursuede
hemu, it was so kyuerydv with watris,
that there dwellide not nameli ooriw, that
schulde telle the dede to aftir comeris.
Alsox theiy 3eden out of the Reed See, and 14
ocupieden2 the desertis of the hil Sinaa, in
whicheb 'neuere man my3tec dwelle, nethir
endith in the
goyng out of
Egipt. Lire
here. c.
y the AH. z bieldynge A. a Om. A.
n here me is. ° the treuthe i. P and this s. 1 wolden not i. r which s. s weren rvorshepid s.
* [the s] whiche cerymonyes is. u in is. v thei worschipiden is. w lond of Carran is. x Om. is. >' in
tijl is. z God is. a the men of Egipt is. b cast is. c fro hem the men of Israel is. d the men of
Egipt is. e eftsoons is. f ivhanne thei wolden is. S the men of Israel is. h clepe hem i. * thanne
God is. k men of Israel is. ' fleynge arvei i. m on that is. n where this peple rventyn ouer the see,
the s. o and in her walkynge is. P feet i. 1 Om. is. * depnesse is. s whilis s. 4 men of Egipt is.
11 Israel is. y hilid is. woo man alyue is. x Thanne also s. Ythe men of Israel is. z thei ocupieden is.
* of Sina cs. b [the s] whiche desertis is. c ther myjte neuer man i.
VOL. TI. 4 I
610
JUDITH.
v. 16 — 25.
i63eris frute fro heuene thei geeten. Wher
euere thei wenten in, with oute bowe and
arwe, and with oute sheld and swerd
ther God fa3t for hem, and ouercara.
17 And ther was not that shulde asailen to
that puple, but whan it wente awei fro
is the heriyng of the Lord his God. As
ofte sithes forsothe biside hym ther God
an other thei herieden, thei ben 3iuen in
to preib, and in to swerd, and in to re-
lopref. As ofte sithes forsothe thei otho3ten
themself to han gon awey fro the heriyng
of ther God, God of heuenec 3af to hem
20 vertue of withstonding. Ferthermore king
Cananee, and Jebusee, and Feresee, and
Ethee, and Euee, and Amorree, and alle
the my3ti men in Esebon thei threwe
doun, and the londis of hem, and the
zicitees of hem thei weldeden ; and vnto
the time that thei hadden synned in the
sijte of ther God, goodis weren with
hem, the God forsothe of hem hateth
22 wickenessed. For and befor these 3erys,
whan thei hadden gon awei fro the weie
that God hadde 3iue to them, that thei
shulden gon in it, thei ben destro3id with
manye batailis of naciouns, and manye of
hem ben lad caitif in to a lond not theris.
23 Forsothe not 3oree ago, turned a3een to
the Lord ther God, fro the scatering that
thei weren scaterid, thei ben gedered in
to oon ; and thei ste3eden vp alle these
mounteynes, and eft weldenf Jerusalem,
wher ben the holi thingus of halewis.
24 Now thanne, my lord, enserche, if ther
is any wickednesse of hem in the si3te
of ther God, and ste3e wee vp to hem ;
for takende he shal taken hem ther God
to thee, and vndei^okid shul& ben vnder
25 the 300 of thi myjt. If forsothe ther is
noon offencioun of this puple befor ther
thed sone of man restyde6. There bittirio
wellis weren maad swete to hem for to
dryrike ; and bi fourti jeer thei gatenf
lyuelodeS fro heuene. Whereh euere' thei ic
entriden, her God faujt for hem, and ouer
camk with1 out bouwe and arowe, and
without scheld and swerd. And vnooni;
was"1 that castide doun this puple, non
but whanne it jede awey fro the wor-
schipyng of her0 Lord GodP. Sotheli as is
ofte euere as thei worschipiden ani otherr
outakun thilke her8 God, thei weren 3ouun
in to preye, and in to swerd, and in to
schenschip. But as ofte euere as thei 19
repentiden that thei hadden go awei fro
the worschipyng of her God, God of he-
uene 3af to hem vertue to a3enstondet.
Forsothe" thei castidenv doun the kyng20
Cananeiw, and Jebuseix, and Pheresei^, and
Etheiz, and Eueya, and Ammorreib, and
alle the my3ti men of Esebon, and thei
hadden in possessioun the londis of hem,
and the citees of hem ; andc til thatd thei 21
hadden synned in the si3t of her God,
good thingise weren with hem, forf the
God of hem hatith wickidnesse. For whi22
and bifor these 3eeris, whanne thei hadden
go awei fro the weie which? God hadde
3oue to hem, that thei schulden go ther
ynne, thei weren distried of naciounsh bi
many batels, and ful many of hem weren
led prisoneris in to a lond not hern. For- 23
sothe' a while agoonk thei turneden a3en
to 'her Lord God1, and werenm gaderid
togidere fro the scateryng, in which thei
weren scaterid ; and" thei stieden0 in to
alle these hilli places, and? eft thei han
Jerusalem in possessioun, where the hooli
of hooli thingis ben. Now therfor, my 24
lord, enquere thou perfitli, if ony wickid-
nesse of hem is in the 813 1 of her God,
* the prayer. c hem A. & wickedenesse AEPR. « a jeer A. fweeldiden^. S thei shulen A.
a ony i. e (here restyde i. rest there s. ' gaten hem i. g the liuelode s. t And where is. * euer
tn to what cunirey s. k he ouercam is. 1 her aduersaries with s. m ther was no man i. no man was s.
° the is. P God theroff is. 1 ony i. r other God s. s her owne is. t ajenstonde her
cMmye, s. Certis is. For D. v caste A. w of Cananei is. * of Jebusei is. y of Pheresei is. * of
aofEueyis. b of Amorrei is. cQm. s. d Om. is. « ' thingis and prosperite s. f sothely i.
rt I. diners naciouns s. ' But is. k ago IS, i the j^ her God IS- nl thei weren Ig u and
>ton> is. o han stied up is. P and also s.
V. 26 — VI. 4-
JUDITH.
611
God, wee shul not moun withstonde to
them ; for ther God shal defende them,
and wee shul ben in to repref of al
26 erthe. And it is do, whan Achior hadde
cesid to speken these woordis, alleh the
grete men of Olofernes ben wrothe, and
tho3ten to slen hym, seiende, either to
27 other, Who is he1 this that seith, the sonus
of Irael to moun withstonde to king Na-
bugodonosor and to his ostus, men with
oute armys, and with oute vertue, and
with oute wisdam of the craft of fi3ting ?
as That thanne Achior knowe, fork he bi-
gileth vs, ste3e wee vp in to the moun-
taines ; and whan the my3ti men of hem
weren taken, thanne with the same he
29 shal ben smyte thur3 with swerd ; that
alle folc knowen, for1 Nabugodonosor is
god vpon erthe, and bisides hym ys not
an othir.
CAP. VI.
j It is do forsothe, whan thei hadden
cesid to speken, Olofernes, endeyned
2hugeli, seide to Achior, For thou hast
profecied to vs, seiende, that the folc of
Irael was defendid of ther God, that I
shewe to thee, that ther is no god but
3 Nabugodonosor ; whan wee han smyte
them alle as o man, thanne and thiself
with hem with the swerd of Assiries
shalt dien, and al Irael with thee shal
4 dispershen in perdicioun ; and thou shalt
preue, for Nabugodonosor be lord of al
erthe ; and thanne the swerd of my kny3t-
hod shal passe thur3 thi sidis, and stikid
thou shalt fallen among the woundid men
of Irael, and thou shalt no mor take breth,
to the time that thou be put out of the
and stie wei to hem ; for her God bitak-
ynge schal bitake hem to thee, and thei
schulen be maad suget vndur the 3ok of
thi my3t. Trewli if noon offense of this 25
puple is bifor her God, we moun not a3en-
stonde hem ; for the God of hem schal
defende hem, and we schulen be in to
schenschip to al erthe. And it was doon, 26
whanne Achior hadde ceessid to speke
these wordis, alle the grete men of Holo-
fernes weren wrother, and thei thou3ten
to sle hym, and seiden5 togidere, Who is 27
this that seith, that the sones of Israel,
men* with outen armure, and with out
vertuu, and with out kunnyng of the craft
of fi3tynge, moun a3enstonde kyng Nabu-
godonosor and hise oostis? Therfor that 28
Achiorv knowe, that he disseyueth vs, stie
wew'in to the hilli places; and whanne
the my3ti men of hemx ben takun, thanne
he schal be persid with swerd? with the
same men; 'that echz folk knowe, that 29
Nabugodonosor is god of erthe, and
outakun hym xnoon other isa.
CAP. VI.
Forsotheb it was doon, whanne thei i
hadden ceessid to speke, Holofernes hadde
dedeyn gretli, and seidec to Achior, For 2
thou propheciedistd to vs, and seidist, that
the folk of Israel is defendid of her God,
that6 Y schewe to thee, that no god is
nof but Nabugodonosor ; whanne we& han 3
slayn vhem alle as o manh, thanne also
thou schalt perische with hem bi' the
swerd of Assiriens*1, and al Israel schal
perische dyuerseli with thee in perdi-
cioun; and thou schalt preue, that Nabu-4
godonosor is lord of al erthe ; and thanne
the swerd of my chyualrie schal passe
thorou3 thi sidis, and thou schalt be
persid1, and schalt m falle among the
woundid men of Israel, and thou schalt
h and alle AH. ' Om. A. k that A. 1 that AH.
1 we thanne up is. <• wroth ayns him s. s thei seiden is. * the whiche ben men i. which ben men s.
u strengthe is. v this Achior s. w we up is. * Jewis is. y a swerd is. z and al i. a ther is noon
other i. noon other god is i. b And is. c he seide is. d hast prophecied is. e and that is. f Om. i.
S we as oo man is. h alle the sones of Israel is. ' with i. k men of Assirie is. l perischid A.
m thou schalt is.
4 i 2
612
JUDITH.
VI. 5— >3-
5 lond with hem. But forsothe if thi pro-
fecie sothra thou weenen, falle not doun
thi chere; and the palenesse that with-
holdeth thi face, go awei fro thee, if
these my woordis thou weenest not to
cmoun be fulfild. Forsothe that thou
knowe, for togidere with them that thou
shalt knowe bi experiense, lo ! fro this
hour thou shalt be felashipid to the pu-
ple of hem, and whan wrthi peynes of
my swerd thei ban taken, thiself shalt
7 vnderlin to lie veniaunce. Thanne Olo-
fernes comaundide to his seruauns, that
thei shulden taken Achior, and leden
hym in to Betulie, and taken hym in
s the bond of the sonus of Irael. And
the seruauns of Olofernes, takende hym,
wenten bi the wilde feldis, but whan
thei hadden i^hed to the mounteynes,
u wenten out ajen hem slingeres. Thei
forsothe, turnende aside fro the side of
the hil, bounden Achior to a tree hondus
and feet, and so bounden of cordis thei
laften hym, and ben turned a3een to
lother lord. But the sonus of Irael, co-
mende doun fro Betulie, camen to hym,
whom loosende thei0 ladden to Betulie,
and in to the myddel of the puple hym
settende askeden hym, what of thingus
it were, that hym bounde the Assiries
u hadden laft. In thoo da3es weren there
princis, Osias, the sone of Myca, of the
linage of Symeon, and Canny, the whiche
12 and Gothonyel. And so in the myddel
of the elders, and in the si3te of alle
men, Achior seide alle thingus, that he
askid of Olofernes hadde spoken, and
what maner the puple of Olofernes
is wolde for this woord slen hym, and what
maner he Olofernes wroth comaundede
hym to be take to the men of Irael for
no more brethe a3enn, til thou be distried
with hem. But certis if thou gessist this
profecie sothe, thi cheer falle0 not doun ;
and the palenesse that hath gete thi face,
go? awey fro thee, if thou gessist that
these my wordis moun not "be fillid^.
But that thou knowe, that thou schalte
feele this thing togidere with hemr, lo8 !
fro this our thou schalt be felouschipid
to the puple of hem, that whanne thei
ban take* worthi peynes of my swerd,
thou be suget to lijk veniaunce. Thanne 7
Olofernes comaundide hiseu seruauntis to
take Achior, and to lede hym in to Be-
thulia, and to bitake hym in to the hondis
of the sones of Israel. And the seruauntis s
of Olofernes token him, and 3edenv forth
bi the feeldi places, but whanne thei had-
den nei3id to the hilli places, slingerisw
3eden out a3ens hem. Sothelix thei turn- 9
eden awei? fro the side of the hil, and
bounden2 Achior to a tre bi hondisa and
feet, and so thei leften hym boundun with
withthisb, and turnedenc a3en to her lord.
Certis*11 the sones of Israel 3eden dounio
fro Bethulia, and camen6 to hymf, whom
thei vnbounden, and ledden& to Bethulia,
and thei settidenh hym1 in tok the1 myddis
of the puple, and axiden111, what manere"
of0 thinges bifelP, that Assiriensi hadden
left hym boundun. In tho daies princes'" n
weren there, Ozias8, the sone of Mycha,
of the lynage of Symeon, and Charmy*,
which is alsou Gothonyel. Therfor in thev 12
myddis of eldere men, and in the si3t
of alle men, Achior seide alle™ thingis*,
whiche he was axid of Holofernes, and
haddey spoke2, and hou the puple of Holo-
fernes wolde sle hym for this word", and 13
hou Holofernes hym silf was wrooth, and
comaundide hym to be bitakun for this
m be soth A. n wenyst AEFH. ° Om. AEFH.
7 . . & Len IuinlliQ is. r tne cmiaren ot Israel is. B 10 ; non
t takin or suffrid s. « to hise s. ' thei jeden is. « men throwynge stones with slyngis is. * And
y ajen A. * thei bounden is. a hise hondis s. & ropis i. c thei turneden is. d And i. And thann
,9m- s> ,.° ,falle if IS' p S° 'li IS- 1 l>en fulfillid is. ' the children of Israel is. s lo ! now is.
nd is.
1 ropis i. c thei turneden is. a And i. And thanne s.
thei camen is. f Achior is. g ledden him is. t setten i. settiden or broiqt s. ' Om. s. k Om. ix.
Om. s. m thei axiden i. axiden him s. n Qm. BCHLPUVX. ° Om. i. P was BCEHLPUVX. 1 the men
sfAssirieis. r ihes princes i. these princis of Jemis s. s that is, Ozias s. * Gharmy, the prince s.
« also clepid is. v Qm. is. w thes x. * the thingis is. y which thinsis he had s. '* told <o 7fo/o-
/ernw is. a word </,n< /je had seid is.
VI. 14 — 2
JUDITH.
613
this cause, that whil he shulde ouercome
the sonus of Irael, thanne and that Achior
he comaundeP with dyuers tormentus to
dien, for that that he hadde seid, God of
14 heuene is the defendere of hem. And
whan alle thingus Achior hadde expoun-
ed, al the puple fel in to the face, honour-
ende the Lord ; and with cornun la-
mentingi and weping alle of o wil ther
isprejeeris to the Lord helden out, seiende,
Lord God of heuene and of erthe, see the
pride of hem, and beholde to oure mek-
nesse, and to the face of thi halewis tac
heede, and shew3 for thou forsakist not
that befor alle thingus taken trost of
thee, and principally takende trost of
hemself, and of ther vertue gloriende
IB thou meekist. And so the weping endid,
and bi al the dai the orisoun of the pu-
17 pie fulfild, thei coumforteden Achior, sei-
ende, God of oure fadris, whos vertue
thou hast prechid, he 3eldere to thee this
recompensacioun shal jiue, that thou ra-
is there see5 the deth of hem. Whan for-
sothe the Lord oure God shal jiue this
fredam to his seruauns, be and the Lord
with thee in the myddel of vs, that as it
shal plese to thee, so with alle thine thou
isjdwelle. Thanne Osias, the counseil eudid,
toe hym in to his hous, and made a gret
20 soper. And, alle the prestus clepid togi-
21 dere, the fasting fulfild, thei eeten. After
forsothe, al the puple clepid togidere, thur3
out al the ny3t withinne the chirche thei
pre3eden, askende helpe of the God of
Irael.
cause to menb of Israel, that the while hec
ouercam the sones of Israel, thanne he
comaundide that also thilk Achior pe-
risched bie dyuerse turmentis, forf thiss
that he hadde seid, God of heuene is the
defendere of hem1'. And whanne Achior u
hadde expowned alle thingis', al the pu-
ple felde doun onk the1 face, and wor-
schipide the Lord ; and with comyn weil-
yng and wepyng thei schedden out to the
Lord her preyeris ofm o wille, seiynge", 15
Lord God of heuene and of erthe, biholde
the pride of hem0, and biholde thou to
oure mekenesse, and perseyueP the face of
thi seyntis, and schewe i that thou for-
sakistr not men tristynge ofs thee, and
thou4 makist low men tristynge of hem silf,
and 'men hauynge" glorie of herv vertuw.
Therfor whanne the wepyng* was endid, K;
and the preier of the puple bi al the dai
was fillidy, thei coumfortiden Achior, and 17
seiden, God of oure fadris, whos vertu2
thou prechidista, he is rewardereb, and
schalc 3yue tod thee this6 while, that thou
se more the perischyng of hem. Forsothef la
whanne 'oure Lord Gods hath 3oue this
fredom to hise seruauntis11, also the Lord
be1 with thee in the myddisk of vs, that
as it plesith1 thee, so thou lyue with valle
thi thingis™. Thanne after that the" coun- 19
sel was endid, Ozias0 resseyuede hymP in
to his hows, and made a greet soper to
hym. And whanne alle the prestis weren 20
clepid togidere, aftirr that the fastyng was
fillid8, thei refreischiden Achior *and hem
silf*. Forsothe" aftirward al the puple 21
was clepid togidere, and thei preieden bi
al the ni3t with ynne the chirche, and
axidenv help of God of Israel.
P comaundide A. 1 weymentyng A. r to A. 8 shal se A.
b the men is. c Holofernes is. d to perishe 8. e with is. { and for s, S this thing is. h his
peple is. ' Ikes thingis is. k vpon s. 1 her is. m and of s. n thei seiden is. ° thin enmyes is. P take
thou hede to is. (1 schewe thou B. schewe we c pr. m. DFHiMORX^jr.m. ab. shewe we bi verre bileue, and
good rverkus s. T forsokist w. s in is. l that thou is. u hem that han is. v her owne is. w vertu
or strengthe a. * weping of the men of Israel 8. J fulfillid is. z power is. a hast prechid is.
b rewarder of al goodnesse s. c he schal is. d Oin. is. e grace for this is. f And is. 6 the Lord oure
God is. h seruauntis, that roe han ouercome our enemyes s. i be thanne is. k myddle is. ' schal
plese i. thanne plese s. m al thi thing i. al thi thing among vs s. n this is. ° Ozias, the cheef 'freest is.
P Achior is. r and after s. 8 fulfillid is. ' Om. i. and hemsilf bi some recreacioun s, u And is.
v thei axiden is.
614
JUDITH.
VII. i — 8
CAP. VII.
i Olofernes forsothe that1 tother dai co-
maundide to hisu ostus, that thei shnlden
2ste3e vp a3en Betulie. Ther weren for-
sothe footmen of fi3teres an hundrid and
twenti thousend, and horse men twelue
thousend, biside the redi cumpanyes of
thoov men, whom caitifte hadde ocupied,
and weren bro3t fro prouyncis and cites,
3 of alle 3outhe. Alle togidere maden them-
self redi to the fi3t a3en the sones of Irael ;
and thei carnen hi the brinke of the hil
vnto the cop, that beholdeth Dotaym, fro
the place that is seid Belena vnto Sel-
imou, that is a3en Esdrelon. The sones
forsothe of Irael, as thei se3en the multi-
tude of hem, thei threwen themself doun
vpon the erthe, puttende askis vpon ther
hedis, togidere of o wil pre3ende, that
God of Irael his merci shewe vp on his
spuple. And takende ther armys of ba-
taile, seten bi the placis that leden the
path of streit weie betwew the hilli placis,
and thei weren kepende them al dai and
e ny3t. But Olofernes, whil he goth aboute
bi cumpas, fond that a welle, that flowide
in to the watir condute of them, fro the
south partie out of the cite diuersli reul-
ide, and comaundedex to ben hewe doun
7 the water cundute of hem. Ner the
latere ther weren not fer from the wallis
wellis, of the whiche theefli thei weren
seen to drawe water, rathere to refreshen
a than to drinken. But the sonus of Amon
and of Moab wenten to Olofernes, sei-
ende, The sones of Irael not in spere and
arewe trosten, but the mountaynes de-
fenden hem, and strengthen hem the litle
CAP. VII.
Forsothe in 'the totherw dai Holofernes '
comaundide hise oostis to stiex a3ens Beth-
ulia. Forsothe? there werenz sixe score 2
thousynde 'foot men of fi3terisa, and twelue
thousynde kny3tis, 'outakun the makyng
redi of tho menb, whiche caitifte0 hadde
ocupiedd, and weren brou3t fro prouynces
and citees, of alle 3ongthee. Allef togidere 3
maden hem redi to batel a3ens the sones
of Israel ; and thei camen bi the side of
theh hil 'til to1 the copk, that biholdith
Dothaym, fro the place which1 is seid
Belma Hil tom Selmon, which is a3ens
Esdrolon. ForsotheD the sones of Israel, 4
as0 thei sien the multitude of hem, bow-
idenP doun hem silf oni the erthe, and
seutenr aische8 on1 her heedis, and preiden0
with o wille, that God of Israel schulde
schewe his merci onv his puple. And thei 5
token her armuris of batel, and satenw
bi the places 'that dressen* the path of
streyty weie bitwixe hilli z places1, and
thei kepten tho places al the dai and
ny3tb. Certis Holofernes, the while0 hee
3ede aboute bi cumpas, foonde that the
welle, that flowide in to the watir cundit
of hernd, was dresside at the south part
with out the citee, and he comaundide her
watir cundit to be kitf. Netheles& wellis 7
weren not fer fro the wallish, of whiche'
wellis theik weren seyn to drawe watir
bi thefte1, rather to refreische™ than to
drynke. But the sones of Amon and of 8
Moab nei3iden to Holofernes, and seiden",
The sones of Israel tristen not in spere
and arowe0, but hillis defenden hem, and
litle hillis set in the rooche of stoon maken
the
Om. AH. v Om. AH. w bitwix A. betwen E. bitwene H. x he comaundide AH.
v that oother i. the other s. x stie up is. y And is. z weren with hem s. a of footmen fijteris B.
filters of footmen with him i. fijters of footmen s. b withoute thilke men, that weren there redy i.
outakyn tho men, which weren there redy s. c the caitifte i. the caitifte of Holofernes s. d ocupied
or made thral s. « jongthe or of able Jitters is. f And alle i. And alle there s. hams. ' vn to is.
k heijte theroffis. l that i. '" vnto is. n And is. ° as soon as s. P thei bowiden is. 1 upon is.
r threwen is. 9 asshe or poudre s. * up on ,s. u thei preieden is. v vpon is. w thei saten is. * bi
whiche is. that dressiden x. 7 the streyt is. * the hilli cis. » places is tlressid is. t> al nyjt i. c whilis s.
& men of Israel is. « dressid or ordeyned s. f kit at two i. kitte sender s. S And netheles is. h wallis
of the citee s. i the whiche i. which wellis s. k men of Israel is. 1 stelthe i. stelthe or priueli s.
m refreische hem is. n thei seiden to him is. o jn arowe is.
VII. 9 — 17-
JUDITH.
615
» hillis sett in a dich broken beforn. Thanne
that with oute going to 63^ thou mowe
ouercome them, put keperis of wellis, that
thei drawe not of hem ; and with oute
swerd thou shalt slen hem, or certis
weried thei shuln take ther cite, the
whiche thei weenen in the hillis to moun
10 not ben ouercome. And these woordis
pleseden beforn Olofernes, and beforn alle
his cruel kny3tus ; and he sette bi enuy-
11 roun hundredis bi alle the wellis. And
whan this warde bi twenti dajis was ful
ended, faileden the cisternes and the ge-
deringis of watris to alle the dwelleris in
Betulie, so that ther was not with inne
the cite, wher of thei myjten han ynow3
or for o dai, for at mesure watirz was 3iue
12 to the puplis eche dai. Thanne to Osias
alle men and wymmen, and 3unge men,
and litle childer, gadered togidere, alle
13 togidere with o vois seiden, The Lord
deme betwena vs and thee, for thou hast
don in to vs euelys, not willende to speken
pesibli with the Assiries, and for that
God hath sold vs in the hondis of hem.
H And therfore ther is not that helpeth,
whan wee ben throwe doun befor the
e3en of hem in thrist, and in gret perdi-
15 cioun. And now gedereth alle men, that
ben in this citee, that wilfulli wee of al
16 the puple taken vs to Olofernes. Betere
it is that caitif wee blisse God liuende,
than wee die, and be repref to alle flesh,
whan wee seen oure wiues and oure chil-
i?der dienb beforn oure e3en. Wee taken
to witnesse to dai heuene and erthe, and
God of oure fadris, that doth veniaunce
on vs after oure synnes, that now 3ee
take the cite in the bond of the chiualrie
of Olofernes, that oure ende be short in
the mouth of swerd, that lengere is maad
hem stronge. Therfor that thou
ouercome hem without asailyng of batel,
sette thou keperis of wellisP, that thei
drawe noti of tho ; and thou schalt sle
hem without swerd, ethir certis their maad
feynt8 schulen1 bitakeu her citee, whichv
thei gessen 'to moww notx be ouercomun
'in the hillisv. And these wordis plesiden 10
bifor Holofernes, and bifor alle hisekny3tis;
and he ordeynede bi cumpas bi ech welle
an hundrid men. And whanne 'this kep-n
yng was fillidz bi twenti daiesa, cisternesb
and gaderyngisc of watris fayliden to alle
mend dwellynge in Bethulia, so that there
was not6 with ynne the citee, wherof thei
schulden be fillidf, nameli o dai, for the
watir was 3ouun ats mesure to the puplish
ech dai. Thanne alle men and wymmen, 12
3onge men and elde, and litle children,
weren gaderid togidere to Ozie', and alle
thei seiden togidere with o voisk, Theia
Lord deme bitwixe vs and thee, for thou,
not wyllynge1 spekem pesibli with Assi-
riens", hast 'do yuels0 a3enus vs, and for
this thing God hath seld vs in? the hondis
of hem. Andi therfor 'noon isr that help- u
ith8, whanne we ben cast douri in thirst,
and in greet los bifor her i3en. And* is
nowu gadere 30 togidere alle men, that
ben in thev citee, that alle we puplis bi-
take vsw bi fre wille to Holofernes. It is ic
betere that wex prisoneris blesse> God and
lyue, than that we diez, and bea schenschip
to ech man, sithenb we seen thatc oure
wyues and oure 3onge children diend bifor
oure i3en. We clepen in to witnessyng to 17
dai heuene and erthe, and the God of
oure fadris, that* punischith vs aftir oure
synnes, thatf nowe 36 bitake the& citee in
to the hondis of the chyualrie of Holo-
fernes, and oureh ende be1 schort in the
the fijt c. z the water A. a betwixe A. bitwene H. b to dien AH.
P her wellis is. Q not watir is. r whanne thei ben is. 9 feyntjbr defatde i. feyatfor defaute of
matir s. l thei schulen is. u bitake to thee is. T the which citee, for it is sett in the hillis is. w Om. i.
it mow s. * it may not i. TOm. is. zOm. is. a daies the kepyng of the tvellis was fulfillid is. b the
cisternes is. c the gaderyngis is. d the men of Israel is. e not of water s. f fulfillid i. e bi is.
h peple isx. * Ozie, the cheef prest is. k voice to him s. 1 wilnynge is. m to speke is. B the men of
Assirie is. o don yuele thingis is. P in to is. i Om. s. r ther is noon i. s helpith vs s. * Om. s.
n now therfore is. v this is. w vs self is. * we ben maad is. X and blesse is. z die </»<* i. die bi defaute
or bi the h'onde of our enemy es s. a we be i. so be s. b and sith is. c Om. is. d dien for defaute is.
* which s. f and s. 8 this is. h that oure is. l be ?«aarf is.
616
JUDITH.
VII. 1 8 — VIII. 3.
IB in drojte of thrist. And whan these
thingis thei hadden seid, weping and
gret jelling is maad in a gret chirche of
alle men, and bi manye houris with o
vois thei crieden to the Lord, seiende,
in Wee ban synned with oure fadris, vn-
ri3twisli wee ban don, wickednesse wee
20 ban maad. For thou art piteuous, haue
merci on vs, and in thi scourge venge
oure wickednessis ; and wile thou not
taken men knoulechende thee to the pu-
21 pie that knowith not thee, that thei sei
not among Jentilis, Where is the God of
22 hem? And whan, trauailid with these
cries and these wepingis, thei weren
23weri, Osias risende, the teris inshed,
seide, Euene inwit beth, brethern, ' and
these fiue da3es bijde wee of the Lord
24 mercy; parauenture forsothe his indig-
nacioun he shal putten awei, and jiue
25 glorie to his name. If forsothe, fiue dajes
passid ouer, helpe comethc not, wee shul
do these woordis that }ee ban spoken.
CAP. VIII.
1 And it is do, whan these woordis hadde
herd Judit, widewe, that was the dojter
of Merari, sone of Idor, sone of Joseph,
soue of Ozie, sone of Elai, sone of Jam-
nor, sone of Jedeon, sone of Rafoni, sone
of Achitob, sone of Melchie, sone of Euam,
sone of Mathanye, sone of Salathiel, sone
2 of Symeon, sone of Ruben. And hir hus-
bonde was Manasses, that diede in the
sdajes of barli rip; forsothe he stod ouer
thed men bindende sheues in the feld,
and ther cam hete vp on his bed, and
he diede in Betulie his cite, and is biried
4 there with his fadris. Forsothe Judit
was the laft widue of hym now thre jer
5 and sixe monethis. And in the ouere6
partis of hir hous she made to hir a
scharpnesse of swerd, whichk ende is1 rnaad
lengere in the drynesse of thirst. And i«
whanne thei hadden seid these thingis,
greet wepyng and jellyng was maad of
alle men in the grete chirche, and bi
many ouris thei crieden 'with o voism to
the Lord, and seiden, We and oure fadris iu
ban synned, we ban do vniustli, we0 diden0
wickidnesse. Thou?, for thou art mercyful, 20
haue mercy on vs, and vengei oure wickid-
nessisr in8 thi scourge ; and1 nyle thou bi-
take menu knoulechyngev thee to aw puple
that knowith not thee, that thei seie not 21
amonge hethene men, Where is the God
of hem ? And whanne theix weren maad 22
feynt with these cries, and weren maad
wery with these wepyngis, and weren
stille, Ozie roos up, bisched? with teeris,23
and seide, Britheren, be 36 pacient, and bi
these fyue daies abide we mercy2 of the
Lord ; for in hap he schal kitte awei his 24
indignacioun, and schala 3yue glorie to his
name. Sotheli if whanne these fyue daies 25
ben passid, help comethb not, we schulen
do these wordis whiche 36 ban spoke.
CAP. VIII.
And it was doon, whanne Judith, the i
widowe, had herd these wordis, whiche
Judith* was the dorter of Merary, the
sone of Idor, the sone of Joseph, the sone
of Ozie, the sone of Elai, the sone of
Jamnor, the sone of Jedeon, the sone of
Raphony, the sone of Achitob, the sone
of Melchie, the sone of Euam, the sone of
Mathanye, the sone of Salatiel, the sone
of Symeon, thed sone of Ruben. And hir 2
hosebonde wase Manasses, that was deed
in the daies of barli heruest ; forf he stood 3
bisili ouer men byndynge togidere reepis
in the feeld, and heete cam on& his heed,
and he was deed in Bethulia his citee, and
wash biried there with hise fadris. So- 4
theli' Judith left of hymk was widewe
c coome AEFII.
Om. AH. « corner A.
k the which i. l is now is. m Om. i. n an^ we j. o haue do i. P Thou, Lord i. 1 avenge c-
r wickidnesse ca. s with a. t ana, Lord i. . u me c. v schryuynge to i. w Om. i. * the tones of
Israel i. j al bisched i. * the mercy CGIQ. a he schal i. b c'ome is. c Om. i. d and the i. e was
clcpid i. I certis i. & upon i. h he was i. i And i. k hym or lyuynge aflir him i.
VIII. 6
JUDITH.
617
priue bed place, in whichef with hir
6 hand wymmen closid she dwelte ; and,
hauende vp on hir lendis an heire, fastide
alle the da3es of hir lif, saue sabatis, and
newe mones, and the festis of the hous
7 of Irael. Forsothe she was with fair be-
holding ful myche, to whom hir husbonde
hadde laft myche richesse, and plenteuous
meyne, and possessiouns ful with droues
a of oxen, and flockis of shep. And this
was in alle thingus most famous ; for she
dradde God gretli, ne ther was that shulde
gspeken of hir euel woord. And so this
whan she hadde herd, for Osias hadde
behoten, that, the fifte dai passid ouer, he
shulde take the cite, she sente to the
loprestis of Cambre and of Canny. And
thei camen to hir ; and she seide to them,
What is this woord, in the^ whiche Osias
consentide that he take the cite to As-
siries, if with inne fiue da3es ther come
1 1 not helpe to vs ? And who ben 366 that
12 tempten the Lord ? This woord is not
that stire mercy ; but rathere that rereh
iswrathe, and teende woodnesse. 3ee ban
sett a time of mercy1 doing of the Lord,
and in 3oure dom 3ee ban ordeyned a dai
14 to hym. But for the Lord is pacient, in
this synne othinke wee, and his for3iue-
15 nesse with teres aske wee ; ne forsothe as
a man so God shal thretenk, ne as the
sone of man to wrathe he shal ben en-
leflaumed. And therfore meke wee to hym
oure soulis, and in contrit spirit and
17 mekid serue wee to hym ; and sei wee
wepende to the Lord, that aftir his wil
so he do with vs his mercy ; and as oure
herte is disturbid1 in the pride of hem,
is so also of oure mecnesse wee glorien. For
wee ban not folewid the synnes of oure
fadris, that forsoken ther God, and
is honoureden alien godis ; for the whiche
hidous gilte thei ben 3iuen in to swerd,
thanne thre 3eer and sixe monethis. And
in the hi3ere partis of hir hows sche made
to hir a priuy closet, in which sche dwell-
ide cloos with hir damesels ; and sche c
hadde an heire on1 her leendis, and fastide™
alle the daies of hir lijf, outakun sabatis11,
and the vbigynnyngis of monethis0, and the
feestis of the hows? of Israel. Sothelii?
sche was ofr ful8 semeli biholdyng*, to
whom hir hosebonde hadde left many
richessis, and plenteuouse meynee, and
possessiouns ful of droues of oxisu, and
ofv flockis of scheep. And this Judiths
was moost famouse among alle men ; for
sche dredde God greetli, nethir ony was
that spak of hir an yuel word. Therforo
whanne this Judith hadde herd, that Ozie
hadde bihi3te, that whanne the fyuethe
day was passid, he wolde bitake the citeew,
sche sente to the prestist Cambri and t <*« prestis ,•
. Judith spak to
Carmy. And thei camen to hir ; and sche 10 the prestis more
• i i 1 1 • i , • , i • i • 1*1 cnupablc, for
seide to hem, What is this word, in which Of that consent
Ozie consentidex to bitake they citee to
Assiriens2, if with ynne fyue daies help 'lis
i * r for which the
cometha notb to vs ? And who ben 36 that 1 1 prestis oujten
. v . for to loue more
tempten the Lord r ihis word is notci2feruentiy, than
that stirith merci ; but rather thatd stirith ^S^J0*
iree, and kyndlith woodnessef. Han 36 set is this citee thei
» weye was redy
tymes of the merciful11 doynge of the Lord, toenemyesto
. , i . go to Jerusa-
and in 3oure wille 36 han1 set a dai to lem, and dis-
hym ? But for the Lord is pacient, do wei*WorschiP,wher-
penaunce for this synne, and axe we with
teeris his fonyuenesse ; fork God schal not
as they myjten,
manaasse so as man, nethir as a sone of she, in most
man1 he schal be enflawmed to wrathful- here. c.
nesse. And therfor meke we oure soulis i«
to hym, and in contrit1" spirit and maadn
meke serue we0 hym ; and seie we wepynge 17
to the Lord, that aftir his wille so he do
his merci with vs ; and as oure herte is
troblid in the pride of hem'', so haue we
glorie 'also ofi oure mekenesse. For we is
'sueden notr the synnes of oure fadris,
f the whiche AEFH. s Om. AH. h arere AEFH. * the mercy E pr. m. k threten vs A. l disturblid AH.
1 upon i. m sche fastide i. « the sabot daies i. ° firste daies of the mone i. P hows or temple i.
1 And i. r Om. o. a a ful c. ' in byholdynge o. " oxen i. v Om. c. w citee to Holofernes i.
* hath consentid i. Y this i. z men of Assirie i. a come i. b nat i. c is no word i. d it r.
e Goddis wraththe i. f his woodnesse i. S a tyme i. " mercy i. ' haue je i. k certis i. l the sone of
man c. mannus sone i. m a contrit i. n ymaad i. ° we to i. P oure enmyes i. 1 in i. r haue not
sued i.
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VIII. 20 31.
and in to rauein, and in to confusioun to
therm enemys ; wee forsothe other God
2oknowen not saue hym. Abijde wee meke
the coumforting of hym, and he shal
sechen out oure blod fro the torment-
ingis0 of oure enemys ; and he shal meken
alle Jentilis, who so euere rijsen0 a3en
vs; and he shal make them with oute
21 wrshipe, the Lord oure God. And now,
brethern, for jee that ben prestis in the
puple of God, of 3ou hangeth the lif of
hem at 3oure speche, rereth vp the hertis
of hem, that myndeful 366 be, for 3oure
fadris ben temptid, for thei shulden be
preued, if verreli thei herieden ther?
22 God. Myndeful owen thei to ben, what
maner oure fader Abraham is temptid,
and, bi manye tribulaciouns preuyd, the
23 frend of God is maad. So Isaac, so Ja-
cob, so Moises, and alle that pleseden to
the Lord, bi manye tribulaciouns pass-
24eden feithful. Thei forsothe that temp-
taciouns resseyueden not with thei drede
of God, and bro3ten forth ther vnpa-
cience, and the repref of ther grucching
2sa3en the Lord, ben exilid of the exilere,
26 and of serpentisr pershiden. And wee
thanne venge we not vsself8 for these
27 thingus that wee suffren ; but, wijtende
to oure synnes these same lasse tormentis
to ben, the scourgis of the Lord, as ser-
uauns of the Lord that ben chastisid, to
amendement, and not to han come to
28 oure perdicioun, wee leeuen'. And Osias
and the prestis seiden to hir, Alle thingus,
that thou hast spoke, ben sothe, and ther
is not in thi woordis any repreuyng.
29 Now thanne prei thou for vs, for thou
art an holi womman, and dredende God.
so And Judit seide to them, As that, that
I my3te speken, 3ee knowen to ben of
si God, so that I purposide to do, preueth,
that5 forsoken her God, and worschipiden
alien goddis; for which' greet trespas theiui9
weren 3ouun to her enemyes in to swerd,
and in to raueyn, and in to confusioun ;
but we knowen not an othir God outakun
hym. 'Abide we mekev his coumfort, and 20
he schal sekew oure blood of the turmentis
of oure enemies ; and he schal make meke
alle folkis, whiche euer risenx a3ens vs ;
and oure> Lord God schal make hem with-
out onour. And now, britheren, for 3621
ben prestis in the puple of God, and the
soule of hemz hangith of 3ou, reise 36* her
hertis'' at 3oure speche, that thei be mynde-
ful, that oure fadris weren temptid, that
thei schulden be preued, whethir thei wor-
schipiden God verili. Thei owen to be 22
myndeful, hou oure fadir Abraham was
temptid", andd he was preuyd bi many
tribulaciouns, ande was maad the frend of
God. So Isaac, so Jacob, sof Moyses, and 23
alle that plesiden xthe Lord?, passiden11
feithful1 bi many tribulaciouns. Sothelij 24
thei that resseyueden not temptaciouns
with thek drede of the Lord, and bro^ten1
forth her vnpacience, and the schenschip
of her grutchyng Va3ens the Lord™, werenn 20
distried of a distriere, and perischiden0 of
serpentis. And therfor venge we not vs2«
for these thingis whicheP we suffren ; but 27
arette we, that these same turmentis ben
lesse than oure synnes, and bileue we, as
seruauntis of the Lord thati ben chastisid,
that the betyngisr of the Lord ben comun
to amendyng8, and not to oure perdicioun.
And Ozie and the prestis seiden to hir4, 28
Alle thingis", whichev thou hast spoke,
ben sothe, and no repreuyng is in thi
wordis. Now therfor preie thou for vs, 29
for thou art an hooli womman, and dred-
ynge God. And Judith seide to hem, As 30
3e knowen, that thisw, that Y my3te speke,
m alle there E pr. m. n tormenting c.
8 oureself AH. * bileuen A.
arijsen AEFH. P Om. AH. 1 Om. AH. T the serpentis c.
s the whiche i. t the which i. u oure fadris i. v Therfore, we beynge meke, abide we i. w seke or
* han risen i. y the i. z the peple i. a 3e up i. b hertis to God i. <= assaied i. d and
e and so he i. f and so i. g to God i. h passiden forth i. i feithfuli A pr. m. s.
Om. i. 1 ajens the Lord broujten i. m Om. i. » thei weren i. ° thei perischiden i.
1 whiche i. r tourmentis i. a oure amendyng i. * Judith i. " thes thingis i. v that i.
w this thing i.
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if it is of God ; and pre^eth, that God
aastedefast make my counseil. 3ee shul
stonden at the 3ate this ny3t, and I shal
gon out with my fre handmaiden ; and
pre3eth, that, as 3ee han seid, the" Lord
33 in fiue da3es beholde his puple Irael. 3°u
forsothe I wile, that 3ee serche my deede,
and vnto the time that I bringe a3een
woord to 3011, noon other thing be don,
but orisouri for me to the Lord oure God.
34 And Osias, the prince of Jude, seide to
hir, Go in pes, and the Lord be with
thee inr the veniynge of oure enemys.
And, turnende a3een, thei wenten awei.
CAP. IX.
i The whiche goende awei, Judit wente
in to hir oratorie, and, clothende hir with
an heire, putte askesw vp on hir bed ;
and, throwende hirself doun to the Lord,
2criede to the Lord, seiende, Lord God of
my fader Symeon, that 3eue to hym a
swerd in to defending of alienes, that
weren defouleris in ther defouling, and
nakeden the hipe of the maiden in to
3 confusioun ; and thou 3eue the wymmen
of hem in to prei, the do3tris of hem in
to caitifte, and al the prei in to deui-
sioun to thi seruauns, that looueden thi
looue ; help, I beseche, Lord, to me
4widewe. Thou forsothe didist rathere
thingis, and thoo after thoo thou tho3tist,
and this deede is, that thi self woldist.
aAlle forsothe thi weies ben maad redi,
and thi domes in thi prouidence thou
e hast put. Beholde the tentis of Assiries
now, as thanne the tentis of Egipcienus
thou vouchedest saf to beholde, whan af-
ter thi seruauns thei runnen armed, trost-
ende in ther foure horsid cartis, and in
ther horsing, and in the multitude of
7fi3teres. But thou beheelde vp on the
is of God, so preue 36, if this that Y pur-3i
posidex to do, is of God ; and preie 36, that
God make stidfast my counsel. 3e schulen32
stonde at the 3ate this ni3t, and Y schal go
out? with my fre handmayde ; and preie 30,
that, as 36 seiden,the Lord biholde his puple
Israel inz fyue daies. But Y nylea, that 33
36 enquere my doyng, and til thatb Y telle
*to 3011, 'noon othir thing be doon, noc but
preier for me to oure Lord God. And 34
Ozie, the prince of Juda, seide to hir, Go
thou in pees, and the Lord be with thee
in the veniaunce of oure enemyes. And
theid turneden a3ene, and 3eden awey.
CAP. IX.
And while thei 3eden awei, Judith en- 1
tride in to hir oratorie, and sche clothide
hir silf with an heire, and puttidef aisches
on1' hir heed ; and sche bowide doun hir
silf to the Lord, and criedei to the Lord,
and seide, Lord God of my fadir Symeon, 2
whichk 3auest to hym a swerd in to de-
fencef of aliens, that1 weren defouleris inm
her defoulyng, and maden nakid the hipe
of a virgyri in to confusioun" ; and thou 3
3auest the wymmen of hem in to prey,
the0 dou3tris of hem in to caitifte, and? al
the prey in to departyng to thi seruauntis,
that loueden feruentli thi feruent louej ;
Lord, Y biseche^, helpe thou me a widewe.
Forr thou madist the8 formere thingis, and 4
thou3tistt tho thingis aftiru thov, and this
thing is maadw, which thou woldist. For* 5
alle thi weies ben redi, and thou has set
thi domes in thi? puruyaunce. Biholde 6
thou the castels2 of Assiriens8 nowb, as
thouc vouchidist saaf to biholde thanned
the castels6 of Egipciansf, whanne thei
runnens armed after thi seruauntis, and
tristiden in charish, and in multitude1 of
her kny3tis, and in multitude1' of wer-
•f defence ; that
is, in defending
of him silf fro
aliens ; defence
here is seid the
sleing of Siche-
raytis, for the
violent oppress-
ing of Dyna,
the doujter of
Jacob. Lire
here. c.
J thy fervent
loue ; the con-
trarie semeth,
for Jacob re-
preuyde that
doing of Sy-
myon and of
Leny in xxiiij.
c°. and in xlix.
c°. of Genesis ;
the soiling is
this ; the fer-
uent lone to
avenge the de-
fouling of a
virgyn, was
leuei'ul and
iust, for they
hadden no
iuge that wolde
punysche the
dede, of which
the prince of
the citee wan
auctour, and
his puple was
fautour ; and
thus spekith
Judith here,
and Jacob re-
preuyde the
yuel and trai-
terouse maner
of venging, in
as myche as
the sones of
Jacob braken
couenaunt
maad with Si-
chemytis. Lire
here. c.
n that the A. v and in c sec. m. w asshen A. asken H.
x haue purposid i. J forth i. z thes i. a wile not i. b Om. i. c be ther don noon othir thing of
jou i. d Ozias and the prestis i. e Om. i. f sche puttide i. S ashen s. h upon i. * sche criede i.
k that i. 1 the whiche i. m of i. n her otvne confusioun i. ° and the i. P and thou ^auest \.
1 biseche thee i. r Certis i. * Om. i. * thoujtis BCEFPS. Om. i. ™ and i. v tho thou thoujtist to
make aftirward i. w maad to us i. x Sothely i. y thi owne i. z strengthis i. a the men of Assirie i.
b Om. i. c thanne thou i. d Om. i. e strengthis i. f the men of Egipt i. S camen i. h her charis i.
1 the multitude i. k the multitude i.
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IX. 8 — 19.
tentis of hem, and dercnesses ouertra-
suaileden hem; the se heeld the feet of
ahem, and watris couereden hem. So,
Lord, and these be maad, that trosten in
ther multitude ; and in ther charis, and
in wepnys, and in ther arewis, and in
losperis glorien ; and thei knowen not, for
thou thi self art oure God, that to-tredest
batailis fro the bigynnyng, and Lord
11 name is to thee. Rere vp thin arm as
fro the begynnyng, and hurtle the vertue
of hem in thi vertue ; falle the vertue of
hem in thi wrathe, that behoten them-
self to defoule thin holi thingus, and to
polluten the tabernacle of thi name, and
to throwe doun with swerd the horne of
12 thin auter. Do, Lord, that the pride of
hem be cut awei with ther owne swerd ;
is be he taken with the grane of his e3en
in me ; and thou shalt smyten hym of
u the lippis of my charite. 3if to me in
wil stedefastnesse, that I dispise hym
and his vertue, and I turne hym vp so
is doun. Forsothe he shal be the memorial
of thi name, whan the hondis of a wom-
iG man han throwen hym doun. Forsothe,
Lord, not in multitude is thi vertue, ne
in strengthys of hors thi wil ; ne proude
men pleseden to thee fro the begynnyng,
but of meke men and of buxum euer-
i7mor to thee pleside the pre3eere. God
of heuenes, makere of watris, and Lord
of eche creature, here me wrecche pre3-
ende and of thi merci principal! takende
istrost. Haue mynde, Lord, of thi testa-
ment, and 3if woord in my mouth, and
strengthe the counseil in myn herte, that
thin hous in thinx halewinge abijde stille;
10 and alle Jentilis knowen, for thou art
God, and ther is noon other biside thee.
riours1. But thou biheldist on the castelsm7
of hem, and derknessis maden hem feynt ;
the botme of the see helde her feet, and 8
watris hiliden hem. Lord, 'also these men 9
be maad so, thatn tristen in her multitude,
and in her charis, and in scharp0 schaftis
with oute irun, and in her arowis ; and
han glorieP in her speris ; and witeni not, 10
that thou thi silf art ourer God, that8 'al
to-brekist batels1 fro the bigynnyngu, and
thev Lord is name to thee. Reisew thin 1 1
armf as* at the bigynnyng, and? hurlez
doun the powera of hem vin thi vertub ; the
power0 of hem falled doun in thi wrath-
fulnesse6, whiche biheten hem to defoule
'thin hooli thingis, and to defoulef the
tabernacle of thi name, and to cast doun
with her swerd the horn^ of thin auter.
Lord, make thou that the pride of hem 12
be kit of with her owne swerd ; beb he' is
takun with the snare of hise i3en in me ;
and thou schalt smyte hym with the lippis
of my charite \. 3yuek thou to1 me stid-H
fastnesse in soule, that Y dispise hymm
and his vertu", and distrie0 hym. For? itw
schal be a memorial^ of r thi name, whanne
the hondis of a womman han cast hym doun.
For whi, Lord, thi vertu8 is not in multi- 16
tude, nether thi wille is in the strengthis
of horsis ; and1 proude spiritis plesiden not
thee at the bigynnyng, but the preier of
meke men and mylde vpleside euere" thee.
God of heuenes, thev creatour of watris, 17
and Lord of allew creature, here thou me
wretchid ivomman preiynge* and tristynge
of thi merci. Lord, haue thou mynde ofis
thi testament, and 3yue thou a word in
my mouths, and make thou strong the
counsel2 in rnyn herte, that thin hows
dwelle perfitly in thin halewyng ; and 19
that alle folkis knowe, that thou art God,
anda noon other is outakun thee.
f arm ; that is,
thi power.
Lire here. c.
here- c-
x Om. AH.
1 her werriouris i. m powers i. n be thes men maad also in lijk manere, whiche i. ° her scharp i.
P veyn glorie i. q thei witen i. * Om. s. s whiche i. t Om. i. u bigynnyng hast alto broke batails i.
v Om. i. w Reise up i. * as thou didist i. y and in thi vertu r. z hurledist i. hurtle R. a vertu BEH
sec. m. LPUVX. l> Om. i. c vertu GKLiixa. d fane jt ,. e rijtfulnesse i. f Om. i. S myjt i.
h and be i. > Holof ernes i. * 3yue, Lord i. 1 Om. s. m Holof ernes i. n power H sec. m. i. ° make
me to distrie i. P Certis i. q myndfulnesse i. r to B pr. m. 3 power i. t and, Lord i. « hath euer
plesidi. nhouarti. vv ecln. x Qm. i. y mouth to speke i. z counsel of thee i. a and that i.
X. i — 8.
JUDITH.
621
CAP. X.
1 It is do forsothe, whan she hadde cesid
to crien to the Lord, she ros fro the place,
in whiche she lai throwe doun to^ the
2 Lord. And she clepide hir fre maiden,
and cam doun in to hir hous ; shez dide
awei fro hir the heire, and clothide hyr-
self out of the clothing of hir widewehed.
3 And she wesh hir bodi, and oyntide hir-
self with the beste myrre, and she platte
the her of hir hed, and putte a mytre
vp on hir hed, and she clothide hir with
the clothis of hir jolite, and clothide hir-
self ga3e shon to hir feet ; and she toe
armes onournemens3, and lilies, and ere
ringus, and finger ringys, and with alle
hir onournemensb she onournede hir.
4 To whom also the Lord 3af bri3tnesse,
for al this composicioun not of lust, but
of vertue heengc ; and therfore the Lord
made more this fairnesse in to hir, that
she aperede to the 63611 of alle men with
a fairnesse vncomparable. And so she putte
on to hir fre maiden a hotel of wijn, and
'a vessel*1 of oile, and potage, and dried
figes, and loues, and chese, and wente
c forth. And whan thei weren come to
the 3ate of the cite, thei founden Osiam
7 abidende, and the prestis of the cite. The
whiche whan thei hadden seen hir, stone-
3ende merueileden ful rniche the fairnesse
s of hir. No thing ner the latere askende
hir laften to passen, seiende, God of oure
fadris 3iue to thee grace, and al the
counseil of thin herte with his vertue
strengthe, and glorie vp on thee Jeru-
salem, and be thi name in the noumbre
CAP. X.
ForsotheMt was doon, whanne schechadde i
ceessid to crie to the Lord, sche roosd fro
the place, in which sche lay bowid doun to
the Lord. And sche clepide hir fre hand- 2
maide, and camc doun in to hir hows; and
sche took awei fro hirf the heire, and& vn-
clothide hir silf ' fro the clothing of hir wi-
dewehod. And sche waischide hir bodi, and 3
anoyntidek hir with beste1 myrref , and sche
schedide™ the heer of hir heed, and settide"
a mytre0 on? hir heed, and sche clothide
hir with the clothis of hyr gladnesse, and
clothidei hir feet with sandaliesr; and sche
took ournementis8 of the* armes, and lilies,
and eeryngis, and ryngis11, and ournedev
hir silfw with alle hir ournementis. To 4
whom alsox the Lord 3af bri3tnessey, for al
this ourenementz hangidea notb of letcherie,
but ofc vertud ; and6 therforf the Lord
'made large? this fairnesse onh hir, that'
bi Vncomparable fairnessek sche apperide1
to the i3en of alle men. Therform sche a
puttide on" hir fre handmaide a botel of
wyn°, and a vessel of oile, and meet maad
of meele, and dried? figus, arid loouesi, and
cheese, and 3edenr forth. And whanne «
thei weren comen to the 3ates of the citee,
thei founden1 Ozie and the prestis of the
citee abidynge hir11. And whanne thei?
hadden seyn hir, thei weren astonyed, and
wondridenv ful myche on hir fairnesse.
Netheles thei axiden hir no thing, and «
leetenw passe", and seiden^, The7 God of
oure fadris 3yue grace to thee, and make"
strong with his vertu al the counsel of
thin herte, and Jerusalem haueb glorie onc
•)• myrre ; that
is, oynement
maad of myrre
for greet part.
Lire here. c.
y into E pr. m. z and sue A. a honournementis E. ournementis F.
mentis AF. c hangiae AEFH. d vessels AH.
honournementis E. ourne-
b And i. c Judith i. 'i roos up r. e Judith cam i. f hir self is. S and sche is. ' Om. i. k sche
anoyntide is. 1 ful good i. m schedde is. schoddide MX. n sche settide is. ° mytre, that is, a semely
ournement is. P upon is. 1 sche hilide is. r sandalies, that is, an ournement of feet, which was vsid in
the old tyme s. 8 the ournementis is. * Om. is. u othere ryngis is. v sche ournede is. wOm. is. x also
auer al this i. also ouer al her otvrnement s. 7 fairnesse is. z ournement, that is, noon ofal this ournement s.
a Om. i. b not vpon hir bicause s. c bicause of e. d vertu hangide on hir i. e Om. s. { therfor in hir is.
K made large or encresside is. h upon is. * so that is. k fairnesse that myjte not be comparisound is.
1 apperide semely is. m And thanne is. n upon is. ° wyne to here tvith hir s. P of dried is. 1 sche
lake to hir looues is. r thei jeden is. 8 jatis is. * founden there is. u Judith is. v thei wondriden is.
w thei leeten hir is. * passe forth is. 7 seiden to hir s. z Om. i. a make he is. b haue it is.
c upon is.
622
JUDITH.
X. 9 — 19.
» of seintus and of ri3twis men. And these,
that ther weren, alle with o vois seiden,
10 Be it do ! be it do ! Thanne Judit pre3-
ende the Lord, passede thur3 the 3atis,
n she and hir fre maiden. It is do forsothe,
whan she cam doun the hil aboute spring
of the dai, a3en camen to hir the aspics
of thee Assiries, and heelden hir, seiende,
Whennes coniest thou, or whider gost
12 thou ? The whiche answerde, A do3ter I
am of Ebrues, and therfore I flei3 fro the
face of hem, for to comen I knew, that
thei shul ben to 3011 in to prei taking,
for thi that despisende 3011 wolden not
freeli taken themself, that thei shulden
isfinde mercy in 3oure si3te. For this
cause I tho3te with myself, seiende, I
shal go to the face off Olofernes prince,
that I shewe to hym the priuites of hem,
and I shal shewe to hym, bi what entre
he mai wynne hem, so that ther falle
14 not oon man of his ost. And whan thoo
men hadden herd hir woordis, thei be-
heelden hir face, and she was in ther
e3en stoneyng, for thei merueileden ful
lamyche the fairnesse of hir. And thei
seiden to hir, Thou hast kept thi lif, for
thi that such a counseil thou hast founde,
i« that thou corne doun to oure lord. This
forsothe wite thou, that, whan thou stond-
ist in his si3te, he shal wel do to thee,
and thou shalt be most acceptid in his
herte. And thei ladden hir to the ta-
bernacle of Olofernes, and shewiden hir.
17 And whan she was comen in beforn Iris
face, anoon Olofernes is ca3t in his e3en.
18 And hise tyraunt kny3tis seiden to hym,
Who despisede the puple of Jewis, that
han so faire wymmen, that not for hem
bi ri3t a3en hem wee owen to fi^ten?
19 And so Judit seande Olofernes sittende
in the canope, that was of purper, and
thee, and thi name be in the noumbre of
hooli and iust men. And alle thei, thatu
weren there, seiden with o vois, Be it
doon ! be it doon ! Therford Judith preiede 10
the Lord, and passide6 thorou3 the 3atis,
schef and hir fre? handmayde11. Forsothe1 1 1
it was doon, whanne sche cam doun of
the hil aboute the risyngek of the dai,
the aspieris1 of Assiriens™ metten hir, and
helden" hir, and seiden, Fro whennus
comest thou, ether whidur goist thou?
And sche0 answeride, Y am a dorter of 12
EbreisP, and therfor Y fleddei fro the face
of hem, for Y knewrf , that its schal come,
that thei schulen be 3ouun to 3ou in to
prey, for thei dispisiden* 3011, and noldeu
bitakev hem silf wilfuliw, that thei schul-
feyned for de-
den fyndex grace in 3oure si3t. For? this is lyueraunce of
XT- i . . i-ii, fhe puple wor-
cause Y incite with2 mea, and seide0,
Y schal go to the facec of the prynce
Holofernes, for to schewe to hym the pri-
uytees of hemd, and Y schal schewe to
hym, bi what entryng0 he mai gete hem,
so that not o man of his oost falle dounf.
And whanne tho men hadden herd then
not to excuse
wordis of hir?, thei bihelden hir face, and Judith,
wondryng was in her i3en, for thei won-
driden greetli on hir fairnesse. And theii5tne"rl
seiden to hir, Thou hast kept thi lijf, for1
thou hast founde sich a counsel, that thou here- c-
woldist come doun to oure lord. Sotheli1 is
wite thou thisk, that, whanne thou 'hast
stonde1 in his si3t, he schal do wel to thee,
and thou schalt be moost acceptable in his
herte. And thei ledderi hir to the taber-
nacle of Holofernes, and thei schewiden
hir to hym. And whanne sche hadde en- 17
trid bifor his face, anoon Holofernes was
takun bi hise i3enm. And hise kny3tis is
seiden to hym, Who schal dispise11 the
puple of Jewis, whiche0 han so faire wym-
men, that we owen not to fi3te skilfuli
f Y knar ,•
these wordis of
Judith, and
many mo
wordis suynge,
ben leesinge,
schipinge God,
and for the
castinge doun
of proude Holo-
fernes, purpos-
iuge to distrie
Goddis onour,
and siche lees-
ing is venyal
synne, fro
the Postlis
hadden
'
Om.
Certis is. e sche passide forth is. * Om. is. g Om. I. k handmayde with hir is. » And is.
1 spieris is. m the men of Assirie is. " thei helden i. ° Judith is. P the men of
q haue fled is. * knowe I. s this thing is. « han dispisid is. » for thei wolden not I. for
thei nulden s. v take c. w wilfuli to yu is. * haue founden is. 7 And for s. z with ynne i. a me
m my herte s. b I seide is. c presence is. d the men of Israel is. e entre x. f doun bi deeth s.
e Judith is. h for thi that is. > And is. k this thing is. l stondist i. m ijen with lust is. » dispise to
tteslne i. dispise or hue to distrie s. o that i.
spryngyng is
Ebreis is.
X. 20 — XI. 9-
JUDITH.
623
of gold, and of smaragd, and of most
20 precious stones with inne wouen, and
whan vin tof his face she hadde lokid,
she honourede hym, fallende hyrself doun
vpon the erthe ; and the seruauns of Olo-
fernes rereden hir vp, ther& lord co-
maundende.
CAP. XI.
1 Thanne Olofernes seide to hirr Euene
inwit be thou, and wile thou not dreden
in thin herte, for I neuere no3ede man,
that wolde seme to king Nabugodonosor.
2 Thi puple forsothe, if it hadde not de-
spisid me, I hadde not rerid myn hond
svp on it. Now forsothe sei to me, of h
what cause thou wentist awei fro them,
and it pleside to thee that thou hast come
4 to vs. And Judit seide, Tac the woordis
of thin hand maiden ; for, if thou folewist
the woordis of thin hand maiden, a parfit
5 thing the Lord shal don with thee. For-
sothe Nabugodonosor liueth, king of the'
erthe, and his vertue liueth, that is in
thee to the chastising of alle Hues er-
rendek ; for not onli men shul serue to
hym bi thee, but and bestis of the feld
fiobeshen to hym- Forsothe the redynesse
of thin inwit is told to alle folkis ; and
it is open to al the world, for thou alone
good and my3ti art in al his reume ; and
thi discipline to alle prouyncis is prechid.
7 Ne that is vnknowen, that Achior spac,
ne that is vnwist, that hym thou hast
scomaundid to fallen. Forsothe it is
knowen so oure God offend id to synnes,
that he hath sent by his profetis to the
puple, that he shal taken it for ther
a synnes. And for the sones of Irael witen
them to han offendid the Lord ther God,
a3enus hem for these wymmen ? Therfor? i»
Judith si3 Holofernes sittynge in*J a cur-
teynf, round1" bynethe and scharp8 aboue,
that* was wouun ofu purpur, and goldv,
and smaragdew, and moostx preciouse
stoonys?, and whanne sche hadde lokid 20
in toz his face, sche worschipide hym, and
bowidea doun hir silf on the erthe ; and
the seruauntis of Holofernes reisiden hirb,
for her lord comaundidec.
CAP. XL
Thanne Holofernes seide to hird, Be i
thou coumfortid, and nyle thou drede in
thin herte, for Y neuere anoyede6 man, that
wolde serue Nabugodonosor, thef kyngs.
Sothelih if thi puple hadde not dispisidz
me, Y hadde not reisid vmyn hond1 on it.
But 'now seiek to me, for what causes
3edist thou awei fro hem, and1 it pleside
thee to come to vs. And Judith seide, 4
Take™ thou the wordis of thin hand-
maide ; for, if thou suest" the0 wordis of
thin handmaide, the Lord schal make a
perfit thing with thee. Forsothe Nabu-s
godonosor, the kyng of erthe, lyueth, and
his vertuP lyueth, which is in thee to the
chastisyng of alle soulisi errynge ; for not
onelir men schulen serue hyms rbi thee1,
but also beestis of the feeld obeienu to
hymv. For the prudence of thi soulew ise
teld to alle folkis ; and it is schewid to al
the world, that thou aloon art good and
my3ti in al his rewme ; and thi techyng
is prechid in alle prouyncis. Nether this 7
thing is hid, which? Achior spakz, nether
that thing is vnknowun, which thou co-
maundidist3 to bifalle to hym. Forb it iss
knowun, that oure God is so offendid bi
synnes, that he sentec bi hise profetis to
the pupled, that he wolde bitake hern6 for
her synnes. And for the sones of Israel a
witen, that thei han offendid vher Lord
chayerj
Mid
here- c-
f Om. A.
h for A. 'Om. AH. k lyuynge E pr. m. errynge sec. m.
P And is. q withynne is. r that was wijd is. a narouj is. * the whiche i. which s. u with s.
v of gold is. w of smaragde i. * of moost i. V stoones tverenfrette ther vpon s. z Om. is. a she
bowide is. *> hir up is. <= comaundide so is. d Judith is. e noiede is. f Om. s. K kyng of Assirie is.
h And is. i my power up is. k seie thou now is. 1 and whi i. whi s. m Take to herte is. n schalt
sue is. o and do after the s. P power is. 1 lyues i. r oneli bi thee is. s Nabugodonosor is. * Om. is.
u shul obeie is. <v hym bi thee is. w soule or nil s. y that i. z hath spoke is. a comaundist is.
b Forsothe is. c hath sent is. d peple of vs s. e hem to her enmyes is.
624
JUDITH.
XI. 10 21.
10 his trembling is vp on hem. Ferthermor Godf, the tremblyng of hym* is on" hem.
also hungir hath asailid hem, and of the
dro3te of water now among deade men
11 ben countid. Therfore this thei ordeynen,
that ther bestis thei slen, and the blod
12 of hem thei drinken ; and the holi thingis
of ther Lord, that God comaundide not
to be touchid, in1 whete, win, and oile,
these thingus thei han tho3t to 3iuen out,
and wiln waste thoo thingus, that with
hondus thei shulden not touche ; thanne
for these thingys thei don, it is certein
is that in to leesing thei shul be jiue. The
whiche thing I, thin hand maiden, know-
ende, flei3 fro them, and the Lord sente
14 me these same thingus to telle thee. I
forsothe, thin hand maiden, herie God,
also now anent thee ; and thin hand
maiden shal gon out, and I shal pre3en
is God ; and he shal sei to me, for he shal
3elde to them ther synne ; and comende
I shal telle to thee, so that I shal bringe
thee bi the myddel of Jerusalem, and
thou shalt han al the puple of Irael as
shep to whichem is no shepperde, and
ther shal not berken orn oon a3en thee ;
16 for these thingis to me ben seid bi the
iTprouidence of God. And for God is wroth
to them, I am sent these same thingus to
is telle thee0. Forsothe alle these woordis
pleseden beforn Olofernes, and beforn his
childer ; and thei merueileden at the wis-
dam of hir ; and the totherP seide to the
19 tother, Ther is not such a womman vpon
erthe in si3te, in fairnesse, andi in wit of
20 woordis. And Olofernes seide to hir, God
hath do wel, that sente thee befor the
puple, that thou 3eue it in oure hondis ;
21 and for good is thi beheste, if thi God do
to me these thingus, he shal ben and my
God, and thou in the hous of Nabugodo-
nosor shalt be gret, and thi name shal be
nemned in al erthe.
Ferthermore also hungur hath asailid hem, 10
and for drynesse of watir thei ben rikenyd
now among deed men. Forsothe1 thei or- 1 1
deynen thisk, that thei sle her beestis, and
drynke her blood ; and thei tho^ten1 to 12
3yue these hooli thingis 'of her Lord inm
wheete, wyn, and oile, whiche" God co-
maundide to be not touchid, and thei
wolen waste thenn thingis, which thei
Olsten0 not toucheP with hondis ; therfor
for thei doen these thingis, it is certeyn
that thei schulen be 3ouun in to perdi-
cioun. Which thing Y, thin handmaide, is
knewi, andr fledde fro hem, and the Lord
sente8 me to telle these same thingis to
thee. For1 Y, thin handmaide, worschipe u
God, also now atu thee ; and thin hand-
maide schal go outv, and Y schal preie
God ; and he schal seie to me, whanne he is
schal 3elde to hemw her synne ; and Y schal
come, and telle tox thee, so that Y brynge
thee thorou3 the myddis of Jerusalem, and
thou schalt haue al the puple of Israel as
scheep 'to whiche is? no scheepherdez, and
ther schal not berke" a3ens thee nameli
oon ; for these thingis ben seid to me bi ie
the puruyaunce of God. And for God is 17
wrooth to hem, Y am sente to telle to1'
thee these same thingis. Sothelic alleis
these wordis plesiden bifor Holofernes, and
bifore hise children"1 ; and thei wondriden
at the wisdom of hire ; and oonf seide to
another, Ther is not sich a womman on* 19
erthe in si}t, in fairenesse, and in wit of
wordis. And Holofernes seide to hir, God 20
dide wel, that sente thee bifor the puple,
that thou 3yueh it in' myn hondis; andk2i
for thi biheest is good, if thi God doith
these thingis to me, he schal be also my
God, and thow schalt be greet in the hows
of Nabugodonosor, and thi name schal be
nemyd in al erthe.
1 Om. A. m the whiche A. n Om. A. ° to thee c. P toon A. 1 Om. A.
f the Lord her God is. g hem i. h upon is. i And this thing is. k now is. ' han thoujt I. "» to
bie with i. of her Lord to bie with s. » the whiche i. nn tho AS. ° owen IRS. P to touche a.
knowe is. r and therfor I i. and here/or Is. s hath sent is. * Sothely is. u anentis i. v forth is.
w the Jetvis s. * Om. i. y that i. z schepherde is to i. a chide i. chide either spekefoul s. b Om. i.
Certis is. d seruauntis is. e Judith is. f oon of hem s. S upon is. b bitake is. * in to s.
* Om. s.
XII. I ii.
JUDITH.
625
CAP. XII.
1 Thanne he comaundede hir to gon in,
wher his tresories1" weren leid vp, and he
comaundide hir to dwelle there ; and he
ordeynede, what shulde be 3iue to hir of
2 his feste. To whom answerde Judit, and
seide, Now I shal not rnoun ete of these
thingus, that thou comaundist to me to be
3olden, lest ther come vp on me gilte ;
of thoo thingis forsothe that with me I
s haue bro3t, I shal ete. To whom seith
Olofernes, If these thingis failen to thee,
that with thee thou hast bro3t, what shul
4 wee do to thee? And Judit seide, Lord,
thi soule liueth, for thin hand maide shal
not spende alle these thingus, to the time
that God shul do in myn hond thoo
thingus that I haue tho3t. And his ser-
uauns ladden hir in to the tabernacle,
5 wher he hadde comaundede. And she
askide, whil she shulde gon in, that ther
shulde be 3iue to hir fredam, the ny3t,
and beforn the Ii3ts, of going out to ori-
esoun, and of pre3ing the Lord. And he
comaundede to his cubicularies, that, as it
pleside to hir, she shulde gon out, and
comen in, to pre3en hir God bi thre da3es.
7 And she wente out on ny3tis in to the
valei of Betulie, and baptiside hirself in
a to the welle of watir. And as she ste3ede
vp, she pre3ede the Lord God of Irael,
that he shulde gouerne hir wei to the*
9 deliueryng of hir puple. And goende in,
clen she dwelte in the tabernacle, vnto
10 the time she toe hir mete vnto euen. And
it is don the ferthe dai, Olofernes made a
soper to his seruauns, and seide to Vagio,
gelding, Go, and sweteli moue this Ebru,
that wilfulli she senteu to dwelle with
lime. Forsothe a foul thing it is anent
Assiries, if a womman scorne a man,
doende that she passe fro hym withoute
CAP. XII.
Thanne Holofernes comaundide hir1 to i
entre, where his tresouris weren kept, and
he comaundide hir to dwelle there ; and he
ordeynede, what"1 schulde be 3ouun to hir
of his feeste. To whom Judith answeride, 2
and seide, Now Y may not ete of these
thingis, which thou comaundidist to be
3ouun to me, lest offence come on me ;
but Y schal ete of these thingis, whiche
Y brou3ten with me. To whom Holofernes 3
seide, If these thingis failennn, whiche thou
brou3tist° with thee, what schulen we? do
to thee ? And Judith seide, Lord, thi soule 4
lyueth, for thin handmaide schal not spende
alle these thingis, til God schal do in myn
hondis these thingis which Y thoivjte*!.
And hise seruauntis ledden hir in to the
tabernacle, whidur he hadde comaundid.
And sche axider, the8 while sche entride1, 5
that fredom schulde be 3ouun to hir to go
out to preier, in the ny3t, and bifor the
Ii3tu, andv to biseche the Lord. And heTVe
comaundide to his chaumberleyns, that, as
it pleside hir, sche schulde go out, and
entrew, for to preie hir God bi thre daies.
And sche 3ede out" in ny3tis in to they
valei of Bethulia, and waischide> hir silf z
in thea welle of watir. And as sche 8
stiedeb, sche preiede the Lord God of Is-
rael, that he wolde dresse hir weie to the
delyueraunce of his puple. And sche en- 9
tridec, and dwellide clene in the taber-
nacle, til that sche took hir mete in the
euentid. And it was doon in the fourthef
dai, Holofernes made a soper to hise ser-
uauntis, and he seide to Vagao, thed
chaumburleyn, Go thou, and councele6
thatf Ebrew womman, that sche consente
wilfuli to dwelle with me. For it is fouls u
anentis Assiriensh, if a womman scorne'
a man, in doyngek that1 sche passe 'with
/A*,- fro
jud?th "
r tresours A. tresour H. s while E pr.m. * Om. A. u asente A.
1 Judith is. m what thing is. n haue broujt is. nn failen to thee is. ° hast broujt is. P we
, thanne is. Q haue thou3t to do is. T axide of Holofernes s. s Om. i. * entride in to the tabernacle s.
tt lijt of [the s] dai came is. vOm. i. vv Holofernes is. w yn i. x forth is. Y sche waischide is.
zOm. i. there s. a a is. b stiede up i. stiede vp there s. c entride yn is. d his is. e counsel thou s.
1 Judith the is. K a foul thing is. h men of Assirie is. ' scorne or desceuue i. k hir doynge i.
1 and that is.
VOL. II.
4 L
626
JUDITH.
xil. 12 — xill. 6.
I2hir offis. Thanne wente in Vagio to Ju-
dit, and seide, Be not adrad, thou goode
child maidev, to gon in to my lord, that
she be maad wrshipeful beforn his face,
and ete she with hym, and drinke win
is with gladnesse. To whom Judit an-
swerde, What am I, that I ajenseie to
u my lord? Alle thing, that shal ben be-
forn his e3en good and best, J shal do.
What euere forsothe to hym shulde plese,
that to me shal be best alle da3es" of my
lolif. And she ros, and enournede hirself
with hir clothis, and gon in she stod
16 beforn his face. Forsothe the herte of
Olofernes is smyten ; forsothe he was
irbrennende in the lust of hir. And Olo-
fernes seide to hir, Drink now, and sitt
doun in {036 ; for thou hast founde grace
is befor me. And Judit seide, I shal drinke,
lord, for my lif is magnyfied to dai be-
19 forn alle the dajes of my liuyng. And
she toe, and eet, and dranc beforn hym
thoo thingis, that hir hond maiden hadde
20 maad redi to hir. And Olofernes is maad
myrie'to hirx, and myche win he dranc
ful myche, hou myche in o dai neuere
he hadde drunken in his lyue.
CAP. XIII.
i As forsothe euetid^ is do, his seruauns
he^eden to ther herbergeries ; arid Vagio
closide the dores of the priue chaumbre,
•2 and wente. Forsothe alle weren ouer-
3trauailid of win; and Judit was alone
4 in the priue chaumbre. But Olofernes
lai in the bed, with to myche drunk-
senesse aslepe. And Judit seide to hir
child womman, that she shulde stonde
with oute forthe befor the dore of the
6 priue chaumbre, and waiten aboute. And
Judit stod befor the bed, pre3ende with
teres, and with moouyng of lippis in
out part™ fro hym. Thanne Vagao en- 12
tride" to Judith, and seide0, A good dame-
sele be not aschamed to entreP to my
lord, that sche be onourid bifor his face,
and that sche eete with hym, and drynke
wiyn with gladnesse. To whom Judith is
answeryde, Who am Y, that Y a3enseie
my lord ? Y schal do al thing, that schal u
be good and best bifor hise i3en. Sothelii
what euer thing plesith hym, this1" schal
be best to me in alle the daies of my lijf.
And sche roos8, and ournede hir silf ( with \5
hir clothis, and entrideu, and stood bifor
vhis facev. Forsothew the herte of Holo-io
femes was stiridx ; for he was brennynge
in they coueitise of hir. And Holofernes 17
seide to hir, Drynke thou now, and takez
mete ina gladnesse ; for thou hast founde
grace bifor me. And Judith seide, Lord, IB
Y schal drynke, for my soule is magny-
fied to dai bifor alle the daies of rny lijf.
And sche took, and eet, and drank bifor 10
hym tho thingis, whiche hir handmayde
hadde maad redi to hir. And Holofernes 20
was maad glad vto hirb. and he drankc ful
myche wiyn, hou myche he hadde neuere
drank in o dai in his lijf.
CAP. XIII.
Forsothe asd euentid was maad, hisee '
seruauntisf hastiden£ to her ynnesf ; and
Vagaoh closid togidere the doris of the
closet1, and 3ede J forth. For alle men 2
weren maad feyntk of wiyn ; and Judith 3
aloone was1 in™ the closet. Certis Holo-<
femes lain in the" bed, aslepid with ful
myche drunkenesse. And Judith seide to 3
hir damesele, that sche schulde stonde
with outforth bifor the dore of the closet,
and aspieP. And Judith stood bifor the 6
bed4!, preiynge1" with teeris, and with stir-
yngs of lippis* vin silence, seiynge", Lord?
f yunes; that
is, tentis. Lire
here. c.
v womman c pr. m. w the dais AH. x Om. A. y euentide AH.
m free I. " entride yn is. ° he seide to hir is. P entre yn is. 1 And is. r this thing is. * roos
up is. * Om. is. " sche entride yn is. v the face of Holofernes is. w And is. * stiride (o lust s.
yfeishly i. * take thou s. a with s. b toward hir I. to hir wardus s. c drank thanne is. d as soone
as is. e the is. f seruauntis of Holofernes is. e hastiden hem is. hVages, chamberleyne i. Vagao, his
chaumberleyne s. » closet where Holofernes lay is. J he jede is. k feynt or drunken is. 1 was there is.
ithynne i. " lai there is. ° a is. P aspie that no man were ni-$ s. <1 bed of him i. bed of Holo-
mouyng is. t hir lippis is. « sche seide in silence is.
. .
Jernes s. r an(j sne preiede is.
Xlll. 7 — 19-
JUDITH.
627
7 silence, seiende, Conferme me, Lord God
of Irael, and behold in this hour to the
werkis of myn hondis, that thou rere vp
thi cite Jerusalem, as thou hast behoten ;
and that, that I leeuende to moun be don
«bi thee tho3te, I parforme. And whan
that she hadde seid, she wente to the
piler that was at the hed of his bed, and
his swerd, that in it bounden heengz, she
olosede. And whan she hadde drawen it
out, she toe the her of his hed, and seith,
Conferme me, God of Irael, in this hour.
10 And she smot twies in to his haterel,
and she cutte of his hed ; and she toe
awei his canope fro the pileris, and she
nturnede out his body behedida. And
after a litil while she wente out, and toe
the hed of Olofernes to hir hand maiden,
and comaundede, that she shulde putten
12 it in to hir scrippe. And thei two wenten
out after ther vsage as to pre3eere, and
thei passeden the tentis, and, goende
aboute the valei, camenb to the 3ate of
13 the cite. And Judit seide aferre to the
keperis of the wallis, Openeth the 3atis,
for with vs is God, that dide gret vertue
u in Irael. And it is do, whan the men
hadden herd hir vois, thei clepeden the
isprestis of the cite. And alle runnen a3en
hir fro the leste to the moste ; for thei
lehopeden hir no mor to be to come. And,
teendende Ii3tis, alle wenten abouten hir.
She forsothe ste3ende vp in to an hei3ere
place, comaundede to be maad silence.
And whan alle hadden holden ther pes,
17 Judit seide, Preiseth the Lord oure God,
that forsaketh not men hopende in hym,
is and in me, his hand womman, hathc ful-
fild his merci, that he behi3te to the hous
of Irael, and hath slain in myn hond the
19 enemy of his puple this ny3t. And bring-
God of Israel, conferme mev, and biholdew
in this ourx to? the werkis of myn hondis,
that, as thou bihi3tistz, thou reisea Jerusa-
lem thi citee; and thatb Y performe this
thing, which thing Y bileuynge thou3te
to mow be doon bi thee. And whanne 8
sche hadde seid thisc, sche nei3ede to thed
piler that was at the heed of his6 bedf,
and sche loside his swerd, that hangide&
boundun 'ther ynneh. And whanne scheo
hadde drawe out of the scheeth thilke
swerd, sche took the heer of his heed ; and
seide, Lord God of Israel, conferme me in
this our'. And sche smoot twies onk his 10
necke, and kittide1 awei1" his heed ; and
sche took awei his curteyn fro the pileris,
and walewide" awei his bodi heedles. Andu
aftir a litil sche 3ede out, and bitook0 the
heed of Holoferries to hir handmaide, and
comaundideP, that sche schulde putte it in
to hir scrippe. Andi the twei wymmen 12
3eden outr Kbi her custom* as1 to preier11,
and passidenv the castelswf of Assiriens*,
and thei cumpassiden-v the valei, and camenz
to the 3ate of the citee. And Judith seide in
afer to the keperis of the wallis,' Open e 3ea
the 3atis, for God is with vs, that hath do
greet vertu in Israel. And it was doon, u
whanne theb men hadden herd vher voisc,
thei clepiden the prestis of the citee. And is
alle men fro the leest vtil tod the mooste
runnen to hire ; for thei hopiden not, that
sche schulde comef now. And thei teend- 1«
idens Ii3tis, and alle men cumpassiden
aboute hir. Sothelih sche stiede' in to an
hi3ere place, andk eomaundide1 silence to
be maad. And whanne alle men weren
stille, Judith seide, Herie 30 'oure Lord 17
God"1, that hath not forsake hem that
hopen" in hym, and bi me, his handmaide, is
he hath fillid" his merci, which he bihi3te
t castels ; that
is, cost. CV.
z hangede EF. a beheueded AEFH. b thei camen c. c he hath A.
T me, or make me stable i. me, that is, make me stable in this doyng s. w Om. is. x tyme is. y biholde
thou to is. z hast bihi3t is. a reise up is. b helpe me that s. c this thing is. d Om. N. e the AI.
f bed of Holofernes i. S hangide there i. h on the piler i. ' tyme i. k in i. l sche kittide i.
m off i. n sche walewide i. ° sche bitook i. P Judith eomaundide hir i. q And bi her custom i.
r forth i. s Om. i. * as it were i. u her preier i. v thei passiden i. « tentis i. * the men of Assirie i.
y jeden aboute i. z thei camen i. a Openeth i. t» tho i. " the vois of Judith i. dynto '• e Judith i.
' haue come i. g teenden c. teendiden up i. h And i. ' stiede up i. k and sche i. ' comaunde A.
m the Lord oure God i. n tristen i. ° fulfillid i.
4L 2
628
JUDITH.
XIII. 20 28.
ende forth of the scrippe the hed of Olo-
fernes, shewide to them, seiende, Lo ! the
hed of Olofernes, prince of 'the chiualrie
of Assiries ; and, lo ! the canope of hym,
in whiche he lai in his drunkinhed, wher
and bi the hond of a womman smot hym
20 the Lord our God. Forsothe the Lord
God liueth, for his aungil kepte me, and
herinus goende, and there dwellende, arid
thennus hider turnende a3een ; and the
Lord suffride not me his hand womman
to be defoulid, but with oute pollucioun
of synne hath ajeen clepid me to 3ou,
iojende in his victorie, in myn ascaping,
21 in 3oure deliueraunce. Knoulecheth to
hym alle, for good, for in to the world
22 his merci. Alle forsothe, horiourende the
Lord, seiden to hir, The Lord blesside
thee in his vertue, for bi thee to no3t he
23 hath bro3t oured enemys. But Osias, the
prince of the puple of Irael, seide to hir,
Blessid thou art, do3ter, of the Lord, the
he3e God, befor alle wymmen vp on
24erthe. Blessid the Lord, that made he-
uene and erthe, and that hath dressid
thee in to the woundis of the hed of the
25 prince of oure enemys ; for to dai so thi
name he hath magnefied, that thi preis-
ing go not awei fro the mouth of men,
that weren myndeful of the vertue of
the Lord in to with oute ende ; for the
whiche thinguse thou sparedest not to thi
lif for anguysshis and tribulaciouns of
thi kinrede, but holpedist to the falling
26 befor the si3te of oure God. And al the
27 puple seide, So be it! so be it! For-
sothe Achior clepid cam ; and Judit seide
to hym, God of Irael, to the whiche wit-
nessing thou hast 3iue, that he be vengid
of his enemys, he the hed of alle mys-
beleeued men hath hewen of in this ny3t
as in myn hond. And that thou preue for
to the hows of Israel, and'' hath slayn in
myn hond the enemye of his puple 'in this
m^f. And sche Vbrou3te forth1" of the8 if)
scrippe the heed of Holofernes, and1
schewide" it to hem, and seide, Lo ! the
heed of Holofernes, prince of the chiualrie
of Assiriensv; and, lo ! his curteyn, inw
which he lay in his drunkenesse, where
also oure* Lord God^ killide hym bi the
hond of a womman. Forsothe the Lord 20
God lyueth, for his aungel kepte z me,
bothe goynge fro hennus, and dwellynge
there, and turnynge a3en fro thennus
hidur ; and the Lord 'suffride nota his
handmaide to be defoulid, but with out
defoulyng of synne he a3enb clepid me to
3ou, and Y haue ioie in his0 victoried, and
in 'my scapynge, and in 3oure delyuer-
aunce. Knouleche 36 alle to hymf, for he -21
is good, for his mercy is in to 'the worlds.
Sotheli alle men worschipiden the Lord, 22
and seiden to hirh, The Lord hath blessid
thee in his vertu, for bi thee he hath
brou3t to nou3t oure enemyes. Certis'as
Ozie, princek of the puple of Israel, seide
to hir1, Dou3tir, thou art blessid of the
hi3 Lord God, bifor alle wymmen onm
erthe. Blessid be the Lord0, that made 24
heuene and erthe, and that dresside thee
in to the woundis of the heed of the
prince of oure enemyes; for to dai he 25
hath magnefied so thi name, that thi
preisyng go not awei fro the mouth of
men, that0 schulen be myndeful of the
vertu of the Lord with outen ende ; for
whicheP thou sparidist not thi lijf forl
the angwischis and tribulaciouns of thi
kyn, butr helpidist8 the fallinge4 bifor the
si3t of oure God. And al the puple seide, 2e
'Be it! be it"! Forsothe v Achior was2;
clepid, and camw; and Judith seide to
hym, Thilke God of Israel, to whom thou
d his u pr. in. « thing AH.
P and in this my, he r. q Om. i. r toke out i.
-withynnei. * the i. y oure God i.
'' h T T^0"6 i IA L°rd l-
'• u-Y Ul '• J ^"d thamie
whiche i. P whiche men i.
• hir s. t Om. s. « sche shewide i. T men of
hath kept i. a hath not suffrid i. b hath ajen i.
K m-v schaPyng A- myn ascapyng i. f the Lord i. 6 withouten
'• k the Prince '• l Judith " m "P°n '• " Lord God AD pr. m.
q but puttidist it for i. r and thou i. • hast holpen i.
<J"pepk i. u fie it thus don, be it thus don i. Amen".' amenT "thai is, be it","be it^Ee'it s.' v And
tnanne i. w he cam i.
XIII. 29 — XIV. 6.
JUDITH.
629
so it is, lo ! the bed of Olofernes, that in
the despising of his pride God of Israel
dispiside, and to thee deth thratte, sei-
ende, Whan the puple of Irael were
taken, I shal comaunde with a swerd to
aostiken hym thur3 the sides. Seende for-
sothe Achior the bed of Olofernes, an-
guysht for inward drede, fel in to his
face vpon the erthe, and his lif quap-
30 pide. After forsothe that, the spirit taken
a3een, he is reformed, he fel doun to hir
si feet, and honourede hir, and seide, Blessid
be thou of thi God in al the tabernacle of
Jacob ; for in alle folc, that hereth thi
name, shal be magnefied vp on thee God
of Irael.
CAP. XIV.
1 Judit forsothe seide to al the puple,
Hereth, brethern ; hangeth vp this hed
2 vp on the wallis. And it shal be, whan
the sunne goth out, eche man take his
armes, and goth out with bure, not that
3ee go doun benethe, but as buref doende.
3 Thanne it shal nede ben, that the spieres?
of the lond flen to ther prince to be rerid
4vp to the 63!. And whan the dukis of
hem comeri to gidere to the tabernaclis
of Olofernes, and finden hym hededh, in
his blod wrappid, drede shal fal doun
5 vpon hem. And whan 366 knowen them
to fleen, goth after hem siker, for God
shal to-trede them vnder 3oure feet.
G Thanne Achior seande the vertue that
God of Irael hadde do, laft the custum
of his hethenenesse, leeuede' to God ; and
circumcidede the flesh of his 3erde, and
is put to the puple of Irael, and al the
successioun of his kinrede vnto the dai
3auest witnessyng, that he auengith hym
of hise enemyes, hath kit of the heed of
alle vnbileueful men in this ni3t bi myn
bond. And thatx thou preue that it is 28
so, lo^ ! the heed of Holofernes, whichz in
the dispit of his pride dispiside God of
Israel, and manaassidea deth to thee, and
seide, Whanne the puple of Israel is takun,
Y schal comaunde thi sidis to be persid
with a swerd. Sothelib Achior si3 the 29
heed of Holofernes, andc was angwischid
for drede, and felded doun on his face one
the erthe, and his soule suffride eneyn-
tisyngf. Sotheli » aftir that he hadde so
take a3en spirit h, and was coumfortid, he
felde doun at rhir feet', and worschipidek
hir, and seide, Blessid art thou of thi Godai
in al1 the tabernaclemf of Jacob ; for in
echn folk, that schal here thi name, God
of Israel schal be magnyfied in thee.
CAP. XIV.
Forsothe Judith seide to al the puple, i
Britheren, here 36 ; hang 36° this heed on?
3oure wallis. And it schal be"), whanne 2
the sunne xgoith outr, ech man take hise
armuris, and go 36 out with feersnesse,
not that 30 gos doun binethe1, but as
makyng" asau3t. Thannev it schal be 3
nede, that the spieris of the lond fie to
reisew her pry nee to batel. And whaune4
the duykis of hem rennen* togidere to
the tabernacle of Holofernes, and fynden?
hym heedles, waltrid in his blood, dreed
schal falle doun oriz hem. And whanne s
3e knowen that thei fleen, go 36 sikirli
aftir hem, for God schal al to-breke hem
vndur 3oure feet. Thanne Achior si3 thec
vertu that God of Israel hadde do, and
he forsook the custom of hethenesse, and
bileuedea to God ; and he circumcidede
the fleisch of his 3erde, and he was put to
the puple of Israel, and al the aftircomyng
•*• al the tuber •
node i that is,
of alle men
dwellinge in
the taheriiaclis
of Ehreys, com-
yng forth of
Jacob. Lire
here. c.
f woodnesse B pr. m. S spies c. h heuedid EFH. ' and bileuede A.
* Om. s. To ! here i. z the which i. » he manaasside i. * And whanne i. ° he i. d he fille i.
e upon i. f that is, smownyng i marg. S And i. h his spirit i. » the feet of Judith i. k he wor-
schipide i. ! alle i. m tabernaclis i. n al i. ° je up i. P upon i. in s. 1 be don that i. r risith i.
8 go al i. * binethe the hill i. u men makynge i. v And thanne i. w reise up i. * schal renne I.
J thei schal fynde i. * upon i. " he bileuede i.
(i.'JO
JUDITH.
xiv. 7 — 17.
7 that is now. Anon forsothe that sprungen
is dai, thei heengerik vpon the wallis the
hed of Olofernes ; and eche1 toe his annes,
and thei wenten out with gret noise and
8 Belling. Whiche thing seande, the aspies
runnen togidere to the tabernacle of Olo-
9 femes. Forsothe thei, that weren comende
in the tabernacle, and befor the incomyng
of the priue chaumbre makende noise, for
ende to rerenm hym, bi craft casten vn-
reste, that not of the rereres", but of the
noise makeris Olofernes shulde waken0.
10 No man forsothe was hardi the taber-
nacle of the vertue of Assiries knockende
nor entrende to openen. But whan his
dukis hadden come, and the leders of
thousendis, and alle the more of the ost
of the king of Assiries, thei seiden to the
12 priue chaumberleynes, Goth, and rerethP
hym ; for myis gon out of ther caues
ben hardi to clepen forthi vs to bataile.
isThanne Vagio, gon in to his priue
chaumbre, stod befor the curtin, and
made fawnyng with his hondis ; for-
sothe he trowide hym with Judit to
uslepen. But whan no mouyng of hym
liende with the wit of eris parceiuede,
he wente to nejhende to the curtin, and
rerender it, and seande the carein of Olo-
fernes withouten hed to lin roten in his
blod vpon the8 erthe, criede out with a
gret vois with weeping, and cutte his
isclothis. And gon in to the tabernacle of
Judit, fond her not, and he out sterte
16 with oute to the puple, and seide, An
Ebru. womman hath do confusioun in
the hous of king Nabugodonosor ; lo !
ith bx vertu-
Lire here. c.
of his kyn'til in tob this daic. Forsothed7
anoon as the dai roose, thei hangiden the
heed of Holofernes onf the^ wallis*1 ; and1
ech man took bis armuris, and thei 3eden
out with grete noise and 3ellyng. Which s
thing the aspieris sien, and runnenk to the
tabernacle of Holofernes. Certis1 thei, that»
weren in the tabernacle, camen, and maden
noise bifore the entryng of the bed'", and"
ymagyneden by craft vnrestfulnesse for
cause of reisyng0, that Holofernes schulde
awake not of the reiseris, but of sownerisP.
Fori no man was hardi to opene the taber- 10
nacle of the verturf of Assiriens8 bi knock- t <A« ««•'«,•
that is, of the
yng ethir bi entryng. But whanne hisen prince of the
duykis, and tribunes1, and alle the grettere ^"m the'"
men of the oost of the kyng of Assiriens11
weren comenv, thei seiden to the chaum-
burleynsw, Entre 36", and reise 36 hym? ; 12
for myis ben goon out of her caues, and
dorenz excite5 vs to batel. Thanne Vagaob is
entride in to his closet, and stoodc bifor
the curtynd, and made6 betyng togidere
with hise hondis ; forf he supposide hym
to slepe with Judith. But whanne^ he i<*
perseyuede not 'with wit of eeris1' ony
stiryng of Holofernes liggynge', he cam
nei3yngek to the curtyn, and he 'reiside
it1, and si3m the deed bodi" with out the0
heed vof Holofernes" vmaad slowi in hisr
blood ligge5 on the erthe, and he criede bi'
grete vois with weping, and to-renteu hise
clothis. And hev entride in to the taber- is
nacle of Judith, and foondw not hir, and*
he skippide^ out to the puple, and seide, i«
Oonz Ebrew wommati hath maada confu-
sioun in the hows of kyng Nabugodono-
forsothe Olofernes lith in the erthe, and sor ; forb lo° ! Holofernes liggithd in the
17 his hed is not in hym. The whiche erthe, and his heed is not ine hym. And 17
k hangyden AEFH. ' eche one
P arereth AEVII. Q Om. c. r arerynge E.
m arere AF.FH.
s Om. c.
n arereris AEFH.
0 awaken AEFH.
b vnto i. c tyme i. d Certis i. e spronge I. f upon i. g her i. h wal s. ' and thanne I.
k thei runnen i. 1 And i. m bed of Holofernes i. n and thei i. ° upreisyng i. P the noise of
sowneris i. the sowneris CMK. 1 Certis i. r power or cheef prince i. s men of Assirie i. * his
tribunes i. « Assirie i. T comen togidere i. " chaumberleyns of Holofernes i. * 36 in to him i.
7 hym up i. z thei doren i. a moeue i. b Vagao, the chamburleyne i. « he stood i. «1 curteyn of his
bed i. « he made i. f sothely i. e whanne bi the witt or listnyng of his eeris i. h Om. i. ' liggynge
there i. k n;5 aill} ne^ije r_ i ,jrewj ,7 up , m he &^ ^ n bod; of Holofernes i. ° Om. i. P Om. i.
1 defoulid i. r Om. i. s and liggynge up i. t wjtn ISp u he to-rente i. T Vagao i. « he foond i.
* and anoon i. y wente i. * An i. a do i. b Om. i. c lo ! certis i. d lijth i. « with i.
XIV. i8 — XV. 8.
JUDITH.
631
thing whan hadden herd the princis of
the vertue of Assiries, alle cutten ther
clothis, and vntolerable drede and trem-
bling fel vp on hem, and ther inwittis
18 ben disturbid1 gretly. And ther is maad
an vntolerable cry in to the middel tentis.
CAP. XV.
1 And whan al the ost hadde herd Olo-
fernes of hedidu, flei3 mynde and counseil
frov them, and with onli trembling and
2 drede stirid token socour of fli3t, so that
noon wolde speke with his ne3hebore ;
but, the bed bowid doun, alle thirigus
laft, to scape w the Ebrues, whom armed
vp on hem to come thei hadden herd,
thei enforceden, fleende bi weies of feldis,
sand bi sties of ful litle hillis. And so
the sonus of Irael, seande them fleende,
folewiden, goende doun, and criende with
4trumpis, and 3ellende after hem. And
for Assiries not togidere in oon wenten
fallende doun in to fli3t, the sonus forsothe
of Irael with o cumpany pursuende fe-
sbleden alle, that thei my3ten finde. And
Osias sente messageres bi alle the cites
cand regiouns of Irael. And so alle re-
gioun and alle cite sente a chosen 3outhex
armed after hem ; and thei pursueden hem
in mouth of swerd, to the time that thei
7 came to the vtmost of ther costis. The
tothere men forsothe, that weren in Be-
tulia, wenten in to the tentis of Assiries,
and the prei, that Assiries fleende hadden
laft, thei token with them, and thei ben
s wrshipid gretli. Thei forsothe that had-
den ben ouercomeres, ben turned a3een to
Betulie, alle thingis whateuere weren of
whanne the prynces of thef vertus of As-
siriensh hadden herd this thing, alle thei
to-renten her clothis, and vnsuffrable drede
and tremblyng felcle doun on' hem, and
her soulisj weren troblid greetli. And i»
incomparable cryk was maad 'bi the
myddil of her tentis.
CAP. XV.
And whanne al the oost hadde herd 1
Holofernes biheedid11, rnynde and councel
fledde fro hem, and thei 'schakun bi°
tremblyng and drede alooneP token the
help of fh'3t, so that no man spak with 2
his nei3bore ; but 'whanne the heed was
bowid doun'i, and alle thingisr' weren for-
sakun8, thei weren bisy to ascape Ebreis',
which thei hadden herd to come armed
onu hem ; and thei fledden bi the weies
of feeldis, and bi the pathis of litle hillis.
Therfor the sones of Israel si3en Assi-s
riensv fleyngew, and suedenx hem, and
camen>' doun, and sownedenz with trum-
pis, and 3ellidena aftir hem. And for 4
Assiriensb not gaderid togidere 3edenc
heedlyngd in to fli3t, forsothe6 the sones
of Israel pursuynge with of cumpeny
maden feble alles, which e thei my3ten
fynde'1. And Ozie1 sentek rnessangeris r>
bi alle the1 citees and cuntreis of Israel.
Therfor ech cuntrei and ech citee sente1" «
chosun 3onge men armed after hem ; and
thei" pursueden 'thilke Assiriens0 with
thef scharpnesse of swerd, til thei camen
to the laste part of heri coostisr. Forsothes 7
the residue* menu, that werenv inw Bethu-
lia, entriden in to the tentis of Assiriens*,
and token y awey with hem thea prey,
which1' Assiriens fleyngec hadden left, and
t disturblid AH. u heueded EFH. v of A. w ascapyn AEFH. * Jong A.
{ Om. i. g power i. b men of Assirie i. > upon i. J ynwittis i. k cry that myjte not be com-
parisound i. ' thorowe out i. " to be biheedid i. ° stirid with oonly i. P Om. i. 1 ech man bowynge
doun his heed i. r her thingis i. s yleft bihynde hem i. * the Jewis i. u upon i. v-the men of
Assirie i. w fleynge awey i. x thei sueden aftir i. T men of Israel camen i. z thei sowneden i.
a maden noyse i. b the men of Assirie i. c but jeden i. d heedlingis EL. hedlingis r. e therfor i.
f a i. S alle the men of hem i. h fynde or take i. ' Ozie, her prince i. k sente forth i. 1 Om. i.
m sente forth i. n the Jewis r. °'the men of Assirie i. P Om. c. <I the i. r coostis of Israel i.
' And i. t remenaunt i. u of the sones of Israel i. v weren left i. w in the citee of J. * the men of
Assirie i. y thei token i. a Om. i. b that i. c fleynge awey i.
632
JUDITH.
XV. 9 XVI. 5.
hem, thei token awei with them, so that
ther was no noumbre in feld bestis, and
in hous bestis, and in alle the mouable
thingus of hem, that fro the leste vnto
the myche alle weren made riche of vthe
9xprei takingus? of hem. Joachym forsothe,
the heje bisshop of Jerusalem, cam in to
Betulie with alle the prestis, that he see
10 Judit. The whiche whan hadde gon out
to hym, alle blessiden hir with o vois,
seiende, Thou glorie of Jerusalem, thou
gladnesse of Irael, thou the wrshipe
ndoende of cure puple, that didist manli,
and thin herte is coumfortid, for thi that
chastite thou loouedest, and aftir thi man
an other thou knewe not ; and therfore
the bond of the Lord coumfortide thee,
and therfore thou shalt be blissid in to
12 with oute ende. And al the puple seide,
13 Be it do ! be it do ! Forsothe bi thretti
da3es vnnethe ben gedered the spoilis of
u the Assiries of the puple of Irael. But
alle the proper richessis of Olofernes, that
ben proued to han ben, thei 3eue to Ju-
dit, in gold, and siluer, and clothis, and
iemmes, and in alle purtenaunces to
household ; and alle thingus ben taken
15 to hir of the puple. And alle puplis
io3eden,with wymmen, and maidenes, and
1 junge men, in orgnys and harpis. Thanne
Judit song this song to the Lord, seiende,
2 Begynneth in timbris ; singeth to the
Lord in cimbalis ; manerly singeth to
hym a new salm ; ful out iojeth, and in-
swardli clepeth his name. The Lord to-
tredende batailis, Lord name is to hym.
4 That putte his tentis in the middel off
his puple, that he deliuere vs fro the
5 bond of alle oure enemys. Assur cam
fro hillis, fro the north, in multitude of
theid weren chargid gretli6. Butf thei that 8
weren ouercomerys, turneden& a3en to Be-
thulia1', and thei token awei with hem alle
thingis which' euer weren of tho Assi-
riensJ, so that nok noumbre was1 in scheep,
and beestis, and in alle mouable thingis of
hem, that™ fro the leeste 'til to" the rnooste
alle men0 weren maad riche of her? preies.
Forsothe Joachym, the leeste bischop, 9
cam fro Jerusalem in to Bethulia with
alle thei prestis, to se Judith. And whanne 10
sche hadde goon outr to hym, alle5 bless-
iden hir with o vois, and seiden, Thou art
the gloriet of Jerusalem, and thou art the + the gim-u ;
for sche kepte
gladnesse of Israel, thou art the onour of the worschip-
oure puple, which* hast do manli, anduiifhft was' in
thin herte was coumfortidv, for thou loued- Jerusalem- of
ist chastite, and aftir thin hosebonde thou
knowistw not anotherx ; therfor and the
hond of the Lord coumfortide thee, and
therfor thou schalt be blessid with outen
ende. And al the^ puple seide, 'Be it ! be 12
jaf mater of
itz ! Forsothe bi thritti daies vnnethis thea 13 onour and of
, ..,,., gladnesse to
spuylis of Assinens" werenc gadendd of thepepieof
the puple6 of Israel. Certis thei 3auen t
Judith alle thingis, that weren preued to
be propir, Aether syngulerf, of Holofernes,
in gold, ands siluer, and in clothis, and in
gemmes, and in alle purtenaunce of hous-
hold ; and alle thingis weren 3ouun to hir
of the puple. And alle puplis vmaden ioyeh, 1&
with wymmen, and vergynes, and 3onge'
menJ, in organs and harpis.
CAP. XVI.
Thanne Judith song 'this songk to the i
Lord, and seide, Bigynne 36™ in tympans ; 2
synge 36° to the Lord in cymbalis ; synge 36
swetli a newe salm to hym ; fulli make 36
ioye, and inwardli clepe 30 his name. The 3
which wor-
schiping the
Jewes hadden
most glorie,
and in sleynge
Holofemes, that
wolde distrie
Goddis wor-
pray takynge AH.
d men of Israel I. « gretli chargid with catel i. f And i. E in her pursuyt turneden i. h the
cilee Bethulia i. i what i. J mennus of Assirie i. k ther was no i. 1 Om. i. «' so that i. n vnto i.
to x. ° men of Israel i. P the i. q hise i. ' forth i. s alle thei i. * the which i. » and certis i.
'coumfortid in God i. w knewe i. * another man i. y Om. a. z Be it don, be it don i. Amen !
Amen ! that is, be it, be it K. a weren the i. b men of Assirie i. c Om. i. d gaderid up i. « men i.
8 in i. b Om. i. i with $onge i. J men maden ioye i. k Om. s. m je to preise God i.
XVI. 7 — 1
JUDITH.
633
his strengthe ; whos multitude stoppide
the stremesz, and the hors of hem couer-
ceden the valeis. And he seide hymself
to brennen vp oure costis, and oure 3unge
men to slen with swerd, my fauntis to
3iue in to prei, and maidenes in to cai-
7 tifte. The Lord forsothe Almjrjti no3ede
hym, and toca to the hondis of a wom-
Kman, and confoundede hym. Forsothe
the myjti of hem fel not of 3unge men,
ne the sonus of a tiraunt smyten hym, ne
he3e ieauntus putten hem to hym; but
Judit, wydewe, the do3ter of Merari, in
the fairnesse of hir face vnloside hym.
a Forsothe she clothide hir fro the cloth
of hyr widewehed, and clothide hir in
the cloth of gladnesse, inb ful out io3ing
10 to the sonus of Irael. She oyntidec hir
face with and oynement, and she bond
togidere hir crisp heris with a mitre, to
udesceiuen hym. Hir ga3e shon rauesh-
eden his e3en, hir fairnesse made his lif
caitif; sche girde of with a swerd his
ishaterel. The Persis grisiden hir stede-
fastnesse, and Medis hir hardynesse.
isThanne 3elleden the tentis of Assiries,
whan apereden my meke, drie waxende
H in thrist. The sonus of child wymmen
pungeden them, and as childer fleende
slowen hem ; thei persheden in bataile fro
15 the face of my Lord. A newe ympne
ic singe wee to the Lord oure God. Lord
Adonai, a gret God thou art, and beforn
alle cleer in thi vertue, and whom no
17 man mai ouercome. To thee serue alle
thi creature6, for thou hast seid, and
thei ben maad ; thou sentist thi spirit,
and thei ben formed ; and ther is not
i s that withstonde to thi comanding. Hillis
Lord al to-brekith batels, the0 Lord is name
to hym ; that? hath set hise castelsif in ther 4 t casteis,- that
myddis of his puple, for to deliuere vs fro
the bond of alle oure enemyes. Assurs
cam fro the8 hillis, fro* the north, in the
multitude of his strengthe ; whose multi-
tude stoppide strondis, and the horsis of
hem hiliden valeis. And he seide, thatu 6
he schulde brenne my coostisv, and sle my
3onge men biw swerd, tox 3iue my 3onge
children in to prei, virgyns? in to caitifte.
But the Lord Almy3ti anoiede hym, and 1
bitook hym in to the hondis of a worn-
man, and schente" hym. For the my3tia8
of hem felde not dounb of 3onge men, ne-
ther the sones of giauntis killiden hym,
nether hi3ec giauntis puttiden hem silf to
hym ; but Judith, the dou3tir of Merari,
ouercam hym bi the fairnesse of hir face.
For sche vnclothide hir fro the cloth ofa
widewehod, and clothided hir with the
cloth of gladnesse, ine thef fuls ioiyng of
the sones of Israel. Sche anoyntide hiri"
face with oynement, and boond'1 togidere
the tressis of hir heeris with a coronal, to
disseyuej hym1. 'Hir sandalies" rauysch-n j <Ksseyue; not
. , ,. . -!•£• 11_-' 1 '
iden hise i3en, hir fairnesse made his soule
caitif; with a swerd sche kittidej of his
necke. Men ofk Persis hadden hidous- 12 be schkle d«:
sire to haue hir
nesse of hir stidfastnesse, and Medeis1 of to wiyf, and M
this thing Ju-
hyr hardynesse. Thanne the castels™ of is dith schulde
Assiriens11 3elliden°,whanne my meke men?,
wexinge drie for thirst, apperideni. The H
sones of damesels1" prickiden8 hem, and
killiden* hem as children fleynge ; thei
perischiden in batel fro the face of my
God. vSynge we an ympne to the Lord", ia
syngeT we a newew ympne to oure Godx.
Lord?, Lord2 God, thou art grete3, and ful u;
poside to
PUI'-
r« *«•«• c-
z sterris A. sternesse H.
e creaturis A.
8 toe him AE pr. m. b and of A pr. m. c enoyntide AEFH. <1 Om. AH.
o Om. i. P whiche i. 1 strengthis I. rOm. I. s Om. i. * and fro I. « Om. i. v coostis of Israel I.
" with i. * he thou^te to i. 7 and the virgyns therofi. * sche schente i. a myjti prince \. mijte x.
b doun bi strengths i. c cheef i. d sche clothide i. e in to i. f Om. is. S ful out i. h sche boond i.
« Holofernes i. » The ournement of hir feet i. J kitte i. k of the cuntrey of i. l men of Medeis r.
0° stronge powers r. n the men of Assirie i. ° 3elliden/or drede i. P men of Israel i. 1 apperiden
to hem i. r joung wymmen i. » han prickid i. * thei han killid i. u Om. s. v and synge r.
w Om. C8. x Om. s. y Oin. la. z Om. s. a a grete Lord i.
VOL. II. 4 M
634
JUDITH.
XVI. 19 — 31.
fro foundemens shulnf ben moued with
watris ; stonus as wax shul melte befor
lathi face. Who forsothe dreden thee, gret
20 shul be anentis thee bi alle thingus. Wo
to the folc risende vp on my kinrede ;
the Lord forsothe Almy3ti shal venge in
hem, in the dai of dom he shal visite
21 them. Forsothe he shal 3iue fijr and
wormes in ther flesh, that thei be brend,
and lyuen, and feelen vnto euermore.
22 And it is do after these thingus, al the
puple after the victorie cam to Jerusalem
to honoure the Lord ; and anoon as thei
weren purified, alle offreden brent sacri-
fises, and vouwis, aud ther behestis.
23 Forsothe Judit alle the armes of bataile
of Olofernes, that the puple 3af to hir,
and the canope, that she hadde taken,
24 she toe in to the curs of fo^eting. For-
sothe al the puple was io3eful after the
face of seintis ; and bi thre monethis the
io3e of this victorie is solempnysid with
25 Judit. After thoo da3es forsothe eche
wente ajeen in to his owne ; and Judit
is maad gret in Betulie, and was more
26 cler to alle men of the lond of Irael. For-
sothe she was ioyned to the vertue of
chastite, so that she knew no man alle
the da3is of hir lif, sithen is dead Ma-
27 nasses, hir husbonde. Forsothe she was
in feste da3es forth goende with gret
28glorie. Forsothe she dwelte in the hous
of hir man an hundrid 3er and fiue ; and
she lafte hir damesele frees. And she is
dead, and biriede with hir husbonde in
29 Betulie ; and al the puple weilide hir
soseuen da3es. In al the space forsothe of
hir lif was not that disturbideh Irael,
:<i and after hir deth manye 3er. The da3es
forsothe of this feste of victorie of the1
cleerb in thi vertu, andc whom no man
may ouercome. Ech creature of thin serued 17
thee, for thou seidist, and thingis0 weren
maad ; thou sentist thi spirit, and thingisf
weren maad of nou3t ; and noon& is that
a3enstondith thi comaundement'1. Hillis'1"
schulen be moued fro foundementisk with
watris ; stonys1 schulen flete a brood as
wex bifor thi face. Sotheli™ thei thatu>
dreden thee, schulen be grete anentis thee
bi alle thingis. Woo to the folk rysyngeao
onn my kyn ; for0 the Lord Almy3ti schal
take veniaunce in hem, in? the dai of
doom he schal visite hem. Fori he schal 21
3yue fier and wormes in the fleischis of
hem, that thei be brent, and lyue, and
feeler til in to with outen ende. And it 22
was doon aftir these thingis, al the puple8
aftir the victorie* cam to Jerusalem to
worschipe" the Lord; and anoon as thei
weren clensidv, alle men offriden brent
sacrifices, and avowis, and her biheestis.
Certisw Judith 3afxf in to the? cursyng 23 1 •/«</>« 3"/,
of foi'3etyngz alle the armuris of batel of
Holofernes, whiche the3 puple 3afb to hir,
andc the curteyn, which sche hadde take
* but tho schul-
awei. Forsothe™ al the puple was myne 24 den be kept in
aftir the face of hooli men; and bi thre Goddiswor-
monethis the ioye of this victorie was
halewid with Judith.
Sotheli6 aftir tho 25 poddis bene-
nce. Lire here.
daies ech man 3ede a3enf in to his owne^; c.
and Judith was maad greet in Bethulia,
and sche was more cleer thauiie alle wym-
menl1 of the lond of Israel. For1 chastite 26
was ioyned to hir vertu J, so that sche
knewe notk man1 alle the daies of hir lijf,
sithenm Manasses, hir hosebonde, was deed.
doun Holo-
Sotheli" in vfeeste daies0 scheP cam forth 27 femes. Lire
withi greet glorier. Forsothe8 sche dwell- 28
ide in the hows of hir hosebonde an hun-
vertu; of
f Om. A. e freest AH. b disturblide AH. > Oni. A.
b cleer art thou i. c Om. cioa. d serue it to i. e so aue thingis i. f thanne alle thingis i. £ no
creature i. n comaundement fynaly i. i For hillis i. k the foundementis i. 1 and stonys i. m And i.
"up upon i. o forsothe i. P and in i. q Sothely i. r thei feele the feersnesse therofi. s puple o/
Israeli. t victorie of Holofernes i. * worschipe there i. v clensid after the lame i. " Forsothe i.
* jaf lhanne i. 7 Om. pluret. * fijting c. a Om. c. b had jouen i. c also i. d Certis I. e And i.
awey ELPR. E thingis BCDEGKLMNopQRsuvwxab. owne dnellynge place i. h the mymmen i. i Certis i.
1 mznfleishly i. » sith i. n Om. i. o solempue halidaies i. P Judith i. q and with i.
glone sche mas tvirschipid bifore others ivymmen i. « And I.
XVI.
JUDITH.
635
Ebrues in the noumbre of holi da3es is
acceptid, and heried of the Jewis fro that
time vnto the present day.
Explicit liber Judith*.
drid jeer and fyue ; and sche lefte1 hir
handmaide fre. And" schev was deed, and
biriedw with hir hosebonde in Bethulia;
and al the puple biweilide hir seuene29
daies. Forsothex in al the space of her lijf so
noon? 'was disturblidez Israel, and many
3eeris aftir hir deeth. Sotheli8 the day of 3i
theb victorie of this feeste is takun of
Ebreisc in the noumbre of hooli daies, and
it is worschipid of the Jewis fro that tyme
til in to presentd day.
Here endith the book of Judith*.
k Here endith the book of Judith, and now bigynneth the prolog of the book of Hester. A. Here endith
the bok of Judith, and now the bok of Ester. F.
1 lefte or made i. u And thanne i. v Judith i. w sche was biried i. * For so s. y ther was noon i.
z that ouercame i. was that disturblide s. a And i. bOm. A. cEbreis, and rekenyd i. d this present i.
e Here eendith the book of Judith, and here bigynneth Hester. BDub. Here endith the book of Judith, and
here biginneth the book of Hester. CRW. Here endith Judith, and bigynnith the prolog of Hester, o. Here
endeth Judith, and here bigynneth Hester. H. Heere endith the book of Judith, and bigynnith Ester. IQ.
Here endeth the book of Judith, se now the prolog of Hester. K. Here endith the book of Judith, and
here bigynneth a prologe on the book of Hester. M. Here endith the book of Judith, and bigynneth the
book of Hester. NV. Here endith the book of Judith, and bigyn{neth] the prolog on the book of Hester, o.
Here endith Judith, and bigynnelh the booc of Hester, x. Here endith the book of Judith, a. No final
rubric in ELPS.
4 M 2
ESTHER.
[Prologue on the book of Esther &.~]
THIS book of Hester, the qween, makith mynde of the i^tful Mardochee, and of the
wickide man Amari, how he castide the deeth of Mardochee, and also of alle Jewis, for
hate that he hadde to Mardochee ; wherfor thoru3 the help of God and of the qween
Hester his wickidnesse was retourned in to his owne heed ; for God helpith hem that
tristen in him, and lyuen iustli in the drede of him.
Here bigynneth a prolog on the booc of Ester*.
'The boc of Ester to be maad vicious of dyuerse translatoures is knowenb, whom I,
of the libraries of Ebrues takende vp, woord bi woord more openli translatide ; the
whiche boc the comun making drawith along hider and thider with the tome dra3tis,
addende thooc thingis, that 'of tymed my3ten ben seid and herd ; as it is wont to scoleris
disciplines, and a theme taken, to out thenke what woordis he my3te vsen, he that
suffride wrong, or he that dide wrong. 3ee forsothe, O ! Paule and Eustache, that onli
han studied to gon in to the libraries of Ebrues, and the striues of interpretoures han
knowen, holdende Estere an Ebru boc, beholdeth bi alle the woordis oure translacioun ;
that 366 moun knowen me no thing also to han encresid addende, but with trewe wit-
nessing simplelif, as it is had in Ebreu, the Ebru storie to han taken tos Latin tunge.
Ne we desiren the preisingus11 of men, ne blamingus wee dreden. Forsothe wee besiende
to plesen to God, vtterli wee drede not the thretis of men ; for God scatereth the bones
of hem that desiren to plesen to men, and', after the apostil, they, that suche men ben,
moun not ben thek seruauns of Crist. Ferthermor in the boc of Ester wee han maad an
abece of red colour vnto the ei3thel lettre in diuers placis, willende, that is, the order of
the seuenti interpretoures bi these thingus tom she wen a" wijs redere ; we forsothe after
the maner han leuere, and0 in the making of the? seuenti remenoures, to pursue the
order of Ebrues.
Here endith the prolog of Hester, and now bigynneth the book^.
a This prologue is from M.
a From E. Prologus. A. Here bigynnelh the prolog OH the book of Hester. L. No initial rubric in CFH/O.
b It is knowun the book of Hester to be maad visions of dyuerse translators LO. c the to. d ofte
tymes L. e after AHLO. f sympli AHLO. S in to L. h preisyng LO. » Om. L. k Om. L.
1 eijteenthe AHILO. m Om. c. n to a c/. o Om. i. P Om. H. q From A. Here endith the prolog, and
bigynneth the booc of Ester. E. Here endeth the prolog of Hester, se note the book. I. Here eendlth the
prolog of Hester, and bigynnelh i. c°. L. Here endith the prolog on Hester, and bigynneth the book. o.
No rubric in CPH.
I. [-
ESTHER.
637
Hesther*.
CAP. I.
i IN the da3es of king Assueri, that
regnede fro Jude vnto Ethiope, vp on an
hundrid and seuene and twenti pro-
auynces, whan he sat in the see of his
regne, Susa cyte was the begynnyng of
3 his rewme. The thridde thanne 3er of
his empire he made a gret feste to alle
the princis, and to his most strong ehil-
dre of Persis, and of Meedis, to the noble
men, and to the prefectus of prouincis, be-
4forn hym, that he shewe the richesses of
the glorie of his regne, and the mykil-
. nesse, and the host of his power myche
tyme, an hundrid, that is, and foure score
oda3es. And whan the da3es of the feste
weren ful endid, he bad al the puple that
is founde in Susys, fro the moste vnto the
leste ; and he comauiidede seuene da3es a
feste to be maad redi in the vestiarie of
the 3erd and of the wode, that was sett
togidere with the kingis enournyng and
chond. And ther heengenb on eche side
tentis of the colour of the eir, arid of
goldene colour, and of iacinctin, sustened
with bijs cordis, and purper, that weren
inset with yuer cerclis, and thei weren
vnderset with marbil pileeris; also goldene
setis and siluerene vp on the raiede pa-
raent smaragd and pario stonesd weren
disposid ; the whiche thing the peynteur
7 with wonder diuersete made fair. For-
sothe thei, that weren biden, drunken of
goldene cuppis, and with other and othere
vesselis metis weren bn>3t in ; win also, as
it was wrthi for the kingis grete doing,
Here bigynneth the book of Hester*.
CAP. I.
IN the daies of kyng Assuerus, thati
regnede fro Ynde 'til tob Ethiopie, onc an
hundrid and seuene and twenti prouynces,
whanne he sat in the seete of his rewme, 2
the citee Susad was the bigynnyng of his
rewme. Therfor6 in the thridde 3eer ofs
his empire he made a greet feeste to alle
hise princes andf children?, the1' strongeste
men of Persis, and to the noble men of
Medeis, and to the prefectis1 of prouynces,
bifor him silf, toJ schewe the richessis of 4
the glorie of his rewme, and the gretnesse,
and boostk of his power in1 myche tyme,
that is, an hundrid and vfoure scoorm
daies n. And whanne the daies of the 5
feeste weren fillid0. heP clepide to feestei
al the puple that was foundun in Susar,
fro the moost 'til tos the leeste ; and he1
comaundide the11 feeste to be maad redi bi
seuene daies in the porchef of thev orcherd
and wodew, that was setx with the kyngis
ournement and bond yj. And tentis of 'the 6 JAo»rf,- that
colour of z the eir, and of gold, and of Lire hen. c.
iacynct, susteyned11 with coordis of"1 bijs,
and of purpurb, hangidenc on ech side,
whiched weren set in cerclise of yuerf, and&
weren vndur set with pilers of marble ;
alsoh seetis' at the maner of beddis of gold
and of siluer 'weren disposid k on1 the
pawment arayede with smaragde and dy-
uerse"1 stoon" ; which0 pawment peynture
made fair bi wondurful dyuersite. So- 7
thelii' thei, that weren clepid to meet,
drunkun in goldun cuppis, and metes
weren borun ini with otherer 'and othere8
•f porche ; that
is, aley. Lin
here. c.
* No initial rubric, but only this running title in the Mas.
d strate stones E pr. m.
hongeden AEFH. « Om. AB pr. m. FH.
B Here bigynneth Hester. ELP. No initial rubric in HNoqnsvxb. & vnto r. to x. c upon i. d of
Susa CM. e And i. f and to alle his i. S children or seruauntis i. h to the i. ' cheef men i.
j for to i. k the boost i. * and in i. m Ixxx. BDEHLO. 6131! CNVW. seuenti M. n daies this
feste lastide i. ° endid i. P the emperour r. 1 his feeste i. r the cilee of Susa i. s vnto i.
* Om. s. u this i. v an i. w of a wode i. x set aboute i. >' with his hond i. z Om. s. a weren
holden up i. aa and x. b purpel E. purpul LP. c and thei hangiden i. d the whiche tentis i.
e the cercles A pr. m. < yuorie i.
r oon i.
upon i.
m with other e dyuerse i.
8 Om. s.
S and thei i. h and x.
n and precious stones i.
1 ther weren ordeyned seetis i. k Om. i.
0 the which i. P And i. 1 in to hem i.
638
ESTHER.
I. 8 — 17.
8 plente and chef was set. And ther was
not that constreynede to drinke hem that
wolden not ; but so the king hadde or-
deyned, befor settende sunder men of his
princis to the bord, that eche man shulde
stake that he wolde. Also Vasthi, the
quen, made a feste of wymmen in the
paleis, wher king Assuer was wont to
10 dwelle. And so the seuenthe dai, whan
he was gladere cherid, and after to myche
drinking was chaufid with win, he co-
maundede to Naumam, and Baracha, and
Arbana, and Gabatha, and Zarath, and
Abgatha, and Carthas, seuene geldingis,
11 that in his si3te mynystreden, that thei
shulden bringen in Vasthi, the quen, be-
for the king, put vp on fair bed a dia-
deme, that he shewe to alle 'princis and
puplis6 the fairnesse of hir ; forsothe she
12 was ful fair. The whiche forsoc, and at
the kings heste, that bi the geldingis he
hadde comaundid, she dispiside to comen.
Wherfore the king wroth, and f with
is myche wodnesse tend, askide the wise
men, that of the kingis maner euermor
weren nee3 to hym, and dide alle thingus
bi the counseil of hem, kunnende the
Hlawe and the ri3tis of more men; for-
sothe the firste and the nexte weren Car-
cena, and Secaba, Admatha, and Tharsis,
and Mares, and Marsana, and Mamucha,
seuene dukis of Persis and of Medis, that
sejen the face of the king, and first after
is hym weren wont to sitten ; to what sen-
tence quens Vasthi shulden vnderlyn, that
the heste of king Assuer, the whiche bi
geldingis he hadde sent, she wolde not
16 do. And Manucha answerde, herende
the king and the princis, Not onli quen
Vasthi hath greued the king, but alle
the princis and puplis, that ben in alle
17 the prouyncis of king Assuer. Forsothe
vessels ; also plenteuouse wiyn, and 'the
best* was set", as it was worthi to the
greet doyngv of the kyng. And 'noons
wasw that constreynede 'men not will-
ynge to* drynke ; but soy the kyng hadde
ordeyned, 'makyrige souereyns z of hise
princes* 'to alle boordisb, that ech man
schulde take that, that he wolde. Also 9
Vasthi, the queen, made a feeste of wym-
men in the paleis, where kyng Assuerus
was wontd to dwelle. Therfor in the se- 10
uenthe dai, whanne the kyng was glad-
derec, and wasf hoot of wiyn aftir ful
myche drinkyng, he comaundide^ Nau-
man, andh Baracha, and'1 Arbana, andh
Gabatha, andh Zarath, andh Abgatha, andh
Charchas, seuene oneste and chast ser-
uauntis, 'that mynistriden1 in his si3t, thatn
thei schulden brynge in bifor the kyng
the queen Vasti, with a diademe set onk
hir heed, to schewe hir fairnesse to alle
the puplis and prynces ; for1 sche was ful
fair. And sche forsook, and dispiside to 12
come at the comaundement of the kyng,
which™ he hadde sent" bi the0 oneste and
chast seruauntes. Wherfor the kyng was
wrooth, and kyndlid? bii fulgreet wood-
nesse ; and he axide the wise men, whiche is
bi ther'kyngis custom8 weren euere with
hym, and he dide alle thingis bi the coun-
sel of hem, kunnynge* the lawis" and ritisv
of gretterew men; forsothex the? firste* 14
and the8 nexte weren Carsena, and Secha-
aba, Admatha, and Tharsis, and Mares,
and Marsana, and Manucha, seuene duykis
of Persis and of Medeis, thatb sien the
face of the kyng, and weren wont to sitte
the firste aftir hym ; 'the kyngc axide hem, 15
to what sentence the queen Vasthi schulde
be suget, that nolded do the comaunde-
ment of kyng Assuerus, which6 he hadde
sentf bi the& onest and chast seruauntis.
e the pnplis and princis A. puplis and princig E. f Om. c. B the quene E pr. m,
* ful good i. u set forth bifore hem i. v preisyng i. w ther was no man i. * hem to drynke that
wolden not i. 7 to alle the bordis i. z Om. i. a princes to be soueregnes i. b Om. i. d woned i.
gladdere than bifore i. f tvhanne he was i. e comaundide to i. h and to i. i the whiche seruyden i.
m the which comaundement i. n sent to hir i. ° his i. P he kyndlid or tend i.
s custom of the kyng i. t that knewen i. « lawe i. T the ritis i. w grettist i.
firste men i. a Qm. i. b the whiche i. <* and he i. * wolde not i. « the
' sent to hir i. e his i.
k upon i. l certis i.
q with i. r Om, i. s
* and i. y Om. c.
which comaundement i.
I. I 8 II. 2.
ESTHER.
639
the woord of the quen shal gon out to
alle wymmen, that thei dispise ther hus-
bondis, and seyn, King Assuer comaund-
ide, that Vasthi, the quen, shulde gon in
is to hym, and she wolde not. And hi this
exsaumple alle the wiues of princis of
Persis and of Medis shuln dispise the
hestis of ther husbondis ; wherfore ri3t-
I9wis is the kingis iridignacioun. If it
plese to thee, go ther out a inaunde-
menth fro thi face, and be it writen after
the lawe of Persis and of Medis, the
whiche to ouerpassen is vnleeful, that
no more Vasthi go in to the king, but
his reume an other, that is betere than
20 she, take. And this be puplishid in eche1
empire of thi prouynce, that is most brod,
that alle wyues, bothe of k more and of k
lasse, bere to ther husbondis wrshipe.
21 And his counseil pleside to the king and
to the princis ; and the king dide after
22 the counseil of Manucha, and sente epi-
stelis bi alle prouyncis of his reume, that
eche folc heren and reden my3te, with
diuerse tungis and lettris, men to be
princis and more men in ther1 housis ;
and that bi alle puplis to be pupplisht.
CAP. II.
1 And so these thingus don, after that
the indignacioun of king Assuer fro fer-
uour hadde passid, he recordide of Vasthi,
and what she hadde do, and what she
2 hadde suffrid. And the childer and his
mynystris seiden to the king, Be ther
And Manucha answeride, in audience ofie
the kyng and of the pryncis, The queen
Vasthi hath not oneli dispisid the kyng,
but11 alle the pryncis and puplis, that ben
in alle prouynces1 of kyng Assuerus. For 17
the word of the queen schal go out to alle
wymmen, that theik dispise her hose-
bondis, and seie, Kyng Assuerus co-
maundide, that the queen Vasthi schulde
entre1 to hym, and sche nolde1". And biis
this saumple" alle the wyues of prynces0
of Persis and of Medeis schulen dis-
pise the cornaundementisP of hosebondis^ ;
wherfor the indignacioun of the kyngr is
iusts. If it plesith* to thee, 'a comaunde- 19
ment go out fro thi face", and xbe writunv
bi the lawe of Persis and of Medeis, whichw
itx is vnleueful to be passid>', that2 Vasthi*
entreb no more to the kyng, but anothir
womman, which is betere than sche, take
'the rewme of hirc. And be thisd puplischid 20
in to al the empire of thi prouynces, which
is ful large, that alle wyues, both of gret-
tere6 men and of lesse, 3yue onour to her
hosebondis. Hisf counsels plesideh the 21
kyng and the' prynces, and the kyng dide
bi the counsel of Manucha ; and he sentek 22
pistlis1 bi alle the prouyncis of his rewme,
as ech folk my3te here and rede, in dyuerse
langagis™ and lettris, that hosebondis ben
prynces and the" grettere0 in her housis ;
and ^he sente?, that this' be pupplischid bi
alle puplis.
CAP. II.
Therfor whanne these thingis weren i
doon, aftir that the indignacioun of kyngr
Assuerus was cooldrrf, he bithou3tes of
Vasthi, and what thingis sche hadde do,
ethir* what thingis sche suffride". Andv2
the children and the mynystris of the
t ««w <*»«,•
that is, the
panioun of ire,
Lire here. c.
h comaundement A. ' alle E pr. m. k Om. E pr. m. l ther owne c.
h but sche hath dispisid r. ' the prouynces i. k thei also i. 1 haue come i. m wolde not
n ensaumple i. ° the prynces i. P heestis i. <1 her hosebondis i. r kyng ayns Mr i. s iust therfore
1 plese i. u go ther out a comaundement fro thi face i. v Om. i. w the which lame i. x Om.
T ouer passid or broke i. z be it rvriten that I. a Vasthi the queen i. b come i. c hir rewme
d this heest i. e the grettere c. f And the i. 8 counsel of this duyk i. h pleside to i. » to the
k sente out i. l lettris i. m langis c. n Om. i. ° grettere men i. P Om. i. <l this thing i. r the
kyng CN. " swagid i. s bithou3te him i. * and i. " had suffrid i. v And thanne i.
640
ESTHER.
II. 3 — 10.
so}t to the king child wymmen, maidenes
3 and faire ; and be ther sent, that beholden
bim alle prouyncis faire child wymmen
and maidenes; and bringe thei hem to
Susa cite, and take thei in to the hous of
wymmen, vnder the bond of Egei, geld-
ing, that is prouost and kepere of the
kingiis wymmen; and take thei wym-
raenusn ournemens0, and othere thingus
4 to vse necessarie. And who euere among
alle to the e3en of the king shal plese,
she regne for Vasthi. The woord pleside
to the king ; and so as thei hadden
smoued, he comaundide to be do. Ther
was forsothe a Jew man in the cite of
Susis, Mardoche bi name, the sone of
Jair, sone of Semei, sone of Cis, of the
G linage of Gemyny ; that was translatid
fro Jerusalem that time that Nabugodo-
nosor, king of Babiloyne, hadde trans-
Tlatid Jeconye, the? king of Juda ; the
whiche was the nurse of the do3ter of
his brother, Edisse, that bi an other name
was clepid Ester, and either fader and
moder hadde laft, ful myche fair, and
semeli in face ; and hir fader and moder
dead, Mardoche clepid hir to hym in to
8do3ter. And whanne the maundement of
the king more wex knowen, and after his
heste manye faire maidenes were bro3t to
Susem, and to Egeo, gelding, wer taken,
Ester also among othere child maidenes
is take to hym, that she wer kept in
9 the noumbre of wymmen. The whiche
pleside to hym, and fond grace in his
si3te, that he shulde he3en the wymmen
enournyng, and 3eue to hir hir partis
and seuene most faire child wymmen of
the hous of the king ; and bothe hir and
hir dameselis she shulde enournen and
ioara3en. The whiche wolde not to hym
kyng seiden to 'the kyngw, Damyselisx,
virgynsy 'and fairez, be sou3t to the kyng ;
and 'men bena sentb, that0 schulen biholdes
bi alle prouinces damesels faire and vir-
gyns ; and brynge thei hem to the citee
Susa'1, and bitake thei6 in to the hows of
wymmen, vndur the hondf of Egei, the
onest seruaunt and chast, whichs is the
souereyn and kepere of the kyngis wym-
rneri ; and take the1' damesels ournement
of wymmen, and other thingis nedeful to
vsis'. And which euer damesele amongk4
alle1 plesith™ the i3en of the kyng, regne
sche for Vasti. The" word pleside the
kyng ; and he comaundide to be don so,
as thei counceliden. Forsothe0 a man, as
Jew, was in the citee SusaP, Mardoche bi
name, the sone of Jair, sonei of Semei,
sonei of Cys, of the generacioun of Ge-
rnyny ; that was translatid fro Jerusalem <?
in that tyme, wherynner Nabugodonosor,
kyng of Babiloyne, hadde translatid Je-
chonye, kyng of Juda ; which8 Mardoche 7
was the nurschere of Edissa, the dorter
of his brothir, which1 dou^tiru was clepid
Hester bi anothir name, and scheT haddew
lostx bothe fadir? and modirz ; sche^ was
ful fair, and semeli of face ; and whanne
hir fadir and modir weren deed, Mardoche
'purchaside hir in to a dou3tir to hym-
silf h. And whanne the comaundement ofs
the kyng was ofte pupplischid, and bi his
comaundementc many faire virgyns weren
brou3t to Susa, and »verend bitakun to
Egey, the onest seruaunt and chast, also
Hester among othere damesels was by-
takun to hym, that sche schulde be kept
in the noumbre of wymmen6. And schef o
pleside hym^, and foond1' grace in his si3t,
that1 he hastidek the1 ournement of wym-
men, and bitookm to hirn her partis0, and
m Om. AH. n wymmen AH. ° enourmentis AEFH. P Om. AH.
w him i. * Faire damyselis I. 7 and virgyns i. z Om. i. » be ther men i. b sent forth I.
e whiche i. <* of Susa i. e thei hem i. ' kepyng i. g the which i. h tho i. ' her vsis i. k of c.
1 alle hem i. °» plesith moost i. n And this i. ° And i. P of Susa ix sec. m. 1 the sone is. r in
whiche i. s the which is. t the which i. « Edissa is. v bi deth sche is. w Om. s. * left or
for^ede i. fo^ede s. y hir fadir is. z hir modir is. a and sche is. t toke hir to him, and he made hir
his donjter is. <= heest is. d thei weren i. e //„'/£,, wymmen i. tho wymmen s. f Hester is. g Egey is.
" sche foond is. > so that s. k hastide to take to hir is. 1 an i. "> he bitook is. " Hester is. » partis
of alle thingis nedeful to hir s.
II. ii — 1
ESTHER.
641
shewe the puple and hir kuntre; forsothe
Mardoche hadde comaundid to hir, that
of this thing vtterli she shulde holde hir
upes. The whiche wente eche dai befor
the vestiarie of the hous, in the whiche
chosene maidenes weren kept, doende
cure of the helthe of Ester, and willende
12 to witen, what to hir shulde falle. And
whan tyme was comen of alle the child
wymmen by order, that thei shulden gon
in to the king, alle thingus fulfild that
to wymmeriysi enournyngr pertende, the
twelfthe moneth was turned ouer ; so onli
that sixe monethis thei shulde ben enoynt
with myrtine oile, and othere sixe thei
shulden vse maner pimentis and swote
13 spice. And goende in to the king, what-
euere thei hadden askid pertenende to
ournyng, thei token ; and, as it to them
hadde plesid, enourned, of the chaumbre
of wymmen to the kingus priue chaumbre
uwenten. And she that cam in at euen,
wente oute at morn8 ; and thennes in to
the secounde housis weren bro3t, that
weren vnder the bond of gelding Zagazi,
that stod before to the secoundarie wyues
of the king ; and she hadde no power of
turnyng ajeen more to the king, but if
the king wolde, and hir hadde comaundid
is to come bi name. Forsothe the tyme
turned ouer bi order, the dai stood, in
that Ester, the do3ter of Abihael, brother
of Mardoche, whom to hym he hadde
clepid in to do3ter, shulde gon in to the
king; the whiche so3te not wymmenes
enournyng, but whateuere thing wolde
Egee, gelding, the kepere of maidenes,
thoo thingis to hir to enournyng he 3af ;
forsothe she was ful semeli, and with
vntrouable fairnesse, and to the e3en of
seuene the faireste damesels of the kyngis
hows ; and? hei ournede and araiede bothe
hir and dameselsr suynge hir feet. And 10
vsche nolde s schewe to hym* hir puple
and" hir cuntrei ; for Mardoche hadde co-
maundid tor hir, that in al maner sche
schulde be stille of this thing. And hewn
walkide ech dai bifor the porche of the
dore, in which the chosun virgyns weren
kept, and he dide the cure of thex helthe
of Hester?, and woldez wite, what bifelde
to hyr. And whanne the tyme of alle8 12
damesels bi ordre was comun, that thei
schulden entreb to the kyng, whannec alle
thingis weren fillidd that6 perteyneden to
wymmens atire, thef tweluethe monethe?
was turned11 ; so oneli that1 thei weren
anoyntid with oilek of 'myrte tre1 bi sixe
monethis, and bi othere sixe monethis
'thei vsiden summe™ pymentisn and swete-
smellynge oynementis. And thei entriden 13
to the kyng, and what euer thing per-
teynynge to ournement0 thei axiden, thei
token P ; and thei weren araied as it
plesidei hem, andr passiden8 fro the chaum-
bre of wymmen to the kyngis bed. And u
sche that hadde entrid* in the euentid,
3ede out" in the morwetid ; and fro thennus
thei weren led forth in to the secounde
housis, thatv weren vndur the hond"" of
Sagazi, onestx seruaunt and chast, that
was gouernour of the kyngis concubynsf ;
and schey hadde not power to go a3en
more to the kyrig, no' but the kyng wolde,
'and had comaundid hir to comea bi nameb. weren bise, ,
wyues, netheles
Sothelic whanne the tyme was turned 15 th«y '
aboute bi ordre, thed dai nei3ede, wher-
ynne Hester, the dorter of Abiahel, bro-
ther6 of Mardoche, 'whom he hadde pur-
chasid in to a dorter to hym silf f, ou3te
f concubyns;
yt is licly
that these that
entriden to
seid concu-
byns, for they
1 wimtnen A. r honournyng EFH. s morwen A. morewen EFH.
P and in most honest maner to plese the king tvilh s. 1 Egey is. r thilke damesels i. (ho damyseils s.
* Hester wolde not i. Hester nuld s. ' Egey is. u neither is. vOm. is. w Mardocheus is. * Om. A.
y hir, of ony maner infirmytee i. hir, if (my infirmyte took hir s. z he wolde is. a alle the is. ^ go yn is.
c and whanne is. " fultillid is. e which s. f and the is. K monethe of theyer i. moneth which tho
damysels sholden apere bifore the king s. h broujt aboute i. turned or endid s. ' Om. s. k the oile is.
1 myrre isb. myrre tree HX. mirre tree K. m summe vsiden s. n pymentis, that is, delicious drinkis s.
0 her ournement is. P token it i. token it with hem s. 1 pleside to is. r and thaune s. s thei passiden
forth is. * entrid thidir is. " forth is. v whiche is. w kepyng is. x the onest is. T sche that yde
fro the kyng is. z Om. i. a haue hir to come to him s. b name to him i. c And is. d and the is.
e the brother is. ' [the s] whiche Hester Mardoche had take to him, and made hir his doujter is.
VOL. II. 4 N
642
ESTHER.
II. 16 — 23.
alle men gracious and loouesum was seen.
16 And so she is lad to the priue chaumbre
of king Assuer, the tenthe moneth, that
is clepid Thebeth, that is, Januer, the
lyseuenthe 3er of his regne. And the king
loouede hir more than alle the wymmen,
and she hadde grace and mercy befor
hym ouer alle the wymmen ; and he putte
the diademe of the reume vp on hir hed,
and he made her to regnen in the stede
is of Vasthi. And he comaundide a ful
glorious feste to be maad redi to alle the
princis and to his seruauns, for the cou-
pling and the bridalis of Ester ; and he
3af reste to alle prouyncis, and grauntide
large 3iftis aftir principal gret doing.
19 And whan the seconde maidenes weren
so3t, and gedered togidere, Mardoche
sodwelte at the kingis 3ate. And 3it not
Ester hadde told out the kuntre and hir
puple, after the heste of hym ; what euere
thing forsothe he comaundide, Ester kepte
wel, and so alle thingus she dide, as she
was wont that tyme, that he nurshide
21 hir a litil child. That time thanne that
Mardoche at the kingus 3ate dwelte, ben
wrothe Bagathan and Thares, two geld-
% ingis of the king, that weren porteres,
and in the firste entre of the paleis
dwelten ; and wolden a3en risen in to the
22 king, and slen hym. The whiche thing
was not vnknowen to Mardoche,and anoon
he tolde to quen1 Ester, and she to the
king, of name of Mardoche, that to hir
23the thing hadde told. It is so3t, and isu
founde, and either of hem is hangid in the
iebet ; and it is comaundid to the stories,
and taken to the bokis of 3erisv deedis,
befor the king.
entres to the kyng; and sche axide not
wymmenus ournement, but what euer
thingis Egei, the onest seruaunt and chast,
kepere11 of virgyns', wolde, he 3af these
thingis to hirk to ournement1 ; for™ sche
was ful schapli, and of fairnesse that may
not Ii3tli be bileuyd, and sche semyde"
graciouse and amyable to the i3en of alle
men. Therfor sche was lad to0 the bed ie
of kyng Assuerus, in the tenthe monethe,
whichP is clepid Cebetb.% in the seuenthe
3eer of his rewme. And the kyng fer-i;
uentlir louyde hirs more* than alle wym-
men, and sche hadde grace and mercy
bifor hym ouer alle wymmen" ; and hev
settidew the" diademe? of rewmez Non hir
heeda, and heb made hir to regne in the
stide of Vasthi. And he comaundide a is
ful worschipful feeste to be maad redi to
alle hise princes and seruauntis, for the
ioynyngc togidere and the weddyngis of
Hester ; and he 3af restf to alle prouynces, t rentes that
, nj -r,, . <...,! *• a i ' is, releessimr of
and 331 a 3ittis attir the worschiprul doyng tribut. Lire
of a prynce. And whanne virgyns weren 19 j^J.^.,-, . for
somt also the secounde tymee, and weren al this sen-
J tence, portent
gaderid togidere, Mardochee dwellidef at tnthidir, of
, the paleys, in
the 3ate of the kyng". Hester11 hadde not 20 Ebrew it is,
3it schewid hir cuntrei and puple1, bi co- tSamM^
maundementk of hym1; for whim what
euer thing he comaundide", Hester0 kepte?, more to the
lettre suynge.
and sche dide sol alle thingis, as sche was The cause of
worif in that tyme, in which he nurschide
hir a litil child. Therfor* in that tyme, 21
wherynne* Mardochee dwellide11 at the
* . fold, and pur-
3ate of the kingv, Bagathan and Thares, tenaunce of
. P ,, houshold, and
twei seruauntis of the kyng, weren
wrothew, 'that weren porteris*}, and?
saten in the first threisfoldz of the paleis :
i.breys suen
and thei wolden risea asens the kvnp\ thesecunde.
* ° Lire here. c.
1 the queen A. « it is AH. v the jeris A.
g to entre IR. h and kepere is. ' the virgyns i. the kings virgyns s. k Hester is. l hir ournement is.
"' certis is. n was seen IS. 0 jn to s_ p tnat , q Feuer^eer A marg. Tebeth, that is, Janyuer isx marg.
' Om. i. s Hester is. t more feruently i. « olhere wymmen I. ' sne L. w sette upon hir heed is.
* a r. y diademe or crorvne \. diademe, that is, coroun s. z the rewme CEKL. his rewme is. a Om. is.
Om. is. c couplyng is. d he jaf CIK sec. m. s. « tyme to the kyng is. ' dwellide thanne is. g kyng,
a porter i. king, and was a porter s. t And Hester is. i hir puple is. k the heest is. 1 Mardoche is.
Om. i. n comaundide hir is. ° sche is. P kepte it is. q so thanne is. r woned I. s Thanne s.
* in whiche is. u dwellide porter is. v kyngis gate is. w wrothe ayns the kyng is. » Om. i. thei
weren his porteris s. 7 and thei is. 2 threisfold as cheef porters i. threshfoold, or vpon the cheef porters
sect s. a haue risen is.
III. i — 6.
ESTHER.
643
CAP. III.
Aftir these thingus king Assuer en-
hauncide Aaman, thew sorie of Amadathi,
that was of the linage of Agag, and
putte his sete ouer alle the princis that
she hadde. And alle the seruauns of
the king, that withinne the paleis 3atis
dwelten, boweden kne", and honoureden
Aaman ; so forsothe the emperour hadde
comaundid to hem ; onli Mardoche bow-
3ede not kne", ne honourede hym. To
whom seiden the childer of the king, that
to the 3atis of the paleys seten before,
Whi beside other men thou kepist not
4 the hestis of the king ? Whan these
thingus more often thei seiden, and he*"
wolde not heren, thei tolden to Aman,
coueitende to witen, whether he wolde
stonde stedefast in the sentence ; forsothe
he hadde seid to them, hym to ben a Jew.
s The whiche thing whan Aman hadde
herd, and bi experience proued, that Mar-
doche bowide not kne to hym, ne ho-
enourede, he is wroth ful gretli, and for
no3t tolde in to Mardoche on toz putte
hondis ; forsothe he hadde herd, that he
was of Jew kinrede, and more wolde
leesen al the nacioun of Jewis, that weren
and sleb hym. Which0 thing was not hid 22 1 *<«»<</« not
„ T , , i the knees ; for
fro Mardochee, and anoon hed telde6 to Aaman bi ha
the queen Hester, and schef to the kyng,
bi£ the name of Mardochee, that hadde
teld theh thing to hir. It1 was sou3t, and 23 make him
it was foundunk, and ech1 of hem was
hangid in a iebat; and 'it was sent to™
storyes, and was" bitakun0 to bookisP of
3eeris, 'bifor thei kyngr.
CAP. III.
Aftir these thingis kyng Assuerus en-i
haunside Aaman, the sone of Amadathi,
that was of the kynrede of Agag, and8
settide1 his trone aboue alle the princes
whicheu he hadde. And alle the ser-2
uauntis of the kyng, that lyuydenv in the
3atis of the paleis, kneliden, and worschip-
iden Aaman ; forw the emperour hadde
comaundid so" to hem ; Mardocheey aloone
bowide not thez kneesaf, nethir worschip-
ide hym. 'To whomb the children0 of the 3
kyng seidend, that6 saten biforef at the
3atis of the paleis&, Whi kepist 'thou noth
the comaundementis1 of the kyng, othere
wisek than othere men1? And whanne 4
thei seiden ful oftem these thingis, and he
nolde" here0, thei toldenP to Aaman, 'and
wolden? wite, whether he contynueder in
sentence8 ; for he hadde seid to hem, that
he was a Jew. And whanne Aaman hadde s
herd this thing, and hadde1 preued 'bi ex-
perience", that Mardochee bowide not thev
kne to hym, nethir worschipide hym, he
was ful wrooth, and hew ledde" for nou3ty 6
to sette hise hondis onz Mardochee aloonea;
for heb hadde herd, that Mardochee was of
the folc of Jewis, and more0 he wolde
w Om. A. x the knee A. J Om. AH. z Om. //.
b haue sleyn is. c The which i. d Mardoche is. « telde this i. toold this tresonn s. f sche tolde it is.
S in is. h that is. ' And it is. k foundun sooth is. ' either is. m this was comaundid to be tvriten
in I. his tresoun was set to be tvrityn in s. n it was i. ° bitakyn bifore the king s. P the bookis is.
q Om. s. r kyng, to be entrid i. to be entrid in hem, to haue in mynde this tresoun, and to dreed the
king s. • and the kyng is. * sette is. u that i. v seruyden i. w for so i. x Om. i. J but
Mardochee is. z his is. a knees to him i. knees to Aaman s. b And is. c seruauntis is. d Om. is.
e which s. f aboue i. Om. x. g paleis, seiden to Mardochie is. h not thou, sith thou art a Jew s.
' heestis is. k wise, that is, more dilygently s. * men don is. m ofte to him is. n wolde nat i. ° here
hem i. P tolden then thingis lhanne i. 1 for thei coueitiden to is. r wolde contynue nsec.m.wa. s the
sentence schenid to hem i. the sentence that he had shewed to hem s. the sentence x sec. m. * whanne he
hadde i. Om. e. u the soth bi knowyng of the treuthe theroff is. v. his is. w Aaman is. x arettide
it i. rettid e. J nou3t, or for no veniaunce s. z upon is. a aloone, to sle him i. aloone, to kille him s.
b Aaman is. c the more rathir i. more herfor s.
4 N 2
schipid as God,
as the Ebrew
glos seith here ;
nethelis it is
leueful to
Cristen men
to knele, jhe,
on Iiotlie knees
to a cristen
man, for in
Abigail knel-
ide thus to
Dauyth ; and
in mi. book of
Kingis, iii. c°.
Abdie, the pro-
fete, knelide
thus to Elie,
the profete ;
and hooly
chirche suffrith
witingly this
custom among
Cristen men,
and prechith
not ajenus it ;
in *• book rf
Goddis citee,
|iy. c°. sacrifice
'
thus to llnlo-
fernes, and in
xxij. c°. of
Apoc. Joon
Euangelist,
that dide no
dedly synne
Hooly Go°st>
knelide thus
totheaungei;
but the aungel
forbeedhim
excelence that
mankinde
hadde gete bi
Goddis Sone
maad man, as
Greg. ex.
pownyth in the
v. Omely on
the Gospels.
Lire here. c.
644
ESTHER.
III. 7— 13.
7 in the reume of Assuer. Thezz firste
moneth,whos name is Nysan, the twelfthe
jer of the regne of Assuer, lot is leid in
to a vessel, that Ebruli is seid fur, be-
forn Aman, what dai and what moneth
the folc of Jewis shulde be slayn ; and
the twelfthe moneth wente out, that is
8 clepid Adar. And Aman seide to king
Assuer, Ther is a puple bi alle the
prouyncis of thi reume scaterid, and fro
themself a togidere seuered, newe vsende
lawis and cerimoynes, ferthermor and the
statutis of the king dispisende ; and best
thou hast knowen, that it spedeth not to
thi reume, that ouercustomed it waxe
9 proud bi leeue. If to thee it plese, deme
that it pershe, and ten thousend of ta-
lentis I shal lei to tresories of thi rich-
ioesseb. Thanne the king toe of his hond
the ring that he vside, and 3af it to the
enemys of Jewys, Aman, sone of Ama-
ndathi, of the kinrede ofAgag. And he
seide to hym, The siluer that thou be-
hotist, be thin ; of the puple do that to
12 thee plesith. And the scribis of the king
ben clepid the firste moneth of Nysan,
the threttenthe dai of the same moneth ;
and it is writen, as Aman hadde co-
maundid, to alle the satrapis of the king,
and domysmen of dyuerse prouyncis and
folkis, that alle folcc my3ten rede and
heren, for the diuersite of tungis, of the
name of king Assuer. And the lettris
isselidd with his ring ben sent bi the co-
rouris of the king to alle his prouyncis,
that thei shulde slen and don awei alle
the Jewis, fro child vn to old man, litle
childer and wymmen, o dai, that is, the
leesed al the nacioun of Jewis, that6 weren
in the rewme of Assuerus. Inf the firste 7
monethe, whos nam is? Nysanh, in the
tweluethe 3eer of the rewme of Assuerus,
lot was sent1 in to a vessel, whichk lot is
seid in Ebrew phurf, 'bifor Aaman1, in
what dai and in what monethe the folk
of Jewis ou3te to be slayn ; and m the
tweluethe monethe 3ede out, which" is
clepid Adar0. And? Aaman seide to thei s
king Assuerus, A puple is scaterid bi alle
ther prouynces of thi rewme, and iss de-
partid fro it1 silf togidereu, anduu vsithv
newe lawis and cerymonyes, and ferther-
morex it? dispisith alsoz the comaunde-
mentiszz of the kyng ; and thou knowest
best, that it spedith not to thi rewme,
'that it encreesse in malice* bi licence1'. If 9
it plesith0 theed, 'deme thoue that itf pe-
risch, and Y schal paie ten thousynde of B
talentish to the keperis of thi tresour.
Therfor' the kyng took 'fro his hond theio
ryngk which he vside1, and 3afm it to
Aaman, the sone of Amadathi, of the
kynrede of Agag, ton the enemy of Jewis.
And the kyng seide to hym°, The siluer, 11
which? thou bihi3tist*), ber thin8 ; do1 thou
of the" puple thatv, that plesithw thee.
Andx the^ scryuensz of the kyng weren 12
clepid in the firste monethe Nysana, in the
threttenthe dai of the same monethe ; and
it was writun, as Aaman hadde comaundid,
to alle pryncesb of the kyng, and to domes-
men of prouyncesc and of dyuersed folkis,
that" ech folk rny3te redef and here&, 'for
dyuersite of langagisb, bi' the name of
kyng Assuerus. Andk lettris aseelid1 with
the ring of the kyng weren sent bi the is
t phur ; is no
word of Ebrew,
but of Persia,
and therfor in
Ebreu it is
seid phur, go-
nil, so that
gf1 " »n
Ebreu word,
and signefieth
lot. Lire here.
c.
zz In the c pr. m. a hym silf AH. *> ritchessis A. c folkis AH. d aselid E pr. m.
d fordo i. e the whiche I. whiche s. f Thanne in is. 5 was s. k Nysan, that is, Aprel is.
' caste is. k the which i. 1 bifore him, to tvite i. this lot Aaman, which bileued in nichche craft, did caste
bifore him to tvite s. n» and bi the lott is. n that i. ° March A. marg. Adar, that is, Marche is. P And
thanne is. q Om. is. r Om. s. s it is is. * thi s. u Om. i. uu and a* a peple without propre or
certeyn abydinge s. v this peple vsith i. this peple vsen s. x ferthermore also i. 7 Om. s. z Om. s.
Iz hestis is. ' a to be infect bi vnwisdom of proudefolk and yuele mattered is. b thi licence i. licence of
thee s. c pleese s. d to thee i. « deeme and comaunde s. f this peple is. e Om. cis. h talentis of
siluer i. i Thanne therfor i. Therfor than s. k his ryng fro his fyngir s. l vside for a sygnet s. m he
jaf is. "Om. i. o Aaman is. P that is. q hast bihi3t i. hast bihijt to me s. f be it is. s thin owne is.
* and do is. u that s. v that thing is. w plesith to is. * And thanne is. 1 bi the heeste of Aaman,
the s. z writers i. a of Nysan, that is, Aprel is. b the prynces is. c dyuerse prouynces is. d Om. is.
e that for dyuers [of s] langage is. ' rede hem i. rede Ihise lettris s. S here hem is. h Om. is.
1 in i. to be sent in s. k And thus is. 1 enselid i.
III. 14— IV. 5.
ESTHER.
645
threttenthe6 dai of the twelfthe moneth,
that is clepid Adar, that is, March ; and
uther goodis thei shulden forfeten. The
sentence forsothe of thef epistelis^ was
this, that alle prouyncis shulden knowe,
and go themself to the forseide dai. And
thei, that weren sent, heejeden to ful-
fillen out the heste of the king ; and
anoori in Susis heengh the maundement
fro1 the king, and Aman solempneli mak-
ende a feste, and alle the Jewis, that in
the cite weren, wepende.
CAP. IV.
i The whiche thingis1' whan Mardocheus
hadde herd, he cutte his clothis, and is
clad1 with a sac, sprengende askis"1 to his
hed, and in the strete of the myddil cite
with gret vois criede, shewende the bit-
sternesse of his inwit, and with this wep-
ing vnto the 3atis of the paleis goende ;
forsothe it was not leful a man cladn
with a sac to entre the kingis halle.
s Also in alle prouyncis, bur} townes, and
placis, to the whiche the cruel bidding
of the king hadde ful comyn, gret weil-
ing was auentis the Jewis fastende, and
3ellende, and wepende, manye men vsende
4 for bed sac and askis0. Forsothe the
childerP wymmen of Ester, and the geld-
ingus, wenten in, and tolden to hir ; the
whiche herende is stoneidi, and sente a
cloth, that the sac don awei, he shulde
clothin hym ; the whiche taken he wolde
snot. And Athac, gelding, clepid, whom
the king hadde 3iue to hir seruaunt, she
corouris of the kyng to alle hise pro-
uynces, that thei schulden sle, and Mo
awei™ alle Jewisn, fro a° child toP an eld
man, litlei children and wymmen, in o dai,
that is, in the thrittenthe dai of the
tweluethe monethe, which1" is clepid Adar';
and* that thei schulden take awei the
goodis of Jewis". ForsotheY the sentence u
'in schortw of the* pistils? was this", that
alle prouyncis schulden wite, and make
hem redi to the forseid dai. And the co-
roures, that weren senta, hastidenb to fillec
the comaundemenf3 of the kyng ; and
anoon the comaundement6 hangidef in
Susa^/while the kyngh and Aaman maden1
feeste, and 'the whilek that1 alle Jewis™
wepten, that weren in the11 citee.
CAP. IV.
And whanne Mardochee hadde herd 1
these thingis, he to-rente hise clothis, and
he was clothid in a sak, and spreynt0
aische on? thei heed, and he criede with
greet vois in the street of the inyddis of
the citee, and sche wide1" the bitternesse of
his soule, and he jede with this 3ellyng 'til 2
tos the 3atis of the paleis ; for1 it was not
leueful a man clothid with a sak to entre
in to the halle of the kyng. Also in alle 3
prouynces, citeesu, and placesv, to which
the cruel sentence of the king was comun,
wasw greet weilyng, fastyng, 3ellyngx, and
wepyngy anentis the Jewis, and many
Jewis vsiden sakz and aische for bed8.
Sothelib the dameselis and onestc ser-4
uauntis and chast of Hester entridend,
and telden6 to hirf ; which thing sche
herde, and was£ astonyed ; and sche sente
a cloth to Mardochee, that whanne the
sak wash takun a wei, he schulde clothe
hym therynne ; which1 cloth he noldek
* threttithe AH. f Om. H. g epistil AE. h hongide out A. hangide EFH. ' of A, k thing c.
1 clothid AH. m asshen A. n clothid AH. ° asshen A. P child AH. <1 astoneyd AEFU.
m fordo i. n the Jewis i. °Om.ci. P vnto i. <J and litle i. r that i. s March A. marg. Adar or
Marche i. 4 and thei weren also comaundid i. u the Jewis is. v And i. w Om. i. x Om. c.
T epistolis KHLpRa. lettris i. 2 this, writen in a fewe wordis i. a sent forth i. b hastiden hem self i.
c fulfille i. d heest i. e heest of the kyng i. comaundement of the king s. f was hangid up i. S the citee
o/Susa i. h Om. i. i made a i. k Om. EI. ' Om. plures. m the Jewis is. n that i. ° he spreynt I.
P upon i. q his i. r he schewide i. s vnto i. to x. l sothely i. u in citees i. v in places i. w ther
was i. * Om. i. y wepyng and jellyng i. z a sak i. a her bed i. b And i. c the onest i.
d entriden yn i. e telden this thing i. { Hester i. e sche was i. h were i. ' the which i. k wolde not i.
646
ESTHER.
IV. 6 — 1 6.
comaundide, that he shulde go to Mar-
doche, and lernen of hym, whi that thing
6 he dide. And Athac gon out, wente to
Mardoche stondende in the strete of the
7 cyte, beforn the dore of the paleis ; the
whiche shewide to hym alle thingus that
hadden falle, hou Anian hadde behoten,
that he shulde bringe siluer in to the
tresories of the king for the Jewis deth.
s Also the saumple of the maundement,
that heengr in Susis, he }af to hyra, that
to the quen he shulde shewen, and
warnen hir, that she go in to the king,
sand preje hym for hir puple. And
Athac, gon out, tolde Ester alle thingus,
10 that Mardoche hadde seid. The whiche
answerde to hym, and seide, that he
11 shulde sey to Mardoche, Alle the8 ser-
uauns of the king, and alle prouyncis
that ben vnder his comaunding, knowen,
that outher1 man or womman not clepid
entre the innermor porche of the king,
withoute a3een cleping" anoon he bev
slain, but if perauenture the king the
goldene 3erde to hym strecche for signe
of mercy, and so he may lyuen ; I thanne
what maner shal moun entre to the king,
that now thretti da3is am not clepid to
12 hym? The whiche thing whan Mardoche
is hadde herd, eft he sente to Ester, seiende,
Ne wene thou, that thi lif onli thou deli-
uere, for in the hous of the king thou art,
n for alle Jewis ; if thou holdew thi pes, bi
an other ocasioun the Jewis shul be deli-
uered, and thou and the hous of thi fader
shul pershen ; and who knew, whether
therfore to the reume thou came", that
in such a time thou shuldest be redi?
is And eft Ester these woordis sente to
IB Mardoche, Go, and gedere alle the Jewis,
that in Susis thou findist, and pre3eth
take. And aftir that1 Athac, them onests
seruaunt and chast", vwas clepid0, whom
the kyng hadde 3oue a mynystreP to hir^,
scher comaundide, that he schulde go to
Mardochee, and lerne of bym, whi he dide
this thing. And Athac 3ede out8, and 3edet 6
to Mardochee stondynge in the street of the
citee, bifor the dore" of the paleis ; whichv7
schewide to Athac alle thingis that bi-
feldenw, hou Aaman hadde bihi3t to bryng
siluer in to tresours* of the kyng for the?
deeth of Jewisz. Also hea 3af to Athac 8
the copie of the comaundementb, that
hangide in Susac, tod schewe to the queen,
and to moneste6 hir for to entref to the
kyng, and to biseche hym for hir puple.
And Athac 3ede a3en, and telde to Hester 9
alle thingis, whiche # Mardochee hadde
seidh. And sche answeryde to hym1, and 10
seide, that he schulde seiek to Mardochee,
Alle1 the seruauntis of the kyng, and alien
prouyncis™1 that" ben vndur his lordschip,
knowen, that whether a° man ether aP
womman not clepidi entrith in to the
ynnere halle of the kyng, he schal be
slayn anoon with outen ony tariyng, nor
but8 in hap the kyng holdith' forth" the
goldun 3erde 'to hymy for vthe signew of
merci, andx he mai lyue so ; therfor hou
mai Y entre to the kyng, which? am not
clepid to hym now bi thritti daies ? And 12
whanne Mardochee hadde herd 'this thing2,
he sente efte to Hester, and seide, Gesse 13
thou not, that thou schalt delyuer oonli
thi lijf, fora thou art in the hows of the
t t>i,
occasioun ; for
God hath many
,.,, 11 T • h f -e i maneris to de-
kyng, biror alle Jewis"; tor it thou art u lyuere hise ser-
stille now, Jewis c schulen be delyuered uauntis Lire
bi another occasioundf, and thou and the
hows of thi fadir schulen perische \ ; and
who knowith, whether herfor thou camist
to the rewme, that thou schuldist be maad
here. c.
+ KCh nle pe~
rische; hi
Goddis rijtful-
nesse, for thou
hast dispisid
thi puple. Lire
here. c.
r hangede AEFH. s Om.
come AEFH.
or AEFH. u aclepyiig F. y shal be A. w holdist AEFH.
1 this thing, was clepid i. m an r- Q a cjjast r- 0 Om. i. P seruaunt i. <1 Hester i. r and sche i.
8 forth i. * he came i. » jate i. v and he i. w hadden bifalle i. x the tresours i. y Om. i. z the
a Mardochee i. b kingis heest i. * the citee of SUSSLI. d for to i. e moue i. t entre yn i.
h seid to him i. ' Athac i. k seie this thing t. l that alle i. m the prouyncis I. n whiche i.
P Om. i. q clepid of the kyng i. r Om. i. s but if i. * holde i. » forth to him i.
w a token i. * and that i. y that i. z thes thingis i. a for thi that i. b the Jewis i.
Jewis i.
S that i.
0 Om. i.
v Om. i.
c the Jewis i. d wey i.
IV. i; — V. 6.
ESTHER.
647
for me ; ne eteth, ne drinkith thre da3es
and thre ny3t, and I with myn hond
wymmen lie maner shal fasten ; and
thanne not clepid I shal gon in to the
king, a3en the lawe doende, takende me
17 to deth and to perile. And so Mardoche
wente, and dide alle thingus, that Ester
hadde comaundid to hym.
CAP. V.
1 Forsothe the thridde dai Ester was
clad? with kingus clothis, and stod in the
porche of the kingus hous, that was with-
inne forth a3en the kingis hous ; andz
he sat vp on his see, in the constorie of
the paleis, 33en the dore of the hous.
2 And whan he hadde seen Ester, the
quen, stondende, she pleside to his e3en,
and he stra3te out a3en hir a goldene
3erde, that he her Id with hond ; the
whiche ne3hende kiste the ouermor3 of
shis 3erde. And the kyng seide to hir,
What wilt thou, quen Ester? what is
thin asking ? Also if the half part of the
reume thou aske, it shal ben 3iue to thee.
4 And she answerde, If to the king it plese,
I beseche, that thou come to me to dai,
and Aman with thee, to the feste, that
si haue greithid. And anoon the king,
Clepeth, he seith, Aman anon, that he
obeshe to the wil of Ester. And so the
king and Aman camen to the feste, that
«the quen hadde maad redi to hern. And
the king seide to hir, after that he hadde
drunke win plenteuously ; What askist
thou, that be 3iue to thee, and for what
thing pre3ist thou ? Also if the half part
of my reume thou aske, thou shalt gete.
redi in sich ae tymef ? And eft Hester sente 15
these wordis to Mardochee?, Go thou, and ie
gadere togidere alle Jewish, whiche thou
fyndist in Susa, and preie 36 for me ; ete
3e notf , nether drynke 36 in thre daies and
thre ny3tis, and Y with myn handmaydis1
schal fast in lijk maner ; and thanne Y
not clepid schal entrek to the kyng, and
Y schal do a3ens the lawe, and Y1 schal
bitake me to deth and to perel. Therfor
Mardochee 3edem, and dide alle thingis,
whiche" Hester hadde comaundid to hym.
CAP. V.
Forsothe0 in the thridde dai Hester was i
clothid in vthe kyngisP clothis, and stoodi
in the porche of the kyngis hows, that
was 'the ynnere a3ensr the kyngis halle ;
and he5 sat on1 his trone, in the consistorie
of theu paleis, a3ens the dore of the hows.
And whanne he hadde seyn Hester, the 2
queen, stondyngev, sche pleside"' hise i^en,
and he helde forth a3ens hir the goldun
3erde, which* he helde in the? hond ; and
schez nei3idea, and kissideb the hi3nessec
of his 3erde. And the king seide to hir, 3
Hester, the queen, what vwolt thoud ? what
is thin axyng ? 3ne» thou3e thou axistf the
half part of my rewme, it schal be 3ouun
to thee. And sche answeride, If it plesith^4
the kyng, Y biseche, that thou come to
me to dai, and Aaman with thee, to the
feeste, whichh Y haue maad redi. And 5
anoon the king seide, Clepe 36' Aaman
soonek, that he obeie to the wille of Hester.
Therfor1 the kyng and Aaman camen to
the feeste, which the queen hadde maad
redi to hem. And the king seide to hirm, o
aftir that he hadde drunk" wiyn° plen-
teuousli, What? axist thoui, that it be
3ouun to thee, and for what thing axist
thour? 3he, thou3 thou axist8 the half
f ete 3« riot ;
that is, faste
3e, and ete onyx
onely in the
day, for it were
vndiscreet ab-
stynence to ete
no thing ne-
ther to drynkc
17 in thre dayes,
and thre nystis.
Lire here. c.
J clothed AEFH. z Om. c. a ouermost AEFH.
e Om. o. f tyme to helpe i. ff Mardochee, seiynge i. h the Jewis ix sec. m.
k entre yn r. ' Om. plures. m jede forth i. n that i. ° Certis i. P real i.
r withynneforth forn ajens i. " the kyng i. t upon i. u his i. v stondynge there i
* that i. y his i. z Hester i. a nei3ide nij i. " sche kisside i. c ende i.
handmaidens i.
1 sche stood i.
w pleside to i.
d woltow B. seist thou EL.
wilt thou IP. e yf EL. Om. p. f axe cm. e plesith to i. h that i. . 'je anoon i. k Om. i. ! And
thanne i. m Hester i. n drunken i. ° Om. i. P What thing is. 1 thou ofmes. r thou now s.
• axe i. axedist a.
648
ESTHER.
7— '5-
7 To whom answerde Ester, Myn asking
sand my pre3eeris ben these. If I haue
founde grace in the si3te of the king, and
if to the king it plese, that he 3iue to me
that I pre3e fore, and fulfille myn ask-
ing, come the king and Aman to the
feste, that I haue maad redi to hem ; and
to morn I shal opene to the king my wil.
a And so Aman wente out that dai glad
and merie. And whan he hadde seen
Mardoche sittende at the 3atis of the
paleis, and not onli not tob han rise to
hym, but ne moued forsothe of the place
10 of his sitting, he endeynede gretli ; and
the wrathe feyned, turnede a3een in to
his hous, clepide to gidere to hym frendis,
11 and Sares, his wif, and expounede to
hem the mychilnesse of his richessis, and
the cumpanye of sones, and with 'hou
mychec glorie vp on alle the princis and
his seruauns the king hym hadde rerid.
12 And after these thingus he seith, The
quen also Ester noon other man clepeth
with the king to the feste, saue me, anerit
whom also to morn with the king I am
is to ete. And whan alle these thingus I
haue, no thing I wene me to han, as longe
as I see Mardoche, Jeu, sittende at the
ukingis 3atis. And Sares, his wif, and
othere frendis answerden,Comaunde to ben
maad redi an hei3 bera, hauende of hei3te
fifti cubitis ; and sei erli to the king, that
Mardoche be hangid vp on it ; and so
thou shalt go with the king glad to the
15 feste. And the counseil pleside, and he
comaundide to be maad redi an hei3 cros.
part of rny rewme, thou schalt* geteu. To?
whom Hester answeridev, My axyng and
preieris ben these. If Y haue founde graces
in the si3t of the kyng, and if it plesith
the kyng, that he 3yue to me thatw, that
Y axe, and that he fillex myn axyng, the
kyng and Aaman come? toz the feeste,
which3 Y haue maad redi to hem ; and to
morewe Y schal opene my wille to the
kyng. Therforb Aamanc 3ede outd glads
and swift vin that daie. And whanne he
hadde seyn Mardochee sittynge bifor the
3atis of the paleys, and not oneli to haue
notf rise» to hym, but sotheli nether
mouedh fro1 the place of his sittyng, hek
was1 ful wrooth ; and Vhanne the ire was 10
dissymelid, hem turnede a3en in to his
hows, and he clepide togidire vto him" silf °
frendisP, and Zares, his wijf; and he de-n
claridei to hem the greetnesse of his rich-
essis, and the cumpeny of children1", and
with hou greet glorie the kyng hadde
enhaunsid hym aboue alle hise princis
and seruauntis. And he seide after these 12
thinges8, Also the queen Hester clepide
noon other man with the kyng to the'
feeste, outakun me, anentis Vhich queen11
Y schal ete also to morewe with the kyng.
And whannev Y haue alle these thingis, 13
Y gesse that Y haue no thing, as long as
Y se Mardochee, Jeww, sittynge bifor the
'kyngis 3atisx. And Zares, his wijf, and u
othere y frendis answeriden to hym, Co-
maunde thou an hi3 beemz to be maad
redi, hauynge fifti cubitis of hei3the ; and
seiea thou eerlyb to the kyngc, that Mar-
dochee be hangid theronned ; and so thou
schalt go glad with the kyng to the feeste6.
And the counself plesyde him, and he co- 15
maundide an hi3 cross to be maad redi.
b Om. c. c what E pr. m.
* sholdest s. * gete it is. v sejr(]e S- w that thing is. * fulfille is. y come tkei to moretve is.
' ayyn to s. a that i. t> Thanne i. <= Aaman that dai i. d forth thens i. thens s. e Om. i. f Om. s.
S risen up is. h he moued him is. » ones fro s. k Aaaman is. ' herfore was. m Aaman feynyde him
as not wrooth herfore, and is. n Om. s. ° Om. is. P hise frendis cis. 1 tolde is. r his children is.
1 thingis to hem is. * hir is. « whom is. * thouj is. w the Jew is. » jatis of the kyng is. Y his s.
* beem or a galewe Ire 8. a speke is. *> to morew eerly s. c kyng, preiynge him i. kyng, and axe of
htm s. <l ther upon i. e queens feeste s. f counsel of hem i. counceil of these s. E cros, that is,
ajebet s.
VI. l — 10.
ESTHER.
649
CAP. VI.
1 That ny3t the king ladde withoute slep,
and he comaundide to be bro3t to hym
stories, and the bokis of 3eris deedis of
rathere times. The whiche thingus whan,
2 hym present, weren rad, it is come to
that place, wher was write, hou Mar-
doche hadde told the aspics of Gabathan
and Thares, geldingis, coueiteride to sle
3 king Assuer. The whiche thing whan
the king hadde herd, hed seith, What for
this feith of wrshipe or of mede Mar-
doche hath goten ? And his seruans and
mynestres seiden to hym, No thing of
4 mede vtterli he toe. And anoon the king,
Who is, he seith, in the porche? Aman
forsothe wente in the innere" porche of
the kingus hous, that he make sugges-
tioun to the king, that he cornaunde
Mardoche to be ficchid on the iebet, that
5 to hym was maad redi beforn. And the
childer answerden, Aman stantf in the
porche. And the king seide, Come he in.
e And whan he was comyn, he seide to
hym, What owith to be do to the man,
whom the king desireth to honouren ?
Aman thenkende in his herte, and trow-
eude, that noon other man but# hyrn the
ykingwolde honouren, answerde, The man,
whom the king coueitith to honouren,
s owith to be cladh with kingus clothis,
and to be put vpon an hors that is of
the kingus sadil, and to take the kingus
gdiademe vp on his hed; and the firste of
the kingus princis and kny3tis holde his
hors, and bi the stretis of the cite goende,
crie he, and seie, Thus shal ben honoured,
iovwhom euere1 the king wile honoure. And
so the king seide to hym, Hee3e-', and,
CAP. VI.
The kyng leddeh that ny3t with out i
sleep, and he comaundide the stories and
the bookis of 3eeris 'of formere tymes' to
be brou3t to hym. And whanrie thok
weren red in his presense, me cam to a
the1 place, where it was writun, hou Mar-
dochee hadde teld the tresouns of Gaba-
than and Tharesm, oneste" seruauntis0,
couetyrtge to strangle '' kyng Assuerus.
And whanne the kyng hadde herd this'', 3
he seide, What onour and meede gat Mar-
dochee for this feithfulnesse ? And hise
seruauntis and rnynystrisr seiden8 to hym1,
Outirli he took" no meede. And anoon 4
the kyng seide, Who is in the halle ?
Sotheliv Aarnan hadde entrid in to the
ynnere halle of the kyngis hows, to make
suggestioun to the kyng, that hew schulde
comaunde Mardochee to be hangid onx
the^ iebat, which2 wasa maad redih to him.
And the children0 answeriden11, Aaman 5
stondith in the halle. And the kyngc
seide, Entre hee. And whanne hef was
cornun yn, the kyng seide to hym, What
owith to be don to the man, whom the
kyng desirith onoure&? Aaman'1 thou3te
in his herte, and gesside', that the kyng
wolde oiioure noon othere man nok but
hym silf1; and'" he answeride", The man, 7
whom the kyng couetith to onoure, owith a
to be clothid with" the kyngis clothis"|,
and? to be set oni the hors}: which1" is of
the kyngis sadel, and to take the kyngis
diademe8^ on1 his heed ; and the firste" of n
thev princes and strongew men of the kyng
holdex his hors?, and goz bi the stretis of
the citee, and criea, and seie, Thus he schal
be onourid, whom euerb the kyng wole
d Om. AEFH.
thee A.
e nere AH. ( stoondith A. e than AH. h clothed AEFH. > whom so euere A. J Heij
h wakide is. ' bifore passid i. passid bifore hoond s. k tho bokis is. l that B sup. ras. c sec. m. v.
m of Thares i. ri priuey is. ° seruauntis of I he king is. P haue stranglid is. 1 this story red s. r liis
mynistris is. 9 more and lesse seiden 8. ' the kyiig is. " took of the herfore s. v Certis is. w the
kyngis. * upon is. Y a is. z that i. a is M. b redi of Aaman is. <•' children of I lie kyng is.
d answeriden to him i. seyden to him s. e he yn i. he inne to me s. f Aaman is. * to onoure A sec. m. s.
h And Aaman s. ' he gesside is. k Om. is. 1 silf Aaman is. m and therfore s. n answeride thus s.
0 in s. P and him onith is. 1 upon is. r the which i. s diademe, that is, his coroun s. l upon is.
» cheef i. firste or cheefs. v Om. s. ^ of the stronge is. x he holde is. y hors, leditige him i. hors,
ledinge his bridil s. z go he i. go this cheef prince s. a crie he is. b Om. is.
vol.. ii. 4 o
t ky
clothitt : that
is, whiche it
is not leuefiil
to niiy man
to vse, no but
to the kyng. c.
J OH the hors,
etc. ; that is,
whom no man
rood, no but
the kyng. c.
diademe, etc. ;
of whiche
thingis it is
opyu ynow,
that Aaman
aspiride to the
rewme. Lire
here. c.
650
ESTHER.
VI. II VII. 3.
the stole taken and an hors, do, as thou
hast spoke, to Mardoche, Jew, that sitk
befor the jatis of the paleis ; bewar, lest
any thing of tho, that thou hast spoken,
11 thou leue of. And so Aman toe a stole
and an hors, and Mardoche clad1 in the
strete of the cite, and set vp on the"1 hors,
wente beforn, and criede, This wrshipe
he is wrthi, whom euere the king wile
lahonoure. And Mardoche is turned ajeen
to the 3ate of the paleys, and Aman
hee3ede to gon in to his hous, weilende,
13 and the bed couered. And he tolde to
Sari, his wif, and to frendis, alle thingus
that hadden falle to hyin. To whom an-
swerden the wise men, whom he hadde
in counseil, and his wif, If of the sed of
Jewis is Mardoche, befor whom thou
begunne to fallen, thou shalt not moun
withstonde to hym, but thou shalt falle
H in his sijt. ^it hern spekende, the geld-
ingis of the king camen, and anon hym
to the feste, that the quen hadde maad
redi, thei constreyneden to" gon.
CAP. VII.
i And so the king cam in0 and Aman
to the feste, that thei shulde drinke with
•2 the quen. And the king seide to hir
also in the seconde day, aftir that he was
chaufid with wyn, What is thin asking,
Ester, that it be }iue to thee, and what
wilt thou00 to be do?? Also if the half part
of my reume thou aske, thou shalt gete.
3 To whom she answerd, If I haue founde
grace in thin e5en, O ! king, and if to
thee it plese, 3if to me my lif, for the
t a stoole ;
that is, the
kyugis cloth,
and the kyngis
hors; he spek-
ith not of the
diademe, for it
was not semely
rr,. that another
1 her- 1 1 man than the
king schulde
here it. Lire
here. c.
onoure. Therforc the kyng seide to hymd, 10
Haste thoue, and whanne 'a stoole ft and
horss is takun1', do thou, as thou hast
spoke, to Mardochee the Jew, that sittith
bifor the 3atis of the paleis ; be1 thou
war, that thou leeue not outk ony thing
of these1, whiche thou hast spoke
for" Aaman took va stoole and hors0, and
3edeP, and criede bifor Mardochee clothidi
in the streter of the citee, and set oris vthe
hors*, He is worthi this oriour, whom euer
the kyng wole onoure. Andu Mardochee 12
turnede a3en to the 3ate of the paleis,
and Aaman hastide to go in to his hows,
morenynge, and with thev heed hilid. And 13
he teld to Zares, his wijf, and to frendisw
alle thingis that hadden bifelde" to hym.
To whom the wise menj, whiche^ he
haddez in counsel*, and his wijf, answer-
iden. If Mardochee, bifor whom thou hastb
bigunne to falle, is of the seed of Jewis,
thouc schalt notd mowee a3enstonde hym,
but thou schalt fallef in his si}t. lit while 14 the liok>s '» to
language of
thei spakenP, the oneste seruauntis and Persia; and
chast of the kyng camenh, and compelliden' denleynfthat
hym to go soonek to the feeste, which the co^arisond
queen hadde maad redi. ether Hcned to
the stens of
lieuene, and
CAP VII to the dust of
erthe, as it is
Therfor1 the kyng and Aaman entriden"1 1 and '^'" 'cc '
to the feeste, to" drynke with the queen, "he'rfo^thj a"d
And the kyng seide? to hir% 3her, in the 2 seiden, whanne
J ,° . , Ebreysbigyn.
secounde dai, aftir that he was hoot s of nen to falle,
TT 1_ 1 • ...V. • v tb6/ l)en IwOUJt
the1 wiyn", Hester, what is thin axyng\ tonoustas
that it be 3ouun to thee, and what woltw thannelhey
thou be doon ? 3ne> thou3 thou axistx the
half part of my rewme, thou schalt. gete?.
To whom sche answeride, Az ! king*, if Ys ofheuene, Ld
, /, . ., . _]•/?•*.' therfor thou
haue tounde grace in thin i3en, and it it ma;st not ajen.
plesithb thee, 3yue thou my lijf to me, for
J wise men ;
an Ebreu glos
seith here, that
these wise men
hadden seyn
the bokis of
Moyses lawe,
for summe
Jewis, takuu
prisoner! s,
hadden trans-
latid thanne
bigynneii to
haue the mais-
try, thei stien
as the steris
stonde hem.
Lire here. c.
k sittith AH. 1 clothed EF. m an AH. n hym to E pr. m. ° Oin. c. °° that c. P do to thee c pr.vice.
c And thanne is. d Aaman is. e thou thee is. f the kyngis clothing is. g his hors is. h take to
thee is. » and be is. k Oute vndon s. 1 these vndon i. m now spoke is. n And thanne is. ° the
kyngis cloth and his palfrey is. P hejede/or/A is. ') clothid in the kyngis ctothinge s. T checf strete is.
s upon is. t his palfrey ,s. u And aftir this is. v his is. w his frendis is. * bifalle IMS. V the
whiche i. z hadde torvardis him s. a his counsel i. b hast now s. c doynge thi seruyse to him, thou i.
dottige to him this hi} seruise, thou s. d not tflanne IS. e ()rn. is. f falle schamcfully i. falle shamly s.
8 spaken thes thingis is. •» camen aftir Aaman is. ' thei compelliden is. k anoon is. 1 And thanne is.
m entriden yn i. n and to is. P seide also i. 1 Hester is. r Om. is. s hoot or chaufed s. t Qm. cis.
" wyn dnnkinge s. * axyng of me is. " wilt i. « axe is. Y haue it is. z O ! i. a „,„ lord kyng s.
" plesith to is.
VII. 4 — '
ESTHER.
651
whiche I pre3e, and my puple, for the
4whiche I beseche. Forsothe wee ben
taken, I and my puple, that wee be to-
treden, slaini',and pershen; and wolde God
in to thrallis and thrallessis wee were
sold, and it were tolerable euel, and
weilende I shulde holden rny pes ; now
forsothe oure enemy is, whos cruelte
oreboundeth in to the king. And king
Assuer answerende seith, Who is he
this, and of what power, that these
(• thingus he be hardi to do ? And Ester
seide, Enemy and oure werste enemy is
this Aman. The whiche thing he herende
anoon stone3ede, not suffrende to bern the
7 chere of the king and of the quen. For-
sothe the king ros wroth, arid fro the
place of the feste wente in to a 3erd set
with trees. Also Aman ros for to pre3en
Ester, the quen, for his lif ; forsothe he
vnderstod euel maad redi to hym of the
s king. The whiche whan was comen
a3een fro the 3erd set with wodis, and
he hadde comyn in to the place of the
feste, he fond Aman vpon the bed to han
fallen doun, in the whiche lai Ester ; and
seith, Also the quen he wile opresse, me
present, in myn hous. Ne 3it the woord
of the kingus mouth hadde gon out, and
anon couereden his face the seruauns of
a the king. And Arbona, oon of the geld-
ingus that stoden in the seruyse of the
king, seide, Lo ! the tree that he hadde
maad redi to Mardoche, that spac for
the king, stanti in the hous of Aman,
hauende of hei3te fifti cubitis. To whom
10 seide the king, Hangeth hym in it. And
so Aman is hangid in the iebet, that he
the
whanne \ff
ben slayn. lir
schal sette tre-
soun to the
kingis liyf, as
it is srlil in
xvi. c°. /.ire
here. c.
whichc Y preied, and mye puple, for which'
Y£ biseche1'. For1 Y and my puple ben 4
3ouunk, that we be defoulid, and stranglid,
and that we perische ; 'and Y wolde, that
we weren seeld1 in to seruauntis and ser-
uauntessis, 'and them yuel 'were suffrable",
and Y 'were stille weilynge0; but now
oure enemy is'', whos cruelte turneth 'in
toi the kyngt. And kynga Assuerus an- 5 t <"'«"»
kyng ; for
sweride, and seide, Who is this", and of
what power, that he be hardi to do these0
thingis ? And Hester seide, Oure worste u
aduersarie and enemy is this Aaman.
Whichd thing hee herdef, ands was aston-
yde anoon, and 'suffride noth to here the
semelaunt' of the kyng and of the queen.
Forsothe'4 the kyng roos1 wrooth, and fro?
the place of the feeste he entride in to
a gardyn biset"1 with trees. And Aaman
roos" for to preie Hester, the queen, for
his lijf; for he vndurstood yuel maad"
redi of the kyng to hym. And whanne 8
the kyng turnede a3en fro the gardyn
'biset with wodeP, and hadde entrid in to
the place of feeste1! he foond that Aaman
felder doun ons the bed, wherynne Hester
lai. And the king seide, 'Also he wolef
oppresse the" queen, while Y am present,
in myn hows. Thev word was not 3itw
goon outx of the kyngis mouth, and anoon
thei-v hiliden hisz facea. And Arbona seideb,o
oon of the onest seruauntis and chast, that
stoden in thec seruyce of the kyngd, Lo !
thee tre hauynge fifti cubitis of hei3the
stondith in the hows of Aaman, whichf
tre% he hadde maad redi to Mardochee,
that spak for the kyngh. To whom the
kyng seide, Hange 36' Aaman in that trek.
P and slain c. <J stondith A.
« the which thing i. d preie thee now is. e also the lijf of my i. also, lord, I biseche l/tce herlly to
yue to me the lijf of my a. ( the which I. Ora. s. S Om. s. h biseche thee I. Om. s. > Certis is.
k denied i. ' O! whi ne had we rather be sold I. O lord! whi ne hadde we hi thin heste ben sold s. m for
that is. n myjte haue be suffrid is. ° weilynge schulde haue be stille i. now wepinge shulde haue be
stille, and suffrid mekly my thraldom s. P is present is. 1 ajens is. a the kyng i. b this enemy s.
c siche is. d The which i. e rvhanne he i. f hadde herd s. S he is. h he was nat sufficient is.
' semblaunt i. semblaunt or the indignacioun s. k And is. ' roos up is. m biset aboute is. n roos
up is. " to be maad is. P Om. is. <l the feeste CEIL, feeste holding i. hoolding of the feste s. r had
falle is. 8 upon is. l Aaman wole also is. u Hester the s. v And the is. w Om. c. x outjttlli s.
T men is. z the is. a face of Aaman is. b Om. is. c Om. i. d kyng, seide is. e a is. { the which i.
% Om. is. h king, and made knotve his tray tours s. ' je up is. k gebett is.
4 o 2
652
ESTHER.
vin. i — e
hadde maad redi to Mardoche, and the
kingis wrathe restide.
CAP. VIII.
i That dai king Assuer 3af to Ester, the
quen, the hous of Aman, aduersarie of
Jewis. And Mardoche wente in befor
the face of the king; Ester forsothe
knoulechide to hym, that he was hir
2emr. And so the king toe the ring, the
whiche of Aman he hadde comaundid to
he resceiued, and toe to Mardoche. Ester
forsothe sette Mardoche vp on hir hous.
3 Ne with these thingus pa3ed, she fel doun
at the feet of the king, and wepte, and
spac to hym, and p^ede, that the malice
of Am an Agachite, and his werste castis,
that he hadde tho3t out a)en the Jewis,
4 he comaunde to be maad voide. And
he of maner the kingus goldene septre
strau3te out with the8 hond, with the
whiche a tocne of the kingys mercy was
shewid. And so she risende stod before
s hym, and seith, If it plese to the king,
and if I haue founde grace in his e3en,
and my pre3eere be not seen to ben con-
trarie to hym, I beseche, that with newe
epistelis the olde lettris of Aman, spiere
and enemye of Jewis, with the whiche
he hadde comaundid them to persheri in
6 alle the kingus prouyncis, be mendid; hou
forsothe shal I moun suffre the deth and
7 the sla3ter of my puple? And king As-
suer answerde to Ester, the quen, and to
Mardoche, Jew, The hous of Aman I haue
grauntid to Ester, the quen, and hym I
haue comaundid1 to be ficchid on the cros,
for he was hardi to putte hond in to the
8 Jewis. Thanne writeth to the Jewis, as
Therfor1 Aaman was hangid in the iebat"1, 10
which he hadde maad redi to Mardochee,
and" the ire0 of the kyng restidef.
CAP. VIII.
In that dai kyng Assuerus 3af to Hester, 1
the queen, the howsf of Aaman, aduer- t //»«•»,- that
. is, alle his
sariei of Jewisr. And Mardochee entride8 casteis. Lire
bifor the face of the kyng ; for* Hester,
knoulechide tou hym, that he was vhir
fadris brother*. Therfor the kyng took 2
the ryng, which he hadde comaundid to
be resseyued fro" Aaman, and 3afx to
Mardochee. Forsothe >" Hester ordeynede
Mardochee ouerz hir howsa. And Hesters
was not appaied with these thingisb, and
feldec douri to the feet of the kyng, and
wepted, and spak to hyme, and preiedef,
that he schuldeS comaundeh the malice of
Aaman of Agag', and hise worste castis,
whiche he hadde thou3te out a3ens Jewis1,
'to be maad voide"1. And the kyng m'4
custom helde forth (lie goldun 3erde of
the kyng with his hond, bi which the
signe" of merci0 was? schewid. 'Therfor
schei roos vp, and stood bifor hym1", and a
seide, If it plesith8 the kyng, and if Y
haue founde grace bifor hise i3en, and if
my preier is not seyn vto be1 contrarie to
hym, Y biseche", that the elde lettris of
Aaman, traitour1" and enemy of Jewis, by
whichew he hadde comaundid hem to pe-
rische in alle the prouynces of the kyng,
be arnendid bi newe pistlisx ; for hou schal 6
Y mowe suffre the deth, and the sleyng
of my puple? And kyng Assuerus an- 7
sweride to Hester, the queen, and to Mar-
dochee, Jew?, Yz grauntide3 the hows of
Aaman to Hester, the queen, and Y co-
maundide hym to be hangid von theb cros,
r vncle AH. encle F. s Qm. A. * sent E pr, in.
1 And so is. m same iebat i. n and Ifianne i. and so thannc s. ° wrath the is. P restide nje;^ the
Jewis is. q enmye is. r the Jewis cs. s entride yn is. * certis is. u Om. is. v the brother of hir
fadir is. w of is. * he jaf it is. y And is. z /o be ouer i. to 6e souerein ouer s. a meynee i.
meynees s. b thingis mhiche Aaman had conspirid [ayns Ihe Jewis s] is. c and therfor felle i. and
therfore Hester felle s. d sche wepte is. e the kyng is. f preiede him is. e wolde i. h comaunde
to be maad void is. i the lynage of Agng is. 1 the Jewis is. m Om. is. n token is. ° his merci s.
P is s. 'i And thanne Hester is. r the kyng is. s plesith to is. * Om. s. " biseche the, lord s.
the traitour is. w the whiche lettres i. which lettris s. * lettres is. y the Jew is. z and seide, I s.
a haue grauntid is. b upon a i. on a s.
V1I1. 9 — 14.
ESTHER.
653
it plesith to jou, in the kingus name,
selende the lettris with my ring. For-
sothe this was the custum, that to the
epistolis, the whiche of the kingus name
weren sent, and weren selid with his
ring, no man shulde ben hardi to with-
it seyn. And the scribis and the librarijs
of the king clepid ; forsothe time was of
the thridde moneth, that is clepid Ciban,
that is, June, the thre and twentithe dai
of it ; ben write the epistolis, as Mardoche
wolde, to the Jewis, and to the princis,
and procuratoures, and iugis, that in an
hundrid and seuene and twenti prouyncis,
fro Ynde vnto Ethiope, befor seten, to pro-
uynce and prouynce, to puple and puple,
aftir tungis and ther lettris, and to the
Jewis, that thei my3te reden and heren.
10 And tho epistolis, that in the kingus name
wer sent, with his ring ben selid, and
sent bi messageris, that bi alle the pro-
uyncis rennende shulde come before the
olde lettris with the newe messageris.
11 To whom the king cornaundide, that thei
shulden gadere togidere the Jewis bi alle
the cites, and thei shulden comaunden in
oon to be gedered, that thei stonde for
ther Hues ; and alle their enernys, with
ther wiues and fre childer, and alle
ther housis, thei shulden slen, and don
I2awei. And ther is setu biv alle pro-
uyncis"' o dai of veniaunce, that is, the
threttenthe dai of Adar, the twelfthe
ia moneth. And the shorte sentence of the
epistil was this, that in alle" londis and
puplis, the whiche vnderle3en to the em-
pire of king Assuer, it shulde be maad
knowen, Jewis to be redi to be take
H veniaunce of ther enernys. And ther
wenten out messageris, berende beforn
messagis; and the maundernent of the king
forc he was hardi to sette bond a3ens the
Jewis. Therfor'1 write 30 to Jewis6, as its
plesith to 3ou, vbi thece name of the kyngf,
and aseele 36 the lettris with my ring.
For this was the& custom, that no man
durste a3enseie the pistlis1', that' weren
sente in the kyngis name, and weren
aseelidk with his ryng. And whanne theii
dyteris1 and 'writeris of the kyng"1 weren
clepid ; 'sotheli it was" the tyme of the
thridde monethe, which" is clepid SibanP,
in the thre and twentithe dai of that*!
monethe ; pistlis1" weren writun, as Mar-
dochee wolde, to Jewis, and to princes,
and to procuratouris, and to iugis, that
weren souereyns ofs an hundrid and se-
uene and tweriti prouynces, fro lynde vtil
to* Ethiope, tou prouynce and to pro-
uynce^ to puplew and to puple?, bi her
langagis and lettris2, and to Jewis", that
thei my3ten rede and hereb. And thoc 10
pistlis'1, that weren sent vbi the kyngis
name6, weren aseelid with his ryng, and
sentf bi rnessangerisS, whiche h runnen
aboute bi alle prouynces, and camen' with
newe messagis bifork the elde lettris1. To 1 1
whiche™ the kyng comaundide, that thei
schulden clepe togidere the Jewis" bi alle
citees, 'and comaunde to be gaderid togi-
dere0, thatP thei schulden stondei for her
lyues ; and schulden1' sle, and do awei alle
her enemyes, with her wyues and chil-
dren8, and alle* howsis". And o dai of 12
veniaunce, that is, inv the thrittenthe dai
of the tweluethe monethe Adarw, was or-
deined bi alle prouynces. And the schort ia
sentence of the pistle* was this?, that it
were maad knowun in alle londis and
puplis, that weren suget to the empire of
kyng Assuerus, that the Jewis ben redi*
to take veniaunce of her enemyes. And u
a sent A. v in A. w the prouyncis AF. x Om. A.
« for thi that I. for thi s. d Therfor in the name of the king is. e the Jewis is. ee Om. A. <f Om. is.
e a s. h lettres is. ' which s. k seelid i. 1 araiers of the kyngis lettris i. endyters s. m his writeris i.
11 it was Ihanne i. ° that i. P May, A marg. Siban, that is, June i. 1 the i. r lettres i. epistlis s.
8 ouer M. * vnto i. u thei weren reriten to that i. v that i. w that pnple i. X that i. z bi her
lettris i. a the Jewis i. b here hem i. c thilke i. d lettres I. epistelis s. e in the name of the kyng i.
f weren sent forth i. S his messangeris i. h the whiche i. ' thei camen i. k bifor that i. 1 lettris
tveren exseculid i. m whom i. " Jewis, and comaunde hem to be gaderid togidre I. ° Om. i. P and
that i. q stonde togidere i. r that thei schulden i. s with her children i. * with alle I. u her
housholdis i. v Om. i. w March, A marg. Adar, that is, Marche i. of Adar x sec.m. x epistle s.
Y Oin. i. z re(li thul day i.
654
ESTHER.
VIII. 15 — IX. 4.
is heng>' in Susis. Mardoche forsothe of the
paleis and of the si3te of the king goende
out, schynede in kingis clothis, iacinctine,
that is, and" of eira colour, berende a
goldene coroun in the lied, and wrappid
with a silkene pal and purper; and al
16 the cite ful out io3ede, and is glad. For-
sothe to the Jewis is seen to ben sprungen
a newe Ii3t, io3e, wrshiping, and daunc-
17 ing, anentis alle puplis, cites, arid alle
prouyncis, vvhider euere the kingus inaun-
demens camen, rnerueilouse out io3ingisb,
inetys plenteuous, and festis, and feste
da3es, in so myche, that manye of the
tother folc and sect to ther religioun
and cerimoynes weren ioyned ; gret for-
sothe drede of Jewis name alle men
hadde asalid.
CAP. IX.
i Thanne of c the twelfthe moneth, whom
Adar to be clepid now beforn wee seiden,
the threttenthe day, whanne to alle the
Jewis sla3ter was greithid, and enemys
waiteden to the blod of hem, the while
turned, the Jewis begurme to ben ouer
hei3ere, and hem of the aduersaries to
2venge. And ther ben gedered bi alle
citesd, bur3e tounys, and placis, that thei
shulde strecchen out bond a3en enemys
and ther pursueris ; and no man was
hardi to withstonde, for thi that the fer
of the gretnesse of hem alle puplis hadde
spersid. For and of prouyncis the iugis,
dukis, and procuratoures, and al dignete,
that to alle placis and werkis weren be-
forn, ful out enhauncide the Jewis, for
4 drede of Mardoche, whom to be prince
of the paleis and of myche power thei
thea messangeris 3eden outb, bifor berynge
swift messages ; and the0 comaundementd
of the kyng hangide in Susae. Sothelifis
Mardochee 3ede out of the paleis? andh
of the kyngis si3t, and schynede' in the
kyngis clothis, that is'% of iacynct"1 and
of" colour of the eir, and he0 bar a goldun
coroun in? his heed, and wasi clothidr with
a mentil of selks and of purpur1; and al
the citee fulli ioiede", and was glad. For- IB
sothev a newe Ii3t semede to risew to the
Jewis, ioiex, onoury, and daunsyng, atz alle 17
puplis, citees", and alleaa prouynces, whidur
euere the comaundementisb of the kyng
camen, ac wondurful ioie, metisd, and
feestis, and an hooli dai, in so myche, that
many6 of anf other folk and sects weren
ioyned to the religioun and cerymonyes'1
of hem' ; fork the1 greet drede of the name
of Jewis 'hadde asaylid1" alle hem".
CAP. IX.
Therfor in the thrittenthe dai of the 1
tweluethe monethe, which0 we seiden now
bifore to be clepid Adar, whanne sleyng
was maad redi to alle Jewisf, and her
enemyes settiden tresoun to bloodi, a3en-
ward Jewesr bigunnen8 to be the h^ere*,
and to venge hem of aduersaries". And 2
theiv weren gaderid togidere bi alle citees,
castels, and places, to stretche forth hondw
a3ens her enemyes and pursuerisx; and no
man was hardi to a3enstonde>', for the
drede of her gretnesse hadde persidz alle
puplis. For whi bothe the8 iugis, duykis, 3
and procuratouris of prouynces, and ech
dignyte, that weren souereyns of alle places
and werkisb, enhaunsiden Jewisc, for the'1
drede of Mardochee, whom thei knewene4
to be prince of the paleisf, and to mow do
ful myche ; and the fame of his name en-
y henged AEFH. * Om. AH. a feir H. b iojing AEFH. «Om. A. d the citees H. e and burj AC.
a Om. i. b forth i. c this same I. d heest I. e the citee o/Susa i. f And i. K kyngis paleis i.
h Om. CN. i he scbynede i. k js to sey i. 1 in i. m iacynct clothis i. n in clothis hauyiige i. ° Mar-
dochie i. P on GHIX. q he was i. r hilid i. s siluer s. * purpul s. u out ioiede i. v Certis thanne i.
w rise up j. * and ioie i. y and onour i. z nas at t- a and citees i. aa at alle i. b heestis i. c among
hem was a i. d and metis i. e many men i. f Om. i. S of an oolher sect i. h to the cerymonyes i.
1 Jewis i. k sothely i. IQm. i. m assailide i. ° men plures. ° the which i. P the Jewis bi Aaman \.
1 her blood i. r the Jewis i. s now bigunnen i. * hijere part i. u her aduersaries ci. T the Jewis i.
" her honde i. » her pursueris i. 7 ajenstonde hem i. z peerschid i. »Om. i. b of werkis i. <= the
Jewis i. d Om. r> e knowen o. t kingis paleis i.
IX. ; — 16.
ESTHER.
655
knewen ; also the fame of his name wex
eche dai, and bi thef mouthis of alle men
softe flei3. And so the Jewis smyten ther
enemys with a gret veniaunce, and slowen
hem, 3eldende to hem that thei to them
6 hadden maad redi to do^, in so miche,
that also in Susis fiue hundrid men thei
slowen, with oute the ten sonys of Aman
Agagite, enemy of the Jewis, of whom
7 these ben the namys ; Fasondatha, Del-
afon, and Esfata, and Forata, and Dalia,
9 and Aridatha, and Efermesta, and Arisai,
10 and Aridai, and Vaisatha. Whom whan
thei hadde slain, thei wolden not pursue
npraiesh of the substauncis' of hem. And
anon the noumbre of hem, that weren
12 slain in Susis, is told to the king. The
whiche seide to the quen, In the cite of
Susis the Jewis slowen fiue hundrid men,
and othere ten sones of Aman ; hou
rnyche sla3ter wenest thou them to en-
hauntenk in alle prouyncis ? what more
askist thou ? and what wilt thou, that I
iscomaunde to be don? To whom she an-
suerde, If to the king it plese, be ther
3iue power to the Jewis, that as thei
diden to day in Susis, so and do thei to
morn, and the ten sones of Aman be
14 thei hangid in iebetis. And the king
comaundide, that so it shulde be do ; and
anon in Susis heeng1 a maundement, and
15 the ten sonus of Aman ben hangid. The
Jewis gederede togidere, the fourtenthe
dai of the monyth of Adar, and ther
be slain in Susis thre hundrid men, ne
ther substaunce fro them is raueshid
leawei. But and bi alle the"1 prouyncis,
that vnder Ie3en to the maundement of
the king, the Jewis stoden for ther Hues,
the enemys slain and ther pursueris, in
so miche, that fiue and seuenti thousend
of slaine men weren fulfild, and no man
creeside ech dai, and flei& bi the mouthis
of alle men. Therfor the Jewis smytiden1'5
her enemyes with greet veniaunce, and
killiden hem, and 3eldiden to tho' enernyes
that, thatk thei hadden maad redi to do to
'the Jewis1, in so myche, that also in Susamc
thei" killiden fyue hundrid men, with out
the ten sones of Aaman of Agag°, the
enemye of Jewis, of whicheP these ben
the names; Phasandatha, Delphon, andi?
Esphata, andi Phorata, andi Adalia, and** K
Aridatha, andi Ephermesta, andi Arisai,!)
andi Aridai, and Vaizatha. And whanne 10
the Jewis hadden slayn hemr, thei nolden8
take' preiesu of the catelsv of hem. Andn
anoon the noumbre of hem, that weren
slayn in Susaw, was teld to the kyng.
Which" seide to the queen, Jewish han 1-2
slayn fyue hundrid men in the citee of
Susa, and otherez ten sones of Aaman ;
hou grete sleyng gessist thou, that thei
haunten in alle prouyrices ? what axist
thou more ? and what wolta thou, that
Y comaunde to be doon ? To whom scheb i»
answeride, If it plesithc the kyng, power
be 3ouun to the Jewis, that as thei han do
to dai in Susad, so do thei also to morewe,
and that the ten sones of Aaman be hangid
vp in iebatis. And the kyng comaundide, u
that it schulde be doon so ; and anoon the
comaundement6 hangide in Susa, and the
ten sones of Aaman weren hangid. Ther- is
forf whanne the Jewis weren gaderid togi-
dere, in the fourtenthe dai of the monethe
AdarS, thre hundrid men weren slaynh in
Susa1, and the Jewis token not awei the
catel of thok men. But also bi alle the IB
prouynces, that weren suget to the lord-
schip of the kyng, Jewis1 stoden for her
lyues, whanne her enemyes and pursueris™
weren slayn, in" so myche, that0 fyue and
seuenti thousynde of slayn men Veren
f Om. A.
Oni. AH.
g han don E pr. m. b pris c. ! substaunce AH. k haunten A. ' hangede AEFH.
g it passide i. h smeten EILP. smetin s. ' her i. the N. k Om. AS. ! hem i. "' the citee of Susa i.
n the Jewis i. ° the kynrede of Agag i. P the whiche sones i. <1 Om. i. r the sones of Aaman i.
s wolden not i. ' do BCDKFGHi.MNOPQRsuvwxab. touche K sec. m. u the preies K sec. m. v substaunce i.
castels GORxa. catel LPS. batailes N. w the citee of Susa. i. * And he i. y the Jewis i. z the i.
« wilt i. *> Hester i. l plesith to i. d the citee of Susa i. e heest of the kyng t. * And i. & of
Marche i. h slayn that day i. 'lthecileeqfSusaj. k thilke ileyin i. l the Jewis i. m her
pursueris i. n and in i. ° that .thei fulfilliden the noumbre of i.
656
ESTHER.
ix. 17—23-
of ther substaunce any thing touchide.
17 Forsothe the threttenthe dai of the
inonyth Adar" was of o sla3ter anentis
alle, and the fourtenthe dai thei lafte to
slen ; whom thei ordeyneden to be so-
lempne, that in that time eche 3er ther-
after thei shulden voiden to plenteuous
is metis, and to {036, and to festis. And
these, that in the cite of Susys hadden
hauntid the0 sla3ter, the threttenthe and
the fourtenthe dai of the same moneth
ben ocupied in the sla3ter. The fiftenthe
forsothe dai thei laften to srnyte ; and
therfore the same dai thei ordeyneden
solempne of plenteuous metis and of
in gladnesse. These forsothe Jewis, that
in bui'3 tounys not wallid and tounes
duelten, the fourtenthe daie of the
moneth of Adar, of festis, and of io3e
demeden, so that thei full' out gladen in
it, and senden to hemself togidere partis
20 of plentes and of metis. And so Mar-
doche wrot alle these thingus, and com-
prehendid in lettris sentei to the Jewis,
that in alle ther prouyncis of the king
21 dwelten, bothe in riee3h set and afer, that
the fourtenthe and the fiftenthe dai of
the moneth ofs Adar thei shulden take
for festis, and euermor, the 3er turnende
a3een, with solempne wrshipe thei shul-
22 den halewe ; for in tho da3is the Jewis
vengide them of ther enemys, and weil-
ing and sorewe in to io3e and gladnesse
ben turned ; and these da3es shulde ben
da3es of plenteuous metis, and of glad-
nesse, and thei shulden sende to them-
self partis togidere of the4 metis, and to
pore men thei shulden graunt litle 3iftis.
-'3 Forsothe the Jewis token in to a so-
lempne custum alle thingus, that thei
hadde begunne that time to do, and that
fillidP, and no mani touchide ony thing of
the catelisr of hem. Forsothe8 the thrit-17
tenthe dai of the monethe Adar* was o"
dai of sleyng atv alle Jewis™, and in the
fourtenthe dai thei ceessiden to sle ; which1
thei ordeyneden to be solempne-v, that"
therynne in ech tyme aftirward thei
schuldena 3yue tent to metis, to ioye, and
to feestis. And theib, that hauntidenci«
sleyng in the citee of Susa, 'lyueden ind
sleyng in the thrittenthe and6 fourtenthef
dai of the same monethe. But in the fif-
tenthe dai thei ceessiden to sle ; ands
therfor thei ordeyneden the same dai so-
lempne11 of feestis and of gladnesse. For-ia
sothe' these Jewis, that dwelliden in borow
townes not wallid and vilagisk, demeden
the fourtenthe dai of the monethe Adar
of1 feestis, and of ioie, so that thei™ be
ioiful therynne, and sende ech to other
partis of feestis11 and of metis0. TherforPao
Mardochee wroot alle these thingis, and
sentei these thingis comprehendidr bi let-
tris to the Jewis, that dwelliden in alle
prouynces3 of the kyng, as wel to Jewis
set' ny3 as fer, that thei schulden res-2i
seyue" the fourtenthe and thev fiftenthe
dai of the monethe Adar vfor feestisw, and
euer whanne the 3eer turneth a3en, 'thei
schulden* halowey with solempne onour ;
for in tho daies the Jewis vengiden hem 22
silf of her enemyes, and morenyngz and
sorewea weren turned in to gladnesse and
ioie ; and1' these daies schulden be daies of
feestis, and of gladnesse, and 'that theic
schulden sende ech to other partis of
metis6, and X3yue litle 3iftisf to pore men.
Forsothe s the Jewis resseyueden in to 23
solempne11 custom alle thingis', whicbe
thei bigunnen to do in that tyme, and
whiche thingis Mardochee hadde co-
n of Adar AH. o Om. c. P fulli AEFH. q and sente A. r Om. A. s Om. AEFH. * Om. A.
P Om. i. q Jewe i. r goodis i. s Certis i. * of Marche i. u the i. v anentis I. " hem i. x and
that dai i. ? solempne at hem i. z so that i. » schulden thanne i. b tho Jenis i. cvsidenthei.
<1 contynueden her i. e and in ,. jai anj a. f t]le fourtenthe cDFGHiKMNOPQSuvab. g Om. A. •> to be
solempne i. > And i. k ;n vilagis i. 1 to be solempne of i. ™ alle the Jewis i. n her feestis i. ° her
metis i. P And i. q he sente alle i. r writen i. s the prouyncis ix sec. m. * dwellinge i. u resseyue
and holde for here feeste daies i. T Om. A. w Qm. i. * to i. -v halowe thes daies i. z thanne her
norenyng i. a her sorewe i. t> and therfor i. c the Jewis i. e her metis i. f that thei departe of her
godis i. K And i. For the sothe s. h the solempne co pr. m. a solempne i. > tho thingis i.
IX. 24 30.
ESTHER.
657
Mardoche in lettris hadde sent to be do.
24 Aman forsothe, the sone of Amadathi,
stoc of Agag, enemy and aduersarie of
Jewis, tho3te a3en hem euel, that he
shulde sle them and don awei, and leide
fur, that in cure tunge is turned in to lot.
25 And afterward Ester wente in to the
king, besechende, that his ententis with
the" lettris of the king shulden be maad
voide, and the euel, that a3en Jewis he
badde tho3t, shulde be turned a3een in to
his bed. Afterward andv hym and his
2«sonus thei ficcheden tow the cros. And
fro that time these da3is be clepid Furim,
that is, of lotis, forthi that fur, that is,
lot, in to a pot was put ; and alle thingus
that ben don ben contened in the volume
27 of the epistil, that is, of this boc ; alle
thingus that thei suffreden, and that
ther after ben chaungid, Jewis and
ther sed token vp on hem, and vp on
alle that wolden to ther religioun be
couplid, that to no man it be leful these
two da3es with oute solempnete to ouer-
passe, whom scripture witnesseth, and
othere tymes asken, the 3eres to them-
28 self continueli comende aftir other. These
ben the da3is, whom neuer any for3eting
shal don awei, and bi sunder ienera-
ciouns alle prouyncis, that in alle the
world ben, shuln halewen ; ne ther is
any cite, in the whiche da3is of Furim,
that is, of lotis, be not kept of thex
Jewis, and of ther progenye, that with
29 these cerimoynes is oblisht. And Ester,
quen, the do3tir of Abihael, and Mar-
doche, Jeu, writen also the secounde
epistil, that with alle besynesse this dai
solempneli shulde ben halewid ther af-
:joterward. And thei sente to the^ Jewis,
that in an hundrid and seuene and twenti
maundid bi lettris to be doon. Sothelik24
Aaman, the sone of Amadathi, of the
kynrede of Agag, the enemy and aduer-
sarie of Jewis, thou3te yuel a3ens hem, to
sle hem and to do1 awei, and he sente1"
phur, which" is interpretid0 in? oure lan-
gagei 'in tor lot8. And afterward1 Hester 2.1
entrideu to the kyng, and bisou3tev, that
'hise enforsyngisw schulden be maad voide
bi the lettris of the kyng, and that the
yuel, whichx he hadde thou3t a3enus the
Jewis, schulde turne a3en in to his heed.
'Forsothe thei^ hangiden2 ona theb cros
'bothe hymc and hise sonesd. And fro 20
that tyrne6 these daies weren clepid 'Phu-
rym, that is, of lottisf, for 'phur, that is&,
lot, was sent1' in to a vessel ; and the
Jewis resseyueden on1 hem silf, and onk
her seed, and on1 alle men that wolden
be couplid to her religioun, alle thingis
that weren doonm, and ben" conteyned in
the volym0 of the pistleP, 'that is, of this
booki, and whicher thingis theis suffriden, 27
and whiche* thingis weren chaungid aftir-
ward, that" it be not leueful to ony man
to passev with out solempnyte thesew 'daies,
whichx the scripture witnessith, and cer-
teyn tymes axen, while the^ 3eeris comen
contynuely oon aftir an other. These 2«
ben the daies, whiche neuer oriy for3et-
yng schal do awei, and2 bi alle genera-
ciouns alle prouyncesa, that ben in al the
world, schulen haleweb ; nether rony citee
isc, in which the daies of Phurymd, that
is, of lottis6, schulen not be kept of Jewis,
and of the generacioun of hem, which is
bounden to these cerymonyes. And Hes-29
ter, the queen, the doi^ter of Abiahel,
and Mardochee, the Jew, writidenf also
the secounde pistles, that this solempne
dai schulde be halewid aftirward with al
" Om. A. v bothe A. w on A. x Oin. AH. V hem AH.
k For i. 1 do hem I. m caste I. n that I. ° to.sey I. P on N. 1 langagis D. lange PS. r Om. i.
8 lot to do it i. * aftir this i. u entride yn i. v sche bisoujte the kyng i. v the enforsyngis of
Aaman i. * that i. Vand so the Jewis i. z hangiden Aaman I. a upon i. b a i. c Om. I. d sones
also i. « tyme forth i. { the daies of lott i. S Om. i. h cast i. ' upon i. k upon i. l upon i.
m doon Li Hester and Mardochie i. n alle thingis that ben i. ° book i. P epistle s. 1 Om. i. r the
whiche i. s the Jewis i. ' the whiche i. u so that i. v passe thes two daies i. w Om. i. * which
daies i. y that i. z but i. "the prouynces i. b halowe hem i. c ther is ony citee i. d Phur i.
e lott i. f wreten i. writin s. g epistle 8.
VOL. II. 4 P
658
ESTHER.
IX. 31 — X. 6.
prouyncis of king Assuer dwelten, that
thei shulden ban pes, and resceyue treuthe,
:u kepende wel the da3es of lotis, and in
ther tyme with 1036 shulden halewe ; as
hadden ordeyned Mardoche and Ester,
thei to be kept hadden taken, of hemself
and of ther sed, fastingis', and clamoures,
32 and da3es of lotis, and alle thingus that
ben contened in the storie of this boc,
that is clepid Ester.
CAP. X.
i King forsothe Assuer al the lond and
alle the ilis of the se made tributaries ;
awhos strengthe and empire and dignete
and hei3nesse, that he enhauncide Mar-
doche in, ben writen in the' bokis of
3 Medis and of Persis ; and hou ^Mardoche
of Jeu kinrede were the secounde fro
king Assuer, and gret anentis the Jewis,
and acceptable to the folc of ther bre-
thern, sechende goodis to his puple,
and spekende tho thingus, that to the pes
of his sed shulden pertene. The whiche
ben had in Ebru in pleyn feith I ex-
pressede; these thingus forsothe, that
folewen, I fond write in the comun
making, the whiche in GreMs tunge
and lettris ben contened ; and eft after
the ende of the boc this chapitre was
seid, that after oure consuetude with
obelo, that is, with '« stric*, wee han be-
ifor notid. And Mardoche seide, Of God
5 these thingus ben don. I am recordid of
a sweuene, that I 333, magnefiende these
same thingus, ne of tho any thing was
evoide. A litil welle, that grew in to a
flod, and in to li^t and sunne is turned,
tmtmge of the
power ot Hes-
terand of Mar-
doche. Lire
here. c.
amon°°hooiy
''"J^9- Lire
bisynesse. And1' thei senten to tho' Jewis, so
that dwelliden in an hundrid and seuene
and twenti prouynces of kyng Assuerus,
t haue pecs ;
that thei schulden haue peesf, and res- that is, dneiii
, , , pesiblv amoiiL'
seyue the trewthej, and kepek the daies of 31 hethen men,
lottis1, and halewem with ioie in her tyme,
as Mardochee and Hester hadden ordevned ;
*
and thei" resseiueden the fastyngis, and the
. .
cries0, and the daies of lottisi, to be kept of
hem silf and of her seed, and ''that thei
schulden resseyue among hooli bookisr
alle thingis that ben conteyned in the sto-
rie of this book, which8 is clepid Hester.
CAP X.
Forsothe kyng Assuerus made tribu-i
tarye ech lond, and alle the ilis of the
see; whos strengthe and empire and1 dig- 2
nyte and hi3nesse, by which he enhaunside
Mardochee, ben writun in the bookis of
Medeis and of Persis ; and how" Mar- 3
dochee ofv the kyn of Jewis was the
secounde* fro king Assuerus, and" was
greet anentis Jewis^, and acceptable* to
the puple of hise britheren, and he soi^te
goodis3 to his puple, and spakb tho thingis,
thatc perteyneden to the pees of his seed.
Here endith the text of EbreicA. I haue
set opynli with ful feith tho thingis, that
ben had in Ebrew ; but Yfooiid these
thingis, that suen, writune in the comyn
translacioun, that ben conteyned in the
langage* and lettris ofGrekis ; and in the
meene tyme this chapitre was seid after
the ende of the book, ' which chapitre ive
bi oure custom han bifor mar kid « "with
ah spite1. And Mardochee seide, These 4
thingis ben doon of God. Y haue myndes
onu the1 dreem, which™ 'Ysi3, signifiynge"
these same thingis0, and no thing of tho
was voide. AP litil welle, thati wexidee
z fastynge A. * a stirke H.
h And also I. » thilke I. k thai thei schulden kepe i. 1 lott I. m halewe hem i. n the Jewis I.
0 solempne cries i. q lott i. r thei resceyueden i. * that i. * his dignyte i. u how that i. v the
ivhiche was of i. w secounde man i. * and Mardochie i. 7 the Jewis i. * ]ie was acceptable i.
a gode thingis i. b he spak i. c w],iche i. d Ebrem, and this is a rubrich B text c marg. e Qm. u.
langagis w. g Om. B. h Om. nj. i dispile o. spite, ether a spere BGLNPQRX. spite, either a finger M.
spite, ether a sterr o. spite, ether a stii a. Om. IB. k of i. 1 a i. m the which i. " sc'hewide i.
0 thingis that now appeeren i. Pi si3 a i. q the whiche i.
X. 7— XI. 3.
ESTHER.
659
and in to manye watris reboundide, is
Ester, that the king toe wif, and wolde
7 to be quen. Two forsothe dragounes, I
s am and Aman ; the folc that camen togi-
dere, these ben, that enforceden to don
9awei the name of Jewis. Forsothe my
folc is Irael, that criede to the Lord ; and
the Lord made saaf his puple, and deli-
uerede vs fro alle euelis, and made grete
signes and wondris among the Jentilis ;
10 and comaundide two lotis to ben, oon of
the puple of God, and an other of alle
11 Jentilis. And either lot cam in to the
set dai befor God now fro that time to
12 alle Jentilis. And the Lord recordide of
is his puple, and rewide of his eritage. And
these da3es shul be kept in the moneth
of Adar, the fourtenthe and theb fiftenthe
dai of the same moneth, with alle bisy-
nesse and io3e of the puple gedered in to
o cumpanye, in to alle ther aftirward
ieneraciouns of the puple of Irael.
CAP. XI.
i The ferthe 3er, regnende Ptholome and
Cleopatra, Dositheus, that a prest and of
Leuy kinrede seide hymself to be, and
Ptholome, his sone, bro3ten this epistil
of furim, the whiche thei seiden, Silima-
cum, the sone of Ptholome, in Jerusalem
to ban remened. This forsothe was the
begynnyng in the comun translacioun,
that nouther in Ebru, ne anent any of
2thec remenours is told. The secounde
3er, regnyng Artaxerse the moste, the
firste dai of the moneth Nysan, Mar-
doche, the sone of Jari, sone of Semei,
sone of Cis, of the linage of Beniamyn,
3 a man Jeu, that dwelte in the cite of
in to a flood, and wasr turned in to the"
Ii3t and' sunne", and turnedev a3en in to
ful many watris, isw Hester, whom the
kyng took in to wijf, and woldex that
sche were his queen. Sotheli? tweiz dra-7
gouns, Y am and Aaman ; folkisa that 8
camen togidere, ben these, that enforsidenb
to do a wei the name of Jewis. Sothelic9
my folk Israel it is, that criede to the
Lord ; and the Lord made saaf his puple,
and delyuerided vs fro alle yuels, and didee
grete signesf and wondris among hethene
men ; and he comaundide^ tweih lottis to 10
be, oon of Goddis puple, and the tether1
of alle hethene men. Andk euer either lot u
cam in to Metermynd dai thanne1 fro that
tyme bifor God and alle folkis. And the 1-2
Lord hadde mynde onm his puple, and
hadde" merci on0 his eritage. And these is
daies? schulen be kept in the monethe
Adar"!, in the fourtenthe 'and ther fif-
tenthe8 dai of the same monethe, with al
bisynesse and ioie of the puple gaderid
in to o cumpenye, in to alle generaciouns*
of the puple of Israel aftirward.
CAP. XI.
In the fourthe 3eer, Avhanne Ptolome i
and Cleopatra regneden, Dositheus, that
seide hym silf to be a prest and of the
kyn of Leuy, and Ptolome, his sone,
brou3ten this pistle" of lottisv in to Je-
rusalem, whichw pistle* thei seiden, that
Lysimachus, the sone of Ptolome, trans-
latide. Also? this bigynnyng was in the
comyn translacioun, which7- bigynnyng is
not teld in Ebreu, nethir at ony of
the& translatouris. In the secounde 3eer, 2
whanne Artaxerses the moostb regnyde,
Mardochee, the sone of Jairy, sonec of
Semei, soned of Cys, of the lynage of Ben-
iamyn, si3 a dreem in the firste dai of the
b Om. A. c Om. AH.
r it was i. s Om. BEIL. 4 of EL. u in to the sunne i. v it turnede i. w this rvelle is i. * he
wolde i. 7 And i. z the two i. a and many folkis i. b enforsiden hem r. c But i. d he hath
delyuered i. e he hath do i. f tokenes i. K hath comaundid i. h two i. ' oother i. k And thanne i.
1 a dai ordeyned i. m of i. n he hadde i. ° of i. P solempne daies i. 1 of Marche i. r Om. ix.
'• Om. 8. ' the generaciouns i. u epistle s. v lott i. w the which i. x epistle a. 1 This is a rubrich ;
for B. z the which a. a iho w. b my3tiest king i. c the sone i. d the sone I.
4p 2
6(50
ESTHER.
XI. 4 — XII. 2.
Susis, a gret man, and among the firste
4 of the kingus halle, 533 a sweuene. For-
sothe he was of the noumbre of caityues,
whom Nabugodonosor, king of Babiloyne,
hadde translatid fro Jerusalem with Je-
aconye, king of Jude. And this was his
sweuene. There semeden voisis, and noisis,
and thundris, and erthe quaues, and dis-
Hturbingd vp on the erthe. And lo ! two
grete dragounes, redi a3en hemself in to
7 bataile ; at whos cri alle naciouns ben
stirid togidere, that thei fi^te a3en the
«folc off ri3twis men. And that dai was of
dercnessis, and of perile, of tribulacioun,
and of anguysh, and gret fer vp on erthe.
D And disturbidd is the folc of ri3twis men,
dredende ther euelis, and maad redi to
10 the deth. Thei crieden to God ; and hem
criende out, a litle welle wex in to the
moste flod, and in to manye watris re-
ndundede. Li3t and the sunne is sprun-
gen ; and meke men ben enhauncid,
12 and thei deuoureden the gloriouse. The
whiche thing whan Mardoche hadde seen,
and risen of the bed, he tho3te, what God
wolde do, and ficchid he hadde in the
inwit, coueitende to wite, what the sue-
uene shulde betocne.
CAP. XII.
1 Forsothe he dwelte that time in the
halle of the king, with Bagatha and
Thara, geldingus of the king, that por-
2 teris weren of the paleis. And whan he
hadde vnderstonde the tho3tis of hem,
and the besynessis mor diligentli hadde
seen before, he lernede that thei enfor-
ciden to putten bond in to king Artax-
ersen, and tolde vp on it to the king.
monethe Nysane ; and Mardochee was a s
man Jewf, that dwellide in the citee of
Susa, a% grete man, and1' amorige the
firste1 men of the kyngis halle. Sotheli->4
he was of that noumbre of prisoneris,
which Nabugodonosor, thek kyng of Babi-
loyn, hadde translatid fro Jerusalem with
Jeconye, kyng of Judee. And this wass
'his dreem1. Voices™ and noises and thun-
dris and erthemouyngis and troblyng"
apperiden on0 the erthe. AndP lo ! twei o
grete dragouns, and maadi redi 336113 hem
silf in to batel ; at ther cry vof which" alle 7
naciouns weren stirid togidere, to fi3te
336118 the folc of iust men. And that wasn
a day of derknessis, and of perel, of tribu-
lacioun, and of angwisch, and grete drede
was on* erthe. And the folc of iust men-)
dredynge 'her yuelsu wasv disturblid, and
maad redi to deeth. And thei crieden to 10
God ; and whanne thei crieden, aw litil
welle encreesside in to a ful greet flood,
and turnedex a3en in to ful many watris.
The^ Ii3t andz the sunne roosa ; and meken
men weren enhaunsid, and deuouridenb
noble men. And whanne Mardochee6 12
hadde seyn this thing, and hadde rise fro
thed bed, he thou3te, what God wolde do,
and he hadde fast set in soulee, and couet-
idef to wite, what the dreem signyfiede^.
CAP. XII.
Forsothe11 Mardochee dwellide that tyme i
in the halle of the kyng, with Bagatha and
Thara, oneste1 seruauntisk of the kyng,
that weren porteris of the paleis1. And 2
whanne he hadde vndurstonde the thou3tis
of hem™, and hadde11 bifor seyn ful dili-
gentli the0 bisynessis, he lurnyde that
thei enforsidenP to set hondi our kyng8
Artaxerses, and he telde of that thing to
d disturbling AH.
e Nysan, that is, June i. f a Jew BCDEFGHKMMNopQRsuvwxab. S and he was a i. b Om. i. * cheef i.
J And i. kOm. i. 1 the dreem of Mardochie i. m He si} that voices i. n greet troblyng i. ° upon i.
P Om. c. q thei weren maad i. r whos i. s Om. i. * thanne upon i. u the yuel of her enmyes i.
v weren i. w I saw3e a i. x it turnede i. y And thanne the i. z of CN. a roos up r. b thei
deuouriden and ouercamen i. c Mardochee in his sleep i. d his i. e his soule this visioun \. f he
coueitide i. e bitokenyde i. t Certis i. » the oneste i. k seruauntis and chaast i. l kyngis paleis i.
m these men i. n he hadde i. ° her r. P enforsiden hem i. 1 her hond i. r upon i. s the
kyng i.
XII. 3 — XIII. 4-
ESTHER.
661
3 The which", of either questioun had con-
fessid, he comaundede to ben had to deth.
4 The king forsothe that was don, wrot
in librarijes, but and Mardoche the mynde
5 of the thing toe to lettris. And the king
comaundide to hyin, that in the halle of
the paleis he shulde duelle, 3iftis 3iue to
chym for the telling. Aman forsothe, the
sone of Arnadathy, gelding, was most
glorious befor the king, and wolde no3en
to Mardoche, and his puple, for the two
geldingus of the king that weren slain.
Hider to the prohemy ; thoo thingus,
that folewen, in that place weren put,
wher is write in the volume, And thei
wasteden the goodis or ther substauncis;
the whiche onli in the comun transla-
cioun ice han( founden. Of the epistil
forsothe this ivas the saumpler.
CAP. XIII.
i The inoste king Artaxerses, fro Ynde
vnto Ethiope, of an hundrid and seuene
and twenti prouyncis, to princis and
dukis, that to his empire ben soget,
2greting seith. Whan to manye folkis
I shulde comaunden, and al the world
hadde sogetid to ray comaunding, I wolde
not the mykilnesse of my power mys-
vsen, but with mercy and softenesse go-
uerne the sogetis, that, with oute any
drede ouerpassende the lif in silence, thei
shulden vse the pes desirid to alle deadli
3 men. Me forsothe sechende of my coun-
seileris, hou that my3te be fulfild, oon,
that in wisdam and feith othere men
passide, and was after the king the se-
4conde, Aaman bi name, tolde to me in
al the world of londis to ben a puple
scaterid, that newe shulde vsen lawis,
and, a3en the custum of alle Jentilis
the kyng. And whanrie enqueryng was:*
had of euer eithir1, the kyng comaundide
hem, 'that knoulechiden", to be led to
dethv. Forsothew the kyng wroot in bookis 4
that", that was doon, but^ also Mardochee
bitook2 thea mynde of theb thing to lettris0.
And the kyng comaundide hymd, that he &
schulde dwelle in the halle of the paleis,
and 3afe to hym 3iftis for the tellynge.
Forsothef Aaman, the sone of Amadathi, «
a bugei, was? moost glorius bifor the kyng,
and he wolde anoyeh Mardochee, and his
puple, for the' tweyne oneste' seruauntis of
the king 'that weren slaynk. Hidur to
is the prohemye ; tho thingis, that suen,
weren set1 in that place, where it wasm
ivritun in the book, And thei token awey
the goodis, ether the catels of hem ; whiche
thingis we founden in the comyn trans-
lacioun. Sotheli this was the saumpler of
the pistleu.
CAP. XIII.
The gretteste kyng Artaxerses, fro i
lynde 'til to'1 Ethiope, seith helthe to the
princes and duykys of an hundrid and
seuene and twenti prouynces, whiche P
princes and duykis ben sugeti to his em-
pire. Whanne Y was lordr of ful many 2
folkis, and3 Y hadde maad suget al the
world to my lordschip, Y wolde not mys-
use the greetnesse of power, but gouerne
sugetis1 bi merci and softnesse, that thei,
ledynge lijfu in silence with outen ony
drede, schulden vse pees couetid of alle
deedli men. Sotheliv whanne Y axide of 3
my counselours, hou thisw my3te be fillid*,
oony, Aaman bi name, that passide othere
men in wisdom and 'feithfulnesse, andz was
the secounde aftir the kyng, schewide to 4
me, that a puple was scaterid in al the
roundnesse of londis, which3 puple vside
newe lawis, and dideb a3ens the custom of
e which iche c. { Om. c pr. m.
1 either of hem i. " knowlechinge her tresoun i. v the deth i. w And i. * that thing i. y and I.
z toke i. a Om. i. b this I. c be writen in lettris i. d Mardochic i. e lie jaf i. f And i. s was
thanne i. *» haue anoied i. ' two priuey i. k whiche Adman louyde myche i. ' rvritvn x. m if i.
n epistle EHLV. ° vnto i. P the whiche i. 1 sugettis i. r lord, he seide, i. s and nhanne i. *• my
sugetis i. u her lijf i. v And i. w this gouernaile i. x best fulfilled i.
nesse, the whiche i. a the which i. b that this peple dide i.
oo prince i. z in feithful-
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doende, the hestis of the kingis dispise,
and the 'oon acordf of diuerse naciouns
5 with ther descencioun defoule. The
whiche thing whan we hadden lerned,
seande o folc rebel a3en alle kinde of men
to vse shreude lawis, and to oure hestis
to gon 33611, and to disturbe the pes and
the acord of the prouyncis soget to vs,
6 wee comaundeden, that who so euere
Aman, that is prouost to alle prouyncis,
and secounde fro the king, and whom
in stede of a fader wee wrshipen, shal
shewyn, with wiues and fre childer be
thei don awei of ther enemys, and no
man haue mercy of% them, the four-
tenthe dai of the twelfthe moneth Adar,
7 of the 3er present ; that wicke1' men, o dai
to helle goende doun, 3elde to oure em-
pire the pes, that thei han disturbid'.
Hider to the saumple of the epistil ;
thoo thingus, that folewen, after that
place writen* I fond, wher is rad,
And goende Mardoche dide alle thingus,
that Ester hadde comaundid to hym ;
and ner the latere thei ben not had
in Ebru, and anent no man of the re-
smenoures thei ben vtterli told. Mar-
doche forsothe pre3ede the Lord, mynde-
o ful of alle his werkis, and seide, Lord,
Lord, king almy3ti, in thi power alle
thingis ben set, and ther is not, that
mai withstonde to thy wil ; if thou deme
to sauen Irael, anoon wee shul he dely-
muered. Thou madist heuene and erthe,
and alle thing that is contened in the
ncumpas of heuene. Lord of alle thingus
thou art, ne ther is that withstondek to
12 thi mageste. Alle thingus thou kriewe,
and wost, that not for pride and strif
and any1 coueitise of glorie I do this,
that I honoure not the most proud
is Aman ; forsothe gladli for the helthe of
alle folkis, and dispisidec the comaunde-
mentisd of kyngis, and defoulide8 bi his
discencioun the acordyng of alle naciouns.
And whanne we hadden lerned this thing, 5
and sien, that of folk rebel a3ens al the
kynde of men vside? weiward lawis, andh
was contrarie to oure comaundementis1,
and disturblidek the pees and acording
of prouynces suget to vs, 'we comaund-e
iden, that whiche euere1 Aaman 'schewide,
which™ is souereyn of alle prouynces, and
isn the secounde fro0 the kyng, and? whom
we onoureri in 'the placet of fadirr, thei8
with her wiues and children' be" doon
awei of her enemyes, and noonv haue
inerci onw hem, inx the fourtenthe dai of
the twelfithe monethe Adar?, of present2
3eer ; that cursid men go doun to hellisa 7
in o dai, and 3eldeb pees to oure empire,
which thei hadden troblid. HidurK to is
the saumpler^ of the pistle* ; these thingis,
that suen, Yfoond writun aftir that place,
where it is red {, And Mardochee 3ede, and
dide alle thingis, whiche Hester hadde co-
maundide to hym ; netheles tho thingis
ben not hadde in Ebrew, and% outirli tho
ben not seid at ony of the translatours.
Forsotheh Mardochee bisou3te the Lcrd, s
and was' myndeful of alle 'hise werkysk,
and seide1, Lord God, kyng almy3ti, alle 9
thingis ben set in thi lordschip, ^ethir
power10, and 'noon isn, that may a3en-
stonde thi wille ; if thou demest for to
saue Israel, we schulen be delyuered anoon.
Thou madist heuene and erthe, and whatio
euer thing is conteyned in the cumpas of
heuene. Thou art Lord of alle thingis, 11
and 'noon is0 that a3enstondith thi maieste.
Thou knowist alle thingis, and woost, that 12
not for pride and dispit and? ony coueytise
of gloriei Y dide thisr thing, that3 Y wor-
schipide* not Aaman moostu proudv ; forw is
f concord A a. S on A. h wickede AEFH. > disturblid A. J rvher tvriten AC. k withstondith A. l my AH.
c it dispiside I. d heestis i. e jt defoulide i. f ther was a i. B and that it vside I. h that it was I.
'heestisi. k that it disturblide i. 1 thanne sith i. "» Om. i. n he is i. ° persoone aftir i. POm.i.
1 stede i. ^a fadir i. s therfor we comaunden that whiche euer that Aaman hath schewid, be thei i.
t her children i. " Om. i. v no man ,_ w Upon ,. * be this veniaunce don i. y of Marche i. z this
present i. » helle i. 1> jelde thei so i. <= A rubrich. Hidur BC. d ensaumpler EI.P. e epistle EHL.
seid K. g Om. K. h Certis i. i he was i. k the werkys of the Lord i. ' he seide r. m Om. i.
n ther is noon i. o ther is noon i. p neither for i. 1 veyn glorie I. r ony R. s and that A.
' worschip D. u the moost i. v proua man , w forsothe i.
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Irael also the steppis of his feet I were
uredi to kisse, but I dradde, lest the
wrshipe of my God I shulde hern ouer
to man, arid lest any man I shulde ho-
is noure out take my God. And now, Lord
king, God of Abraham, haue mercy of
thi puple, for oure eiiemys wiln leesen
IB vs, and thin eritage don awei ; ne dispise
thou thi part, that thou hast a3een bo3t
17 fro Egipt. Heere my pre3eere, and mer-
ciful be thou to the lot, and the litle
corde of thin eritage ; and turne oure
weiling in to io3e, that liuende we preise
thi name, Lord ; arid ne close thou the
ismouthis of men preisende thee. And al
Irael lie mynde and beseching criede to
the Lord, for thi that to hem shulde
hange in certeyn deth.
CAP. XIV.
1 Ester also the quen flei3 to the Lord,
dredende the perile, that wex aboue.
2 And whan she hadde do doun hir kingus
clothis, she toe couenable clothis to wep-
ingis and to weiling ; and for diuers
oynemens with askis and drit she ful-
filde the hed, and hir bodi mekide with
fastingus ; and alle placis, in the whiche
she was wont to gladen, with to-tering
3 of heris she fulfilde. And she pre3ede
the Lord God of Irael, seiende, My Lord,
that art king alone, help me solitarie,
and of whom saue thee is noon other
4 helpere ; my perile is in myn hondis.
5 1 haue herd of my fader, that thou
shuldest ban taken Irael fro alle Jen-
tilis, and oure fadris fro alle ther more
behinde, that thou shuldist welde the
euermor durende eritage ; and thou didist
6 to hem, as thou speke. Wee han synned
in thi sijte, and therfore thou hast taken
7vs in to the hondis of oure enemys ; for-
sothe wee han heried the godis of hem.
Y was redi 'wilfuli to kissex, 3he, the
steppis of hise feet for the helthe of Israel,
but Y dredde, lest Y schtilde bere ouere to 14
&y man the onour of my God, and lest Y
schulde worschipe ony man outakun my
God. And now, Lord kyng, God of Abra- is
ham, haue thou merci on thi puple, for
oure enemyes wolen leese vs, and do awei
thin eritage ; dispise not thi part, which2 ic
thou a3enbou3tist fro Egipt. Here thou 17
my preier, and be thou merciful to the
lot, and thea part of thin eritage ; and
turne thou oure morenyng in to ioie, that
we lyuynge herie thi name, Lord ; and
close thoub not the mouthis of men
heriynge thee. And al Israel with lijkc i8
mynde and bisechyng criede to the Lord,
ford certeyn deeth nei3ede to hem.
CAP. XIV.
Also the6 queen Hester fledde to thei
Lordf, and dredde^ the perel, that nei3ede.
And whanne sche hadde put awei the2
kyngis clothish, sche took' clothis couen-
able to wepyngis and morenyngk ; and for
dyuerse oynementis1 sche 'fillide them heed
with aische and dust", and 'made rneke0
hir bodi with fastyngys ; and with toP-
breidyng awei of heerisi, sche fillider alle
places8, in which4 sche was wont to be
glad ; and bisou3teu the Lord God of3
Israel, and seide, My Lord, whichv aloone
art oure kyng, helpe me a womman left
aloone, and of whom noon othere helpere
is outakun thee ; rny perel is in my hondis. 4
Y haue herd of my fadir, that thou, Lord, 5
tokistw awei Israel fro alle folkis, andx
oure fadris fro alle her grettere men bi-
fore, that thou schuldist welde euerlast-
ynge^ eritage ; and tbou hast do to hem,
as thou hast spokez. We synneden* in6
thi si3t, and therfor thou hast bitake vs
in to the hondis of oure enemyes; forb7
* to haue kissid wilfuli I. J Om. t. z the which part I. n to the ix. b Dm. s. c sich maner I.
d for cause that i. e Om. I. { Lord God i. S sche dredde . h clothis thai perleyneden to the queen I.
' took thanne i. k to morenyng i. ! oynementis that sche had vsid bifore i. m fulfillide hir i.
n drit plures. vile poudre or dust i. ° sche mekide i. P Om. i. 1 hir heer i. r fulfillide i. s the
places of hir heed i. l which placis i. u sche bisou3te i. v that i. V hast take i. * and ihuu hast
taken or chosen i. J an euerlastynge l. '<• spoke or hi^t i. a haue synned i. b forsothe i.
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a Ri3twis thou art, Lord ; and now it suf-
fiseth not to them, that with most hard
seruyse they oppressen vs, but, the
strengthe of ther hondis wijtende to
nhe power of maumetis, wiln chaunge
thin hestis™, and don awei thin eritage,
and close the mouthis of men preisende
thee, and quenchen out the glorie of the
10 temple and of thin auter, that thei opene
the mouthis of Jentilis, and preise the
strengthe of maumetis, and prechen a
1 1 fleshli king in to euermor. Ne take thou,
Lord, thi kingus dignete to them, that
ben not, lest thei Ia3hen at oure falling ;
but turne the counseil of hem vp on
hemn, and hym that in vs began to waxe
i2feers, scatere. Haue rnynde, Lord, and
sheu3 thee to vs in time of oure tribula-
cioun ; and 3if to me trost, Lord, king
13 of Jewis and of alle power ; 3if a semeli
woord in my mouth in the si3te of the
leoun, and her ouer the herte of hym in
to the hate of oure enemy, that and he
pershe, and othere that consenten to hym.
14 Vs also deliuere in thin bond, and help
me, noon other hauende helpe but thee,
Lord, that hast kunnyng of alle thingis.
15 And thou hast knowen for I hatide the
glorie of wicke0 men, and wlate the bed
of vncircumcidide men, and of alle he-
lethene. Thou knowist infirmyte and my
nede, that I wlate the signe of pride and
of my glorie, that is vpon myn hed in
the da3is of my shewing, and I wlate it
as the cloth of the womman in flux of
blod, and I here not in the da3is of my
17 silence, and that I eet not in the bord of
Aman, ne to me pleside the feste of the
king, and I dranc nott win of sacrifises ;
is and neuere gladide thin hond womman,
we worschipiden0 the goddis of hem.
Lord'1, thou ai't iust ; and now it suffisith it
not to heme, that thei oppressen vs with
hardestef seruage, but thei aretten the
strengthe of her hondis to the power of
idols, ands wolen chaunge thi biheestis.o
and doh awei thin eritage, and close the
mouthis of men heriynge thee, and quenche'
the glorie of thik temple and auterl, that'" 10
thei opene" the mouthis of hethene men,
and preise0 the strengthe of ydols, and
preche a fleischliP kyng with outen ende.
Lord, 3yue thou not thi kyngis 3erdei toil
hem, that ben no3tr, lest8 thei Iei3en* at
oure fallyng ; but turne thou the councel
of hem onu hemv, and distrie thou hym,
that bigan to be cruel a3ens vs. Lord, 12
haue thou mynde, and schewe thee to vs
in the tyme of tribulacioun ; and, Lord,
kyng of goddis andiv of al power, jyue
thou trist to me ; 3yue thou a word wel 13
dressid in my mouth in thex si3t of the
lioun>", and turne7 ouer his herte in to
the hatrede of oure enemy, that bothe he
perische, and othere men that consenten8
to hym. Butb delyuere vs in thin hond,K
and helpe me, hauynge noon othere help
noc but thee, Lord, that hast the kunnyng
of alle thingis ; and knowistd that Y hate is
the glorie of wickid men, and that Y wlate
the bed of vncircumcidid men, and of ech
alien. Thou6 knowist my freelte and nedef, 16
that Y holde abhomynable the signe £ of
my pride and glorieh, which is on myn
heed in the daies' of my schewyng, and
that Y wlate it 'as the cloth of a womman
hauynge vncleene bloodk, and Y here not1
in the daies of my stillenesse™, and that" 17
Y eet not in the boord of Aaman, nether
the feeste of the kyng pleside me, and Y
m behestis E. n us E pr. m. ° wickede
« haue wirschipid i. d And s. e oure enmyes i. i ful hard I. 6 and t/terfor thei I. b thei
woln do i. > thei woln quenche i. k the plures. 1 of the auter i. m and i. " woln opene i. ° thei
woln preise i. P fleischi ACHNOU. fleischli man to the i. q 3erde or gouernaile i. r not plures. not of
thi sort i. 8 that i. t Jeije not i. " upon i. » hemself i. w and kyng i. * Om. i. Y lioun
Assuerus i. z turne thou i. a consentiden i. l>But, Lord i. <= Om. i. d Lord, thou knowist i. eAnd,
Lord, thou i. f my nede i. S signe or schewyng i. t of my glorie i. ' day i. k Om. i sec. m.
as the blodi skin of wommans infirmytee s. 1 not, or vse it i. not, that is, I vse not sniich pride s.
m stilnesse, oule of the kingis presence s. n thou ivost. Lord, that s.
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sithen hider I am translated vnto the pre-
sent dai, but in thee, Lord God of Abra-
19 ham. Strong God ouer alle, heere the
vois of hem, that noon other hope? han,
and delyuere vs fro the hond of wickei
men, and pul out me fro my drede.
These thingus also add'td I fond in the
comun translacioun.
CAP. XV.
1 And no doute that Mardoche sente to
fair, that Ester shulde gon in to the king,
and pre3e for hir puple,and for hir kuntre.
2 Myndeful, he seith, be thou of the da3es
of thi mecnesse, hou thou art nurshid
in myn hond ; for Aman, ordeined the
secounde of the king, spac a3en vs in to
3 deth ; and thou inwardli clep the Lord,
and spec to the king for vs, and deliuere
vs fro deth. Also and these thingus, that
ben vnderleid, in the comun translacioun
4 1 fond. Forsothe the thridde dai she dide
doun the clothis of hir enournyng, and
ohir owne glorie is don aboute. And
whan with the kingis abite she schyned,
and inwardli hadde clepid the Gouernour
of alle thingus and sauere God, she toe
otwo seruauntes, and vp on the oonr for-
sothe she lenede, as for delicis and ful
myche tendernesse not suffrynde to bern
7 hir owne bodi ; the tother forsothe of the
dameselis folewede the ladi, berende vp
the clothys flowende doun in to the erthe.
8 She forsothe thu^shed the chere with
rose colour, and freeli, and with bri3te
she couerede the dreri inwit, and
drank not the wiyn of moiste sacrifices,
and0 that thin? handmayde 'was neuere i»
gladi, sithenr Y was translatid hidur til
in to present5 dai', nou but in theev, Lord
God of Abraham. vGod strongew aboue ID
alle", here thou> the vois of hem, that ban
noon othere hopez, and delyuere thou vs
fro the hond of wickid men, and delyuere
thou me fro my drede. Also Yfoond
*these wordis* in the comyn translacioun.
CAP. XV.
And vhe sente to hirb, uo doute that 1
ne Mardochee sente to Hester, that sche
schulde entrec to the kyng, and preie for
hir puple, and for hir cuntrei. Hed seidee,2
Be thou myndeful of the daies of thi
mekenesse, hou thou were nurschid in
myn hond ; forf Aaman, ordeyned^ the se-
counde11 fro the kyng, spak' a3ens vs in to
deth ; andk thou inwardli clepe the Lord1, 3
and spekem to the kyng for vs, and dely-
uere vs fro deeth. And" also Yfoond
these thingis, that suen, in the comyn
translacioun. Forsothe0 in the thridde 4
dai scheP 'puttide of 1 ther clothis of hir
ournyng8, and was1 cumpassid with hir
glorieu. And whanne sche 'schinede in 5
the kyngis clothing, andv hadde inwardli
clepid the Gouernour of alle thingis and
the sauyour God"', sche took" twei ser-
uauntisy, and sotheliz schea leenyde onh«
oonc, as notd susteynynge6 to bere hirf
body, for delices and fuls greet tendir-
nesse; but the totherh vof the seruaunt-7
essis' suede the ladi, and bar vp thek clothis
fletinge1 doun 'in tom the erthe. 'Sotheli8
sche was bisched" with v colour of roosis0
P helpe AH. <1 wickede AEFH. r toon A.
0 and thou tvoost i. and Lord, thou most s. Pi thin is. 1 Om. is. r sith i. s this present is. * dai
was neuer glad is. u Om. i. v the ARU. w A ! stronge God i. That art a stronge God s. * alle other s.
y thou, Lord s. z hope than thee i. hope than in thee s. a these thingis addid B. these addid plures.
this addid c pr. m. this thingis addid c sec. m. b Om. A sec.m. s. c entre yn is. d And Mardochie is.
e seide to hir is. f forsothe is. 8 which is s. h secounde persone in power s. ' hath spoke is.
k therfor i. forthi s. l Lord God to help s. m speke thou is. " Om. GQWX. ° Certis is. P Hester is.
1 ordeynede is. r hir s. s enournyng x sec. m. * sche was is. u glorie in ful riche araie s. v Om. is.
w God, and schynyde in the kingis clothing is. x took to hir is. y seruauntessis BCEISVX sec.m.
z Om. is. a Hester is. b upon is. eoonofhemis. d if sche had not is. e suffisid is. f hir owne is.
g for ful is. h oother i. > seruauntesse is. k hir is. 1 trailhige A sup. ras. F sup. ras. is. m upon is. on a.
n And Hester in hir face was colourid is. ° roose colouris a.
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drawe togidere with ful myche drede.
aThanne she gon in alle the doris bi ordre,
stod a3en the king, wher he sat vp on
the see of his regne, clothid with kingus
clothis, and shinende with gold and pre-
cious stones ; and he was ferful in si3te.
10 And whan he hadde rerid vp the face,
and with brennende e3en the wodnesse
of the brest hadde shewid, the quen fel
doun ; and the colour chaungid in to pale-
nesse, the weeri hed vpon the hond maide8
11 she bowide doun. And God turnede the
spirit of the king in to debonernesse, and
hee3ende and dredende he stirte out of
the see; and sustenende hir with his
armys, to the tyme she turnede a3een to
ishirself, with these woordis gloside, What
hast thou, Ester ? I am thi brother ; wile
is thou not drede, thou shalt not die; for-
sothe not for thee, but for alle thisss lawe
n is* ordeyned. Cum hider thanne, and
i5touche the kingus 3erde. And whan she
heeld hir pes, he toe the kingus ^erde,
and putte vp on hir necke, and kiste hir,
and seith, Whi to me spekist thou not ?
16 The whiche answerde, I say thee, lord, as
the angil of God, and myn herte is dis-
lyturbid11 for drede of thi glorie ; forsothe,
lord, thou art gretli merueilous, and thi
is face is ful of gracis. And whan he spac,
eft she fel doun, and uttirli swounede.
19 The king forsothe was disturbid", and
alle his mynestris coumfortiden hym.
The saumple of the epistil of king Ar-
taxerses, that for the Jewis he sente to
alle the prouyncis of his reume ; the
whiche and it is not had in Ebrue
volume.
'in the cheer>', and with pleasaunti and
schynynge i3en sche hilide ther soreuful
soule, and5 drawun togidere with ful
myche drede. Therfor1 sche entride" tho-9
rou3v alle the doris bi ordrew, and stood"
a3ensy the kyng, where he sat onz the
seete of his rewme, and wasa clothid in
theb kyngis clothis0, and schynyded in
gold ande preciouse stoonys, and wasf
dredeful in si3t. And whanne he hadde 10
reisid^ the'1 face, and hadde schewid the
woodnesse1 of hertek with brennynge ijen,
the queen felde doun™ ; and whanne the"
colour was chaungid in to palenesse, sche
restide the0 heed slidun? on'i ther hand-
maide. And God turnede the spirit ofn
the kyng in to myldenesse, and hes hast-
ide*, and dredde", 'and skippyde outv of
thew seete ; and hex vsusteynede hir>' with
hise armes, til sche cam a3en to hir self;
and he spak fairez bi these wordis, Hester, 12
whata hast thou? Y am thi brother; nyle
thou drede, thou schalt not die1'; for this 1:5
lawe is not maad forc thee, butd for alle
men*. Therfor nei3e thouf, and louche u
the& ceptre, ''that is, the kyngis ^erde^.
And whanne sche' was stillek, he1 took is
the™ goldun 3erde, and 'puttide on" hir
necke; and he kisside hir, arid seide,Why
spekist thou not to me ? And sche an- 1«
sweride, Lord, Y si3 thee as an0 aungel of
God, and myn herte was troblid for00 the?
drede of thi glorye ; for, lord, thou art ful '7
wondurful, and thi face is ful of graces.
And whanne sche spaki, eft sche felde i«
dounr, and wass almest deed. Sotheli1 theiu
kyng was troblid", and alle hise mynys-
trisv coumfortiden hir. 77/e" saumpler
8 maiden AEH. ** is this c pr. m. t Om. c. u disturblid AH.
P Om. is. q hir plesaunt is. r hir is. » that was is. *Andi. u entride yn is. v bi s. w re we is.
* sche stood is. 7 euen anentes s. z upon is. » the king was is. b Om. is. c aray is. d he
schynyde is. e and in s. f he was is. S reisid up is. h his is. ' austernesse is. k his herte IMS.
m down bifore him is. n hir is. o hjr ,. and hir s. P bowid doun is. q upon is. * hir is.
s the kyng is. « hasty i. hastinge s. » dredynge is. v rose up anoon is. w his is. * Om. c. y helde
» what greef is. b die/or this comyng thus to me i. die/or thi
oonly for s. d but it is maad is. e othere, that thei [wymmen s]
up the queen is. z faire to hir is.
cummynge to me nithouten clepinge s.
be buxum to her husbondis is. ' thou hidere is. S my is. '' or yrde i. > Hester is. k coumfortid is.
1 the kyng is. m his is. n touchide thertvith is. o the c. °° fro A. P Om. s. 1 had thus spoke is.
r doun in a swonin s. s sche was is. l And is. » troblid her/ore is. v seruauntis is. w This swinge
is the K. This is the K.
XVI. i — io.
ESTHER.
667
CAP. XVI.
i Artaxerses, the grete king, fro Yride
vnto Ethiope, of an hundrid and seuene
and twenti prouyncis, to dukis and
princis, that to oure comaunding obe-
ashen, seith greeting. Manye the good-
nesse of princis and wrshipe, that in to
hem is jiuen, ban mys vsid in to pride ;
sand not onli enforcen to opresse the
sogetis to the king, but the glorie 3iue
to hem not berende, in to them that 3iuen
4 waiten aspics ; ne ben not pa3id to not
do gracis to benefetis, and defoule the
ri3tus of humanyte in to them ; but also
demen hemself to moun flee the sentence
5 of God demende alle thingus. And in so
myche to wodnesse breken out, that to
hem that besili kepen the offis taken to
hem, and so alle thingus don, that thei
ben wrthi the preising" of alle men, with
the'priue and sotile flateringusvof lesingus
6 thei enforsen to turne vp so doun, whil
the symple eris of princis and of ther
kinde other men eymende with fel gile
;desceyuen. The whiche thing and of olde
stories is proued, arid of these thingus
that ben don eche dai ; hou bi euele so-
gestiouns of summe men the studies of
akingus ben depraued. Wherfore it is to
9 purueye to the pes of alle prouyncis. Ne
jee shul not wene, if diners thingus we
comaunde, to come of Ii3tnesse of oure
inwit ; but for qualite and necessite of
tymes, as the profit of the comun thing
loasketh, to do sentence. And that 3ee
of " 'the lettre of* the? Teyng Artaxerses,
which lie sente for1 the Jewis to alle
the* prouynces of his rewme; andb thec
same11 saumpler* is not had in the book
ofEbreu.
CAP. XVI.
The grete kyng Artaxerses, frof Yinde 1
'til to# Ethiopie, seith helthe to the duykis
and pryncis of an hundrid and seuene and
twenti prouynces, thath obeien to oure co-
rnaundement. Many men mysusen in to 2
pride the goodnesse and onour' of princes,
which J is 3ouunk to hem ; and not oneli ^
thei1 enforsen"1 to oppresse sugetis to
kyngis, but thei beren not" glorie0 3ouunP
to hem, and makeni redy tresouns a3ens
hem, that 3auen the* glorie*. And thei 4
ben not apaied to do not thankyngis for
benefices*, and to defoule in hem silf the
lawis of curtesie ; but also thei demen,
that thei moun fle the sentence of God
seynge alle thingis. And thei breken outs
in to so mych woodnesse, that thei en-
forsen" with thev roopis of leesyngis to
distrie hem, that kepen diligentli officesw
bitakun to hem, and doen so alle thingis,
that thei ben worthi thex preisyng of alle
men; while? bi sutil fraude false menz>>
disseyuen the symple* eeris of kyngisb,
vand gessynge othere men bi her owne
kyndec. Which thing is preuyd bothe bi 7
elde stories, and bi these thingis that ben
doen ech dai ; hou the studies of kyngis
ben maad schrewidd bi yuele suggestiouns
of summen. Wherfor it is to purueye for«
the pees of alle prouynces. And thou3 we a
comaunden dyuerse thingise, 36 owen not
to gesse, that itf cometh of the& vnstable-
nesse of oureh soule' ; but that we 3yuen
sentence"4 for the maner and nede of tymes,
11 preuing c. v litle cordis E pr. m.
x Om. ABCDIUV. the pislle off. J Om. GKMNOswa. z fro oa. a Om. x. b also F. c this K. dOm. c.
e iaumpler hereof s. f beynge lord fro i. ivhos lordship was fro s. S to FX. vnto is. h the whiche i.
which s. > the honour s. J that is. k taken is. ! swich men s. m enforsen hem is. n not dewly \.
not ether vsen not duly s. ° the glorie is. P taken is. i thes maken is. r her is. 8 glorie to hem is.
t goodnessis is. u enforsen hem is. y Om. is. w the offices is. * Om. is. y and while malicious men
gessynge othere men bi her owen kynde blameful is. z thei i. stviche s. a sotel s. b the king s.
c Om. is. d ful contrarious is. e thingis, as now me bidden oo thing to be don, and now neforbeden the
same s. f this is. S Om. BCIKO. h Om. B. ' herte is. k sentence bi oure counseil is.
4 Q 2
668
ESTHER.
XVI. II 20.
more openli vndirstonde that wee ban
seid ; Aaman,the sone of Amadathi, wille
and kinrede of Macedo, and alien fro the
hlod of Persis, and oure pite with his
cruelte defoulende, a pilgrim is taken of
nvs; and so myche hurnanyte expert in
hymself, that oure fader he were clepid,
and honoured of alle men the seconnde
12 after the king ; the whiche in so myche
swelling of pride is born, that he en-
forcide to priuen vs the reume and spirit.
13 For Mardoche, bi whos feith and bene-
fetis wee liuen, and the felawe of oure
reume Ester, with al hir folc, with newe
maner and vnherd engynes ful out askide
H in to deth; these thingus thenkende, that,
hem slain, he shulde aspiew to oure onli-
hed, and the reume of Persis to ouerbern
loin to Macedoynes. Wee forsothe outerli
finden in no blame the Jewis, ordeyned
to deth of the werste man of deadli men ;
icbut a3eenward vsende ri3te lawis, and
the sones of the he3est, and the moste,
and euermor liuende God, thur3 whos
benefet and to oure fadris and to vs the
reume ys taken, and vnto to dai is kept.
17 Wherfore tho lettris,that vnder oure name
is he 3af forth, witeth to ben as none. For
the whiche hidous gilte befor the 3atis of
this cite, that is, Susis, and he that caste,
and al his kinrede, hangeth in iebetisx;
not vs, but God to hym 3eldende that he
i9deseruede. This forsothe maundement,
that wee now senden, in alle cites be
purposid, that it be leful to Jewis to vse
aother lawis. To whom 366 shul be to
helpe, that tho men, the whiche hemself
to ther deth hadden maad redi, thei
moun slen, the fourtenthe dai of the
twelfthe moneth, that is clepid Adar;
as the profit of the1 comyn thing axith.
And that 36 vndurstonde opynliere"1 that", 10
that we seyen ; Aaman, the sone of Ama-
dathi, a man of Macedoyne bi° souleP and
folk1), and anr alien fro the blood8 of Per-
sis, and1 defoulynge oure pitee with his
cruelte, was a pilgryrn, ethirn «v straun-
ger, and wasw resseyued of vsx ; and he 1 1
feelide in hym silf so grete curtesie of vs,
that he was clepid oure fadir, and was^
worschipid of alle men thez secounde3
aftir the kyng ; which6 Aaman was reisid 12
in to so greet bolnyng of pride, that he
enforside0 to pryue us of the rewme and
spiritd. For bi summe newe and vnherd n
castis he axide in to deeth Mardochee, bi
whos feith and benefices we liuen, aiide
the felowe of oure rewme Hester, with alf
hir folk? ; and he thou3te these thingis, u
that whanne theih wereri slayn, he schulde
sette tresoun to' 'oure aloonenessekj", and t to oure
that he schulde1 translate the rewme of t'haTu'tovs
Persis in to Macedoynes111. Forsothe11 wei5selfaloone- c'
founden not the Jewis in ony gilt outirli,
that0 weren ordeyned to dethP by the"!
worste of deedli men ; but a3enward thaf
thei8 vsen itist lawis, and ben the sones of is
the hi3este and moste God1, and 'euere
lyuynge", bi whos beneficev thew rewme
was 3ouun bothe to oure fadris and to vs,
and is kept 'til tox dai^. Wherfor wyte 36, 17
that tho lettris ben voide, whichez thilke
Aaman sente vndur oure name. For which IB
greet trespas bothe hea that ymagynedeb,
and al his kynrede, hangith in iebatis bifor
the 3atis of thisc citee, 'that isd, Susa ; for
not we, but God 3eldide to hym that, that
he desseruyde. Forsothe6 this comaunde- 19
mentf, whichs we senden1' now, be' set
forthk in alle citees, that it be leueful to
w enspien AFH. * the iebetis A.
1 Om. i. m more openly is. n that thing i. that that thing s. ° bothe bi is. P kynde is. q bi folk is.
r Om. is. s blood or kynde i. blood of kynrede s. * and he is. u or is. vOm. c. w he was is. x vs moost
favourably s. J he was is. z as the is. a secounde persoone is. b the which I. c enforside him is.
Jlijf A. sec.m. of oure lijf is. * and also i. ( Om. s. g folk he molde have distrioied s. h thes is. > ajens s.
k oure onlinesse A sec. m. us so maad aloone i. oure aloonesse, that is, to the kyngis pcrsone s. 1 wolde
thanne i. m the rereme of Macedoynes i. the rewme o/'Macedonie s. n And forsothe is. o the whiche
netheles i. which s. P the deth i. q him that is i. r we founden that is. 8 the Jewis is. ' Om. is.
u of euerelastynge God is. v benefices c. goodnesse is. w this is. * vn to i. in to s. y this dai i.
this dai bi his grace s. z the whiche i. a Aaman s. t> ymagynede it I. ymaeynide this vuel s. c the s.
4.1.: .. f i ^ ~ .1 . I i <• .1 s i •. <~
of s. e Therfor i. For tin s. * heest is. 6 that is. h senden forth is. > be it is. k*
up is.
XVI. 22 24.
ESTHER.
669
21 this forsothe dai of sorewe and of weil-
ing the Almy3ti God turnede to hem in
22 to 1036. Wherfore and 3ee among other
feste da3is this dai hauetb.?, and halewith
23 it with alle gladnesse; and herafter alle
men knowe, that feithful obeshen to Per-
sis, for feith to take wrthi mede ; thei for-
sothe that waiten to the regne of hem, to
24 pershe for thez hidous gilte. Echea for-
sothe prouynce and cite, that wil not of
this solempnete ben parcener, bi swerd
and fyr pershe he ; and so be he don
awei, that not onli to men but to bestis
with oute wei 'be in tob euer mor, for ex-
saumple of dispising and vnobeisaunce.
Explicit*.
Jewis1 to vse her lawis. v Whyche Jewism 20
3e owenn helpe0, that thei moun sle hem,
that maden hem silf rediP to the deeth
of Jewis, in the thrittenthe dai of the
tweluethe monethe, which'! js clepyd A-
darr ; for Almy3ti God turneth8 this dai 21
of weilyng and morenyng* in to ioye to
hem". Wherfor and 3ev hanw this dai 22
among othere feeste daies, and halowex it
with al? gladnesse ; that it be knowun
aftirward, that alle men, that obeien feith- 23
full to Persisz, resseyuen worthi meed for
feitha ; sothelib that thei, that settenc tre-
soun to the rewme of hem, perischend for
the6 felony. Forsothef ech prouynce and 24
citee, that wole not be parcenere of this
solempnytee, perische& bi swerd and fierb;
and be it 'doon awey' sok, that not oneli
it be with out weie to men but also to
beestis with outen ende, for ensaumple1 of
dispisyng™ and vnobedience.
Here endith the book of Hester, and
here bygynneth the book of Job™.
T hath AH. z Om. AH. a Alle E pr. m. b be it in A. be it euere in to n. c Here endith the look of
Hester, and now bigynneth the prolog of the book of Job. A. Explicit liber Ester. E. No final rubric in FH.
1 the Jewis i. m Whom also i. n owen also s. ° to helpe is. P to be redi s. 1 that i. r Adar, or
Marche is. s hath turned is. * of morenyng is. u the Jewis is. v me comaunden that je is.
w haue plures. * halewe je is. y Om. is. z the kyngis of Persis is. a her feith is. h and is.
c senten w. settiden v. d perishe i. e her is. f And is. g perische it i. h bi fier is. ' Om. i. k so
fordon i. ' the ensaumple is. m her dispisyng is. n Here endith the book of Hester, and bigynnelh
a prolog on the book of Job. Q. Heere endith Hester, i. Heere eendeth the book of Hester, se now the prolog
of Joob. K. Here endith the book of Hester, and here bigynneth the prologe on the book of Joob. MO.
Here endith the book of Hester, and bigynneth the book of Joob. NVX. Here eendith Hester, and bigynneth
the first prolog of Joob. H. Here endiih Hester, and bigynneth the book of Job. a. Here eendith the book
of Hester, a. No final rubric in ELP.
JOB.
\_Prologue on the book of Job&.~\
IN this book of Joob is contened, first, the possessioun and prosperite of the iust
man Joob ; and, aftirward, how God suffride him to be temptid of Sathan, by los of
hise worldli goodis, and of hise children ; and afterward bi sijknesse of his owne flesch,
and bi repreef of hise frendis, and of his owne wijf ; and ensaumple to vs, that no man
is temptid more than he mai withstonde, if he be iust and pacient, with preier of the
help of God.
Incipit prologus in libro Job".
I am constreyned bi alle the bokis of Godis scripture to answern to the euele sawis
of aduersaries, that sinfulli putten to me, that my remenyng I shulde make intob thec
vndernymyng of thed Seuenti remenoures ; as tho3e, anent the Grekis, Aquila, Simacus,
and Theodocian, or woordf of e woord, or sens of£ sens, or of either mengd, and tem-
pred maner of mene translacioun tolden out ; and Origenes alle the volumes of the
Olde Testament markide with signe of a 3erde, 'and with signe of a sterreh, the whiche
or addid, or taken of Theodocian, sette in to the olde translacioun, prouende to han
failid that is added. Thanne lerne my bacbiteres to resceyuen in the hoole, that in
parcelis thei resceyueden, or to shauen awey my remenyng with ther sterre signes. Ne
forsothe it may be do, that1 whom they beheelde manye thingus to han lafte of, not the
same men also in summe thingus to han errid thei knowlechen, nameli, in Job, to
the whiche that if tho thingus, that vnder sterre signe ben addid, thou withdrawe, the
most part of thi volume shal be kut of; and that only anent the Grekis. But andk anent
the Latynes, befor that translacioun, that vnder sterre signes and 3erde signes not 3ore
we maden out, seuene hundrid almest or ei3te hundrid vers failen; with the whiche the
boc shortid, and to-torn and to-bite, sheweth openli to the rederes his foule defaute.
This forsothe translacioun non remenour of the olde folewith, but of that1 Ebru and
Arabik woord, and other while Cire, now woordis, now sens, now either togidere shal
tellen out. Also forsothe al the boc anent the Ebrues is seidm derc and slidery0, and that
the cheef spekeris of Grekis clepen defaute of comun maner of speche, whil other thing
B This prologue is from M.
» Incipit prologus in librum Job. E. Prologus libri Job. F. Prologus. H. No initial rubric in A. b to i.
Om. OR. d Om. o. e thof EFU. f of woord E in ras. e bi A. b Om. R. i that thoo E pr. v.
Om. o. 1 the AHOR. m leid AH. n schyndri H. slider R.
JOB. 671
is spoken and other thing is don ; as if thou woldest an eel or a laumprun holde with
streite hondis, how myche strengerli0 thou thristis, so myche the? sunnere it shal sliden
awey. I haue remembrid me, Liddiura, a maner doctour, that anent the Ebruis the
firste was weened to ben had, for the vnderstonding of this volume not with fewe
penys to han hirid, with whos doctrine if any thing I profitede, I wot neuere ; this oon
I wot wel, me not to han mo^f remene, but that before I hadde vnderstonde. And so
fro the begynnyng of the volume vnto the woordis of Job, anent the Ebruys the
enditingr is prose ; but fro the woordis of Job, in the8 whiche he seith, Pershe the dai
in the whiche I am born, and the ny3t. in* whiche" it is seid, a man is conseiued, vnto
that place wher befor the end of the volume it is write, Therfor I myself reproue, and
do penaunce in colis and askenv, ben vers of sixe feet, rennende with dactile and sponde
feet, and for the langage of the tunge ofte takende and othere feet, not of the same
silablis, but of the same times. Otherwhile also that sweete rym and sweteli sounende
is told with noumbrisw loosid with lawe ; the whiche thing versifioures more than a
symple redere vnderstonden. Fro the foreseide vers forsothe vnto the ende of the boc,
the litle distinccioun that leueth with prose enditing is wouenx. The whiche thing if y
toz any man is seen vntrouable, metre, that is, to be anent the Ebrues, and in maner of
oure Flacci, and Graccy, Pindarie, and Alchei, and Saffo, that weren Grek poetis, or the
Sauter, or thea Lamentaciounsb of Jeremie, or alle almest the Kanticulis of scripturis
toc ben comprehendid, that is to seye, in metre, rede he Filonem, Josefum, Origenem,
Cesariensem Eusebeum, and bi the witnesse of hem he shal proue me to sey soth.
Here therfore myn houndis, therfore me in this volume to han trauailid, not that the
olde remenyng I repreue, but that tho thingis, that in it or ben derc, or ben laft of, or
certis bi thed vice of writeres depraued, shulden be maad more open bi oure remenyng ;
the whiche and thee Ebrues sermoun a parti wee han lerned, and in Latin fulli fro thef
cradelis among gramarienes?, and retorikis, and filosofres wee ben defoulid. That if
anent the Grekis, aftir the making of theSeuenti, now the euangelie of Crist shynende,
Jew Aquila, and Simacus, and Theodocian, Jewinge eretikis, ben founde, that manye
mysterijs of the Saueour bi treccherous remenyng hidden, and nerthelatere in sixe
exaumplerish ben had' anent the chirches, and ben expouned of chirchemen ; myche
more I, a Cristene man, born of fader and rnoder Cristene, and the baner of the cros
in my forhed berende, whos studie was to telle a^een laft of thingus, and to amende the
depraued, and the sacramens of the chirche with pure and trewe sermounes to openen,
or of proude men or of shreude reders I a3te not to be repreued. Hauek that wiln olde
bokis, and in rede skynnes with gold and siluer writen, or with capital lettris, as comunli
men sein, chargis grauen out more than bokis, so that to me and to myne thei suffre
to han pore scrowis, and not as myche faire bokis as amendid. Eithir forsothe transla-
cioun, and the Seuenti after Grekis, and myn after the Ebrues, in Latin bi my trauaile
is translatid ; chese eche man that he wile, and proue he1 hymself more studious than
euel willid.
Anothir prolog™.
IF forsothe a iunket" with resshe I shulde make, or the leues of palmys I shulde
platte0, that in the? swot of my chere I shulde ete bred, and the were of the wombe
with besi mynde treten, no man shulde bite, no man shulde repreue. Now forsothe for
0 strenglier A. P Om. HOH. 1 Om. R. r eendyng R. s Om. AEFIIOR. * Oni. H. u the
whiche AEFHOR. v asshen A, asche OH. w noumbring OR. x weuid AEFIIIOR. y it c. z Om. AHOR.
a Om. o. b Lamentacioun on. c Om. R. d Om. o. e Om. R. f thoo E. S the gramariens OH.
h ensaumpleris OR. ' lad AHOR. k Haue thei OH. ! hem AEFHIOR. m From A. Anothir prolog on the
same. OR. Om. CBFIII. » ionke o. ° plaunte AOR. P Om. A.
672
JOB.
i. 1—4.
after the sentence of the Saueour, I wile werke the mete that persheth not, the olde
weie of Godys volumys to purgen fro thornes and busshis, double errouri is pi3t in to
me; a fals corectourr of vices I am clepid, and erroures not to taken awei, but to sowen.
So myche forsothe is the custum of oldnesse, that also other while confesid vicis
plesen, whil more faire bokis they wilri han than arnendid. Wherfore, O ! moost8 looued
brethern, oon. ex'saumpler* of noblehed for the werelis, lepis, basketis, and litle 3iftis of
munkis, these spirituel and 3iftis to dwelle taketh ; and blisful Job, that 3it anent Latynes
lai in the drit, and with wermes of erroures brae out, hool and withoute wem io3eth.
What maner forsothe, after prouyng and victorie, double to hym alle thingus ben
3olden, so I" in to 3oure tunge, that hardili I speke, haue maad hym to han thatv he
hadde lost. Therfor andw 3ou and eche redere I warne 'to giderex with besy before
telling, and in the begynnyngus of bokis the same thingus euermor ioynende, I pre3e,
'that wher euermorJ" litle 3erdis goende beforn 3ee shul see, witeth tho thingis that ben
vnder leid in Ebru volumys not toz bena had ; but wher the image of a sterre shyneth
beforn, of Ebru in oure sermoun ben added. Also and thoo thingus werenb seen to ben
had0 in Grek, and so weren corupt, that thed wit toe the reders thei token awei, 3ou
pre3ende, with gret trauaile I amendide; wenende more what profitable thing to comyn
of myn hate to the chirchis of Crist, than of other mennys besinesse.
Here endeth the prolog of Job, and now bigynneth the book*.
Incipit liber Job*.
CAP. I.
1 THER was a man in the lond of Hus,
Job by name ; and that man was simple,
and ri3t, and dredende God, and goende
2 awei fro euel. And ther ben born to
3 hym seue sones, and thre dou3tris ; and
his possessioun was seuen thousend of
shep, and thre thousend of camailis, also
fiueb hundrid 3okis of oxen, and fiue hun-
dryd assis, and ful myche meyne ; and
that man was gret among alle the men
i of the est. And his sones wenten, and
maden festis bi housis, eche in his day ;
and sendende thei clepeden ther thre sis-
tris, that thei shulden etc, and drinke win
Here bigynnith the boJe ofJoob*.
CAP. I.
VA man, Joobf bi name, wasb in the i
lond of Hus" ; and thilke mand was syrn-
pleej, and ri3tfulf, and dredynge God, and
goynge awey fro yuel. Ands seuene sones 2
and thre dou3tris werenh borun to hym ;
and his possessioun was seuene thousyndea
of scheep, and thre thousynde of ' camels,
and fyue hundrid 3ockis of oxisk, and fyue
hundrid of femal assis, and ful myche
meynee ; and Hhilke man1 was grete"1
among alle men" of the eest. And hise4
sones 3eden, and maden feestis bi housis0,
ech manP in his day; and thei^ senten, and
clepiden her thre sistris, 'that thei schul-
t A ylos. Job
tras a very man
in kynde, and
his book is a
very thing doon
in dede, and
not a parable,
as sum men
seiden. Job
cam of Naoor,
as Jerom, in
the book of
Ebreu Ques-
tiouns on Ge-
nesis, and
Ebreis wil-
nessen, to
trhiche it is to
3yue credence
in this matere ;
thouj Austyn
and many
othere seyn,
that he cam
of Abraham,
bi Esau ; also
Job was the
fyuethe fro
Abraham, and
was in the tyme
of Moyses. A et
plures.
J symple ;
without gile.
rijtful ; goinge
bi the lyne of
rijtfulnesse in
his dedis, to
the ende of
heuenely blis.
dredinge God;
bi drede of
sones reuerence,
that enclosith
loue. goinge
awei fro yuel ;
not for drede
of peyne, as
yuele men
doon, but for
the loue of
vertu, which is
the purpos of
goode men.
Lire here. c.
1 errours OR. r coniectour OR. s je most OR. l exsaumple H. u that R. v that that H. w Om. i.
x Om. R. V euermore, that wher euere OR. z Om. AHOR. a Om. i. b that weren OR. c hid R.
d je A. sche n. e of R. ' From A. Here endeth the prolog of Joob, se now the booc. i. Here eendith the
prologis, and bigynneth the boke of Joob. R. No final rubric in CEFHO. a Incipit liber. E. Here begynneth
Ihe bok of Job. F. No initial rubric in the other Mss. b fifty E pr. m.
a From LMorf. Heere biginnilh Job. lu. No initial rubric in the other Mss. b Om. is. c Hus was
a man that hijte Job is. d Job is. e a syniple man i. a symple man, that is, he was ivithouten double-
nesie and variaunce s. f he was rijtful is. g And ther weren i. h Om. i. ' Om. is. k oxen is. l this
Job is. m a grete man is. n the men s. ° her housis is. P man of hem s. 1 in her feeste daies
thei s.
1. 5—15.
JOB.
673
5 with hem. And whan the da3es of the
feste hadden passid aboute, Job sente to
them, and haliwide them, and risende
erli, offride brent sacrifise bi alle. For-
sothe he seide, Lest perauenture my sonys
synnen, and blisse to God in ther hertis.
e So Job dide alle da3is. On a dai forsothe,
whan the sones of God wer come, that
thei shulde stonde nee3 before God, was
7 nee3 among hem and Sathan. To whom
seide the Lord, Whennus0 comest thou?
The whiche answerende seith, I haue
enuyround the erthe, and thur3 gon it.
s And the Lord seide to hym, Whether
hast thou not beholde my seruaunt Job,
that ther be not lie to hym in thed erthe,
a man simple, and ri3t, and6 dredende
u God, and goende awei fro euel. To whom
answerde Sathan, Whether in vein Job
10 dredith God ? Whether hast thou not
strengthid hym, and his hous, and al his
substaunce bi enuyroun ? To the werkis
of his hondis thou hast blissid, and his
1 1 possessioun wex in thef erthe. But
strecche out a litil thin hond, and touche
alle thingus that he weldeth ; but in the
12 face he blesse to thee. Thanne the Lord
seide to Sathan, Lo ! alle thingus, that he
hath, in thin hond ben ; onli in hym ne
strecche thou out thin hond. And Sa-
than is gon out fro the face of the Lord.
is Whan forsothe on a dai the sones and
his do3tris shulden ete, and dririke win
in the hous of ther firste gote brother,
ua messager cam to Job, that shulde sein,
Oxen ereden, and she assis weren fed
15 beside them ; and Sabeis feerly fellen to,
and token alle thingis, and smyte the
5 f in to the
world; that is,
in the ende of
the wouke.
Lire here. c.
$ seide ; that
is, thoujte.
Lire here. c.
§ iones of God ;
that is, holi
aungels. to he
present ; hi3ere
denr ete, and drynke8 wiyn with hem. And
whanne the daies of feeste* hadderi passid
in to the worldu|, Joob sente to hem, and
halewide hemw, andx hey roosz eerli, and
offride" brent sacrifices 'bi alleb. Forc he
seide J, Lest perauenture my sones do
synne, and curse God in her hertis. Joobf
dide so in alle daies&. Forsothe11 in sum' e aun8el? ben
propirli present
day, whanne the sones of Godfi 'weren to God, that ben
, , ,.„ , _ J , not [sent] out to
comunK to be present biror the Lord1, also outermere ser.
Sathan cam01 among hem". To whom the 7
Lord seide, Fro whennus comest thou ?
Which0 answeride, and seide, Y haue cum-
passid the erthe, and Y haue walkid thorou3
it. And the Lord seide to hym, Whe-8
theri thou hast biholde my seruaunt Joob,
thatr noon8 in erthe is1 lyik hymu ; he is
aw symple manx, and rhtful, and dredynge ciereiy; thus
n A i -f n rr> \. spekith Danyel
God, and goynge awei fro yuel? To whom 9 in vii. cr
Sathan answeride, Whether Joob dredith
Whethir thou hast
™r'tben SBld
God- In larse
maner of spek-
inge, aiie aun-
seid to be pre-
sent to God, in
as myche as
thei seen God
ynge, a thou-
sinde thousinde
not ,,,suedenhim,
101 10 and tensithis
thousinde
weren present
to him. In the
largeste maner,
to God, in as
myche as thei
and her
ken opyn to
Goddis sijt,
Whenne EFU. J Om. A. e Om. A.
God veynliy||?
cumpassid hym, and his hows, and al his
catel bi cumpasz ? Thou hast blessid the
werkis of hise hondis, and hise possessioun
encreessidea inb erthe. But stretch ec forth n
thin hond a litil, and touche thou alle
thingis whiched he hath in possessioun6 ;
if f he cursiths not thee 'in the faceh,'bileue
not to me'1. Therfork the Lord seide to 12
Sathan, Lo ! alle thingis, whiche1 hem
hath, ben in thin hond" ; oneli0 stretche
thou not forth thin hond in to hymP. Andi
Sathan 3ede out fro the face of the Lord.
Sothelir whanne in sum8 dai 'hise sones* 13
and domtrisu eeten, and drunken wiyn in
* thingis. cum-
the hows of her firste gendrid"' brothir, a 14 ;>«*•«'<<, -so him
T i • , . , and hise thingis
messanger cam to Job, whiche messctn- w;th thi pro.
get* seider, Oxisz eridena, andb femal assis YCm™nno\hat
temple hym.
Lire here. c.
f Om. AH.
turehere- Lire
here. c.
II wher Joob
dredith God
veyniy; as if
r to is. s to drynke is. * her feeste is. u world bi greet fame is. w hem or mouyde hem to
holynesse i. hem, that is, he meuid hem to holynesse s. * and bi alle herfeest daies is. y Job is.
z roos up is. a he offride is. bjbr hem I. for his children s. c And is. e hertis, / shal do penaunce
for hem s. f And Job is. e herfeest daies i. h And is. ' a plures. oo s. k camen s. ' Lord,
makinge sacrifice i. Lord, to maken her sacrifice s. m cam nij is. n hem to disturble hem s. ° And
Sathan is. q Wher plures passim. r that ther is i. s no man is. * Om. i. u to him s. w Om. is.
x Om. is. T veynli or in ydel i. veynli mithoulen cause s. z enuyroun is ahath encressid i. is encresed s.
b on s. c holde BCEFHLPUVX. d that i. e possessioun takynge hem atvey i. possessioun anentischinge
hem s. f and if is. g curse is. h thane s. > he is verily symple and ri^ttvis [and dreding thee s] is.
bileue thou not to me K. k Thanne i. 1 that i. m Job is. n hond or power i. hond or in thi pomer
be my sitjfraunce s. ° but oneli is. P his persoone is. 1 And thanne s. r And is. Forsothe N.
• a plures. * the sones of Job is. u his doujtris is. w goten i. x and is. y seide to him is. z Thin
oxen is. a that eriden I hi loond s. b and thi is.
VOL. II.
4 R
674
JOB.
i. 16 — ii.
childei* with swerd ; and I alone scapide'1
16 that I shulde telle to thee. And whan
jit he spac, cam an other, and seide, The
fyr of God cam doun fro heuene, and the
shep touchid, and the childer wastide;
and I alone fleij awei that I telle to thee.
17 But jit hym spekende, cam and an other,
and seide, Caldeis maden thre cumpanyes,
and asailiden the camailis, and token
hem, also and the childer thei smyten
with swerd ; and I alone fleij awei that
is I telle to thee. And jit he spac, arid lo !
an other cam inne, and seide, Thi sones
and dojtris etende, and drinkende win in
the hous of ther' firste goten brother,
lufeerli an hidous wind fel in fro the re-
giounk of desert, and smot togidere the
foure corneres of the hous, the whiche
fallende opresside thi1 fre childer, and
ben deade ; and I alone fleij awei that I
20 telle to thee. Thanne Job ros, and kutte
his clothis, and his hed shauen fel in to
21 the erthe, and honourede, and seide, Nakid
I wente out fro the wombe of my moder,
and nakid I shal gon ajeen thider ; the
Lord jaf, the Lord toe awei ; as to the
Lord pleside, som it is do ; be the name
22 of the Lord blissid. In alle thes thingus"
Job synnede not with his lippis, ne any
foli thing ajen God spac.
CAP. II.
i It is do forsothe, whan on a dai hadden
comen the sones of God, and stoden be-
' weren lesewidc bisidisd thoe ; and Sabeisf 13
felden yn, and tokens aweyh alle thingis1,
and 'smytiden the children14 with swerd1;
and Y aloone ascapide for™ to telle to"
thee. And whanne0 he? spak jiti, anothirr i(;
cam, and seide5, Fier of God cam doun fro
heuene, and wastide1 scheep", and 'children
touchidw ; and Y aloone ascapidex for> to
telle 'to theez. But jit thea while hebl?
spak, also anothir cam, and seide, Caldeis6
madend thre cumpenyes, and6 assailiden
thef camels, and token? thoh awei, and
thei smytiden' 'also the childrenk with1
swerd ; and Y aloone ascapide"1 to telle
to" thee0. And? jiti he spak, andr, lo ! IB
anothir entride8, and seide, While thi
sones and doujtris' eeten, and drunken
wiyri in the hows of her firste gendrid"
brothir, aw greet wynde felde yn sudenli 10
fro the coost of desert, and schookx foure
corneris of the hows, 'which felde> doun,
and7 oppresside thia children, and thei ben
deed : and Y aloone fledde to telle tob
thee. Thanne Joob roosc, andd to-renteao
hise clothis, and 'with pollid heede he
felde doun onf the erthe, ands worschip-
ideh God, and seide, Y jede nakid out of 21
the wombe of my modir, Y' schal turne
ajen nakidk thidur1 ; the Lord jaf, them
Lord took" awei ; as it pleside the Lord,
so 'it is0 doon ; the name of the Lord be
blessid. In alle these thingis Joob syn-22
nede not in hise lippis, nether spak!' ony
fonnedi thing ajens"1 God.
CAP. II.
Forsothe3 it was doon, whanne1 in sum" i
dai the sones of God 'weren comunw, and"
e children A passim, h ascaped E. i the A. k regiouns A. 1 the c. m Om. AH. n thing c. Om. H.
c lesewiden is. d there bisidis s. e hem is. f men of the cuntrey of Sabey is. e thei token is.
h awey with hem s. : thi godis is. k Om. is. ! swerd thei ban sleyn thi seruauntis is. m Om. i.
n this to i. these thingis to s. ° while i. whilis s. P this messanger is. q Om. s. r also anothir i.
8 seide to Job s. t it hath wastid is. u thi scheep is. w smeten thi children i. sleyn thi children s.
* scapid s. y Om. is. z [t j t}iee tjlese tj,i,,gjs s. a Om. is. b this messanger is. <-' Men of the
cuntrey of Caldey is. <1 han maad is. e an(j thei is. f thi i. E ban take is. h hem is. ' han
killid is. smiten F. k Om. i. 1 thi seruauntis with is. m scapide s. n Om. is. ° thee these thingis s.
P Om. BEHLX. q jit while i. jit the while that s. r Om. is. s entride yn to Job is. * thi doujtris is.
11 goten i. w and a , an(j s x it stroke It y anj tne nous fej]e T> z an^ it t a the s. b Om.
c roos up i. d and he i. e whanne his heed was polled i. ' upon i. in to s. S and he i. h worschip s.
1 and nakid Y i. and nakid s. k Qm. is. 1 Om. s. m and the i. n hath taken i. takyt s. ° be it s.
P he spak i. q foly is. r to i. s And i. * Om. i. « the sum c sec. m. a i. w weren come to herie
him i. shulden come s. x and thei i.
II. 2 II.
JOB.
675
fore the Lord, and Sathan hadde comen
2 among hem, and stod in his si3t, that the
Lord seide to Sathan, Whennes comest
thou ? The whiche answerende seith, I
haue gon aboute the erthe, and thur3
3 passid it. And the Lord seide to Sathan,
Whether hast thou beholde my seruaunt
Job, that ther be not to hym lie in the
erthe, a man simple, and ri3t, and dred-
ende God, and goende awei fro euel, and
3it withholdende innocence? Thou for-
sothe hast stirid me a3en hym, that I
4 scourge hym in vein. To whom an-
swerde Sathan, and seith, Fel for fel,
and alle thingus that a man hath he
5 shulde 3iue for his soule ; ellis put thin
bond, and touche his bon and flesh, and
thanne thou shalt see, that in to the face
6 he blisse to thee. Thanne the Lord seide
to Sathan, Lo ! in thin hond he is ;
7nerthelater his lif kep. Thanne Sa-
than, gon out fro the face of the Lord,
he smot Job 'with the0 werste stinkende
bleyne fro the sole of the fot vnto the
a nol ; the whiche with a sherd scrapide
awei the quyture, sittende in the dung-
s'hil. His wif forsothe seide to hym, 3it
forsothe thou abidist stille in thi sym-
loplete. Blisse to God, and die. The whiche
seith to hir, As oon of the fool wymmen
thou speeke ; if goodis wee han taken of
the hond of the Lord, euelis forsothe
why shulde wee not suffre ? In alle these
thingis Job synnede not with his lippis.
1 1 Thanne threP frendus of Job, herende al
the euel that hadde fallen to hym, alle
camen fro ther place, Elifath Themanites,
and Baldach Suytes, and Sofar Naamat-
ites ; forsothe thei hadden seid togidere
to themself, that comende togidere thei
shulden visiten hym, and coumforten.
stodenx bifor the Lord, and Sathan 'was
comunz among hem, anda stood in hisb
si3tc, thatd the Lord seidee to Sathan, Fro 2
whennus comest thou? Whichf answeride,
and seide, Y haue cumpassid the erthe,
'and Y haue go thur} it". And the Lord:*
seide to Sathan, Whethir thou hast bi-
holdeh my seruaunt Joob, that' noonk in
erthe is1 lijkm hym ; lie is a" symple
man0, and'' ri3tful, and dredynge God, and
goyngei awei fro yuel, and 3it holdynger
innocence? 'But thou8 hast moued me
a3ens him, that'Y schulde turmente1 hym
in veyn. To whom Sathan answeride, 4
and seide", 'A man schal 3yue skyn for
skynv, and alle thingis that he hath for
his lijfw; 'ellis sendex thin hond, ands
touche his boon and? fleisch, and thanne
thou schalt se, that he schal curse thee in
thez face. Therfora the Lord seide to«
Sathan, Lo ! heb isc in 'thin hond'1 ; ne-
theles kepe thou his lijf. Therfor Sathan?
3ede out fro the face of the Lord, and6
smoot Joob with 'a ful wickidf botche fro
the sole of thes foot 'til to1' his top;
which' «7boik schauyde1 the quytere with™ 8
a schelle, 'and sat in the dunghil". For-"
sothe his wijf seide to hym, Dwellist thou
3it in thi symplenesset ? Curse thou God, t w»pie>iesse ,•
* that is, fonned-
and die0. And Joob seideP, Thou hast lonesse. Lire
spoke as oon of the fonned wymmen ; if
we han take goodisi of the hond of the
Lord, whi forsother suffren we not yuels8?
In alle these thingis Joob synnede not in
hise lippis. Therfor* thre11 frendis of Joob u
herden al the yuel, that hadde bifeldew
to hym, and camenx ech many fro his
place, Eliphath Temanytes, and Baldach
Suythes, and Sophar Naamathites ; forz
thei 'hadden seidea togidere to hem silf,
that thei wolden come togidere, and visite
0 Om. AH. P the thre c.
y stonde s. z come s. a and he i. b Oni. i. c sijt of the Lord i. d and i. e shuld say s. fThe
which i. e Om. s. h not considerd s. i that ther is s. k no man i. ' Om. s. m lijk to is. n Om. s.
° Om. s. P and a i. <l departyng s. T he holdith i. • And thou forther s. t thou vex hym s. u seide
to the Lord s. v Om. 8. " soule i. x therfor putte to i. y and his i. z thi i. a Thanne i. b Job i.
c is now i. d thi power i. e and he i. f the worste stynkynge i. g his s. h vnto i. to x. > and i.
k Job sate in a dunge hill i. l and he schauyde awey i. m of him with i. " Om. i. ° die as the lane
\ gode thingis i. r thanne i. s gladly yuel thingis i. * And thanne i.
thei camen to him l. y of hem i. z sothely i. a seiden i.
4 B 2
mole i. P seide to hir is.
« then the s. w bifalle is.
676
JOB.
II. 12 III. l6.
12 And whan thei hadden rerid up aferr
ther ejen, thei knewen hyra not; and
criende out thei wepten, and, the clothis
kitt, thei sprengden poudre vpon ther hed
isin to heuene. And thei seten with hym
in the erthe seuen da3is and seuen ny3t,
and no man spac to hym woord ; forsothe
thei se3en the sorewe to ben hydous.
CAP. III.
1 Aftir these thingus Job openede his
2 mouth, and curside to his dai, and seide,
a Pershe the dai in the whiche I am born,
and the ny3t in the whiche it is seid, A
4 man is conceyued. That dai be turned
in to dercnessis ; God seche it not from
aboue, and be it not in recording, ne be
5 it Ii3tid with Ii3t. Dercnesses dercne it,
and the shadewe of deth ocupie it in
dercnesse ; and be it with inne wrappid
6 with bitternesse. A derc whirlewind
welde that ny3t ; and be it not countid
in the da3es of the 3er, ne noumbrid in
ymonethis. Be that ny3t solitarie, and not
spreise wrthi. Curse thei to it, that cursen
to the dai, that ben redi to rere Leui-
sethan. The sterris be thei derkidi with
the dercnesse of it ; abide it Ii3t, and se
not, ne the springingr of the risende
10 morwetid. For it closide8 not the doris
of the wombe, that bar me, ne toe awei
ueuelis fro myn eyen. Whi not in the
wombe I am dead ? gon out of the wombe
12 not anoon I* pershide? Whi taken out of
is the knes? whi soukid the tetis? Now
forsothe slepende I sholde holde my pes,
uand with my slep resten, with kingus
and counseileris of the erthe, that bilden
is to hem solitarie dwellingus ; or with
princis that welde gold, and fulfillen
ie ther housis with siluer; or asu abortif
hymb, and coumfortec. And whanne theidi2t
hadden reisid" aferf 'her i$en%, thei knewen1" HH. book of '"
.. i i j i • j • i Morals seith,
not hym1 ; and theij cneden, and wepten, that Joob spek.
andk to-renten her clothis, and1 spreynten
dust onm her heed" vin to0 heueneP.
thei saten with hymi inr the erthe seuene
daies and seuene ny3tis, and no man spak
a word to hym ; for8 thei sien, that his
sorewe was greet.
CAP. III.
Aftir these thingis Joob openyde his i
mouth, and curside1 his dai, and seide", 2
Perische the daif in which Y was borun, a the,end?- Ne-
theles Tomas
and the ny3t in which it was seid, Thew Aiquyn here
, ™. ....... , expowneth this
man is conceyued. Ihilke dai be turnede4 procestothe
in to derknessis ; God seke not it aboue, seith? that Joob
and be it not in myndej, nethir be it Ii3t-
Andi3vndurstondinK'
and not to the
lettre; for
many wordis
here takun to
the lettre ben
vnresonable
and vnpossible,
and of a man
vnpacient and
dispeiringe, and
blasfemynge
God ; but Joob
ned with Ii3t. Derknessis* make^ it derk, 5 suaiite, ether
J fleisly lust, and
and the schadewe of deeth and myistz oc- i» the resoun
• «i 11 •, • •,., ., i i .... of soule he suf-
cupie it ; and be it wlappidd with bittir- wde wilfully
and re-
nesse. Derk whirlwynde holde that ni3t ; 6
be it not rikynyd among theb daies of the ,
* • f herof that Joob
3eer, nethir be it noumbrid among thec and h>se frendis
.. „, ... , , disputiden to
monethes. Thilke ny3t be soleyn, and notd 7 dyuerse wi
worthi ofe preisyng. Curse thei it, that 8
cursen the dai, thatf ben redi to reise Le-
uyathansfi. Sterris11 be1 maad derk with 9 these frendis
J ... settiden pu.
the derknesse therof; abide it Ii3t, and nysching only
se it not, nethirk the bigynnyng of the
morwetid risyng vp. For it closide not
the doris of the wombe, that bar me, ne- g°°«tewerkis
passid. Therfor
thir took1 awei yuels™ fro min i3en. Whin joobargueth
. IT- j j • ,i , ~ . . aaenus hem, that
was not Y deed in the wombe/ whi 3ede it sue* of her
Y out of n the wombe, and perischide not
anoon? Whi was Y takun on0 knees ?
whi was Y suclidP with teetis ? Foi^ now 13 birthe- and
othere thingis,
Y slepynge schulde be stille, and schuldeW as the te«
T .,11 • , , sowneth. and
reste in my sleep, with kyngis, and con- 14 joob sp
of erthe8, that4 bilden to hem soleyn
sulsr
places ; ethir with" prynces that han gold15*}™6
in possessioun, and fillen her housis with
to com.
ynge, but in
truth Joob
curside not his
dercned AEFH. r sprynge A. s js ciose H- t Om. c. u Om. AH.
b Job i. c coumforte him i. <1 thei afer i.
*> knowen A. ' Job i. J thanne thei i.
in to i. P heuenward i. « Job i. r upon i.
e reisid up i. f Om. i. afore s. S hem jet s.
) an(j tjiej j m Up0n r n heedis i. ° biholdynge
forsothe i. * he curside i. u lie seide i. « A i.
Om. s. d be it not i. e Om. i.
of that nijt i. i be thei i. * nethir
q Forsothe i. qq I schulde i.
schulde reste with i.
III. 17 — IV.
JOB.
677
hid I shulde not abide, or that conceyued
I7se3en not Ii3t. There vnpitous men cesiden
fro noise, and there resteden the wery in
is strengthe. And sum time togidere ioyned
withoute gref thei herden not the vois of
is the askere with strif. Litil and gret ther
ben, and seruaunt and fre man fro ther
20 lord. Whi to the wrecche is 3iue Ii3t,
and lif to hem that ben in bitternesse of
2isoule? The whiche abiden deth, andv
cometh not ; as men deluende out tresor
22 and io3en hugely, whan thei finde the
23 sepulcre ? To the man whos weie is hid,
and God hath cumpassid hym with derc-
24 nessis ? Er I shul ete, I si3he ; and as of
25flowende water, so my roring. For the
drede, that I dradde, ys ful out come to
me ; and that I shamede of, is falle.
2C Whether I feynede not ? whetherw I
heeld not my pes ? whether I restide
not ? and ther is comen vp on me indig-
nacioun.
CAP. IV.
1 Answerende forsothe Elifath Thema-
2 nythes seide, If wee begynne to speke to
thee, perauenture greuously thou shalt
taken ; but the conceiuede woord who
:s shal moun holde ? Lo ! thou hast ta3t
manye men, and thou hast strengthid
4 the weri hondis. Thi woordis han maad
stable the vnstedefast, and the trem blende
•>knes thou hast coumfortid. Now for-
sothe is comen vp on thee veniaunce, and
thou hast failid ; it hath touchid thee,
sand thou art disturbid*. Wher is thi
drede, thi strengthe, and thi pacience,
7 and the perfeccioun of thi weies? Re-
corde, I beseche thee, who euere inno-
cent pershide, or whanne Vri3twis men?
8 ben don awei ? But rathere I haue seen
hem, that werken wickidnesse, and sowen
sillier; ethir as a 'thing hid not borunwi(iaayofbirthe,
IT i i • ' kilt patiently
Y scnulde not stonde", ethir whiche? con- suffnde his
seyued sienz not Ii3t. There wickid
ceessiden of noise, and there men maad
wery of strengthe restiden. And sum is ende- Lire
* . . here. c.
tyme bounduna togidere with out disese : This word, ie
thei herden not the voys of the wrongful
axere. A litil man and greetb man b*
there, and a seruauntd free6 fro his lord. ^e. c.
§ Leuyaman;
Whi is Ii3t 3ouun to the wretche, and lijf 20 that is, the
to hem that ben in bitternesse of soule ? '
Whichef abiden deeth, and it cometh not 521
as men diggynge^ out tresour and ioien 22 fend- v-
greetly, whanne thei han founde a sepul-
cre? Whi is li^t youun to a man, whos 23
weie is hid, and God hath cumpassid hym
with derknessis? Bifore that Y ete, Y24
si3he j and as of watir flowynge, so is my
roryng. For11 the drede, which' Y dredde,25
camk to me ; and that1, that Y schamede,
bifelde™. Whether Y dissymilide" not? 20
whether Y was not stille ? whether Y
restide not ? and0 indignacioun comethP
on me.
CAP. IV.
Forsothei Eliphat Themanytes answer- 1
ide, and seider, If we bigynnen tos speke 2
to thee, in hap thou schalt take it heuyli ;
but who may holde* a word conseyued?
Lo ! thou hast tau3t ful many men, and s
thou hast strengthid hondis maad feynt.
Thi wordis confermydenu men doutynge, 4
and thou coumfortidistw knees tremblynge.
But now a woundex is comun on^ thee, 5
and thou hast failid ; it touchidez thee,
and thou art disturblid. Where is thio
drede, thi strengthe, and thi pacience, and
the perfeccioun of thi weies ? Y biseche 7
thee, haue thou mynde, what innocent
man perischide euere, ethir whanne ri3t-
ful men weren doon awei? Certis rathirs
Y si3 nem, that worchen wickidnesse, and
sowena sorewis, and repen tho, to haueo
v as AH. w Om. AH. * distourblid A. y the rijtwise A. i^twise H.
w child or a beesl born bifore the tyme and hid i. * haue ben i. y as thei that ben i. z and sien i.
a men bounden i. b a greet i. c be he i. d seruaunt be he there i. e fer B. f The whiche i. g that
diggen i. •> Certis i. ' that i. k hath come i. 1 that thing i. m hath bifalle to me i. n feynyde I.
0 and ytt i. P hath comen i. i Thanne i. r seide to Job i. s and i. * holde in silence l. u han
confermyd i. w hast coumfortid i. x wounde or sijknesse i. y upon i. z hath touchid i. a that
sowen i.
678
JOB.
IV. 9— V. 5.
gsorewis, and repen hem, God blowende,
to han pershid, andz thur3 the spirit of
10 his wrathe to be wastid. The roring
of a leoun, and the vois of a leounesse,
and the teth of leoun whelpis ben to-
il brosid. The tigre pershide, forthi that
he hadde no prei ; and the leoun whelpis
12 ben scaterid. But to me is seid a woord
hid, and as theefli myn ere toe the veynes
is of his gruching. In the orroure of the
ny3t si3te, whan slep is wont to ocupie
u men, inward drede heeld me, and trem-
bling ; and alle my bones beri agast.
is And whan the spirit me present shulde
passe, inwardli griseden the heris of my
ic flesh. Ther stod oon, whos chere I knew
not, an ymage befor myn e3en ; and a
17 vois as of a softe eir I herde. Whethir
aa man of God shal be Justified bi com-
parisoun ; and a man shal be more clene
is than his Makere ? Lo ! that seruen to
hym ben not stable ; and in his aungelis
19 he fond shreudenesse. Myche more theseb
that dwelleri0 cleyene housis, that han an
erthely foundement, shul be wastid as of
20 a mojhe"1. Fro morutid vnto euen thei
shul ben hewe doun ; and for no man
vnderstondith, with outen ende thei shul
21 pershe. Thei forsothe, that weren lafte,
shul be taken awei fro hem, and dien,
and not in wisdam.
CAP. V.
1 Clep thanne, if ther is that answere to
thee, and turne to summe of the seintis.
2 Wrathe sleth a man fol, and enuye sleth
3 a litil child. I sa$ a fool with a stable
roote, and I curside to his fairnesse anoon.
4 Aferr shul be maade his sones fro helthe,
and shul be to-treden in the 3ate, and
5 ther shal not be that deliuere. Whos
rep the hungri shal etc, and hym shal
perischid bi God blowyngeb, and to be
wastid bi the spirit of his ire. The roryngio
of ac lioundf, and the vois of ae lionessef,
and the teeth of 'whelpis of liounss ben
t A &<>*• Bi a
lioun he vndnr-
stondith Joob ;
._,. . . . . - bi a lionesse
alh to-brokun. Tigris penschide, for sche n and tigris he
hadde not prey ; and the1 whelpis of ak ^rtw?
lioun ben distried. Certis an hid word 12 the tee'h of
nouns he vn-
durstondith
, , .... „ hise sones.
theueli the veynes of prmym noise" therof. Lire here, c et
In the hidousnesse of Vny3tis si3t°, whanne 13P'
was seid to me, and myn eere took as1
$moadiust;
'his 's the sen
tenceof EH.
heuy sleep is wont to occupie men,
and tremblyng helde'i me ; and alle my
boonys weren aferd. And whanne the 15
spirit V3ede in my presence1", the heiris of
'my fleisch s hadden hidousnesse. Oon ic
stood, whos chere1 Y knewe not, an ymage
bifor myn i3en ; and Y herde au vois asw
of softex wynd. Whether a man schal be 17
maad iustj in comparisoun of God ? ethir
whethir^ a man schal be clennere than his
Makere ? Lo ! thei that seruen hym ben \s
not stidefast ; and he findithz schrewid-
nesse in hise aungels. Hou myche more 19 God> and a
t t rijtfnl iuge
thei that dwellen in housis of cley, thatb
han an ertheli foundement, schulen be
wastyd as of a mou3te. Froc morewtid
tild toc euentid thei schulen be kit doun ;
and for no man vndurstondith, thei schu-
len perische with outen ende. Sothelif
thei, that ben residue*, schulen be takun
awei§; thei schulen die, and not in wisdom.
fulerenethir
clennere than
dampneth not
man therfor
CAP. V.
without his
synne bifor
doon. This re-
soun is not
worth; for
whanne a iuge
dampnyth an
innocent man,
he may not
rewarde him
aftir deth, but
God punysch-
Therfor1' clepe thou, if 'ony is1 that schal i vttkoutgQt
answere thee, and turne thou to summe of {^ meedeln886
seyntis. Wrathfulnesse sleeth 'a fonnedk2 Wis, and to3yue
' saumple of pa-
man, and enuye sleeth a litil child1. Y si33 dence to othere
a fool with stidefast|| rote, and Y curside here. c.
his feirnesse anoon. Hise sones schulen 4
be maad fer fro helthe, and thei schulen
be defoulid in the sate, and ' noon schal is> sad in i
pente. Lire
bem that schal delyuere heml\ Whos0 ripe 5 here. c.
z Om. A. a the AEF. b thei A. c dwellen in A. d mowghe AEH. moughe F.
b sownynge ayns hem i. c the i. d lioun, that is, Job i. e the i. f lionesse, that is, his rvijf i.
g the liounis whelpis, that is, his children i. h al now i. ' Om. i. k the i. 1 as it mere i. m the
priuey i. n spekyng i. o sijt of the ni3t i. P and drede i. 1 helden i. r passide me beynge present i.
8 myn heed i. * chere or llckenesse i. " the i. w Om. i. x a softe i. y Om. i. z hath founde i.
b whiche i. c Fro the i. d vntil r. e to the i. f And T. S left i. h Therfor, Job i. > ther
is ony man i. k an vnwise i. 1 child rvithoulen mitt i. m ther schal be noon i. n Om. nlures.
° The i.
V. 6 — 24.
JOB.
679
raueshe the armed, and the thristi men
e shul drinke his richessis. No thing in
the erthe is maad withoute cause, and of
7 the erthe shal not gon out sorewe. A
man to trauaile is born, and a brid to
sfleen. For what thing I shal pre3e the
Lord, and to my God I shal putte my
9speche. That doth grete thingus, and vn-
serchable, and merueilouse thingus with-
looute noumbre. That 3iueth reyn vpon
the face of the erthe, and moysteth with
nwatris alle thingus. That setteth meke
men in to hei3te, and weilende men
i2rerethe with helthe. That scatereth the
tho3tis of euele men, that ther hondis
13 moun not fulfille that thei begunne. That
caccheth wise men in ther felnesse, and
14 the counseil of shrewis scattereth. Bi
the dai thei shul renne in to dercnessis,
and as in ny3t so thei shul graspen in
lomydday. But saf he shal make the nedi
fro the swerd of the mouth of hem, and
fro the hond doende violence the pore
16 man. And he shal be to the nedi man
hope, wickidnesse forsothe shal drawe to-
i;gidere his mouth. Blisfulf the men that
is chastisid of the Lord ; thanne the
blamyng of the Lord ne repreue thou.
IB For he woundeth, and lecheth ; smyteth,
is and his hondis shuln helen. In sixe tribu-
laciouns he shal deliuere thee, and in the
aoseuenthe shal not touche thee euel. In
hungir he shal deliuere thee fro deth,
and in bataile fro the hond of swerd.
21 Fro the scourge of tunge thou shalt ben
hid, and thou shalt not drede wrecchid-
22nesse, whan it corneth. In wastite and
hunger thou shalt Ia3whin, and beste of
23 the erthe thou shalt not dreden. But
with stones of regiouns thi couenaunt,
and the bestis of erthe shul be pesible to.
24tbee. And thou shalt wite, that thi ta-
bernacle haue pes, and visitende thi kinde
cornP an hungri man schal ete, and an
armed man schal rauysche hym, and thei,
that thirsten, schulen drynke hise richessis.
No thing is doon in erthe with out cause, e
and sorewef schal not go out of then erthe. t *"•««<•,• that
A, , . is, aduersite
man is borun to labour, and a brid to 7 tifaiiith not to
fli3t. Wherfor Y schal biseche the Lord, 8 SJSLl*.
and Y schal sette my speche to my God. here' c'
That makith grete thingis, andr that8 9
moun not be sou3t out, and wondurful
thingis with out noumbre. Which* 3yueth 10
reyn onu the face of erthew, and moistith*
alle thingis with watris. Which? settithu
meke men an hi3, and7 reisith with helthe
hem that morenen. Which distrieth the 12
thou3tis of yuel willid men, that her hondis
moun not fillea tho thingis that thei bi-
gunnenb. Which takith cautelousec men is
in thed felnesse0 vof hemf, and» distrieth
the counsel of schrewis. Bi daih thei'u
schulen renne in to derknessis, and as in
ny3t sok thei schulen grope in myddai.
Certis God schal make saaf a nedi man:]: is j a nety man ,-
fro the1 swerd of her"' mouth, and a pore
man fro" the hond of the violent0, "ethir
rauynourv. And hope schal be to a nedi ic
man, but wickidnessei schal drawe togi-
dere his mouth. Blessid is the man, 17
whichr is chastisid of the Lord ; therfor
repreue thou not the blarnyng of the Lord.
For he woundith, and8 doith medicyn ; he is
smytith, and hise hondis schulen make
hool. In sixe tribulaciouns he schal dely- 19
uere thee, and in the seuenthe tribulacioun
yuel schal not touche thee. In hungur he 20
schal delyuere thee fro deeth, and in batel
fro the1 power of swerd. Thou schalt be 21
hid fro the scourge of tungeu, and thou
schalt not drede myseistew,WA/> wretchid-
nesse*, whanne it cometh. In distriyng22
maad of enemyes and in hungur thou
schalt Iei3e, and thou schalt not drede the
beestis of erthe. But thi couenaunt schal 23
e rerynge A. f Blessyd is A. Blessid H.
P corn of him I. q Om. I. r Om. uc. 8 the whiche thingis i. * The which God i. u upon i. w the
erthe i. x he moistith i. y The which i. z and he i. a fulfille i. b han bigunne i. c slie cautelouse i.
d her owne i. e felnesse, ether rvylynesse K marg. { Om. i. K and he i. h dai or openly i. i siche i.
k Om. i. • Om. B. D1 the f. n God schal saue fro i. ° violent man i. P ethir rauenours N. Om. i.
q wickidnesse of endurid men i. r that i. s and he i. * Om. i. u an yuel tunge i. w myseesnesse i.
1 Om. i.
680
JOB.
V. 25 VI. 10.
asthou shalt not synne. And thou shalt
wite also, for raanyfold shal be thi sed,
and thi progeuye as the erbe of the*
aeerthe. Thou shalt go in to the sepulcre
in plenteuousnessis, as is born in an hep
27 off whete in his tyme. Lo ! this, as wee
han enserchid, so is ; that is herd, in
mynde thurj trete.
CAP. VI.
2 Answerende forsothe Job seith, Wolde
God, my synnes wereri we3ed, bi the
whiche wrathe I deseruede ; and theh
wrecchidnesse1 that I suffre, in a ba-
slaunce. As the grauel of the se this
more greuous shulde seme ; wherfore and
4 my woordis ben ful of sorewe. For the
arwis of the Lord ben in me, of the
whiche the indignacioun drinketh vp my
spirit ; and the gastnessis of the Lord
5n"3ten ajen me. Whethir an asse shal
roren, whan he hath erbe ? Or an oxe
shul loowen, whan befor the fulle cracche
G he shal stonde ? Or shal moun ben eten
vnsauere thing, that is not with salt
poudrid? Or shal a man moun taste,
7 that tastid bringeth deth ? Forsothe to
the hungrende lif, also bitter thingis
semen to be sweete ; that beforn my soule
wolde not touche, now for anguysh ben
a my metis. Who 3eue, that myn asking
come; and that I abijde, 3elde to me God ?
9 And that began, he me to-trede ; lose
10 his hond, and hewe me doun? And this
be to me a coumfort, that the torment-
ende me with sorewe pershe not, ne
withseie to the woordis of a seint. What
be with theJ" stonys of erthe, and beestis
of erthe schulen be pesible to thee. And 24
thou schalt wite, that thi tabernacle hathz
pees, and thou visityngef thi fairnesse t mmtyng ;
it i . A i , i 11, that is, liihold-
schalt not doa synne. And thou schalt 25 jng tn; pros.
wite also, that thi seed schal beb many Ss^f.
fold, and thi generacioun schal be as an for *ou ?chalt
43 not be reised
erbe of erthe. In abundaunce thou schalt 26 in to pride, but
go in to the sepulcre, as an heep of wheete pr
is borun in his tyme. Lo ! thisc is so, as 27 c
we han sou3t ; whichd thing herd6, trete
thouf in& minde.
t and my
wordis, seid
;n m. c°. ben
no rewarding
is in hyf to
7'"
CAP. VI.
Forsotheh Joob answeride, and seide, Y2
wolde, that my synnes, bi whiche Y 'des-
seruede ire1, and the wretchidnesse which
Y suffre, weren peisid in a balaunce. Ass
the grauel of the see, this wretchidnesse
schulde appere greuouserek ; wherfor and
my wordis ben ful of sorewej. For the 4
f, ., T , , . ., ,.
arowis of the Lord ben in me, the indig-
nacioun1 of whiche™ drynkith vp my spi-
rit ; and the dredis of the Lord fhten asens
me. Whether a feeld asse schal roren, 5 comyngefor
i 11,1 i Ti i • 11 pevnes in this
whanne he hath grasV .bthir whether an liyf,
oxe schal lowe, whanne he stondith byfor Sj
a vful cratcheP? Ether whethir a thing G
vnsauery may be etun, which is not maad
sauery bi salt ? Ether whether ony man
may taaste a thing, whichi tastid bryng-
ithr deeth ? For whi to an hungri soule,
3hes, bittir thingis semen to be swete ;
tho thingis whiche my soule nolde* touche
bifore", ben now my meetis for angwisch.
Who 3yuethw, that myn axyng come" ; and »
that God 3yuez to me thata, that Y abide ?
And he that biganb, alc to-breked mee ; re- o
leessef he his bonds, and kitteh me doun'$?
And vthis bek coumfort to me, that he1 tur- Where, c.
mente me with sorewe, and spare™ not,
§ doun, fro pre-
sent livf. Lire
% Otn. ACF. n my A. ' wrecclienesse E.
r Om. i. z schal haue i. a Om. i. b be encressid i. c this thing i. d the which i. e whanne
thou hast herd i. fiti. e in thi i. h And i. » haue deserued the wraththe of God i. k more
greuous i. ' indignaciouns is. m thes arowis is. " rore/or hungre is. ° gras in plente s. P cratche
ful of mete is. q which thing is. r bryngith yn is. 8 Om. s. «• wolde not i. « bifore hoond s.
w jyueth or graunlith i. jyueth s pr. m. graunteth s sec. m. x come to me is. * jyueth c. » that
thing is. b hath bigunne is. " to punyshe, al i. iustly to punishe vie for my synne al s. d to-breke he is.
« me with diners anoyes, til / be purgid ofmyfllhe 8. f louse is. B hond, which he hath long tide
Jro me s. h kitte he is. ' doun, that I nex no more vp to svnne s. k be this thing is. ' the Lord is.
m spare me is.
VI. 12 28.
JOB.
681
forsothe is my strengthe, that I suffre ?
or what myn ende, that I pacientli do?
12 Ne the strengthe of stones my strengthe,
13 ne my flesh is brasene. Lo ! ther is not
helpe to me in me ; also my necessarie
14 men wenten awei fro me. He that taketh
awei fro his frend mercy, the drede of
15 the Lord forsaketh. My brethern pass-
eden biside me, as a strem that raueshe-
16melumk passeth in valeis. That dreden
17 frost, snow3 shal falle vpon hem. The
time that thei wer scaterid, thei shul
pershe ; and as thei enchaufe, thei shul
is be losid fro ther place. Withinne wrap-
pid ben the sties of ther goingus ; thei
19 shul gon in vein, and pershen. Behold-
eth1 the sties of Theman, the weies of
20 Saba ; and abidith a litil while. Thei
ben confoundid, for I hopide ; thei carnen
also to me, and with shame thei ben
21 ouercouered. Now 3ee han comen™, and
now seande my veniaunce }ee dreden.
22 Whether I seide, Bringeth to me, and of
233oure substaunce 3iueth to me? or, Deli-
uere me fro the bond of the enemy, and
fro the bond of stronge men pullith out
24 me ? Techeth me, and I shal be stille ;
and if any thing perauenture I haue vn-
2sknowen, enformeth me. Whi han 3ee
bacbitid to the woordis of treuthe ? whan
of 3011 no man be, that mai vndernyme
26 me. To blamenu onli spechis 3ee or-
deynyn, and a3en wind woordis 3ee
27 speken. Vpon the faderles child 3ee fallen
on, and enforsen 3oure frend to turne vp
28 so doun. Nerthelater0 that 3ee han be-
gunne, fulfillith ; 3iueth ere, and seeth,
and that Y a3enseie riot the wordis of the
hooli". For whi°, what is my strengthe, 11
that Y suffreP ? ethir which is myn ende,
that Y do"J pacientlif? Nethir my strengthe 12 1
bi the errour
ofEiiphat, iei-
is the strengthe of stoonus, nether my
fleisch is of bras. Lo ! noon help is to me
in mer; also8 my meyneal* frendis '3eden
aweyu fro me. He that takith awei mercii4fridinthis
• > _ hyf, it is no
fro his frend, forsakith the drede of the resmmtosuf-
T ,_,,.,. . , fre paciently.
Lord. My bntheren passmen mew, as a 15 Lire here. c.
stronde doith, that passith" ruschyngli? in
grete valeis. Snow schal come onz hem, m
that dreden frosta. In the tyme wherynne 17
thei benb scaterid, thei schulen perische ;
and asc thei bend hoote, thei schulen be
vnknyt6 frof her place. The pathis of her \a
steppis ben wlappid? ; thei schulen go in
veyn, and'1 schulen perische. Biholde 36 19
the pathis of ThemanJ, and the weies of i the pathis of
Saba; and abide 36 a litil. Thei ben schent',20is, theco'mynge
for Y hopidek ; and thei camen 'til to1 me, ^g^tai?dhe'
and thei ben hilid with schame. Now 3e2ithf COI^!"lgJ.of
• l othere frendis,
ben comun™, and now 36 seen my wounde", that her com-
and° dredenP. Whether Y seide% Brynge 22 coumfort ne-
36 to me, and 3iue 36 of 3oure catel to me ? m^ Lire *here.
ethir r, Delyuere 36 me fro the bond of2sc'
enemy8, and rauysche1 36 me fro the bond
of stronge men ? Teche 36 meu, and Y 24
schal be stille ; and if in hap Y vnknew
ony thingw, teche 3ex me?. Whi han 36 25
depraued2 the wordis of trewthe? sithena
noon isb of 3ou, that mayc repreue med.
3e maken redi spechis6 oneli for to blamef, 2e
and^ 36 bryngen forth wordis11 in to wynde'.
3e fallen ink on1 a fadirles child, andm en-27
forsen to" peruerte0 3oure frendi'. Netheles28
fillei 36 that, that 36 han bigunne1" ; 3yues
k rauyshe meel A. raueshemeles EF. rauyschith meJe H.
n blamen me E sup. ras. ° Neuerthelater AEFII.
1 Biholde A. m comen to me E sup. ras.
" moost hooli i. holi Lord a. ° Om. is. P suffre, Y suffre the scourge that Y haue deserued s.
I suffre it s. r my selff i. me as of my silf s. s and also is. * nesessarie i. necessarie and home s.
u departiden is. w fro me s. * passith or rennyth 8. y ruschyngli and hastily is. z upon is.
a frost, that is, he that wile not suffre here, schal suffre mare qftir i marg. frost, that is, mho mole not
tuff're here a lytil while, shal ellis where suffre longere s. b schul be is. c whanne is. J schul wexe is.
e lousid is. f and removed fro s. S wlappid with diuers disesis s. h and thei is. ' aschamed is.
k hopide in the Lord is. ' vnto is. m comen hidre K. n veniaunce is. ° which I disservide and s.
\> je dreden is. 1 seide to joa is. r ethir seide i. ethir seide I to $ow s. s myn enemy is. * bynyme i.
II me trewthe s. w thing of this that I speke s. * je it i. y me bettir s. 2 contraried is. a sith
ther is i. b Om. i. e may instly 8. d me for my suffrmge s. e joure spechis is. f blame that thyng
h joure wordis is. ' wynde to be mastid s. k in here i.
° turne is. P frend arveyfro [the s] treuthe is. M fulfille is.
8 and jyue is.
4 S
that
1
sholden ioie of s.
8 and so is.
upon is. m and je is. n jou to is.
T bigunne to the merite of pacient men s.
VOL. II.
682
JOB.
VI. 29 — VII. 13.
"9 whether I lie. Answerth, I beseche, 36 the' eere", and- se 3e, whether Y lie.
withoute strif, and spekende that, that is Y biseche*, answere 36? with out strijf,29
3ori3twis, shewith. And 3ee shul not finde and speke 3e% and deme }e that, that is
in my tunge wickidnesse, ne in my chekis iust. And 3e schulen^ not* fynde wickid- so
folie shal thur3 soune.
CAP. VII.
i Kni3thod is the lif of man vpon erthe,
and as the da3es of an hirid man, the
2da3is of hym. As an hert desireth sha-
dewe, and as an hirid man abideth the
3 ende of his were ; so and I hadde voide
monethis, and trauailous ny3tis I noum-
4 bride out to me. If I shul slepen, I shal
sey, Whanne shal I rise ? and eft I shal
abide the euetid, and I shal be fulfild
5 with sorewis vnto dercnessis. My flesh
is cladi with roting, and with filthis of
pouder ; my fel driede, and is drawen to-
cgidere. My da3es swiftliere passiden
than of the weuere the web is kut of;
and thei ben wastid withoute any hope.
7 Haue mynde, for wind is my lif, and
myn e$e shal not be turned a3een, that
s I see goodis. Ne the si3te of man shal
beholde me ; but thin e3en in me, and I
9 shal not stonden. As a cloude is wastid,
and passeth, so that goth doun to helle,
10 shal not ste3en vp ; ne shal turne a3een
more in to his hous, ne his place shal
n more ouer knowen hym. Wherfore and
I shal not spare to my mouth ; I shal
speke in the tribulacioun of my spirit,
and I shal talke with the bitternesse of
12 my soule. Whether am I the se, or a
whal, for 3ee han enuy round me with a
13 prisoun? If I shal seyn, My bed shal
coumforte me, and I shal be releued
nesse in my tungeb, nethir foli schal sowne
in my chekisc.
CAP. VII.
Kny3thodd ise lijf of manf on& erthe, i
and his daies ben as the daies of an hired
manh. As an hert desireth schadowe, and 2
as an hirede man abideth the ende of his
werk ; so and1 Y haddek voidef monethis, 3 t»oi</e; that
and Y noumbrede1 trauailous ni3tes to me.
If Y schal slepe, Y schal seie, Whanne 4
schal Y rise ? and eft Y schal abide the
euentid, and Y schal be fillid"1 with so-
rewis "til ton derkriessis0. Mi fleisch is 5
clothid with rot, and filthisP of dust ; myi
skyn driede vp, and is1" drawun togidere.
My daies passiden5 swiftliere1 thanne ac>
web is kit dounu vof a websterew ; and tho
daies ben wastid with outen ony hope".
Gody, haue thou mynde, for my lijf is?
wyndez, and myn i3e schal not turne a3en,
that it se goodis3. Nethir the si3t of man s
schal biholde me; butb thin i3enc ben in
med, and Y schal not vbe in deedli lijf*.
As a cloude is wastid, and passithf, so he 9
that goith doun tos helle, schal not stieh ;
nether schal1 turne a3en more in to his 10
hows, and his place schal no more knowe
hym. Wherfor and Y schal not spare u
my mouth ; Y schal speke in the tribula-
cioun of my spirit, Yk schal talke togidere
with the bitternesse of my soule. Whether 12
Y am the1 see, ethir a whal, for thou hastm
cumpassid me with prisoun11 ? If Y° seieP, is
My bedi schal coumfort me, and Y schal
1 clothed AEFH.
1 joure is. u eere or hering i. « for to lystne the trervthe, and 8. x biseche Jou is. y je me is.
z je trervthe s. a not thanne s. b tunge, thotv I deeme my synne more thanne the veniaunce that I siiffre s.
c chekis, thou'} I coueite to be punyshid here, and sparid aftir is. d Knyjthod, that is, contynuel traueyle
andfy^tinge ayn vices s. e is the is. * a man is. S upon i. here on 8. h man, that bisely traueylith in
tretvthefro morerve til euen s. i Om. s. k haue had is. 1 haue noumbrid is. m fulfillid is. " vnto r.
into s. o derknessis come is. P with filthe is. q and my is. r it is is. s han passid is. * swifter i.
u doun fro the homes i. « Om. i. of the webstere s. * hope of comyng a$en i. hope of ' ayn cleping s.
y Lord ia. z wynde, that is, vnslable is. a goodis of this lyf s. b Om. i. but, Lord s. c 13611, Lord i.
d me, biholdynge me s. e abijde i. f passith soone atvey is. B in to s. h stie up i. stie up thennys s.
1 he schal is. k and Y is. 1 a i. m hast, Lord s. "a prisoun is. ° Y schal is. P seie my feelynse s.
q litil bed is.
VII. 14 — VIII. 8.
JOB.
683
14 spekende with me in my bed ; thou shalt
fere me bi sweuenys, and bi viseouns ;
thurjorrour thou shalt smyte me to gidere.
is Wherfore my soule dies hangyng vp, and
16 my bones deth. I despeirede, now I shal
no mor Hue ; spare to me, Lord, no thing
17 forsothe ben my da3es. What is a man,
for thou magnefiest hym ? or what thou
issettis to a3en hym thin herte? Thou
visitist hym the morutid, and feerli thou
isiprouest hym. Hou longe thou sparist
not to me, ne letist me, that I swolewe
20 my spotele ? I haue synned ; what shal
I don to thee, O ! kepere of men ? Whi
hast thou put me contrarie to thee, and
21 am maad to myself heuy? Whi takist
thou not awei my synne, andi whi dost
thou not awei my wickidnesse ? Lo !
nowe in pouder I slepe, and if erli thou
secher me, I shal not stonde stille.
CAP. VIII.
1 Answerende forsothe Baldach Suythes
2 seide, Hou longe shalt thou speke suche
thingus? Ther is a manyfold spirit of the
swoord of thi mouth. Whether God sup-
plauntith dom, and the Almy3ti turneth
4 vpso doun, that is ri3twis ? Also if thi
sonys synneden to hym, and lafte them
s in the hond of ther wickidnesse ; thou
nerthelatere3, if thou erli to gidere risist
to God, and the Almy3ti haddest pre3id,
c if clene and ri3twis thou gost, anoon he
shal waken out to thee, and maad pesible
the dwelling place of thi ri3twisnesse he
7 shal 3elde ; in so myche that thi rather-
more weren litle, and thi laste thingis
sshuln be multiplied ful myche. Forsothe
aske the rathermor ieneracioun, and bi-
sili enserche the mynde of the faders.
be releeuydr, spekynge with me8 in my
bed1; thou schalt make me aferd bi dremys, u
and thou" schalt schake me with 'orrour,
ethir™ hidousnesse^bi si3tisx. Wherforf lot vherfw,
, v , that is, for the
my soule chees hangyngy, and my boonys
liyf for peynes
that ben suf-
cheesiden2 deth. ' Y dispeiridea, now Y schal i
no more lyue ; Lord, spare} thou me, forb
my daies ben nomt. What is a manc, for 17 sent 'W> an'd>
v ' bi the errour
thou magnifies! hymd ? ether what settist ofEiiphat, no
thou thin herte toward hyme? Thou^^n^^her*
visitist hym eerlys, and sudeynli thou
preuest hym. Hou long sparist thou
me, nether suffrist'1 me, that Y swolowe i0ule cheea
j. i i 17 i_ . • . kanffint/; that
my spotele f Y haue synned; A1! thou 20 'X <Jeth.be
kepere of men, what schal Y do to thee ? &dL°*
Whi hast thou set me contrarie to thee,
and Y am maad greuouse to my silf ' which Eliphat
» hiheetith to me.
Whi doist thou not awei my sinne, and 21 Yschainomme
i • . i • i . ly^e; in dedly
whi takist thou not awei my wickidnesse ?
Lo ! now Y schal slepe in dust, and if
thou sekist me eerli, Y schal not abidek.
CAP. VIII.
liyf aftir deth.
Lire here. c.
1 spare ; here
Joob schewith,
that veri abid-
ing is this, that
God take him
awey fro pre-
Sotheli1 Baldath Suytes answeride, and i nesse, that he
seidem, Hou longe schalt thou speke siche2 anwheTiTvf"
thingis? The spirit of the word of thi \ndbiaU«.
these wordis
mouth is manyfold. Whether God sup- 3 of Joob is
schewid onely
his desir, that
plauntith11, *ethir disseyueth0, doom, and
whether Almy3ti God distrieth thatP, that
is iust? 3hei, thou3 thi sones synneden 4
a3ens hymr, and8 he lefte hem in the hond
of her wickidnesse ; netheles, if thou risists
eerli to God1, and bisechistuXAlmy3tiGodw,
if* thou goist clene and ri3tfulJ', anoon hec
schal wakez fulli to thee, and schal3 make
pesible the dwellyng place of thi ry3t-
fulnesseb ; in so miche that thi formere 7
thingis weren litil, and that thi laste
thingis be multiplied greetli. For whic, axe e
thoud thee formere generaciounf, and seke
thou diligentli the mynde of fadris&. Forh
God delyuere
him fro synne,
to comynge.
Lire here. c.
Om. c. r sechest AEFH. * neuerthelater AEFII.
r releeuyd or quielid s. 8 my self is. l beddyng is. u thou bi sijtis is. w Om. is. * Om. is.
y hath chosen to be reisid up is. z han chosen is. a Hope qflijfheere hath cessid in me is. b certis is.
c man of him silfs. «* makist him greet is. e hym that is so freel is. f Lord, thou s. S ful eerly s.
h thou suffrist s. j O ! is. k abide oner thi clepyng s. 1 Whanne s. m seide to Job s. " supplantith
or takilh arvey s. ° Om. is. P that thing is. 1 For is. r the Lord is. s and thmq is. * the Lord s.
u bisechist him is. w Om. is. x and if is. y ri3tful in his si^t is. z wake and lake heede s. a he
schal s. b ri3twisnesse s. c whi take hede, and s. d Om. s. e Om. 10. f generaciouns A sec. m. is.
K oolde fadris s. h Certis is.
4 S 2
684
JOB.
vm. 9 — ix. 4.
» Forsothe wee ben as 3istai* born, and
wee han vnkunnyng ; for as shadewe oure
n>da3is ben vp on ertheu. And thei shul
teche thee, and speke to thee, and fro
thin herte shul bringe forth spechis.
11 Whether a resshe may liuen withoute
humour? or reeddi place growe with
12 oute water ? Whanne 3itv it be in flour,
and be it not taken with bond, beforn
is alle erbis it waxeth drie. So the weies of
alle men, that forjeten God; and the hope
14 of an ipocrite shal pershe. To hym shal
not plese his couwardise, and as the web
15 of attercoppis, his trost. He shal lene
vp on his hous, and it shal not stonde ;
he shal vnder setten it, and it" shal not
IB rise w. Moiste semeth the resshe, befor
the sunne come; and in his springing
17 the buriownyng of it shal gon out. Vp on
an hep of stones his rootis shul be maad
thicke, and among the stonys it shal
isdwelle. And if it pulle it vp fro his
place, it shal denyen hym, and seyn, I
19 knew not thee. This forsothe is the
gladnesse of his weie, that eft fro the
2oerthe othere be buriouned. God shal not
throwen aferr the symple, ne putten bond
21 to shrewis ; to the time that thi mouth
be fulfild with filing, and thi lippis
22 with io3e. Thei that hateden thee shul
be clad with confusioun ; and the taber-
nacle of vnpitouse men shal not stonde
stille.
CAP. IX.
* Answerende Job seith, Verreli I wot,
that so it is, and that a man compari-
ssoun to God shal not be Justified. If he
wile striue with hym, he shal not moun
answere to hym oon for a thousend.
4Wisx in herte he is, and strong in
strengthe ; who withstod? to hym, and
not be found™
that ony weren
punyschid, m.
but for her
we ben men of 3istirdai', andk vkunnen not1; t spedua; here
- . . Baldath vndur-
for oure daies ben as schadewe on the 8tod) that hi
erthe. And theim schulen teche thee.io
thei schulen speke to thee, and of her"
herte thei schulen bring forth spechis°t.
. .
Whether a rusche may lyue? with out ii
moysture ? ethir a spieri vmay wexer with
out watir ? Whanne3 it* is 3it in the flour", i2'herbi> weren
bnmjt to tem-
nethir isw takun* with hond, it wexeth? porai pros-
, . n i . ,. perite; but
drie bifor alle erbis. Soz the weies or alle 13 this is not
men, that for3eten God ; and the hope of
an ypocrite schal perische. His cowardisej 14
schal not plese hyma, and his trist schal here, no cow-
ardise is gret-
be as a web of yreyns". He schal leenec, isterethan for
. 7 . trauele strong-
ether resteA, one his hows, and it schal iy ;n
not stonde ; he schal vndursette it, and it
schal not risef togidere. The rusche semeth i c and. sicj; c?w: .
ardise displesith
moist, bifor that the sunne come?; and in an ipocrite,
whanne he
the nsyng of the sunne the seed therof faiHth fro tem-
Schal gO OUt. Rootis'1 therof Schulen be 17 ether fro man-
maad thicke on1 ank heep of stoonys, and
it schal dwelle among stoonys.
°
If a man\8^Godscl>aln0'
t , . . j caste awey a
drawith it out of 'his place1, ktsm place simple man ;
. xr i euere this is
schal denye it, and schal" seie°, Y knowe soth in goostiy
thee not. For this is the gladnesse of his wSfStaft?"
weie, that eft othere ruschis springe out !us* men> bllt
in temporal
of the erthe. Forsothe God schal not caste 20 goodis it is not
euere soth, for
a wei a symple manjj, nethir schal? dresse God with draw-
bond^ to wickid men; til thi mouth be
fillidr with Iei3tir, and thi lippis with ne_
hertli song. Thei that haten thee schulen 22 serueth to hem
goostiy goodis
be clothid with schenschip; and the taber-
nacle of wickid men schal not stonde8.
inge. Lire
here. c.
symple ; that
is, innocent
man, that
serueth God
bi veri herte
and not feyned.
Lire here. c.
|| so ; that God
disseiueth not
CAP. IX.
Joob* answeride, and seide, Verili Y2
woot, that it is so||, and that a man com-
parisound to God schal not be maad iust.
If he wole stryue with God, he may not 3
answere to God oon^T for a thousynde. '"?' H""^
* Lire here. c.
Heu is wiys in herte, and strong in my3t;4 H <»»,• that
is, he mai seie
who a3enstoodw hym, and hadde pees ? no thing re.
sonably ajens
Goddis doom
Lire here. C.
* jisterday AH. * the erthe A. v Om. A. « arijsen AEFH. * A wis E in ras. y withstood F.
1 jistirdai, that is, of late tyme s. k anj tkerfor i. Om. s. 1 we vnknowen i. Om. s. m Ihilke
fadris i. ooldefadris s. ° Om. c. o Irene spechis is. P growe is. q reed is. r Om. is. • And
whanne is. * the reed is. « flour most quik s. w it is i. x takun or ne^ed s. y wex s. z So ben 8.
a God is. b spithers i. areyns, that soonefaylith s. « leene him is. d Om. is. e upon is. ' rise up is.
S come (heron i. come Iher vpon s. h The rootis is. ! upon is. k the s. 1 the place therof is.
» that is. n it schal i. o seie in effect is. P he schal is. n his hond is. r fulfillid is. » stonde nilh
hen s. t And Job is. « The Lord is. w hath ajenstonde is.
IX. e — 22.
JOB.
685
spes hadde? That translatide hillis, and
these wisten not ; whom he turnede vpso
cdoun in his wodnesse. That stirith the
erthe fro his place, and his pileris shul
7 be smyte togidere. That comaundith to
the sunne, and springeth not; and closeth
8 the sterris, as vnder a sel. The whiche
alone streccheth out heuenes, and goth
9 vp on the flodis of the se. That maketh
the sterris, that is* clepid Arthurus, and
Orionas, and ladas, and the innermor of
10 the south. That maketh grete thingus
and vnserchable, and merueilouse thingus,
1 1 of whiche is no noumbre. If he come to
me, I shal not seen hym ; if he go awei,
12! shal not vnderstonde. If feerli he aske,
who shal answere to hym ? or who may
lasein to hym, Whi dost thou thus? God,
to whos wrathe no man mai withstonde ;
vnder whom ben bowid, that bern the
14 world. Hou myche am I, that I answere
to hym, and speke in my woordus with
15 hym ? The whiche also, if I shul han
any thing ri3ta, shal not answern; but my
icdomys man I shal pre3en. And whan he
hereth me inwardli clepende, I leue not,
17 that he shal here my vois. In a whirle-
wind forsothe he shal to-brose me, and
multiplien rny woundis also withoute
is cause. He graunteth not my spirit to
resten, and he fulfillith me with bitter-
19 nessis. If strengthe is sojt, he isb most
strong0 ; if euenenesse of dom, no man
shal ben hardi for me to 3elde witnesse.
20 If I wile iustefie me, my mouth shal con-
dempne me ; if innocent I shal shewe me,
21 a shrewe he shal proue me. Also iff
symple I shul be, that same my soule
shal vnknowe ; and it shal no3e me of my
aalif. O thing is, that I spac, also the in-
nocent and the vnpitous he shal waste.
a gadering of
stems aboute
Which" bar? hillisz fro o place to anothir.5
and theia wisten not ; whiche'' hec distriede
in his strong veniaunce. Which stirith the c
erthe fro his place, and the pilers therof
schulen'be schakund togidere. Which6 co-7
maundith to the sunne, and it risith not ;
andf he closith the sterris, as vndur a sig-
net. Which» aloone stretchith forth he- 8
uenes, andh goith on' the wawis of the
see. Whichk makith Arituref, and Ori-o
, TT. , \,, , . . .,
onas, and Hiadas, that is, seuene sterns*,
and the™ innere thingis of the south.
Which" makith grete thingis, and that 1
moun not be somt out, and0 wondurful rising therof
. signe6eth tem-
thmgis, of whiche ISP noon noumbre. If iiipestis. Lire
he cometh to me, ^that is, bi Ms grace1,
Y schal not se hym; ifs he goith awey*,
^that is, in withdrawynge his grace^, Y
schal not vndurstonde. If he axith so- 12
deynliw, who schal answere to hym? ethir
who may seie to hym, Whi doist thou so?
vGod is he*, whos wraththe no man may 13
withstonde ; and vndur whom thei ben
bowid, that beren the world. Hou greet^u
am Yz, that Y answere to hym, and spekea
bi my wordis with hym ? Which also schal is
not answereb, thou3 Y haue ony thing
iust ; but Y schal biseche my iugec.
And whanne he hath herd me inwardli 16
clepynged, Y bileue not, that he hath herd
my vois. For6 in a whirlewyndf he schal 17
al to-breke me, and he schal multiplie my
woundis, 3he, without cause. He graunt-is
ith not, that my spirit haue reste, and he
fillith me with bittirnesses. If strengthe 19
is sou3t&, vhe ish moost strong; if' equytek
of doom is sou^t, no man dar 3elde wit-
nessynge for me. If Y wole make me 20
iustj, my1 mouth schal dampne me; ifra
Y schal schewe me innocent", he schal
preue me a schrewe. 3he, thou3 Y am0
w
z ben A.
A. b Om. H. c Om. AH.
* He is.
schake i.
y it is that bar s. z ouer hillis is. a men s. b whom I. which of hem s. c Om. A.
e He is. f Om. is. 6 He is. h and he is. ' upon is. k He is. J that is, the seuene
sterris B. that ben ynner sterris, whiche sum men clepen the seuen sterris i marg. that is, innermore sterris,
which summe men clepilh the vii. sterris s. m Om. i. " He is. ° and also i. P ther is i. 1 If bi his
grace s. T Om. is. • and if bi withdramyng his grace a. •' fro me is. u Om. is. w sodeynli
rekenyng s. * He is God is. y greet lhanne is. z Y, seith Job s. a that I speke is. b answere
to him s. c iuge to spare me s. '' clepynge him s. e Forsothe is. f whirlewynd or sodeynly i. whirle-
wynd, that is, sodeynly s. e soujt than a. h is he s. ' and if is. k euenesse is. J my otvne is.
m and if is. n an innocent is. ° be i.
686
JOB.
IX. 23 X. 3.
23 If he scourgeth, sle he onys, and not of
24 the peynes of innocentis Ia3he. The erthe
is jiue in to the hondis of the vnpitous ;
his dom couereth the chere ; that if he is
•2-, not, who thanne is ? My da3is swiftere
weren than a corour ; thei floun, and thei
2Gse3en no good. Thei passeden as shipisd
berende appelis, as an egle fleende to
27 mete. Whan I shal sei, Nai, thus I shal
speke ; I chaunge my face, and with
28sorewe I am tormentid. I shamede alle
my werkis, witende that thou shuldist
29 not spare to the giltende. If forsothe and
so I am vnpitous, whi in vein haue I
so trauailid ? If I shul be wasshe as with
watris6 of snow3, and myn hondis as most
31 clene shynedenf, nerthelatere^ with filthis
thou shalt weete me, and my clothis shul
32 wlaten me. Ne forsothe to the man that
is lie me, I shal answeru ; ne that with
33 me in dom euenli mai ben herd. Ther
is not, that either mai vndernyme, and
34 putten his bond in bothe. Do he awei
fro me his 3erde, and his inward drede
35 fere me not. I shal speke, and I shal
not dreden hym ; ne forsothe I mai
dredende answern.
CAP. X.
It no3eth me ofh my lif ; I shal leten
me my speche, I shal speke in bit-
2 ternesse to my soule. I' shal sei to God,
Wile thou not me condempne ; shew to
s me, whi me so thou demest. Whether
good to thee it semeth, if thou chalenge
and opresse me, the werk of thin hondis ;
and the counseil of vnpitous men thou
symple, my soule schal not knowe this
same thing ; and it schal anoye me of my
lijf. O thing is, which Y spakPf. he1! schal 22 + ^?*j that
waste *bi detli? also8 the innocent and teyne, that
peynes in this
wickid1 man. Ifu he betithw, sle he onys, 23 iiyf ben jouun
. . T n ,-. ... of God, not
and Iei3e he not ot the peynes or innocent Oneiy for
men. The erthe is 3ouunJ in to the hondis 24 ^™*'cLin
of the wickidx ; hey hilith the face of * the erthe is
)ouun ; if thou
iugis" ; that if hea is not, who therforb is ? seist,thatsatan
. .- is cause of
Mi daies weren swiftere than a corour ; 25 wrongis doon
thei fleddenc, and sien not goodd. Thei 26 ^n™e
passiden6 as schippisf berynge applis, as& j^th'Tand
an egle fleynge to mete. Whanne Y seie1', 27 b'yndith il'gis
hi jiftis and
Y schal not speke so ; Y chaunge my face, fauour, that
and Yam turmentid with sorewe. Y drede 28
alle my werkis, witynge that thou Voldist
not spare' the trespassour. Sothelik if Y 29 answere is
r f _ nnujt, for Sa-
am also thus wickid^, whi haue Y trauelid tan may do no
in veyn1 ? Thou3 Y am™ waischun asn with so he '
watris of snow, and thou3 myn hondis0
schynenP asi moost cleener, netheles thou si
schalt dippe me in filthis8, and my clothis, be arettid to
J God. that if hg,
mat is, werkis^, schulen holdeu me abho- that is, Satan,
11 m !• TT i- i ~ *» no< the firste
mynable. Trewli Y schal not answere a 32 cause of the
man, whichw is lijkx me ; nether that may {£™V ^^
be herd euenli with me in doom. "Noon 33 seyf. G«i suf-
irith. Lire
isy, that may repreue euer eithir, and sette here. c.
it i • i • i § thus u-ickid;
his bond in bothe. Do he awei his 3erde 34 that \- dis-
I0t
con-
™yns wkepe
innocence so
diligently.
Lire here. c.
fro me, and his drede make not me aferd.
Y schal speke, and Y schal not drede hym ; 35 «'Al *«««
• trauelid in
for2 Y may not answere dredynge.
CAP. X.
Yt anoieth my soule of my lijf; Y schal i
letea my speche a3ens me, Y schal speke
in the bitternesse of my soule. Yb schal 2
seie to God, Nyle thou condempne me ;
schewe thou to mec, whi thou demest me
so. Whether it semeth good to thee, if3
thou'falsli chalengistd and oppressist me,
the werk of thin hondis ; and6 if thou
d the shipis c.
i And I AHI.
e quyke watris E pr. t>. f helpeden E pr. m. S neuerthelater AEFH. h Om. AFH.
P haue spoken is. q the Lord is. r Om. i. a Om. is. t the wickid is. u Also if is. w betith or
punnishith s. * wjekid man is. y and it is. z the iugis therof is. a the Lord is. b thanne is.
c fledden awey i. d gOOd thing is. e passiden awey is. f a ship s. g and as is.
1 sparist not is. k And is. 1 veyn, gessynge me lesseyuel, than J knoive me non to be s.
n Om. s. o hondis, that is, my nerkis s. P schyne i. 1 Om. c. r cleene thing is.
jmnnishe me as vnclene s. * Qm. i. that is, my tverkis s. " holde or scherve is. w that is. x lijk to s.
V Ther is noon i. z certis Is. a leue is. b And Is. c me, Lord is. d chalengist me as fals is.
e as s.
h shal seie s.
m schal be is.
filthis, and
X. 4 — 2
JOB.
687
4 helpe ? Whether fleshly e3en ben to thee,
or as seeth a man, and thou shalt seen ?
5 Whether as the dajis of man, thi da3es,
and thi^ 3eris ben as mannysk tymes ;
othat thou seche my wickidnesse, and my
7 synne thou serche ? And wite thou, for
no thing vnpitous I dide ; sithen1 ther is
no man, that of thin hond mai deliuere?
« Thin hondis maden me, and formeden
me al in enuyroun ; and so feerli thou
aputtist me doun. Haue mynde, I be-
seche, that as clei thou madist me, and
in to ponder thou shalt a3een bringe me.
10 Whether not as mylc thou hast mylkid
me, and as chese thou hast crudded me ?
11 With fel and flesh thou hast cladm me;
with bones and senewis thou hast togi-
isdere ioyned me. Lif and mercy thou hast
3i'ue to me, and thi visiting kepte my
is spirit. Al be it that these thingus thou
hidist in thin herte, nerthelatere" I wot, for
14 of alle thingus thou hast mynde. If I
synnede, and at an houre thou sparedest
to me ; whi fro my wickidnesse thou suf-
15 frist not me to be clene ? And if a wickenn
man I shal be, wo is to me ; and if ri3t-
wis, I shal not reren vp the hed, fulfild
16 with affliccioun and wrecchidnesse. And
for pride as a leounesse thou shalt take
me ; and turned a3een, merueilously thou
17 tormentist me. Thou restorist thi wit-
nessis a3en me, and thou multipliest thi
wrathe 33611 me ; and peynes f^ten0 in me.
is Whi of the wombe thou bro3tist me out ?
That wolde God I hadde be wastid, that
19 636 shulde not seen rne. I hadde ben as
I were not, fro the wombe translatid to
20 the toumbe. Whether not the fewenesse
of my da3is shal ben endid in short ? Let
me thanne, that I weile a litil while my
21 sorewe, er I go, and turne not a3een, to
es ; God
helpist the counsel of wickid men ? Whe-4
thir fleischli i3en ben to thee, ethir, as a
man seeth, alsorthou schalts se? Whether a
thi daies ben as the daies of man*1, and t <«
\ , , • . , : tames ; o
thi 3eeris ben1 as mannus tymesf ; that thou e punyschith not
enquere my wickidnesse, and enserche my ^aJTbf^aHce,
synne? AndJ witek, that Y haue do no7 f »tira"nt ,
*^ doth, nether bi
^wickid thing1 ; sithen™ no" man is0, that vnknimyng of
may delyuere fro thin hond ? Thin hondis 8 ertheiy iuge
han maad me, and han? formed rne al in tun.o.
cumpas ; and thou castist^ me doun sor ^^¥^1''
sodeynli. Ys preye1, haue thou mynde, a andw»in«o
* * * greet tnbula-
that thou madist me as cley, and schalt" <=ioun, that it
otijte suliise to
bryngew me a3en in to dust. Whether thou 10 thee for peyne.
hast not mylkid me as mylk, and hastx
cruddid me togiclere as cheese? Thou
clothidisty me with skyn and fleischz ;
, , .
thoua hast royned me togidere with boonys may ajen-
rr*i i i • • <• stonde. Lire
and senewis. i hou hast 3oue lijt andi2^ere. c.
t' that ='n
no maner Y
mercy to me, and thi visiting hath kept
my spirit. Thou3b thou helist these 13
thingis in thin herte, netheles Y woot, «ioim sueth of
. . the seiynge of
that thou hast mynde of alle thingis0. If" u hise aduerea-
Yj • i 11.^1 • i • , ries, for thei
dide syrme, ande thou sparidist me at seiden that
an our ; whi suffrist thou not me to be j^™^8 is
cleene of my wickidnesse? And if f Y wasi5ProsPerite; ,
* _ therof it sueth,
wickid, wo is to mef ; and if Y was iust, that mannus
Y fillids with turment and1' wretchidnesse
'schal not reise the heed'. And if Y reise ie
"the heed') for pride, thou schalt take
me as a lionesse; and thou turnest a3en,
releenyng ot
peyne apperith,
.... as it was of
and turmentist mek wondirli1. Thoum ga-iyjoob; and they
, . . ., .„ .. , seiden also, that
derist in store thi" witnessis a3ens me, and
no thing of
°.f '* sueth, that
thou multipliest thin yre, 'that is, ven-
iaunce0, a^ens me; and peynes holden
kny3thodPfi in me. Whii hast thou led me
i ** \ * i-rr i-i i -»r
out or the wombe f And Y wolde, that Y
»• j • i i j- "^111 t
were wastid ||, lests an 136 schulde se1 me.
That Y hadde be, as if Y were not, and 10 £n^™ with
'were translatid, ethir borun oueru, fro the tobecoueitid
skilefuly. Lire
wombe to the sepulcre. vV hetherw the 20 here. c.
goodis outirly,
and so it is
most orible; and
therfor Hyf^ be
man A. many H.
sin c. m clothed AEFH. n neuerthelater passim AEFH. nn wickid AEFH.
0 enhaunten knyjthod E pr. m.
f Om. s. S schalt thou is. h a man s. ' ben thi jeeris is. J And, Lord i. And thou, Lord s. k that
thou wite i. 1 uickidnesse, yldinge me to thee s. m sith is. n ther is no i. ° Om. i. P thei han is.
1 hast cast is. r Om. is. s Lord, Y is. * preye thee is. u thou schalt is. w lede is. * thou hast is.
y hast clothid is. z with fleisch s. a and thou is. *> And thou3 s. c these thingis s. d And if
nhanne is. e Om. is. f Om. c. for s. S schal not reise up myn heed [to thee s], that am fulnllid is.
h and with i. i Om. is. J it i. vp myn heed s. k me tvilfulli s. 1 wondirfully is. m For thou L.
n the A. ° Om. is. P the knyjthod i. 1 Lord, whi is. r Whi ne had I erst ben is. • that is.
* had not seen is. u had ben ouer born is. w Whether not is.
688
JOB.
X. 22 XI. 14.
the derke erthe, and couered with the
dercnesse of deth the erthe of wrecchid-
22 nesse and of dercnessis ; wher shadewe
of dethi', and noon order, but fulli in-
dwellith euere durende orrour.
CAP. XL
1 Answerende forsothe Sofar Naama-
2 tithes seide, Whether he, that manye
thingus spekith, whether and he shal
heren ? or a man ful of woordis shal be
3 iustefied ? To thee alone men shul holde
ther pes? and whan other men thou
scornest, of no man thou shalt be con-
4 foundid ? Thou forsothe seidist, Pure is
my woord, and clene I am in thi si5te.
5 And wolde God, God shulde speke with
6 thee, and openen his lippis to thee ; that
he shulde shewe to thee the priuytes of
wisdam, and that manyfold is his lawe,
and thou shuldest vnderstonde,that manye
lasse thingus thou art askid of hym, than
Tdeserueth thi wickidnesse. Perauenture
the steppis of God thou shalt holde, and
vnto perfit the Almy3ti thou shalt finde.
sHei3ere than heuene he is, and what
shalt thou do ? deppere than helle, and
gwhennys shalt thou knowen? Lengere
than the erthe the mesure of hym, and
10 braddere than the se. If he turne vpso
doun alle thingus, or in to oon drawe
togidere, who shal a3ensein to hym ? Or
who shal moun sey to hym, Whi dost
11 thou so? He forsothe knew3 the vanyte
of men ; and seande wickidnesse whether
11 he beholde not ? A veyn man in to pride
is rerid ; and as a colt of an asse, he
isweeneth hymself born free. Thou for-
sothe hast fastned thin herte, and hast
usprad out to hym thin hondis. If the
thl faly. jy«
fewnesse of my daies schal not* be endid
in schorty ? Therfor" suffre thou me, that
Y biweile va litila my sorewe, biforb that 21
Y go, and turne not a3en, toc the derk
lond, and hilid with thed derknessee of
deth, to the lond of wrecchidnesse and of
derknessis ; where is schadewe of deeth,22
and noon ordre, but euerlastynge hidous-
nesse dwellithf.
CAP. XI.
Forsothes Sophar Naamathites answer- 1
ide, and seideh, Whether he, that spekith 2
many thingis, schal not also here ? ether
whethir1 a man ful of wordis schal be
maad iust? Schulen men be stille to thee 3
aloone ? whannek thou hast scorned othere
men, schalt thou not be ouercomun of ony
mant? For1 thou seidist, My word is 4 t »f <my »'<"> ;
.... M ifne «eye>
cleene, and Y am cleene in thi si3t. And 5 3is, cenis V
VY wolde, that God spakm with thee, and
openyde hise lippis to thee ; to schewen <> here' c'
to thee the priuetees of wisdom, and that
his lawe is manyfold, and thou schuldist0
vndurstonde, that thou art requirid of
hymP to pate myche lesse thingis, than
thi wickidnesse disserueth. In hap thou 7
schalt comprehended the steppisi of God,
the steppis ;
and thou schalt fynde Aluwti God 'til tor Sophar seith
... TT ." , . , , this hi deny-
perreccioun. He is ni3ere than heuene, and 8 ing. Lire
what schalt thou do ? he is deppere than
helle, and wherof schalt thou knowe ? His 9
mesure is lengere than erthe8, and brodere
than the see. If he distrieth alle thingis, 10
ethir dryueth* streitli vin tou oon, who schal
a3enseie hym ? Ethir who may seie to
hym, Whi doest thou so? For"' he know-n!nPu?/fchinBe
it, as if he seye,
ith the vanyte of men ; and* whether he sis. Lire here.
seynge byholdith not wickidnesse^? A veyn 12 n stidefast tin/,,
• • gj • • i ..I i herte: in con-
man is reisid in to pride ; and* gessith hym tymiynge in
silf borun fre, as the colt of a wilde asse.
But2 thou hast maad stidefast thin hertell,
and hasta spred abrood thin hondis to
hymb. If thou doest awei xfro theec
§ biholdeth not
wickidnesse ;
abroad;
m veyn, for tin
malice lettith
P deth is A.
Om. is. 7 schorl tyme is. z Therfor, Lord s. a Om. s. b or s. c in to s. a Om. EILPS. « derk-
f there dwellings I. dwellynge s. g Thanne is. ° seide to Job s. i Om. s. k and
1 Forsothe is. m whi ne hadde
nesss NOV.
whanne is. 1 Forsothe is. m whi ne hadde God spoke is. a haue schewid is. ° schuldist lhanne is.
' God is. q comprehende or take is. r vnto i. into s. * the erthe s. t dryueth hem is. u til to s.
7 and he is. z But, Job s. » thou hast is. *> the Lord is. c Om. s.
Certis is. * Om. c.
XI. is — XII. 10.
JOB.
689
vvickidnesse, that is in thin hond, thou
takest awei fro thee, and vnri3twisnesse
'5 abideth not stille in thi tabernacle, thanne
thou shalt moun rere thi face with oute
wem, and thou shalt be stable, and not
icdreden. Of wrecchenesse0! also thou shalt
forjete, and, as of watris that passeden,
17 thou shalt not recorde. And as myddai
Ii3ting it shal rise to thee at euen ; and
whan thee wastid thou wenest, thou shalt
is springe as the dai sterre. And thou shalt
han trost, purposid to theer hope ; and
igdoun dolue, siker thou shalt slepe. Thou
shalt reste, and ther shal not be that
fere8 thee ; and manye shul pre3e thi
20 face. The e3en forsothe of vnpitous men
shul faile ; and out fli3t shal pershe fro
hem, and the hope of hem abhomyna-
cioun* of soule.
CAP. XII.
wickidnesse, whichd is in thin hond, and6
vnri3tfulnessef dwellith not in thi taber-
nacle, thanne thou schalt mowe^ reiseh is
thi face with out wem', and thou schalt
be stidefast, and thou schalt not drede.
And thou schalt for3ete wretchidnesse, and IB
thou schalt not thenke qfk if, as1 of watris
that han passid. And"1 as myddai schyn- 17
ynge it" schal reise0 to thee ati* euentid ;
and whanne thou gessist thee wastid, thou
schalt rise vp as the dai sterre. And thou in
schalt haue trist, while hope schal be set
forth to thee ; and thou biried schalt slepe
sikurli. Thou
schal be 1 that
and ful many men
face.
schal make thee aferd ;
schulen biseche thi
is, vndurstond-
Lire here.
schalt reste, and 'noon 19 m
c.
J/or the sym-
]ileness etc. ,•
„ ,, . /- • J -J u i that is, the liyf
Uut the 13611 ot wickid men schulen 20 of hem that ten
faile ; and socour schal perische fro hem, wryn[c]ie of
gile, is sconiyd
of worldly men,
that setten her
ende in tempe-
ral goodis, that
ben getun ofte
with fraudis
and the hope of hem schal be abhomina-
cyioun of soule.
CAP. XII.
Answerende forsothe Job seide, Thanne Sotheli Joob answeride, and seide,-Ther-'
3ee ben men alone, that with 3ou dwelle
3 wisdam ? And to me is an herte, as and
to 3011, ne lowere I am than 366 ; who
forsothe these thingis, that 3ee knowen,
4 vnknoweth ? Who is scorned of his frend,
as I, inwardli shal clepe God, and he shal
hereri hym ; forsothe the syrnplenesse of
5 the ri5twise is scorned. Au laumpe de-
spisid anent the tho3tis of riche men,
o mand redi to the ordeyned time. The
tabernaclis of reueres abounden ; and
hardili thei terren God, whan he 3iueth
7 alle thingus in to the hondis of hem. No
wunder, aske the bestis, and thei shul
teche thee; and the foulis ofheuene, and
8 thei shul shewe to thee. Spec to the
erthe, and it shal answer to thee ; and
the fisshis of the se shul telle tho thingis.
» Who vnknoweth, that alle these thingis
10 the hond of the Lord made? In whos
hond the soule of alle lyuynge, and the
forr ben 3es men aloone, that* wisdom
aretteniust
men that fleen
dwelle with 3ou ? And to me is an herte|,3 siche goodis,
_ foolis and vn-
as and to 3011, and Y am not lowere than kunnynge; at
3eu; for who knowith not these thingis, the liyf^nust"
He that is scorned 4 me" is d»Pisid>
thouj it be a
" '<"»«p«, that
conteyneth Ii3t
of wisdom and
, <• • • jj- brennyng of
symplenesse ot a lust man is scornedj. charite,
whiche 36 knowen?
of his frend, as Y am, schal inwardli clepe
God, and God schal here hym; forw the
Ax laumpe is dispisid at the thoi^tis ofs
riche men, and-v the* laumne is maad redi yn^> bi 'he,
merit of liyf.
to a tyme ordeyned. The tabernaclis of 6
robberis ben plenteuouse, Aether ful of
goodis*; and boldli thei terren God to
wraththe, whanne he hath 3oue alle thingis
in to herb hondis.
Lire here. c.
tho' and fthe
answer of crea-
No wondur, ax thou 7 tin-is is in this,
that hi sich
beestis§, and thoc schulen teche thee ; and whoiding
axe thou volatilisd of the eir, and thoe
schulen schewe to thee. Speke thouf to 8
the erthe, and it schal answere* thee; and
the fischis of the see schulen telle tho
thingis. Who knowith not that the horid9
cause of aiie
thingis. Ltre
here, c et
!>
wretchidnes AH. r thin AH. s afere AEFII. l the abomynacioun A.
d that 18. e and if is. f vnrijtwisnesse i. z Om. 18. h reise up is.
1 wem to the Lord s. k on is.
1 no more than is. m Om. s. n grace I. Goddis grace ». ° rise up is. P at the s. 1 ther
schal be noon I. ' And 36 therfor is. 8 Om. is. * and is. u be 36 s. w forsothe is. * And a is.
y Om. is. * the tv/iiche is. a Om. is. b his s. c thei is. d briddis is. e thei I. f Om. I.
S answere to s.
VOL. II. 4 T
690
JOB.
XII. II XIII. 2.
11 spirit of alle flesh of man. Whether not
the ere demeth woordis, and the chekis
12 of the etere sauour ? In olde men is wis-
13 dam, and in myche time prudence. Anent
hym is wisdam and strengthe ; he hath
ucounseil and vnderstonding. If he de-
stro3e, no man is that bilde vp; if he in-
15 close a man, no man is that opene. If he
holde togidere watris, alle thingus shul be
maad drie ; if he out sende them, thei shul
ifiturne vpsodoun the erthe. Anent hym
is strengthe and wisdam ; he knew andv
the begilere and hym that is begilid.
17 And he bringethw forth the counseileris
in to a fool ende, and domesmen in to
isstoneing. The girdil of kingus he looside,
and girtex with a corde the reenes of hem.
19 He bringeth/ the prestis of hern vnglori-
ous, and the beste men of wrshipe he
aosupplauntith ; chaungende the lippe of
trewe men, and the teching of olde men
21 doende awei. He heeldeth out despising2
vp on princis, and hem, that weren opres-
22sid, releueth. That shewetha vp depe
thingis fro dercnessis ; and bringeth forth
23 in to Ii3t the shadewe of deth. That mul-
teplieth Jentilis, and leesith hem, and
turned vpso doun in to theb hoole re-
24Storeth. That withinne chaungeth the
herte of the prince of the puple of the
erthe ; and desceyueth hem, that in vein
25 thei go bi withoute weie. Thei shul
graspenc, as in dercnessis, and not in Ii3t ;
and he shal make them to erren as
drunken.
CAP. XIII.
i Lo ! alle thingus say myn e$e, and myn
ere herde ; and I vnderstod alle thingus.
•2 Aftyr 3oure kunnyng and I knew3, ne the
of the Lord made alle these thingis ? In 10 1 if he hoidith
whos hond the soule is of ech lyuynge
thing, and the spirit, 'that is, resonable
souleh, of ech fleisch of man. Whether 1 1 Lire *«»•«• c.
Ai j -LI. j- i i *i i_ i •
the eere demeth not wordis1, and the chekis
of the etere demen sauour1' ? Wisdom is 12 t
in elde men, and prudence is in myche
tyme. Wisdom and strengthe is at God ; 13 they ben ouer.
* comun ajens
he1 hath counsel and vndurstondyng. If
he distrieth, nom man is" that bildith ;
if ° he schittithP in a man, vnoon isi that
openith. If he hoidith togidere watrisf, alle is °{hem that
ben wont to
thingis schulen be maad drie; ifr he send- speke tmthis,
ith out tho watris, tho8 schulen distrie the foris, fn>
erthe. Strengthe and wisdom is at1 God ; i6of "erf know-'
he knowith bothe hym that disseyueth ',ng 1S Wlth"
* ' dran'un sum
and hym that is disseyued. And he brynar- 17 lyme for her
* ' , , Fide, and so
ith conseloursu inw to a formed eende, and they speken
iugis in to wondryng, ethir astonying*
§
He vnbindith the girdil of kyngisj, and/ is
srirdith her reynes with a coorde. He 19 !°olis. "-hanne
• lie withdrawith
ledith her prestis with out glorie, and he his grace, and
,. , , , , ,, .
disseyueth the principal rnen, ethir coun-
selours1; and he chaungith the lippis
sothefast rnenS, and" takith awei the doc-
J'
,
latith hem syue
vnprofitable
God .^Ild't.h
ony fals thing
trine of elde men. He schedith out dis-2iin toherv»-
. dumondingis,
b c
.
princes, andc releeueth hem,
but for he
d oppressid. Which6 schewith 22 his list
pisyng on
that weren
depe thingis fro derknessis ; andf bryngith
forth in to Ii3t the schadewe of deethll.
J m " trutlie to her
Which? multiplieth folkis, and" leesith 23 »wne defaute.
hem, and' restorith hem destriedk in to y the
the1 hoolm. Which" chaungith the herte 24
of princes of the puple of erthe ; and0 dis-
seyueth hem^T, that thei go in veyn out of »« ken men
' . " J. soned, that
the weiei1. Thei schulen grope, as in derk- 25 dreden ech day
nessis, and not in Ii3t ; and hei schal make
hem to erre as drunken men. -
pinge hem in
/~> A p "V" T 1 1 her felnessis,
1/A.r. A1A1. and so they
_ . . jyuen vnprofit-
Lo ! myn 136"" si3s alle thingis, and myn i
eere herde4 ; and Y vndurstood alle thingis.
Eueneu with 3oure kunnyng alsow Y kan,2
v bothe A. w brnjte E pr. m.
a arereth E pr. m. b Om. A. c grape A.
* girdede AEFH.
gropen H.
brojte E pr. m.
preyere K pr. m.
n Om. i.
h Om. i. i the wordis s. k sauour or the taast of mete s. 1 and he is. m ther is no i.
0 and if is. P closith is. q ther is noon i. r and if is. 9 thei i. * anentis i. u yuele counselours is
Om. i. y and he is. z Om. is. a and he is. b upon i. of s. c and he is. d js wrong
he Ig_ k w]vanne tne;
Om. s.
fully s.
. . .
Iie ,8- f an(j jje IS g fje Is
Ig
,s.
. - e s an( e Ig an e Ig_ wvanne
Om. is. m hool noumbre is. « He is. ° and he is. P ri$le weie s. q the Lord is. r ije, seith Job is
s hath seen is. * hath herd is. "Also enene is. * Om. is.
XIII. 3 — 24-
JOB.
691
anethere of 3011 I am. But nerthelater
to the Almy3ty I shal speke, and to dis-
4pute with God I coueite ; rath ere shew-
ende 3011 forgeris of lesingus, and herieris
5 of shreude techingis. And wolde God,
3ee heelde 3oure pes, that 366 weren
6 weened wise men to ben. Hereth thanne
my correcciouns ; and to the dom of my
Vlippis taketh heede to. Whether God
nedeth 30111-6 lesing, that for hym 3ee
s speke treccheries? Whether his face 366
taken, and for God 3ee enforcen to deme ?
oOrd it shal plese to hym, whom hide no
thing mai? Or he shal be desceiued, as
10 a man, with oure gilis ? He 3011 shal vn-
dernyme ; for in hydelis his face 3ee take,
u Anoon as he stereth hymself, he shal dis-
turbee 3011 ; and his drede shal fallef vp on
123011. 3oure mynde shal be comparisound
to askis ; and 30111-6 nollis shul be bn>3t
13336611 in to clei. Beth stille a litil while,
that I speke, what euere thing to me the
14 mynde moue to&. Whi to-tere I my flesh
with my teth, and my soule I bere in
15 myn hondis ? Also if he sle me, in hym
I shal hope ; nerthelatereh my weies in
16 his si3te I shal vndernyme. And he shal
be my sauyoure ; forsothe ther shal not
17 come in his si3t eche ipocrite. Hereth
my woord, and the derke speches par-
isceyneth with 3oure eris. If I shul be
demed, I wot that ri3twis I shal be
lofounde. Who is he that be demed with
me ? Come he ; whi beende stille I am
20 wastid ? Two thingus onli ne do thou to
me ; and thanne fro thi face I shal not
21 ben hid. Thin hond fer do fro me ; and
22 thi ferd gaste not me. Clep me, and I
shal answeren to thee ; or certis I shal
23 speke, and thou answere' to me. Hou
fele haue I \vickidnessis and synnes ? Myn
hidous trespasis and giltis sheu to me.
24 Whi thi face thou hidist, and demest me
and Y am not lowere than 36. But ne-3 sent of God
theles Y schal speke to Almy3ti God, and tyWs'iust' f<
Y coueite to dispute with God*f ; and 4 ^-^^
firste Y schewe 3ou makeris of leesyrig, >'"> and,."? *
* &' man fallith in
and louyerisy of wey ward techyngis. Arid 5 to disseit. Lire
VY wolde that 36 werenz stille, that 36 f Ap** «"'<*
weren gessid to be wise men. Therfore ,^4"°^
here 36 my chastisyngis ; and perseyue 3e dedi*' but eij;
J J •> •> quennge meke-
the doom of my lippis. Whether God 7 'y the trnthe.
Lire here. c.
hath nede to 3oure leesyngzz, that 36 speke
gilisa for hym ? Whether 36 taken his o
face, and enforsenb to deme for God ? Ethir o
itc schal plese hym, fro whom no thing
mai be hid ? Whether he as a man schal
be disseyued withe 3oure falsnessis ? He 10
schal repreue 3ou ; for 36 taken his face in
hiddlisj. Anoon as he schal stiref hym, n $ foretoken
he schal disturble 3ou ; and his drede schal A,VM/U,- he
,. ,, -, 1111 takith in doom
talle onS 3ou. joure mynde schal be com- 12 the face of a
parisound to aische ; and 3oure nollis
schulen be dryuun'1 in to clei. Be 36
• *
. sience for that
a litil, that Y speke, what euer thing the1 man; sodiden
11,1 i • i , TTTI • , i these men, for
mynde hath schewid to me. Whi to-rende 14 tney knewen
Y my fleischisk with my teeth, and bere ^InSce,
my lijf in myn hondis ? 3he, thou3 God io ™* '^eies
sleeth1 me, Y schal hope in hym ; netheles nedenhim.asto
...... -, appreueGoddis
V schal preue my weies in his 8131. And iGrijtfuinesse.
he schal be my sauyour ; for whi ech thaTisf speken
ypocrite schal not come in his si;t. Here I7ofh"?a3enus
I * conscience, v.
36 my word, and perseyue 36 with eeris
derke and harde figuratif™ spechis. Yfis
Y schal be denied^, Y woot that" Y schal
be foundun iust. Who is he that is demed 10 if doom be"
with me ? Come he ; whi am Y stille, and irennc0ef;hheich
am wastid? Do0 thou not to me twei 20 Y s»steyne as
trewe, Y woot
thingis oneli ; and thanne Y schal not be that it schal
hid fro thi face. Make thin hond fer fro 21 trewe, as God
me ; and thi drede make? not rne aferd. ^ „" Joob.
Clepe thou me, and Y schal answere thee ; 22 Ltre liere- c-
ethir certis Y schal speke, and thou schalt
answere me^. Hou grete synnes and wick- 23
idnessis1" haue Y ? Schewe thou to me my
felonyes8, and1 trespassis. Whi hidist thou 24
d Outher AEFH.
answere E pr. m.
e disturble A. { falle in A. B Om. A. h neuerthelatere AEF el n rasslm. ' shalt
x God myjeelynge s. J fautours is. z whi ne were je is. zz leesyngis s.
enforsen jou is. c whethir joure gile s. e bi s. f moue is. S upon is.
a gilful thingis is.
h driuen doun is.
my is. k fieishe is. ' slee a. "' priuey is. QOm. is. ° Lord, do is. P make it is. q to me s.
T wickidnesse a. 8 grete giltis is. l and my is.
4x2
692
JOB.
XIII. 25 XIV. 12.
2-Hhin enemy? A3en a lef, that is raueshid
with the wind, thou shewist thi my3t ;
26 and drie stobil thou pursuest. Forsothe
thou writist a3en me bitternessisu ; and
waste me thou wilt with synnes of my
27waxende jouthe. Thou hast1 putte in
the stoc my foot, and thou hast waitid
alle my pathis ; and the steppis of my
28 feet™ thou hast beholde. The whiche as
rotenesse am to be wastid, and as cloth-
1 ing that is eten of a mow3he. A man
born of a womman, short time liu-
ende, is fulfild with many wrecchidnessis.
2 That as a flour goth out, and is to-
treden ; and fleth as shadewe, and ne-
suere in the same state abit" stille. And
wrthi thou bringist vpon such a man to
opene thin e3en ; and to bringe hym with
4 thee in to dom ? Who mai make clene
the conceyued of vnclene sed ? Whether
not thou, that art alone ?
CAP. XIV.
5 Shorte ben the da3is of man, the
noumbre of his monethis is anent thee ;
thou hast ordeyned his termes, that shul
6 not moun be passid ouer. Go awei
thanne a litil fro hym, that he reste ; to
the time that the desirid dai come, and
7 as of an hirid man the dai of hym. A
tree hath hope, if it be kut of ; eft it wax-
eth grene, and his braunchis springen.
8 If his roote waxe old in the erthe, and
'•> in0 pouder were out dead ; his stoc at
the smel of water shal buriouneP, and
shal make an hep of leues, as whan first
10 it is plauntid. A man forsothe whan he
shal be dead, and nakid, and wastid ;
1 1 wher, I beseche, is he ? What maner if
watris gon awei fro the se, and flod voided
i-' waxe drie, so a man, whan he slepeth,
shal not rise, to the time that he be to-
thi face, and demest me thin enemy? Thou 25
schewist thi my3t a3ens a leef, which" is
rauyschidu with the wynd ; and thou pur-
suest drye stobil. Forw thou writist bitter- 26
nessis a3ens me ; and" wolty waste me with
thez synnes of my 3ong wexynge age.
Thou hast set my foot inzz a stok*, and 27 * that is, lawe
of Godclis rijt-
thou hast kepta alle my pathis ; and thou fuinesse. v.
hast biholde the steppis of my feet. And 28
Y schal be wastid as rot, and as a cloth,
whichb is etun of c a mou3te.
CAP. XIV.
A man is(l borun of a womman, and 1
lyueth6 schort tyme, andf is& fillidh with
many wretchidnessis. Which' goith out, 2
and is defoulid as a flour ; and fleethk as
schadewe1, and dwellith1" neueref perfitli
in the same staat. And gessist thou it" 3
worthi0 to opene thin hen on'' siche a
man : and to brynge hym in to doom with
TT7, i
thee f Who may make a man clene0 con- 4 not longe in
seyued of vnclene seed ? Whether not thou'J,
whichr art aloone ? The daies of man5 ben 5
schorte, the1 noumbre of his monethis isu
atw thee ; thou hast set];, ethir ordeyned,
hise termes, whiche* moun not be passid.
Therfor go>" thou awey fro hym a litil, G
^that is, hi withdrawyng of bodili lyf2;
that he haue reste ; til thea ineede coueitid
come, and his dai is as the dai of an hirid
man. A tree hath hope, if it is kit?
doun ; and eft it wexith greene, and hise
braunches spreden forth. If the
comjilex'oun.
therof is eeld in the erthe, and the stok and w this
therof isb n3 deed in dust ; it schal 9
chaungmg, as
Eraditus seide,
but for he is
bi !
bii
here. c.
J hast set ; as
this settyng is
in Goddis or-
denaunce, so
the termes of
mannus lyf
moun not be
passid bi short-
ing nether bi
dilaying ; set-
tyng of mannus
lyf also is in
kyndly causis,
sum schortere,
sum lengere,
I'OOte 8 bi dyuersite of
ny3 ee n
buriowne at the odourc of watir, and it
schal make heerd§, as whanne it was
plauntid first. But whanne a man
deed, and maad nakid, and wastid ;
preye6, wheref is hef? ?
manere the
terme of man-
nus lyf may
be schortid, bi
yuel gouer-
nayle, and IH
IS lOswerd and
-^ othere cause.
1 Lire here. c.
As if watris goen 1 1 ? heer ' tliat ls>
awei fro the see, and a'1 ryuer maad
liraunchis. Lire
here. c.
k bitternesse H. ' shall c. m foot E pr. m. •> abideth AEFH. ° in to A. P out burioune c.
" that i. « rauyschid awey i. w And is. * and thou is. y wilt i. z Ora. c. zz Om. N.
» awaitid is. b the wliich i. that s. c wjt], CHV- a Om. i. « lyuynge i. f Om. i. g he is s.
b fulfillid is. > And he is. k he fleeth awey is. 1 a schadewe is. m he dwellith is. n Om. i.
o worthi thing i. P vpon s. q thou, Lord is. " * that is. s a man s. t an(J the is. « beth s.
w anentis is. * the whiche i. y departe is. z On,. IV. a his is. b Om. c. c taast is. d heer or
smal rootc i. heer or take roote s. « preye thee is. f what is. S he thanne is. h as a is.
XIV. J3 XV. 4.
JOB.
693
treden ; heuene shal not wakei out, ne he
is shal rise fro his slep. Who jeue to me
that, that in helle thou defende me, and
hide me, to the time thi wodnesse ouer-
passe ; and sette to me a time, in whiche
i^ thou recorde of me ? Whether weenest
thou not a dead man eft Hue ? Alle the
da3is, in whiche now I fi3te, I abide, to
the time myn inward chaunging come.
15 Thou shalt clepe me, and I shal answere
tor thee ; to the were of thin hondis thou
IG shalt putte forth the ri3t hond. Thou
forsothe hast noumbrid my goingis ; but
17 spare to my synnes. Thou hast selid as
ins a litil sac my giltis, but thou hast
iskurid my wickidnesse. A fallende hil
flowith doun, and a ston is born ouer
ID fro his place. Watris therlen* out stones,
and of smyting of watris the erthe litle
mele is wastid ; thanne men lie maner
20 thou shalt leese. Thou hast strengthid
hym a litil, that in to euermor he shulde
passe ; thou shalt inchaungen his face,
21 and thou shalt senden hym out. If for-
sothe noble shul ben his sonys, oru vn-
22 noble, he shal not vnderstonde. Ner-
thelatere his flesh whil it liueth, shal
sorewen, and his soule vp on himself shal
weilen.
-\-heschuinoi
CAP. XV.
i Answerende forsothe Elifath Theman-
2ythes seide, Whether a wis man shal
answere, as spekende in to wind, and he
shal fulfille with brennyng his stomac ?
a Thou vndernemyst hym with woordis,
that is not euene to thee, and thou
4spekist, that spedeth not to thee. As
myche as in thee is, thou hast voididv
drede ; and taken awei pre3eeris befor
voide' wexe drie, so a man, whanne he 12
hath sleptk, ''that is, deed1, he schal not
rise a3enf, til heuene be brokun, *that is,
bem maad newe ; he schal not wake,
nether he schal ryse togidere fro his sleep. ^"erf f°but"
Who 3iueth this" to me, that thou de-i3biGoddis w"rd
be schal rise
fende me m helle, and that thou hide me, ajentoiyfvn-
..,.!•„ . dedly. Lire
til thi° greet vemaunce passe ; and? thou here. c.
sette to me a tyme, in which thou haue
mynde on"! me ? Gessist thou, whethir a u
deed man schal lyue a3en ? Inr alle the8
daies, in whiche Y holde kny3thod, now' Y
abide, til my chaungyng comej. Thou 15+ «/n,,
schalt clepe me, and Y schal answere thee ;
thou schalt dresse the rht half, "that is,
the condicimiu
blisu, to thew werk of thin hondis. Sothelii^of gomiemen,
, . that schulen
thou hast noumbrid my steppis ; but" hauehiis.
spare thou my synnes. Thou hast seelid '7Lire here' c<
as in? a bagge my trespassis, but thou
hast curid my wickidnesse. An hil fall- is
ynge droppith doun, and a rooche of stoon
is borun ouer fro his place. Watris 19
maken stoonys holowe, and the erthe is
wastid litil and litil bi waischyng awey of
watir; and therfor* thou schalt leese rnen§ $ieesemenetc,;
in lijk maner. Thou madist a man strong 20 tenm^de
a litil, that he schulde passe with outen aftirherdeth,
sithen they ben
ende ; thou schalt chaunge his face, and3
schalt sende hym outb. Whether hise2i
sones ben noble, ether vnnoble, he schal
not vndurstonde. Netheles his fleisch,22
while he lyueth, schal haue sore we, and
his soule schal morne onc hym silf.
CAP. XV.
Forsothed Eliphat Themanytes answer- 1
ide, and seide", Whether a wise man schal 2
answere, as spekynge 336118 the wynd,
andf schal fille his stomac with brennyng=,
*that is, ire? Forh thou repreuest hym bis
wordis, which is not lijk thee, and thou
spekist that', that spedith not to thee. As 4
myche as is in thee, thou hast avoidid
drede ; and thou hast take awey preyerisk
lesse stable.
Lire
<l waken him E super ras. ' Om. c. s Om. JFH. t thrillen AH. » outher EFH. * auoided EFH.
1 voide of watris is. k slept bideth is. 1 Om. BIS. m or IS. et/ler v. n this thing b. ° the s. P and
that is q of i. r Now in is. s Om. plures. t Om. is. u Om. I. that is, eendlesse blisse s. * thi s.
Om. s. z Om. s. " and thou is. l> with out s. <= upon is
f and when he i. and whether he s. S brennynge wralhlhe is.
k thi preyeris is.
a Thanne is. « seide
Om. is. i that thins is.
694
JOB.
XV. 5—24.
5 God. Forsothe thi wickidnesse tau3te
thi mouth, and" thou folewist* a tunge of
6 blasfemende men. Thi mouth shal con-
dempne thee, and not I, and thi lippis
7shul answer to thee. Whether the firste
man thou art born, and beforn alle hillis
s formed? Whether the counseil of God
thou hast herd, and lowere? than2 thou
9 shalt ben his wisdam ? What knewe
thoua, that wee vnknowen ? Whatb vnder-
10 stondesc thou, that wee wite not ? And
men of the laste age and of manye 3eeris
ben in vs, myche eldere than thi fadris.
H Whether gret it is, that God coumforte
thee ? But thi shreude woordis forfenden
12 that. What rerethd thee thin herte, and
as grete thingis thenkende thou hast
13 stone3id e3en ? What a3en God swelleth
thi spirit, that thou speke of thi mouth
u suche maner woordis ? What is a man,
that he be vndefoulid, and ri3twis seme
is born of a wommari ? Lo ! among his
seintus noon is vnchaungable, and heuenes
10 ben not clene in his si3t. Hou myche
more an abhominable and an vnprofitable
man, that drinketh as watris wickid-
lynesse? I shal shewe to thee, here me;
is that I 533, I shal telle to thee. Wise men
knoulechen, and shul not hide ther faders.
19 To whom alone is 3iue the erthe, and
20 ther shal not passe an alien bi hem. Alle
his da3is the vnpitous man proudeth ; and
the noumbre of 3eris of his tiraundise is
21 vncertein. The soun of ferde euermore
in the eris of hym, and whan pes is, he
22euermor troweth aspics. He beleuethf
not that he mai be turned a3een fro derc-
nesses vnto Ii3t, beholdende swerd on alle
23 sides abouteSf. Whan he moueth hym-
self to sechen bred, he knew, that dai of
dercnessis is maad redi in his bond.
24 Tribulacioun shal gasten hym, and an-
guysh shal enuyroune hym, as a king
bifor God. For1 wickidnesse hath
thi mouth, and thou suest the tunge of
blasfemeris. Thi tunge, and not Y, schal c
condempne thee, and thi lippis schulen
answere thee. Whether thou art borun?
the firste man, andm art formed bifor alle"
little hillis? Whether thou herdist0 the 8
counsel of God, anilP his wisdom is lower + f"nfmff *"«.
semtis ; that is,
than thou? What thingi knowist thou, 9 goodeaungeis
whiche we knowen not ? Whaf thing noon is vn-
vndurstondist thou, whiche we witen not ? jjood'elo y^e™
Bothe wise men and elde, myche eldre 10 ?nd thls bl
• kynde, thouj
than thi fadris, ben among vs. Whether 1 1 g01^* aungeiis
lien confermed
it is greet, that God coumforte8 thee ? But in good
thi schrewid wordis forbeden this. What i
reisith thin herte thee, and thou as thenk-
ynge grete thingis1 hast isen astonyed ? Jhat !?• Jt*>b
J o o • himsilf, whom
What bolneth thi spirit a3ens God, that 13 for ahhomyna-
. , . , . , ciounhenemeth
thou brynge forth of thi mouth siche not hi propir
wordis ? What is a man, that he be with u S
"
Lo ! noonu among hisei5dre(ie»and with
out mesure. It
out wem, and that he borun of a womman
appere iust ?
seyntist isw vnchaungable, and heuenes semeth
ben not cleene in his si3t. How myche more" ic
a>' man abhomynablej and vnprofitable,
that drynkith wickidnesse as water? I lyJoob, forhe
axide not to
schal schewe to thee, here thou me ; Y dispute with
schal telle to thee that, that Y si3. Wise is M euenc ^
men knoulechen, and hiden not her fadris.
To whichez aloonea the erthe is 3ouun, __
and an alien schal not passe bi hemb. A20i»goftruthe,as
•1-1 • j • u LJ j • Jeremye seith
wickid man is proud in alle nise daies ; in xii. c°. Lord,
i ,i , c i • • i i> thou art rhtl'ul.
and the noumbre or hise 3eeris and or if y dispute
his tirauntrie is vncerteyn. The sown of 21 ™
drede is euere in hise eeris, and whanne speke to thee
iust thingis.
pees is, he supposith euere tresouns. He 22 Lire here. c.
,..,,, ,, § he wool, etc. ;
bileueth not that he may turne a3en tro that is, dredith
derknessis to Ii3t; andc biholdith aboute ^afl/dtt
on ech side a swerd. Whanne he stirithd 23 "ff" ••'!><"«>
of deth bi poy-
hym to seke breed, he wootJ that the dai of sonnyng; he
/ , dredith to be
derknessis is maad redi in his bond. lri-2Jp0ysonedof his
bulacioun schal make hym aferd, and
angwisch schal cumpas hym, as a kyng
w Om. E. * folowedist AFH. 7 the lowers E pr. m.
knowen E pr. m. b Whether E pr. m. c vndurstodist AH.
1 leueth E pr. m. g abouten him E super ras.
z Om. K pr. m.
d arereth AEFH.
a whether thou hast
e his ferd E super ras.
1 Certis is. m and niher thou i. and whether thou s. n Om. s. ° hast herd is. P and wher i. and
whether s. q thingis A. r And what s. s coumforte or turne is. * thoujtis s. u ther is noon i.
" Om. i. x Om. i. 7 is a is. z the whiche i. a rvyse men aloone is. b hem, that is, shal not caste
hem Joint fro her prosperiie v. c and he is. d moeueth is.
xv. 25 — xvi. 6.
JOB.
695
as that is beforn rnaad redi to bataile. For-
sothe he bende his bond ajen God, and
2633en the Almy3ti he is strengthid. He
ran 35611 God the necke vpri3t, and he is
27 armed with a fat nol. Fatnesse couerde
his face, and of his sides grece hangeth.
28 He shall dwelle in desolath cites, and in
desert housis, that ben bro3t in to toumbis.
29 He shal not be maad riche, ne his snb-
staunce shal abide stille ; and he shal not
aoputte in the erthe his roote, ne gon
awei fro dercnessis. His braunchis flaume
shal make drie, and he shal be take awei
si thur3 the spirit of his mouth. Trowe he
not in vein bi errour desceyued, that for .
32 any pris he is to ben a3een bo3t. Er
his da3is ben fulfild, he shal pershe, and
33 his hondis shul waxe drie ; he1 shaPberi
hurtk as a vine, in the firste flour his
cluster, and as an oliue throwende awei his
34 flour. Forsothe the gedering1 of an ipo-
crite barein, and fyr shal deuoure ther
35 tabernaclis, that gladli taken 3iftis. He
conceyuede sorewe, and bar wickidnesse,
and his wombe befor makith redi trecche-
ries.
CAP. XVI.
1 Answerende forsothe Job seide, I haue
2
herd ofte sithes suche thingus ; alle jjee
3 ben heuye coumfortoures. Whethir windi
woordis shul not"1 han ende? or any
thing is greuous to thee, if thou spekist ?
4 And I my3te lie thingis of 3ou speken,
and wolde God 3oure lif were for my
5lif; and I shulde coumforte 3011 with
woordis, and moue rnyn bed vp on 3ou ;
6 1 shulde strengthe 3ou with my mouth,
and rnoue the lippis as sparende to 3ou.
which6 is maad redi to batel. Forf he 25
helde forth his bond a3ens God, and he
was maad strong a3ens Almy3ti God. He 20
ran with^ neck reisid1' a3ens God, and he
was armed with1 fat nol. Fatnesse, ihaftil
is, pride ^comyng forth1 of temporal
aboundaunce, hilide his face, ^that ism, the"
knowyng0 qfv vndurstondyng, and out-
ward fatnesseif hangith doun of his sidis.
He schal dwelle in desolat citees, and in 28
deseert, ^ethirforsakunr, housis8, that ben
turned in to biriels. He schal not be 29
maad riche, nether his catel schal dwelle
stidefastli ; nether he schal sende his roote
in* the" erthe, nether he schal go awei so
fro derknessis. FlawrneJ schal make drie
hise braunchis, and he schal be takun
awey bi the spirit of his mouth. Bflefle
he not veynli disseyuedw bi errour, that he
schal be a3enbou3t bi ony prijs. Bifor32
that hise daies benJ fillid, he schal perische,
and hise hondis schulen wexe drye ; he 33
schal be hirt as a vyne in the firste flour of
his grape, and as an olyue tre castirige
awei his flour. For" the sradervnff to- 34 othere men.
J ° andchildide
gidere or an ipocnte is bareyn, and her «-icA*/nme,
schal deuoure the tabernaclis of hem, that effe"f 'hie ^
taken? ?iftis wilfuliz. He conseyuedea$35wi*id,thou3t).
J 3 while he was i
sorewe, and1* childidec wickidnesse, and his
, . .
wombe makith redi tretcheries.
tris- Lire here-
.
as in
temperai pow-
ere. makith redi;
that is, aftir
his casting
doun he hath
Jitwilleto
anoye, if he
f^316- Ure
here. c.
n wure souie ,-
that is, in
CAP. XVI.
Forsothed Joob answeride, and seide, i
Y'herde ofte6 siche thingis; allege ben 2
• XTTI i T
heuy coumfortouns. Whether wordis fuls
of wynd schulen haue an ende? ether ony
thing is diseseful to thee, if thou spekist?
Also£ Y nrnte speke thingis lijk to 3ou, 4 seide not this
. for desire of
and Y wolde, that 3oure soule|| were" for veniaimce, but
my soule ; and' Y wolde coumfort 3ou byk a
wordis, and Y wolde moue myn heed on1
3011 ; Y wolde make 3ou stronge bi my 6
mouth, and Y wolde moue lippis"1 as his freimhip. c.
h the desolat A. i Om. c. k gladen, E pr. in. 1 gendrynge A. m Om. A.
« that is. f Forsothe is. K with his is. h reised vp s. ' with a is. k Om. L. ' Om. isv. m Om. iv.
n Om. CIMHSV. ° Om. isv. P and c. or i. his s. <1 fatnesse, that is, vnschamefastnesse is. r Om. is.
»in hotisis Acopr.m. EMU. * in to r. uOms. ""the whiche disseyued is i. nthic/ieisdisseyued s. * For-
sothe is. y taken gladly i. z Om. r. a hath conseiued is. conseyueth s. b and he i. c hath childid is.
d Sothely is. « haue ofte herd is. f certis alle is. 8 And is. h whi ne were joure sowle s. » Om. is.
k with i. ' upon is. ra n.y lippis is.
696
JOB.
xvi. 7—23-
7 But what shal I do? If I shal speke,
my sorewe 'shal not reste" ; and if I shul
holde my pes, it vshal not go0 fro me awei.
8 Now forsothe my sorewe hath opressid
me, and alle my lymes ben turned in
9 to nojt. My ryuelis seyn witnesse a3en
me, and the false seiere is rered vp a3eri
10 my face, withseieiide to me. He gederede
his wodnesse in me, and thretende to
me gnastide vp on me with his teth ;
myn enemy with grisli e3en me beheld.
nThei openeden ther mouthis vp on me,
and mysseiende smyten my cheke ; thei
12 ben fulfild with my peynes. God hath
closid me anent the wicke, and to the
ishondis of vnpitouse toe me. And I he
sum time plenteuouse, feerli am sorewid ;
he hath holde my nol ; he hath to-brosid
14 me, and put me as in to a marke. He
hath enuyround me with his speris, he
woundede my leendis to gidere ; he sparide
not, and he dalf? out in to the erthe
15 my bowelis. And he heew3*i me with
wounde vp on wounde ; and he fel in to
IB me as a ieaunt. I souwide a sac vpon my
skin ; and I couerede my flesh with askis.
17 My face to-swal for weping, and myn 636
islidis daswiden. These thingus I suffride
withoute wickidnesse of myn hond, whan
is I hadde to God clene pre3eeris. Erthe,
ne couere thou my blod, ne my cry finde
20 in thee place of lurking. Lo ! forsothe in
heuene is my witnesse ; am I knowere
21 of myself in hei3tis ? My woordi frendis,
22 myn 636 droppith to God. And wolde
God, so a man shulde be denied with
God, hou the sone of man is denied with
23 his felawe. Lo ! forsothe shorte 3eris
passen, and the sty, bi ther whiche I shal
not be turned a3een, I go.
But what schal Y do? If? t «
,.,, , .„», ere; thatis,
Y speke, my sorewe restith not; and it Y t
is a Here, and
thefadirof
leesing. a)en
seith me; bi my
alle my lymes ben dryuun in to nomt. frendta, whidw
he hath excitid
sparynge 3011.
am stille, it goith not awei fro me. But'
now my sorewe hath oppressid me, and
here. c.
frendis stirid'bi
him ; the deuel,
>» defamynge
me bifor God,
asini. c°. and
Myn ryuelyngis0 seien witnessyng 3361189
me, and a fals spekeref is reisid'' 336115 my
face, and a3enseith mei. He gaderider to- n
gidere his woodnesse in8 me, and he ma-
naasside me, and' gnastide a3ens me with
his teeth ; myn enemye bihelde" me with
ferdful J3en. Thei openydenj her mouthis i
onw me, and thei seiden schenschin* andy me fal,sl>r'
smytiden my
smytidenz my cheke ; and thei ben fillid cheke <~ that '»>
dispisiden me
with rny peynes. God hath closid me 12 °i>»>iy> a* he ;s
togidere ata theb wickidc, and hathd 3oue
me to the hondis of wickid men. Y thilke
riche man and famouse6 sum tyme, am al
to brokun sudeynli ; vhe heldef my nol ;
he£ hath broke meh, and hath' set me as in
to a signek. He1 hath cumpasside me with
hise speris, he woundide"1 togidere my Mul.c°ntyimei
J weping. Lire
leendis ; he sparide not", and schedde" out here- c.
., . \\Ertt,e,hilethou
myn entrails in to the erthe. He beetP is not etc. ,-
me with wounde on*i wounde ; her as a
giaunt felde8 in on* me. Y sewide to- 1«
gidere a sak oriu my skyn ; and Y hilide
my fleisch with aische. My face bolnyde 17
of wepynge, and myn i3eliddis§ wexiden
derke. Y suffride these thingis with out is
wickidnesse of myn hond, "that is, werk™, Tfaeienforsiden
' to hile the blood
whanne Y hadde cleene preieris to God. of Joob and his
•c, ., , ., ,, , , , tnrment, and
Erthe, hue thou not|| my blood, and my 19 seiden, that he
etc. ; that is,
™yn hen con-
teyned bmvixe
the i3eiidis; for
Perite- Thu»
seith Austin ;
gold, thou art
goid, if thou
cry fynde* not in thee a place of hidyng.
Tor, lo>'! my witnesse is in heuene; and 20 •u
the knowere of my consience is in hhe pi
V, . for God, to the
places. Az ! my frendis. ful of wordis, myn 21 declaring of his
i3e droppith to God. And VY wolde, that 22 ™in
a man were3 demed so with God, as the
sone of man is demed with his felowe.
'For lob ! schorte 3eeris passen, and Y go a 23
path, bi which Y schal not turne ajen.
n resteth not E pr. m. o goth not E pr. m. P deluede
Q hewide AEFH. r Om. AEHI.
» The is. o ryuelyngis of my face is. P reisid up is. q bi mi frendis v marg. ' hatb gadrid is.
a ajens m s. ' and he is. u hath biholde is. w upon IS. x schenship to me is. ) and thei is
* smeten i. smyten s. * anentis i. b a IS> c wickid man ,s_ d he hath Jg e Of greet fame is. f the
Lord hath holden is. e and he is. t me togidre is. i he hath is. k token is. 1 And he is. m hath
" hath not sparid me is. o he hath sched is. P hath bete is. q upon is. r ana he is
' upon is. u upon is. « Om. i. or rverk s. » fynde it is. y Forsothe is. = O is.
a whi ne were a man s. b Lo ! certis is.
XVII. i — XVIII. 3-
JOB.
697
CAP. XVII.
i My spirit shal be maad thynne ; my
da3is shul be shortid, and onli to me
2letieth ouer a sepulcre. I synnede not,
3 and in bittirnessis abideth myn 636. Lord,
deliuere me, and put me beside thee ; and
whos euere bond thou wilt, fi3te a3en me.
4 The herte of hem thou hast maad aferre8
fro discipline ; therfore thei shul not ben
5 enhauncid. A prei he behotith to felawis,
oand his sones e3en shul failen. He* putte
me as in to a prouerbe of the comun, and
7 his exsaumple beforn hem. At the in-
dignacioun daswide myn 636 ; and my
"lymes as vnto no3t ben bro3t. Ri3twis
men shul stone3en vp on that ; and the
innocent a3en the ipocrite shal be stirid
9 vp. And the ri3twis shal holden his weie,
and with clene hondis adde strengthe.
loThanne alle3ee beth conuertid, and com-
eth ; and I shal not finde in 3011 any wis
11 man. My da3is passeden ; my tho3tis ben
i2scatered, tormentende myn herte. Ny3t
thei turneden in to dai ; and eft aftir
isdercnessis I hope Ii3t. If I shul sustene,
helle is myn hous ; and in dercnessis I
u beddede my bed. To stinc I seide, Thou
art my fader ; My moder and my sister,
is to wermes. Wher is thanne now myri
abiding? and my pacience who behold-
leeth? In to the most deppest helle shul
falle doun alle myne ; wenest thou nameli,
whethir there shal ben reste to me ?
CAP. XVIII.
1 Answerende forsothe Baldath Suythes
2 seide, In to what ende woordis thou shalt
boste ? Vnderstond rathere, and so speke
3 wee. Whi be wee holden as bestis, and
CAP. XVII.
Mi spirit" schal be maad feble ; my i
daies schulen be maad schort, and oneli
the'1 sepulcre is left to me. Y have not 2
synnedf, and myn 136 dwellith in bittir- tr haue not
nessis. Lord, delyuere thou me, and settes
ic bisidis th<
echf fi3te a3ens me.
thoue me bisidis thee; and the hond of »*J«""*»l'
with out summe
hast maad 4 synnes.netheles
, ., tho weren not
the herte of hem fer fro doctryn, emir sogreuouse,
knowyng of treutheh ; therfor' thei schulen schuidebe^'
not be enhaunsid. He bihetithj preyk to1 a
felowis, and the i3eri of hise sones schulen ?•
J he biheteth ;
faile. He hath set as in to a prouerbe"1 e that is, Eiiphat,
that settide
of" the comyn puple, and his saumple0 mannus Wis in
bifor hem. Myn ^e dasewide? at in- 7
dignacioun1! ; and my membris ben dryuun
as in to nomt. lust men schulen wondres prosperite for
meede to hem
on this thing ; and an innocent schal be that weren of
. ., . A i • hisopynyoun,
reisidr a3ens an ypocnte. And a lust man o and the nen of
schal holde his weie, and he schal adde b^S^J"*
strengthe8 to clene hondis. Therfor alle 10 him in I"i8,er-
rour, schulen
'36 be' conuertid, and come 36 ; and Y schal faile l™ ?«">&
. of veri blis.
not fynde in 3ou ony wiys man. M.y i\ Lire here. c.
daies ben passid ; my thou3tis ben scaterid,
turmentynge myn herte. Tho ban turned 12
the ny3tvin tou day; and eft aftir derknessis
hope Ii3t. If Y 'susteyne, ether™ suffreis
pacientli*, helle is myn hous$ ; and Y haue § heiie, etc. ,-
arayede my bed in derknessis. Y seide
rot, Thou art my fadur ; and to wormes,
3# ben my modir and my^ sister. Therfor \5 e«heiy
• • rite ; m this
where is now myn abidyng ? and who place and
,.,,,., „ ... othereofthis
binoldith my pacience f Alle my tningisie book for heiie,
schulen go doun in to deppeste helle ;
gessist thou, whether reste schal be to me,
nameli there.
biriyng. Lire
here. CK.
CAP. XVIII.
Forsothe2 Baldach Suythes answeride, i
and seidea, 'Til tob what ende schalt thou 2
booste with wordis? Vndurstonde thouc
first, and so speke wed. Whi ben we 3
8 ferre A. • * thei E pr. m.
c spirit, seilh Job is. d a is. e Om. s. f eche man is. S Lord, thou is. h Om. iv. that is, fro
knomyng of treuthe s. ' and therfor is. k to prey s. 1 to Use is. m prouerbe, or a lijknesse s. n to is.
0 ensaumple is. P ijen dajewiden s. 1 the indignacioun of vnniise men is. r reisid up is. s his
strengthe a. * be je s. u in A pr. m. w Om. is. * Om. i. V Om. i. z Thanne is. B seide
to Job s. b Vnto is. c thou vs s. d we togidre is.
VOL. II. 4 U
698
JOB.
XVIII. 4 — 21.
4 wee ban waxe foul before thee ? What
lesist thou thi soule in thi wodnesse?
Whether for thee the erthe shal be for-
saken, and rochis shal be translatid fro
sther placis? Whether the Ii3t of the
wycke man shal not be quenchid ; ne
6 the flaume of his fyr shal shyne ? Li3t
shal waxe derk in his tabernacle ; and
the lanterne that is vpon hym shal be
7 quenchid. The goingis of his vertue
shul be streitid" ; and his counseyl shal
sputten hym doun. Forsothe he putte
inv his feet in to the nett ; and in his
ofilthis he goth. His sole shal ben holde
with a grene ; and thrist shal brenne out
1033611 hym. His foot grene is hid in the
erthe, and his desceyuende gyn vp on
lithe sty. Al aboute feris shul gasten
hym, and withinne wrappen his feet.
12 His strengthe shal ben feblid with hunger;
and scarsnesse of mete asaile his ribbis.
isDeuoure it the fairnesse of hys skin ; the
firste goten deth waste the annys of hym.
n His trost be pullid vp fro his tabernacle ;
and deth trede vp on hym, as a king al
15 aboue. Dwellen his felawis in the taber-
nacle of hym that is not ; brumston be
icsprengd in his tabernacle. Dounw be
dried his rootis ; abouex forsothe be to-
i7treden his rip. The myride of hym
pershe fro the erthe ; and his name be
18 not maad solempne in stretis. He shal
putten hym out fro Ii3t in to dercnessis;
and fro the roundnesses ouerbern hym.
19 His sed ne progenye shal ben in his
puple, ne any remnaunt in the regiouns
20 of hym. In his da3es the laste men shul
stone3en; and grising shal asaile the firste.
21 These thanne ben the tabernaclis of the
wicke man ; and this his place, that
vnknowith God.
arettid ase beestis, and hanf we be foule
bifor thee ? What£ leesist thou thi soule 4
in thi woodnes ? Whether'1 the erthe*
schal be forsakun 'for thee', andk hard
stoonys schulen be borun ouer fro her
place ? Whethir the Ii3tf of a wickid man 5
schal not be quenchid ; and1 the flawme
of his fier schal not schyne ?
» Wher the
erthe, etc. ; that
is, sadnesse of
oure sentence
for thyn vnre-
sonable wordis.
Lire here. c.
f the li;t ; that
is, his temporal
wexe derke in his tabernacle ; and the Ian-
Lire here. c.
J with a snare ;
Lht Schal G that is, custom
of synne.
thirst ; that is,
brenriyng and
desire todo
e etc.;
that is, hasty
deth, comynge
detn- Lire
here. c.
terne, which"1 is on hym, schal be quenchid.
The steppis of his vertu schulen be maad;
streit; and his counsel schal caste hym
*
doun. For he hath sentn hise feet in to s
.... . ,,
a net ; and he goith in the meschis" therof.
His foot schal be holdun with a snare:): ; 9
and thirst schal brenne out a3ens hyrn.
The foot trappe of hym is hid in the 10 "ot now with
lyuynge men,
erthe, and his snare on'1 the path. Dred is n whos tabernacle
schulen make hym aferd on echn side, andr wherelbe
schulen biwlappe8 hise feet. His strengthe 1-2 J)°
be rnaad feble bi hungur; and pouert asaile ^Thelast °-
hise ribbis. Deuoure it the fairnesse of is that is, theiess
men of the
his -skyn ; the firste^ gendrid deth waste pepie;andMe
t_ • TT- i • i u i i • c JHrste, that is,
hise armes. His trist be takun awei tro u the grettere
his tabernacle ; and perischyng, as a kyng, TCu"e!"iire
aboue trede on4 hym. The felowis of hym \ahere- c-.
J tcondre in hise
that is not 11, dwelle in his tabernacle; rf«;«,-there-
... souns of Bal-
brymston" be spreynt in his tabernacle, dath preuen
Thew rootis of hym bex maad drie bynethe; iGf0°r the
ripe corn bez al to-brokun ?d"ersites w-
fallen not oneljr
sotheli-v his
aboue. His mynde perische fro the erthe ; 17 f° "ickid
* in tlii
and his
. •
stretis.
name be
TT 11
He schal
. is liyf,
not maad solempne in but also ofte
LI f M» * .«*° >ust men,
put hym out fro Ii3t i» that ben tur.
in to derknessis ; and he schal bere hym
ouer froa the world. Nethir his
nether kynrede1' schal be in his puple, nether
seed I9%f.anldin1
deth, but also
aft»' deth thai
ony relifsc in'1 hise cuntreis.
men schulen wondre in hise daies ;
hidousnesse schal asaile the firste
Therfor these ben the
The laste^j 20 among men ; as
, the bodies of
aiKl martris weren
men. £r!*dun'?>b*
bined, and
tabernaclis of a 21 "-ere" left to be
deuourid of
wickid man; and this6 is the place of hym,
., , , ... , n j
that knowith not God.
u streit AH. v Om. AH. w Adoun AEFH. x eft E pr. m. y mouth B pr. m.
e of thee as i. f rvhi haue i. K Whar to i. What or whi s. h Wherfore s. ' Om. s. k and wher
for thee i. and wherfore the s. 1 and wher is. m that is. n putt is. ° meshis or knytlingis i. meschis
and in the knillingis s. P is leid on is. 1 euery is. r and thei is. * bewrappe s. * upon is. u and
bronston is. w And the is. * be thei is. 7 and be is. z Om. is. a Om. s. b his kynrede s.
c remenauntis of hem is. d lefte in i. e that s.
wilde I
and briddis,
thouj this were
letticl sum tyme
by Goddis
pureuyaunce.
Lire here. c.
XIX. I 20.
JOB.
699
CAP. XIX.
2 Answerende forsothe Job seide, Hou
longe 366 tormente my lif, and pownen2
sine with woordis? Lo! ten sithes 3ee
confounde me, and jee shame not, opress-
4 ende me. Forsothe if I am vnknowende,
5 with me it shal be, myn vnkunnyng. And
3ee asen me ben rerid, and vndernyme me
e with my repreues. Nameli now vnder-
stondeth, for God not witha euene dorn
tormentith me, and with his scourgis
7 girdith me. Lo ! I shal crie sufferende
fors, and no man shal here ; I shal crien
8 out, and ther is not that deine. My sty
he heggide aboute, and I mai not gon
ouer ; and in my path he putte derc-
9 nesses. He spoilide me my glorie, and he
10 toe awei the croune fro myn hed. He de-
stro3ide me al aboute, and I pershe ; and
as to a pullid vp tree he toe awey myn
uhopeb. His wodnesse is wroth a3en me ;
12 and so me he hadde as his enemy. His
theues camen togidere, and niaden to hem
a weie bi me ; and besegiden in enuyroun
13 my tabernacle. He made a ferr my bre-
thren fro me ; and my knowen as alienes
uwenten awei fro me. My ne3h men for-
soken me ; and that me hadden knowe
is for3ete rne. The comelingus of myn hous
and myn hond wymen as an alien hadden
me * and as a pilgrim Ic was in the e3en
ic of hern. My seruaunt I elepide, and he
answerde not to me ; with my propre
17 mouth I pre3ede hym. My wif agriside
my breth ; and Id pre3ede the sones of my
is wombe. Foolys also despisiden me ; and
whan I hadde gon awei fro them, thei
ig'bacbiten toe me. Sum time my coun-
seyleris wlateden me ; and whom I most
2oloouede withstod me. My bon cleuede
to my skin, the flesh wastid ; and onli
CAP. XIX.
Forsothe Joob answeride, and seide, i
Hou long turmente 36 my soule, and al2
to-breken me with wordis? Lo! ten sithiss
3e schendenf met, and se ben not aschamed, t «*«>*>»»»«,•
J that is, enforsen
oppressynge rne. Forsothe^ and if Y'koude4 toschendeme.
not'1, myn vnkynnyng schal be with me.
And 36 ben reisid ayens me, and'1 repreuens
me with my schenschipis. Nameli nowe
vndurstonde 36, that God hath turmentid
me not bi euene doomkt, and1 hath cum- $ God hath tur.
. ... . mmtidmenot
passid me with hise betyngis. Lo ! Y suf-7 ti euene doom ,-
f • i 11 •• Joob seide not
frynge violence schal crye, and no man this of his
schal here™ ; Y schal crye loude, and 'noon ^"j^!*'
is" that demeth0. He? bisettei aboute mys ciudWe this of
the seiyngis of
path, and Y may not go ; and he settide1" hise aduersa-
derknessis in my weie. He hath spuylid'J tJmtaiTe'adue'r-
me of my glorye, and5 hath take awey the ilyf ^n'b^ujt
coroun fro myn heed. He hath distriedioinofG°d>for
peyne of synnes
me on ech side, and Y perischide1 ; and" passid onety;
. and therof it
he hath take awei myn hopew, as fro a sueth, that the
tre pullid vp bi the roote. His stronge 11
veniaunce was wroothi) a3ens me; and he
hadde me so as his enemye. Hise theues 12 ment p
the gilt. Lire
camenx togidere, and maden to^ hem a here. c.
... 11*. i i 1$ "'"* wrooth,
wei bi me; and bisegideri2 my tabernacle <*,•.,- in 3yuynge
Heb made fer my britheren 13 ™entis
nacumpas
fro me ; and my knowunc as aliens ;eden
andths
su.eth of *?
seiyng of hise
awei fro me. My nei3boris forsokend me ; u frencHs,
and thei that knewen me han for^ete me. peynes ben
The tenauntis of myn hows, and
handmaydis6 hadden me as a straunger ; here- c-
and Y was as a pilgrym bifor her i^en.
Y elepide my seruaunt, and he answeride IG
not to me; with myn owne mouthYpreiede
hymf. My wijf wlatide my breeth ; and Y 17
preiede the sonesll of my wombe. Also is II **« «»»«*.
£ i- j- • -J j u v "'"•'' thatis>
toons dispisrden me; and wiianne Y was the sones of my
. /. i ,1-1 i •,• i sones. Lire
goon awei iro hem, thei bacbitiden me. here. c.
Thei", that weren my counselouris sum 19
tyme, hadden abhomynacioun of meh ; and
z ponen c. thralle E pr.m. pownen E sec.m.
Om. AH. e bacbitiden A. bacbiten H.
a withouten A. b fairnesse E pr. m. c Om. c.
f haue schent is. 8 Certis is. n haue vnknowe is. > and 36 is. k doom, for he sparid me s. ' and
he is. m here me is. n ther is noon i. ° demeth me northi to be herd is. P The Lord is. « hath
bisett is. «• hath sett is. s and he is. * perishe northly s. u Om. is. w hope as y gessen is.
come i. y thei han maad is. z thei han biseegid is. a bi is. b The Lord is. c knowun men s.
forsake is. « handmaidens i. f hym, but he herde mee not s. S And thei is. h me aflirtvard is.
4 TJ 2
x han
d han
700
JOB.
XIX. 21 — XX. 7.
21 the lippis ben lafte aboute my teth. Hau-
eth reuthe of me, haueth reuthe of me,
nameli, 3ee my frendis ; for the hond of
22 the Lord hath touchid me. VVhi pursue
3ee me, as God ; and with my flesh 3ee
23 be fulfild? Who 3iueth to me, that my
woordis be writen ? Who 3iueth to me
24 that thei be grauen in a boc with an
iren pointel, or with a pece of led ; or with
25 a chisell thei be grauen in flint? For-
sothe I wot, that myn a3eenbiere liueth,
and in the laste dai I am to rise fro thef
26 e^rthe ; and eft shal ben enuyround with
my skin, and in my flesh I shal se God,
27 my sauere. Whom I myself am to seen,
and myn e3en ben to beholden, and noon
other. This myn hope is led vp in my
28bosum. Whi thanne now sey 3ee, Pursue
wee hym, and the roote of woord finde
29 wee a3en hym? Fleeth thanne fro the
face of swerd ; for vengere of wickidnesse
is the swerd, and witeth dom to be".
CAP. XX.
i Answerende forsothe Sofar Naamatites,
2seide, Therfore my tho3tis diuers comyn
after other to them ; and my mynde in to
3 diuers thingus is raueshid. The doctrine
that thou vndernemest me, I shal heren ;
and the spirit of myn vnderstonding shal
4answern to me. That I wot fro the be-
gynnyng, sithen a man vis sett1' vp on
5 erthe', that the preising of vnpitous men
is short, and the io3e of an ipocrite at
e the licnesse of a point. If his pride ste3e
vp in to heuene, and the cloude touche
This hed, as a dunghil, in the ende he shal
ben lost ; and thei that hadden seen hym,
he, whom Y louede moost, was aduersarie
to. me. Whanne fleischis' weren wastid, my 20
boon cleuyde to my skyn; and 'oneli lippisk
ben left aboute my teeth. Haue 36 merciai
on1 me, haue 36 merci onm me, nameli, 36
my frendis ; for the hond of the Lord hath
touchid me. Whi pursuen 3e me, as God 22
pursuethn ; and ben° fillidi' with my
fleischist ? Who syueth^ to me, that my 23 1 with my
i* „, * fleifchiss in
wordis be writun r Who 3yuethr to me, bacbitinge me,
that tho be writun in a book with an 24 "hat
yrun poyntil, ethir with a plate of leed ;
ethir with a chisel bes grauun in a flynt ? f°r ™hi l)ac- .
J Intens ben hlhrt
For1 Y woot, that myn a3enbiere lyueth, 25 with quyke
and in the laste dai Y schal rise fro the here. c.
erthe ; and eft Y schal be cumpassid with 20
my skyn, and in my fleisch Y schal se
God, my sauyour. Whom Y my silf schal 27
se, and myn i3en schulen biholde'1, and not
an other man"! . This myn hope is kept t «<" another
. . man; that is,
in my bosumx. Whi therfor seien 36 now, 28 Y schal be the
Pursue we hym, and fynde we the roote body amTsouie,
'
of a word a3ens hym? Therfor fle 36 fro 29
the face of the swerd$ ; for the swerd is §/™ the face
, i ,,.,.. . , . ,
the> vengere ot wickidnessis, and wite 36,
that doom schal be.
CAP. XX.
of the swerd ;
that is, fro the
of U'ickidnessis
that bea not
punyschid here.
Lire here- c.
11 dyucrse
comen, etc.;
whanne Sophar
hadde herd the
wordis of Joob,
he assentide of
Forsothe2 Sophar Naamathites answer- 1
ide, and seidea, Therforb my thou3tis dy-2
uerse comenll oon aftir anothir; and the
t
mynde is rauyischid in to dyuerse thingis.
,.,.,,
Y schal here the techyng, bi which thou 3 the doom to
repreuest me ; and the spirit of mync vn-
durstondyng schal answere me. Y woot 4
thisd fro the bigynnyne:, sithene man was fro Joob in
°J ' peynes and
set on' erthe, that the preisyng of wickid 5 prosperftes of
, •...••/• -i this livf, for he
men is schort, and the loie of an ypocnte heide that ad-
i* at the licnesse of a poynt*. Thou3h his c J^TJ""
pride 'stieth in'1 to heuene, andk his heed «y»«*,_8nd
prosperi tes
touchith the cloudis, he schal be lost1 in 7 weren meede
of vertn. Lire
the ende, as™ a dunghil ; and, thei that here. c.
f Om. AEFH. S me A. h I am sett E pr. in. » the erthe A.
1 my fleischis is. k lippis aloone I. 1 of i. m of I. n Om. is. ° je ben is. P fulfillid I. q jyueth
or grauntith s. r grauntith is. s tho be i. t Certis is. u biholde him is. w man, than I my self that now
am is. man, but sick as I am now K marg. x bosum, or bileue i. bosum, or in my beleeue s. bosum, that
is, in myn herte v. x Om. is. z And thanne is. » seide to Job s. b Certis is. my is. <= Om. s.
d this thing i. e sith that is. f upon is. e poynt soone passinge i. poynt, that is, soone oucrpnssed s.
h And thouj s. ' stie up is. kjmdj/^s. Host orfor$ele s. m of i.
XX. 8 — 24.
JOB.
701
sshul sein, Wher is he? As a sweuene
fleende awei he shal not be founde ; he
9 shal passe as the ny3t si3te. The 636 that
hym sa3k shal not seen ; and his place no
lomor shal beholden hym. His sones shul
be to-trede with nede ; and the hondis of
11 hym shul 3elde' to hym his sorewe. The
bones of hym shul be fulfild with vicis of
his waxende 3outhe ; and with hym in
i2pouder thei shul slepe. Whan forsothe
euel were sweete in his mouth, he hidde
is it vnder his tunge. He shal spare to it,
and not forsaken it ; and hiden in his
14 throte1". The bred of hym in his wombe
shal be turned in to galle of edderes
is withinneforth. The richessis that he de-
uourede, he shal spewen out ; and of his
ic wombe God shal drawe them out. The
hed of edderes shal rise ; and the tunge
17 of the serpent shal slen hym. See he not
the litle ryueres of the flod, of the strem
is of hony, and of buttere. He shal abie alle
thingus that he dide, and nerthelatere
he shal not be wastid ; aftir the multi-
tude of his findingus, so and" he shal
19 suffre. For brekende togidere he nakide
the hous of the pore man ; raueshide, and
20 not bilde it. And his wombe is not ful-
fild ; and whan he shal han, that he hadde
21 coueitid, he shal not moun welde. Ther
'lafte not0 of his mete ; and therfore no
22 thing shal leue of his goodus. Whan he
shal be fulfild, he shal be streyned, and
brenne ; and alle sorewe shal falle in to
2:1 hym. Wolde God his wombe be fulfild,
that he sende out in to hym the wrathe
of his wodnesse, and reyne vp on. hym
24 his bataile. He shal fleen iren arrays ;
and he shal falle in to the brasene bowe.
sienn hym, schulen seie, Where is he?
As a dreem fleynge awei0 he schal not be a
foundun ; he schal passe as? va ny3tis si3tn.
The i3e that si3r hym8 schal not se* ; and 9
his place schal no more biholde him. Hise 10 *£
sones u schulen be val to-brokunx with felo •
strengtne to
nedynesse ; and hise hondis schulen selde him- Lire
n€T€ C
to hym his sorewe. Hise boonysf schulen 11 :/
be fillid with the vices of his 3ong wex-
ynge age ; and? schulen slepe with hym in
dust. Forz whanne yuel was swete in his 12 f ?"*•* .•for'he
J bittirnesse of
mouth, he hidde3 itb vndur his tunge. He is peyne suynge.
schal spare itc, andd schal not forsake ite ; § the heed of
andf schal hides in his throte1'. His' breed| U
in his wombe schal be turned in to gallek
of snakis withynne1. He schal spue™ out is p°wnen thus
* . this lettre, The
the richessis, whiche he deuouride" ; and heed of mains
God schal drawe tho ritchessis out of his ;s,
wombe. He schal souke the heed of snakis || ; 10
and the tunge of an addre schal sle hym. s^1 ™je to
• asaile him, as
Se he not the0 stremys of the flood of the 17 the heed of a
„ snake is reisid
stronde, or hony, and or botere. He schal is to bite. But
suffre peyneP for alle thingis whichei he ci0uiTaPcoraith
heed, in Ebreu
it is ros, that
is, galle, it is
hath do, netheles he schal not be wastidr;
aftir8 the multitude of his fyndyneis, so '' is> schal
souke; and
and' he schal" suffre. Forw he brake, and iy where we ban
j i -j iu L c
made nakid the hows or ax pore man ; he
rauyschidey, and bildide it not'-. And
wombe was not3 fill id : and whanne he >f it >s takun in
the ij. signe-
hath that, that he couetide, he may not ficacioun, that
. . . . ._ _ , . , i
holdeb in possessiounc. No thing lefte"2i
of his mete6; arid therfor no thing schal
dwelle of his goodisf. Whanne he is fillip
heh schal be maad streit' ; he schal vbe
hootk, and alle sorewe schal falle in on1
hym. VY wolde, that™ his wombe be" fillid,
that he sende out0 in'1 to hym the ire« of
his strong veniaunce, andr reyne his batel
here- c-
|| irone, etc.;
that is, peynes
'3 '
ons hym. He schal fie yrunfi armuris, and 24
J
^"eei that is>,
in to peynes of
Lire
here. c.
k seeth AH. seij EF. 1 jelde them E. m roote c. n Om. A. ° shal not leuen E pr. m.
n han seen is. ° awei or soone forylen s. P Om. s. 1 the sijt of nijtis is. r hath seie s. s Om. s.
' se him eft i. se him s. u sones also is. * broke i. broke to gidere s. y and thei is. z Certis is.
a hidde and Iceple is. D Om. s. c it for a lyme i. it to a tyme s. & and he is. e it, but hoolde it s. f and
he is. S hide it is. h throte ; and s. ' til he may anoie, his is. k the galle i. ! withynne him is.
m vome or caste is. ° hath deuourid is. » Om. is. P peynes is. 1 that i. r wastid bi tho peynes, but
euer endure s. s anj aftir is. * Om. is. u schal he s. w For whi s. * the is. y rauyschide it is.
z not ajen is. a not ytt i. not yt therbi s. b holde it is. c possessioun long lyme s. d Ther lefte
nothing i. e meete to poore men s. f goodis to his bihoue, but s. K fulfillid with richesse i. fultillid with
catels. h ytt he i. l streit in coueilise i. k brenne in it i. brenne in coueylyse and malice s. l upon i.
with s. m Whi ne were is. n Om. is. ° out thanne i. P Om. s. 1 wratlithe is. r anA falle as i.
s upon is.
702
JOB.
XX. 25 — XXI. II.
25 Bro3t out, and goende out fro his shethe,
and leitinge in to his bitternesse ; thei
shul go, and come vp on hym alle grisful.
26 Hid dercnessis be in his priue thingus; fyr
shal deuoure hym, that shal not be brend
vp ; laft in his tabernacle he shal be tor-
27 mentid. Heuenys shul shewen his wick-
idnesse; and erthe shal rise a3en hym.
28 The buriounyug of his hous shal ben
opened ; itP shal be toi drawen awei in
29 the dai of the wodnesse of the Lord. This
is the part of the vnpitous man fro God,
and the eritage of his woordis fro the
Lord.
CAP. XXI.
' Answerende forsothe Job seide, Hereth,
I beseche, my woordis, and doth penaunce.
3 Suffreth me, and I shal speke ; and after
my woordus, if it shul be seen, Ia3heth.
4Whethir 33611 man is my disputesoun,
that thur3 desert I owe not to be maad
5 sory ? Taketh heede to me, and becometh
doumbe ; and puttith vpon the finger to
63oure mouth. Andr whan I shal recorde,
drede and trembling shal smyte togidere
7 my flesh. Whi thanne vnpitous men liuen,
and ben rered vp, and coumfortid with
8 richessis ? The sed of hem abits stille be-
forn hem ; and the cumpanye of nee3h
men, and of cosynes in the si3te of hem.
9 The housis of hem ben sikere, and pesible;
and the 3erde of God is not vp on hern.
10 The oxe of hem conceyuede, and bar not
abortif ; the kow bar, and is* not priued
lithe frut. The litle childer of hem gon
out as flockis ; and the fauntis of hem
he schal falle in to a* brasun boowe. Ledu25
ouVv, and" goynge out 'of his schethey, and
schynynge, Aether smy tinge with leitz,"m
to hisa bittirnesse ; orrible fendisb schulen
go, and schulen0 come ond hym. Alle derk-2G
nessis ben hid in hise priuytees; fier, which6
is not teendidf, schal deuoure hym ; he
schal be turmentid lefts in his tabernacle.
Heuenes schulen schewe his wickidnesse ; 27
and erthe schal riseh togidere a3ens hym.
The seed'f of his hows schal bek opyn ; i
schal be drawun doun in the dai of the"1
• c ii T j mi.' • ii
strong veniaunce or the Lord. Ihis is the 29
part of a" wickid man," which part isu
30M?/wP of God, and the eritage of hise
wordisi of r the Lord.
CAP. XXI.
Forsothe5 Joob answeride, and seide, Y \
preye1, here 36 my wordis, and do 36 pe-
iiaunce". Suffre 36 me, that Y speke ; and 3
Iei3e 36 aftir my wordis, if it schal semew
worthix. Whether my disputyng is 3361134
man, that skilfuli Y owe not to be sori ?
Perseyue 36 me, and be 36 astonyed ; and 5
sette 36? fyngurz ona 3oure mouth. Andc
whanne Y bithenkeb, Y drede, and trem-
blyng schakith my fleisch. Whi therfor;
lyuen wickid men ? Thei ben enhaunsid,
andc coumfortid with richessis. Her seeds
dwellith bifor hem ; the cumpeny of d kynes-
men, and of e sonesf of % sones dtcellithb in
her si3t. Her housis ben sikur, and pesi-o
ble ; and the 3erde' of God is not onk hem.
The cow of hem conseyuede1, and caluede 10
not a deed calf m ; the" cow caluyde, and0
is not? priuedi of hir calf. Herr litle chil- 1 1
dren8 goen out as flockis ; and her 3onge
children vmaken fulli ioye1 with pleiesu.
damna'cioun of
hise sones tell -
inge his synne
Lire here. c.
P and it A. 1 Om. n. f And I AEF. a abideth AH. t it is E pr. m.
1 Om. i. u The whiche is led i. Which is led or taken s. w out of his schethe or caas i. out of his
shethe, or out oflhefurel s. x and this bowe is. Y Om. is. z as leit is. a schal smyte him in is.
*>feeris is. c Om. is. d upon is. e that is. f teeudid of man is. S and left is. h rise up is.
' generacioun is. k be maad i. 1 and it s. ra Om. is. " the i. ° antecrist i. which is s. P gotten to
him is. 1 disceyttable wordis i. r ordeyned to him of i. is also of s. s Sothely is. * preye 3ou is.
u penaunce for y>ure erringe s. w seme to jo« s. x worthi to do so s. ? the BCDEKLMPQRUwf.
z joure fyngur is. a upon is. b bithenke me is. c Or s. d of her is. e Om. i. f the sones plures.
S of her s. '' lyuen i. ' jerde or skourge i. jerde or Me chastisynge s. k upon is. 1 hath conceyued is.
m calf, but a quyk s. n her is. ° and sche is. P now s. <J maad calHees i. calflees s. r The is.
8 children of hem i. children of wickid men s. l ful outioyen is. u pleynges s.
XXI. 12 3°-
JOB.
703
i2gladen out with pleies. They holden the
timbre, and the harpe ; and io3en at the
13 soun of the" orgne. Theiv leden in goodis
ther da3is ; and in a point to hellis thei
u go doun. The whiche seiden to God,
Go awei fro vs ; the kunnyng of thivv
is weies wee wiln not. Who is the Ahny3ti,
that wee serue to hym ? and what pro-
icfiteth to vs, if wee pre3en hym ? Ner-
thelater for ther goodis ben not in the
hond of hern, the counseil of vnpitous
17men be aferr fro me. Hou ofte sithes
the lanterne of vnpitouse men shal be
quenchid, and flowing ouercam to them,
and deuidedew the sorewis of his wod-
18 nesse ? Thei shul ben as chaf befor the
face of wind ; and as ax sparke, that the
19 cole scatereth. God shal kepe to the
sones of hym the sorewe of the fader ;
and whan he shal 3elde, thanne he shal
20knowen. His e3en shul seen his sla3ter ;
and of the wodnesse of the Almy3ti he
21 shal drinke. What forsothe to hym per-
teneth of his hous aftir hym, and if the
noumbre of his monethis shal 'come to
22 the halfy? Whethir any man shal teche
God kunnyng, that demeth he3e men ?
23 This dieth stronge and hoi, riche and wel-
24 sun. His bowelis ben ful of taty"; and the
bones of hym ben moistid with mar3-
25 Another forsothe dieth in the bitternesse
2fiof his soule,withoute any richessis'. And
nerthelater togidere in pouder thei shul
27 slepe, and wermes shul cduere them. Cer-
tis I haue knowe 3oure tho3tis, and 3oure
28 wicke" sentencis a3en me. 3ee seyn for-
sothe, Wher is the hous of the prince ?
and where the tabernaclisb of vnpitous
29 men? Asketh any man of the weie goeris;
and these same thingis 3ee shul knowe
30 hym to vnderstonde. For the euele man
" Om. A. v And thei A. VT the AH.
z werkis E pr. m. a wickid AH. b tabernacle A.
Thei holden tympanw, and" harpe?; and 12
idienz at the soun ofa orgun. Thei ledenbis
inc goodisd her daies ; and in a point6 thei
eoen doun to hellisf. Whichef men seiden u + to hellii •
. ,. . that is, to
to Gods, Go thou awei tro us ; we nylen" Uriels, so that
.« i f. . i . • TTTI_ • A i • . • bitwise pros-
the kunnyng of thi weies. Who is Almi3ti i5periteand her
God, that we serue him ? and what pro-
fitith it1 to vs, if we preienk him ? Nethe- ic «h bitwixe
to hem. Lire
les for1 her goodisj ben not in her bond1", here. c.
\ 7 i /• • i • i -I- her goodis,
mat isn, power, the0 counsel or wickid men etc.; temporal
beP fer fro me. Hou ofte schal the Ian- 17 *£&' m*nche
terne of wickid men be quenchid, and j0ab'ebn01t ^id
flowing schal come oni hern, and God *«"• hond, that
. >s, power, for
schal departer the sorewis of his stronge thomounbe
„ „,, . , , , , ™ „ , . takun awey fro
vemaunce ? fhei schulen be as chafhs8 br- IK hem i>i vio-
for the face of the wynd ; and as a deed JSS^J*,.
sparcle, whiche* the whirlewvnd scaterith tliat ben in vir-
n louse men,
abrood. God schal kepe the sorewe of the" i9>nounnotbe
fadir§ to hise sones ; and whanne he hath '' '
3oldunw, thanne he schal wite". Hise i3en 20 ^o
schulen seller? sleyng7: and he schal drynke Pr°Pirly >? her
Jo f power. Lire
of the stronp-e veniaunce of Almy3ti God. '<«•<?• c.
, . § of the fadir,
For whi what perteyneth it to hym ot niS2\etc.; inpu-
howsa aftir hym, thou3 the noumbre of his
monethis be half takun awey? Whether 22
onv man schal teche God kunnyng, whichb schaiwite; that
* , . hise sones ben
demeth hem that ben hi3e ? This yuelii punyschid for
, , , . , his synne, for
man dieth strong and hool, riche and bles- temporal peyne
fulc, 'that is, myrie*. Hise entrails ben 24
ful of fatnesse; and hise boonys ben moistid fo.r r
• of the fadir.
with merowis6. Sothelif anothir wickid s 25 Lire here. c.
man dieth in the1' bittirnesse of his soule,
and with outen ony1 richessis. And1' ne-2«
theles thei schulen slepe togidere in dust,
and wormes schulen hile hem. Certis ¥27
knowe 3oure wickid thou3tis, and1 sen-
tensis™ a3ens me. For 30 seien, Where is 2K
the hows of the princell ? and where ben
. .
the tabernachs of wickid men?
II prince; that
is, Joob ; and
Axe 36 29 wickid men,
ech" of 'the weie goeris0; and 36 schulen
knowe, that he vndurstondithP these same
' diuyde A. " Om. AH. y ben deuyded E pr. m.
here- c-
w the tympan s. * and an s. y harpe in here hondis is. z thei ioien is. a of the i. of an s.
b ledden s. c heere in i. d gode thingis or lustis i. goodis thingis fieere s. e point or sodeyn/y is.
f The whiche t. S God in here daies i. h woln not i. ' it myche s. k schul preie myche to is. ' for
thi that is. m hoondis s. n or i. that is, in her s. ° now the i. P be it 8. i upon is. r departe with
hem is. 3 chaff i. l that s. u a wickid s. w joldun to him veniaunce is. x wite it i. wite or knowe
the Lord s. 7 the is. z sleyng of hem i. sleyng of his sonys s. a houshold i. hous or meynee left s.
h that i. c blesful to the world is. d Om. is. 'e merowe i. f And is. S Om. i. h Om. is. > Om. is.
k Om. s. ' and eke joure i. and 3oure s. m sentence s. n Om. i. this s. ° ech weygoer is.
P knowith is.
704
JOB.
XXI. 34. — XXII. 14.
shal be kept 'in toe the dai of perdicioun,
and to the dai of wodnesse he shal be
31 bn>3t. Who shal vndernyme beforn hym
his weyes? and what he dide, who shal
32 3elde to hym ? He shal be bro3t to the
sepulcris ; and in the hipil of deade men
33 shal wake. He was sweete to the greet
of helle flod ; and after hym alle men he
34 dro}, and beforn hym vnnoumbrable. Hou
thanne coumforte 3ee me in vein, whan
3oure answeris ben shewid to repugne'1
xto thee treuthe ?
CAP. XXII.
i Answerende forsothe Elifath Ternanites
2seide, Whether to God mai a man ben
comparisound, also whan he shal be of
sperfit kunnyng ? What profitith to
God, if thou shul be ri3twis ? or what to
hym bringist thou, if thi lif were vnde-
4 foulid ? Whether dredende he shal vn-
dernyme thee, and come with thee in to
5 dom, and not for thi mychef malice, and
r; thi wickidnessis vnendid ? Forsothe thou
hast take awei the wed of thi brethern
with oute cause ; and nakid men thou
7 hast spoilid fro clothis. Water to the
weri thou 3eue not ; and to the hungri
« thou withdrowe bred. In the strengthe
of thin arm thou weldedests the erthe;
•j and most my3ti thou heelde it. Widewis
thou laftist voide ; and the brawnes of
10 moderles childer thou to-brosidist. Ther-
fore thou art enuyround with granes;
11 and feerli drede1 disturbidek thee. Thou
wendest thee not to seen dercnessis ; and
thui'3 hire of rennynge watris not to
12 ben opressid. Whether thenkest thou,
that God be he3ere than heuene, and
isouer the cop of sterres he be he3ed? And
thou seist, What forsothe the Lord knew3?
u and, As bi dercnesse he demeth1? A cloude
thirigis, thati an yuel man schal be kept 30 .j. m.e/e ,. that
in to the dai of perdicioun, andr schal be ^andT^'"
led to the dai of woodnesse. Who schal 3 liable to
wickid men.
repreue hise weies bifor hym ? and who Lire here. c.
u xv, it, • i, • u u ech man af/ir
schal 3elde to hym tho thingis, wlnche he him ; that is,
CAP. XXII.
hath doon? He schal be led to the8 sepul-32'
cris ; and he schal wake1 in the heep of
deed men. He was swetef to the'stoonys,33heiie. and
ether filthis, of helle"; andw drawith ech ujm him, that
man aftir hym, and vnnoumbrable menx \
bifor him. Hou therfor coumforten 36 me 34 ^0 aoun . this ]s
in veyn, sithen soure answeris ben schewid ?eid to encreess-
( J ingofhispeyne,
toy repugn e to* treuthe f for as the bin
of ech man m
blis is en-
creessid bi the
felouschipe of
Forsothea Eliphat Themany tes answer- i Mh,e.re that •»"
• m blis, so and
ide, and seideb, Whether a man, 3he, whanne 2 the peynej^
he is of perfit kunnyng, mai be compa-
risound to God ? What profitith it to God, 3
if thou art iust? ethir what schalt thou
syue to hym, if thi lijf is without"1 wem? whanne he was
« * J her fautour in
Whether he schal drede, and schal"11 re- 4 synne. Lire
preue thee, and schale come with thee in + ]l'lke'^ eic_.
to doom, and not for thi ful myche malice, 5 ^Jj '^/re
and thif wickidnessis with out noumbre, h.ere:,c;
§ 'i-it/irll-OWIst
" these peynes bifelden% iustli to thee f For" 6 breed, etc. ,• for
. . whi to jyue not
thou hast take awei with out cause the in sich :
ech dampned
man is en.
wed of thi britheren ; and-i hast spuylid
nakid \ men of clothis. Thou 3auest not;
watir to the feynt man ; and thou with- dieth for hun-
gur, whom if
drowist breed A fro the hungri man. In a thou hast not
AI e ii • J.L ujj-i fed, thou hast
the strengthe of thin arm thou haddist siayn. /,,>«,
the lond in possessioun ; and thou moost *%#£,** }
my^ti heldistk it. Thou leftist widewiso that is, of grete
* ^ tribulaciouns.
voide1; and"1 al to-brakist the schuldris of Lire here. c.
fadirles children. Therfor thou art" cum-iOAeM€^,. sum
passid with snaris ; and sodeyn drede dis-
turblith thee. And thou gessidist, that ' l '
thou schuldist not se derknessis ; and that h'3ere
staunces and
thou schuldist not be oppressid with thep vncorruptibie,
fersnesse of watris || flowyng. Whether 1 2 "
thou thenkist, that God is hi3ere than he-
", and isr enhaunsid aboue the coppe
<•• to AH,
repugnynge A. repreuynge H.
of
1 strengthe E pr. m. k disturblith A. distourbith H.
A. of the H. f mychile
! schewith E pr. m.
E. g weeldist A sec. m.
J'"1.'" general.
This errour is
a;enus hooly
scripture and
1 that is, that s. r an(j he is. s Qm. is. * walke is. u filthi erthe, and to the stones of helle is.
w and he is. * men yden s. y the s. z contrarie the is. a Thanne is. b seide to Job s.
d withouten i et s pass. dd shal he s. e schal he is. f Om. c. e this hath falle. i. these peynes have
fallen s. h Ceitis is. i and thou is. k heeld s. 1 voide or vnholpen i. voide tvit/touten help s. m and
thou is. n art now is. P Om. cs. 1 heuenes s. r that he is s.
XXII. is — 30.
JOB.
705
his hidelis, ne oure thingus he beholdeth,
and aboute the vttermostis of heuene he
isgoth. Whether the sti of worldis thou
coueitist to kepe, the whiche wickem men
16 treden ? The whiche ben rerid" befor
ther time, and flod tnrnede vp so doun
17 the foundement of hem. The whiche
seiden to God, Go awei fro vs ; and as the
Almy3ti mi3te do no thing, thei eymeden
is hym, whan he hadde fulfild ther housis
with goodis ; whos sentence ferr be fro
19 me. Ri3twis men shul seen, and be
glad; and the innocent shal scorne them.
20 Whether is nott hewe doun the rering vp
of hem, and fyr shall deuoure ther relikis ?
21 Assente thanne to hym, and haue pes ;
and bi these thingus thou shalt han best
22frutis. Tac of his mouth the lawe, and
23 put his woordis in thin herte. If thou
shul be turned a3een to the Almy3ti, thou
shalt be bild vp; and aferr thou shalt make
24 the wickidnesse fro thi tabernacle. He
shal 3iue for the erthe flint, and for the
25 flint goldene stremes. And the Almy3ti
shal ben a3en thin enemys ; and seluer
2G shal ben hepid to thee. Thanne vp on
the Almy3ti delicis thou shalt flowen ;
and thou shalt rereu vp to God thi face.
27 Thou shalt pre3en hym, and he shal here
thee ; and thi vouwis thou shalt 3elde.
28 Thou shalt beholden a thing, and it shal
come to thee ; and in thi weies Ii3t shal
2»shyne. He forsothe that shal be mekid,
shal ben in glorie ; and he that bowith
30 his 63611, shal be saued. The innocent
shal be saued ; forsothe he shal be saued
bi the clennesse of hyse hondys.
biforio£(£?j£?/'that
is> theliyf°f
men lyuynge
frf e.sse of tri-
bulaciouris
comynge on
hem. founde-
ment; that is,
of sterris ? And thou* seist, What sotheli '3 fiiosofk-, and for
knowith God ? and, He demeth as bi derk- u!a? 'jo
nesse. A cloude is' his hidyng place, and M&lJ
he biholdith not oure thingis, and he J,°°b' and seid*
also that [lie] wa»
goith aboute" the herris of heuene. Whe- ispunyschid for
, . . his svnne; but
ther thou coueitist to kepe the pathw of it was not *> of
worldis f, which" wickid men han ofte
go? Whiche^ weren takun awei
her tyme, and the flood! distriede the
T
foundement of hem. Whichez seiden
God, Go thou awei fro vs ; and as if
Almy3ti God may3 do no thing, thei
gessiden hym, whanne he hadde fillidb i
her housis with goodis ; the sentence of
. „ T
whichec men be fer fro me. lust men
schulen se, and schulen be glad ; and an
innocent man schal scorne hemd. Whether 20 J
the reisyng6 of hem is not kit doun, and here- G-
fier schal deuoure the relifsf of hem ? Ther- 21
for? assente thou to God, and haue thou
pees ; and bi these thingis thou schalt
haue best fruytis. Take thou the lawe of 22
his mouth, and sette thou hise wordis in
thin herte. If thou turnest a3en to Al-23
my3ti God, thou schalt be bildid; and thou
schalt make wickidnesse fer fro thi taber-
nacle. He'1 schal1 3yuek a1 flynt for erthe];, 24 : a flynt for
i. p /i A i A i evthe ; that is,
and goldun strondis for a flynt. And Al- 25 myche betere
my3ti God schal be a3ens thin enemyes ;
and siluer schal be gaderid togidere tom
thee. Thanne on Alnwti God thou schalt 20 than
erthe, and gold
flowe with delicis ; and thou schalt reise" is betere than a
thi face to God. Thou0 schalt preye hym, 27 / "
and he schal here thee ; and thou schalt
3elde thi vowisP. Thou schalt demei a 20
thing, and it schal come to thee ; and Iy3t
schal schyne inr thi weies. For3 he that is 29
mekid, schal be in glorie ; and he that
bowith doun hise i3en, schal be saued. An so
innocent' schal be saued ; sotheli he schal
be saued in the clennesse of hise hondis.
m wickid AH. n arered AEFH.
8 -yll thou i. l is in c. u cumpassith is. w pathis e. x the whiche I. y The whiche men is.
z The whiche i. a mijt s. b fulfillid is. c the whiche i. d wickid men is. e up reisyng is.
( remenauntis is. e Therfor, Job is. h The Lord is. > schal thanne is. k jyue thee i. l Om. i. the s.
m for s. n reise up is. ° And thou is. P vowis to him i. vois to him s. 1 deme or axe is. r to is.
« Certis is. * innocent man i.
VOL. II. 4 X
706
JOB.
XXIII. I — XXIV. 2.
CAP. XXIII.
2 Answerende forsothe Job seicle, Now
also in bitternesse is my woord, and the
hond of my veniaunce is agreggid vp on
3 my weiling. Who to me 3eue°, that I
knowe, and finde hym, and come vnto
4 the seet of hym ? I shal setten beforn
hym dom, and my mouth I shal fille with
5 blamyngis ; that I wite the woordis, that
he answerth to rne, and vnderstoride what
«he speke to me. I wil not with myche
strengthe he striue with me, ne with
the peis of his mykilnesse he here me
7doun. He purpose euenenesse a3en me,
sand myn dom come to victorie. If to
the est I shal go, he apereth not ; if to
the west, I shal not vnderstoride hym ;
0 if to the lift, what shal I do ? I shal not
otake hym ; if I turne me to the ri3t, I
10 shal not seen hym. He forsothe wot my
weie, and shal proue me as gold, that
11 thui'3 the fyr passeth. My foot folewide
his steppis ; his weie I kepte, and I
libowide not doun fro it. Fro the hestis
of his lippis I wente not awei ; and in
my bosum I hidde the woordis of his
is mouth. He forsothe is alone, and no
man mai turne awey his tho3tis ; and his
soule what thing euere it woldeP, that it
udidei. Whan it shal fulfille in me his
wil, and othere nianye lie thingus ben
15 redi to hym. And therfore fro the face
of hym I am disturbidr, and beholdende
loliym with drede I am bisy. God tern-
prede myn herte, and the Almy3ti dis-
17 turbides me. Forsothe I pershide not for
the above comende dercnessis ; and dusk-
nesse* couerede my face.
CAP. XXIV.
1 Fro the Almy3ti ben not hid the times;
thei forsothe that knewen hym, vnknow-
2 en his da3is. Othere men translateden
termes, breeken atwynne the flockis,
CAP. XXIII.
Sotheli" Joob answeride, and seide, Now %
also my word is in bitternesse, and the thegmioui!'
hond* of my wounde is agreggid on my
weilyng. Who syueth to me, that Y knowe, 3 t biamyngu ;
J ° }J ' . 3iu Ebreu it is,
and fynde hym, and come til tow his trone? with argu-
. ._ _ , — r , _ mentis, as a
Y schal sette doom bifor hym, and Y schal 4 disciple makith
fille my mouth with blamyngis*t ; that Y 5 J^T^'"
kuhne the wordis, whiche he schal answere ter.nottostriyf,
but to knowing
to me, and that Y vnderstonde, what he of tmthe, that
he desirith to
schal speke to me. Y nyle^, that he stryuee here of the
. , , . , , maister; thus
with me bi greet strengthe, nether z op- woideJoobdo
presse me with the heuynesse of his greet- ^ ^- t
nesse. Sette he forth equite a3ens me, and 7
my doom comea perfitli to victorie. If Y« Hyrthatpre^eth
go to the eest, God apperith notb; if Y go S^Tthe
to the west, Y schal not vndurstonde hym ; tb™ttd^rft°hd'
if YffO to the left side, What Schal Ydo?9 it biforbeynge;
therfor Joob
Y schal not take hym; nc Y turne me to seith, that the
• i ir i i T T>,I fier of tribula-
the ri3t side, Y schal not se hym. But he iocjoun 3af not
knowith my weie, and he schal preue rne him^utle?
as gold t, that passith thorou3 fier1'. MyiiFhiride.itbi
* his pacience ;
foot suede hise steppis ; Y kepte his weie, a"d «> God
, ,. , ,, . -,, , preuedehim,
and Y bowide not awey fro it. Y 3ede not 12 not to knowe
.,.., j A'P /?!•!• • his innocence
awei fro the comaundementis6 ot hise lippis ; vnknowun to
and Y hidde in my bosum the wordis of 1"™'^"^
his mouth. Forf he is aloone, and no mani3schewidto
othere men; as
may turne awei hise thou3tis ; and what also he i
euer thing he wolde, his wille$ dide this
thing. Whanne he hath fillid his wille in i
me, also many othere lijk thingis ben redi
to hym. And therfor Y am disturblid of is Lire here. c.
his face, and Y biholdynge hym am an- etc. ,• in tu'r-
guyschid for drede. God hath maad 16
neische myn herte, and Almy3ti God hath
disturblid me. For? Y perischide no
derknessis nei3yngeh
my face.
xrii.c-. of
for 17 ?<"•; etc-i that
, is, Y suffride
nethir myist hilide «ot turmentis
for opyn
synnes, nether
for priuy
synnes. Lire
here. c.
^1 hise dates ;
Tymes ben not hid fro Almy3ti God ; i that is, com.
prehenden not
the maner of
CAP. XXIV.
. .
sotheh thei that knowen hym, knowen not
hise daies^[. Othere men turneden1 ouer2
the termes qfnei^boris eritage*, thei token1
here- c-
0 jyueth A.
derknessis H.
P wile E pr. m. q doth E pr. m. r disturblid A. 8 disturblide A. ' dusknessis A.
n And is. w vn to i. * blamynge s. y wil not i. z nether (hat he is. » coine it s. b not there is.
c and if is. d the fier i. e heestis is. f Certis is. g Certis is. h nei3vnge to me is. i han turned is.
" Om. is. 1 han take is.
XXIV. 3 — 19-
JOB.
707
sand fedden hem. Thei dryuen awei the
asseu of moderles childer, and token
awei for a wed the oxe of the widewe.
4 Thei turneden vp so doun the weie of
pore men, and opresseden togidere the
5 debonere men of erthev. Othere men as
assis in desert gon out to ther were ; and
wakende at the prey, greithe bred to fre
e childer. The feld not thers thei de-
stro3en, and his vine, whom bi violence
thei opresseden, thei kutte the grapis.
7 Nakid thei leue men, takende awei clothis,
s to whom is no koueryng in cold ; whom
wederes of hillis moisten, and not hauende
9 wrielysw clippe stones. Fors thei diden
robbende moderles childer; and the comun
10 of pore men thei spoileden. To the
nakide, and to the goende withoute cloth-
ing, and to the hungri thei token awei
iieris. Among the hipilis of hem thei
resteden in mydday, the whiche thresten,
12 the pressoures tredid. They maderi men
of citees to weilen, and the Hues of
woundid men shul crien ; and God suf-
isfreth not vnuengid to gon awey. Thei
weren rebel to Ii3t ; thei knewen not his
weies, ne thei be turned a3een bi his
14 sties. Erli first risethx the mansleere,
and he sleth the nedy, and the pore ; bi
the ny3t forsothe he shal ben as a thefy.
is The 636 of the auoutrer waiteth derk-
nesse, seiende, The 636 shal not see me ;
16 and he shal coueren his chere. Thei
breeken thur3 housis in dercnesses, as in
the dai thei hadde seid togidere to them-
17 self ; and thei vnknewe Ii3t. If feerli apere
the morutid, thei deme the shadewe of
deth ; and so in dercnessis thei gon as in
i8li'3t. Li3t he is vp on the face of the
water ; cursid be his part in the erthe, ne
19 go he bi the weie of vines. Toz ful myche
hete he shal passen fro the watris of
Lire here. c.
puttingehem
" "e
awei™ flockis", and fedden tho°. Thei a
driuedenP awei the asse of fadirlesse chil-
dren, andi token awei the cow of a widewe
for a wed. Thei distrieden the weie of pore 4
men, and thei oppressiden togidere the
mylde men of erthe. Othere men as 5
wielde assis in deseert goon out to her
werk ; and thei waken to prey, and bifor
makenr redy breed to her children. Theie
kitten doun a feeldf not hern3, and thei t </««' kitten
, , '. , , . dounufeeld,
gaderen grapis or his vyner, whom thei etc. ; that is,
• i i • • i mi • • gaderen hi
nan oppressid bi violence. 1 hei leeuen 7 violence to hem
men nakid, and taken awei the1 clothis, to
whicheu men isw noon" failing in coold ;
whiche>" men the2 reynesa of munteynss
weeten, and thei han noonb hilyng, and0
biclippen*1 stoonysj:. Thei diden violence, 9
ande robbiden fadirles and modirles chil-
dren ; and thei spuyliden, Aether robbiden1,
the cornynte of pore men. Thei token ioAere" c-
awey eeris of corn fro nakid men, and
goynge with out cloth, and fro hungry
men. Thei weren hid in myddai among 11
the heepis of tho& men, that thirsten,
whanne the presses11 ben trodun. Thei 12
maden men of citees to weile, and the
soulis of woundid men schulen crye ; and
God suffrith it1 not tok go awei vnpun-
yschid. Thei weren rebel to Ii3t; thei 13
knewen not the weyes therof, nether thei
turneden a3en bi the pathis therof. Au
mansleere risith ful eerli, and sleeth a
nedi man1, and a pore man ; sotheli™1 bi
ny3t he schal be as a ny3t theef. The 136 15
of avouter kepith derknesse, and" seith,
An y3e schal not se me ; and he schal
hile his face. Thei§ mynen housis ini«§ They, thatis,
derknessis, as thei seiden togidere to hem
silf in the dai ; and thei knewen not Ii3t.
If the morewtid apperith sudeynli, thei 17
demen0 the schadewe of deth ; and so thei
goon in derknessis as in Ii3t. Hei' is vn-is
Lire here- c
u assis AH.
2 At B pr. m.
v the erthe AEFH. w wriels or coueryngis A. x ariseth AEFH. y dai thef E pr. m.
m Om. s. " her flockis is. ° hem self is. P han drijue is. 1 and thei is. r thei maken is.
9 heres s. l her is. u the whiche i. w ther is i. x no is. y the whiche i. z Om. i. a reyn s.
b no is. c and thei is. d biclippiden s. e and thei i. f Om. ILS. K thilke i. h presses of grapis is.
' Om. is. k that cry to is. l Om. s. m and is. n and he is. ° demen U is. P He this i. He that
thus doth s.
4x2
708
JOB.
XXIV. 20 — XXVI. 2.
snowis, and vnto helle the synne of hym.
•20 His mercy be fo^eten ; his swetnesse a
werm ; be he not in recording, but be to-
21 trede as a tree vnfructuous. Forsothe he
fedde the barein, thata bar not child, and
22 to the widewe he dide not welb. Hec
dro3 doun the stronge men in ther
strengthe ; and whan he shulde stonde,
23 he shall not trowe to hislif. God to hym
a place of penaunce 3af, and he mysuseth
it in to pride ; forsothe the e3en of hym
24 ben in his weies. Thei ben rerid at a
litil, and thei shul not stonde stille ; and
thei shul be mekid as alle thinges, and
be do awey ; and as the oouermostis of
25 corneris thei shul ben to-broosid. That if
it is not so, who may me vndernyme to
ban lowen, and to putte beforn God ray
woordys ?
CAP. XXV.
1 Answerende forsothe Baldac Suytes
2 seide, Power and fere anent hym is, that
maketh acord in ther he3e put thingus.
a Whether is ther noumbre of the kny3tis
of hym? and vp on whom shyneth not
4 the Ii3t of hym ? Whether mai a man be
iustified comparisoun to God, or seme
5 clene born of a womman ? Lo ! also the
mone shineth not, and the sterris ben not
o clene in the si3te of hym ; myche more
a man stinkd, and the sone of a man a
werm.
CAP. XXVI.
> Answerende forsothe Job seide, Whos
helpere art thou ? whether feble, and
stableref than the face of thei water ; his
. , ., , ..
part in erthe be cursid1, and go he not bi
ech wind. Lire
"£„ laTe,Jn .
t lie is vnsla-
blere, etc. ; that
is, the avouter
the weie of vyneris. Passe he tos ful greet lo^of his6™"
heete fro the watris of snowis, and the !.".st> as the ,
hijere part of
svnne of hym1 'til tou hellis. Merci fonete 20 *e water sueth
' "' thestiringof
hym ; his swetnesse be a worm ; be he
not inw mynde, but be he al to-brokun
as 'a tre vnfruytful*. For he fedde the:
bareynt, and hir that childith not, and he goodis "'
* veyn and vn-
dide not wel to the widewe. He drow 22 fruytfui werkis.
Lire here. c.
doun stronge men in his strengthe; and 5 if n is not so,
whanne he stondith in ^ greet state?, he ^at isTttat my
schal not bileue to his lijf. God 3af to hym 23 turment ''assui|
• * my synnes, and
that Goddis
puruyaunce
strecchith forth
, . „ . m, . , ... itsilftoalle
in the weies or that man. 1 heic ben reisid 24 thingis, and
atd a litile, and thei schulen not stonde ;
and thei schulen be maad low as allef
thingis, and thei schulen be takun awei ;
and as the hyjnessiss of eeris of corn thei
place2 of penaunce, and he mysusith that
in to pride ; for* the i3en of God benb
bi for God, a»
broii3t forth
with out reue-
rence,etherwitli
blasfemye; as if
ysching of
synnes in pre-
sent tyme, and
reserueth hem
to the peyne of
schulen be al to-brokun. That if it is not 25 Jdlfe' Oj. mse
so§, who may repreue|| me, that Y liede,
and putte1' my1 wordis bifork God ?
CAP. XXV.
Forsothe1 Baldach Suytes answeride, and i
seide"1, Power and drede is anentis hym, 2 *u-
that is, God, that" makith acordyng in II «*° m°y re-
hise hi3e thingis. Whether0 noumbre isP of 3 EHpr'
hise kny3tis ? and oni whom schyneth
not his Ii3t ? Whether a man compari-4
sound to God mai be iustified, ether r ius' :bi al maner.
nether m com-
borun of a womman mai appere cleene ? parisoun to
God, hut onely
Lo ! also the moone^| schyneth not, and 5 that he
sterris ben not cleene in 'his si3ts; houo
miche more a' man" rot, and the sone
of aw man" a worm, is vncleene ^and vile,
if he? is1 comparisound* to God.
, for
grete turmcnt
was jouun to
him of (iod ;
but rathere
that he schuide
be rewardid of
God by the
ordre of his
wisdom in tyme
CAP. XXVI.
Forsotheb Joob answeride, and seide, i . . - .
for the merit of
Whos helpere art thou? whether 'of the 2 his.
a and that AH. b welthe A. c And ». d is stynke A.
1 Om. is. r acursid is. s to a i. * hym passe i. hym be it s. u un to i. in to s. w in hooly is.
* an unfruytful tre is. y prosperitee is. z heere a place is. a sothly is. b ben biholdinge s. c Thei that
ben suich men s. '' up at is. e litil while \. f alle vile is. £ hi3nesse is. h haue putt forth i. haue put s.
*folily my is. k ajens my s. ' Then is. m seide to Job s. n which s. ° Wher ther be i. Wher ther is s.
P Om. is. 1 up on is. r ether rnher a man i. ether a man s. 8 the 8131 of God is. tOm. i. " man that
is is. w Om. A sec. m. " man that is s. y Om. i. z Om. is. a in comparisoun i. b Sothely is.
and so Baldath
seide soth to
XXVI. 3 — XXVII. 6.
JOB.
709
sustenest the arm of hym, that is not
3 strong ? To whom hast thou 3iue coun-
seil ? Perauenture to hym that hath no
wisdam ; and myche prudence thou hast
4 shewid. Or whom woldest thou techen ?
whether not hym, that made space ote
5 brething ? Lo ! ieauntis weilen vnder wa-
fitris, and that duellen with hem. Nakid
is helle beforn hym, and no coueryng is
7 to perdicioun. He that streccheth out the
north vp on vein, and hangeth vp the
;;erthe vp on no3t. Thatf bindeth watris
in his cloudis, that thei breke not out
9togidere dounward. That holdeth the
chere of his sete, and streccheth out vp
10 on it his cloude. The terme he enuy-
rounde with watris, vn to the time that
1 1 ben fynysht Ii3t and dercnessis. The
pileris of heuene togidere quaken, and&
i2dreden at his bek. In the strengthe of
hym feerli ses ben gedered, and the pru-
isdence of hym srnot the proude man. His
spirit ournede heuenes, and his horid Ii3tli
ledende out. the eche side krokende ed-
ndere is led out. Lo ! a part ben seid of
his weies ; and whan vnnethe a litil drope
of his woord wee ban herd, who shal
moun the thunder of his gretnesse be-
holde ?
CAP. XXVII.
i Also Job addede, takende his parable,
•2 and seith, God liueth, that toe awei my
dom, and the Almy3ti, that to bitternesse
3 bro3te my lif. For whil ther leueth breth
in me, and the spirit of God in my nose
4 therlis, my lippis shul not speke wickid-
uesse, ne my tunge shal bethenke lesing.
5 Ferr be fro me, that I deme 3ou to be
ri3twise ; to the time I faile, I shal not
figon awei fro myn innocence. My iusti-
fiyng, that I haue begunne to holde, I shal
not forsake ; ne forsothe myn herte re-
*TL<>\
thanne in
tris, weilen now
Ure
feble0, andd susteyneste thee arm of hym.
boost, and not
which' is not strong ? To whom hast thou :* to the purpos
, . , , , ajenus Joob.
5oue counsel ? In hap to hym that hath Lire here. t.
not wisdom: and thou hast schewid ful 1^""
mvche prudence. Ether whom woldist4 «ch creature
* comparisoumt
thou teche? whether not hym, that made toGodisderk-
brething? Lo ! giauntis* weilen vnder 5 dene. Lire
watris, and theis that dwellen with hem.
Helle is nakid bifor hym, and noon hilyngc
is to perdicioun. Which1' God stretchithT ofNoe, and
1 . weren dreynt
forth the north on1 voide thing, andk hang-
.„,-, .
ith the erthe on1 nou3t. Which Godms
byndith watris in her cloudis, that tho
breke not out togidere dounward. vWhych9
God" holdith the cheer of his seete, and"
spredith abrood theronP his cloude. He 10
hath cumpassid a termei to watris, til that
Ii3t and derknessisr be endid. The pilerst n
of heuene tremblen, and8 drederi at his
wille. In the strengthe of hym the sees
weren gaderid togidere sudeynly, and his
prudence smoot the proude1. His spirytu
ournede heuenes, and the crokid serpent
was led out bi his hond, ledyugew out as
a" mydwijf ledith out a child. Lo ! these 14
thingis ben seid in partie of vhise weyes?;
and whanne we han herd vnnethis a litil
drope of his word, who may se the thun-
dur of his greetnesse ?
CAP. XXVII.
etc. ; that is,
aungeisthat
here. c.
Also Joob addide2, takynge his parable, i
anda seide, God lyueth, that hath takes
aweyt my doomb, and Almy3ti God, that
hath brou3t my soulec to bitternesse*1. For 3
as long as breeth is in me, and the spirit
of God ise in my nose thirlis, my lippis 4
schulen not speke wickidnesse, nether my
tunge schal thenke a leesyng. Fer be it a
fro me, that Y deme 3011 iustf ; til Y faile^§,
Y schal not go awei fro myn innocence.
Y schal not forsake my iustifiyngh, which' 6
Y bigan to holde ; for myn herte repreueth
f lake awei,
etc. ; bi the
errour of his
frendis, seiynge
that peynes in
this liyf ben
jouun onely for
synnes passid*
Lire here. c.
§ til Y faile ;
that is, as longe
as Y lyue.
Lire here. c.
e to A. f And AH. g Om. AH.
c thou be [art s] the helpere of a feble man is. d and whether thou s. e thou the I. f that is.
S thei also is. n The which i. > upon is. k and he is. ' upon is. m And he is. n He is. ° and
he is. P ther upon is. q terme or an ende i. r derknesse i. s and thei is. *• proud prince s. "spirit
hath is. w ledynge him is. * Om. R. y the weies of the Lord is. z addide to is. a and he is.
b doom or dampnacioun s. c lijf is. d bitternesse of soretve s. e Om. is. { iust counceyloitrs s.
e faile lijf is. h iustefiengis of the Lord s. l that i.
710
JOB.
XXVII. 7 — 23.
Tpreuede me in al my lif. As vnpitous
myn enemye ; myn aduersarie as wicke1'.
s What is forsothe the hope of an ipocrite,
if auerously he take, and God deliuere
9 not his soule? Whether God shal here
the cri of hym, whan shal come vp on
iflhym anguysh ? or shal moun in the Al-
my3ti delite, and inwardly clepe God in
u alle tyme? I shal teche 3011 bi the hond
of God, what thingus the Almy3ti hath ;
12 and I shal not hide. Lo ! alle 366 han
knowe, and what withoute cause veyne1
I3thingis3ee speken? This is the part of
the vnpitous man anent God, and the
eritage of the violentk men1, that of the
uAlmy3ti thei shul take. If his sones be
multeplied, thei shul be in swerd ; and
his sones sones shul not be fulfild with
15 bred. That shul be laft of hym, shul be
biried in deth ; and his widewis shul not
icwepe. If he shul here togidere as erthe
17 siluer, and as clei make redi clothis ; he
greithede forsothe, but the ri3twise shal
be clad™ with them, and the innocent
is shall deuyde the siluer. He bilde vp his
hous as a mow3he, and as a kepere he
19 made0 an hilet. The riche man, whan he
shal slepe, no thing with hym shal bern ;
he shal opene his e3en, and no thing he
20 shal finde. Mysese shal cacchen hym as
water ; in the ny3t shal opresse hym tem-
21 pest. Brennende wind shal take hym,
and don awei ; and as a whirlewind shal
22raueshen hym fro his place. He shal
senden out vp on hym, and not sparen ;
23 fro his hond fleende he shal flee. He
shal streyne vp on hym his hondis, and
whistlen vpon hym, beholdende his place.
me* notk in al my lijf. As my wickid?
enemy** doth ; myn aduersarie is as wickid.
For what is the hope of an ypocrite, if he 8
rauyschith eredili, and God delyuerith not here- c-
* ° * ** my wickid
his soule? Whether God schal here the 9 enemy; Joobcie-
„ , , .111 pith hise frendis
cry of hym, whanne angwisch j schal come hise enemyes,
on1 hym? ether whether he may delite inioj^^™,?
Alnmti God, and inwardli clepe God in al frar[e to h'm
* 7 in the truthe
tyme? Y schal teche 3ou bi the hond ofiiafKyt,ottt&,
rf-i-ii i • > A i • n * * i °f teching, and
God, what thingis Almy3ti God hath ; and of venues.
Y schal not hide1". Lo ! alle 36 knowenn, 12 -fWhe^God
and what0 speken 36 veyn thingis with s^lfh^the
out cause ? This is the part of a wickid 13 whanne an.
. .-, , , . givisch of
man anentis God, and the eritage of vio- deth; as if he
, .7 i • i i • scie, Nay. This
lent men, ether? rauenours, whiche thei ;s seid ajenus
Ifq hiseruthyenmuetha^n-
TT8' a.nd .
thenken in the
ende to crie to
schulen take of Almy3ti God.
children8 ben multiplied, thei schulen be
slayn1 inu swerd ; and hisew sones sones
schulen not be fillid with breed J. Theix,
that ben residue? of hymz, schulen be
biried in perischyng ; and thea widewis of
hymb schulen not wepe. If he gaderith0 i<» tha»"e; '»
that Aust
togidere siluer as erthe, and" makith redi seith, a
clothis6 as cley ; sotheli he madef redi, 17 thi's'peyn", that
tyii
but a iust man schal be clothid in thos,
and an innocent man schal departe the h,im silf ! which
1 the while he
siluer. As a mou3te he" hath bildid hisiaiyuede, forjat
hous, and as a' keperek he1 made a scha- penti'th, this fa
dewyng place. A riche man, whanne he 19 ofVeyne'lmd
schal die, schal here no thingfi with hym : ?ot f°r disi)ies-
to" « mgofsynne.
he schal opene hise i3en, and he schal ethtr detite ,• m
P . . •.-, hlis to comynge.
tynde no thing. r"ouert as water schal 20 and clepe God
take hym ; and tempeste schal oppresse if i"e se7e*Nay;
hym in the ny3t. Brennynge wynd schal 21*"^^'*^*
take hym, and schal111 do" awei ; and as a "ynnens, that
.. * . maken hem silf
whirlewynd it schal rauysche hym fro sikur of biis to
his place. He0 schal sende out turmentisvi\
onP hym, and<J schal not spare1" ; he fleynge
schaPfle fro his honds||. He' schal streyne 23 *?. l>e.saued •* ff
* this is not soth,
hise hondis on11 him, and he schal hisse no }j"t f>> «up-
i -i iii-iiTi. posing of me-
hym11, andy schal biholde his' place. ritis. Lire
here. c.
on
h wickid A. i and veyn A. k the violent AEFH. 1 thingis E pr. m. man H. m clothid AEFH. " make A.
k not heereqfs. ' upon is. m hide hem is. n knowen, that is, owen to knowe B. knowen discrescioun s.
0 wherto thanne i. what than s. P or is. q And if i. And s. r the is. » children of siche men is.
t Om. plures. killed s. u with is. w her is. * And thei is. J the remnaunt is. z sich a man is.
a tho s. h hem s. c gadere s. d and if he is. « dyuerse clothis is. f made these thingis s. S tho
thingis i. h t]te ^iddd man s. > an heerd i. k kepere of beeslis s. ' he hath is. m it shal i. n do
hym A pr. m. is. "The Lord is. P upon i. q and he is. r spare him i. s enforse him to fle fro the
hoond of the Lord is. t But he s. " upon is. w upon is. * hym in scorn i. hym bi scorn s. y and
he is. z his desert is.
xxvm. i — 19.
JOB.
711
CAP. XXVIII.
i Siluer hath the principlis of his veynes;
arid to gold is a place, in the whiche it is
2blowe togidere. Iren° fro the erthe is
taken, and a ston losid bi hete, in to bras
3 is turned. Tyme he putte to dercnessis,
and the ende of alle thingus he beholdeth.
4 Also the strem deuydeth the ston of dusc-
nesse, and the shadewe of deth, fro the
puple pilgriinagende ; hem?, whom the
foot of the nedi man for3at, in to men
swithoute weies. The erthe, of the whiche
bred cam of in his place, with fyr is
c turned vpsodoun. Place of a safyr is
7 stones, and the gluggis of hym gold. The
brid vnknew3 the sty, ne the e$e of the
s gripe beheeld it. The sones of mar-
chaundis treeden it not, ne the leounesse
9 thur3 passide bi it. To the flint he stra3te
out his bond ; he turnede vpsodoun fro
10 the rootisi the hillis. In stones riueres
he heew3r out; and alle precious thing
11533 his 636. The depe thingus also of
flodis he enserchide ; and hid thingus he
12 bro3te in to Ii3t. Wisdam forsothe, wher
is its founde, and what is the place of
13 vndirstonding ? A man wot not the pris
of it, ne it is founde in the lond of
14 sweteli lyuende men. The depnessis1 of
watris seith, It is not in me ; and the se
isspeketh, It is not with me. Shynende
gold shal not be 3iue for it, ne siluer shal
16 be peisid in the chaffaring of it. It shal
not be comparisound to the steyned co-
loures of Yride, ne to the most precious
nsardenyk ston, oru safyr. Ne shal be
maad euene to it gold, or glas ; ne for it
lashul be chaungid vesselis of gold, he3e
and ouerstondendev, ne shul be remem-
brid in the comparisoun of it. Wisdam
19 forsothe is drawen of hidde thingis ; ne
ther shal be maad euene to it topasie of
CAP. XXVIII.
Siluer hath bigynnyngis8 of his veynes ; i ? w>th breed;
•. , • ii' i • . • . • that is, M'h 1 1 Icn
and a place is to gold, in which it is die
wellid* togidere. Irun is takun fro ertheb, 2
and a stoon resolued, ^ethir meltidc, bi
present liyt.
heete, is turned ind to money. God hath6 3 Lire here. c.
. and he schal
set tyme to derknessis, and he biholdith fynde nothing ;
the ende of alle thingis. Also a stronde4 p
departith a stoon of f derknesse, and the '%£?%?*
schadewe of deth, fro the puple eoynp-e ins here\ c;
• ii .?,. ° II schalflefro
pilerrymaffe ; it departith tho hilhs, whiche A« hond ; that
? ' ,. , 7 .„. is, schal desire
the" foot of a nedi man fo^at, and hiuis to fle, if he
with out weie. The erthe, wher of breedf 5 J^f 'c Lwe
cam forth in his place, is destried bi fier. * we!l"! :, that
is, gendnd. c.
The place of' saphir benk stoonys therof, 6 t erthe, wher
* of breed; that
and the clottis therof ben gold. A brid? is, com, wher
knewe not the weie, and the i3e of a vul- maad.e Lire
tur1, ethirm rauenousen brid0, bihelde it here-c-
not. The sones of marchauntis tretiden? s
not oni if, and a lyonesse passide not
therbi. God stretchide forth his hond to8 9
a flynt ; he distriede hillis fro the rootis*.
He hewide doun ryuers in stoonys ; and 10
his 136 si3 al precious thing". And hen
sou3te out the depthis"" of floodis ; and he
brou3te forth hid thingis in to Ii3t. But 12
where is wisdomt foundun, and which is l BUI wher is
wisdom ; that
the place of vndurstondyng ? Ax mani3is,theknowyng
nootJ" the prijs therof, nether it is foundun
in the lond of men lyuynge swetliz, Aether
delicatli*. The depthe of watris seith, It u and otliere vf -
tues jouun 01
is not in me ; and the see spekith, It is not God> and thex
•ii /-i u f i i i-i that ben jnuun
with me. Gold ml cleene schal not bei5toflei&iyiik.
3ouun for wisdom, nether siluer schal be able to'the «£
weied in the chaungyng therof. Itb schal 'Ccoum'fortisof"1
not be comparysourid to the died colours God- Ure
here. c.
of lynde, not0 to the moost preciouse stoon
of d sardius, nether toe saphir. Nether gold, 17
nether glas schal be maadf euene worth
therto^ ; and hi3e and fer apperynge ves- is
sels of gold schulen not be chaungid for
wisdom, netherh schulen be had in mynde
0 And yren A. P he A. q iudgis E pr. m.
v or schynyng A et E marg. F text.
hewide AH. s Om. A. l depnes AH. u of A.
a biginninge s. b the erthe is. c Om. i. or mellld s. d Om. s. e shal s. { fro s. S in to is.
h Om. s. 'of a is. k ben the /s. ' vowtur plures. m that is, a BS. or i. Om. v. n Om. v. ° fouls.
Om. v. P troden i. trededen su. 1 upon is. r that mey i. the nay s. s in i. * rootis therof is.
n thingis s. « depnesse i. * Om. i. y wot not i. z delicatly i. a Om. i. b Wisdom i. c ne is.
ll Om. i. e to the isw. f Om. i. 8 to wisdom i. h nether thei i.
712
JOB.
XXVIII. 2C
-XXIX. 10.
Ethiope, ne to the most clene steynyng
2oshal be comparisoundw. Whennes thanne
wisdam shal come, and what is the place
21 of vnderstonding ? It is hid fro the 63011
of alle liuende men ; also to the foulis of
22 heuene it is vnknowen. Perdicioun and
deth seiden, With oure eris wee han herd
23 the fame of it. God vnderstantx the weie
24 of it, and he knew3 the place of it. He
forsothe looketh the endis of the world ;
and alle thingus that ben vnder heuene
25 he beholdeth. That made to windis peis,
26 and watris heeng^ vp in mesure. Whan
he putte to reynes lawe, and weie to
27 sounende tempestis ; thanne he sa$ it,
and tolde out, and made redi beforn, and
28 enserchide. And he seide to man, Lo !
the drede of God, it is wisdam ; and to
gon awei fro euel, vnderstonding.
CAP. XXIX.
1 Also Job addede, takende to his para-
2 ble, and seide, Who jeue to me, that I
be after the rathere monethis, after the
da3es in the whiche God kepte me ?
s Whanne shynede his lanterne vp on myn
bed, and at his Ii3t I wente in derc-
4nessis. As I was in the da3es of my
waxende 3outhez, whan priueli God was
sin my tabernacle. Whan the Almy3ti
was with me, and in myn enuyroun my
(i childer ; whan I wesh my feet with but-
tere, and the ston heldea to me ryueres
7 of oile ; whan I wente forth to the 3ate of
the cite, and in the strete thei maden
nredy a cha3er to me. 3unge men se3en
me, and weren hid, and olde men risende
ustoden; princis ceseden to speken, and
10 finger putten vpon to ther mouth ; dukis
withdroweu ther vois, and the tunge of
in comparisoun therof. Forsothe wisdom
is drawun' of pryuy thingis f ; topasie of k :
Ethiope schal not be maad euene worth dom> *tt.if>
grace, and loue
to wisdom, and moost preciouse diyngis of God is somm
schulen not be set togidere in prijs, Aether ueiy, that it is
comparisound1, therto. Therfor wherof2o^"mnt°QV'^j'^e
cometh wisdom, and which is the place Ji^Tof f"r
of vndurstondyng ? It is hid fro the i3enm 21 E<*tes, a man
x noot wher lie
of alle lyuynge men ; also" it is hid fro0 is worth; of
.. - , -r» i • • i t ,1 ! hatrede ether
bnddis or neuenePj. rerdicioun and deeth^ 22 ioue. Lire
seiden, With oure eeris we herdeni the lul^itufn
fame therof. God vndurstondith the weye23bridd'so{he:
* uene ; that is,
therof, and he knowith the place therof. fro goode au«-
gels, that when
For8 he biholdith the endis of the world, 24 not to what
and" biholdith alle thingis that ben vndur uSalte^
heuene. 'Which God w made wei3te toas^^0^*
wvndis, and* weiede watris in mesure. Goddis reuela-
• cioun. Lire
Whanne he settide^ lawe to reyn, and weie where, c.
to tempestis sownynge ; thanne he sif n and deth • that
wisdom, and teldea out, andb madec redi, ami heiie"6/,;^
and sou3ted out. And he seide to man,28*««- c-
Lo ! the drede of the Lord, thilkee is wis-
dom ; and to go awei fro yuel, is vndur-
stondyng.
CAP. XXIX.
Alsof Joob addide?, takynge his parable, i
andss seide, Who 3yueth to me, that I be 2
bisidis the elde monethisll, bi the daies llfw<?. ""jneti' is-
that is, m the
in whiche God kepte me ? Whanne his a elde prosperite,
_ ^ with so greet
lanterne schynede on myn heed, and Y innocence ; not
.. -.1 • ii'i'i A ^cr . that aduersite
3ede in derknessis at his Ji3t. As Y was 4 castide him
in the daies of my 3ongthe, whanne in ^nf™e ^E"'
priuete God was in my tabernacle. Whanne 5 frfde patiently ;
* . netheles it let-
Almy3ti God was with me, and my chil- tide in parti the
i . i tr „ deuel (iv'c) of
dren tceren" in my cumpas ; whanne \ 6 wisdom in con.
waischide my feet in botere, and the1 stoon gJjfSk!1
schedde out to me the stremes of oile ; inse *? sou|e
ententif to the
whannek Y 3ede forth to the 3ate of the 7 sorewe o
i , . , . . Lire here. c.
citee, and in the street1 thei maden redi
a chaier to me. 3°ngeni men,V/i«£ is, wan-s
faun*, sien me, and weren hid, and elde
men risynge vp stoden ; princes ceessiden o
to speke, and0 puttiden theP fyngur oni
her mouth ; duykis refreyneden her vois, 10
w put to gidere E pr. m. x vndurstondith A. y hangide AEFH. z jongth A passim. a heelded
i drawun out i. k and A. a ston of i. 1 Om. i. or comparisound s. m place s. n and also i. ° fro
thei. P heuene or of the eir i. 1 haue herd i. r of wisdom i. s Certis i. uandhei. w He hath i.
x and he hath i. y sette i. z saw3e i passim. a telde it i. b and he i. c made it i. d soujte it i.
e that i. f And s. S addide to i. eg and he i. h Om. i. i a i. k and whan s. ' stretes s.
m 3°nge rvantoun i. n Om. i. ° and thei i. P her i. 1 upon i.
XXIX. it — XXX. 2.
JOB.
713
1 1 hem to ther throte cleuede. The herende
ere 'blisful maadeb me, and the seande
12 636 witnesse 3eld to me ; forth! that I
hadde delyuered the pore man criende
out, and the moderles child, to the whiche
is was noon helpere6. The blessing of hym,
that was to pershen, vp on me cam, and
the herte of the widewe I coumfortide.
1-1 Ri3twisnessed I am clad6 ; and I clothide
me as a vestyment, and with a diademe
15 withf my dom. An eye I was to blinde,
IG and a foot to the halte. Fader I was of
pore men ; and the cause that I knew
17 not, most diligentli I enserchide. I to-
broside the chaulis of the wicke man,
and fro his teth I toe awei the prey.
is And I seide, Die I in my litle nest ; and
19 as a palme I shal multiplie da3is. My
roote is opened beside watris, and deu
20 shal abide in my reping. My glorie euer-
more shal be newid, and my bowe in
21 myn bond shal be reparailid. That herden
me,abiden my sentence; and takendeheede
22 thei heelde stille at my counseil. To my
woordis no thing to adden thei weren
hardi ; and vpon hem droppide my speche.
23 Thei biden as reyn my speche ; and
mouths thei openeden as to the late co-
24 mende weder. If any time I Ioow3 to
them, thei leeuedenh not; and the Ii3t of my
25chere fel not in to the erthe. If I wolde
go to them, I sat first ; and whan I sat as
a king, the ost aboute stondende, I was
neuerthelatere of dreri men the coum-
fortere.
CAP. XXX.
1 Now forsothe scorne me the 3ungere
in time, of whom I deynede not the fadris
2 to sitte with the hondis of my floe. Of
whom the vertue of hondis to me was
for no3t, and thei weren trowid vnwrthi
andr her tunge cleuyde to her throte. An'n
eere herynge* blesside me, and anu 136 se-
yngew 3eldide witnessyng to me ; for Y 12
haddex delyueride a? pore man criynge,
and az fadirles child, that hadde noona
helpere. The blessyng of ab man vto pe- is
rischecf cam on d me, and Y coumfortide t to pensche ;
the herte of a" widewe. Y was clothid
with ri3tfulnesse ; and Y clothide me as
with a cloth, and with my ' doom af dia-
deme*. Y was i3eh 'to a1 blynde man, andk is
foot to a1 crokyd man. Y was a fadir of is
pore men ; and Y enqueride most diligentli
the cause, which"1 Y knew not. Y al to- 17
brak the grete teeth of the wickid manj, tYaito-brak
and Y took awei prey" fro hise teeth. And is
Y seide, Y schal die in my nest0 ; and as a
perische anoon.
Lire here. c.
palm tre Y schal multiplie daiesP. My lo1*™*'.5 and.
J Y took awei
roote is openyde bisidis watris, and deew prey ; f<>r v
. , . constreynede
schal dwelle in my repyng. My glorie 20 him to restore
schal euere be renulid, and my bouwe schal a"d '
be astorid in myn bond. Thei, that herden 2
me, abiden my sentence ; and thei weren here- c-
ententifi, andr weren stille to8 my counsel.
Thei dursten no thing adde* to my wordis ; 22
and my speche droppide onu hem. Thei 23
abididenw me asx reyn ; and thei openyden
her mouth as to the? softez reyn vcomynge
latea. If ony tyme Y Iei3ide to hem, thei 24
bileueden not ; and the Ii3t of my cheer§ § and the nn
felde not doun in to ertheb. If Y wolde 25 fe^"''
go to hem, Y sat the firste ; and whanne
Y sat as kyng, while the oost stood
aboutec, netheles Y was comfortour of
hem that morenyden.
CAP. XXX.
gladnesse of
my face, felde
not doun ; as
aschamed for
the vncouena-
blete of glad-
nesse,netherfor
sorewe of heuy-
nesse. Lire
here. c.
Butd now 3ongere men in tyme scornen i
me, whos fadris Y deynedee|| not to sette
with the doggisf of iny flok.
|| Y deynede
not, etc.; this
Of whiche 2 dedeyn cam not
.. , , . eh °f dispit nether
men the vertu of*? hondis was for" nou3t Of pride, but of
and thei weren essid vnworthi
to me,
Lire here. c.
b gladide E pr.m.
h bileueden A.
c helpe AH. d In rijtwisnes A. e clothed ^IEFH. f to E pr. m. 8 her mouth AH.
r and for stilnesse i. s The i. * that herde me i. u the i. w that si3e me i. * Oni. i. y the i.
z the i. » no i. b the i. c that schulde haue perishid i. d upon i. e the i. f Om. i. 8 diademe in
my doom i. h the ije i. 'of thei. k and thei. i the i. m that i. n the prei i. ° litil nest A sec. m.
P my dales i. 1 takynge heede to me r. r and thei i. 9 at i. 4 putte i. u upon i. w abedtn I.
abiden s. * as men don i. y a sup. ras. ABCV. z softe sesenable i. a Om. i. b the erthe is. c aboute
me i. d Certis i. e vowchide not saaf i. f houndis i. g of her i. h Om. s.
VOL. II. 4 Y
714
JOB.
XXX. 3-
-20.
3 that lif. And thurj nede and hunger
barein; that gnowen1 in wildernesse, wax-
ende foul with wrecchidnesse and sorewe.
4 And thei eeten erbis, and the rindis of trees ;
and thek roote of iunypere trees was the
5 mete of hem. The whiche of the1 valeis
these thingus takende; whan alle thingus
thei hadde founde, with cri thei runne to
ethoo thingus. In desertis of stremys thei
dwelten, and in dennes of the erthe, or
7 vp on grauelm. The whiche among such
thingus gladeden, and to ben vnder busshis
scounteden delicis. The sonus of foolis
and of vnnoble men, and in the lond not
flfulli perende. Now forsothe I am turned
in to the song of hem, and I am maad to
10 hem a prouerbe. Thei wlaten me, and
ferr floun fro me, and to spute my face
11 they shame" not. Forsothe his arwe girdil
he openede, and tormentide me, and he
i2putte a bridil in to my mouth. At the
ri3t of the est my wrecchenesses0 anoon
risen ; thei turneden vpsodoun my feet,
and opresseden as with flodis bi ther
13 sties. Thei scatereden my weies, and
waiteden to me, and hadden the ouere
hond ; and ther was not that bro3te helpe.
H As the wal broken and the jate opened
thei felleri in on me, and to my wrecchid-
isnessis thei ben myche boowid to. I am
bro3t in to no3t; as the wind he hath
taken awei my desyr, and as a cloude
icpasside myn helthe. Now forsothe in
myself welewith my lif, and welde me
17 the da3is of tormentinge. In? the ny3t
my mouth is thirlid thui'3 with sorewis ;
is and that eten me, slepen not. In the
multitude of hem my clothing is wastid,
and as with a coler of a kote thei girten
iume. I am comparisound to clei, and ami
2olicned to ar sparke and to askis8. I shal
crie to thee, and thou shalt not heren ;
to that lijff. Thei weren bareyn for nedy-s t
j i. *u i; -j that Rnft as
nesse and hungur ; that1 gnawiden in wickid men
wildirnesse, andk weren1 palera for pouert j5<*tiienceT
and" wretchidnesse ; and0 eeten eerbis, 4 Lire here- c-
aud the ryndis of trees ; and the roote of
iunyperis was her mete. WhicheP men 5
rauyschiden these thingis fro grete valeis ;
and whanne thei hadden foundun ony of
alle*), thei runnen with cry to thor. Thei c
dwelliden in deseertis of strondis, and in
caues of erthe, ethir on8 grauel,* ethir on
cley1, Whiche weren glad among siche?
thingis, and" arettiden delicesw to be vndur
buschis. Thex sones of foolis and ofvn-e
noble men, and outirli apperynge not in?
erthe. But now Y am turned in to the 9
song of hem, and Y am maad a prouerbe
to hem. Thei holden me abhomynable, 10
and2 fleen fer fro me, anda dreden not to
spete on my face. Forb God hath openydn
his arowe caas, andc hath turmentid me,
andd hath set6 a bridil in to my mouth.
At the ri3tside of the eest my wretchid- 12
nessis risidenf anoon ; thei turneden vpse-
doun my feet, ands oppressiden withh her
pathis as with floodis. Thei destrieden my is
weies ; thei settiden tresoun to me, and1
hadden the maistri ; and 'noon wask that
helpide1. Thei felden in onni me as bi an u
brokun wal, and bi 3ate° openyd, and?
wereni stretchid forth to my wretchid-
nessis. Y am dryuun inr to nou3t ; hes is
took awei my desir as wynd, and myn
helpe passide awei as a cloude. But now ie
my soule fadith in my silf, and daies of
turment holden me stidfastly. In ny5t my 17
boon is persid with sorewis ; and thei, that
eten me|, slepen1 not. In the multitude of is : thai eeten
tho my cloth is wastid, and thei ban gird womes"™'™'-
me as with coler" of a coote. Y am eom-io^au^
parisound to cley, and Y am maad lijk to here- c-
a deed sparcle andw aischx. Y schal cry 20
1 gnewen AEH. k Om. A. l Om. A. m the grauel A.
f And in A. And H. q I am AFH. r Om. c. s asshen A.
" shameden A. ° wrecchedenessis
V 1 '' t aS beestts> and '• ' thei weren i. m maad foule I. " in i. ° and thei I. P The whiche
A jj; gU I- r hel" '• S uP°n '• ' Om' '• " and thei '• w « deli<*s i. * The* weren the
the K sec. m. R. y on s. « and thei i. a and thei ,. b Sotheli i. c and he i. d and he
ban risen up i. g and thei i. h »ie with i. i and thei i. k ther was noon i. 1 helpide me
Om BCV. <> a 3ate A pr_ m x sgc ,„_ p and th 5 q fa r Q g ^
1 slepten A. slep.th L. « the coler ,. a coler PX sec. m. - and to i. x aishen s.
XXX. 21 — XXXI. 8.
JOB.
715
I stonde, and thou beholdest' not me.
21 Thou art chaungid to me in to cruel,
and in the hardnesse of thin hond thou
22 art aduersarie to me. Thou hast rered
me, and as vp on wind settende thou hast
as hurtlid me doun my3tili. I wot, for thou
shalt take me to deth, wher is sett an
24hous to alle liuende. Nerthelatere not
to the wasting of hem thou puttist out
thin hond ; and if thei falle, thou thi self
25 shalt saue. I wepte sum time vp on hym
that was tonnentid, and my soule hadde
2ocompassioun to the pore. I abod goodis,
and ther camen to me euelis ; I abod
Ii3t, arid ther breeken oute dercnessis.
27 Myn entrailis brenden out with oute any
reste ; befor wente me the da3es of tor-
2f!ment. Dreri I wente withoute wodnesse,
2orisende in the puple I criede. Brother
I was of dragouns, and felawe of the half
sobeste half foul. My skin is bleckid vp on
31 me, and my bones drieden for hete. Myn
harpe is turned in to weiling", and myn
orgne in to the vois of weperis.
CAP. XXXI.
i I couenauntide a pes couenaunt with
myn e3en, that forsothe I shulde not
2thenke ofv aw maiden. What forsothe part
God fro aboue shulde han in me, and the
3 Almy3ti eritage fro he3e thingus. Whe-
thir not perdicioun is to the wicke,
and alienyng to men werkende wick-
4 enesse* ? Whether he beholdeth not my
weies, and alle my goingis noumbreth ?
5 If I 3ide in vanyte, and my foot hee3ide
e in treccheriey, peise he me in a ri3twis
balauns, and wite God my symplenesse.
7 If my going bowide doun fro the weie ;
ifz myn 636 folewide rnyn herte, and a
8 spot cleuede to myn hondis ; I shal
to thee^, and thou schalt not here me ; Y t Y»tande;
stondezt» arid thou biholdist* not me. Thou 21 PXrey«r.ULire '"
art chaungid in to cruelb|; to me, and in £to 'to'cmei
the hardnesse of thin hond thou art ad- f te-> thou' God
... " not chaung-
uersarie to me. Thou hast reisidc me, and 22 able, netheiesse
hastd setdd as one wynd ; andf hast hurtlids
me doun strongli. Y woot, that
schalt bitake me to deeth, where an hows
is ordeyned to ech lyuynge man. Netheles 24 he is seid
, . , pitouse, whanne
thou sendist" not out1 thin hond to the he jyueth Pro-
wastyng of hem ; and if thei fallen doun,
thou schalt sauek. Y wepte sum tyme on 25,
him, that was turmentid, and my soule thUisaeidby
the ci iiny 1 1 ma-
hadde compassioun on a pore man. Y 26 ner of speking
. . of men, which
abood1 goodis'71, and yuelis" ben comun to maner Joob
me ; Y abood Ii3t, and derknessis braken heide'stide-3
out0. Myn ynnere thingis buyliden out 27 (ggmy'-st'i^trlalle
with outen my reste ; daiesP of turment wronjt of God,
pitously and
camen bifor me. Y 3ede morenynge, aml28justiy. Lire
Y roosi with out woodnesse in the cum- § brother of
penye, andr criede. Y was the brother
dragouns§, and the felow of ostrigis.
skyn was maad blak on8 me, and my
boonys drieden for heete.
turned in to morenyng, and myn orgun in
to the vois of weperis.
-m it • ingis and bac-
Myn harpe is 3i bitingis as dra-
felowis to me,
forjaten me as
an ostrige for-
. . . . , jet I tli his lirid.
I made couenaunt with myn 13611, that i Lire here. c.
*orou bihoid-
mg Y schulde
faiieintode-
'3 e>
CAP. XXXI.
Y schulde not thenke of1 a virgyn||. For 2
what part schulde God aboue haue in
me, and" eritage Almy3tiw God of hi3e
thingis*? Whether perdicioun is not to as consent ofony
wickidy man, and alienacioun of God is to
men worchynge wickidnesse? Whether 4
hez biholdith not my weies, and noumbrith if he seie> noon-
A man, in
alle my eoynffis ? If Y 3eclea in vanyte, 5 whom God
. h ., .., *•, j • dwellithby
and my foot" hastidec in gile, God weies grace, is the
me in a iust balaunce, and knowed my
symplenesse. If my stepe bowide fro the 7
weie; iff myn hell suedeS myn herte, andh lecherie, rathire
* , ,. \7 he drawith silf
a1 spotte cleuedek to1 myn hondis; sowe Ym, s fer fro hem.
and another eten, and my generacioun be
u cley E pr. in. v on A. w Om. H. x wickidnesse AH. X treccheries c pr. m.
biholdinge vn-
1 beheeldist A.
• Of AH.
T thee Lord i. z stode i. a biheldist i. b a cruel venger i. c up reisid i. d thou hast i.
d(l set me A pr. m. e upon i. f and thou i. S hurlid i. h puttist i. ' forth i. k saue hem i.
1 boode i. "» gode thingis i. " yuel thingis i. ° out on me i. P and daies i. 1 roos up i. ' and I i.
• upon i. * on AC. " and rvhat i. w schulde Almy^ti i. * thingis haue in me i. y myjti s. z God i.
• haue gon i. b foot hath i. c hastide to go i. d knowe he i. e step haue I. f and if i. 8 haue
suede i. b consentinge to lust, and i. ' if a i. k haue cleuede i. l on s. m I the seed thanne i.
n ete thefruyt i.
4 Y2
716
JOB.
XXXI. 9 — 28.
sowen, and an other etc, and my pro-
9 genye be drawe vp bi the roote. If myna
herte is desceyued vp on a womman, and
if at the dore of my frend I sette spies ;
10 the strumpet of an other be my wif, and
vpon hir othere men be thei crookid.
1 1 This forsothe is vnleeful, and most wick-
12 idnesse. Fyr is deuouring vnto wasting,
and pullende vp bi the roote alle bur-
isiounyngus. If I dispiside to gon vnder
dom with my seruaunt and hond maiden,
14 whan thei shulden pleten a3en me. What
forsothe shal I do, whan God shal rise to
deme ? and whan he shal aske, what shal
15 1 answern to hym ? Whether not in the
wombe he made me, the whiche and
hym wro3te, and oon formede me in the
16 wombe? If I denyedeb to pore men that
thei wolden, and made the e3en of a
17 widewe to abide ; if I eet my morsel
alone, and the moderles child eet not of
is it ; for fro my 3outhe doing of mercy
wex with me, and fro the wombe of my
19 moder wente out with me ; if I dispiside
the goere beside, for thi that he hadde
not clothing, and the pore withoute couer-
20yng ; if his sidis blessiden not to me, and
21 of the flees of my shep he is chaufid ; if
I rerede vp on the moderles child mync
hond, also whan I sa$ me in the 3ate
22 the ouerhe3ere ; my shulder falle fro his
ioynt, and myn arm with his bones be
23to-brosid. Forsothe euermor as flodis
swellende vp on me, I dredde God ; and
24 his peis I my3te not bern. If I wended
gold my strengthe, and to the shynende
25 gold I seide, My trost ; if I gladede vp
on my manye richessis, and for myn
20 hond fond manye thingis ; if I 533 the
sunne, whan it shulde shyne, and the
27 mone goende clerli ; and myn herte is
gladid in hid thing, and kiste myn hond
28 fro my mouth ; the whiche is the moste
drawun out bi the root. If0 myn herte o cha»tiy. suede
wasP disseyued on a womman*, and if Y
settidei aspies at the dore of my frend: fho"3tis of the
1 • leccnerouse
my wijf ber the hoore3 of anothir man, iofleisch- Li™
and othir men be bowid doun on* hir. For" \\* ma wom.
thiswf is vnleueful, and the moost wickid-
nesse. Fier* is deourynge vtil to? wastyng, 11
and drawynffez vp bi the roote alle gene- man> ** the
'„— ,. . . Ebreu word
raciouns. It Y dispiside to take doom with is sowneth. Lire
my seruaunt anda myn hand mayde, whanne t Far Ou,- that
What sotheli u j
b
thei stiyueden a3ens me.
schal Y do, whanne God schal rise" to
deme ? and whanne he schal axe, what
schal Y answere to hym ? Whether he, ia
that wrou3te also hym, made not me in the
wombe, and o God formede me in the
wombe ? If Y denyede to pore men thatc, ic
that thei wolden \, and if Y made the
nesse; in s>7ines
ajenus the neij-
h°re- •£«>«
I that thci
of a wydewe to abide ; ifd Y aloone eet my 17 while her
mussel, and6 a faderles child eet not therof ; toaaaH^Un
forf merciful doyng encreesside with meialtere'c'
fro my 3ong childbed, and= 3ede out of
my modris wombe with me ; if Y dis- 19
piside a man passynge forthh, for he hadde
not a cloth, and a pore man with out
hilyng ; if hise sidis blessiden not me, and 20
was' not maad hoot of the fleecesk of my
scheep; if Y reiside1 myn hond$ onm a 21 § mynh »«,/,•
fadirles child, 3he, whanne Y si3n me the
hi3ere in the 3ate ; my schuldre0 falle
his ioynt, and myn arm with hise boonys
be al to-brokun. For? euere Y dredde 23
God, as wawis wexynge gret on1) me; andr
'Y my3te not bere his birthun8. If Y gess-24
ide gold my strengthe, and if Y seide to
purid gold, Thou art my trist; if Y was 25
glad on my many ritchessis, and for' myn
hond foond ful many tbingis" || ; if Y
the sunne, whanne it schynede, and the
. • /• veniaunce come
moone goynge clereh ; and it myn herte 27 on me. Lire
was glad in priuyte, and if Y kisside^f f i/r*i«ria»
myn hond with my mouth ; whichw is the 28 lt
moost wickidnesse, and deniyng a3ens
Lire here. c.
eny A. b denie
c with myn
weendide H. weenyde A.
0 And if i. And s. P hath I. a haue sett i. sette s. r be thanne i. s strutnpett I. ' upon I.
Forsothe i. w this thing i. * Fier of brennynge lust i. X un to i. z it drawith i. » and with i.
11 rise up i. c that thing i.
' weren i. k flees IS.
sothe i. q upon i.
w the which i.
Om. i.
and if i. e an(i jf r. f sothely i. 6 and it is. h forth bi me i.
p Ig reis;^e jn S- m Upon j. n sawje j ass_ o shuldren s. P For-
wnos birthun I myste not here i.
For cause that i. « richessis i.
XXXI. 29 — XXXII. 6.
JOB.
717
wickidnesse, and denyyng a3en the he3est
29 God ; if I io3ide at his falling, that hatide
me, and ful out io3ide, that euel hadde
so founden hym ; forsothe I jaf not my
throte to synne, that I shulde abide
31 cursende his soule ; if the men of my
tabernacle seiden not, Who 3iueth of his
32 fleshe, that we be fulfild ? without forth
abod not the pilgrim ; my dore was open
33 to the weie goere ; if I hidde as a man
my synne, and hilede in my bosum my
34 wickenesse ; if I dradde at the moste
multitude, and dispising of nee3h men
ferede me ; and not more I heeld my pes,
35 and wente not out6 the dore ; who 3eue
to me an auditourf, that my desyr heere
the Almy3ti ? that he that demeth write
so the hoc, that in my shulder I here it,
37 and enuyroune it as& a crowne to me? Bi
alle my grees I shal pronouncen it, and as
38 to a prince I shal offre it. If a3en me
myn erthe crie, and with it his forewis
39 bewepenh ; if his frutis I eet with oute
monee, and the soule of his erthe tilieris
40 1 tormentide ; for whete be sprunge to
me a brimbil, and for barli a thorne.
CAP. XXXII.
1 These thre men laften forsothe to an-
swern to Job, forthi that ri3twis he is
2 seen to them. And Elyu, the sone of
Barachiel Busites, of the kynrede of
Ram, ys wroth, and endeyned; he is wroth
a3en Job, forthi that he shulde sein hym-
3 self to be ri3twis befor God. But a3en
the thre frendis of hym he dedeynede1,
forthi that thei hadden not founde a
resounable answere, but onely thei shulden
4 ban condempned Job. Thanne Eliu abod
Job spekende,forthi that eldere theiweren,
5 that speken. Whan forsothe he hadde
seen, that the thre my3ten not answern,
c he wrathede hugeli. And answerende
Elyu, the sone of Barachiel Busites,
seide, I am 3ungere in time, 366 forsothe
hi3estex God ; if Y hadde ioye at the fall- 29
yng of hym, that hatide me, and if Y ioide
fulli, that yuel hadde founde hym ; for? Y30
3af not my throte to do7 synne, that Y
schulde asaile and curse his soule; if the si
men of my tabernacle seiden not, Who
3yueth, that we be fillidf of hise fleischis ? t tefitKd etc.,
a pilgryme dwellide not with outforth ; 32 jyueth'that he
my dore was opyn to a weiegoerea ; if Y 33
as man hidde my synnej, and helide my
wickidnesse in my bosumb ; if Y dredde348ch'Pe- Lire
. ... here. c.
at ful greet multitude, and if dispisyng of £ hidde my
, . , ~ , , synne, • that
ney3bons made me arerd ; and not more0 is, ;n denying
Y was stille, and 3eded not out of the
dore ; who ?vuethe an helpere to me, that 35 !Usly' ' .
»• bosum, • that is,
Almy3ti God here my desire ? that he that herte, w fais
. , f ** T . . t schewing of
demeth, write a book§, that i bere it in' my sc hooiynesse
111 ji .. withoutfbrtli.
schuldre, and cumpasse it as a coroun to Lire here_ c
me ? Bi alle my degrees Y schal pronounce si'fjf *e/*iT/r
it, and Y schal as& offre it to the prynce. lude! inK°-
ynge awey fro
If my lond crieth|| a3ens me, and hisesaristfuinesse, for
/. . • , i • , • (• i, IT <• ...the drede of
forewis wepen with it; if h Y eet fruytis1 39 many men
therof with out money, andk Y turmentide
of my nei'sboris,
for Y nolde as-
L"e
the soule of1 erthetileris of it ; a brere 40 ^e awey fro
tnithe, and
growe to me for wheete, and a thorn for dredde lest Y
schulde offende
bai'li. my neijbouris,
willinge the
-iAT> WVTT contrarie. and
\^Ar. AAA.11. not more y was
stille; heringe
Forsothe these thre men leften of to i
answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man
to hem. And Helyu, the sone of Barachels
Buzites, of the kynrede of Ram, was
wrooth, and hadde indignacioun; forsothe1"
he was wrooth a3ens Joob, for he seide f write a book ;
in 3yuvnG'B the
hym Silf tO be iust bifor God. Sothelin3 sentence for me.
Helyu hadde indignacioun a3ens the thre \\'ifmy'iond'cn.
frendis of hym °, for thei hadden not f^ify'iLderide
founde resonableP answere, but oneli haddei °»"-ageouse
frtiytis therof,
condempned Joob. Therfor Helyu abood 4 and if y with-
Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren of erthetileris*
eldere men. But whanne he hadde seyn,5
that threr men* my3ten not answere98, he
was wrooth greetly. And1 Helyu, the«
sone of Barachel Buzites, answeride, and
seyde, Y am 3ongere in tyme, sotheli11 30
e without A. f heerere E pr. m. helpere E sec.m. S Om. c. h floowen doun E pr. m. ' deynede A..
1 the hijeste i. y forsothe i. z do that r. a way ferjnge man i. b bosum, ether herte v. c more
herfore i. <1 Y jede c. e jyueth thanne i. f on is. S as o/ryng i. k and if i. l the fruytis i.
k and if i. * of the is. m and i. n Certis BCDEFHKLMNOPQRSUVwxbf. And also I. fr Job i. P no
resonable s. <l tbei hadden i. * Ihes, thre i. s Qm.plures. <* answere Job i.. * And thanne i.. u and i..
718
JOB.
xxxii. 7 — xxxin. 3.
eldere ; therfore the hed leid doun I am
7 shamed to shewe to 3011 my sentence. I
hopede forsothe that the lengere age
shulde speke, and the multitude of jeeris
ashulde techen wisdam. But as I see,
spirit is in men, and the inbrething of the
» Almy3ti jiueth vnderstonding. Wise men
ben not longe liuende, ue olde men vnder-
lostoride dom. Therfore I shal seyn, Hereth
me, and also I shal shewe to 3ou my kun-
1 1 nyng. Forsothel haue abide 3oure woordis,
herdek 3oure prudence, whil 366 striuen in
iz3oure woordis. And whil I wende 3ou
any thing to seyn, I beheeld ; but as I
see, ther is not, that mai vnderneme Job,
13 and answern of 3ou to his woordis; lest
perauenture 3ee seyn, Wee han founde1
wisdam ; God hath throwen hym afeerr,
14 and not man. No thing he hath spoke to
me, and I after 3oure woordis shal not
15 answere to hym. Thei myche dradden,
and answerden no more, and token awey
icspeche fro themself. Thanne for I haue
abide, and thei speken not, stoden, and
17 answerden no more; shal and I answere
my partie, and shewen my kunnyng.
18 Forsothe I am ful of woordis, and the
is spirit of my wombe artith me. Lo ! my
wombe as must withoute venting™, that
2obreketh newe litle win vesselys. I shal
speke, and bretheri a3een a litil ; I shal
2iopene my lippis, and answern. I shal not
taken persone of man, and God to man I
22 shal not euenen. I wot neuere forsothe
hou longe I shal stonde stille, and if after
a litil take me my Makere.
CAP. XXXIII.
1 Here thanne, Job, my spechis, and alle
2 my woordis hercne. Lo ! I haue opened
my mouth ; my tunge in my chekis shal
3 speke. With symple herte my woordis,
ben eldere ; therfor with heed holdun
doun Y dredde to schewe to 3ou my sen-
tence. For Y hopide that lengere age?
schulde spekew, and that the multitude of
3eeris schulden teche wisdom. But as YS
sex, spirit is in men|, and the enspiryng^
' ether reueladoun7, of Alrny3tia God 3yueth
vndurstondyng. Men of long lijf ben not 9
wise, and elde men vndurstonden not
doom. Therforb Y schal seie, Here 36 me, 10
and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to
3ou. For Y abood 3oure wordis, Y herde 1 1
3oure prudence, as long as 36 dispuytiden
in 3oure wordis. And as long as Y gesside 12
3ou to seie ony thing, Y bihelde ; but as
Y sec, *noon isd of 3ou, that may repreue
Joob, and answere to hise wordis ; lest6 is
perauenture 36 seien, We han founde wis-
dom ; God, and not man, hath cast hymf
awei. Joob spak no thing to me, and? Yi4»
not bi 3oure wordis^: schal answere hym.
•f- spirit is in
men ; as reson-
able in jonge
men, as in elde
men. Lire here.
c.
Thei dredden, and answeriden no more*1, i5TI.th{oob.in
this, that he
and ' token awei speche fro hem silf. settide another
Therfor fork Y abood, and thei spaken
not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more ;
also1 Y schal answere my part, and Y 17
schal schewe my kunnynff. For Y am ful i8?his> that he
J , f helde that ad-
of wordisj, and the spirit of my wombe, uemites of this
*that is, myndem, constreyneth men||. Lo ! 19 in
my wombe is as must with out ' spigot,
ether0 a ventyng, that brekithP newe vessels, w™ due *!or
synne ; and so
Y schal speke, and brethe a3en a litil; Y20hearettideJoob
i_ i i- • JTT- i i vniust, and
schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answerei. pnnyschid for
i schal not take the persoone ofr man, and 21
Y schal not make God euene to man. For 22
Y woot not hou long Y schal abide8, and
if my Makere take* me awei 'after au litil
tyme.
CAP. XXXIII.
Therfor, Joob, here thou my spechis, and i
herkenew alle my wordis. Lo ! Y haue 2 of'tmthe u> be
defendid, con-
openyd my mouth, myx tunge schal speke streyneth me
in my chekis. Of symple herte ben my 3 A^Tc?'
thre diden.
Lire here. c.
§ ful oftmrdiif
that is, spedeful
resoiins a3enus
Joob. c.
|| constreyneth
and herde A. ' Om. AH. m auentinge AEFII.
w haue spoke nisilier i. * se now a i. 7 inspiracioun x. * Om. i. » Om. i. *0frerrydis-
crecioun therfor i. c perceyue i. d ther is noon i. e but lest I. f Job r. 6 and therfor i. h' more
to Job i. ! and thei i. k sjth i. 1 therfor i. m Om.
P berstith i. q answere Job i. qqAnd Y s. r of a i.
thou i. * and my i.
i. n me to speke i. ° Om. i. faucet ether v.
s abide alijue i. t wole take i. u be s. w herkene
XXXIII. 4 — 24-
JOB.
719
and pure sentence my lippis shul speke.
< The spirit of God made me, and the
brething space of the Almy^ti quykenede
s me. If thou maist, answere to me, and
c stond stille a3en my face. Lo ! me as and
thee made God ; and of the same cley
7 1 also am formed. Nerthelatere my mi-
racle fere thee not, and my faire speche
s be not to thee heuy. Thou seidest thanne
in myn eris, and the vois of thi woordis
9 1 herde ; Clene I am, and withoute gilte,
vnwemmed, and ther is not wickidnesse
10 in me. For pleintis in me he fond, ther-
n fore he demede me enemy to hym. He
putte in the stockis my feet, and kepte
12 alle my sties. This is thanne, in the
whiche thou art not iustified ; I shal an-
swer to thee, for God is more than man.
i3A3en God thou striuest, that to alle
woordis he shal not answer to thee.
H Ones God shal speke, and the secounde
iu that same he shal not eft seyn. Bi
sweuerie in ny3t si3te, whan falle slep vp
on men, and thei slepen in the litle bed.
if< Thanne he openeth the eris of men, and
enformende" them techith0 discipline;
17 that he turne awei a man fro tho thingus
that he dide, and deliuere hym fro pride ;
is and takende awei his soule fro corup-
cioun, and his lif, that he go not in to
loswerd. He blameth also bi sorewe in the
litle bed, and alle his bones maketh to
20 become drie. Abhomynable to hym bred
is maad in his lif, and to the soule of
21 hym meteP beforn desirable. His flesh
shal become roten, and the bones, that
22 weren couered, shul be maad nakid. The
soule of hym shal ne3he to corupcioun,
23 and his lif to thingus berende deth. If
ther were for hym an aungil spekende
oon of the lie thingis, that he telle the
24equite of man, he shal han reuthe, arid
sein, Delyuere hym, that he go not doun.
other*
wordis, and my lippis schulen speke cleric
sentence. The spirit of God made me, and 4
the brething of Almy3ti God quykenyde
me. If thou maist, answere thou to me, 5
and stoonde thou a3ens my face. Lo ! 6
God made me as and thee ; and also Y am
formyd of the same cley. Netheles my?
myraclef make thee not afeerd, and myn \ -myracie, etc. ,-
* J that is, kun-
eloquence bez not greuouse to thee. Ther- a nyngjouunof
fora thou seidist in myri eeris1', and Y herde myracie to me.
the vois of thi wordis ; Y am cleene, and a tre
with out gilt, and vnwemmed, and wickid-
nesse is not in me. Tor God foond querelscio
in me, therfor hed demyde me enemy to
hym silf. He hath set my feet in a stok ; 11
hee kepte alle my pathis. Therfor this 12
thing it is, in which thou art not maad
iustt ; Y schal answere to thee, that God * "<>< m"ad.
in.-t ; that is,
is more than man. Thouf stryuest asenus 13 °f these wordis
. . Y shal con-
God, that not at alleS wordis he" answer- dude thee vn-
ide to thee. God spekith onys, and thei 4 J
secounde tyme he rehersith not the same
thing. God spekith hi1 a dreem ink the is Ure here- c-
visioun of ny3t, whanne sleep fallith on
men, and1 thei slepen in the"1 bed". Thanne ie
he openith the eeris of men, and he0 tech-
ith hemP, 'and techith prudencei ; that he 17
turne awei a man fro these thingis whiche
he made1", and delyuere hym fro pride ;
delyuerynge8 his soule fro corrupcioun§, is
and his lijf, that it go not in to swerd. Lirehere-
Also God blameth a synnere* bi sorewe 10
in theu bedw, andx makith alle the boonys
of hym 'to fade?. Breed is maad abho-2o
mynable to hym in his lijf, and2 metea
desirable11 'bifor to his soulec||. Hisd fleisch.2i
schal faile for rot, and hise boonys, that
weren hilid, schulen be maad nakid. His 22
soule schal nei3e to corrupcioun, and his
lijf to thingis6 vbryngynge deethf. If an 23
aungel, oon of a thousynde, is? spekynge^f
for hym, that he telleh the equyte of man, his penatmse to
God schal haue mercy on' hym, and schal 24 here. c.
n enfourmeth AH. ° and techith A. P mete forsothe E pr. m.
1 be it i. a Om. I. b heeryng i. c And for cause that God hath founden playnyngis I. d he hath I.
* and he i. f Thou, Job i. S alle thi i. h 0m. i. i in s. k bi s. 1 and wltanne i. m her r. n litil
bed x sec.m. ° he techinge i. P Om. 8. 1 disciplyne, that is, lore of chastisyng i. r hath made i.
9 and that he delyuere i. * man i. u his i. w litil bed x sec. m. x and he i. y for to wexe rotun i.
* and the i. a mete that bifore was to him i. b desiderable c<j. delitable R. c tvlatide to his soule
after i. bifor his soule LK. d Om. o. ' deedly thingis i. f Om. i. g Om. a. h schewe i. > of L..
720
JOB.
XXXIII. 25 — XXXIV. 9.
in to corupcioun ; I haue founde in what
23 1 be plesid to hym. His flesh is wastid
of tormentis ; be he turned a3een to the
2eda3es of his waxende jouthe. He shal
pre3e God, and be plesable to hym ; and
seen his face in 1036, and 3elde to man
27 his ri3twisnesse. He shal beholde men,
and sein, I haue synned, and vereli I
haue trespasid ; and as I was worthi, I
28 haue not resceyued. Forsothe he hath
deliuered his soule, that he go not in to
29deth, but lyuende Ii3t he shal seen. Lo!
alle these thingus wercheth God thre
so sithes bi alle men ; that he a3een clepe
the soulis of hem fro corupcioun, and
silijtne in the Ii3t of liuende men. Tac
heede, Job, and here me, and be stille,
32whil I speke. If forsothe thou hast what
thou speke, answere to me, spec ; I wile
33 forsothe thee to apere ri3twis. That if
thou hauei not, here me ; be still, and I
shal teche thee wisdam.
CAP. XXXIV.
1 Tellende forth forsothe Elyu, thes
2 thingis also spac, Hereth, wise men, my
3 woordis, and ta3t, herkneth me ; the ere
forsothe woordis proueth, and the throte
4 metis bi tast demeth. Dom chese we to
vs ; and among vs see wee what is betere.
5 For thou seidist, Job, Ri3twis I am, and
cGod turnede vp so doun my dom. Inr
demyng forsothe me is lesing, and violent
7 is myn arewe withoute any synne. Who
is a man, as is Job, that drinketh scorn-
syng as water? that goth with men wirk-
ende wickidnesse, and wendeth with vn-
9 pytous men ? Forsothe he seide, A man
shal not plese to God, also if he shul
seie*, Delyuere thou hym, that he so not *schaiseie; to
•\r u r j k that aun8el-
doun in to corrupcioun ; Y haue founde15 Lire here. c.
in what thing Y schal do merci to hym. it^ynVui^n.
His fleisch is wastid of1 turmentis; turne™ ^ ?™th.e re- c-
.j. lj I/IOU flGSt
he a?en to the daies of his ?onge wexynge what> etc- s the
' J ' °
answer of He-
He schal biseche God, and he schal 20 iyu to the
„,, , , . , .. seiyngisof Joob
be quemeful to hym ; and he schal se his is not worth ;
age.
face in hertly" ioye, and he schal 3elde to
man his ri^tfulnesse. He schal biholde 27 with God.bi
J presumpcioun,
men, and he schal seie, Y haue synned, '«*her <* euene
with God, as
and verili Y haue trespassid ; and Y haue Heiyu puttide
not resseyued, as Y was0 worthi. For? 28 j'oob'axide the"
hei delyueride his soule, that it schulde
not go in to perischyng, but that he Iyu- innocence w
. ° * Goddissen-
ynge schulde se Ii3t. Lo ! God worchith 29 tence, not so
... »•!! myche for him
alle these thingis in thre tymes bi alle 8iif, as for
ment ; that he a3en clepe her soulis fro :«
corrupcioun, and Ii3tne inr the Ii3t of lyu-
ynge men. Thou8, Joob, perseyue1, and si bi which they
f bileuyden, that
here" me, and be thou stille, thew while noon is tur-
Y speke. Sothelix if thou hast? what|:
thou schalt speke, answere thou to me,
speke thouz ; for Y wole $, that thou ap-
pere iust. That if thou hast not8,
knowun in the
ende of the
here 33 book; and
thou me ; be thou stille, and Y schal teche axing was not
thee wisdom.
veyn. Lire
here. c.
CAP. XXXIV.
§ for Y vole ;
as if he seide,
V wole that
thou myjtist
And ° Helyu pronounside c, and spak i schewe this
also these thingis, Wise men, here 36 my 2 v/teJreJ'c.
wordis, and lernedd men, herknee 36 me ; dMrfedmy
forf the eere preueth wordis, and the throtea <**»» ; Hdyu
took this of
demeth metis« bi taast. Chese we doom to 4 that> that J«ob
, ,,, . , seide, God hath
among vs,
vs; and se we
, . .
whath is the1
beterek. For Job1 seide™, Y am iust, and 5
God hath distriedn my doom°||. Forwhie
lesynge is in demynge me, and myn arowe% not this of his
. . . owne persoone,
is violent? with out ony*) synne. Who is a 7 but as conciud-
T i • , i 1.1 inge this of the
man, as Joob is, that drynkith scornyng** seiyngis of his
as watir? that' goith with men worchyngea \dn™e3 fcjaob
wickidnesse, and8 goith4 with vnfeithful h?^de reid this
of his owne per-
men ? For heu seide, A man schal not o s°one, sit He-
_, Iyu reportide
plese God, 3he, thou3 he renneth" with himfaisiy;for
1 hast
r And H.
k founde, seilh the Lord i. 1 with s. m and turne c. n perfijt i. ° were i. P Forsothe i. q he
hath i. r hem in i. s Qm. i. t take heede i. « here thou i. w Qm. i. » But i. y hast redy i.
Om. i. & not to answere i. b And so f sec. m. « schewide forth i. <1 lerud Apr. m. CDNOV. e herke i.
forsothe i. g mete cs. h what thing i. i Om. i. k betere than oothcr i. 1 thou, Job A pr. m. s.
m seidest A pr. m. s. n turned i. o iustnesse upsodoun i. P violent, and doon i. q mv i. r the
wniche i. 8 and jje i. t goith aboute i. u Job i. w renne i.
XXXIV. io — 25-
JOB.
721
lorerme with hym. Therfore, herty men,
hereth me ; ferr be fro God vnpitous-
nesse, and fro the Almy3ti wickenesse3.
11 Forsothe the werk of man he shal 3elde
to hym ; and after the weies of echone
12 he shal quite to them. Vereli forsothe
God shal not condempne in veyn; ne
the Ahny3ti shal turne vpsodoun dom.
13 Whom other1 sette he vp on erthe ? or
whom putte he vp on the world, that he
u forgide ? If he shul dresse to it his herte,
the spirit of it and blast he shal drawe
is to hym. Al flesh shal faile to gidere ;
and a man into askis shal be turned
iea3een. If thou hast thanne vndirstond-
inge, here that is seid, and herkne the
i;vois of my speche. Whether he that
looueth not dom mai ben helid ? and
hou thou hym, that is ri3twis, in so
is myche condempnest ? That seith to the
king, Apostata ; that clepeth dukys vn-
19 pitous. That taketh not the persones of
princis, ne knew3 the tiraunt, whan he
shulde striuen a3en the pore ; forsothe
the werk of his hondis ben alle men.
*oFeerliu thei shul die, and in mydny3t
puplis shul be boowid ; and passen, and
taken awei the violent withoute bond.
21 Forsothe the e3en of hym vp on the
weies of men, and alle the goingus of
22 hem he beholdeth. Ther ben not derc-
nessis, and ther is not shadewe of deth,
that ther ben hid there that werken
23 wickidnessis ; ne forsothe more ouer in
mannys power is, that he come to God
24 in to dom. He shal to-trede manye and
vnnoumbrable ; and make to stonden
25 othere men for hem. Forsothe he knew
the werkis of hem ; and therfore he shal
bringe in ny3t, and thei shul be to-trede.
God. Therfor 30 men" hertidy, ^that is, 10 other thing u
7 7 , i_ . .7 . to distrie doom,
vnaurstonde7; here 3ea me ; vnpite, ethir other thing is
cruelteb, bec fer fro God, andd wickidnesse %5£S%u
fro6 Alnmti God. Forf he schal 3elde the 11 «° di8t>rie d7n
•> J is euere yuel,
werk of man to hyrn ; and& bi the weiesh and m*y "<*
, be doon wel,
of ech1 man he schal restore to bymk. For 12 and therfor it
M. f~< i i i i *ii may not bifalle
venh God schal not condempne with out toGod;butt<>
cause ; nether Almy3ti God schal distrie
doom1. What othere man hath he ordeyned is ellis no but «°
• use not doom,
on™ the" lond° ? ether whom hath he set and this may
onP the world, whichi he mader? If God 14 whanne the'
dressith his8 herte to hym, he schal drawe
to hym silf1 his spirit and" blast. Ech
fleisch schal faile togiderew ; 'and ax man euere thing
. .. Helyu con-
schal turne a3en in to aisch. Therfor if iGciudithin this
thouy hastz vndurstondyng, here thou that
that is seid, and herkne thea vois of my
speche. Whether he that loueth not doornb I7that God is
vmust, ether
rijtfulnesse, it
conciudith not
' "
c-
etc.; that is,'
maybe maad hool? and houc condemp-
- , . .ii- i i
nest thou so myche him, that is mst f
Which* seith to thee kyng, Thou
apostataf; whichf clepith thes duykis vn- . .
' . , . , . arowe ; that is,
ratouseVtftfAir vnfeithful1. 'Which takithk iQaduersite which
. Y suffre, is
not the persoones or princes, nether knew1 broujt in to
a tyraunt, whanne111 he stryuede" a3ens a
pore man ; for0 alle men ben the werk of
hise hondis. Thei'1 schulen die sudeyrili^
and at mydny3t puplis schulen be troblidi,
' ethir schulen be bowid, asr othere boofcis
han*i and1 schulen passe, and" schulen take
'aweiw 'a violent" man with out hondf. **">• c-
•f apostata ;
For^ the i3en of Godz ben oria the weies of 21 thanne the
men, andb biholdith0 alled goyngis of hem. stltf, ether
No derknessis ben, and6 no schadewe of 22 jj^oun6, whanne
deeth is, that thei, that worchen wickid- h.e ^ef ith not ,
rijtiulnesse and
nesse, be hid there § ; forf it is vno more 23 the """y11
. J • good. Lire
in the power of man#, that he come to here. c.
God in to doom||. God schal al to-breke24Aonrf;th"atis,
many men and vnnoumbrable ; andh schal JSSJSS'
make othere men to stonde for hem.
For 25 0/.the,
Lire here. c.
§ lie hid there ;
1 wickidnes AH. * ouere A. u Sodeynli E sec. m.
* wise men I. y Om. I. z that is, vndirstondinge B. Om. iv. a Qm. NOSV. b Om. i. c be it I.
d and also i. e be fer fro i. f Forsothe i. 8 Om. c. h werkis D. ; Om. L. k man i. 1 doom
or riymisnesse i. m upon i. u Om. i. ° erthe i. P oother upon i. 1 that i. r hath made i.
• rnanmis i. * Om. i. « and his i. w togidere in diyng i. x and aftir ech i. y thou, Job i. z haue s.
a thou the i. t> iust doom i. c hou thanne i. ll He it is that i. e a i. f he this i. S Om. i. h vnpi-
touse men i. i Om. i. k He acceptith i. 1 he knowith i. m to spare him, whanne i. n stryuith i.
0 forsothe i. P Men i. <J troblid ether bowid v. r and as CSHLPV. %s Gloss om. in ivx. l and
aungels i. « and thei i. w Om. s. * the cruel i. y Sothely i. z the Lord i. a biholdynge upon i.
b and he is. c biheldeth s. d alle the is. e neither i. f certis i. S not ouer in mannus power i.
h and he i.
VOL. II.
4 z
722
JOB.
XXXIV. 26 — XXXV. 5.
26 As vnpitous, he smot hem in the place of
27 men seende. The whiche as bi studie
wente awei fro hym, and alle his weies
ssthei wolde not vnderstonde. That thei
make to come to hym the cri of the nedi,
29 and he here the vois of pore men. Hym
forsothe grauntende pes, who is that con-
dempneth ? Sitheri he hathv hid his chere,
who is that beholdeth hym ? And vpon
sojentilis and vpon alle men, the whiche
maketh to regne an ipocrite man, for the
31 synnes of the puple. Thanne for I spac
32 to God, thee also I shal not forfende. If
I haue errid, thou teche me ; if wickid-
ssnesse I spac, I shal adde no mor. Whe-
ther God of thee asketh it out, for he dis-
pleside to thee ? Thou forsothe begunne
to speke, and not I ; that if any thing
34 thou knewe betere, spec. Vnderstondende
men, speke thei to me ; and a wis man,
35 here he me. Job forsothe folily spac, and
the woordis of hym soune not disciplyne.
3fi Fader myn, be preued Job vnto the ende ;
ne leue thou fro a man of wickidnesse,
37 that addeth vp on his synnes blasfemye.
Amongis vs euerew among be he streyn-
ed ; and thanne at the dom terre he God
with his woordis.
CAP. XXXV.
i Thanne Eliu these thingus eft spac,
2Whethir euene to thee seme thi tho3t,
that thou shuldest seyn, I am mor ri3t-
3 wis than God ? Thou seidest forsothe, It
'pleseth notx to thee, that is good ; or
what to thee shal profite, if I shul syn-
4 nen ? Also I shal answern to thi woordis,
5 and to thi frendis with thee. Behold
heuene, and loke, and rnyndefulli see the
he knowith the werkis of hem ; therfor1 that is, in
he schal brynge yn ni3tkf, and thei schu- mg; netheies
len be al to-brokun. He smoot hem, asse^^f^
vnpitouse men, in the place of seinge men.
Whiche seden awei fro hym bi * castyne ZT Lire here • c-
, . II in to doom ;
afore1, and noldenm vndurstonde alle hise aftir that he is
weies. That thei schulden make the cry 28 sentence. "LI™
of a nedi man to come to hym, and that ^^ that Uj
he schulde here the vois of pore men. For 29 sudeyn deth-
Lire here. c.
whanne he grauntith pees", who is0 that
.condempneth'1? Sitheni he hidith his cheer,
who is that seeth hym ? And on folkis
and on alle men *~he hath power* Vo do
siche thingis*. Which1 makith 'a man so
ypocritew to regne, for the synnes of the
puple. Therfor for Y haue spoke to God,3i
alsox Y schal not forbede thee?. If YZ32
erride, teche thou me ; if Y spaka wickid-
nesse, Y schal no more addeb. Whether 33
God axith that wickidnesse of thee, for it j Y am r^t.
displeside thee? Forc thou hast bigunne to G<
speke, and not Y ; that if thou knowist
ony thing betere, speke thoud. Men vndur- 34 ^"^i*1"
stondynge, speke6 to me ; and a wise man, stondmge of
* «TI I/-IM- i Joobs wordis.
here' me. Forsothe Joob spak? folih, and 35 That that is
hise wordis sownen not techyngh. My fa-
dir, be Joob preuede vtil to' the ende;
ceesse thou not fro the man of wickid- that Joob seide>
Thou; 1 am
nesse, 'that addithk blasfemye1 ouer hise37iust, Yshainot
, . reise myn heed.
Be he constreyned among vs in
thanne bi hise
synnes
the meene tyme ; and m
wordis stire he God to the" doom.
CAP. XXXV.
Here Helyu vn-
durstood him
thus, that he
aeide, that ri;t-
fulnesse plesith
not God ; and
hi this that
Joob seide to
Therfor Helyu spak eft these thingis, i frigt'thou n»"
Whethir thi thou3t semeth euene, ' ' ether % H^i^ifdT-'"'
rhtful", to thee, that thou schuldist seie, stood, that Joob
y»r menyde thus,
Yam mtfulere than God}? ForP thou 3 that "sum profit
, encresside to
seidist, That"), that is good, plesith notr God hi this,
thee; ethir what profitith it to thee, noWuiTin*8
if5 Y do synne? Therfor Y schal an- 4 Jg'J^JS^
swere to thi wordis, and to thi frendis »>•«"«. Lire
here. c.
with thee. Se thou, and biholde* he-s
T shal E pr. m. w eft E pr. m. x shal not plesen E pr. m.
i and therfor s. k nijt vpon hem i. l fore castynge i. m wolden not i. n lijf i. ° is it i.
P condetnpnith him i. 1 And sith i. r Om. B. s Om. BV. t He i. w an ypocrite man i.
* Om. i. y thee to speke i. z Y han i. a haue spoke i. b adde to i. c Certis i. d thon that i.
e speke thei i. f here he i. B hath spoke i. h chastisyng i. * unto i. k the whiche puttith i.
1 blasfemye to God i. m to knowe his blasfemy, and i. n Om. r. ° Om. r. P Forsothe I. <l that
thing i. r not to s. s if that s. t biholde thou i.
xxxv. 6 — xxxvi. 7.
JOB.
723
6 cloudis, that is he3ere than thou. If thou
slialt synnen, what shall thou 11036 to
hyra ? and if thi wickidnessesX be mul-
tiplied, what shalt thou don a3en hym ?
7 But if thou shalt do ri3twisli, what shalt
thou 3iue to hym ; or what of thin hond
s he shal take ? To man that is lie thee,
thin vnpitousnesse shal no3e; and the sone
a of man thi ri3twisnesse shal helpe. For
the multitude of chalengeres thei shul
crie, and 3elle out for the fors of the arm
10 of tirauntis. And he seide not, Where is
God, that made me, and that 3af ditees
11 in the ny3t? That techeth vs ouer the
bestis of the erthe, ouer the foulis of he-
i2uene shal lernen vs. There thei shul crie,
and he shal not heren, for the pride of
iseuele men. Forsothe not in veyn God
shal heren, and the Almy3ti beholde shal
14 the causis of alle men. Also whan thou
shal sein, He beholdithz not ; be thou de-
is med beforn hym, and abid hym. Now for-
sothe he bringeth not in his wodnesse,
ne the hydous gilte is vengid gretli.
16 Thanne Job in vein openede his mouth,
and withoute kunnynge woordis multi-
plieth.
CAP. XXXVI.
i Also Eliu addende these thingus spac,
aSustene me a litil while, and I shal
shewen to thee ; 3it forsothe I haue that
3 for God I speke. I shal a3een aske my
kunnyng3 fro the bygynnyng; and my
4werkere I shal proue ri3twis. Verili for-
sothe and withoute lesing my woordus,
and perfit kunnyng shal be preued to
5 thee. God my3ti men throwith not awei,
6 sithen he is my3ti ; but he saueth not vn-
pitous men, and dom to pore men he
?3yueth. He shal not take awei fro the1'
ri3twis his e3en ; and kingis in sete he
setteth in to euermor, and thider thei
uene, and biholde thou the eir, that"
God is hi3ere than thou. If thou synnest e
^a^ens hymw,\vhat schalt thou anoye hym?
and if thi wickidnessis ben multiplied,
what schalt thou do a3ens hym ? Certis if 7
thou doistx iustli, what schalt thou 3yue
to hym^ ; ether what schal he take of thin
hond ? Thi wickidnesse schal anoie a man, s
which2 is lijka thee ; and thi ri3tfulnesseb
schal helpe the sone of a man. Theic9
schulen cry for the multitude of fals
chalengeris, and thei schulen weile for
the violence of the armd of tirauntis. And 10
Joob seide not, Where is God, that made
me, and that 3af songist in the ny?t ? f ih"' ^
& tJ smt/ts, etc. ;
Which6 Godf techith vs aboue the beestis u »hat is> reuela-
ciouns to the
of erthe, and he schal teche vs aboue the teching of men,
briddis of heuene. There thei schulen 1 2 doum ben* *'
crye, and God schal not here?, for the SS^LJSrf1
pride of yuele men. Forh God schal not is fnP8- Lire
r ' here. c.
here with out cause, and Almy3ti God
schal biholde the causis of ech man. 3ne> u'
whanne thou seist, He biholdith not; be
thou1 denied bifor hym, and abide thou
hym. For now hek bryngith not in his 15
strong veniaunce, nether1 vengith 'greetli
felonyem. Therfor Joob openith his mouth ic
in veyn, and multiplieth wordis with out
kunnyng.
CAP. XXXVI.
Also Helyu addide, and spak these i
thingis, Suffre" thou me a litil, and Ya
schal schewe to thee ; for 3it Y haue that,
that Y schal speke for God. Y schal 3
reherse my kunnyng fro the bigynnyng ;
and Y schal0 preue my worchere iust. For 4
verili my wordis ben with out leesyng,
and? perfit kunnyng schal be preued to
thee. God castith not awei my3ti menf , 5 j God count,
sithen he is my3ti ; but he saueth note
wickid men, and he 3yueth dom to pore
*• *
men. He takith not awei hise i3en fro? here. c.
a iust man ; and he settith kyngis ini seete
with out ende, and thei ben reisidr there.
j?°ffer' n<) '""
ior synne. Lire
T wyckidnes A. z behalt c pr. m. *• sentence E pr. m. b Om. AH.
u and mile that i. w Om. i. x do i. y God i. z that I. a lijk to i. b rijtvyisnesse i. c Men i.
d power i. « And the which i. f Om. i. g here hem i. h Forsothe i. ' thou herfor i. k the Lord I.
1 ether he i. m felonyes greetli heere i. » Job, suffre i. ° Om. A pr.m.
1 reisid up i.
4 z 2
P and hi hem i. i in /(er i.
724
JOB.
XXXVI. 8 — 26.
8 ben rerid vp. And if thei shul ben in
cheynes, and ben bounde with cordis of
oporenesse, he shal shewe to them ther
werkis, and ther hidous giltis ; for cruel
in they weren. Also he shal opene the ere
of hem, that he chastise ; and he shal
speke, that thei be turned a3een fro wick-
11 idnesse. If thei shuln here, and kepe
wel, thei shul filleb ther da3es in goode,
12 and ther }eris in glorie. If forsothe
thei shul not heren, they shul passe
13 bi swerd, and be wastid in folie. Feyn-
eres and felle men terren the wrathe
of God ; and thei shul not crie, whan
14 thei shul be bounden. The soule of hem
shal die in tempest ; and the lif of hem
is among wommanysh men. He shal de-
liuere the pore man fro his anguysh ; and
he shal opene his ere in tribulacioun.
i6Therfore he shal saue thee fro the
streite mouth most widly, notc hauende
a ground vnder itself d ; the reste forsothe
17 of thi bord shal be full of fatnesse. Thi
cause as of an vnpitous man is demed ;
forsothe thi cause and dom thou shalt
is finde. Thanne ouercome thee not wrathe,
that any man thou opresse ; ne the multi-
is tude of 3iftis bowe thee. Do doun thi
mykilnesse withoute tribulacioun, and
20 alle the stronge men in strengthe. Ne
drawe thou along the ny3t, that puplis
21 ste3en vp for hem. Be war, ne bowe thou
to wickidnesse ; that forsothe thou hast
begunne to folewe aftyr wrecchidnesse.
22 Lo ! he3e God in his strengthe, and noon
23 to hym lie in lawe 3iueres. Who shall
moun serchen his weies ? or who is hardy
to sei to hym, Thou wro3tist wickid-
24 nesse ? Hae mynde, that thou vnknowist
the werk of hym, of whichef men writen.
25 Alle men seen hym ; eche shal beholdes
26 aferr. Lo ! God greth, ouercomende oure
kunnyng; the noumbre of the 3eris of
b fulfillen AEFH. c now E pr. m. and not AH.
S beholde hym AH. h is greet A.
And if thei ben in chaynes, and bens
boundun with the roopis of pouert, he schal 9
shewe to hem her werkis, and her grete
trespassis ; for thei weren violent, ^ethir
rauenours*. Also he schal opene her eere, 10
that be chastise1 ; and he schal speke", that
thei turne a3en frow wickidnesse. If thei n
heren", and kepen^, thei schulen fillez her
daies in good, and her 3eris in glorie.
Sotheli if thei heren3 not, thei schulen 12
passe bi swerd, and thei schulen be wastid
in foli. Feyneris and false men stiren the 13
ireb of God ; and thei schulen not crye f , t and they
whanne thei ben boundun. The soule of u onvTtoT/o
hem schal die0 in tempest ; and the lijf of
hem among 'men of wymmens condi- here- c-
couns
d
+ am0nffmenof
. Hee schal delyuere a pore man
fro his angwisch ; and he schal opene vthe
eere of hymf in tribulacioun. Therfor he ic is> among hem
that moun not
schal saue thee fro the streit mouth of the defendehem
broddeste tribulacioun, and not hauynge fringe™ hem.
a foundement vndur it ; sothelis the rest Lire here' (
of thi table schal be ful of fatnesse. Thi 17
cause is demed as the cause of a wickid
man ; forsotheh thou schalt resseyue thi
cause and' doom. Therfor irek ouercome is
thee not, that thou oppresse ony man ;
and the multitude of 3iftis bowe thee not. M greetne""e ,•
Putte doun thi greetnesse^ with out tribu- is^^t
lacioun, and putte™ doun alle stronge men "'ithout '"'*«-
' lacioim ; that
bi strengthe". Dilaie thou not ny?t°, that 20 is>]este thou
,. . - , '_' falle eft into
puplis stieP for hem. Be thou war, that 21
thou bowe not to wickidnesse ; fori thou
hast bigunne to sue this wickidnesse aftir ^^!s'fl!o Oei!"
wretchidnesse. Lo ! God is hi? in his 22 Pressi"g of P°re
men. Lire
strengthe, and noon isr lijks hym among here. c. DI-
, ~ , TTTI • i fay* t!>ou not
the 3yuens of lawe. Who mai seke out 23 »& , that is,
the weies of God ? ethir who dar seie to thTsemen™
hym, Thou hast wroint1 wickidnesse? ^'.'lsich
dilaiyng strong
Haue thou mynde, that thou knowist not 24 men moun ga-
dere to hem a
his werk, of whom menu sungun. Alle 2.", multitude, bi
/-^j i m i >i i i'<i f which thou
men seen God ; echw man biholdith afer. maist not vge
Lo ! God *'* greet, ouercomynge oure kun- 26 2fr^"
himself E pr. m. e Haue AEFH. { the whiche AEFH.
9 Om. i. t chastise hem i. « speke to hem i. w fro her i. x heren Ann i. >' kepenhis heeslls i. * ful-
fille i. » kepen s. b wrath the i. <= be i. d womraanishe men i. * The Lord i. t his eere i. g and r.
and i. i and thi i. k wraththe i. 1 greetnesse wilfully i. greetnesse of pride v. "' putte thou i.
n strengthe, oppressing pore men v. o the ny3t i. P stie up i. q forsothe i. r ther is i. * lijk to i.
t wroujt with c. i men han i. vr and ech i.
XXXVI. 27 — XXXVII. 12.
JOB.
725
27hym vneymable. That doth awei the
dropis1 of reink ; and heeldeth out we-
28deres at the licnesse of swolewis, that
of the cloudis flowen, that before weuen
29 alle thingus theraboue. If he wile strecche
30 out cloudis as his tent, and leitne with
his Ii3t fro aboue, also the vtmost1 of the
31 se he shal couere. Bi these thingis for-
sothe he demeth puplis, and 3iueth mete
32 to manye deadli thingus. In the bond he
hideth Ii3t ; and comaundeth to it, that
33 eft it come to. He tellith of"1 it to his
frend, that his possessioun it be ; and to
it he mai ste3en vp.
CAP. XXXVII.
1 Vpon that mych dradde myn herte,
2 and is moued out fron his place. He0
shal heren h cringe in gastnesseP of his
vois, and the soun goende out of the
3 mouth of hym. Ouer alle heuenys he be-
holdeth ; and the Ii3t of hym vp on the
4 termes of the erthe. After hym shal rore
sounyng, he shal thunder with the vois
of his rnykilnesse ; and he shal not ben
enserchid, whan shal ben herd the vois
5 of hym. God shal thundre in his vois
merueilously, that doth grete thingus and
uvnserchable. That comaundeth to the
snow3, that it xcome doun vpi on erther,
and to reynes of winter, and to wederes
7 of his strengthe. That marketh in the
hond of alle men, that alle men arowe
ashulden knowen his werkis. The beste
shal go in to his lurking place, and in his
<j dich he shal abide. Fro the innermor
shal gon out tempest8, and fro the north
losterre cold. God blowende, waxeth to-
gidere frost ; and eft moost wide ben
1 1 shed out watris. Whete desirith cloudis ;
12 and cloudis sprengen1 ther Ii3t. That gon
alle thingus bi enuyroun, whider euere
thou gost, the wil of the gouernere shal
nyng ; the noumbre of hise 3eeris is with
out noumbre. Which" takith awei* the 27
dropis of reyn; and schedith2 out reynes at
the licnesse of flood3atis, whiche* comenb28
doun of thec cloudis, that hilen alle thingis
aboue. If he wole stretche forthe cloudis 29
as his tente, and leite with his Ii3t fro so
aboue, he schal hile, 3he, the herris of thesi
see. Ford bi these thingis he demeth puplis,
and 3yueth mete to many deedli men.
CAP. XXXVII.
Ine hondis hef hidith Ii5tf ; and? co- 32 1 /»
hidith li)t ;
maundith it, that it come eft. He tellith of 33 that is, w the
., i_- p j ,1 , •, • i • • vertu and or-
it to his ireend, that it is his possessioun ; denaunce of
and that he may stie11 to it. Myn herte i %£fZ£*f*
dredde of this thing, and is' moued outk of slorie is hid
to summen, as
his place. It schal here an heryng in the 2 to chosun men ;
. . and that this is
teerdrulnesse or his vois, and a sown
comynge forth of his mouth. He biholdith 3
ouere alle heuenes ; and his Ii3t is ouere the
termes of erthe1. Sownmt schal rore aftir4 °f «
frend ; that is,
hym, hen schal thundre with the vois of to chosun men,
, . i •, i i for charite de-
his greetnesse ; and it schal not be sou3t partith bitwise
out, whanne his vois is herd. God schal 5
thundre
perdicioun.
he may stie to
it ; that is, to
thelUtofglorie,
to which a man
may come with
Goddis help,
and bi meedeful
werkis ; this lijt
strenethe. Whichr markith in the hond of? of giorfe is
maad redi onely
alle men, that alle men knowe her werkis. to loued men ;
An vnresonable beeste schal go in to" hiss mlnVwithVm- '
in his vois wondurfulli, that0
makith grete thingis and? that moun not
be sou3t out. Whichi comaundith tor thee
snow to come doun ons erthe, and to the
reynes of wijntir, and to the reynes of his
denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, *ethir
derke place91. Tempestisx schuleny go out 9 be not of the
noumbre of
fro the ynnere thingis, and coold feo"
Arturus3. Whanne God makith blowyng,
frostb wexith togidere ; and eft ful brood
watris ben schedc outd.
cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her
Ii3t. Whiche e cloudes cumpassen alle 12
thingis bif cumpas, whidur euere the wil
of the gouernour ledith tho», to al thing
chosun men,
Whete desirith 1 1 '?•. th"ndur-
Lire here. c.
1 droop A. k his reyne A.
vp E pr. m. r the erthe A.
1 vttermost AEFH.
s the tempest
m Om. AII. n of A.
t sprongen AH.
0 It A. P ferdnes A. 1 steye
* He i. y Om. i. z he heeldith i. a the whiche i. b camen c. cometh D. c Om. i. d Forsothe i.
c In his i. f God i. ? and he i. h stie up i. ' it is is. k therfore out i. l the erthe s. m Greet
sown i. n and he i. ° whiche i. P Om. i. 1 He it is that i. r Om. is. 9 up on i. * He i.
u Om. i. w Om. i. x Tempest i. y schal i. z fro the i. a that is a signe of v. sterns in the
norlhimarg. * frost i. c held i. d out Iherof i. e The whiche i. f aboute bi i. g hem i.
726
JOB.
XXXVII. 13 — XXXVIII. 7.
lede, to alle thiugus that he shal comaunde
to them vp on the face of the round-
is nesse of erthis ; or in o lynage, or in his
erthe, or in what euere place of his mercy
hem he shal comaunde to be founde.
14 Hercne these thingus, Job ; and stond,
15 and behold the merueilis of God. Whe-
ther thou wost, whan God comaundide to
reynes, that thei shulden shewe the Ii3t of
ic the cloudis of hym ? Whether thou hast
knowen the sties of the cloudis, grete and
17 parnt kunnyngis? Whether thi clothis
ben not hote, whan the erthe shal be
isblowe thurj with the south? Thou per-
auenture with hym forgedist heuenes,
that most sad, as with bras, ben foundid.
i!) Shew3 to vs, what wee seyn to hym ; wee
soforsothe ben wrappid in dercnessis. Who
shal telle to hym, that I speke ? also if a
man shal speke, he shal be deuourid.
21 And now thei see not Ii3t ; feerli the eir
shal be wro3t togidere in to cloudis, and
22ouergoende wind shal driue them. Fro
the north shal come gold, and fro God
23 dredful preising. Wrthili hym finde wee
moun not ; gret in strengthe, and dom,
and ri3twisnesse, that he mai not be told
24 out. Therfore men shul dreden hym ; and
alle that to themself ben senu to be wise,
shuln not ben hardy to beholden.
CAP. XXXVIII.
1 Answerende forsothe the Lord to Job
2 fro the whirlewind seide, Who is this,
wrappende in sentencis with woordis vn-
3 wise ? Gird as a man thi leendis ; I shal
4 aske thee, and thou answere to me. Wher
were thou, whan I sette the founde-
mens of the erthe ? sheu to me, if thou
5 hast vnderstonding. Who putte the me-
suris of it, if thou hast knowen ? or who
6stra3te vp on it a line? Vp on what the
feet of it ben sad ? who dide doun the
7 corner ston of it, whan me shulden preise
which'1 he comaundith 'to tho' onk the face t i» hap thou
. , 1,1 • i , i « « madist etc. : he
of the world; whether m o lynage, ethir in is seith this in
his lond1, ether in what euer place of his
merci he comaundith tho to be foundun. £ a,man
be deuourid ;
Joob, herkene thou these thingis ; stonde uthat is, schai
,1 j u-u u it, f /-c i notmowsutfre;
thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
madistf with hymi heuenes, which moost
Whethir thou woost, whanne God co-
maundide to the reynes, that tho schulen
schewe the Ii3t of hise cloudis ? Whether I6ma", ,. ,
schal be,de-
thou knowist the grete weies ofra cloudis, uourid; that is,
andn perfit kunnyngis0? Whether thi 17 be deuourid of
cloothis ben not hoote, whanne the erthe is ^^t"iuu
blowuni' with the south? In hap thou I8flood.',sde-
uourid of the
see. Lire here.
c.
sad ben foundid, as of bras. Schewe thou 19 $muiaiie men
to vsr, what we schulen seie to hym ; for' Lm *Mfto «*
we ben wlappid in derknessis. Who schal 20 '^'fo/^^f'
telle to hym*, what thingis Y speke ? she, °pyn> that He-
. lyu acordide
if he spekith, a man schal be deuouridt. with Joob in
, . sumine thingis,
Arid now men seen not Ii3t ; the eir schal 21 and iu othere
be maad thicke sudenli in to cloudis, and ^"fvei'tne"™.
wynd passynge schal dryue awei tho. <Jurstonding of
* * * " * Joobj and so he
Gold schal come fro the north, andu ferdful 22 meddiide ofte
• p n t 1-1 dispisingis
preisyng of God. Forw we mounx not 23 ajenus Joob,
* •• i * „ ii^'i. 7 • • for whiche Joob
fynde him? worthih ; he is greet m noide answere
strengthe, and in doom, and in ri3tfulnesse, be^JjUe'and™
andz may not be teld out. Therfor men 24 chees to de-
parte himsilf
schulen drede hym; and alle men, that fro chidingis, bi
semen to hem silf to be wise$, schulen not
be hardi to biholdea.
CAP. XXXVIII.
Paul. Therfor
God answeride
for Jooli, and
seide, Who is
this man wlap-
pinffe sentensis,
, for thouj he
r orsothe" the Lord answeride fro the i had s«d many
whirlewynd to Joob, and seide, Who is 2 Of6tht po'n
this man, wlappyngec sentences with vn-
wise wordis ? Girde thou as a man thi 3 h.e se.ide no,t,
clerely, and he
leendis ; Y schal axe thee, and answere meddiide many
, , IT™ , IT- dispitouse
thou tod me. Where were thou, whanne x 4 wordis ajenus
settidee the foundementis of f erthe? schewe iw^itiok'the
thou to me, if thou hast vndurstondyng. ^ne °^et^"
Who settides mesures11 therof, if thous
knowist'? ethir who stretchide forth a
lyne theronnek ? On1 what thing ben the e
foundementis therof maad fast ? ether who
Goddis poruy-
aunce, and
u Om. AH.
k to which i. ' hem i. k up on i. l hoond s. m of thei. n and the i. ° kunnyngis of Iho i.
P blowe i. q God i. r God i. s forsothe i. t God i. u and the r. ^ Qm. A. sec.m. Sothely i.
x mowe i. )' Om. A pr. m. BCEHLPUVX. it i. * and he i. a biholde God i. b Certis s. <= wlappynge
togidre i. d Om. i. e sette i. f of the i. g hath sett i. h the mesures i. > knowist, telle thou i.
k therupon i. theronne, s hewe thou to me s. I Up on i.
XXXVIII. 8 — 26.
JOB.
727
togidere the morutid sterris, and alle-the
s sones of God shulden io3en ? Who closede
the se with doris, whan it brae out as
ogoende forth of the wombe? Whan I
shuld setten the cloude his clothing, and
with dercnesse it, as with clothis of vn-
spekende childbed, I wrappide aboute.
10 1 enuyrounde it with my termes, and
11 sette the heenglis, and doris ; and seide,
Vntov hider thou shalt come, and no fer-
there gon ; and heer thou shalt breke to-
12 gidere thi swellende flodis. Whether aftir
thi rising thou comaundedist to the moru-
tid, and hast shewid to the dai spring his
13 place? Whethir thou hast holde smyt-
ende togidere the vtmostisw of the erthe,
and hast smyten out the vnpitous men
H of it ? The litle marke shal be restorid
15 as cley, and shal stonde as clothing. His
Ii3t shal be take awei fro the vnpitous,
and the he3e arm shal be broke togidere.
16 Whether thou wentist in the depthe of the
se, and in the laste thingus of the derke
17 depthe* of the se thou hast ful go ? Whe-
ther to thee ben opened the 3atis of deth,
and the derke doris thou hast seen ?
is Whether thou hast beholde the breede of
the erthe ? Sheu to me, if thou hast
I'jknowen alle thingis, in what weie Ii3t
dwellith, and of dercnessis what is the
20 place ; that thou lede eche man to hys
termes, and vnderstonde the sties of his
21 hous. Thou wistist thanne, that thou
were to be born, and the noumbre of thi
22 da3es thou haddest knowe ? Whether
wentist thou in to the tresoris of snow3,
or the tresoris of hail thou hast beholde ?
23 that I haue maad redi in to the time of
the enemy, in to the dai of fyt, and of
24 bataile. Bi what weie is sprengd Ii3t,
25 deuyded is hete vp on erthe ? Who 3af
to the most hidous weder cours, and weie
26 of the sounende thunder? That it shulde
sente doun the corner stoon therof, whanne? therfor God re.
, , . „ preueth hispre-
the morew sterns™! heneden" me togi- sumpcioun.and
dere, and alle the sones of God sungun0 ^ ^iibe
ioyfuli ? Who closide togidere the see with 8 «*«fc. Hdyu i»
vnsurncient to
doris, whanne it brak out comyngeP forth entremete her-
as of the wombe? Whanne Y settide a 9 t /*?
cloude the hilyng therof % and Y wlappide
it with derknesse, as with clothis of 3ongr
childbed. Y cumpasside its with my termes,
• with cleer
and Y settide1 a barre, and dorisu ; and Y 1 1 heuene, wf
seide, 'Til hidurw thou schalt come, and element* ° Lire
thou schalt not go forth" ferthere ; and here' c'
here thou schalt breke togidere thi bol-
nynge wawis. Whethir aftir thi birthe 12
thou comaundisty to the bigynnyng of
daiz, and schewidist to the morewtid his
place ? Whethir thou heldist schakynge 13
togidere the laste partis of erthe, and
schakedist awei wickid men therfro ? AH
seeling schal be restorid as cley, and it
schal stonde as aa cloth. Theli3t of wickid is
men schal be takunb awey fro hem, and
an hi? armct schal be brokun. Whethir ie * anrf a" A'3
.... arm etc. ; that
thou entridist" in to the depthe of the see, is, the power of
and walkidist8 in the laste partis of thef
occianB? Whether the 3atis of deeth ben 1
openyd to thee, and vsiest thoub the derk mouyng. Lire
doris ? Whethir thou hast biholde the ia
brede of erthe'? Schewe thou to me, if
thou knowist alle thingis, in what weie 19
the Ii3t dwellith, and which isk the
place of derknesse1; that thou ledem ech20
thing to hise termes, and" thou vndur-
stonde the weies of his hows. Wistist 21
thou thanne, that thou schuldist be borun,
and knew thou the noumbre of thi daies ?
Whethir thou entridist in to the tresours22
of snow, ether bi heldist thou the tresours
of hail ? whiche thingis Y made redy in to 23
the tyme of an enemy, in to the dai of
n*3tyng and of batel. Bi what weie is the 24
Ii3t spred abrood, heete0 is departid onf
erthe? Who 3af cours to the strongeste25
T How longe B pr. m. w vttermostis AEFH. * depnesse AEFH.
m thai is, aungeJs v marg. n preiseden I. ° sungun thanne i. P goyng i. <J of the see I. r Om. s.
s the see i. * puttide to it i. « a dore i. w Hidurto i. * Om. i. y comaundidist wxf. z the dai i.
a Om. i. b don s. c arm or proud power i. that is, power qfpryde v marg. d hast entrid i. e hast
walked i. f Om. s. S depthe i. the greet west see v marg. h thou hast seen I. * the erthe i.
k it is A pr. m. l derknessis EPHLMNosvxbf. n> lede out s. n and that i. ° and bi what tvey
lieete i. P up on i.
728
JOB.
XXXVIII. 27 — XXXIX. 2.
reyne vp on erthe withoute man, in
desert wher noon of dedly men dwelleth ?
27 That he shulde fulfille the space with-
oute wei and desolat, and bringe forth
28 grene erbis ? Who is the fader of reyn,
29 or who gat dropis of deu? Fro whos
wombe wente out iys, and frost fro heuene
so who gat ? In the licnesse of a ston watris
ben hardid, and the vtmost? of the se
si is streyned togidere. Whether thou art
strong to ioyne the shynende seuez sterres,
or thou shalt moun scatere the cumpas of
32 the north sterre? Whether thou bringist
forth the dai sterre in his time, and the
euetid sterre vp on the sones of the erthe
33 thou makist to rise ? Whether thou hast
knowe the ordre of heuene, and shalt
34 putte his resoun in the erthe ? Whether
thou shalt rere thi vois in to a lytil
cloude, and the bure of watris shal couere
35 thee ? Whether thou shalt sende leitis,
and thei shul go, and turnende a3een
thei shul sey to thee, Wee be nee3h ?
so Who putte in the entrailis of a man wis-
dam, anda who 3af to the cok vnderstond-
37 ing ? Who shal tellen out the resoun of
heuenus, and the singing of heuene who
38 shal make to slepe ? Whanne was ponder
held in the erthe, and clottis weren
soclunge togidere? Whether thou shalt
take the prei of the leounesse, and the
soule of hir whelpis thou shalt fulfille,
40 whan thei lyn in dichis, and in dennus
41 thei aspien? Who maketh redi to the
crowe his mete, whan his briddis crie to
God, hider and thider waggende, forthi
that thei han no metis ?
CAP. XXXIX.
1 Whether thou hast knowen the time
of the berthe of wilde capretis in stonys,
or thou hast waitid hindis berende calf ?
2 Thou hast noumbrid the monethis of con-
reyn, and weie of the thundur sownynge ? 26
That it schulde reyne on the erthe with out
man in desert, where noon ofi deedli men
dwellith ? That it schulde fille a lond with 27
out weie and desolat, andr schulde brynge
forth greene eerbis ? Who is fadirs of 28
reyn, ether who gendride the dropis of
deew ? Of whos wombe 3ede out iys, 29
and who gendride' frost" fro heuene? Wa-so
tris ben maad hard in the licnesse of stoon,
and the ouerw part of" occiany is streyned
togidere. Whether thou schalt mowez3i
ioyne togidere schynynge sterris Pliades3,
ethir thou schalt mowe distrie the cumpas
ofArturisb? Whether thou bryngist forth 32
Lucifer, ^that isc, dai& sterree, in his tyme,
and makist euenef sterre to rise on& the
sones of erthe ? Whether thou knowist the 33
ordre of heuene, and schalt sette the resoun
therof inh erthe? Whethir thou schalt 3t
reise thi vois in to a cloudef , and the fers- t Wher thon
nesse of watris schal hile thee? Whethir 35 schaU r™e M
vom in to ft
thoxi schalt sende1 leitis, and thok schulen cioude,- thatis,
schalt make the
go1, and tho schulen turne 33611, and vois of thundur,
schulen seie to thee, We ben present ? Who 30 7n
puttidem wisdoom in" the entrailisj of man,
ethir who 3af vndurstondyng to the cok?
Who schal telle out the resoun of heuenes,37
and who schal make acordyng of heuene
to sleep? Whanne dust was foundid0 in? 38
thei erthe, andr clottis weren ioyned to-
gidere ? Whether thou schalt take prey to 39
the lionesse, and schalt fille the soulis8 of
hir whelpis, whanne tho* liggen in caues, 40
and aspien in demies? Who makith redi 41
foru the crowe his mete, whanne hise
briddis crien to God, and wandren aboute,
for thow han not meetis ?
CAP. XXXIX.
Whethir thou knowist the tyme ofi
birthe of wielde geet in stoonys, ethir
hast thou aspied hyndis bryngynge forth
calues? Hast thou noumbrid the monethis 2
rs""'ce'
y vttermost AEFII. * seuen AH. & Oin. c.
<1 Om. s. r and that it i. s fadris I. * gaat I. u frost is. w ouerer BCD. * Om. o. y depthe I.
2 Om. I. » that is, the seuen sterris i marg. b Arturis, the mhiche is cuen north i. c or i. d a dai FSX.
the dai BR. « Gloss om. in v. f the euene^iKS. S up on i. h on s. ' sende out i. k thei i. ' go forth i.
n hath putt i. n to i. o foundun ELQU. P on uf. 1 Om. plurcs. r and whanne i. s gredvnesse i.
1 thei i. " to s. w thei i.
XXXIX. 3 — 2i.
JOB.
729
ceyuyng of hem, and thou hast knowe
3 the time of the birthe of hem ? Thei ben
bowid to the frut of kinde, and beren ;
4 and "roringus thei sendenb out. The sones
of hem ben seuered, and go to the feding ;
thei gon out, and ben not turned a3een
5 to them. Who lafte the asse fre, and
e his bondis who looside ? To whom I 3af
in wildernesse an hous, and his taber-
7naclis in the lond of bareynte. He de-
spiseth the multitude of the cite ; the cry
s of the pletere he hereth not. He be-
holdeth aboute the hillis of hys leswe,
and alle grene growende thingis he
9 secheth. Whether the vnycorn shal wiln
serue to thee, orc shal dwelle at thi
10 cracche ? Whether shalt thou tie to eren
the vnycorn with thi bridil, ord he shal
1 1 breke clottis of valeis after thee ? Whe-
ther trost thou shalt han in the grete
strengthe of hym, and leuen to hym thi
12 trauailis ? Whether takist thou to hym,
that seed he 3eelde to thee, and thi corn
isflor he gedere? The fether of a stru-
cioun is lie to the fetheris of a ierfakoun,
14 and of a goshauk ; that leueth hire eiren
in the erthe, thou perauenture in pouder
is shalt make them hot. She for3et, that
the foot to-trede them, or beste of the
iGfeeld to-brose. She is maad hard to hir
sones, as tho3 thei be not hiris ; in veyn
she trauailide, no drede constreynende.
n God forsothe priuede hir wisdam, and
i83af not to hir vnderstonding. Whan time
were, in hei3te she rerede out hir weengis;
scorneth the hors, and the ste3ere vp of
19 it. Whether shalt thou 3iue to the hors
strengthe, or don aboute his necke ney-
20 enge ? Whether shalt thou reren hym as
locustis ? The glorie of his nese therlis
21 ferd. The erthe the houe delueth, hardili
he gladeth out ; in to thef a3encomyng
of her conseyuyng, and hast thou knowe
the tyme of her caluyng? Thox ben bowidys
to thez calf, and caluena ; and sendenb outc
roryngis. Her calues ben departidd, and 4
goene to pasture ; thof goen out, and
turnenS not 33611 to 'tho hyndis^. Who let's
go the wielde asse fre, and who losidek
the boondis of hym ? To whom Y haue e
3oue an hows in wildirnesse, and the taber-
nacles of hym1 in the lond ofsaltnesse. He 7
dispisith the multitude ofciteem; he herith
not the cry of an" axere. He lokith aboute 8
the hillis of his lesewe, and he sekith alle
greene thingis. Whether an vnycorn schal u
wilne serue0 thee, ethir schal? dwelle at
thi cratche? Whether thou schalt byndeio
the vnicorn with thi chayne, for to erei,
ethir schal he breke the clottis of valeisr
aftir thee? Whether thou schalt haueii
trist in his grete strengthe, and schalt
thou leeue to hym thi traueilsf ? Whether 12 1 thi traueiis;
that is, miytis
thou schalt bileues to hym, that he schal waueiidofthee,
3elde seed to thee, and schaP gadere to- ^O°L^
gidere thi cornfloor ? The fethere of an 13 **"• c-
ostriche is lijku the fetheris of a gerfaw-
cun, and of anw hauk ; which x ostrigei*
forsakith hise eirun in the erthe, in hap
thou schalt make tho hoot in the dust.
Hey for3etith, that a foot tredith tho*, i5
ethir that a beeste of the feeld al to-
brekith tho3-. Heb is maad hard to hise ic
briddis, as if thei benc not hise ; he tra-
ueilide in veyn, while no drede con-
streyneded. Fore God hath priued hym 17
fro wisdom, and ^af notf vnderstondyng
to hym. Whanne tyme is, he reisith the 18
wengis an hi3 ; he scorneth the? hors, and
his1' ridere1. Whether thou schalt 3yueio
strengthe to an hors, ether schal k 3yue
neiyng 'aboute his necke1 ? Whether thou 20
schalt reyse1" hym" as locustis ? The glorie
of hise nosethirlis is drede. He diggith2i
b besily thei nurschen E pr. m. c outher AEFH. d outher AH. e his AH. f Om. CH .
* Thei i. y bowid doun i. z Om. i. a so caluen I. b thei senden i. c out thanne i. d departid
fro hem i. e goen forth i. f thei i. g thei turnen i. h her modris i. ' hath let i. k hath losid i.
1 that tvijlde asse ben i. m tame asses, of a i. n the i. ° to serue is. P schal he i. 1 erie thi loond i.
r the valeys s. " trowe i. * that he schal i. u lijk to i. w an oother i. x the which i. J The
ostricche i. z tho eyren i. » hem i. b The ostricche i. c weren i. a constreynede him i. e Forsothe i.
{ he hath not jouen i. 8 an i. h the ix. ' ridere upon him i. k schalt thou i. 1 to his throte i.
m reyse up i. n an hors i.
VOL. II. 5 A
730
JOB.
XXXIX. 22 — XL. 4.
22 he goth to the armed. He dispisith
dreede, and he jiueth not stede to the
23swerd. Vp on hym the arewe girdil shal
sounen ; the spere and the sheeld shal
24 braundishen. Feruent and gnastende he
sonpeth the erthe ; and rewarde he not
25 to the trumpe sounende trumping. Where
he shal here the trumpe, he shal seyn,
Fy ! aferr he smellith bataile ; the cleping
20 to of dukis, and selling^ of theh ost. Whe-
ther bi thi wisdam waxeth fetherid the
goshauk, strecchende out his weengus to
27 the south? Whether at thi comaunde-
ment shal be rerid the egle, and in he3e
23 thingus shal putten his nest ? In stones
he dwellith, and in he3e sett scarri flintis
he bideth1, and in rochis hard to come to.
2oThennes he behaltk mete, and fro a ferr
30 his e3en beholden. His briddes licken
blod, and wher euere shal be the careyn,
31 anoon he is nee3h. And the Lord addede,
32 and spac to Job, Whether he that striueth
with God, so Ii3tli shal reste ? Forsothe
he, that vndernemeth God, owith to an-
ssswere to hym. Answerende forsothe Job
34 to the Lord seide, I that Ii3tli spac, what
may I answern? Myn bond I shal putte
35 vp on my mouth. O thing I spac, that
wolde God I hadde not seid ; and an
other, to the whiche thingus I shal
adden no more.
CAP. XL.
1 Answerende forsothe the Lord to Job
2 fro the whirlewind, seide, Gird as a man
thi leendis, and I shal aske thee, and
:tsheu thou to me. Whether vein thou
shalt make my dom, and condempne me,
4 that thou be Justified ? And if thou hast
an arm as God, and with lie vois thun-
to 3elling E pr. m. *» Om.
erthe with the0 foot, he 'fulli ioieth t gnastiih, and
swolewith the
booldliP; he'' goith a3ensr armed men. erthe ; that is,
He dispisith ferdfulnesse, and he 3yueth22
not stide to swerd. An arowe caas schal 23
sowne on" hym ; a spere and scheeld1 schal
florische". He is hootv, and gnastith, and24Aere. c.
.11 , , . * which haue
swolewith the erthef ; and he arettith not spoke n-,t/i ;
that the crie of the trumpe sownethw. cretiySknd "
Whanne he herith a clarioun, he
h,e passide n«-
theles the ma-
Joiex! he smellith batel afer; the excityng
*
of duykis, and the 3ellyng of the oost.
Whether an hauk spredirige abrood hise 20 § Y $pak'o '
wyngis to the south, bigynneth to haue
fetheris bi thi wisdom ? Whether an egle 27 he s?de> y..
coueite to dis-
that is, owist
Forsotheh Joob answeride to the33™en'.aijd .
therhi that Y
schal be reisid? at thi comaundement, and pute with God;
.. • , . , ~ -.-,• artd anothir
schal sette his nest in 1113 places r tie 23 thing; MS \\-as,
dwellith in stoonys, and he dwellith2 in pVehs'inge'his
flyntis brokun bifor, and in rochis, to ri3tfu'"ess<> >i*
J semyde to de-
whichea 'me mayb not nei3e. Fro thennus 29 creesse the "fr
. . fulnesseofGod.
he0 biholdith mete, and hise i3en lokena Lire here. c.
fro fer. Hise briddis souken blood, and so shait make0"
where euere ae careyn is, anoon he is
present. And the Lord addidef, and spak~.,
r bre thi njtful-
to Joob&, Whether he, that stryueth with 32 nesse bi sich a
God, schal haue rest so Ii3tli ? Sotheli he, herbi my doom
that repreueth God, owith for to answere
to hym.
Lord, and seide, What may Y answere, 34 «e me
• -i ,. T-II 4r IT dempnable, as
which haue spoke l^th1;? Y schal putte if he seye, Nay;
myn bond onk my mouth. Yspak o1 thing§,
which thing Y wold, that Y hadde not
seid ; and Yspak anothir thing, to which1"
Y schal no more adde.
CAP. XL.
Forsothe the Lord answeride to Joobi
fro the whirlewynd, and seide, Girde thou 2 no man sci
. . iustifie him silf
as a man thi leendis, and Y schal axe thee, M sich a ma.
and schewe thou to me. Whether thou 3
schalt make voide my doom||, and schalt"
condempne me, that thou be rnaad iust ? eth into d«-
. creessing of
And if thou hast an arm0, as God hath,t Goddis
nesse. Lire
here. c.
' abideth AFH. k beholdeth AEFH.
wi>jche thou
declaridist thi
thi frendis vn-
durstoden so,
that thou re-
preuedist my
therfor
0 his i. P ful outioieth i. q and he i. r boldly ajen i. s upon i. 'a scheelde i. u schyne i.
v feruent i. w sowneth to latteil i. x ioieth i. seith, Joie ; that is, make we a signe of wye v. y reisid
up i. z abidith i. a the whiche I. b men mowen i.
f addide to i. s Joob, and seide i. h And i. > but \tyli i.
thou i. o arm ,
c the egle i.
upon i. ' a i.
d loken ther to i.
m the which i.
e Om. I.
n schalt
XL. 5—24.
JOB.
731
odrist, do abotite to thee fairnesse, and
in to an1 hei3 be thou rerid, and be glo-
rious, and be thou clad"1 with faire
6clothis. Scatere provide men in thi wod-
nesse, and beholdende eche enhaunsende
7 hymself meke thou. Behold alle proude
men, and confounde hem ; and to-brose
svnpitouse men in ther place. Hijd hem
in pouder togidere11, and the facis of hem
odrenche in 'the diche0. And I shal knou-
leche, that thi ri3thond mai saue thee.
10 Lo ! bemoth, that I made with thee, hey
11 as an oxe he shal etc. His strengthe in
his leendis, and his vertue in the nauele
12 of his wombe. He streyneth his tail as
a ceder ; and the senevvis of his ballokis
13 ben wrappid togidere. His bones as
pipis of bras ; his gristil as irene platis.
14 He is the begynyng of the weiesP of
God ; that made hyrn, shal leii to his
isswerd. To this hillis berri erbis ; alle
1C the bestis of the feld pleien there. Vnder
shadewe he slepith, in the priue place of
17 reed, in moiste placis. Shadewis coueren
his vmbre; withiene trees of the strem
isenuyrounen hym. He shal soupen vp the
flod, and he shal not wndre ; he hath
trost, that Jordan flowe in to the mouth
19 of hym. In the e3en of hym, as with an
hoc, he shal taken hym ; and in stakys he
20 shal thirle thur3 his nose therlis. Whe-
ther maist thou drawen out leuyethan
with an hoc, and with a corde thou
21 shalt binde his tunge ? Whethir thou
shalt putte a sercle in his nose therlis,
or with a ring thou shalt therle thui'3
22 his cheke bon ? Whether he shal multi-
plie to thee pre3eeris, or speke to thee
23softe thingus ? Whether he shal smyte
with thee couenaunt, and thou shalt take
24 hym euermor seruaunt? Whether thou
shalt begile to hym as to a brid, or
and if thou thundrist with lijk vois,
'take thou fairnesse aboute thee i', and be ">
thou reisidn an hi3, and be thou gloriouse,
and be thou clothid 'in fairer clothis. Dis- o
trie8 thou proude men in thi woodnesse',
and biholcle thou", and makev lowe ech
bostere. Biholde thou alle proude men, 7
and schendew thou hem ; and al to-breke
thou wickid men in her place. Hide thou a
hem in dustf togidere, and drenche doun
her faces" in to a diche. Andy Y schal 9 her bodies in
. to dust bi deth.
knowleche, that thi ri3t hond may saue and her fates;
thee. Lo ! behemotz|, whom Y made with to *,&« ,*<*«,'
thee, schal as an oxe ete hey. His strengthe 11 £^0^
is in hise leendis, and his vertua is in the llelle- LAre
here. c.
nawleb of his wombe. He streyneth his 12 + ^0 '.behemot;
. . . \ that is, an oli-
tail as a cedrec; the senewis of his stones faunt, that sig-
of gendrure1' ben foldid togidere. Hise
boonys ben as the6 pipis of bras ; the gristil
of hym is as platis of yrun. He is the 14 oiifaunt and
' J ofawhalGod
bigynnyng of the weies of God ; he, that descryueth the
made hym, schal sette his swerd§ to hym. {^of the fend,
Hillis beren eerbis to this behemot; alle ia ^nedm0bfn^sand
the beestis of the feeld pleien there. Hei6houthey.b«n
knyt to gidere
slepith vndur schadewe, in the pryuete of in malice, and
•if • <~< i -i • i -i hardid in
felted*, in mOlSte places. SchadeWlS fallen 17synne;andthat
his schadewe ; the salewis of the ryuer
cumpassen hym. He schal soupe vp th6
flood, and he schal not wondre ; he hath
. .
tnst, that Jordan schal flowe in to his
mouth. He schal take hem bi 'the i3en
of hym*, as bi an hook ; and bi scharpe fs^^,tha
schaftis he schal perse'1 hise' nosethirlis. anoye, which
he may not
Whether thou schalt mowe drawe out 20 vse, no imt M
i , . , , , . vi. Goddis suf-
leuyathan K | with an hook, ana schalt wng. Lin
bynde with a roop his tunge? Whethir 21 '^uyathan;
thou schalt putte a ryng in hise nose- that is, a wh'ai,
• o that signeneth
thirlis, ethir schalt1 perse hyse cheke
with 'an hookm? Whether he schal mul-22
tiplie preieris to thee, ether schal speke
softe thingis to thee? Whether he schal 23
make couenaunt" with thee, and 'thou
mannus vertu,
but only bi
Goddis vertu
Ten. c.P'
thedeuei. Lire
1 Om. AH. m clothid AEFH. n Om. A. ° dichis c. P weie c. <1 ioyne A.
P Environne thee with fairnesse i. 1 reisid up i. r with semely i. s And distrie i. ' feers veniaunce i.
11 thou, or tak hede i. v make thou i. w confound i. x face s. y And thanne i. z that is, an elifaunt,
that signe/ielh the fend v marg. a vertu of lusty appetyt i.
PUVX. stones of gendruris A sec. m. DMNoswbf. e Om. i.
' her i. k that is, a rvhal, that sigiiefielh the fend v marg.
naunt i.
5 A 2
nauil i. c cedre tre i. d ballokis BCEHL
a rehed i. B his ijen i. h perische cs.
1 schalt thou i. m a sercle i. n a coue-
732
JOB.
XL. 25 — XLI. 15.
asbinden hym with litle hokis ? Frendis
shul hewen hym, marchaundis shul de-
acuyden hym? Whether thou shalt filler
nettis with his skyn, and the lep of
27 fisshis with the bed of hym ? Put vp on
hym thin bond ; haue mynde of bataile,
28 and adde thou to speke no more. Lo !
the hope of hym shal vmaken hyms
veyn ; and alle men seende he shal ben
kast doun.
CAP. XLI.
1 Not as cruel I shal reren hym; who
forsothe mai withstonde to my chere ?
2 And who befor }af to me, that 1 3eelde to
hym? Alle thingus, that ben vnder heuene,
s ben myne. I shal not spare to hym bi
my3ti woordis, arid to pre3e sett togidere.
4 Who shal shewe the face of his clothing,
and in to the1 myddel of his mouth who
5 shal gon in ? The 3atis of his chere who
shal opene ? bi cumpas of his teth drede.
" His body as 3oten sheeldis, and threst
togidere with scalis threstende doun hem-
7 self. Oon to oon is ioyried ; and lest breth-
«ingu place forsothe go in bi them. Oon
shal cleue to the tother, and holdende
uhemselue shul not ben seuered. His
nesing shynyng of fyr, and his e3en as
ioe3elidis of the morutid. Of his mouth
laumpis gon forth, as tend brondus of fyr.
11 Of his nose therlis goth forth smoke, as of
12 a tend pot and boilende. His breth
maketh colis to brenne, and flaume goth
13 out of hys mouth. In his necke shal
dwelle strengthe, and nede shal go be-
u forn his face. Thev metnbris of his flesh
cleuende to themself ; he shal senden a3en
hymw flodis, and to an other place thei
15 shul not be born. His herte shal ben in-
wardli harded as a ston ; and shal be
schalt0 take him a seruaunt euerlastinge ?
Whether thou schalt scorne hym as a 24
brid, ethir schalt P bynde hym to thin
handmaidis i ? Schulen frendis r 'kerueas
hyrns, schulen* marchauntis departe hym?
Whether thou schalt fille nettis with his 26
skyn, and a 'leep of fischis" with his
heed? Schalt thou putte thin bond onv27
hym ? haue thou mynde of the batel,
and addew no more to speke f. Lo ! his 28 1 and adde no
hope schal disseyue hym ; and in the si$t
of alle men he schal be cast dounx.
CAP. XLI.
<eke;
ony thing, that
sowneth in to
decreessing of
Goddis rijtful-
nesse and wis-
dom. Lire here.
c.
I not as cruel schal reise hym; for? whoz i
may a3enstondea my face ? And who ^af 2
to mel) bifore, that Y 3eldec to hym ? Alle
thingis, that ben vndur heuene, ben myne.
Y schal not spare hym ford my3ti wordis, 3
and maad faire to biseche0. Who schal 4
schewe the face of his clothing, and who
schal entre in to the myddis of his mouth?
Who schal opene the 3atis of his cheer ? 5
ferdfulnesse is bi the cumpas of hise teeth.
His bodi is as 3otun scheldys of bras, and 6
ioyned togidere with scalis ouerleiynge hem
silf. Oon is ioyned to another ; and sotheli 7
brething goith not thonnrj tho. Oon schal «
cleue to anothir, and thof holdynges hem
silf schulen not be departid. His fnesyngeh 9
is as schynynge of fier, and hise i3en ben
as i3elidis of the morewtidi. Laumpis1 '<> :
J the morewttd ;
comen forth of his mouth, as treesk of fier, that is, brijt-
ncssc, c.
that ben kyndlid. Smoke cometh forth of n § Godsckai
hise nosethirlis, as of1 ara pot set onn the
fier 'and boilynge0. His breeth niakith i2
colis to brenne, and flawme goith out of
of the fend. c.
his mouth. Strengthe schal dwelle in his is
necke, and nedynesse schal go bifor his
face. The membris of hise fleischis? ben 14
cleuynge togidere to hern silf; God schal
sende floodis a3ens hym$, and tho schu-
len not be boruni to an other place.
r felle c. s ben made E pr. m. * Om. AH. « brekynge a. ' Om. AH. w hem A.
0 schalt tbou i. P schalt thou i. i hand maidens i. r thi frendis i. s kitte him awey i. * and schul i.
11 fishe leep i. v Upon It w adde thou i. * doun hedlyng i. 7 Om. i. z who sothly i. a withstonde i.
b hath jouen au)t i. <= jeldide it i. d for his i. * biseche with i. f tho platis i. S holdynge togidere i.
h neesyng i. i Lijtis i. k brondis i. 1 Om. A pr. m. is. m a boilynge i. n upon i. ° Om. i.
P fleische i. 1 borun ouer i.
XLI. 16 — XLII. 7.
JOB.
733
streyned* as the stithie of an hamer
icbetere. Whan he shal be taken awei,
aungelis shul drede ; and ferd thei shul
17 be purgid. Whan he shal cacchen hyra,
swerd shal not moun stonde, ne spere, ne
labrest plate. Forsothe he shal telle bi
iren as chaf, and bras as rotunxx tree.
ia The man archer shal not driuen hym ;
in to stobil ben turned to hym the stones
20 of the slinge. As stobil he shal eyme
the hamer ; and scorne? the man shakende
•21 a spere. Vnder hym shul be the bemes of
the sunne ; and he shal leyn vp gold to
22 hym as clei. He shal make the depthe
of the se to boilen as a pot ; and sette, as
23 whan oynemens boilen. Aftir hym the
sty shal 3iue Ii3t; and he shal eymen
24 the se as an oldli2 man. Ther is not
vp on erthe power, that be comparisound
to hym ; that is maad, that no man he
25 shulde drede. Alle hei3 thing3 he seeth ;
and he ys king vponb alle the sones of
pride.
CAP. XLII.
i Answerende forsothe Job to the Lord,
2seide, I wot, for alle thingus thou maist,
3 and no tho3t is vnknowe to thee. Who is
this, that hilith counseil withoute kun-
nyng ? Therfore vnwisly I spak, and tho
thingus that ouerc maner shulden passe
4 my kunnyng. Heere thou, and I shal
speke ; I shal aske thee, and answere
5 thou to me. Bi hering of ere I herde
thee, now forsothe myn 636 seeth thee.
6 Therfore I myself repreue me, and do
7penaunce in dead cole and askisd. Af-
tir forsothe that the Lord spac these
woordis to Job, he seide to Elifath
Themanythen, My wodnesse is wroth
i ony
He schal 22 whanne with
His herte schal be maad hard* as a stoon ; is » maad hard;
and it schal be streyned togidere as ther
anefeld" of a smith. Whanne he schal be icis '
to good, I
takun awei, aungels schulen dredet; and smytingof
. ,. , Goddis ven-
thei aferd schulen be purgid. Whanne 17 iaunce. c.
swerd takith hym, it1 may not stonde",
nethir spere, nether haburioun. For heisj
schal arette irun as chaffisv, and bras as and ' .
nesse, in the
rotun tre. A man archere schal not diyue 19 casting doun,
. r i u j and punysching
hym awei ; stoonys or a slynge ben turned of the fend,
• x I_M A i TT i_ i which was dooii
in to stobil to hym. He schal arette an 20 in parti at the
hamer as stobil; and he schal scorne a ^^"(-"(f^
florischyngew spere. The beemys of the 21 he"(™'-, and
J c schal be endid
sunne schulen be vndur bym ; and he schal in the doom to
strewe to hym silf gold as cley.
make the depex se to buyle as a pot ; and
he schal putte^, as whanne oynementis
buylen. A path schal schyne aftir hym ; 23 schulen be
9 purgid ; not of
he schal gesse the greet occianz as wexynge vnciennesse,
i i HT • i Dut °f igno-
eld. JMo power isa on erthe, that schal be 24 raunse; in as
comparisound to hym ; which is maad, Goddis reue-
that he schulde drede noonb. He seeth al 25 laciouns, ether
wondurful
hi3 thing ; he is kyng ouer alle the sones werkis, holy
/ . l * aungels schulen
of pride.
CAP. XLII.
Forsothe Joob answeride to the Lord, i
and seide, Y woot, that thou maist alle 2
thingis, andc no thou3td is hid fro thee|.
Who ise this, that helith counsel with outs
kunnyng ? Therfor Y spakf vnwiseli, and
tho thingis that passiden ouer mesure my stiring of veyn-
• glone, which is
kunnyng. Here& thou, and Y schal speke ; 4 wont to come
_r , . , , , listly in siche
i schal axe thee, arid answere thou to thingis, 3he, in
me. Bi heryng of eere Y herde11 thee, but 5 p""^* }'bp"fc
now myn i3e seeth thee. Therfor Y re-« *•""»«'#»• in
* f preismge my
preue1 mek, and do1 penaunce inm deed ^tfuinesse.
sparcle andn aische. Forsothe0 aftir that 7
the Lord spak? these wordis to Joob, he
seide to Eliphat Themanytes, My stronge
veniaunce is wrooth a3ens thee, and a3ens
knowe summe
thingis, which
they kneweii
not bifore.
Lire here* c.
thou moist alle
Mugb,md*o
thou)t is hid fro
thee; Joob
that passiden
* stryued c. xx rote c. y scornynge AH. z old AH. a thingis AH. b of H. c other a . d ashen A.
* ther i. u abyde i.
a ther is i.
' an i. s anfeeld, or stithie K.
y putte it i. z depthe of watir i.
f haue spoke i. S Loord, here i. b haue herde i.
n and in i. ° And i. P had spoke i.
b no thing i.
' preue s
v chaff i. w brijt schynynge i.
and that i. d thing i.
k myselff i. ' I do i.
" grete s.
e is he i.
m in a i.
734
JOB.
XLII. 8 — 15.
in to thee, and in to thi two frendis ;
for jee ban not spoke befor me ri3t,
8 as my seruaunt Job. Taketh therfore
to 3011 seuen bolis, and seuen wetheris ;
and gotb to my seruaunt Job, and
offretb for jou brent sacrifise. Job for-
sothe, my seruaunt, shal pre3en for 3ou ;
his face I shal take, that folie be nott
witid to 3ou ; ne forsothe 366 han spoken
9 befor me ri3t,as my seruaunt Job. Thanne
Elyfath Themanythes, and Baldach Suy-
thes, and Sofar Naamatites, wenten, and
diden, as the Lord hadde spoke to them ;
10 and the Lord toe the face of Job. The
Lord also is turned to the penaunce of
Job, whan he shulde pre3e for his frendis.
And the Lord 3af to alle thingus, that
neuere weren of Job, double. And ther
camen to hym alle his brethern, and alle
his sistris, and alle that hadden knowen
hym beforn ; and thei eete with hym
bred in his hous, and moueden vpon hym
the hed ; and coumforteden hym vp on al
the euel, that the Lord hadde bro3t in vp
on hym ; and thei 3eue to hym eche a shep,
12 and a golden ere ring. The Lord for-
sothe blisside to the laste thingus of Job,
more than to his begynnyng; and ther
ben maad to hym fourtene thousend of
shep, and sixe thousend of camailis, and
a thousend 3okis of oxen, and a thou-
13 send she assis. And ther weren to hym
seue sones, and thre do3tris ; and he
clepide the name of the ton Diem, and
the name of the seconde Cassiam, and
14 the name of the thridde Cornu tibij. Ther
ben not forsothe founde so faire wym-
men, as the do3tris of Job, in al the
lond ; and ther fader 3af to hem eri-
istage among ther brethern. Forsothe
'a^enustheeand
thi twey frendis;
God seitli not
Joob ; for whi
to do synne bi
presumpcioun,
ether bi vnwar
speking, as He-
lyu and Jool>
diden, is not so
greuouse synne
as to do synne
bi afermyng
of falsnesse,
thi twey frendis*; for 36 \spaken not1! bifor
me ri3tful thingr, as my seruaunt Joob
dide*. Therfor take 36 to 3ou seuene bolis, a
and seuene rammes ; and go 36 to my ser-
uaunt Joob, and offre je brent sacrifice for
3ou. Forsothe4 Joob, my seruaunt, schal
preie for 3011 ; Y schal resseyue his face",
that foli be not arettid to 3ou| ; forv 36
xspaken notw bifor me ri3tful thing, asx
my seruaunt Joob elide?. Therfor Eliphato which
Themanytes, and Baldach Suythes, and
Sophar Naamathites, 3eden, and2 diden, as
the Lord hedde spoke to hem ; and the
and dide pe-
Lord resseyuede the face of Joob. Also 10 naimce therfor
T . pertitly. Lire
the .Lord was conuertid" to the penaunce here. c.
of Joob, whanne he preiede for hise frendis.
And the Lord addideb alle thingis double,
whiche euere weren of Joob. Sotheli0 alien
hise britheren, and alle hise sistris, and
alle that knewen hyrn bifore, camen to
hym ; and thei eeten breed with hym in his
hows, andd moueden the6 heed onf hym ;
and thei coumfortiden hym o& al the yuel}
which" the Lord hadde broirjt in on' hym ;
and thei 3auen to hym ech man ok scheep,
and ok goldun eere ring. Forsothe the 12
Lord blesside the laste thingis of Joob,
more than the bigynnyng of hym ; and
fouretene thousynde of scheep weren maad
to hym, and sixe thousinde of camels,
and a thousynde 3ockis of oxis1, and a
thousynde femal assis. And he hadde 13
seuene sones J, and thre dou3tris ; and he
clepide the name of om dou3tir Dai, and the
name of the secounde dou3tir Cassia, and
the name of the thridde dou3tir vAn horn"
of wymmens oynement0. 'Sotheli no wym-
men weren foundun so faireP in al erthei,
asr the dou3tris of Joob ; and her fadir 3af
eritage to hem among her britheren. For- 15
J he hadde
seuene sones
etc. ; the
formere sones
and dou3tris
weren in the
weye of salna-
and so
not deed outirly.
Lire here. c.
Job lyuede aftir these scourgis an hun- sothe8 Joob lyuede aftir these betyngis' an
drid and fourti 3eer, and sa3 his sones, hundrid and fourti 5eer, and Xsi3 hiseu
and the sones of his sones, in to the sones, andv the sones of hise sones, xtil tow
1 haue not spoke I. r thingis I.
w han not spoke i. * as hath I.
c And i. d an(l thei i. e her i.
8 Om. i. t Sothely i. u face preiyngefor jo« i. v certis i.
>' Om. i. z and thei i. a altogidere turned i. b addide to i.
' upon i. g on K. h that i. i upon i. k a IS. 1 oxen IK-
P And ther weren not
scourgyngis i. u he sauje the i.
m the oo K. n he clepide Cornu s/ibii, that is, the horn i. ° ournment i.
founde so faire wymmeii i. q the loond i. r as weren i. s And i. t
v of i. w unto i.
XLII. 15.
JOB.
735
ferthe ieneracioun
and ful of da3is.
and hee diede old,
Here endith the book of Job, and here
begynneth the prolog of the Sawfer*.
the fourthe generacioun ; andx he was deed
eldf, and ful of dales.
Here endith the book of Joob, and
here bigynneth the Sauter, which is red
comynli in chirchis?.
f he icaa deed
eld ; that is, he
hadde lengthe
and prosperite
ofliyf. Lire
here. c.
e Om. H. f From A. Explicit liber Job. E. No final rubric in CFH.
x and thanne i. Y From CDQU. Here eendith the book of Joob, which book is an opin and autenlick
kalender to alle the children of God. B. Here endith the book of Joob. Blessid be the hooly Trynyte,
Amen. H. Heere endith Job, and biginnith the Sauter. iv. Heere eendeth the booc of Joob ; se now the
prolog of the. Sawter. K. Here endith the book of Joob, and here bigynneth the prologe on the Sauter. M.
Here endith Joob, and here bigynneth the N. Here endith the book of Joob, and bigyn-
neth the prolog on the Sauter. o. Here eendeth Joob, and bigynneth a prolog on the Sauter. R. Here
endith the booc of Job, and bigynneth the Sauter. x. Here endith Joob, and here bigynneth the Sauter,
which is red comounli in the chirche. b. Explicit Joob. f. No final rubric in AELPSW.
PSALMS.
[Prologue on the book of Psalms3'.']
THIS book Sauter is clepid, that is to seie, the book of songis of Dauith, and of
Asaph, the chauntour of the temple of the Lord ; wherynne is conteyned profesie of
the comynge of Crist, of his birthe, and of his power and teching ; of his passioun and
his rising a3en fro deeth, and of his ascencioun and of his comynge a3en in the laste
doom ; whiche songis ben red in holi cherche in to wurschiping and preising of the
Lord, knoulechinge his hei3 maieste, and hise grete werkis ; and that he do merci to
vs, whanne we trespasen a3ens him, brekinge hise comaundementis, that we perische
not for oure synnes.
Incipit prologus in librum Psalterij*.
Whan it is knowe, alle the profetis to han spoke bi reuelacioun of the Holi Gost,
Dauidb most of profetis to han spoken sumc wise in wrthiere and ouer passende maner,
as the trumpe of the Holi Gost, than othere profetis. Othere forsothe profetis profe-
cieden bi sum maner ymagis of thingus, and withinrie coueryngis of woordis, that is, bi
sweuenes, and viseouns, and deedis, and sawis ; Dauid forsothe, thur3 stiring of the
Holi Gost alone, withoute vttermor helpe his profecie made out. Wherfor couenabli
this boc is seid, The boc of solitarie spechis. It is also seid a Sauter, the whiche name
it toe of a musik instrument, that Ebruli is clepid nablum, Grekli a sauter, of this
Grek woord sallim, that is, touching ; Latinli is seid and orgne, that is often cordis, and
fro the ouere part 3iueth soun, bi the touch of hondis. Of that forsothe instrument at
the lettre therfore ise nemned Hhis bocf, for at the? vois of that instrument Dauid song
salmys beforn the arke in the tabernacle of the Lord ; and as alle the sweete songus of
that instrument weren clepid salmys, so and alle the particlis of this boc, or clausis.
Also'1 aftir the spirituel vnderstonding wel of that instrument it taketh name, for as
that instrument is of ten cordis, so this boc techeth the al aboute keping1 of the ten
hestis ; and as that instrument 3iueth soun fro the ouere part bi the touch of hondis, so
this boc techeth wel to werche, not for ertheli thingis, but for heuenli thingus, that ben
• This prologue is from M.
a From E. Prolong. F. Prologus. H. No initial rubric in AC. * it is knorvun Dauid OR. c in sum c.
d and H. « it is n. f Om. R. g Om. H. h And H. » the keping OR.
PSALMS. 737
aboue. This hoc stantk in an hundrid and fifti salmys, not biside the resoun of he3ere
signefiyng ; this forsothe noumbre is notid to most solempne mysteries. It stant1 for-
sothe of ei3teti and seuenti. And ei3tety al oon signefieth thatm ei3te, and seuenti the
same that seuene. Ei3te forsothe signefieth the ei3tthe age of a3een rising ; for sithen
ther ben sixe agis of men liuende, and the seuenthe of men diende, the ei3the age shal
ben of men a3een risende. Bi seuene forsothe is betocned the time of this lif, that is
passid bi the oftesithes comyng of seuen da3es. Ri3tli thanne this boc is maad in such
a noumbre of salmys, whos partyes signefien 'the beforseid" mysteries; for it techeth
so vs in the seuenthe0 of this lif to werken and to liuen, that in the ei3thei' of a3een
rising wee be not cladi with the doublefold cloth of confusioun, but with the stole of
double glorifiyng. Or therfore in that noumbre of salmys it is maad, for, as wee han
seid, this1" noumbre stant3 of ei3teti and seuenti, that al oon betocnen that' ei3te and
seuene. Ei3te forsothe betocneth the newe testament, the fadris" forsothe of the newe
testament to ogdoadi, that is, to ei3te deseruen. Thei kepenv forsothe the ei3the dai
of the resureccioun of Crist, that is, the sone dai, and the vtas of seintis, and abijden
the ei3te of the a3een rising. Bi seuene forsothew is betocned the olde testament
therfore ; for the fadris" of the olde testament seruederi to ebdoady, that is, to seuene.
Forsothe thei kepten^ the seuenthe dai, and the seuenthe wike, the seuenthe moneth,
the2 'seuenthe 3era, and the seuenthe 3er of the seuenthe, 'that is, theb fiftithe, that is
seid iubile. Wherfore Salomon seith, " 3if partis seuene and also ei3te." And Mychias,
"Wee shul reren 'vp onc hym seuen shepperdis, and ei3te primatis." Weel therfore this
boc in that noumbre of salmys is maad, whos partis betocnen the doctrine of either
testament, that bi that bed shewid the hestis of either testament to be contened in this
boc. This boc forsothe is deuydid bi thre fifties ; bi the whiche three statis of cristene
religioun ben betocned. Of whiche the firste is in penaunce, the secounde in ri3twis-
nessef, the thridde in preising of theS euere lastende lif. Wherfore the firste fifti is endid
in penaunce, that is, the salm that begynneth " Haue mercy of me, God ;" the secounde
in ri3twisnesseh, that is, this salm, " Mercy and dom I shal singen to thee ;" the thridde
in preising of the' euere lastende lif, that is, thisk woord " Eche1 spirit preise Godm." And
for these thre thingus techeth Dauid in this boc, therfore this threfold distinccioun of
salmys is maad. Also it is to be notid, this scripture mor than othere to ofte ben vsid
in chirche" seruysis0, that therfore is don, for in this boc is the fulle ending of the hole
boc of Godis woord. Heer forsothe ben discriued the meedis of goode men, the tor-
mentis of euele men, the pleyne techyngus? of begynende men, the forth going of pro-
fitende men, the perfeccioun of ful comyngei men, the lif of actif men, ther spirituel
beholding of contemplatif men ; heer also is ta3t what synne doth awei, what penaunce
restoreth, what the gilti of synne othenkende3 seye*, that is, " Lord, in thi wodnesse
vndernyme thou not me," and in an other place, " Haue mercy of me, God, aftir thy
raychile" mercy;" and what bi penaunce bev purchasid, whan he vnderioyneth, " I shal
teche wickew men thi weies, and vnpitous men to thee shul be conuertid ;" bi whiche
is shewid to" no man, hou myche euere 'trespasinge to bey, toz mystrosten of for3iue-
nesse, and of the rnerci of God, taken to the mecnesse of othenking3 ; whan forsothe
k stondith AR. ' stondith AI. "> the same that doith OR. n parfite E pr. m. ° seuenthe age OR.
P eijthe age OR. 1 clothid AEFHIOR. * the o. » stoondith A. * that same that doith o. the same that
doith R. u parties B pr. m. v kepten o. w Om. R. * parties E pr. m. J kepen E pr. m. * and
the A sec. m. Om. a. B Om. H. b Om. JE pr. m. c vp OH. d he OR. e the thre R. f rijtfulnesse OH.
R Om. ^HOR. h rijtfulnesse o. i Om. A. k the OH. ' alle E pr. m. m the Lord AFHIOR.
n chirchemennys E pr. m. the chirchis OH. ° seruyse OR. P techinge OR. <J kunnynge OR. rand the OH.
» forthenkynge OR. l seith ^HOR. u miche w. v he OR. w wickid ^IOR. * that OR. y be his
trespas OR. z Om. OH. a forthinking /OR.
VOL. II. 5 B
PSALMS.
wee beholden Dauid, a man sleere and auoutrer, bi penaunce maad a doctour and a
profete, to no man doende penaunce is laft place of wanhope ; as of b the conuerting of
Powil and his auaunsing in to apostil of the mercy of God pleynli wee ben certefied.
Wherfore the chirche vsilh in offisisc, as the profecie of Dauid, the epistolisd of hym
more than of e othere ; and therfore this profecie is oftenef had in vse, for among
othere profecies it passith in openyng of sawys; tho forsothe thingus that othere pro-
fetis dercly and as bi figure seiden of the passion and the£ resureccioun of Crist, and
of the euerlastende geteng, and of othere mysterijs, Dauid of profetis most excellent so
euydentli openede, that more he be seen to euangelisen than to profecien.
Another prolog*.
Dauyd, the sorie of Jesse, whan he was in his' reume, foure he ches that salmes
shulden maken, that is, Asaf, Eman, Ethan, and Iditym. Ei3tety and ei3te forsothe
seiden the salmys, and two hundrid the vndersinging, andk Abiud smot the harpe.
Whan Dauid hadde a3en] bro3t the arke, a3een clepid fro Asotis in to Jerusalem aftir
tweiiti 3er, and abod in the hous of Amynadab, this he putte™ on in a newe ^okid
karte", and bro3te in to Jerusalem ; men chosen of al the kinrede of the sonis of Israel,
seuenti thousend, of the lynage forsothe of Leuy, two hundrid seuenti and ei3te
thousand men; of whiche foure princis he ordeynede to ben beforn to the songus, Asaf,
Eman, Ethan, and Iditym, to eche of hem deuydende two and seuenti men, vnder
criende preising of the songis to the Lord. And oon forsothe of hem smot the simbal,
an other the harpe, an other the hornene trumpe enhauncende. In the myddel for-
sothe of hem \stod Dauid0, holdende hymself P a sautre ; forsothei thei wenten befor
the arke in seuene queris, and the sacrifise, ar calf. Forsothe al the puple folewide
after the arke. Thanne alle the salmys of Dauid ben in noumbre an hundrid and
fifti, of whiche8 alle forsothe nyne made Dauid himself, two and thretti han not super-
scripcioun, fifti and two and twenti in to Dauid, twelue in to Asaf, twelue in to
Iditym, nyne to the sones of Chori, oon to Moises, two* in to Salomon, two in to Aggie
and Zacharie. And" so alle the salmys of Dauid ben maad in noumbre of an hundrid
and fifti. The deuyseounv of salmys that ben clepid diasalmys ben in noumbrew of
seuenti and flue ; the canticlis of grees ben in noumbre of fiftene. The firste salm to
no man is asigned, for it is of alle. Therfore what other man is vnderstonde in the
firste but the firste goten, that wrthili inscripcioun shul not be necessarie. Ferther-
mor for that salm maketh mencioun of Crist, as a3en thix Crist expounende the persone
'to ben inscriuedy, vttirli thei han not withinne chaungid the ordre of storie. Wee reden
andz in the titlis of salmys ; but the salmys not after the storie, but aftir the profecie
ben rad, so the ordre of titlis mai not disturben* the order of salmys. Alleb the
salmys that ben inscriued to hym Dauid, pertenen to the sacrament of Crist, for Dauid
is seid Crist.
Explicit prologus super psalterium c.
b Om. R. c office OR. a epistle o. pistil R. e Om. AOR. { otter OR. g of the A. h From A. Alms
prologus. E. Another prolog on the Sauter. on. No rubric in CFHI. i Om. o. k on R. 1 ajee c.
m putted i. n wayn c pr. m. ° Dauid himsilf stood OR. P Om. OR. q and sothely OR. ' of a R.
the whiche ^FHJOR. t and two o. » Om. o. v diuisiouns IR. * the noumbre AHOR. * Om. ^OR.
1 transcryued H. * Om. OH. a distourblen HIGH. b And alle OR. c Here endith the prolog. A. Here
cndelh the prolog of the Satvter, se now the booc. i. Endith prolog. o. This seith seint Jerom, in his pro-
logis on Ike Satvter. R. No rubric in EFH.
I. i — II. 6.
PSALMS.
739
Beatus vir.
Quare fremu-
erunt.
The boc begynneth of ympnes and
solitarie spechis of the* profete Dauyd,
of Crysfi.
PSALM I.
1 BLISFUI, the man, that went not awei
in the counseil of vnpitouse, and in the
wei off sinful stod not ; and in the cha3er
2 of pestilence sat not. But in the lawe
of the Lord his wil ; and in the lawe of
hym he shal sweteli thenke dai and ny3t.
3 And he shal ben as a tree, that is plauntid
biside the doun rennyngisc of watris ; that
his frut shal 3iue in his time. And the
lef of hym shal not fade ; and alle thingus
what euere he shal don shul waxe wel-
4 sum. Not so the vnpitouse, not so ; but as
poudre, that aferr throwith the wind fro
5 the face of the erthe. Therfore eft rijsen
not the vnpitouse in dom ; ne sinful in the
6 counseil of ri3twise. For the Lord hath
knowe the weie of the ri3twise ; and the
goyng of the vnpitouse shal pershen.
PSALM JI.
The salm of Dauyd.
i Whi gruccheden Jentilis ; and puplys
sweteli tho3ten inwardli veyne thingus?
2Ther stode nee3h the kingus of thed
erthe ; and princis kamen togidere in to
oon, a3en the Lord, and a3en his Crist.
3 To-breke we the bondis of hem ; and aferr
4 throwe we fro vs the 300 of hem. That
dwelleth in heuenes shal scorne them ;
a and the Lord shal bemowe6 them. Thanne
he shal speke to hem in his wrathe ; and
in his wodnesse disturbef them togidere.
cl forsothe am sett king fro hym vpon
Sion, the holi mount of hym ; prechende
Here bigynneth the Sauter, which is
red comynly in cMrchisb.
PSALM I.
Thejirste salmc.
Blessid is the man, that 3eded not in the i
councel of wickid men ; and stood not in
the weie of synneris, and sat not in the
chaier of pestilence. But his wille is in 2
the lawe of the Lord ; and he schal bi-
thenke in the lawe of hym dai and ny3t.
Arid he schal bee as a tree, whichf is 3
plauntid bisidis the rennyngis of watris ;
whichs treh schal 3yue his fruyt in his
tyme. And his leef schal not falle doun ;
and alle thingis which euere he schal do
schulen haue prosperite. Not so wickid 4
men, not so ; but thei ben as dust, which
the1 wynd castith awei fro the face of
erthek. Therfor wickid men risen not a3en 5
in doom1; nethir synneres in the councel of
iust men. For the Lord knowithm the«
weie of iust men ; and the weie of wickid
men schal perische.
PSALM II.
The secounde salmn^.
Whi gnastiden with teeth hethene men ; i
and puplis thou3ten veyn thingis? The 2
kyngis of erthe stoden togidere ; and
princes camen togidere a3ens the Lord,
and a3ens his Crist ? Breke we the bondis 3
of hem ; and cast we awei the 3ok of
hem fro vs. He that dwellith in heuenes 4
schal scorne hem ; and the Lord schal
bimowe hem. Thanne he schal speke to 5
hem in his ire0; and he schal disturble
hem in his stronge veniaunce. Forsothe?6
Y am maadi of hym a kyng onr Syon, his
hooli hil ; prechynge his comaundement.
t A glos. The
secounde salm,
that hath no
title in Ebreu,
and in Jeromes
trail slacioun,
was maad of
Dauith, as the
postlis wit-
nessen in iiij.
chapitre of De-
dis. c et alii.
This secunde
psalm is vndir-
stondun of Crist,
God and man.
a Om. E.
f distourble A.
From ACE. No initial rubric in the other Mss. ° rennyng AH. d Om. c. e mow A.
b From ALOP. Here bigynneth Jirsl salm of the Sauter. M. Here biginncth the Sauter, the which ys
red comunly in the chirche. s. Here bygynnyth the Psalmes of Dauith, that is clepid the Sauter. k. No
initial rubric in the other Mss. c Psalmus i. o. The psalm of David, v. Om. IMRS. d gooth s. e be
maad K sec. m. t that i. 8 the which i. that KS. h Om is. ' Om. K. k the erthe cisik ! doom,
that is, to ther saluacion, but more to ther dampnacion K text, that is, to han saluacioun, but to dampna-
cioun more v marg. m hath knowe i. n Om. IK. ° wraththe i. P Sothely i. 1 ordeyned i.
r up on i.
5 B 2
740
PSALMS.
II. 7 — IV. 2.
7 his heste. The Lord seide to me, My
s sone thou art; I to day gat thee. Aske of
me, and I shal 3iue to thee Jentilis thin
eritage; and thi possessioun the termes of
0 erthe*. Thou shalt gouerne them in an
irene jerde; and as a vessel of a crockere
lobreke them togidere. And now, kingus,
vnderstondeth ; beth ta3t, that demen the
nerthe. Serueth to the Lord in drede; and
ful out gladeth to hym with trembling.
12 Taketh discipline, lest any time be wrathid
the Lord; and 3ee pershe fro the rijtwis
isweie. Whan his wrathe shal brenne out
in short; blisful alle that trosten in hym.
PSALM III.
1 Salm11 of1 Dauid, whan he shulde flee
fro the face of Absolon, his sone.
Domine quid. 2 Lord, wherto ben multiplied that tru-
blen me? manye inwardli rijsen a3en me.
3 Manye seyn to my lif k, Ther is not helthe
4 to hym in his God. Thou forsothe, Lord,
art myn vndirtakere; my glorie, and en-
shansende myn hed. With my vois to the
Lord I criede ; and he ful out herde me
fifro his holi hil. I sleep, and was a slepe,
and ful1 out ros ; for the Lord vndertoc
7 me. I shal not drede thousendis of puple
goende aboute me ; rys vp, Lord ; mac
a me saf, my God. For thou hast smyte
alle doende aduersite to me with oute
cause ; the teth of the sinful thou hast
oto-brosid. Of the Lord is helthe; and
vpon thi puple thi blessing.
PSALM IV.
1 In to the ende, in ditees, the salm of
Dauid ; or, In to the ende, the salm of
the song of Dauid.
2 Whan I inwardli clepide, ful out herde
me the God of my ri3twisnesse ; in tribu-
Cum inuoca-
rem.
The Lord seide to rne, Thou art my sone ; 7
Y haue gendrid" thee to dai. Axe thou of a
me, and Y schal 3yue to thee hethene
men thin* eritage; and thi possessioun the
terrnes of erthe. Thou schalt gouerne hem 9
in an yrun 3erde; and thou schalt breke
hemu as the vessel of a pottere. And now, 10
36 kyngis, vndurstonde; 36 that demen
the erthe, bev lerud™. Serue 36 the Lord n
withw drede; and make 36 fulx ioye to hym
with tremblyng. Take 36 lores'; lest the 12
Lord be wrooth7 sumtyme, and lesta 36
perischen fro iustb waie. Whanne his vire is
brennethc out in schort tyme; blessed ben
alle thei, that tristen in hym.
PSALM III.
The title of the thridde salm. * The salmA \
of Dauid, whanne he fledde fro the
face of Absolon, his sone.
Lord, whi ben thei multiplied that dis-2
turblen me ? many men rysen a3ens me. 3
Many men seien ofe my soule, Noon helthe
isf to hym in his God. But thou, Lord,*
art myn vptakere; my glorye, and en-
haunsyng myn heed. With my vois Y5
criede to the Lord ; and he herde me fro
his hooli hil. I slepte, and xwas quenchid?, 6
and Y roos vp; for the Lord resseyuede
me. I schal not drede thousyndis of puple 7
cumpassynge me ; Lord, riseh thou vp' ;
my God, make thouk me saaf. For thou 8
hast smyte alle men beynge aduersaries
to me with out cause; thou hast al to-
broke the teeth of synneris. Helthe is:>
of the Lord; and thi blessyng, Lord1, is
on thi puple.
PSALM IV.
The title of the fourths salm. * To the vie- \
torie in orgunsm; the salm of Dauid\.
Whanne Y inwardli clepid", God of my 2
ri3twisnesse° herde? me ; in tribulacioun
t 4 fflos. The
fourthe salm is
doynge of
thankingis to
God bi Dauith,
for God dely-
ueride him fro
Saul, cumpass-
inge him with
his oost, that
he myjte not
ascape bi man-
nus n-eie, outa-
kun the mer-
uelouse help of
God. c et alii.
the erthe A H. * The salm A. i to E pr. m. k soule A. 1 Y ful A.
'goteni. t to thins. „ hem to gidere i. v be ?e IK. TT femed D d a/ii. w in ,. x fal out K ,«;.«.
oreofcAa^gi. . wraththid i. a Om. i. b the iust i. c wraththe shal brenne i. d Om. i.
ni18 -'i .i8 r"tlde •• J arijse '• ' Om- '• k Om- 1S- ' Om. i. m the ouercomere in
" clepid, that is, preiede v. o rijtfulnesse ceteri. P full out herde i
IV. 3 — V. TO.
PSALMS.
741
3 lacioun thou spraddest out to me. Haue
merci of me ; and ful out here myn ori-
soun. Sones of men, hou longe with
greuous herte ? whereto looue 366 vanyte,
4 and sechen lesing? And witeth, for the
Lord hath maad merueilous his seynt;
the Lord ful out shal here me, whan
si shal crie to hym. Wrathe 3ee, and
wileth not synnen ; that 366 seyn in
3oure hertis and in 3oure couchis, haue
63ee compunccioun. Sacrifiseth sacrifise of
ri3twisnesse, and hopeth in the Lord;
many seyn, Who shewith to vs goode
7 thingis ? Markid is vpon vs the Ii3t of
thi chere, Lord; thou 3eue gladnesse in
s myn herte. Of the frut of whete, win,
sand oile of hem; thei ben multiplied. In
pes into itself; I shal slepe, and reste.
10 For thou, Lord ; singulerli in hope hast
togidere set me.
PSALM V.
1 Into the ende, for hir that getitk the
eritage.
2 My woordis with eris parceyue thou,
3 Lord ; vnderstond my cry. Tac heede to
the vois of myn orisoun ; my king, and
4 my God. For to thee I shal pre3e, Lord ;
5erli thou ful out shalt here my vois. Erly
I shal nee3h stonde to thee, and seen ;
for thou art God not willende wickid-
enesse. Ne shal dwelle beside thee the
shrewe ; ne shul dwelle stille the vn-
7ri3twise before thin e3en. Thou hast
hatid alle that wirken wickidnesse ; thou
shalt leesen alle that speken lesing. The
man of blodis and trecherous the Lord
a shal wlate ; I forsothe in the multitude
of thi mercy. I shal entre in to thin hous ;
I shal honouren at thin holi temple in thi
9 drede. Lord, bring forth me in thi 1-13!-
wisnesse for myn enemys ; mac redi in
10 thi si3te my weie. For ther is not in the
mouth of hem treuthe ; the herte of hem
thou hast alargid to me. Haue thou 3
mercy on me; and herei thou my preier.
Sones of men, hou long ben $e of heuy
herte ? whi louen 36 vanite, and sekenr a"
leesyng ? And wite 36, that the Lord hath 4
maad merueilous his hooli man ; the Lord
schal here me, whanne Y schal crye to
hym. Be 36 wrothe, and nyle 3ee do" 5
synne ; vand for tho thingis* whiche 36
seien in 3oure hertis and in 3oure beddis,
be 36 compunct. Sacrifiew 30 vthe sacri-c
ficex of ri3tfulnesse, and hope 36 in the
Lord ; many? seien, Who schewide goodisz
to vs ? Lord, the Ii3t of thi cheer is markid 7
ona vs ; thou hast 3oue gladnesse in myn
herte. Thei ben multiplied of the fruit of 8
whete, andb of wyn; and ofc herd oile. In 9
pees in the same thing; Y schal slepe, and
take reste. For thou, Lord; hast set meio
syngulerli6 in hope.
PSALM V.
The title of the fyuethe salm. To the\
ouercomere on the eritagis, the song*
of Dauid f .
Lord, perseyue thou my wordis with 2
eeris ; vndurstonde& thou my cry. Mi 3
kyng, and my God; 3yue thou tent to the
•vois of my preier. For, Lord, Y schal 4
preie to thee ; here thou eerly my vois.
Eerli Y schal stonde ny3 theeh, and Ye
schal se; for thou art God not willynge1
wickidnesse. Nethir an yuel willid man 6
schal dwelle bisidis thee; nethir vniust men
schulen dwelle bifor thin i3en. Thou 7
hatist alle k that worchen wickidnesse ;
thou schalt leese1 alle that speken leesyng.
The Lord schal holde abhomynable a
manquellere, and gileful m man. But", 8
Lord0, in the multitude of thi merci Y
schal entre in to thin hows ; Y schal wor-
schipeP toi thin hooli temple in thi drede.
Lord, lede thou forth me in thi ri3tful-9
nesser for myn enemyes ; dresse thou my
weie in thi si3t. For whis treuthe is not 10
•f* A ylos. Da-
uith made the
fyuethe salm,
for prestis and
dekenes schul-
den synge it,
to gete Goddis
help inciius
enemyes of
Goddis pupli- ;
and that God
schulde de-
fende his puple.
c et alii.
H full out here I. «• seken 30 s. s Om. i. t Qm. c « Om. i. v tho yuelis to i. w Sacrifice HKL
Mosxbhk. offre i. " an offryng i. 1 many men I. z goode thingis i. a up on i. b Om. plures. c Om. o.
d Orn. ILM. « oonly i. ' salm x. S and vnderstonde i. h to thee i. { wilnynge is. k alle hem i.
I leese hem i. m a gileful IK. n But I schal be IKOS. ° Om. 10. P worschip thee IKS. <J at IKS.
1 rijtwisnesse i. • Om. i.
742
PSALMS.
v. ii — vi.
1 1 is veyn. An open sepulcre is the throte
of hem, with ther tungis treccherousli
thei diden ; deme them, thou God. Falle
thei doun fro ther tho3tis ; after the mul-
titude of the vnpitousnessis of hem, put
hem awei ; for thei ban terrid thee, Lord.
And glade thei alle, that hopen in thee ;
in to withoute ende thei shul ful out
gladen ; and thou shalt dwellen in hem.
12 And alle shul glorien in thee that loouen
I3thi name; for thou shalt blisse to the
ri3twise. Lord, as with the sheeld of thi
goode wil, thou hast crouned vs.
PSALM VI.
\In to the ende, the salm of™ Dauid,
for the clothe.
Domine, ne in 2 Lord, in thi wodnesse vndernyme thou
nott me ; ne in thi wrathe chastise thou
3 me. Haue mercy of me, Lord, for I am
syk ; hele me, Lord, for disturbid ben
4 alle my bonys. And my soule is disturbid
5 gretli ; but thou, Lord, hou longe ? Be
turned, Lord, and delyuere my soule ;
c mac me saaf, for thi grete mercy. For
ther is not in deth, that be myndeful of
thee ; in helle forsothe who shal knou-
71eche to thee? I haue trauailid in my
weilinge, I shal wasshe bi alle ny3tis my
bed ; and with my teres my bedding I
8 shal watrin. Disturbid is of wodnesse
myn e3e ; I haue inwardli eldid amongis
9 alle myn enemys. Goth awei fro me,
alle that werken wickidnesse ; for the
Lord ful out herde the vois of my weping.
10 The Lord ful out herde my louli pre3~
ing ; the Lord myn orysoun hath vnder-
taken. Shamen and be disturbidn hugely
11 alle myn enemys; be thei turned, and
shame thei ful swiftli.
in her mouth; her herte is veyn. Hern
throte' is an opyn sepulcre, thei diden
gilefuli with" her tungis ; God, deme thou
hem. Falle thei doun fro her thou3tis, vpv
the multitude of her wickidnessisw caste
thou hem doun ; for, Lord, thei ban terrid
thee to irex. And alle that hopen in thee,
bey glad ; thei schulen make fulliz ioye
with outen ende, and thou schalt dwelle in
hem. And alle that louen thi name schulen 12
haue glorie in thee ; for thou schalt blesse 13
aa iust man. Lord, thou hast corouned vs,
as with theb scheeld of thi good wille.
PSALM VI.
The title of the sixte salm. To the ouer- 1
comer e in salmes, the salm of Dauid,
vow the
•]- A glos. Da-
uide made the
Lord, repreue thou not me in thi stronge 2 sixte saim, to
. . . axe merci for
veniaunce ; nether chastice thou me in thin his offence, i«
T , . .-, ,i ,. which he co-
ire. Lord, haue thou merci on" me, fora maundidethe
ajens i
in xxx. <
'ith-
as-
signed there of
God. A et alii.
Y am sijk; Lord, make thou me hool,
for alle my boonys ben troblid. And my 4 Pride> tnd,
* ^ a-,rns the law
soule is troblid greetli ; but thou, Lord,
hou long6? Lord, be thou conuertidf, ands
delyuere my soule ; make thou me saaf,
for thi merci. For noon is£ in deeth, which1' 6
is myndful of thee ; but in helle who schal
knouleche to thee ? I traueilide in my 7
weilyng, Y schal waische my bed1 bi ech
ny3t ; Y schal moiste, Aether make weetv,
my bedstre with my teeris. Myn 130 is 8
disturblid of woodnesse ; Y waxe1 eld
among alle myn enemyes. Alle 30 thato
worchen wickidnesse, departe™ fro me ;
for the Lord hath" herd the vois of my
wepyng. The Lord hath herd my bi-io
sechyng ; the Lord hath resseyued0 my
preierP. Alle my enemyes be<i aschamed, n
and ber disturblid greetli ; be thei turned
togidere, and be thei aschamed ful swiftli.
m to E. n distourblid A.
* herte I. « in i. ' vpe c. after i. w vnpiteuousnessis I. * wraththe IKS. y be thei i. z ful out s.
a the i. b a K. c Qm. KW. d of i. e long lariest i. f al to gidre tumid i. g ther is i. k that i.
i bed, or conscience i. kOm.iv. 1 haue wexe i. wexide K. m departeth i. departe 3e s. n hath
graciously i. ° vptaken i. P orisoun i. q be thei K. * be thei i.
VII. i — -16.
PSALMS.
743
PSALM VII.
i In to the ende; the salm to Dauid,
whom he song to the Lord for the
woordus qfCusi, sonenn of the ri^thalf,
W Gemyny0.
Domine Dens. 2 Lord, my God, in thee I hopide ; mac
me saf fro alle men pursuende me, and
sdelyuere me. Lest any time he raueshe
me as a leoun my soule ; whil ther is not
4 that a3eenbie, ne that make? saf. Lord
my God, if I dide this, if ther is wickid-
snesse in myn hondis; if I quitte to the
men 3eldende to me euelis,! shal falle doun
thur3 desert fro myn enemys inwardli
6 voide ; pursue the enemy my lif, and
cacche, and to-trede in the erthe my lif;
and my glorie in to poudre bringe doun.
7 Rys vp, Lord, in thi wrathe ; and be
thou enhauncid in the coostis of myn
8 enemys. And ris vp, Lord my God, in
the heste that thou hast sent; and the
congregacioun of puplis shal enuyroun
9 thee. And for it in to hei3 go a3een ; the
Lord demeth puplys. Deme me, Lord,
aftir my ri3twisnesse ; and aftir my in-
lonocence vpon me. Shal ben endid the
shreudenesse of synneres, and thou shalt
dresse the ri3twis ; God serchende hertis
11 and reenes. Ri3twis myn helpe of the
Lord ; that maketh saaf ri3te men in
12 herte. God ri3twis demere, strong andpa-
cient ; whether he wrathith bi alle da3es?
is But 3ee shul ben conuertid, his swerd he
shal braundishen ; his bowe he bende,
14 and made it redi. And in it he maade
redi vesselis of deth ; his arewis with
15 brennende thingus he made out. Lo !
he withinne wro3te vnri3twisnesse ; con-
ic ceyuede sorewe, and bar wickidnesse. A
lake he openede, and dalfi it out ; and
J for Ae That
synne of the
sioun of the
PSALM VII.
The title of the* seuenthe salm. For
ignoraunce of Dauid, which he songe
to the Lord on theu wordis* of Ethi-
opien, the sone of Gemyny].
Mi Lord God, Y haue hopid in thee; 2
make thou me saaf frow alle that pur-
suen me, andx delyuere thou me. Lest ony 3 deth of prestis
, , . slayn of Saul,
tyme he as a noun rauysche my soule ; and Doech, for
they while noon isz that a3enbieth, nether
that makith saaf. Mi Lord God, if Y*
didea this thingb, if wickidnesse0 is in myn
hondisd; if Y ^eldide to men 3eldynge tos
me yuels", falle Y ' bi disseruyngf voide fros
myn enemyes ; myn enemy pursue'1 my o
soule, and take', and defoule my lijf in
erthe ; and brynge my glorie in to dust.
Lord, rise thou vp in thin irek; and be 7
thou reysid1 in the coostis of myn enemyes.
And, my Lord God, rise thoum in the co-s
maundement, which thou rhast comaund-
idn ; and the synagoge of puplis schal cum-
passe thee. And for this go thou a3en° an 9
hi3 ; the Lord demeth puplis. Lord, deme
thou me biP my ri3tfulnesse; and bii myn
innocence onr me. The wickidnesse ofi"
synneris be endid; and thou, God, sekyng
the hertis8 and* reynesu, schalt dresse a
iust man. Mi iust help is of the Lord;n
that makith saaf ri3tful men in herte.
The Lord is a iust iuge, stronge and 12
pacient ; whetherv he isw wrooth bi alle
daies ? Ifx 36 ben 'not conuertid?, he is
schal florische2 his swerd ; he hath bent
his bouwe, and made it redi. And ther- 14
ynne he hath rnaad redi the vessels of
deth ; he" hath fulli maad his arewis with
brennynge thingis. Lo ! heb conseyuede 15
sorewe ; he peynfuli brou3tec forth vnri3t-
fulnesse, and childided wickidnesse. Heie
nn the sone AEH. ° Om. AH. P make me AE pr. m. a. 1 deluyde AEH.
«Om. Q. t the synne of the K. " Om. u. v word BW. w and fro i. *Om. i. V Om. i. z ther is I
a haue do i. b yuel i. c wickidnesse, thai is, iville to do wickidnesse K text, v marg. d werkis i
e haue jolden yuel thingis to hem that han jolde yuel thingis to me i. f worthily i. S fro patience ofi
h pursue he i. ' take he i. k wraththe i. ' enhaunsid i. m thou up IKS. n comaundidist K
0 Om. c. P after i. q aftir i. r up on i. s hertis, that it, thoiqtis KV. l and the i. u reynes, that is
delitinges K. v wher celeri passim. w be i. * But if i. y alle to gidre tumid i. z make brijt i
florische, that is, make redi to smyte K text, v marg. a and he i. b the niickid hath i. c hath brou3t i
d he hath childid i.
744
PSALMS.
vii. 17 — ix. 4.
Doming, Do-
minus,
Confitebor.
i7fel in to the dich that he mader. His
sorewe shal be turned in to the hed of
hym ; and in to his nol the wickidnesse
openide a lake, and diggide it out ; and he
felde6 in to the dich which he made. His 17
sorewe schal be turned in to his heed ; and
is of hym shal descenden. I shal knouleche his wickidnesse schal come doun in to his
to the Lord, after the ri3twisnesse of necke. I schal knouleche to the Lord bifis
hym ; and I shal sein salm to the name his ri3tfulnesse ; and Y schal synge to the
of the he3est Lord.
PSALM VIII.
1 In to the ende, the salm ofDauid, for
the pressis,
2 Lord, oure Lord ; hou myche merueilous
is thi name in al the erthe. For rerid vp
3 is thi grete doing, ouer heuenes. Of the
mouth of vrispekende8 childer and souk-
ende thou performedist preising, for thin
enemys ; that thou dest^e the enemy
4 and the veniere. For I shal see thin
heuenes, the werkis of thi fingris ; the
mone and the sterris, that thou hast
sfoundid. What is a man, that myndeful
thou art of hym ; or the son of man, for
othou visitist hym? Thou lassedest hym
a litil lasse fro aungelis ; with glorie and
yworshipe thou crounedest hym, and set-
tist hym ouer the werkis of thin hondys.
s Alle thingus thou leidist vnder his feet,
shep and oxen alle ; ferthermor and the
a bestis of the feeld ; the foulis of heuene,
and the fishis of the se ; that thur3 gon
10 the sties of the se. Lord, oure Lord;
hou myche merueilous is thi name in al
erthe*.
PSALM IX.
1 In to the ende, for the hid thingus of the
sone, the salm ofDauid.
2 I shal knoulechen to thee, Lord, in al
myn herte ; and telle alle thi merueilis.
3 1 shal gladen and ful out io3en in thee ;
I shal sey salm to thi name, thou he3est.
4 In turnynge myn enemy bacward ; thei
shul be feblid, and pershe fro thi face.
name of the hi3este Lord.
PSALM VIII.
The title of the ei^the salm. To the1
ouercomere, for pressours, the salm
of Dauid ^.
Lord, thou art oure Lord ; thi name is 2
fuls wonderful in al erthe. For thi greet
doyng is reisid1', aboue heuenes. Of the 3
mouth of 3onge children, not spekynge
and soukynge mylk, thou madist' per-
fitliu heriyng, for thin enemyes ; that thou
destrie the1 enemy and avengerem. For Y4
schal se thin heuenes, the werkis of thi
fyngris ; the moone and sterris". whiche
thou hast foundid. What is a man0, thats
thou art myndeful of hym ; ethir the sone
of a virgyn, for thou visitist hym ? Thou e
hast maad hym a litil lesse than aungels ;
thou hast corouned hym with glorie and
onour, and hast? ordeyned hym aboue they
werkis of thin hondis. Thou hast maad s
suget alle thingis vndur hise feet ; alle
scheep and oxis i, ferthermore and the
beestis of the feeld ; the briddis of the eir, 9
and the fischis of the see ; that1" passen bi
the pathis of the see. Lord,VAo?/ art3 oure 10
Lord ; thi1 name 'is wondurful" in al erthe.
t A glos. That
is, to Crist
kyng ouer-
comere, for the
meritis of hise
passiouns, lii
whiche he
hadde ful vic-
torie, and
coroun of glo-
rie, and en-
haunsyng
ahoue alle
creaturis, this
salm is maad
of Dauid, to
his glorie and
onour. A et alii.
PALM IX.
The title of thev nynthe salm. In to the i
ende, for the pry uy tees of the sone, the
salm of Dauid \.
Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al 2
myn herte ; Y schal telle alle thi merueils.
Thou hi3estew, Y schal be glad, and Ya
schal be fulli ioieful in thee; Yx schal
synge to thi name. For thou turnest myn 4
enemy abac; thei schulen be maad feble,
J A glos. This
salm was maad
of Dauid for
the priuytees
of the sones,
that is, for the
doom of di;»-
crecioun, bi
which fsithful
men lien de-
partid in meri-
tis fro vnfeith-
ful men, and
for the doom
of the last de-
partyng of
good men and
yuel. A ci alii.
r hadde maad A. • the vnspekynge A. t the erthe AEH.
' felle i. ' aftir i. e Om. K pr. m. L. h reisid up i. i hast maad i. k perfijt i. 1 an s. m the
the sterris is. ° man, that is, mankinde, in comparison of aungelis kinde K text, v mars.
•i oxen i. 'the whiche i. • Om. i. M hou wondirful lis thi i. « is ful won-
ul sec. m. CK sec. m. cmxik. Om. i. v Om. Q. w higheste Lord i. * and Y i
IX. 5-
PSALMS.
745
5 For thou didist my dom, and my cause ;
thou sittist vp on the trone, that demest
6 ri3twisnesse. Thou feredist" Jentilisv, and
the vnpitous pershide ; the name of hem
thou didist awei in to with oute ende,
/and in to the world of world. Of the
enemy failiden the swerdis in to the ende;
and the cites of hem thou destro3edist.
Pershide the mynde of them with soun;
a and the Lord in to withoute ende abit"'
stille. He made redy in dom his trone ;
9 and he shal deme the roundnesse of the
erthe in equite; he shal deme puplis in
iori3twisnesse. And 'maad is the Lordx
refut to the pore ; helpere in tho thingus
11 that nede is, in tribulacioun. And hope
thei in thee, that kneweii thi name ; for
thou hast not forsake the sechende thee,
12 Lord. Singeth salmys to the Lord, that
dwellith in Sion ; telleth among Jentilis
is the studies of hym. For a3een sechende
the blod of hem he recordide ; he for3at
14 not the cry of pore men. Haue mercy
of me, Lord ; see my mecnesse fro myn
laenemys. That enhauncist me fro the
3atis of deth; that I telle alle thi preis-
ingus in the 3atis of the do3ter of Sion.
16 1 shal ful out gladen in thi 3iuere of
helthe; ful ficchid ben the Jentilis in the
deth, that thei maden. In this grene,
that thei hidden, ca3t is the foot of hem.
17 The Lord shal be knowe doende dornys ;
in the werkis of his hondis ca3t is the
is sinful. Be turned the synneres in to helle;
19 alle Jentilis, that fo^eten God. For not
into the ende faceting shal ben of the
pore ; the pacience of pore men shal not
aopershen in to the ende. Rys, Lord, be
not coumfortid a man ; be denied the
21 Jentilis in thi si3te. Sett, Lord, a lawe
3iuere vp on hem ; wite the Jentilis, for
PS. X. i they ben men. Wherto, Lord, wentist
secnndmn jj^ awei a]ongp ^QU despisist in? ned-
and? schulen perische fro thi face. Fora
thou hast maad my doom and my cause;
thou, that demest ri3tfulnesse, 'hast setz on
the3 trone. Thou blamedistb hethene men, <;
and the wickidc perischide; thou hast do
awei the name of hem in to the world,
and in to the world of world*1. The;
swerdis of the enemy failiden" in to the
ende ; and thou hast distried the citees of
hem. The rnynde of hem perischidef with
sown; and the Lord dwellith with outens
ende. He made? redi his trone in doom ;
and he schal deme the world in equite, hey
schal deme puplis in ri3tfulnesse. And the 10
Lord is maad refuyth, Aether help'1,* to ak
pore man; an1 helpere in couenable tymes
in tribulacioun. And thei, that knowenn
thi name, haue™ hope in thee ; for thou,
Lord, hast not forsake hem that sekeri
thee. Synge 36 to the Lord, that dwellith 12
in Syon ; telle11 36 hise studyes0 among
hethene men. God for3etith not the cry is
of pore men; for he hath myndeP, andi
sekith the blood of hem. Lord, haue thou u
rnerci onr me; ses thou my mekenesse of
myn enemyes. Which enhaunsist me fro 15
the satis of deeth; that Y telle alle thi
preisyngis in the 3atis of the doi^ter of
Syon. Y schal 'be fulli ioyeful' in thin ic
helthe; hethene men ben fast set in the
perisching, which" thei madenv. In this
snare, which thei hidden", the foot of hem
is kau3t. The Lord makynge domes schal 17
be knowun; the synnere is takun in the
werkis of hise hondis. Synneris be turned is
togidere in to helle; alle folkis, that for-
3eten God. For the foi'3etyng of a pore iu
man schal not be in to the ende; the pa-
cience of pore men schal not perische in
to the ende. Lord, rise thou vp, a man 20
be not coumfortid ; folkis be demyd in thi
si3t. Lord, ordeine thou a lawe makereai
onx hem; wite folkis, that thei ben men.
u blamedist E sec. m. sed posted expunxit.
maad is the H. y and A.
v the Jentilis E. w abijdeth AEH. * he is maad the A.
y and thei i. z sittist up i. sittist K. a a I. b hast blamid I. c wickid man i. d worldis a.
e han failid i. { perische A. hath perischid i. 8 hath made i. h the refuyt i. > Om. i.
k of the i. 1 and his i. " haue thei IK. " and telle i. ° studies, that if, the gospel K. P mynde
of hem i. <i and he i. r of i. * and se i. * ioye fully i. u that i. T han maad to oothere men i.
w han hid i. * upon i.
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746
PSALMS.
IX. *2 *l-J.
afultees in tribulacioun. Whil proudeth
the vupitous with inne, tend is the pore
man ; thei ben ca3t in the counseilis, bi
sthewhiche thei thenken. For preisid is
the synnere in the desiris of his soule ;
4 and the wickez is blissid. The synnere
sharpli ful out terrede the Lord; after
the myculnesse* of his wrathe he shal
i not sechen. Ther is not God in his si3t ;
defoulid ben the weies of hym in alle
time. Thi domes be taken awei fro the
face of hym ; of alle his enemys he shal
nlordshipen. Forsothe he seide in his
herte, I shal not be moued, fro ieriera-
cioun in to ieneracioun withoute euel.
7 Whos mouth is ful of cursing, and bitter-
nesse, and treccherie ; vnder his tunge
strauaile and sorewe. He sittb in aspics
with riche men in priuytes ; that he sle
nthe innocent. The e3en of hym beholden
in to the pore ; he waitith in hid place,
as a leoun in his den. He waiteth, that
he raueshe the pore; to raueshe the pore,
lowhil he draweth hym to. In his grane
he shal meken hym ; he shal bowen hym-
self and fallen; whan he shal lordshipen
11 of pore men. Forsothe he seide in his
herte, For3eten is God ; he turneth awei
12 his face, lest he see in to the ende. Rys
up, Lord God, and be haunsid thin hond;
13 ne for3ete thou of d thec pore. For what
the vnpitouse terrede God? forsothe he
seide in his herte, He shal not a3een
u sechen. Seest thou, for trauaile and
sorewe thou beholdist ; that thou take
them in to thin hondis. To thee laft is
the pore ; to the faderles child thou shalt
15 ben helpere. To-brose the arm of the
synnere, and of f the malice doere ; the
synne of hym shal be so3t, and not be
ififounde. The Lord shal regne in to with
oute ende, and in to the world of world ;
perishe shuln 3ee, Jentilis, fro the lond
Lord, whi hast thou go fer awei ? thou I
dispisisty vin couenablez tymesa in tribula-
cioun. While the wickidb isc proud, the 2
pore man is brent ; thei ben taken in the
counsels'1, bie whiche thei thenken. For- 3
whi the synnere is preisid in the desiris
of his soule; and the wickid is blessid. The 4
synnere Vraththide the Lordf; vp^ the
multitude of his ireh he schal not seke.
God is not in his si3t ; hise weies ben de-s
foulid in al tyme. God', thi domes ben
takun awei fro his face; he schal be lord
of alle hise enemyes. Fork he seide in hisc
herte, Y schal not be moued, fro genera-
cioun in to generacioun without yuel.
vWhos mouth1 is ful of cursyng, and of 7
bitternesse, and of gyle ; trauel"1 and so-
rewe is vndur his tunge. He sittith in 8
aspics with ryche men in priuytees; to sle
the innocent man. Hise i3en biholden" 0119
a° pore man; he settith aspics in hidP
place, as a lioun in his denne. He settith
aspics, for to rauysche ai pore man ; for to
rauysche a pore man, while he drawith
ther pore man8. In his snare he schal 10
make1 meke the pore man; he schal bowe
hym silf u, and schalv falle dounw, whanne
he hath be lord of pore men. Forx he seide u
in his herte, God hath fo^etey; he hath
turned awei his face, that he sez not in to
the ende. Lord God, rise thou vp, and 12
thin hond be enhaunsid ; foi^ete thou not
pore men. For what thing terride* the is
wickidb man God to wraththe? for he
seide in his herte, God schal not0 seke.
Thou seest, for thou biholdist trauel and u
sorewe; that thou take hem in to thin
hondis. The pore man is left to thee; thou
schalt be an helpere to the fadirles and
rnodirlesd. Al to-breke thou the arme of 15
the synnere, and yuel willid ; his synne
schal be sou3t, and it schal not be foundun.
The Lord schal regne with outen ende, IK
17 of hym. The desyr of pore men ful out and in to the world of world ; folkis, 36
a multitude c pr. m. b sittith ^. sett H. a Om. A. e Qm. a. f to AH.
7 dispisist vs , » couenably B. a tyme A. b wickid man ,. c wexith ,. d ^fcWe counsels ,.
rs. x.
secundum
Hel.r.
IX. *i8 — XI. 6.
PSALMS.
747
herde the Lord ; the befor rediyng of the
is herte of hem herde thin ere. To deme to
the moderles child and to the meeke ;
that no more ley tos to magnefie hym-
self a man vp on erthe.
PSALM X.
1 In to the ende, theh salm of Dauid.
2 In the Lord I trostne' ; hou sey 366 to
my soule, Passe forth in to the hil, as
3 a sparewe. For loo ! synneres bentenk
bowe, maden redy ther arwis in the arwe
girdil ; that thei shete in derc the ri3te
4 men in herte. For thoo thingus that
thou parformedest, thei destro3eden ; the
5 ri3twis man what dide forsothe ? The
Lord in his holy temple ; the Lord, in
heuene the sete of hym. His e3en in to
the pore beholden ; the ejelidis of hym
oasken the sones of men. The Lord ask-
eth the ri3twis man, and the vnpitous;
he forsothe, that looueth wickidnesse,
vhatith hys soule. He shal reyne vp on
synneres grenes ; fyr, brunston, and the
spiritis of tempestis, part of the chalis of
a hem. For ri3twis the Lord, and ri3twis-
nesse he loouede ; equite 533 the chere of
hym.
PSALM XI.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, for
the ei^ihe.
2 Lord, inac me saf, for ther failith the
holy ; for mynusht ben treuthis fro the
3 sonys of men. Veyn thingus thei speeken,
eche to his ne3hebore ; ther1 treccherous
4 lippis™ in herte and herte speeken. The
Lord scatere alle trecherous lippis", and
5 the tunge gret speche0. That seiden,
Oure tunge wee shul magnefien ; oure
e lippis of vs ben ; who is oure lord ? For
schulen perische fro the lond of hym. The 17
Lord hath herd the desir of pore men ;
thin eere hath herd the makyng redi of
her herte. To deme for6 thef modirles IB
vand mekes ; that a man 'leie to1' no more
to'magnyfie hym silf ' on erthe.
PSALM X.
The title of* the tenthe salm. To the i
victorie of Dauid.
I triste in the Lord ; hou seien 36 to my 2
soule, Passe thou ouere in to an1 hil, as
a sparowe doith ? For lo ! synneris han :t
bent a bouwe ; thei han maad redi her
arowis in an arowe caas ; 'for tom schete
in derknesse ri3tfuln men in herte. For 4
thei han distryed, whom thou hast maad
perfit ; but what dide the ri3tful man ?
The Lord is in his hooli temple; he is 5
Lord, his seete is in heuene. Hise i3en bi-
holden on a° pore man ; hise i3elidis axen
the sones of men. The Lord axith a iusto
man, andf vnfeithful man ; but he, that
loueth wickidnesse, hatith hisi soule. He 7
schal reyne snaris onr 'synful men3; fier,
brymstont, and the spirit of tempestis ben
the part of the cuppe of hem. For the 8
Lord is ri3tfulu, and louedev ri3tfulnessis ;
his cheer si3w equite", ^ethir euennessev.
PSALM XI.
The title of the1 eleuenthe salm. To the \
victorie on the ei$te&, theb song of Dauid.
Lord, make thou me saaf, for the hooli 2
failidec ; for treuthis ben maad litle fro the
sones of men. Thei spaken veyn thingis, 3
ech man to hys nei3bore ; theid han* gile-
ful lippis, theif spaken in hertes and herteh.
The Lord destrie alle gileful lippis; arid the 4
greet spekynge tunge. Whiche seiden, We-,
schulen magnyfie oure tunge, our lippis
ben of vs' ; who is oure lord ? For the e
g Om. H. '» Om. H.
0 spekynge A.
' triste H. k benden AH. ' thei ACH. m Om. H. n tungis E pr. m.
e fro KB. ' the fadirles and i. 6 Om. i. h presume i. ' make him selff greet i. k Om. A.
1 the i. m that thei i. n the ri3tful i. ° the i. P and eke a i pr. m. and a i sec. m. and an K.
1 his onne i. r upon i. s synners i. * and brymston i. u iust EL. v he louede c. loueth EL. he
louith i. w is EL. hath seen i * euenesse i. y ethir euenhede ELP. Om. i. z Om. QK. a clothe Mxhi.
•> Om. OB. « hath failid i. d and thei i. e hauynge i. f Om. i. K her herte i. h with her herte i.
' vs self i.
5 C 2
748
PSALMS.
XI. 7 — XIII. 3.
Usquequo,
Dotitine.
Dixit insi-
piens.
the wreccliidnesse of the'1 nedy, and the
weiling of the pore ; now I shal vp rise,
seith the Lord. I shal putte in thin
Iielthe5iuere; trostily I shal don in hym.
7 The spechis of the Lord chaste spechis ;
siluer examyned bi fyr, proued of the
uerthe, purgid seuefold. Thou, Lord, shalt
withholden vs ; and kepen vs fro this
!) ieneracioun andi in to withoute ende. In
enuyroun vnpitous men gon ; aftir thin
hei3nesse thou hast multiplied the sories
of men.
PSALM XII.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
Hou longe, Lord, thou for3etist me in
to the ende? hou longe thou turnest
2 awei thi face fro me ? Hou myche while
I shal putte counseilis in my soule ; so-
:irewe in myn herte bi day? Hou longe
shall ben enhauncid myn enemy vp on
4 me ? Behold, and ful out here me, Lord
my God. Li3te thou myn e3en, lest any
n tyme I slepe al doun in deth ; lest sum
time sey myn enemy, I haue wonnen the
maistri a3en hym. That trubblen me shul
c; ful out glade, if I shul be moued ; I for-
sothe in thi mercy haue hopid. Myn
herte shal ful out gladen in thin helthe
5iuere ; I shal singe to the Lord, that
goodis 3af to me ; and do salm to the
name of the hei3est Lord.
PSALM XIII.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid r.
The vnwise man seide in his herte,
Ther is not God. Corupt thei ben, and
abhominable ben maad in ther studies ;
ther is not that dos good, ther is not
2 vnto oori. The Lord fro heuene forth be-
heeld vp on the sonus of men; that he
see, if ther is vnderstondende, or a3een
3sechende God. Alle ben bowid doun, to-
wretchednessek of nedy men, and for the
weilyng of pore men ; now Y schal ryse
vp, seith the Lord. I schal sette1 inhelt he™ ;
Y schal do tristili in hym. The spechis?
of the Lord ben chast spechis ; siluer ex-
amynyd" bi fier, preued fro erthe0, purgid
seuen fold. Thou, Lord, schalt kepe vs ; 8
aridi' thoui "schalt keper vss fro this gene-
racioun with* outen ende. Wickid" men n
goenv in cumpas ; biw thin hi3iiesse thou
hast multiplied the sones of men.
PSALM XII.
The title of the* ttcelfthe salm. To they i
victor ic of Dauid.
Lord, hou long foi^etist thou me in to
the ende ? hou long turnest thou2 awei
thi face fro me ? Hou long schal Y sette 2
counsels'1 in my soule ; sorewe in my herte
bi dai? Hou long schal myn enemy be 3
reisidb on me? My Lord God, biholde4
thou, and here thou me. Li3tne thou myn
i3en, lest ony tyme Y slepe in deth ; lest 5
ony tyme myn enemye seie, Y hadde the
maistri a3ens hym. Thei, that troblen me,
schulen haue ioie, if Y schal be stirid ;
forsothec Y hopide in thi merci. Myn<;
herte schal fulli haue ioie in thin helthed ;
Y schal synge to the Lord, that 5yueth
goodis to me, and Y schal seie salm6 to
the name of the hi3este Lord.
PSALM XIII.
The" title ofs the* threttenthe salm. To the \
victor ie of Dauid.
The vnwise man seide in his herte, God
is not. Thei ben corrupt, andh ben maad
abhomynable in her studies ; noon is' that
doith good, noon is til to oon. The Lord 2
bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men ;
that he se, if onyk is1 vndurstondynge, ethir
sekynge™ God. Alle bowiden awei, togi-s
dere thei ben maad vnprofitable ; noon is
P Om. AEH sec. m. q Om. AEU. ' Dauid, for Ike ei$the A. s doth A.
k wretchidnessis i. 1 putte or sette i. m the helthe 3iuer, and i. n asaied i. ° the erthe s. P Om. s.
Om. is. r defende i. s Qm. s. t jn to with i. u Vnpitouse i. v gon aboute i. w aftir i.
>m. COQ. yOm. ci. * Om. i. a counceil s. t>reisidupi. <= but i. <> helthe 3iuere, Crist i. casalms.
Om. QHS. k and thei i. i ther is i. * ony man s. 1 ther is i. m &}en sekynge i.
XIII. 4 — XIV.
PSALMS.
749
gidere vnprofitable ben rnaad ; ther is riot
that do good, ther is not vuto oon. A
sepulcre opened is the throte of hem, with
ther tungis treccherously thei diden ; the
venym of edderes vnder the lippis of hem.
Whos mouth of cursing and bitternesse
is ful ; swifte the feet of hem to sheden
out blod. To-brosing and vnwelsumnesse
in the weies of hem, and the weie of pes
thei knewen not ; ther is not the drede of
4 God befor ther e3en. Whether alle shul
not knowen, that werken wickednesse ;
that deuoure my folc, as mete of bred ?
s God they inwardli clepeden not ; there
thei trembliden bi drede, wher was not
6 drede. For the Lord is in a ri3twis ie-
neracioun ; the counseil of the nedi 3ee
ban confoundid, for the Lord is his hope.
^ Who shall 3iue fro Sion the helthe 3iuere
of Irael? Whan the Lord shal take awei
the caitifte of his puple ; Jacob ful out
shal io3en, and Irael shall gladen.
PSALM XIV.
The salm of Dauid.
quis. \ Lord, who shal duelle in thi taber-
nacle ; or who shal eft resten in thin
aholyhil? That goth in withoute wem ;
3 and werkith ry3ttwisnesse. That speketh
treuthe in his herte ; that dide not tre-
cherie in his tunge. Ne dide to his ne3he-
bore euel ; and reprof toe not to a3en hise
4ne3hboris. To no3t is bro3t doun in his
si3t the malice doere ; forsothe the dred-
ende the Lord he glorifieth. That swereth
to his ne3hebore, and desceyueth not ;
5 that his monee 3af not to vsure ; and
3iftis vp on the innocent toe not. He, that
doth these thingus, shal not be moued in
to without ende.
that doth good, noon is" 'til to0 oon. The
throte of hern is an open sepulcre, thei
diden gilefuli with her tungis ; the venym
of snakis is vndurP her lippis. Whos mouth
is ful of cursyng and'' bittirnesse ; her feet
ben swift to schede out blood. Sorewe
and cursidnesse is in the weies of hem,
and thei knewen not the weie of pees ;
the drede of God is not bifor her i^en.
Whether alle men that worchen wickid-4
nesse schulen not knowe ; that1" deuowren
my puple, as mete of breed ? Thei cle- 5
peden8 not the Lord ; thei trembliden there
for dreed, where was no drede ; for the fi
Lord is in a ri3tful generacioun. Thou
hast schent1 the counsel of au pore man ;
for the Lord is his hope. Who schal 3yue7
fro Syon helthe to Israel ? Whanne the
Lord hath turned awei the caitifte of his
puple ; Jacob schal 'fulli be ioifulv, and
Israel schal be glad.
PSALM XIV.
The title of the™ fourtenthe salm. The
salm of Dauid
Lord, who schal dwelle in thi taber- 1
nacle ; ether who schal reste in thin hooli
hil ? He that entrith with out wem ; and 2
worchith ri3tfulnesse. Which x spekith 3
treuthe in his herte ; which dide not gile
in his tunge. Nethir? dide yuel to his
nei3bore ; and took not schenschipz a3ensa
hise nei3borisb. A wickid man is brou3t to 4
nou3t in his si3t ; but he glorifieth hem
that dreden the Lord. Which0 swerith to
his nei3bore, and disseyueth notd; which* s
3af not his money to vsure ; and took not
3iftis onf the innocent. He, that doith
these thingis, schal not be moued with
outen ende.
n ther is I. ° unto i. P vndirnethe s. 1 and of I. r whiche I. s in clepeden A sec. m. clepen o.
t confoundid I. ™ the i. v ful out ioye i. fulli ioie K. w Om. Q. x He that i. J Ne i.
z schenschipis D. repreef i. a to v. b ne3ebore x. c He that i. d him not i. e the which i.
f upon i.
750
PSALMS.
XV. i — XVI. 3.
Exaudi, Do-
mine.
PSALM XV.
Of the title, the inscripcioun to hym
Dauid.
i Kep me, Lord, for I hopide in thee ;
2 1 seide to the Lord, My God art thou ;
3 for of my goodis thou nedist not. To the
seintis that ben in the lond of hym ; he
made merueilous alle my willis in hem.
4Ther ben multiplied the infirmytes of
hem ; aftirward thei hee3eden to. I shal
not gadere togidere the conuenticulis of
hem of blodis ; ne I shal be myndeful of
5 the namys of hem bi my lippis. The Lord
the part of myn eritage, and of my chalis;
thou art, that shalt restore myn eritage
6 to me. Cordis fellen to me in ful cleer
thingis ; forsothe myn eritage ful cler
7 is to me. I shal blisse the Lord, that
3af to me vnderstondinge ; ouermor1 'and
vntou the ny3t myche" blameden me my
sreenys. I purueiede the Lord in my si3te
euermor ; for fro the ri3t partis he is
9 to me, lest I be with moued. For that
gladede myn herte, and ful out io3ede
my tunge ; furthermor and my flesh shal
10 a3een resten in hope. For thou shalt not
forsake my soule in helle ; ne 3iue thin
halewe to seen corupcioun. Knowen to
me thou hast maad the weies of lif;
thou shalt fulfille me therto in gladnesse
with thi chere ; delitingus in thi ri3tt
bond vnto the ende.
PSALM XVI.
1 The orisoun of Dauid.
Here, Lord, my ri3twisnesse ; vnder-
stond my lowe pre3ing. With eris per-
ceyue myn orisoun ; not in treccherous
2 lippis. Fro thi chere my dom go forth ;
3 thin e3en see thei equites. Thou proued-
est myn herte, and visytedist in the ny3t ;
PSALM XV.
The title of the« fiuetenthe salm. "Of the
meke and sympleh, the salm ofDauid^. t A <//<w. This
salm is tnaad of
Lord, kepe1 thou me, for Y haue hopid i Dauid> to the
preysyng of the
in thee; Y seide to the Lord, Thou art 2 meke and 8ym-
my God, for thou hast no nede of my £/«. "
goodis. To the seyntis that ben in the 3
lond of hym ; hek made wondurful alle
my willis in hem. The sikenessis of hem 4
ben multiplied ; aftirward1 thei hastiden.
I schal not gadire togidere the™ conuen-
ticulis, *ethir litlen couentis, of hem of
bloodis ; and Y schal not be myndeful of
her names bi my lippis. The Lord is 5
part of myn eritage, and of my passion ;
thou art0, that schalt restore myn eritage
to me. Coordis felden to me in ful cleree
thingis ; for? myn eritage is ful cleer to me.
I schal blesse the Lord, that 3af i vndur-7
stondyng to me ; ferthermore and my
reynes blamedenr me 'til tos ny3t. I pur- a
ueide1 euere the Lord in my si3t ; for he
is on" the ri3thalf to me, that Y be not
moued. For this thing7 myn herte was 9
glad, and my tunge ioyede fulli ; ferther-
more and my fleisch schal reste in hope.
For thou schalt not forsakew my soule in 10
helle ; nether thou schalt 3yue thin hooli
to se corrupcioun. Thou hast maad knowun
to me the weies of lijf ; thou schalt fillex
me of y gladnesse with thi cheer ; delit-
yngis ben in thi ri3thalf vtil in toz the ende*.
PSALM XVI.
The title qfb the? sixtenthe salm. The4 i
preier of Dauid.
Lord, here thou my ri3tfulnesse ; biholde
thou my preier. Perseuye6 thou with eeris
my preier; not maad1 in gileful lippis.
Mi doom come? 'forth of h thi cheer; thin a
i3en se' equite. Thou hast preued myn 3
herte, andk hast visitid1 in ni3t ; thou hast
1 euer more AH. » in to A. v Om. A.
g Om. Q. h that he made to preising of the meek and sympk Crist v. i to gidre kepe i. * he hath i.
' and aftirward i. m Om. i. n or smale i. o ft art ,. P forsothe i. q hath 3ouen i. r han blamyd I.
nto the i. t
bifore i. « at i. v thing, that is, for my rising men K text v mars. * leue i.
ic i. y with s. * unto i. til to K. • eende, ether til to withouten eende K. b on R. c Qm. L.
Farceyue i. f maad to me i. K cometh CKM. come it i. h bifore i. ' see thei K. k and
thou i. i visited it i.
XVI. 4 — XVII. 2.
PSALMS.
751
bi fyr thou examynedest me, and ther is
4 not founde in me wickidnesse. That my
mouth speke not the werkis of men; for
the woordis of thi lippis I kepte harde
sweies. Parforme my goingus in thi sties;
othat my steppis be not meued. I criede,
for thou, God, herdest me ; bowe fully
thin ere, and ful out here my woordis.
7 Mac merueilouse thi mercyes; that makist
8saf the hopende in thee. Fro the with-
stonderes to thi ri3thalf w kep me, as the
appil of the* 636. Vnder the shadewe of
9 thi weengis defend me; fro the face of
vnpitous men, that me han tormentid.
10 Myn enemys my soule cumpasiden ; ther
tal3 thei closiden togidere; theyr mouth
11 hath spoken pride. Throwende me aferr
now thei enuyroutiden me; ther 63611 thei
ordeyneden to bowe doun in to the erthe.
12 They toke me doun, as a leoun redy to
the prey ; and as a leoun whelp dwell-
isende in hid placis. Rys vp, Lord, be-
for come hym, and supplaunte hym ; tac
awei my soule fro the vnpitous ; thy
14 swerd, fro the enemys of thin hond.
Lord, fro a fewe fro the lond deuyde hem
in ther lif ; of thin hidde thingus fulfild
to? is the worn be of hem. Thei ben ful-
fild with sones; and laften ther relikis to
15 ther childer. I forsothe in ri^twisnesse
shal apere to thi si3te ; I shal be fulfild,
whan thi glorie shal apere.
PSALM XVII.
1 In to the ende, to the child of' the Lord,
Dauid; the whiche woordus of this7-
song he spac to the Lord, in the dai
that the Lord toe hym out fro the
hond* of the enemys of hym, and fro
the hond of Saul ; and seide :
2 I shal looue thee, Lord, my strengthe;
the Lord my fastnyng, and my refut,
examyriyd"1 me" bi fier, and wickidnesse
is not foundun in me. That my mouth 4
speke not the werkis of men ; for the
wordis of thi lippis Y haue kept harde
weies. Make thou perfit my goyngis ins
thi pathis; that my steppis be not moued.
I criede, for thou, God, herdist0 me ; bowe 6
doun thin eere to me, and here thou my
wordis. Make wondurful thi mercies ; that 7
makist saaf'men hopynge? in thee. Kepea
thou me as the appil of thei {36; fro1" 'men
a3enstondynge8 thi 1-131 hond. Keuere* thou
me vndur the schadewe of thi wyngis; fro 9
the face of vnpitouse men, that han tur-
mentid me. Myn enemyes han cumpassid
my soule; thei han closide togidere her fat- 10
nesse; the" mouth of hem spak pride. Thei n
castidenv me forth", and han cumpassid
me now ; theix ordeyneden? to bowe doun
her 13611 in to erthe. Thei, as a lioun 12
maad redi to preyz, han take me ; and as
the whelp of a lioun dwellynge in hid
places. Lord, rise thou vp, bifor come is
thou hyma, and disseyueb thou hym ; de-
lyuere thou my lijf fro the 'vnpitouse,
delyuerec thou thid swerd fro the ene-H
myes of thin hond. Lord, departe thou
hem fro a fewe men6 of 'the londf in the
lijf of hem ; her worn be is fillid of thin
hid thingis. Thei ben fillid^ with sones;
and thei leften1' her relifis' to her litle
children. But Y in ri3tfulnesse schal ap-is
pere to thi si}t ; Y schal be fillid, whanne
thi glorie schal appere.
PSALM XVII.
The title of the}i seuenetenthe salm. To1
victorie1, the word of the Lord to
Dauid; which™ spak the wordis of this
song, in the dai inn which the Lord
delyuerede0 hym fro? the<\ hondr of*
alle hise enemyes, and fro the hond of
Saul ; and he seide :
Lord, my strengthe, Y schal loue thee ; 2
the Lord /* my stidfastnesse, and my re-
« ri3t part AEH. * thyn E pr. m. Y Om. c. z /«* ^J/. a hoondis A.
m assaied i. n it i. ° hast herd I. P hem that hopen i. <1 thin i. r and fro i. s hem that
stonden i. t Hile i. u arcrf the i. v han cast i. w out i. x and thei i. y han ordeyned i. z fits
prey i. a Om. i. b ouerturne i. c vnpitouse man, and delyuere i. vnpitouse man; delyuer s. d the i.
tfeithful men i. f erthe i. K fulfillid i. h han left i. ' relifs ether residue v. kOm.Q. l the victorie i.
m that i. n /o o. ° hadde delyuered x. P Om. c. q Om. ci. r hondis R. Om. ci. * Om. i.
752
PSALMS.
XVII. 3 — 20.
a and my delyuerere. My God, myn help- fuyt, and mi deliuerere. Mi God is myn 3
ere ; I shal hope in to hym. My de- helpere ; and Y schal hope in to1 hym.
My defendere, and the horn of rnyn helthe;
fendere, and the horn of myn helthe; and
4 myn vndertakere. Preisende I shal in-
wardly clepe the Lord ; and fro myn
oenemys I shal be saf. The sorewis of
deth enuyrounden me ; and the stremes
of wickidnesse togidere sturbiden me.
e The sorewis of helle wenten aboute me ;
befor ocupiedeii me the grenes of deth.
7lri my tribulacioun I inwardly clepide
the Lord ; and to my God I criede. And
he ful out herde fro his holi temple my
vois ; and my cry in his si3te wente in to
s the eris of hym. Moued is togidere, and
togidere tremblide the erthe ; the founde-
ineus of mounteynes ben togidere sturbid,
and togidere mouedb, for he wrathide to
ythem. Ther ste3ede vp smoke in his
wrathe, and fyr fro his face ful out
brente; and colis ben vndertend of hym.
10 He ful bowide heuenes, and cam doun ;
Hand dercnessec vnder his feet. And he
ste3ede vpon cherubyn, and flei3 ; he flei3
12 on the pennes of windis. And he putte
dercnesses his hiding place, in the cum-
pas of hym his tabernacle ; derk watirtl
isin6 the cloudis of the eir. Fro the Ii3ting
in the si3te of hym cloudis passeden ;
H hail and the colis of fyr. And in thun-
drede fro heuene the Lord ; and the
he3est 3af his vois, hail and colis of fyr.
15 And he sente his arewis, and scaterede
hem ; leitis he multipliede, and togidere
lesturbide hem. And ther apereden the
wellis of watris; and ben opened the
foundemens of the roundnesse of erthis.
Of thi blamyng, Lord ; of the inbrething
17 of the spirit of thi wrathe. He sente fro
the he^est, and toe me ; and ca3te me fro
is many watris. He toe me out fro my
most strong enemys ; and fro hem that
hatiden me, for thei ben cournfortid vpon
lame. Thei befor camyn me in the dai of
my tormenting ; and the Lord is maad
20 my defendere. And he ladde out me in
and myn vptakere. I schal preise, and yri-4
wardli clepe the Lord ; and Y schal be saaf
fro myn enemyes. The sorewis of deth 5
cumpassiden me; and the strondis of wick-
idnesse disturbliden" me. The sorewis ofc
helle cumpassidenv me; the snaris of deeth
'bifor ocupieden"' me. In my tribulacioun 7
Yx inwardli clepide the Lord ; and Y criede
to my God. And he herde my vois fro his
hooli temple; and my cry in his si3t entride
in to hise eeris. The erthe was mouede s
togidere, and tremblede togidere >' ; the
foundementis of hillis weren troblid togi-
dere, and werenz moued togidere ; for he"
was wrooth to hem. Smoke stiedeb in the 9
ire of hymc, and fier brente out fro his
face ; coolis weren kyndlid of hym. He 10
bowide doun heuenes, and cam doun ; and
derknesse was vndur hise feet. And hen
stiede on cherubyrn, and fleid ; he fley
ouer the pennes of wyndis. And he set- 12
tide derknesses his hidyng placee, his ta-
bernacle vin his cumpasf; derks water was
in the cloudes of the lowereh eir. Ful )3
cleer cloudis passiden in his si3t; hail and
the coolis of fier. And the Lord thun-u
drid fro heuene; and the hi3este 3af his
vois, hail arid the1 coolis of fier ^camen
dounv. And he sente hise arowis, and 15
distriede tho1 men ; he multipliede leytis,
and disturblide tho men. And the wellis is
of watris apperiden; and the foundementis
of the™ erthe weren schewid. Lord, of thi
blamyng; of the brething of the spirit of
thin ire. He sente fro the hi3este place, 17
and took me; and he took me fro many
watris. He delyuerede me fro my strong- is
este enemyes; and fro hem that hatiden
me, for thei weren coumfortid on me.
Thei camen bifor me in the dai of my 19
turment; and the Lord was maad my de-
fendere. And he ledde out me in to breede ; 20
he maad me saaf, for he wolde me. And 21
b ben moued E. c darknessis AH. d watris A. e Om. A.
* Om. i. » han disturblid i. v han cumpassid i. w ban bifor ocupied i. * Y haue I. y g
Om. i. a the Lord i. b stiede up i. e the Lord i. d he flei i. e place of his maiestee,
3 j...i. . h0m , i Om. i. kQm. i. Ithilkei. "> Om. K.
gretly I.
and i.
XVII. 2i — 4
PSALMS.
753
to brodnesse ; he made me saf, for he
21 woldef me?. And the Lord shal 3elde to
me after my ri3twisnesse ; and after the
clennesse of myn hondis he shall 3elde to
22 me. For I kepte the weies of the Lord ;
23 ne vnpitously I dide fro. my God. For
alle the domys of hym in my si3te ; and
the ri3twisnesses of hym I putte not fro
24 me awey. And I shal ben vndefoulid
with hym ; and al abouten kepe me fro
25 my wickidnesse. And the Lord shal 3elde
to me after my ri3twisnesse; and after the
clennesse of myn hondis in the si3te of
2Gthe e3en of hym. With the holy, holy
thou shalt be ; and with the innocent
27 man, an innocent thou shalt be. And
with the chosen, chosen thou shalt be ;
and with the peruertid, thou shalt be per-
28uertid. For thou a meke puple shalt
make saf; and the 63011 of proude men
29 thou shalt lowen. For thou Ii3tist my
lanterne ; Lord, my God, Ii3teh my derc-
aonessis. For in thee I shal be pullid out
fro temptacioun ; and in my God I shal
sigon ouer the wal. My God, vndefoulid
the weie of hym, the spechis of the Lord
bi fyr examyned ; the defendere he is of
32 alle hoperis in hyrn. For who God but
the Lord ? or who God but oure God ?
33 God that befor girte' me with vertue ;
34 and sette my weye vndefoulid. That par-
fitli made my feet as of hertes ; and vp on
35 he3e thingus settende me. That techeth
myn hondis to bataile ; and thouk settist
36 as a brasene bowe myn armys. And
thou 3eue to me the proteccioun of thin1
helthe ; and thi ri3thond vndertoc me.
And thi discipline amendede me in to
the ende ; and that thi discipline shal
37 teche me. Thou madest large my goingus
vnder me; and my steppis ben not feblid.
38 1 shal pursue myn enemys, and taken
hem ; and I shal not be turned, to the
39 time thei failen. I shal breke them togi-
dere, ne thei my3ten stonde; thei shul
4ofalle vnder my feet. And thou befor
the Lord schal 3elde to me bin my ri3tful-
nesse; and he schal 3elde to me hi" the
clennesse of myn hondis. For Y kepte the 22
weies of the Lord ; and Y dide not vnfeith-
fuli fro my God. For alle hise domes ben 23
in my si3t ; and Y puttide not awei fro me
hise ri3tfulnessis. And Y schal be vnwem-24
med with hym ; and Y schal kepe me fro
my wickidnesse. And the Lord schal 3elde25
to me bi my ri3tfulnesse; and bin the clen-
nesse of rnyn hondis in the si3t of hise
]*3en. With the hooli, thou schalt be hooli; 20
and with 'a man innocent0, thou schalt be
innocent. And with a chosun man, thou 27
schalt be chosun ; and with a weiward
man, thou schalt be weiward. For? thou 21)
schalt make saaf a meke puple; and thou
schalt make meke the i3en of proude men.
For thou, Lord, ^tnest my lanterne ; my 20
God, Ii3tne thou my derknessis. For bii3o
thee Y schal be delyuered fro temptacioun ;
and in my Godr Y schal 'go ouers the wal.
Mi God, his weie is vndefoulid, the speches3i
of the Lord ben examyned bi fier ; he is
defendere of alle men hopynge in hym.
For whi, who is God out takun the Lord ? 32
ethir who is God outakun oure God ? God 33
that hath gird me with vertu; and hath
set my weie vnwemmed. Which made per- 34
fit my feet as' of hertis ; and ordeynyngeu
me on hi3e thingis. Which techith myn 35
hondis to batel; and thou hast set myn
armys as a brasun bouwe. And thou hastsc
3oue to me the kyueryng of thin helthe;
and thi ri3thond hath vptake me. And
thi chastisyng amendide me in to the
ende; and thilke chastisyng of thee schal
teche me. Thou alargidist my paacesv37
vndur me; and my steppis ben not maad
vnstidefast. Y schal pursue myn enemyes, SB
and Y schal take hemw; and Y schal not
turne til thei failen. I schal al to-brekess
hem, and thei schulen not mowe stonde ;
thei schulen falle vndur my feet. And 40
thou hast gird me with vertu to batel;
and thou hast 'supplauntid, ether dis-
f welde E. e Om. H. '> lijtne AEH. ' girde An. k Om. A. l myn AH.
n aftir i. o an innocent man I. P For, Lord i. <1 in i. r God, thai is, in the vertu of my
God K text v marg. * passe i. * as the feet i. u ordeynede K. v pathis i. w hem altogidre i.
VOL. II. 5 D
754
PSALMS.
xvii. 41 — xvm. 6.
girtist111 me with vertue to bataile ; and seyued*, vndur me men risynge a3ens me.
Celt enarrant
gloriam Dei.
thou supplauntidist men risende in me
41 vnder me. And myn enemys thou jeue
to me bac; and the hatende me thou
4-2 scateredest. Thei crieden, and ther was
not that shulde make saf ; to the Lord,
43 and he ful out herde them not. And I
shal to-poone them into pouder befor the
face of the wind ; as clei of stretis I shal
44 do them awei. Thou shalt take me out
fro the a3en seiyngus of the puple ; thou
shalt sette me in to the hed of Jentilis.
45 The puple, that I knewe not, seruede to
me ; in heering11 of ere it obeshede to me.
4eAlienes sones han lied to me, alienes
soiius ben elded ; and haltiden0 fro thi
47 pathis. The Lord liueth, and blessid my
God ; and God of myn helthe be en-
4shauncid. God, that giuest veniauncis to
me, and sogetyst puplis vnder me ; my
vj deliuerere fro my wratheful enemys. And
fro men risende in to me, thou shalt en-
haunce me ; fro the wicke? man thou shalt
50 take me awei. Therfore, Lord, I shal
knouleche to thee in naciouns ; and to thi
51 name a salm I shal seyn. Magnefiende
the helthis of his king ; and doende
mercy to his crist Dauid, and to his sed
vnto the world.
PSALM XVIII.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
2 Heuenes tellen out the glorie of God ;
and the werkis of his hondes tellith the
3 firmament. Dai to thei dai bolketh out
woord ; and ny3t to the ny3t shewith out
4 kunnyng. Ther ben not spechis, ne ser-
mownes ; of the whiche ben not herd the
5 voises of hem. In to al ther erthe wente
out the soun of hem ; and in to the endis
of the roundnesse of erthe8 their woordis.
cln the sunne he sette his tabernacle ; and
he as a spouse goende forth fro his priue
And thou hast 3oue myn enemyes abac to-»i
me; and thou hast distried'men hatynge?
rne. Thei crieden, and noon wasz that 42
maad hem saaf ; 'thei crieden3- to the
Lord, and he herde not hem. And Y43
schal al to-breke hem, as dust bifor the
face of wyndb ; Y schal do hem awei, as
thec cley of stretis. Thou schalt dely-44
uere me fro a3enseiyngis of the puple ;
thou schalt sette me in to the heed of
folkisd. The puple, which Y knewe not, 45
seruede e me ; in the herynge of eere it
obeiede to me. Alien sones lieden to me, 46
alien sones wexiden elde ; andf crokiden
fro thi pathis. The Lord lyueth, and my 47
God be blessid ; and the God of myn
helthe be& enhaunsid. God, that 3auesth48
veniaunces to me, and' makist suget pu-
plis vndur me ; myk delyuerere fro my
wrathful enemyes. And thou schalt en- 49
haunse me fro hem, that risen a3ens me ;
thou schalt delyuere me fro a wickid man.
Therfor, Lord, Y schal knouleche to theeso
among naciouns ; and Y schal seie salm to
thi name. Magnyfiynge the helthis ofsi
his kyng ; and doynge merci to his crist
Dauid, and to his seed til in to the world.
PSALM XVIII.
The title of the1 ei^tenthe salm. To vie- 1
torie, them salm of Dauid.
Heuenes tellen out the glorie of God ; 2
and the firmament tellith the werkis of
hise hondis. The dai tellith" out to the 3
dai a word ; and the ny3t schewith0 kun-
nyng to the ny3t. No langagis ben, nether 4
wordis ; of whiche the voices of hem ben
not herd. The soun of hem 3ede out in to 5
al erthe; and the wordis of hem ^^eclen out?
in to the endis of the world. In the sunne G
he hath set his tabernacle ; and he as a
spouse comyngei forth of his chaumbre.
ra girdist AH. girdedist E.
8 the erthe AEII.
a the heering AEH. ° han haltid A. P wickid u. 1 Om. A. r Om. AEH.
* ouerturmd i. y hem that hatiden i. z ther was i. a Om. i. b the wynd IKS. <= Om. r.
pephs i. e hath serued i. f and thei i. e be he i. h 3yuest plures. i thou i. k thou art my i.
Urn. PQI. m Oftlle 0_ -
comyngc i.
I J
" sheweth out K. P Om. i. 1 was
XVIII. 7 — XIX. 7-
PSALMS.
755
Exaudiat te
Dominus in
die.
chaumbre. He ful out gladide, as a ieaunt,
7 to be runne4 the weie ; fro the he3est
heuene the going out of hym. And the
ajeencomyng of hym unto the he3este of
hym ; and ther is not that hide hymself
afro his hete. The lawe of the Lord vn-
wemmed, turnende soulis ; the witness-
ing of the Lord feithful, wisdam jiuende
i> to litle childer. The ri3twisnesses of the
Lord euene, gladende hertis; the heste of
10 the Lord Ii3tsum, Ii3tende e3en. The drede
of the Lord holy, abitu stille in to the
world of world ; the domes of the Lord
11 verre, iustefied in to themself. Desirable
vp on gold, and precious ston myche; and
swettere ouer thev hony and the hony-
12 comb. Forsothe thi seruaunt kepeth hem ;
lain hem to be kept myche 3elding. Giltis
who vnderstandithvv? fro myn hid thingis
H dense me; and fro alienes spare to thi
seruaunt. If of me thei shul not lord-
shipen, thanne I shal ben vnwemmed ;
and ful out clensid fro the most gilte.
is And the spechis of my mouth shul be,
that thei plese ; and the swete thenking
of myn herte in thi si3te euermore. Lord,
myn helpere; and mynw a3een biere.
PSALM XIX.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
2 Ful out here thee the Lord in the dai
of tribulacioun ; defende thee the name
3 of thex God of Jacob. Sende he to thee
helpe fro the holy ; and fro Sion defende
4 he thee. Myndeful be he of alle thi sa-
crifise ; and thi brent sacrifise be maad
s fat. 3elde he to thee after thin herte;
6 and alle thi counseil conferme. We shul
gladen in thin helthe 3iuere ; and in the
name of oure God wee shul be magnefied.
7Fulfille the Lord alle thin askingus; now
I haue knowe, for the Lord made saf his
crist. He shal ful out heren hym fro his
He fulli ioyede, as a giaunt, to renne his
weie; his goynge out was fro hi3este he- 7
uene. And his goyng a3en was to the
hi3este therof; and noon isr that hidith
hyin silf fro his heet8. The lawe of the a
Lord is with out wem, and conuertith
soulis ; the witnessyng of the Lord is
feithful, and1 3yueth wisdom to litle" chil-
dren. The ri3tfulnessis of the Lord ben ft
ri3tful, gladdynge hertis ; the coinaunde-
ment of the Lord is cleere, Ii3tnynge i3en.
The hooli drede of the Lord dwellith in toio
worldvv of world ; the domes of the Lord
ben trewe, Justified in to hemx silf. De-u
sirable> more than gold, and a stoon myche
preciouse ; and swettere than hony and
honycoomb. 'Forwhi* thi seruaunt kepith 12
thoo; myche 3eldynga is in thob to be kept.
Who vndurstondith trespassis? make thouia
me cleene fro my priuy synnes; and ofi4
alien synnes spare thi seruaunt. 'If the
forseid defautis* ben not, Lord, of me,
than Y schal be with out wem'1 ; and Y schal
be clensid of the mooste synne. And the 15
spechis of my mouth schulen bee, that
thof plese ; and the thenkynge of myn
herteS euere in thi si3t. Lord, mynb
helpere; and myn a3enbiere.
PSALM XIX.
The title of the1 nyntenthe salm. To vic-i
torie, the salm ofDauid\. t * ai«s. Thi»
salm was maad
The Lord here thee in the dai of tribu-2 of Dauid to
gete victone
laciounk; the name of God of Jacob de- forhisoost.
fende thee. Sende he helpe to thee fro 3
the1 hooli place; and fro Syon defende he
thee. Be he myndeful of al thi sacrifice ; 4
and thi brent sacrifice be maad fat. 3yue5
he to thee aftir thin herte; and conferme
he al thi counsel. We schulen be glad in 6
thin helthe; and we schulen be magnyfied
in the name of oure God. The Lord fille?
alle thin axyngis ; nowe Y haue knowe,
that the Lord hath maad saaf his crist.
He schal here hym fro his hooly heuene ;
A cl alii.
4 renned AH. ronned E. u abijdeth AEH. v Om. AEH. vv vnderstant c pr . m. w Om. AH. * Om. AH.
* ther is i. ' heet, that is, charite KV. * and it i. u litle, ether meke KV. w the world K sec. m.
x Om. s. T Desiderable CGQ. z Forsothe i. » jeldyng or reward i. b thilke domes i. c faults e.
d If tho haue not lordschip of me, thanne I schal be vndefoulid of aliens synnes i. e be siche i. { thei i.
6 herte is i. h thou art myn i. ' Om. FQJ. k thi tribulacioun s. 1 his i.
5D2
756
PSALMS.
XIX. 8 — XX. 14.
Doiiiine, in
virtute.
the helthe of his ri3t hond is in poweris.
Thesm in" charis, and these in horsis ; but R
we schulen inwardli clepe in the name of
oure Lord God. Thei ben boundun, and 9
felden doun ; but we han° rise, and ben
reisid. Lord, make thou saaf the kyng ; 10
and here thou vs in the dai in which we
inwardli clepen thee.
PSALM XX.
The title of the? twentithe salm. To vie- i
torie, the salm of Dauid.
Lord, the kyng schal be glad in thi 2
vertu ; and he schal ful out hauei ioye
greetli onr thin helthe. Thou hast 3oues
to hym the desire of his herte ; and thou
hast not defraudid8 hym of the1 wille of
hise lippis. For thou hastu bifor come 4
hym in thev blessyngis of swetnesse ; thou
hast setw onx his heed a coroun of pre-
ciouse stoon. He axide of thee lijf, ands
thou 3auest to? hym ; thez lengthe of daies
in to the world/ and in to the world* of
world. His glorie is greet in thin helthe ; <>
thou schalt putte glorieb, and greet fayr-
nesse on hym. For thou schalt 3yue hym 7
in to blessing in to the world of world ;
thou schalt make hym glad in ioye with
thi cheer. For the kyng hopith in the 8
Lord ; and in the merci of the hi3este
he schal not be moued. Thyn hond beg
foundun to alle thin enemyes ; thi ri3thond
fynde alle hem that haten thee. Thou 10
schalt putte hem as a furneis of fier in the
tyme of thi cheer ; the Lord schal dis-
turble hem in his ire, and fier schal de-
uoure hem. Thou schalt leese the fruytii
of hem fro erthec ; and "thou schalt leesed
the seed of hem fro the sones of men.
For thei bowiden yuelse a3ens thee ; thei 12
thou3ten counseils, whiche thei my3ten not
stablische. For thou schalt putte hem abac; is
in thi relifs thou schalt make redi the
cheer of hem. Lord, be thou enhaunsid u
in thi vertu ; we schulen synge, and seie
opinly thi vertues.
y Om. AH. z Om. A. a Om. A. b boowe E. <= the H. d and gladen out E pr. m.
Thes, that is, aduersaries, tristen K. ° ben in i. o haue i. P Om. LQ. q Om i r of I
thin s. u Om. e. v Qm. i. w put ,. x upon ,_ y •„ to , z an(] the r a Qm ,
n hym the glone v. c the erthe i. d Qm. v. « yuel s
holi heuene; in iny3tus the helthe of
s his rijthond. These in charis, and these
in hors ; wee forsothe in the name of the
Lord oure God shul inwardli clepen.
uThei ben oblisht. and fellen ; wee for-
10 sothe risen, and? ben up ri3t. Lord, mac
saaf the king ; and here us in the day
that wee shul inwardli clepe thee.
PSALM XX.
i In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
•2 Lord, in thi vertue shal the king
gladen ; and vpon thin helthe 3iuere ful
3 out io3en hugely. The desyr of his herte
thou 3eue to hym ; and in the wil of his
4 lippis thou begilidest not hym. For thou
wentist beforn him in blessingus of swet-
nesse ; thou puttist in his hed a crowne
5 of precious ston. Lyf he askide of thee,
and thou 3eue to hym ; lengthe of da3is
in to the world, and into the world of
6 world. Gret is his glorie in thin helthe
giuere ; glorie and gret fairnesse thou
?shalt fulz putte vp on hym. For thou
shalt 3iuen hym in to blessing in to
world of world ; thou shalt gladen hym
sin io3e with thi chere. For the king
hopith in the Lord ; and in the mercy
9 of the he3est he shal not be moued. Be
founde thin bond to alle thin enemys ;
thi ri3thond finde alle that thee hatiden.
10 Thou shalt putte them as aa furneis of
fyr in the time of thi chere ; the Lord
in his wrathe shal desturbe them, and
11 fyr shal deuoure them. The frute of
hem fro the erthe thou shalt leese ; and
12 the sed of hem fro the sones of men. For
thei bo wed e1' doun in to theec euelis ; thei
tho3ten counseilis, that thei my3ten not
isstablen. For thou shalt putte them abac ;
in thi relikis thou shalt make beforn redi
1 4 the chere of hem. Be thou enhauncid,
Lord, in thi vertue ; wee shul synge,
'and with salm seynd thi vertues.
XXI. ( — 19.
PSALMS.
757
Dews,
meus,
Deus
respite.
PSALM XXI.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, for
that* taking to, or, for the morutid
undertaking, or, for the morutid hinde.
2 God, my God, behold in me ; whi hast
thou forsake me ? ferr fro myn helthe
sthef woordis of my giltis. My God, I
shal crie bi dai, and thou shalt not ful
out heren ; and in the ny3t, and not to
4 vnwisdam to me. Thou forsothe in the
5 holi duellist, preising of Irael ; in thee
hopiden oure fadris, hopeden, and thou
6 deliueredest hem. To thee thei crieden,
and thei ben maad saf ; in thee thei
7 hopeden, and ben not confoundid. I for-
sothe am a werm, and not man ; repref of
8 men, and the kasting out of folc. Alle
seende me scorneden me ; thei speeken
9 with lippis, and moueden the hed. He
hopide in the Lord, 'deliuere he& hym ;
make he hym saaf, for he wile hym.
10 For thou art that hast drawe me out
from the wombe, inyn hope fro the tetis
n of my modir ; in thee I am kast forth
outh fro the wombe. Fro the wombe of
12 my modir my God thou art; ne go
thou awei fro me. For tribulacioun is
13 next ; for ther is not that helpe. Ther
ban enuyround me manye calues ; fatte
ubolis besegeden me. Thei openeden vp
on me ther mouth ; as a leoun rampaunt
15 and rorende. As watir I am held out ;
and scatrid ben alle my bones. Maad is
myn herte as wax meltende ; in the myd-
16 del of my wombe. My vertue driede as
a1 shord, and my tunge cleuede to my
chekis ; and in to pouder of deth thou
17 bro3tist doun me. For ther wenten aboute
me manye houndis ; the counseil of wari-
eris besegide me. Thei doluek myn hondis
is and my feet; and fill noumbrable maden
alle my bones. Thei forsothe togidere
lokeden, and inwardly beheelden me ;
19 thei deuydeden to themself my clothis,
PSALM XXI.
The ' title qf{ the* oon and twentithe salm. 1
To ouercomeh,for'the morewtid'1 hynd*;
the salm of Dauid.
God1, my God, biholde thou on me, whi 2
hast thou forsake me ? the wordis of my
trespassis ben fer fro myn helthe. Mi God, 3
Y schal crye bi dai, and thou schalt not
here ; and bi ny3t, and not to vnwisdom
to me. Forsothe thou, the preisyng of 4
Israel, dwellist in holynesse; oure fadris 5
hopiden in thee, thei hopiden, and thou
delyueridist hem. Thei crieden to thee, 6
and thei weren maad saaf; thei hopiden
in thee, and thei weren not schent. But?
Y am a worm, and not man™ ; the schen-
schip of men, and the outcastyng of the
puple. Alle men seynge me scorneden a
me ; thei spaken with lippis, and stiriden"
the heed". He hopide in the Lord, dely-9
uere he hym ; make he hym saaf, for he
wole hym. For thou it art that drowistio
me out of the wombe, thou art myn hope
fro the tetis of my modir; in to thee Yn
am cast forth fro the wombe. Fro the
wombe of my modir thou art my God ;
departe thou not fro me. For tribulacioun 12
is next; for noon is? that helpith. Many 13
calues cumpassiden me ; fatte bolis bi-
segiden me. Thei openyden her mouth u
on me ; as doithi a lioun rauyschynge and
rorynge. I am schedr out as watir ; and 15
alle my booriys ben scaterid*. Myn herte
is maad, as wex fletynge abrood ; in the
myddis of my wombe. Mi vertu driede 16
as a tiyl stoon, arid my tunge cleuede to
my chekis ; and thou hast brou3t forth me
in to the dust of deth. For many doggis 17
cumpassiden me ; the counsel of vvickid
men bisegide me. Thei delueden myn
hondis and my feet ; thei noumbriden alle is
my boonys. Sotheli thei lokiden, and bi-
helden me ; thei departiden my clothis to 19
hem silf, and thei senten lot on my cloth.
« the AH. *Om. A. e that he deliuere E pr. m. h Om. A. iQrn.Aii. k delueden AEH.
f Om. x. 8 Om. FQX. h ouercomere i/. (hi otiercomere wx. ' Om. F. k hynd, that is, manheed of
Crist, that roos a.yn in the morotvtijd KV. hynd, that is, Cristis manhede i. ' Lord K. "> a man i.
0 vvaggiden i. ° heed, and seiden i. P ther is i. <1 Om. i. r held i. s scaterid abrood i.
758
PSALMS.
XXII. 3.
so and upon my cloth thei leiden lot. Thou
forsothe, Lord, ne awei longe thou thin
helpe fro me ; to my defending behold
21 anoon. Pul out fro the swerd my soule,
thou God ; and fro the hond of the hound
aamyn only. Saue me fro the mouth of the
leoun; and fro the homes of the1 vny-
23cornesm my mecnesse. I shal telle thi
name to my brethern ; in the myddel of
24 the chirche I shal preise thee. 3ee that
dreden the Lord, preiseth hym ; al the
sssed of Jacob, glorifieth hym. Drede hym
al the sed of Irael ; for he spornede not,
ne despiside the lowe pre3ing of the pore.
Ne he turnede awei his face fro me; and
whan I shulde crie to hym, he ful out
26herde me. Anent thee my preising in
the grete chirche ; my vouwes I shal
jelde in the si3te of men dredende hym.
27 Pore men shul ete, and be fild", and
thei shul preise the Lord, that a3een
sechen hym ; the hertis of hem shul Hue
28 in to the world of world. Thei shul
recorde; and be conuertid to the Lord,
alle the coostis of erthe. And ther shuln
honoren in his sijte; alle the meynes of
29Jentilis. For of the Lord is reume0;
so and he shal lordshipen of Jentilis. Thei
eeten, and honoureden, alle fatte men of
ertheP; in hys sijte shul falle alle that
31 gon doun in to the erthe. And my soule
shal to him Hue ; and my sed shal serue
32 to hym. Ther shal be told to the Lord
the ieneracioun to come ; and heuenes
shul telle the ri3twisnesse of hym to the
puple that shal be born, the whiche the
Lord made.
PSALM XXII.
1 The^ salm of Dauid.
Dominusregit. The Lord gouerneth me, andr no thing
2 to me shal lacke ; in the place of leswe
where he me ful sette. Ouer watir of
But thou, Lord, delaie not thin help fro 20
me; biholde thou to my defence. God, 21
delyuere thou my lijf fro swerd; and dely-
uere thou myn oon aloone fro the hond1
of the dogge. Make thou me saaf fro the 22
mouth of a lioun; and rny mekenesse fro
the homes of vnycornes. I schal telle thi 23
name to my britheren ; Y schal preise thee
in the myddis of the chirche. 3e that 24
dreden the Lord, herie" hym ; alle the
seedv of Jacob, glorifie 36" hym. Al the 25
seed of Israel drede" hym ; for he forsook
not, nethir dispiside the preier of a pore
man. Nethir he turnede awei his face fro
me; and whanne Y criede to hym, he herde
me. Mi preisyng is at^ thee in a greet 26
chirche ; Y schal 3elde my vowis in the
si3t of men dredynge hym. Pore men 27
schulen ete, andz schulen be fillid, and
thei schulen herie the Lord, that seken
hym ; the hertis of hem schulen lyue in
to the world of world. Alle the endis of 28
erthe schulen bithenke; andz schulen be
conuertid to the Lord. And alle the rney-
nees of hethene men; schulen worschipe in
his si3t. For the rewme is the Lordis ; 29
and he schal be Lord of hethene men.
Alle the fatte men of erthe eeten andao
worschipiden ; alle men, that goen doun
in to erthe, schulen falle doun in his si3t.
And my soule schal lyue to hym; and my 31
seed schal serue him. A generacioun to 32
comyng schal be teld to the Lord ; and
heuenes schulen telle his ri3tfulnesse to
the puple that schal be borun, whom the
Lord made.
PSALM XXII.
The title of the* two and twentithe salm. i
v The salmb, ether* the* song* of Dauid.
The Lord gouerneth me, and no thing
schal faile to me ; in the place of pasture 2
there he hath set me. He nurschide me
s fulfilling he nurshide8 me ; my soule he on the watir of refreischyng; he conuert-3
1 Om. ii. m vnycorn c.
9 bro3te out E pr. m.
n fulfild A. o the reume AEH. P the erthe AEH. q Om. a. r Qm. AH.
* hond, or power i. u herie 3e i. v seed, that is, sners infelth and nerk K text v mars, w Qm. s.
« Om c '' y a"entls '• Z and thei '• * Om- FGHPQ. b Om. ORSVX. c Om. cv. d Om. co.
XXII. 4 — XXIII. io.
PSALMS.
759
Domini est
terra.
conuertide. He bmjte doun me vpon the
4 sties of ri3twisnesse ; for his name. For
whi and if I shal go in the myddel of the
shadewe of deth; I shal not dreden euelis,
for thou art with me. Thi 3erde and thy
5Staf; tho han confortid me. Thou hast
maad redi in thi si3te a bord ; 33611 hem
that trublyn me. Thou hast myche fattid
in oile myn hed ; and my chalis makende
eful drunken, hou ri3t cler it is. And thi
mercy shal vnderfolewe me ; alle the da3is
of my lif. And that I dwelle in the hous
of the Lord ; in to the lengthe of da3is.
PSALM XXIII.
1 The salm of Dauifl, in the first of the
wike.
Off the Lord is the erthe, and the
plente of it ; the roundnesse of londis,
2 and alle that duellen in it. For he vpon
the ses foundede it ; and vp on the flodis
abefor greithide it. Who shal ste3en vp
in to the hyl of the Lord ; or who shal
4stonde in his holy place? The innocent
in hondis, and in clene herte, that toe not
to1 in veyn his soule; ne swor in treccherie
5 to hys ne3hebore. This shal take blessing
of the Lord ; and mercy of God his helthe
c3iuere. This is the ieneracioun of men
sechende God ; of men sechende the face
7 of God of Jacob. Doth awei 3oure 3atus,
3ee princis ; and beth rerid out, 366 euer
lastende 3atis, and ther shal gon in the
eking of glorie. Who is this king of
glorie ? a Lord strong and my3ti, a
9 Lord my3ti in bataile. Doth awei 3oure
3atis, 366 princis ; and beth rered vp, 366
euer lastende 3atis, and ther shal gon in
10 the king of glorie. Who is this" king
of glorie ? the Lord of vertues, he is
king of glorie.
ide my soule. He ledde me forth on the
pathis of ri3tfulnesse ; for his name. For <
whi thoii3f Y schal go in the myddis of
schadewe of deeth; Y schal not drede yuels,
for thou art with me. Thi 3erde and thi
staf ; tho han coumfortid me. Thou hast 5
maad redi a boord in my si3t ; a3ens hem
that troblen me. Thou hast maad fat myn
heed with oyle ; and my cuppe, 'fillinge
greetli^, is ful cleer. And thi merci schal 6
sue me ; in alle the daies of my lijf. And
that Y dwelle in the hows of the Lord ; in
to theh lengthe of daies.
PSALM XXIII.
The title of the1 ^thre and twentithe^ salm. \
The song1 of Dauid-\.
The erthe and the fulnessem therof is
'the Lordis"; the world, and alle that
dwellen therynne ^is the Lordis". For he 2
foundide it on the sees ; and made it redi
on floodis. Who schal stie? in to the hila
of the Lord ; ethir who schal stonde in
the hooli place of hym ? The innocent in 4
hondis*), and in cleene herte ; whicher took
not his soule in veyn, nether swoor in gile
to his nei3bore. 'This man8 schal takes
blessyng of the Lord ; and mercy of God
his helthe*. This is the generacioun ofg
men sekynge hym ; of men sekynge the
face of God of Jacob. 3e princes, take vp 7
3oure 3atis, and 36 euerelastynge 3atis, be™
reisid ; and the kyng of glorie schal entre.
Who is this kyng of glorie ? the Lord 3
strong and my3ti, the Lord my3ti in batel.
3e princes, take vp 3oure 3atis, and 369
euerlastynge 3atis, bev reisid ; and the kyng
of glorie schal entre. Who is this kyng of]0
glorie? the Lord of vertues, he is thew
kyng of glorie.
f A ylos. This
salm is seid of
the glorifiyng
and risyngajen
of Crist. A et
alii.
t Om. A. » this the A.
t and thou3 A sec. m. I. S that fillith me A sec. m. that filleth gretly s. >! Om. i. ' Om. CGHQb.
k twentithe and Ihridde vf. ' salm x. " plentee i. n of the Lord i. ° Om. i. ben the Lordis v.
P stie up i. q hondis, that is, in werkis K text v marg. * the whicbe i. s He, this i. * helthe jiuere i.
u beth i. be je K sec. m. * beth i. be je K sec. m. w Om. GKV.
760
PSALMS.
XXIV. l 1 8.
PSALM XXIV.
i In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
Adte,Domine, 2 To thee, Lord, I rerede my soule ; my
«M animam Q^ ^ thee j trostneV5 J ghal not be-
'•;' it l>! .
3 comen ashamed. And scorne not me myn
enemys ; forsothe alle that sustene thee
4shul not ben confoundid. Confoundid be
alle doende wickidw thingus ouer veynly.
Thi weies, Lord, shew thoux to me; and
s thi sties teche out? me. Dresse me in thi
treuthe, and tech me, for thou art God,
my sauere; and thee I sustenede all day.
eRecorde of thi mercy deedis, Lord ; and
of thi mercies that fro the world ben.
7 The giltis of my 3outhez; and myn vn-
kunriyngnessis8, neb wil thou not han in
mynde. Aftir thi mercy haue myride of c
sine; for thi goodnesse, Lord. Swete and
ri3t the Lord ; for that lawe he shal 3iue
9 to thed gilteris in the weie. He shal
dresse debonere" men in dom ; he shal
10 teche mylde men hys weies. Alle the
weies of the Lord mercy and truthe; to
the a3een sechende men, the testament of
11 hym and his witnessis. For thi name,
Lord, thou shalt be merciful to my
12 synne ; myche it is forsothe. Who is
the man that dredeth thef Lord ? lawe
he sette to hym in the weie that he ches.
13 The soule of hym in goode thingus myche
shal abide ; and the sed of hym shal eri-
utage the erthe. Fastnesse is the Lord to
men dredende hym ; and the testament of
is hym, that it be opened to them. Myn
e3en euermor to the Lord; for he shal
lepullen up fro the grenes my foot. Loke
a3eeu in me, and haue mercy of me ; for
17 alone and a{ pore man I am. Tribula-
ciouns of myn herte ben multiplied ; fro
IB my nedis delyuere me. See my mecnesse,
arid my trauaile ; and fo^if alle my giltis.
PSALM XXIV.
The* title of they foure and t wen tithe ' •
salm. To* Dauida+. t A gios. This
is a symjile
Lord, to thee Y haue reisid my soule ; 2 ?reie.r' tha*
* Dauid made
my God, Y truste in thee, be Y not forhisdeiy.
. ueraunce fro
aschamed. Nethir myn enemyes scorne 3 thepm-suyng
me ; for alle men that suffren theeb schu- a/,,.a
len not be schent. Alle men doyngec4
wickyd thingis superfluli'1; bee schent.
Lord, schewe thou thi weies to me ; and
teche thou me thi pathis. Dresse thou 5
me in thi treuthe, and teche thouf me,
for thou art God my sauyour; and Y suf-
fride^ theeh al dai. Lord, haue thouc
mynde of thi merciful doyngis; and of
thi mercies that ben fro the world. Haue 7
thou not mynde on' the trespassis of my
3ongthe; and on myn vnkunnyngis. Thou,
Lord, haue mynde on me bi thi merci ; for
thi goodnesse. The Lord is swete and a
ri3tful; for thisk he schal 3yue a lawe to
men trespassynge in the weie. He schal »
dresse deboner men in doom1; he schal
teche mylde men hise weies. Alle the 10
weies of the Lord ben mercy and treuthe;
to men sekynge his testament, and hise
witnessyngis. Lord, for thi name thoun
schalt do merci to my synne ; for it is
myche. Who is a man, that dredith the 12
Lord ? he ordeyneth to hym a lawe in
the weie which he chees. His soule schal 13
dwelle in goodis; and his seed schal enerite
the lond. The Lord is am sadnesse to men 14
dredynge hym ; and his testament is, that
it be schewid to hem. Myn i3en ben euere 15
to the Lord; for he schal breide awey my
feet fro the snare. Biholde thou on" me, ie
and haue thou mercy on me ; for Y am
oon aloone and pore The tribulaciouns 17
of myn herte ben multiplied; delyuere thou
me of my nedis. Se thou my mekenesse is
and my trauel ; and for3yue thou alle my
v troste AE. trist H. w wicke E. x om. AH. J thou A. * jongth A. « vnkunnyngnes A. vnclen-
nesse H. b Om. c. c thou of B pr. m. d Om. A. e the debonere E. t Om. c. g grane c sec. m.
* This s. yOm. CGHIQ. * The song of v. Of OR. * Dcmid, for delyueraunce fro Saul v. * thee, that
is, persecucionsfor thee K text v marg. c that don DOiKMOQRSwb. d to veynli DGiKMOQRwb. super-
flm FHLPU. superflu R. Om. s. e be thei iK<jswb. t Om. i. B susteynide i. b thee, thai is, for
thee x text v marg. i of c. k this cause ,osb i the doom ^ m Qm T n'to l
XXIV. 19 — XXVI. 2.
PSALMS.
761
10 Behold myn enemys, for thei ben multi- trespassis. Bihold thou myn enemyes, for 19
Dominus illu-
minatio.
plied ; and with wicke& hate thei hateden
20 me. Kep my soule, and delyuere me ;
I shal not become ashamed, for I hopide
21 in thee. Innocentis and ri3te cleueden to
22 me ; for I sustenede thee. Deliuere, God,
Israel fro alle his tribulaciouns.
PSALM XXV.
1 . The salm of Dauid.
Deme me, Lord, for in myn innocence
I wente ; and in the Lord hopende I shal
2 not ben vnfastned. Prof me, Lord, and
tempte me ; brenne thou my reenys, and
3 myn herte. For thi mercy is befor myn
e3en ; and I with pleside in thi treuthe.
4 1 sat not with the counseil of vanyte ; and
with berende wickeh thingus I shal not
sgon in. I hatide the chirche of wariende
men ; and with the vnpitouse I shal not
usitte. I shal wasshe amongys innocentis
myn hondis ; and I shal enuyroun thin
7 auter, Lord. That I here the vois of preis-
8 ing; and telle out alle thi merueilis. Lord,
I loouede the fairnesse of thin hous ; and
the place off the dwelling of thi glorie.
»Ne leese thou with the vnpitouse men,
God, my soule ; and with men of blodis
10 my lif. In whos hondis wickidnessis ben ;
the ri3thond of hem is fulfil d with 3iftis.
11 1 forsothe in myn innocence wente ; a3een
i2bie me, and haue mercy of me. My foot
stod in ri3ti; in chirchis I shal blisse thee,
Lord.
PSALM XXVI.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, be-
for thaft he was enoyntid.
The Lord my Ii3ting and myn helthe ;
whom I shal dreden? The Lord defendere
2 of my lif; fro whom I shal quake ? Whil
ne3hen vp on me no3eris ; that thei etc
my flesh. That trublen me, myn enemys ;
thei ben multiplied ; and thei haten0 me bi
wickid hatrede. Kepe thou my soule, and 20
delyuere thou? me ; be Y not aschamed,
for Y hopide in thee. Innocent men and 21
ri3tful cleuyden to me ; for Y suffride thee.
God, delyuere thou Israel; fro alle hise22
tribulaciouns.
PSALM XXV.
The title of theifyue and twentithe salm. \
' To Dauid*\.
Lord5, deme thou me, for Y entride in
myn innocens ; and Y hopynge in the Lord
schal not be made vnstidfast. Lord, preue2
thou me, and asaie me ; brenne thou my
reynes, and myn herte. For whi thi mercis
is bifor myn i3en ; and Y pleside in thi
treuthe. I sat not with the counsel of*
vanyte ; and Y schal not entre with men
doynge wickid thingis. I hatide thes
chirche of yuele men ; and Y schal not sitte
with wickid men. I schal waische myn 6
hondis among innocentis ; and, Lord, Y
schal cumpasse thin auter. That Y here 7
the vois of heriyng ; and that Y telle out
alle thi merueils. Lord, Y haue loued the a
fairnesse of thin hows1 ; and the place of
the dwellyng of thi glorie. God, leese 9
thou not my soule with vnfeithful men ;
and my lijf with men of bloodis. In whose 10
hondis wyckidnessis ben ; the ri3thond of
hem is fillidu with 3iftis. But Y entride inu
myn innocens ; a3enbie thou me, and haue
merci on me. Mi footv stood in ri3tfulnesse; 12
Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.
PSALM XXVI.
The title of the" sixe and twentithe salm. '
To Dauidxl.
The Lord is my Ii3tnyng, and myn
helthe ; whom schal>' Y drede ? The Lord
is defendere of my lijf ; for whom schal Y
tremble ? The while noiful men nei3en on 2
me ; for to etc my fleischis. Myn enemyes,
t A glos. The
xxv. salm schal
be expowned of
the staat of
Dauid, whanne
after the deth
of Saul he en-
tride in to the
rewme, bi
Godd is answer,
and dwelh'de in
Ebron, with
men cleuynge
to hym. A et
alii.
J A glos. Dauid
made this salm
aftir Sauls
deth, bifor his
anoyntyng.
A c/ alii.
8 wickid AH. h wickid A. * euene rijt E pr. m. k Om. A.
0 hatiden K sec. m. P Om. i. q Om. CFGHQU. r Om. K. 8 God A. * hous, that is, cristen mannes
smile K. " fullid s. T foot, that is, affection KPRSvi. foot, that is, aff'ecciotins OQU. w Om. CDFGHQh.
*• Dauid. The holy preour of Dauy. B. y schulde c.
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PSALMS.
XXVI. 3. XXVII. l.
Adte,Domine,
clamabo.
3 thei am1 feblid and fellen. If they setten
a3en me tends ; myn herte shal not drede.
If rijse out a3en me bataile ; in that I shal
4 hope. O thing I askide of the Lord, that
I shal oftem sechen ; that I duelle in the
hous of the Lord alle Xda3is of" my lif.
That I see the wil of the Lord ; and visite
s his temple. For he hidde me in his taber-
nacle in the day of euelis ; and defendede
me in the hidde place of hys tabernacle.
6 In the ston he enhauncide me ; and now
he hath enhauncid myn hed vp on myn
enemys. I haue gon aboute, and offrid
in his tabernacle an ost of criyng out ;
I shal singe, and seyn salm to the Lord.
7 Ful out here, Lord, my vois, that I criede
to thee ; haue mercy of me, and ful out
8 here me. To thee seide myn herte, Ful
out so3te thee my face ; thi face, Lord,
9 1 shal ofte° seche. Ne turne thou awei
thi face fro me ; ne bowe thou doun in
wrathe fro thi seruaunt. Myn helpere
be thou, Lord ; ne forsake thou me, ne
despise thou? me, God, myn helthe 3yuere.
10 For my fader and my moder forsoken me;
n the Lord forsothe hath take me to. Lawe
set to me, Lord, in thi weie ; and dresse
12 me in a ri3t path for myn enemys. Ne
thou shalt take me in to the soulis of
men trublende me, for ther han ini risen
a3en me wicker witnessis ; and wickid-
13 nesse hath lowes to them1. I leeue to seen
the goodis of the Lord ; in the lond of
ulyueres. Abiyd the Lord, manli do ; and
be coumfortid thin herte, and sustene the
Lord.
PSALM XXVII.
1 The salm to this Dauid.
To thee, Lord, I shal crien ; my God,
ne be thou stille fro me, lest "any time
thou holde thi pes fro meu ; and I shal be
1 ben AEH. m eft Am n tne dais of A. Om. H.
« flowen H. * me Af M sum tyme j be stiye froln
z troublen K. a and thei i. b a saim 8. c here thou s. <J wraththe IKS. « the s. * a ri3t K sec. m.
« pathis c sec. m. BSX. h and for o. ' on s. k lifing men K. l Om. j. m Om. A. n Dauid,
to eche sett in tnbulacioun. v. ° ony tyme s. P Om. s.
that troblidenz me ; thei weren maad sijk
and* felden doun. Thou3 castels stonden 3
togidere a3ens me ; myn herte schal not
drede. Thou3 batel risith a3ens me ; in
this thing Y schal haue hope. I axide of 4
the Lord o thing ; Y schal seke this thing ;
that Y dwelle in the hows of the Lord alle
the daies of my lijf. That Y se the wille of
the Lord ; and that Y visite his temple.
For he hidde me in his tabernacle in the 5
dai of yuelis ; he defendide me in the hid
place of his tabernacle. He enhaunsidec
me in a stoon ; and now he enhaunside
myn heed ouer myn enemyes. I cumpass-
ide, and offride in his tabernacle a sacrifice
of criyng ; Y schal synge, and Y schal seie
salmb to the Lord. Lord, here thou my?
vois, bi which Y criede to thee ; haue thou
merci on me, and herec me. Myn herte s
seide to thee, My face sou3te thee ; Lord,
Y schal seke eft thi face. Turne thou not o
awei thi face fro me ; bouwe thou not awei
in ired fro thi seruaunt. Lord, be thou
myn helpere, forsake thou not me ; and,
God, myn helthe, dispise thou not me. For 10
my fadir and my modir han forsake me ;
but the Lord hath take me. Lord, setten
thou a lawe to me in thie weie ; and dresse
thou me in thif paths forh myn enemyes.
Bitake thou not me in to the soules of 12
hem, that troblen me ; for wickid wit-
nessis han rise a3ens me, and wickydnesse
liede to1 it silf. I bileue to see the goodis is
of the Lord ; in the lond of Nhem that
lyuenk. Abide thou the Lord, do thou1 u
manli ; and thin herte be coumfortid, and
suffre thou the Lord.
PSALM XXVII.
The title of the™ seuen and twentithe i
salm. To Dauidn\.
Lord, Y schal crye to thee ; my God, be
thou not stille0 fro me, be thou not stille
vony tymei1 fro me ; and Y schal be maad
0 eft A. P Om. AEH. 1 Om. c. r wyckid AH.
t Agios. Dauid
made this salm
of the persecu-
cioun of Abso-
lon a;ens him,
whanne Dauid
fledde fro Jeru-
salem for drede
of hym. A et
alii.
This salm is
the vois of Crist
him silf. Austin
here. v.
XXVII. 2 — XXVIII. 6.
PSALMS.
763
Afferte Do-
mino.
2 lie to men fallende in to the dich. Ful
out here, Lord, the vois of my lowe pre3-
ing, whil I pre3e to thee ; whyl I poote
3 out myn hondis to thin holi temple. Ne
take thou me togidere with synneres ;
and with men werkende wickidnesse ne
leese thou me. That speken pes with ther
ne3ebore ; euelis forsothe in the hertis of
4 hem. 3if to hem aftir ther werkis ; and
after the wickidnesse of the findingus tov
of hem. Aftir the werkis of ther hondis
3if to hem ; 3elde ther 3elding to hem.
5 For thei vnderstoden not the werkis of
the Lord ; and in to the werkis of the
hondis vof hymw thou shalt destn>3e them,
6 and not bilde them up. Blissid the Lord,
for he ful out herde the vois of my lowe
7 prei3ing. The Lord myn helpere, and my
defendere; in hym hopide myn herte, and
I am holpen. And a3een flourede myn
flesh ; and of my wil I shal knoulechen
8 to hym. The Lord the strengthe of his
folc ; and is the defendere of the saua-
'Jciouns of his crist. Lord, mac saf thi
puple, and blesse to thin eritage ; and
gouerne them, and enhaunce them vnto
with oute ende.
PSALM XXVIII.
1 The salm of Dauid, in the endynge of
the tabernacle.
Bringeth to the Lord, 3ee sones of
God" ; bringeth to the Lord sones of
2wetheres. Bringeth to the Lord glorie
and wrshipe ; bringeth to the Lord
glorie to his name ; honoureth the Lord
3 in his holi halle. The vois of the Lord
vp on watris, God of mageste in thun-
4 drede ; the Lord vp on many watris. The
vois of the Lord in vertue ; the vois of
5 the Lord in gret doing. The vois of the
Lord togidere brekende cedris^ ; and the
Lord shal to-breke the cedris of Liban.
e And he shal to-poone them as the calf of
Liban ; and the loouede as the sone of the
lijk to hem, that goen doun in to the lake.
Lord, here thou the vois of my bisechyng, 2
while Y preie to thee ; whyle Y reisei
myn hondis to thin hooli temple. Bitakes
thou not me togidere with synneris ; and
leese thou not me with hem that worchen
wickidnesse. Whyche speken pees withr
her nei3bore ; but yuels ben in her hertis.
3yue thou to hem vpes the werkis of hem ;4
and vpe8 the wickidnesse of her fyndyngis.
3yue thou to hem vpe8 the werkis of her
hondis ; 3elde thou her 3eldyng to hem.
For thei vndurstoden not the werkis of 5
the Lord, and bi the werkis of hise hondis
thou schalt destrie hem ; and thou schalt
not bilde hem. Blissid be the Lord; fore
he herde the vois of my bisechyng. The?
Lord is myn helpere and my defendere ;
and myn herte hopide in hym, and Y am
helpid". And my fleisch flouride a3en ; and
of my wille Y schal knowleche to hym.
The Lord is the strengthe of his puple ; 8
and he is defenderev of the sauyngis of his
crist. Lord, make thou saaf thi puple, and »
blesse thou thin eritage ; and reule thou
hem, and enhaunse thou hem til in to
with outen ende.
PSALM XXVIII.
The title of lkew ei^t and twentithe salm. \
The* saint?, ethir7- song* of Dauid-f.
3e sones of God, bryngeb to the Lord ;
brynge 36 to the Lord the sones of rammes.
Brynge 36 to the Lord glorie and onour ; 2
brynge 36 to the Lord glorie to his name ;
herie 36 thec Lord in his hooli large place.
The vois of the Lord ond watris, God of a
mageste thundride ; the Lord on many wa-
tris. The vois of the Lord in vertu; the vois 4
of the Lord in greet doyng. The vois of s
the Lord brekynge cedrisf ; and the Lord
schal breke the cedris of the& Liban. And o
he schal al to-breke hem toh dust as a calf
of the Liban ; and the derling was as the
sone of an vnycorn. The vois of the Lord 7
t A glos. Dauid
made this salm
in the endyng
of the taberna-
cle, which he
made to putte
the arke ther-
ynne ; as Jerom
seith, on the
prologe of the
San tor. A et alii.
T Om. A. w Otn. c. * men j>. y cedre trees AH.
q reisede A. r to s. 8 aftir i. " holpen i. v the defendere s. w Om. DPGHQU. * Om. s.
y Om. sv. z Om. cv. a Om. c. the song h. b bryngeth i. c to the s. d vpon s. f cedris, that
is, the princis of the Jenis K text v marg. S Om. i. h as s.
5 E2
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PSALMS.
XXVIII. 7 — XXIX. 13.
Exaltabo te,
Domine.
7vnycornes. The vois of the Lord betwez
abrekende the flaume of fyr, the vois of
the Lord hurtlende togidere desert ; and
the Lord shal to-stere the desert of Cades.
9 The vois of the Lord befor greithende
herttys, and he shal opene the derk
thingus ; and in his temple alle shul sey
loglorie. The Lord maketh the flod to
duellen in ; and the Lord shal sitte king
11 with oute ende. The Lord shal 3iuen
vertue to his puple ; the Lord shal blisse
to his puple in pes.
PSALM XXIX.
1 The salm of the song, in the dedicacioun
of the hous ofDauyd.
2 I shal enhaunce thee, Lord, for thou
vndertoke me ; and thou hast not delitid
3 myn enemys vpon me. Lord, my God,
I criede to thee ; and thou hast helid me.
4 Lord, thou bn>3tist out of helle my soule ;
thou sauedist me fro men fallende doun
5 in to the lake. Doth salmus to the Lord,
3ee halewis of hym ; and knoulecheth to
G the mynde of his holynesse. For ire in
the indignacioun of hym ; and lif in his
wil. At the euetid longe shal abide
7weping; and at the morutid glading. I
forsothe seide in myn abundaunce ; I shal
a not be moued in to with oute ende. Lord,
in thi wil ; thou 3eue to my fairnesse ver-
tue. Thou turnedist awei thi face fro me ;
sand I am maad disturbid. To thee, Lord,
I shal crie ; and to my God I shal lowly
iopre3e. What profit in my blod ; whil I go
doun in to corupcioun ? Whethir pouder
shal knouleche to thee ; or tellen out thi
ntreuthe? The Lord herde, and rewede of
12 me; the Lord maad is myn helpere. Thou
turnedist my weiling in to 1036 to me ;
thou to-heeweb my sac, and enuiroundest
13 me with gladnesse. That to thee singe
my glorie, and I shal not be pungidc;
Lord my God, in to withouten ende I
shal knouleche to thee.
departynge the flawme of fier ; the vois of s
the Lord schakynge desert ; and the Lord
schal stire togidere the desert of Cades.
The vois of the Lord makynge redi hertis, »
and he schal schewe thicke thingis ; and
in his temple alle men schulen seie glorie.
The Lord makith to enhabite the greet 10
flood ; and the Lord schal sitte kyng with
outen ende. The Lord schal 3yue vertun
to his puple; the Lord schal blesse his
puple in pees.
PSALM XXIX.
The title of the* nyne and twentithe salm. i
The salm of song, for the^ halewyiig of
the hows of Dauid\.
Lord, Y schal enhaunse thee, for thou 2
hast vp take me ; and thou delitidist not
myn enemyes on me. Mi
made the xxix.
merci and
grace, for be
Lord God, Y3 forjaf thesynne
,. , , of auoutrie and
criede to thee; and thou madist me hool. Of mansieynge,
Lord, thou leddist out my soule fro helle 54 *&£%£%
thou sauedist me fro hem that goen doun
into the lake, ^e seyntis of the Lord, syngem 5
to the Lord ; and knowleche 36 to the mynde
of his hoolynesse. For ire is in his indig- 6
nacioun" ; and lijf is in his wille. Wepyng
schal dwelle at0 euentid ; and gladnesse at
the? morewtid. Forsothe Y seide in my 7
plentee ; Y schal not be moued with outen
ende. Lord, in thi wille ; thou hast jouei 8
vertu to my fairnesse. Thou turnedist
awei thi face fro me ; and Y am maad dis-
turblid. Lord, Y schal crye to thee; and 9
Y schal preye to my God. What profit isio
in my blood ; while Y go doun in to cor-
rupcioun ? Whether dust schal knouleche
to thee; ethir schalrtelle thi treuthe? Then
Lord herde, and hadde merci on me ; the
Lord is maad myn helpere. Thou hast 12
turned my weilyng in to ioye to me ; thou
hast to-rent my sak, and hast cumpassid
me with gladnesse. That my glorie synge is
to thee, and Y be not compunct ; my Lord
God, Y schal knouleche to thee with outen
ende.
be slayn and
dampned, outa-
kun Goddis
mercy. A et alii.
1 betwene AH. betwen E. b to-hewedist AEH. c to-pungid AEH.
' Om. CDPGHpQub. k Om. i. m syngeth i. » dignacioun A. o at the s. P Om. CEKL.
1 Om. K pr. m. land K sec. m. r it schal i.
XXX. I — 17.
PSALMS.
765
In te, Domine,
speraui.
PSALM XXX.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, \for
the ecces of mynde^.
2 In thee, Lord, I hopide ; I shal not be
confoundid in to withoute ende ; in thi
3 ri3twisnesse deliuere me. Bowe to me
thin ere ; heeje that thou delyuere me.
Be thou to me in to God a defendere ;
and in to an hous of refut, that thou
4 make me saf. For my strengthe and my
refut thou art ; ande for thi name thou
shal ful out lede me, and ful out nurshe
5 me. Thou shalt ful out lede me fro this
grene, that thei hidden to me ; for thou
6 art my defendere. In to thin hondis I
take my spirit ; thou bo3tist me, Lord
7 God of treuthe. Thou hatedist aboute
s waiteris, vanytes ouer veynliche. I for-
sothe in the Lord hopide ; ful out I shal
io3en, and gladen in thi mercy. For thou
hast beholde my mecnesse ; and sauedest
9 fro nedis my soule. And thou closedest
not me in the hondis of the enemy ; thou
10 hast sett in large place my feet. Haue
mercy of me, Lord, for I am trublid ; dis-
turbid is in wrathe myn 636, my soule,
n and my wombe. For in sorewe hath
failid my lif ; and my 3eris in weilingus.
Enfeblid is in porenesse my vertue ; and
12 my bones ben disturbid. Ouer alle myn
enemys I am maad repref, and to my
ne3hebores gretli ; and drede to my
knowen. That se3en me, outfloun fro
is me; to faceting I am 3iue, as af dead
man fro herte. I am maad as a vessel
14 lost ; for I herde blamyng of manye
duellende in enuyroun. In that whyl
thei shulde come togidere a3en me ; to
is take my soule thei counseileden. I for-
sothe in thee hopide, Lord, I seide, My
ic God thou art; in thin hondys my lottis.
Tac me out fro the hondis of myn ene-
17 mys ; and fro men pursuende me. Li3tne&
thi face vp on thi seruaunt, mac me saaf
PSALM XXX.
The title of the* thrittithe salm. To vic-\
torie, the salm of Dauid-\.
Lord, Y* hopide in thee, be Y not schent 2
with outen ende; delyuere thou me in thi
ri3tfulnesse. Bouwe doun thin eere to me ; 3
haaste thou to delyuere me. Be thou tou
me in tov God defenderew, and in to an
hows of refuyt ; that thou make me saaf.
For thou art my strengthe and my refuyt ; 4
and for thi name thou schalt lede me forth,
and1 schalt nurische me. Thou schalt lede 5
me out of the snare, which thei hidden to
me ; for thou art my defendere. I bitake 6
my spirit in to thin hondis ; Lord God of
treuthe, thou hast a3en bou3t me. Thou 7
hatistJ" hem that kepen vanytees super-
fluliz. Forsothe Y hopide in the Lord; Y8
schal haue fulli ioie, and schala be glad in
thi merci. For thou byheldist my meke-
nesse ; thou sauedist my lijf fro nedis. And 9
thou closidist not me togidere withynne
the hondis of the enemy ; thou hast sett
my feet in a large place. Lord, haue thou 10
merci on me, for Y am troblid ; myn i3e is
troblid in ire, my soule and my wombe
^ben troblid*. For whi my lijf failide inn
sorewe ; and my 3eeris in weilynges. Mi
vertu is maad feble in pouert ; and my
boonys ben disturblid. Ouer alle myn ene-12
myes Y am maad schenship greetli to my
nei3boris ; and drede to my knowun. Thei
that sien me with outforth, fledden fro me ;
Y am 3ouun to for3etyng, asc a deed man is
frod herte6. I am maad as a lorun vessel ;
for Y herde dispisyng of many men dwell- u
ynge in cumpas. In that thing thef while
thei camen togidere a3ens me ; thei coun-
celiden to take my lijf. But, Lord, Yis
hopide in thee; Y seide, Thou art my God ;
my tymes ben in thin hondis. Delyueris
thou me fro the hondis of mynen enemyes ;
and fro hem that pursuen me. Make thou 17
cleer thi face on thi seruaunt ; Lord, make
t A ylos. Dauid
made tin's salm
in the persecu-
ciounof Saul, in
doynge thank'
yngis for he
hadde ascapid
many perelis,
and in preiynge
to ascape i in--
sent perelift and
to eomynge,
whiche he
dredde. A et alii.
Om. H. e Om. c. f Om. A. S
AH.
s Om. FGHOPQU. * Y haue i. ™ into s. v Om. s. w a defendere i. * and thou i. >' hast hatid i.
* ouer mesure L. a I schal i. b also i. c of ABFLMPQBU. as of o pr. m. d for EL. e the herte i.
I Om. i.
766
PSALMS.
XXX. 18 — XXXT. 6.
is in thi mercy; Lord, I shal not be con-
foundid, for I inwardli clepide thee. Vn-
pitous men shame thei, and be thei bro3t
isdoun in to helle ; doumbe be theih made,
treacherous1 lippis. That speken a3en the
ri3twis wickidnesse ; in pride, and in abu-
2osioun. Hou gret the multitude of thi
swetnesse, Lord; that thou hiddest to men
dredende thee. Thou performedist to hem,
that hopen in thee ; in the si3te of the
21 sones of men. Thou shalt hide them in
the hid place of thi face ; fro the disturb-
ing"5 of men. Thou shalt defende them
in thi tabernacle; fro the a3enseiyng of
22tungis. Blessid the Lord, for he1 made
merueilous his mercy to me ; in a strength-
23 id cite. I forsothe seide in exces of my
mynde ; I am cast aferr fro the face of
thin e3en. Therfore thou ful out herdist
the vois of myn orisoun ; whil I shulde
24crie to thee. Looueth the Lord, alle 3ee
the seintus of hym ; for the Lord shal
a3een seche the treuthe, and 3elde plen-
asteously to men doende pride. Manli
doth, and be counfortid 3oure herte ; alle
3ee that hope in the Lord.
PSALM XXXI.
The vndirstondyng of Dauyd.
Beati quorum, < Blissid of whom ben forjiue the wickid-
nessis ; and of whom couered ben the
2 synnes. Blessid the man, to whom witide
not the Lord synne ; and ther is not in
3 the spirit of hym trecherie. For I heeld
my pes ; inwardli eldeden my bones, whil
4 1 shulde crie al dai. For dai and ny3t
greued is on me thin hond ; I am turned
in my myseise, whil with ficchid is the
a thorn. My gilte knowen I made to thee ;
and myn vnri3twisnesse I hidde not. I
seide, I shal knowleche a3en me myn vn-
ri3twisnesse to the Lord ; and thou for-
G 3iue the vnpitousnesse of my synne. For
that shal pre3e to thee eche seint; in
nedful time. Neuerthelatere in the flod of
thou me saaf in thi merci ; be Y not is
schent, for Y inwardli clepide thee. Unpi-
touse men be aschamed, and be? led forth
in to helle; gileful lippys be maad doumbe. 19
That speken wickidnesse a3ens a iust man ;
in pride, and in mysusyngh. Lord, the 20
multitude of thi swetnesse is ful greet ;
which thou hast hid to men dredynge
thee. Thou hast maad a perfit thing to
hem, that hopen in thee; in the si3t of the
sones of men. Thou schalt hide hem in 21
the priuyte of thi face ; fro disturblyng of
men. Thou schalt defende hem in thi ta-
bernacle; fro a3enseiyng of tungis. Blessid 22
be the Lord ; for he hath maad wondurful
his merci to me in a strengthid citee. For- 23
sothe Y seide in the passyng' of my soule ;
Y am cast out fro the face of thin i3en.
Therfor thou herdist the vois of rny preier;
while Y criede to thee. Alle 30 hooli men 24
of the Lord, louek hym ; for the Lord
schal seke treuthe, and he schal 3elde plen-
teuousli to hem that doen pride. Alle 36 25
that hopen in the Lord, do1 manli ; and
3oure herte be coumfortid.
PSALM XXXI.
The title of the™ oon and thrittithe salm.
Lernyng to Dauid\.
Blessid ben thei, whose wickidnessis ben 1
for3ouun ; and whose synnes ben hilid.
Blessid is the man, to whom the Lord 2
arrettide not synne ; nethir gile is in his
spirit. For Y was stille, my boonys wex-3
iden elde; while Y criede al dai. For bi dai 4
and ny3t thin xhond was11 maad greuouse
on me ; Y am turned in my wretchednesse,
while the thorn0 is set in. I made my synne 5
knowun to thee ; and Y hidde not my vn-
ri3tfulnesse. I seide, Y schal knouleche
a3ens me myn vnri3tfulnesse to the Lord ;
and thou hast for3oue the wickidnesse of
my synne. For this thing ech hooli man 6
schal preye to thee ; in couenable tyine.
Netheles in the greet flood of many watris ;
t Agios. Dauid
made this salm,
whanne God
schewide to
hym, that his
synne of auow-
trie with Ber-
sabee and of
manquellyng of
Vrie was for-
jouun to hym.
A et a/it.
h the c pr. m. Om. sec. m. ' the treacherous E. k distourblynge a. l that E pr. m.
8 be thei i. t abusioun i. i out passyng i. k loueth i. l doth ir,. do ?e K. m Om. CDEFHQUW!.
n lioudis weren A. o thorn, that is, of contridon K.
XXXI. 7 — XXXII. 12.
PSALMS.
767
manye watris ; to hym thei shul not
7ne3hen. Thou art my refute fro tribu-
lacioun, that enuyrounde me ; thou, my
ful out io3e, pul out me fro the™ enuy-
srounende me. Vnderstonding I shal 3iue
to thee, and 'I shal" enforme thee in that
weie, that thou shalt go ; I shal fastne
a vp on thee myn 636. Wileth not be maad
as an hors and a mule ; to whom is not
vnderstonding. In bernacle and bridil
the chekis of hem constreyne; that ne3hen
10 not to thee. Manye scourgis of the syn-
nere ; the hopere forsothe in the Lord,
mr.ercy shal enuyroune. Gladeth in the
Lord, and ful out k>3eth, 3ee ri3twise; and
glorieth, alle 3ee ri3t in herte.
Exultate,iusti,
in Domino.
PSALM XXXII.
In to the ende, the salm of Dauyd.
\ Ful out io3eth,3ee ri3twise, in the Lord ;
the ri3te men semeth togidere preising.
2 Knoulecheth to the Lord in an harpe ; in
sautre of ten cordis doth salmys to hyra.
3 Syngeth to hym a newe song ; wel doth
4 salmys to hym in criende out. For ri3t
is the woord of the Lord ; and alle his
swerkis in feith. He loueth mercy and
dom ; of0 the mercy of the Lord ful is
6 the erthe. By the woord of the Lord
heuenes ben fastned ; and bi the spirit of
7 his mouth al the vertu of hem. Gederende
as in a hotel the watris of the se ; and
sputtende ses in tresoris. Alle the? erthe
drede the Lord ; of hym forsothe ben togi-
dere moued alle the indwelleris the world.
9 For he seide, and thei ben maad ; he
icsentei, and thei ben formed. The Lord
scatereth the counseilis of Jentilis, re-
preueth forsothe the tho3tis of puplis ;
and repreueth the counseilis of princis.
11 The counseill forsothe of the Lord with-
oute ende abif ; the tho3tus of his herte
in ieneracioun and in to ieneracioun.
12 Blisful the folc of kinde, of the whiche
thoP schulen not nei3e to thee. Thou art?
my refuyt fro tribulacioun, that cumpass-
ide me; thou, my fulli ioiyng, delyuere
me fro hem that cumpassen me. Y schal a
3yue vnderstondyng to thee, and Y schal
teche thee ; in this weie in which thou
schalt go,Y schal make stidefast myn i3en
on thee. Nile 30 be maad as ani hors andu
mule ; to whicher is noon vndurstondyng.
Lord, constreyne thou the chekis of hem
with a bernacle and bridil ; that nei3en not
to thee. Many betyngis" ben of the syn- 10
nere ; but merci schal cumpasse hym that
hopith in the Lord. 3e iust men, be* glad, n
and make" fulli ioie in the Lord ; and alle
3ev ri3tfulw of herte, haue glorie.
PSALM XXXII.
The two and threttithe salm hath no title.
3e iust men, haue fulli ioye in the Lord ; i
presyng togidere bicometh ri3tful men.
Knouleche 36 to the Lord in an harpe ; 2
synge 36 to hym inx a sautre of ten
strengis. Synge 36 to hym a newe song ; 3
seie 36 wel salm to hym in criyng. For 4
the word of the Lord is ri3tful ; and alle
hise werkis ben in feithfulnesse. He loueth 5
merci and doom ; the erthe is ful of the>"
merci of the Lord. Heuenes ben maad 6
stidfast bi the word of the Lord ; and val
thez vertu of tho bi the spirit of his mouth.
And he gaderith togidere the watris* of;
the see as in a bowgeb ; and settithc depe
watris in tresours. Al erthe drede thes
Lord ; sotheli alle men enhabitynge thed
world ben mouyd of hym. For he seide, 9
and thingis weren maad ; he comaundide,
and thingis weren maad6 of noii3t. The 10
Lord distrieth the counsels of folkis, for-
sothe he repreueth the thou3tis of puplis ;
and he repreueth the counsels of prynces.
But the counsel of the Lord dwellith with n
outen ende ; the thou3tis of his herte
dwellen in generacioun and into genera-
m Om. c. n Om. AH. ° and of c. P Om. AEH. 1 sette A. r abideth AEH.
P thei i. 1 Om. I. r the whiche i. s scourgis B.
rijtful men CK sec. m. oaxi. * Om. 8. y Om. i.
in the s. « Om. s.
* beth is. u make je i. maketh s. *the p> Om. u.
z alle A. a wawis ELP. b hotel KL. c he settith i.
768
PSALMS.
xxxii. 13 — xxxm. 10.
Benedicam
Dominum.
is the Lord his God ; the puple that he cioun. Blessid is the folk, whose Lord is 12
isches in to eritage to hym. Fro heuene his God ; the puple whichf he chees into
beheeld the Lord ; he sa3 alle the sones of eritage to hym silf. The Lord bihelde fro is
u men Fro his duelling place befor maad heuene ; he si3 alle the sones of men. Fro u
redi ; he beheeld ouer alle, vthat duelle" the his dwellyng place maad redi bifor ; he bi-
ts erthe That made arowe the hertis of helde on alle men, that enhabiten the
hem ; that vnderstondith alle ther werkis. erthe. Which made syngulerli? the soules is
1C The king is not saued bi myche vertu ;
and the ieaunt shal not be saued in the
17 multitude of his vertu. Desceyuable the
hors to helthe ; forsothe in abundaunce*
is of his vertu he shal not be saued. Lo!
the e3en of the Lord vp on men dredende
hym; and in hem that hopen on his
19 mercy. That he pulle out fro deth the
soulis of hem ; and fede them in hunger.
2o()ure soule suffreth the Lord ; for helpere
21 and oure defendere he is. For in hym
shal gladen oure herte ; and in his holi
22 name wee han hopid. Be do thi mercy,
Lord, vp on vs; as wee han hopid in thee.
PSALM XXXIII.
1 The salm ofDauid, whan he chaungide
his chere beforn Abymalech, and he
lafte hym, and he yde awey.
2 I shal blisse the Lord in alle time;
3 euermor his preising in my mouth. In
the Lord shal ben preisid my soule ; here
4 the debonere, and glad thei. Magnefieth
the Lord with me ; and enhaunce wee his
5 name in to itself. I so3te out the Lord,
and he ful out herde me ; and of alle my
e tribulaciouns he ca3te me out. Ne3heth
to hym, and beth Ii3tid ; and 3oure facis
7shul not be confoundid. This pore man
criede, and the Lord ful out herde hym ;
and of alle his tribulaciouns sauede hym.
s The aungil of the Lord sendith in ; in the
enuyroun of men dredende hym, arid he
9 shal deliuere them. Tastith, and seeth,
for sweete is the Lord ; blisful the man,
10 that hopith in hym. Dredeth the Lord,
of hem ; which vndurstondith all the werkis
of hem. A kyng is not sauyd bi myche 16
vertuh ; and a giaunt schal not be sauyd in
the mychilnesse of his vertu. An hors is 17
false to helthe ; forsothe he schal not be
sauyd in the' habundaunce, Aether plentee*,
of his vertu. Lo ! the i3en of the Lord ben \s
on men dredynge hym ; and in hem that
hopen on1 his merci. That he delyuere her 19
soules fro deth ; and feede hem in hungur.
Oure soule suffreth the Lordm ; for he is 20
oure helpere and defendere. For oure herte 21
schal be glad in him ; and we schulen haue
hope in his hooli name. Lord, thi merci 22
be maad on vs ; as we hopiden in thee.
PSALM XXXIII.
The title of the" thre and thrittithe salm0. i
To Dauid, whanne he chaungide his
mouth00 bifor Abymalech, and he ^droof
ouff Dauid0', ^and he $ede forth*.
I schal blesse the Lord in als tyme ; 2
euere his heriyng zV in my mouth. Mis
soule schal be preisid in the Lord ; mylde
men here, and beu glad. Magnyfie 36 the 4
Lord with me ; and enhaunse we his name
into it silf. I sou3te the Lord, and he 5
herde me ; and he delyueride me fro alle
my tribulaciouns. Nei3e 30 to him, ande
be 36 Ii3tned ; and 3oure faces schulen not
be schent. This pore man criede, and the 7
Lord herde hym ; andv sauyde hym fro
alle hise tribulaciouns. The aungel of the 8
Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dred-
ynge hym ; and he schal delyuere hem.
Taaste 36, and se, for the Lord is swete ; 9
blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.
Alle 36 hooli men of the Lord, dredewio
8 the dwelleris A. * the haboundaunce A.
f that i. e singulerli, ether ech bi himself v. h vertu, that is, strengthe K text v marg. ' Om. c.
Om. IE. 1 in s. m Lord, that is, abideth pacientli his mille K text v marg. n Om. CDFGOQVI.
1 Om. PQ. oo mouth, or his word i. P broiqte s. 1 Om. x. ' Om. vx. » eueri K. * be i. Om. ceteri.
a be thei i. T and he i. " drede je i.
XXXIII. n — XXXIV. 5-
PSALMS.
769
Judica, Do-
mine, nocentes.
alle 366 seyntis" of hym ; for ther is not
searsnesse to thev men dredende hym.
1 1 Riche men nededen, and hungriden ; for-
sothe the inwardli sechende the Lord
I2shul not be mynusht alle goode. Cometh,
sonys, hereth me ; the drede of the Lord
is I shal techen 3011. Who is the man that
14 wil lif ; looueth to seen goode da3is? For-
fende thi tunge fro euel ; and thi lippis
ir> that thei speke not treccherie. Turne
awei fro euel, and do good ; inwardlyche
16 seek pes, and pursue it. The e3en of the
Lord vp on thew ri3twise ; and the eris of
17 hym at 'the pre3eeris of hemx. The chere
forsothe of the Lord vp on men doende
euelis ; that he lese fro the erthe the me-
18 morie of hem. The ri3twise crieden, and
the Lord ful out herde hem ; and fro alle
ther tribulaciouns he y deliuered hem.
19 Ne3h is the Lord to hem that ben with
trublid herte ; and the meke in spirit he
20 shal sauen. Manye tribulaciouns of the
ri3twise ; and of alle these shal delyuere
21 them the Lord. The Lord kepeth alle
the bones of hem ; oon of hem shal not
22 be to-brosid. The deth of synneres the
werste ; and thei that hateden the ri3t-
23 wise shul gilten. The Lord shal a3een
bie the soulis of his seruauns ; and ther
shul not gilten alle, that hopen in hym.
PSALM XXXIV.
1 In to the ende, the saint Vo hym* Dauid.
Deme, Lord, the no3ende me ; out fi3t
2 thou the inpugnende me. Tac armis and
sheeld ; and ris vp in to helpe to me.
3 Heeld out swerd, and close a3en hem that
pursue me ; sei to my soule, I am thin
4helthe. Be thei confoundid, and shame-
fully drede thei, sechende my soule. Be
thei turned awey bacward, and confound-
sed, thenkende to me euelis. Be thei maad
as pouder beforn the face of the wind ;
and the aungil of the Lord to torment
hym ; for no nedynesse is to men dredynge
hym. Riche men werenx nedi, and^ weren 1 1
hungri ; but men that seken the Lord
schulen not faile of al good. Come, 36 12
sones, here 36 me ; Yz schal teche 3ou the
drede of the Lord. Who is aa man, that 13
woleb lijf ; louethc to se good daies ? For- 14
bede thi tunge fro yuel ; and thi lippis
speke not gile. Turne thou awei fro yuel, is
and do good ; seke thou pees, and perfitli
sue thou it. The i3en of the Lord ben on ic
iust men ; and hise eeren ben to her preiers.
But the cheer of the Lord is on men do- 17
ynge yuels ; that he leese the mynde of
hem fro erthe. Just men cryeden, and the \8
Lord herde hem ; andd delyueride hem fro
alle her tribulaciouns. The Lord is ny3 i»
hem that ben of troblid herte ; and he schal
saue meke men in spirit. Many tribula-20
ciouns ben of iust men; and the Lord schal
delyuere hem froe alle these. The Lord 21
kepith alle the boonys of hem ; oon of tho
schal not be brokun. The deth of syn-22
neris is werst ; and thei that haten a iust
man schulen trespasse. The Lord schal 23
a3enbie the soulis of hise seruauntis ; and
alle, that hopen in him, schulen not tres-
passe.
PSALM XXXIV.
The title of theffoure and thrittithe salm. i
' To Dauid 'trf.
Lord, deme thou hem, that anoien me ;
ouercome thou hem, that fi3ten a3ens me.
Take thou armeris and scheeld ; and rise 2
vp into help to me. Schedeh out the 3
swerd, and close togidere a3ens hem that
pursuen me ; seie thou to my soule, Y am
thin helthe. Thei that seken my lijf; be 4
schent, and aschamed. Thei that thenken1
yuels to me ; be turned awei bacward, and
bek schent. Be thei maad as dust bifors
the face of the1 wynd ; and the aungel of
t A glos. Da-
uid made this
salm ajens the
persecucioun of
Saul. A c( alii.
the seyntis E pr. n. T Om.
Om. A. * her preyers AEH. J Om. AE. z of AH.
* ban be i. y and thei i. z and Y i. a the i. *> willith i. c that loueth i.
' Om. CDFHub. S Om. KL. h Heelde i. ' seken c. k be thei i. l Om. K.
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d and he I. e of G.
770
PSALMS.
XXXIV. 6 22.
c eonstreynende them. Be maad the weie
of hem dercnessis, and slideri ; and the
7 aungel of the Lord pursuende hem. For
withoute cause thei hidden to me detha
of ther grene ; and ouer veynly thei
sacuseden my soule. Come to hym the
grene that he knoweth not, and the tak-
ing that he hidde cacche hym ; and in
9 the grene falle he in it. My soule for-
sothe ful out shal gladen in the Lord ;
and shal deliten vp on his helthe 3iuere.
loAlle my bones shul seyn Lord, whob lie
thee; takende out the helples fro the
hond of the strengere of hym ; thec nedi
and the pore fro men brosende doun
1 1 hym ? Risende wicke'1 witnessis ; that I
12 knew not askeden me. Thei jolden to
me euelis for goodis ; bareynte to my
13 soule. I forsothe whan to me thei weren
heuy ; was 'clad ine an heire. I mekide
in fasting my soule ; and my pre3eere in
H my bosum shal be turned. As ne3hebore
and oure brother, so I with plesyde ; as
weilende and sorewid, so I was mekid.
is And a3en me thei gladiden, and came to-
gidere ; ther ben gedered vp on me scourgis,
ic and I knew not. Thei ben scaterid, and
not ficchid with sorewe ; thei tempteden
me, thei vndermouwiden mef with vnder-
mouwing, and gnastiden vpon me with
17 ther teth. Lord, whan thou shalt be-
holde, restore my soule fro the malice
is doing of hem ; fro leouns myn one. I shal
knouleche to thee in a gret churche ; in«
19 a sad puple I shal preisen thee. Ouer-
io3eh not to me that enemyen' to me
wickelik ; that hatiden me withoute cause,
•20 and twincle with e3en. For to me for-
sothe pesibly thei speeken ; and in the
wrathe of the erthe spekende, treccheries
21 thei tho3ten. And thei 3eneden their
mouth upon me; thei1 seiden, Weu,
22weu! oure e3en ban seen. Thou hast
seen, Lord, ne be thou stille ; Lord, ne
the Lord make hem streit. Her weie bee
maad derknesse, and slydirnesse ; and the
aungel of the Lord pursue hem. For?
with out cause thei hidden to me the deth
of her snare ; in veyn thei dispisiden my
soule. The snare which he knoweth note
come to hym, and the takyng which he
hidde take hym ; and fall he in to the
snare in that thing. But my soule schal 9
fulli haue ioye in the Lord ; and"1 schal
delite onn his helthe. Alle my boonys 10
schulen seie, Lord, who is lijk thee ? Thou
delyuerist a pore man fro the hond of his
strengere ; a nedi man and pore fro hem
that diuersely rauischen hym. Wickidii
witnessis risynge axiden me thirigis,
whiche Y knewe not. Thei 3eldiden° to 12
me yuels for goodis ; bareynnesse to my
soule. But whanne thei weren diseseful is
to me ; Y was clothid in an heire. I mekide
my soule in fastyng ; and my preier schal
be turned 'with ynnei' my bosum. I pleside u
so as oure r^bore, as oure brother; Y
was 'maad meke'i so as morenynge and
sorewful. And thei weren glad, and camen io
togidere a3ens me ; turmentis weren ga-
derid on me, and Y knew1" not. Thei weren ie
scaterid, and not compunct, thei temptiden
me, thei scornyden me with mowyng; thei
gnastiden on me with her teeth. Lord, 17
whanne thou schalt biholde, restore thou
my soule fro the wickidnesse of hem ;
^restore thou* myn oon* alooneu fro liouns.
I schal knowleche to thee in a greet is
chirche ; Y schal herie thee in a sad pu-
ple. Thei that ben aduersaries wickidliio
to me, hauev not ioye on me ; that haten
me with out cause, and bikenen with i3en.
For sotheli thei spaken pesibli to me ; and 20
thei spekynge in wrathfulnesse of erthe
thou3ten giles. And thei maden large her 21
mouth on me ; thei seiden, Wei, wel ! oure
i3en han sienw. Lord, thou hast seen, be 22
thou not stille ; Lord, departe thou not fro
• the deth Epr.m. b who is A. c and the c. d wickid ^. e clothed with AEH. t vpon me A.
Ouerioyen thei AH. i enuyen H. k wickydli AH. l and thei A.
LaTnnnf /• v ° ^ '" ° 3olden '• " « to B. q mekid s. r knew U i. »0m. iv. t Oon liifv.
aloone"7/K. v haue thei i. » seie i.
XXXIV. 23 XXXV. 10.
PSALMS.
771
•23 go thou awei fro me. Ris, and see to
my dom; my God, my Lord, in to my
24 cause. Deme me aftir thi ri3twisnesse,
Lord, my God; and ouer io3e thei not to
25 me. Sei thei not in ther hertis, Weu,
wen, to oure soule ; ne sei thei, Wee
26shul deuouren hym. Waxe thei ashamed,
and shamely drede thei togidere ; that
thankeri to myn euelis. Be thei clad™
with confusioun, and shamefast drede;
that deedis of malice thenken vp on me.
2?Ful out ioje thei, and glade that wiln
my ri3twisnesse: and sei thei euermor,
The Lord be magnefied ; that wiln the"
2spes of his seruaunt. And my tunge shal
sweteli thenke thi ri3twisnesse; al dai thi
preising.
PSALM XXXV.
i In to the ende, to the seruaunt of the
Lord, the salm of Dauid.
"Hxit iniustus. 2 The vnri3twise seide, that he gilte0 in
himself ; ther is not the drede of God be-
aforn the e3en of hym. For treccherousli
he dide in his si3te; that his wickidnesse
4 be founden at hate. The woordis of his
mouth wickidnesse and treccherie ; he
wolde not vnderstonde that he do wel.
5 Wickidnesse he swetli tho3te in his
couche? ; he stod ne3h to eche wey not
good, malice forsothe he hatede not.
6 Lord, in heuene thi mercy ; and thi
7treuthe vnto the cloudis. Thi ri3twis-
nesse as the mounteynes of God ; thi
domes myche depnesse. Men and bestis
s thou shalt saue, Lord ; as thou, God, hast
multiplied thi mercy. The sones forsothe
of men; in the coueryng of thi wengis
oshuln hopen. Thei shul ben inwardli
drunken of the plente of thin hous ; and
of the strem of thi delit thou shalt 3iue
10 them drinke. For arient thee is the welle
of lif ; and in thi 1131 wee shul see Ii3t.
me. Rise vp, and 3yue tent to my doom ; 23
my God and my Lord, biholde inx to my
cause. Mi Lord God, deme thou me bi24
thi ri3tfulnesse ; and haue thei riot ioye on
me. Seie thei not in her hertis, Wel, wel, 25
to oure soule ; nether seie thei, We schu-
len deuoure hym. Shame thei, and drede w
thei togidere; that thanken>' for myn yuels.
Be thei clothid with schame and drede;
that speken yuele thingis on me. Haue 27
thei ful ioie, and be thei glad that wolenz
my ri3tfulriesse ; and seie thei euere, The
Lord be magnyfied, whiche wolen the pees
of his seruaunt. And my tunge schal28
bithenke thi ri3tfulnesse ; al day thin
heriyng.
PSALM XXXV.
' The title a of the b fyue and thrittithe i
salm. ' To victorie0, to Dauid A, ''the
seruaunt of the Lordc-\.
The vniust man seide, that he trespasse2
in hym silf ; the drede of God is not bifor
hise i3en. For he dide gilefuli in the sijt3
of God; that his wickidnesse be foundun
to hatrede. The wordis of his mouth bem
wickidnesse and gile, he noldef vndirstonde
to do wel. He thou3te wickidnesse in hiss
bed, he stood ny3 al weie not good ; for-
sothe he hatide not malice. Lord, thifi
merci is in heuene ; and thi treuthe is 'til
to& cloudis. Thi ri3tfulnesse is as the hillis?
of God ; thi domes ben myche depthe of
watris. Lord, thou schalt saue men and
beestis; as thou, God, hast multiplied this
merci. But the sones of men ; schulen hope
in the hilyng of thi wyngis. Thei schulen u
be fillid gretli of the plentee of thin hows ;
and thou schalt 3yue drynke to hem withh
the steef streem of thi likyng. For the 10
wel of life is at' thee ; and in thi Ii3t we
schulen se Ii3t. Lord, sette forth thi mercy 11
to hem, that knowen thee; and thi ry3tful-
t A ylos. Da-
uid made this
perseciicioun of
Saul. A el alii.
m clothed AEH. n Om. c. ° gilte not A. P bed AEH.
x Om. c. Y ioien i. z willen i. a Om. s. & Om. CDFGHOQS. c In Ebrerv thus, To ticforie, to Dauitk,
Ike seruaunt of the Lord. Jerom seith thus, For the rictorie of Dauith, the seruaunt of the Lord, Datiith
made this salm of him silf v. Om. coasi. d Om. vi. e ayns the persecucioutt of Saul s. Om. v.
{ wolde not i. 8 unto i. h of K. ' anentis i.
5 *' 2
772
PSALMS.
XXXV. ii — XXXVI. 14.
Noli emulari.
nBefor strecche thi mercy to men know-
ende thee; and thi ri3twisnesse to hem
12 that ben in ri3t herte. Come not to me
the foot of pride ; and the bond of the
13 syunere moue not me. There fellen thati
werken wickidnesse ; thei ben put out,
and myghten not stonden.
PSALM XXXVI.
1 The psalm of Dauyd.
Wyle thou not folewe bi enuye in
warieris ; ne folewen bi looue men doende
2 wickidnesse. For as hei swiftli thei shuln
waxe drie ; and as wrtis of erbis soone
3 thei shul falle doun. Hope in the Lord,
and do goodnesse ; and indwelle thou
the erthe, and thou shalt be fed in the
4 richesses of it. Delite in the Lord ; and
he shal 3iue to thee the askingus of thin
a herte. Opene to the Lord thi weie; and
6 hope in hym, and he shal do. And he
shal bringen out as Ii3t thi ri3twisnesse,
7 and thi dom as mydday ; soget be thou
to the Lord, and pre3e hym. Wile thou
not folewe bi enuye in hym that waxeth
welsum in his weie; and in manr doende
s vnri3twisnessiss. Lef of fro wrathe, and
forsac wodnesse ; wile thou not folewe
bi enuye, that thou be maad malicious.
o For thei, that ben maad malicious, shul
ben outlawid ; sustenende forsothe the
10 Lord, thei shuln eritagen the erthe. And
3it a litil, and the synnere shal not ben;
and thou shalt seche the place of hym,
11 and not finde. The debonere* forsothe
shuln eritagen the erthe; and deliten in
12 the multitude of pes. The synnere shal
waite the ri3twis; and gnaste vp on hym
is with his teth. The Lord forsothe shal
scorne hym; for he beheeld forth that
u his day come. The synneres drowen out
swerd ; and benten" ther bowe. That thei
desceyue the pore and the helpeles; that
nesse to hem that ben of ri3tful herte.
The foot of pryde come not to me; and 12
the bond of the synnere moue me not.
There thei feldenk doun, that worchenis
wickidnesse; thei ben cast out, and1 my3ten
not stonde.
PSALM XXXVI.
The title of the™ sixe and thrittithe salm. i
To Dauith.
Nile thou sue wickid men ; nether loue
thou men doynge wickidnesse. For thei 2
schulen wexe drie swiftli as hey; and thei
schulen falle doun soone as the wortis of
eerbis. Hope thou in the Lord, and do 3
thou goodnesse ; and enbabite thou the
lond, and thou schalt be fed with hise
richessis. Delite thou in the Lord ; and 4
he schal 3yue to thee the axyngis of thin
herte. Schewe thi weie to the Lord ; and 5
hope thou" in hym, and he schal do. And «
he schal lede out thi ri3tfulnesse as Ii3t,
and thi doom as myddai ; be thou suget 7
to the Lord, and preye thou hym. Nile
thou sue hym, that hath prosperite in his
weie ; a man doynge vnri3tfulnessis. Ceese s
thou of ire, and forsake woodnesse ; nyle
thou sue, that thou do wickidli. For thei, 9
that doen wickidli, schulen be distried ;
but thei that suffren the Lord"", schulen
enerite the lond. And 3it a litil, and aio
synnere schal not be ; and thou schalt seke
his place, and0 schalt not fyndeP. Butn
mylde men schulen enerite the lond; andi
schulen delite in the multitude of pees.
A synnere schal aspie ar ri3tful man; and 12
he schal gnaste with hise teeth on8 hym.
But the Lord schal scorne the synnere; is
for he biholdith that his day cometh.
Synners drowen1 out swerd; thei bentenuu
her bouwe. To disseyue a pore man and
nediv; to strangle ri3tful men of herte.
Her swerd entrew in to the hertex of hem 15
1 alle that c. ' a man AH. s vnrijtwisnes AH. * bonere c. » bende AEH.
k han falle i. 1 and thei IK. »> Om. DFGHPQU. » Om. i. ™ Lord, that is, mekeli Ms tville K text.
and thou i. P fynde it i. q and thei i. r tne It » upon ,. t han drawe i. " benden i. v a nedi K.
w entride cox. * hertis
XXXVI. 15 — 33-
PSALMS.
773
is thei to-hewe the ri3te men in herte. The
swerd of hem entre in to ther hertes; and
16 the bo we of hem be to-broke. Betere is
a litil to the ri3twis ; ouer manye richessis
17 of synneres. For the arrays of synneresv
shul be to-brosid ; forsothe the Lord con-
is firmeth ri3twis men. The Lord knew3
the da3is of the vnwemmed ; and thew
eritage of hem with oute ende shal be.
is Thei shul not ben confoundid in an euel
time, and in the da3es of hungir thei
20 shul be fulfild ; for synneres shul per-
shen. The enemys forsothe of the Lord,
anoon as thei shul be maad wrshipeful,
and enhauncid; failende as smoke thei
21 shul faile. The synnere shal borewe,
and not pa3en ; the ri3twis forsothe hath
22merci, and shal 3elde. For blessende to
hym thei shuln eritage the erthe ; curs-
ende forsothe to hym shul doun pershe.
2sAnent the Lord the going of man shal
be dressidx; and the weie of hym he?
24 shal wiln. Whan the ri3twis shal fallen,
he shal not ben hurtlid ; for the Lord
25 vnderput2 his hond. 3ungere I was, and
forsothe I eldede ; and I 333 not the ri3t-
wise forsake, ne his sed sechende bred.
2(>A1 dai he hath reuthe, and leeneth ; and
27 his sed shal ben in blessing. Bowe doun
fro euel, and do good ; and indwelle in to
28 the world of world. For the Lord looueth
dom, and hea shal not forsake his seyntus ;
thei shul be togidere kept in to with oute
ende. Vnri3twise shul be punshid ; and
29 the sed of vnpitouse shal pershen. Ri3t-
wise forsothe shuln eritagen the erthe;
and indwelle in to the world of world
30 vp on it. The mouth of the ri3twis shal
sweteli thenke wisdam ; arid his tunge
sispeke dom. The lawe of his God in the
herte of hym ; and his goingus shul not be
32supplauntid. The synnere beholdeth the
33ri3twise; and secheth to slen hym. The
Lord forsothe shal not forsaken hym in
silf ; and her bouwe be brokun. Betere is is
a litil thing to a iust man; than many
richessis of synneris. For the armes of 17
synneris schal? be al to-brokun ; but the
Lord confermeth iust men. The Lord is
knowith the daies ofz vnwemmeda; and
her heritage schal be withouten ende.
Thei schulen not be schent in the yuel 19
tyme, and thei schulen be fillid in the
dayes of hungur; for synneris schulen pe-20
rische. Forsothe anoon as the enemyes of
the Lord ben onourid, and enhaunsid ; thei
failynge schulen faile as smoke. A syn-2i
nere schal borewe, andb schal not paie;
but a iust man hath merci, and schal 3yue.
For thei that blessen the Lord schulen 22
enerite the lond; but thei that cursen hym
schulen perische. The goyng of a man 23
schal be dressid anentis the Lord; and he
schal wilne his weie. Whanne he fallith,24
he schal not be hurtlidc doun ; for the
Lord vndursettith d his hond. I was 25
3ongere, and sotheli Y wexide eld, and Y
si3 not a iust man forsakun; nethir his
seed sekynge breed. Al dai he hath 26
merci, and leeneth; and his seed schal be
in blessyng. Bouwe thou awei fro yuel, 27
and do good; and dwelle thou in to thee
world of world. For the Lord Ioueth28
doom, and schalf not forsake hise seyntis ;
thei schulen be kept with outen ende.
Vniust men schulen be punyschid ; and
the seed of wickid men schal perische.
But iust men schulen enerite the lond ; 29
ands schulen enabite theronne in to the
world of world. The mouth of a iustso
man schal bithenke wisdom ; and his tunge
schal speke doomh. The lawe of his God 31
is in his herte; and hise steppis schulen
not be disseyued. A synnere biholdith32
a iust man ; and' sekith to sle hym. But 33
the Lord schal not forsake hym in hise
hondis; nethir schalk dampne hym,whanne
it schal be denied 336113 hym. Abide thou 34
v the synners A. w Om. A. x destruyed A. y Om. c. * vnderputtith AEH. a Om. A.
T shullen s. z Om. A pr. m. FHOUX pr.m. a men vnwemmed civ. vnwemmed men
the vnwemmed x sec. m. b and he I. c burlid I. d under puttith I. e Om. I. f he wil I. S and thei I.
h ri}t doom I. » and he I. k he schal I.
774
PSALMS.
XXXVI. 34 — XXXVII. i r.
his honclis; ne dampne him whan itbshal
34 be demed to hym. Abyd the Lord, and
kep his weie, and he shal enhaunce thee,
that bi eritage thou take the erthe ; whan
35 syuneres shul pershe, thou shalt see. I §33
the vnpitouse aboue hauncid; and rerid
3« vp as cedris of Liban. And I passide,
and lo ! he was not ; I so3te hymc, and
37ther is not founden his place. Kep inno-
cence, and see equite; for thei ben relikis
38 to a pesible man. The vnri3twise for-
sothe shul doun pershe togidere; the re-
solikis of vnpitous men shul dien. The
helthe forsothe of the ri3twis of the Lord ;
and the defendere of hem he is in time
40 of tribulacioun. And the Lord shal
helpen hem, and delyueren hem, and
pullen hem out fro synneres; and sauen
hem, for thei hopeden in hym.
PSALM XXXVII.
i The salm of Dauid, in remembring of
the saboth.
Dentine, ne in
furore.
2 Lord, in thi wodnesse ne undernyme
thou me ; ne in thi wrathe chastise thou
sine. For thin arwis ben in ficchid to
me ; and thou hast confermed thin bond
4vp on me. Ther is not helthe in my
flesh fro the face of thi wrathe ; ther is
not pes to my bones fro the face of my
asynnes. For my wickid nesses ouer3iden
myn hed ; and as a greuous charge thei
e ben heuyed vp on me. Myne woundis
stunken, and ben roten; fro the face of
7 myn vnwisdamd. A wrecche I am maad,
and am crookid vnto the ende; al dai al
sdreri I wente in. For my leendis ben
fulfild with deceytis; and ther is not
9 helthe in my flesh. I am tormentid, and
Ie am meked ful myche; I rorede from
10 the weiling of myn herte. Lord, befor
thee al my desyr; and my weiling fro
lUhee is not hid. Myn herte is al dis-
the Lord, and kepe thou his weie, and he
schal enhaunse thee, that bi eritage thou
take the lond ; whanne synneris schulen
perische, thou schalt se. I si3 a1 wickid 35
man enhaunsid aboue ; and reisid vp as
the cedris of Liban. And Y passide™, and so
lo ! he was not ; Y sou3te hym, and his
place isn not foundun. Kepe thou inno-s;
cence, and se equite; for tho ben relikis
to a pesible man. Forsothe vniust men 38
schulen perische; the relifs0 of wickid men
schulen perische togidere. But the helthe 39
of iust men is of the Lord ; and he is her
defendere in the tyme of tribulacioun.
And the Lord schal helpe hem, and schal 40
make hem fre, and he schal delyuere hem
fro synneris ; and he schal saue hem, for
thei hopiden in hym.
PSALM XXXVII.
The title of the? seuene and thrittithei
salm. v The salmi of Dauid, to bythenke
on* the sabat.
Lord, repreue thou not me in thi strong 2
veniaunce ; nether chastice thou8 me in
thin ire. For thin arowis ben fitchid in* 3
me ; and thou hast confermedu thin bond
on me. Noon helthe is in my fleisch froy 4
the face of thin ire; no pees is to my
boonys frow the face of my synnes. For 5
my wickidnessis ben goon ouerx myn heed ;
as an heuy birthun, tho ben maad heuy on
me. Myn heelid woundis weren rotun, e
and ben? brokun; fro the face of myn vn-
wisdom. I am maad a wretche, and YT
am bowid doun til in to the ende; al dai
Y entride sorewful. For my leendis bens
fillid with scornyngis; and helthe is not
in my fleisch. I am turmentid, and maad 9
low ful greetli ; Y roride for the weilyng
of myn herte. Lord, al my desire /* bifor 10
thee ; and my weilyng is not hid fro thee.
Myn herte is disturblid in me, my vertun
b he A. « Om. c sec. m. d wisdam AH. e Om. A.
1 the DEGiKLMpQbi. the a s. ™ passide aboue c. n was i. ° relikis CLJioaxik. P Om. DFGHIOPQU.
Om. s.
han ben i.
of\. s thou not EGL.
ajens s.
u maad stidefast i. T for c. w for c. x on K.
XXXVII. 12 XXXVIII. 6.
PSALMS.
779
Dili, custo-
diam.
turbidf in me ; my vertu hath forsake me,
and li^ts of myn e3en, and it is not with
12 me. My frendis and my nejhebores ; a3en
me ne3heden and stoden. And that be-
issiden me weren fro aferr stoden; and
fors thei maden that so3ten my soule.
And that inwardli so3ten euelis to me,
speeken vanytees ; and treccheries al day
uswetely thei tho3ten. I forsothe as def
herde not ; and as doumb not openende
iamyh mouth. And I am maad as a man
not herende ; and not havende in his
ic mouth a3en vndernemyngus. For in thee,
Lord, I hopede ; thou shalt ful out heren
17 me, Lord, my God. For I seide, Lest any
time ouer io3en to me myn enemys ; and
whil al to-stirid ben my feet vp on me,
isgrete thingus thei speeken. For I in to
scourgis am redi ; and my sorewe in my
iosi3te euermor. For my wickidnesse I
shal telle out ; and I shal thenken for my
2osynne. Forsothe myn enemys lyuen,
and ben confermed vpon me ; and ben
multeplied, that wickeli ' hateden me.
21 That3elden euelis for goodis, bacbiteden
22 to me ; for I folewede goodnesse. Ne for-
sake thou me, Lord, iny God ; ne go thou
23 awei fro me. Tac heede in to myn helpe ;
Lord God of myn helthe.
PSALM XXXVIII.
i/» to the ende,*the song^ of' Dauid, for
Yditym.
2 I seide, I shal kepe my weies ; that I
gilte not in my tunge. I putte to my
mouth warde ; whan the synnere shulde
sstonde a3en me. I becam doumb, and
am mekid, and heeld my pes fro1 goodis ;
4 and my sorewe is renewid. Myn herte
wex al hot with inne me ; and in my
swete thenking ful out shal brenne fir.
6 1 spac in my tunge ; Lord, mac knowen
to me myn ende. And the noumbre of
my da3es, what it is ; that I wite what
e failith to me. Lo ! mesurable thou hast
forsook me ; and the Ii3t of myn i3en ^for-
sook me*, and it is not with me. My 12
frendis and my nei3boris nei3idena ; and
stoden a3ens me. And thei that weren
bisidis me stoden afer ; and thei diden 13
violence, that soften my lijf. And thei
that sou3ten yuels to me, spaken vanytees ;
and thou3ten gilis al dai. But Y as a deef u
man herde not ; and as a doumb man not
openynge his mouth. And Y am maad is
as a man not herynge ; and not hauynge
repreuyngis in his mouth. For, Lord, i«
Y hopide in thee ; my Lord God, thou
schalt here me. For Y seide, Lest ony 17
tyme myn enemyes haue ioye on me ; and
theb while my feet benc mouyd, thei
spaken grete thingis on me. For Y am is
redi to betyngis ; and my sorewe is euere
in my si3t. For Y schal telle my wickid- 19
nesse ; and Y schal thenke for my synne.
But myn enemyes lyuen, and bend con- 20
fermed6 on me ; and thei ben multiplyed,
that hatenf me wickidli. Thei that 3elden 21
yuels for goodis, backbitiden me ; for Y
suede goodnesse. My Lord God, forsake 22
thou not me ; go thou not awei fro me.
Lord God of myn helthe ; biholde thou in 23
to myn help.
PSALM XXXVIII.
The title of the% ei^te and threttithe salmh. i
For victorie, to ' Iditum k, the song^ of
Dauid f.
I seide, Y schal kepe my weies ; that Y2
trespasse not in my tunge. I settide
kepyng to my mouth ; whanne a synnere
stood a3ens me. I was doumb, and was1" 3
mekid ful gretli, and was"1 stille fro goodis ;
and my sorewe was renulid. Myn herte 4
was hoot with ynne me ; and fier schal
brenne out in my thenkyng. I spak ins
my tunge ; Lord, make thou myn eende
knowun to me. And the noumbre of my
daies what it is ; that Y wite, what failith
to me. Lo ! thou hast set my daies e
•)• A glos. Da-
uid made this
salm for hym
silf, whanne he
was pursued of
Absolon, his
sone, aftir that
he herde the
dispisyngis of
Semey. A et
alii.
{ distourblid «. 8 the Ii3t AH. h his A. > wickidli AH. k the sones A. sonis u. ! for A.
z Om. i. a neijen c. b Om. I. c weren I. d thei ben i. <• confortid EL. f hatiden K sec. m.
e Om. CFHOPQU. h Om. DERF. ' Om. o. tolden n. k Om. K. ' salm A. m I was r.
776
PSALMS.
XXXVIII. 7 — XXXIX. 6.
Exspectans.
put my da3es ; and my substaunce as
: befor thee. Neuerthelatere al vanyte;
mesurable ; and my substaunce is as nou3t
bifor thee. Netheles al vanytee ; ech man
yeche man liuende. Neuerthelatere in lyuynge. Netheles a man passith in "7
ymage passeth a man ; but in veyn he ymage0 ; but also he is disturblid veynli.
is alra disturbid. He tresoreth ; and vn- He tresorith ; and he noot?, to whom he
knowith, to whom he shal gedere tho 'schal gaderei tho thingis. And nows
sthingus. And now what is myn abiding? which is myn abiding? whether not the
Lord? and my substaunce is at thee.
whether not the Lord? and my sub-
ostaunce anent thee is. Fro alle my
wickidnessis11 pul me awei ; reprof to
10 the vnwise man thou hast }iue me. I
becam doumb, and openede not my
11 mouth, for thou didist ; moue awei fro
12 me thi scourgis. Fro the strengthe of
thin bond I failide in blamyngus ; for
wickednesse thou chastisidest0 a man.
Thou madest to flowen awei as an ireyne
his soule ; nerthelatere veynli is dis-
isturbid? eche man. Ful out here myn
orisoun, Lord, and my lowe pre3ing ;
14 with eris perceyue my teris. Ne be
thou stille, for a comeling I am anent
thee; and a pilgrim as alle my fadris.
i5For3if to me, that I be refreshed, befor
that I go awei ; and I shal be no more.
PSALM XXXIX.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
2 Abidende I abod the Lord ; and he
sbeheeld to me. And he ful out herde
my pre3eeris ; and bro3te out me fro the
lake of wrecchidnesse ; and fro thei clei
of drestis. And he sette vp on a ston
4 my feet ; and dresside my goingis. And
he ful putte in my mouth a newe song ;
a ditee to oure God. Manye shul see,
and dreden ; and hopen in the Lord.
sBlisful the man, of whom the name of
the Lord is his hope ; and a3een lokide
not in to vanytees, and in to false wod-
cnessis1". Manye thi merueilis thou hast
do, Lord, my God ; and in thi tho3tis
ther is not, that be lie to thee. I tolde
Delyuere thou me fror alle my wickid-9
nessis ; thou hast 3oue me schenschip to
the vnkunnynge. I was doumbe, and 10
openyde not my mouth ; for thou hast
maad, remoue thou thi woundis fro me. n
Fro the strengthe of thin bond Y failide 12
in blamyngis ; for wickidnesse thou hast
chastisid man. And thou madist his lijf
to faile as an yreyne ; netheles ech man
is disturblid in veyn. Lord, here thou is
my preier and my bisechyng ; perseyue
thou with eeris my teeris. Be thou notu
stille, for Y am a comelyng ats thee ; and
a pilgrime, as alle my fadris. For3yue 15
thou to me, that Y be refreischid, bifor
that Y go ; and Y schal no more be.
PSALM XXXIX.
The title of the* nyne and threttithe salm. i
For victorieu, the song™ of Dauid +. -\-Agios.
0 9 This salm is
Y abidynge aboodv the Lord ; and he 3af 2 expowned of
. , , , , . Crist. A et alt
tent to me. And hew herde my preiens ; 3
and he ledde out me fro the lake of
wretchidnesse, and fro the filthe of draftx.
And he ordeynede my feet on a stoonJ";
and he dresside my goyngis. And he*
sente in to my mouth a newe song ; a
song2 to oure God. Many men schulen
se, and schulena drede ; andb schulen hauec
hope in the Lord. Blessid is the man, of 5
whom the name of the Lord is his hope ;
and he bihelde not in to vanitees, and in
to false woodnesses. Mi Lord God, thouc
hast maad thi merueils manye ; and in thi
thou3tis noon isd, that is lijke thee. I
m Om. A.
r woodnes AH.
n wickenesse E. wickidnesse H. ° chastiside AH. P distourblid H. q Om. A.
11 in an i. o ymage, that is, derknesse K text v marg. P not CL. ne wot i. wot not K sec. m. marg.
1 gadenth s. ' of i. s anentis i. t Om. HPQU. u the victorie c. uu salm v. * haue abide i. w Om. c.
draftis i. y stoon, that is, Crist K text v marg. * song, ether a ditee K sec. m. * Om. i. b and thei i.
Om. K sec. m. d ther is I. « lijk to i.
XXXIX. 7 XL. 2.
PSALMS.
777
Beatus qui.
beforn, and spac ; thei ben multiplied
7 oner noumbre. Sacrifice and offring
thou woldist not ; eris forsothe thou par-
formedist to me. Brent sacrifise, and
a for synne thou askidest not ; thanne I
seide, Lo ! I come. In the hed of the
oboe it is write of me, that I do thi
wil ; my God, I wolde ; and thi lawe in
lomyddes of myn herte. I befortolde thi
ri3twisnesse in a gret chirche ; lo ! rny
lippis I shal not forfende, Lord, thou
11 hast knowen. Thi ri3twisnesse I hidde
not in myn herte ; thi treuthe and thin
helthe 3yuere I seide. I hidde not thi
mercy, and thi treuthe ; fro myche
i2counseil. Thou, Lord, forsothe ne do
thou aferr thi mercy doingus fro me ;
thi5 mercy and thi treuthe1 euer mor
isvndertoken me. For ther enuyrounden
me euelis, of the whiche is no noumbre ;
ther ca3ten me my wickednessis, and I
my3te not, that I shulde see. Thei ben
multiplied ouer the heris of myn hed;
Hand myn herte forsoc me. Holli plese
it to thee, Lord, that thou delyuere me ;
15 Lord, to helpen me looke a3een. Be
thei confoundid, and shamefastli drede
thei togidere ; that sechen my soule, that
thei do it awei. Be thei turned al bac-
ward, and shamefastliche drede thei ;
IB that wiln to me euelis. Bere they anoon
ther confusioun ; that seyn to me, Weu !
i7weu! Ful out 1036 thei, and glade vpon
me, alle that sechen thee; and that loouen
thin helthe 3iuere, sey thei, Euermor be
ismagnefied the Lord. I forsothe a beg-
gere am and pore ; the Lord is bisi of
me. Myn helpere and my defendere
thou art ; my God, ne be thou tariendeu.
PSALM XL.
\In to the ende, the salm^of Dauidy; or,
in to the ende, the understanding of
Dauid.
2 Blisful that vnderstantw vp on the
nedi and pore ; in the euele dai shal de-
teldf, and Y spak ; and thei ben multiplied
aboue noumbre. Thou noldists sacrifice;
and offryng; but thou madist perfitli eeris
to me. Thou axidist not brent sacrifice,
andh sacrifice for synne ; thanne Y seide, a
Lo ! Y corne. In the heed of the book it
is writun of me, that Y schulde do thi 9
wille; my God, Y wolde'; andk thi lawe in
the myddis of myn herte. I telde thiio
ri3tfulnesse in a greet chirche ; lo ! Y
schal not refreine my lippis, Lord, thou
wistist. I hidde not thi ri3tfulnesse in myn 1 1
herte ; Y seide thi treuthe and thin
helthe. I hidde not thi mercy and thi
treuthe; fro a myche counsel. But thou, 12
Lord, make not fer thi merciful doyngis
fro me ; thi mercy and treuthe euere
token me vp. For whi yuels, of whiche is
is no noumbre, cumpassiden me ; my
wickidnessis token1 me, and Y my3te not,
that Y schulde se. Tho ben multiplied
aboue the heeris of myn heed; and myn
herte forsook me. Lord, plese it to thee, 14
that thou delyuere me ; Lord, biholde
thou to helpe me. Be thei schent, and is
aschamed togidere; that seken my lijf, to
take awei it. Be thei turned abac, and be
thei schamed™; that wolen yuels to me.
Bere thei her confusioun anoon; that seienie
to me, Wei! weln! *that is0, in scornf. Allen
men that seken thee, be fulli ioyful, and
bei glad onr thee; and seie thei, that louen
thin helthe, The Lord be magnyfied euere.
Forsothe Y am a beggere and pore; the 18
Lord is bisi of me. Thou arte myn helpere
and my defendere; my God, tarie thou
not.
PSALM XL.
The title of the* four tithe salm. For vic-i
torie, the song of Dauid\.
Blessid is he that vndurstondith 'on a1 2
nedi man and pore ; the Lord schal de-
\ Agios. This
salm is expown-
ed of Cristis
8 Om. c. * doom A. u taryed A. v Om. A. w vnderstondeth AEH.
f tolde, ether schewide K. 8 woldist not i. h and oolher i. ' wilnyde also lo do is. k Om. is.
I han take i. m aschamed HIKXI. n wel! in dispijt KQ. ° Om. i. P scorn, in dispit w. 1 be thei i.
r in s. s Om. CDOHOPQU. * of the i. vpon a K.
VOL. II. 5 G
778
PSALMS.
XL. 3 — XLI. 5.
slyueren hym the Lord. The Lord kepe* lyuere hym in the yiiel dai. The Lords
hym, and quykene hym, and blisful make
hym in the erthe ; and take hym not 'in
4 toy the soule of his enemys. The Lord
helpe here to hym vp on the bed of his
sorewe; al his bedding thou turnedest in
5 his sicnesse. I seide, Lord, haue mercy
of me ; hele my soule, for I synnede to
6 thee. Myn enemys seiden euelis to me;
Whanne shal dien, and pershen his name?
7 And if he wente in that he see, veyne
thingus he spac; his herte shal gedere
swickidnessisz to hym. He wente forth
outward; and spac in to itself. A3en
me priueli grucchiden alle myn enemys ;
oa3en me thei tho3ten euelis to me. A
wickea woord thei setteden a3en me ;
Whether he that slepeth, shal not kaste
10 to, that he ryse a3een? Forsothe the
man of my pes, in whom I hopide; that
eet my loues, magnefiede vp on me sup-
nplaunting. Thou forsothe, Lord, haue
mercy of me ; and a3een rere me, and I
12 shal 3elde to them. In that I knew,
that thou woldist me ; for ther shal not
i3K>3e myn enemy ouer me. Me forsothe
for innocence thou hast vndertaken ; and
confermedist me in thi si3te in to with-
uoute ende. Blessidb the Lord God of
Irael; fro the world, and in to the world,
be it do, be it do.
Quemadmo- 2
dum desiderat.
PSALM XLI.
i In to the ende, understanding, or bi
understanding* , to the sones of Chore.
What maner desireth the hert to
3 to thee, God. My soule thristide to God,
the quyke welle ; whan I shal comen,
4 and apere befor the face of God ? Ther
weren to me my teris, loues dai and
ny3t ; whil it is seid to me eche day,
5 Wher is thi God ? These thingus I re-
cordide, and helde out in me my soule ;
for I shal passen in to the place of the
ful merueylous tabernacle, vnto the hous
kepe hym, and quykene hym, and make hym
blesful in the lond; and bitake not hym
in to the wille of his enemyes. The Lord 4
here help to hym on the bed of his
sorewe ; thou hast ofte turned al his bed
stre in his sijknesse. I seide, Lord, haueo
thou mercy on me ; heele thou my soule,
for Y synnede a3ens thee. Myn enemyes 6
seiden yuels to me; Whanne schal he die,
and his name schal perische ? And if he 7
entride for to se, he spak veyn thingis ;
his herte gaderide wickidnesse to hym silf.
He 3ede with out forth ; and spak to the 8
same thing". Alle myn enemyes bac-
bitiden pryuyli a3ens me; a3ens me thei
thou3ten yuels to me. Thei ordeinedens
an yuel word a3ens me ; Whether he that
slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise 33611?
For whi the man of my pees, in whom Yio
hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet
disseit on me. But thou, Lord, hauen
merci on me, and reise me a3en ; and Y
schal 3elde to hem. In this thing Y knew, 12
that thou woldist me ; for myn enemye
schal not haue ioye on me. Forsothe thou is
hast take me vp for ynnocence; and hast
confermed me in thi si3t with outen ende.
Blessid be the Lord God of Israel, fro the u
world and? in to thew world ; be it doon,
be it doon.
PSALM XLI.
The title of the* oon and fourtithe salm. \
To victories, to the7- sones of Chore\.
As an hert desirith to the wellis of2
watris; so thou3, God, my soule desirith
to thee. Mi soule thirstideh to God, ''that 3
isc ad 'quik welle dd ; whanne schal Y
come, and appere bifor the face of God?
Mi teeris weren looues to me bie dai and 4
ny3t; while it is seid to me ech dai, Where
is thi God ? I bithou3te of these thingis, o
and Y scheddef out in me my soule; for
Y schal passe in to the place of the won-
durful tabernacle, til to the hows of God.
f A glos. This
salm is expown-
ed of the staat
of the puple of
Israel, beynge
in the caytifte
of Babiloyne,
and desirynge
to come to Je-
rusalem. A et
alii.
2 wickidnes A. « wickede ABH, b Blesful A. c the vnderstondynge a.
x shall kepe E. y in A.
d the welles E pr. m.
" ende i. v Om. GK. pr. m. i. w Om. G. * Om. CPHPQU. y victorie, the salm of Dauid oxs.
Om. i. b thristid nubik. « Om. cEHLPUxik. d Om. cauvxbik. the ELP. dd Welle of liyf
sup. ras. H sec. m. oKxik. strong, quyk H pr. m. uv. not welle v marg. e Om. i. f helde i.
Judica me,
Deus.
XLI. 6 — XMI. 5. PSALMS.
of God. In the vois of ful out io3iiig
c and confessioun ; soun of the etere. Whi
dreri art thou, my soule ; and whi al
disturbist thou me? Hope in God, for
3it I shal knoulechen to hym ; the helthe
?3iuere of my chere, and my God. To
myself my soule is al disturbid ; therfore
I shal be myndeful of thee fro the lond
of Jordan, and fro Ermonyum, the litle
s hil. The depnesse depnesse inwardli
clepeth ; in the vois of thi gooteris. Alle
thin he3e thingis; and thi flodis ouer me
apassiden. In the dai the Lord sente his
10 mercy ; and in the ny3t his song. Anent
me orisoun to God of my lif ; I shal sey
to God, Myn vridertakere thou art. Whi
for3eete thou ofe me, and whi al sori I
go ; whil the enemy tormenteth me ?
1 1 Whil my bones ben to-broken ; to me
repreueden myn enemys, that trublen
me. Whil thei seyn to me, bi alle da3is,
i2Wher is thi God? My soule, whi art
thou dreri ; and whi all sturbistf thou
me? Hopes in God, for 3it I shal
knoulechen to hym ; the helthe 3iuere of
my chere, and my God.
PSALM XLII.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
Deme me, God, and seuere my cause
fro folc not holy ; fro a wickeh man, and
2 a treccherous pul me awei. For thou
art God, my strengthe ; whi hast thou
put me abac, and whi dreri I go, whil
3 the enemye tormenteth me? Send out
thi Ii3t, and thi treuthe ; tho thingis
bro3ten out me, and ladden to, in to thi1
4holi hil, and in to thi tabernaclis. And
I shal go in to the auter of God ; to God
that gladeth my 3outhe. I shal knou-
leche to thee in an harpe, God, my God ;
5 whi dreri art thou, my soule, and whi
al to-sturbist thou me? Hope thou in
God, for 3it I shal knoulechen to hym ;
the helthe 3yuere of my chere, and my
God.
e Om. AH. f disturbist A, S Hope
779
In the vois of ful out ioiyng and knou-
lechyng ; is the sown of the etere. Mi <;
soule, whi art thou sory ; and whi dis-
turblist thou& me ? Hope thou in God,
for 3it Y schal knouleche to hym ; he is
the helthe of my cheer, and my God. 7
My soule is disturblid at1' my silf ; therfor,
God1, Y schal be myndeful of thee fro
the lond of Jordan, and fro the litil hil
HermonyimA Depthe clepith depthe1 ; ins
the vois of thi wyndows. Alle thin hi3e
thingis and thi wawis ; passiden ouer me.
The Lord sente his merci in the dai ; and n
his song in the ny3t. At™ me isn a° preier 10
to? thei God of my lijf ; Y schal seie to
God, Thou art my 'takere vpr. Whi for-
3etist thou me ; and whi go Y sorewful,
while the enemy turmentith me ? While 1 1
my boonys ben brokun togideres ; myn
enemyes, that troblen me, dispiseden me.
While thei seien4 to me, bi alle dales ;
Where is thi God ? Mi soule, whi art 12
thou sori ; and whi disturblist thou me ?
Hope thou in God, for 3it Y schal knou-
leche to hym ; 7«e «*u thev helthe of my
cheer, and my God.
PSALM XLII.
' The two andfourtithe salmw. i
God, deme thou me, and departe thou
my cause fro a folc not hooli ; delyuere
thou me fro a wickid man, and gileful.
For thou art God, my strengthe ; whi 2
hast thou put me abac, and whi go Y
soreuful, while the enemy turmentith me ?
Sende out thi Ii3t, and thi treuthe; tho a
ledden me forth, and brou3tenx in to thin
hooli hil, and in to thi tabernaclis. And 4
Y schal entre to the auter of God ; to God,
that gladith my 3ongthe. God, my God,
Y schal knowleche to thee in an harpe ;
my soule, whi art thou sory, and whi 5
troblist thou me? Hope thou in God,
for 3it Y schal knouleche to hym ; hey is
the helthe of my cheer, and my God.
thou E pr. m. h wickyd AH. > the A.
g Om. i. h anentis i. » Lord i. k of Hermonym IDS. 1 depthe, that is, oon yuel bringith in another
K text v marg. m Anentis i. n Om. o. ° the i. P at P. 1 Om. cnxi. thee b. r vptakere. s al
togidere s. ' seiden a. " Om. i. ' Om. b. w The two andfourtithe salm and the oon andfourtithe
salm ben al oon in Ebrerv, and therfore this hath no litle. KBV. * broujten me IKL. V that i.
5Q2
780
PSALMS.
XLIII. I 17.
PSALM XLIII.
i In to the ende, to the sones of Chore,
to the understanding.
Dots, auribus 2 God, with oure eris wee han herd ;
oure fadris befor tolden to vs. The were
that thou wro3tist in the da}is of hem ;
sandk in olde1 da3is. Thin hond Jentilis
scaterede, and thou formedest hem ; thou
tormentidest puplis, and puttist out hem.
4Ne forsothe in ther swerd thei weldeden
the erlhe ; and their arm shal not sauen
hem. But thi ri3thond, and thin arm,
and the lijting of thi chere ; for holli
5 thou toke plesaunce in hem. Thou art
he, my king and my God ; that sendist
fihelthis to Jacob. In thee oure enemys
we shul wynewe bi the horn ; and in thi
name we shul dispise inriseris in vs.
7 Forsothe"1 in my bowe I shal not hope ;
a and my swerd shal not saue me. For-
sothe thou sauedist vs fro men torment-
ende vs ; and the hatende vs thou con-
sfoundedest. In God we shul be preisid
al dai ; and in thi name we shul knou-
loleche to thee in to the world. Nou for-
sothe thou hast put vs abac, and con-
foundid vs ; and, God, thou shalt not
ngon out in oure vertues. Thou turnedist
vs awei bacward after oure enemys ; and
thei, that hatiden vs, dyuersly ca3ten to
I2themself. Thou 3eue vs as shep of metis;
and in Jentilis n thou scateredist vs.
is Thou soldist thi puple with oute pris ;
and ther was not multitude in the togi-
udere chaungingus of hem. Thou hast
put vs repref to oure ne3hebores ; vnder
mouwing'and scorn"" to hern that ben in
15 oure enuyroun. Thou hast put vs in to
licnesse to Jentilis ; mouyng of the hed
16 in puplis. Al dai my shame is a3en me;
and the confusioun of my face ouer-
lycouerede me. Fro the vois of repref0
puttende, and euele spekende ; fro the
PSALM XLIII.
The title of the? thre andfourtithe salrn*. 1
'To victorie, lernyng to the sones of
Jewis suffride
vndur Antiok,
tellen- A et "'"'•
This
salm was maad
God, we herden with oureb eeris ; oure 2 of the persecu-
. cioun, which
fadris telden to vs. The werk, which thou the puple of
,.,«.i I • f \ J • i i „
wrou3tist in the daies of hem ; and in eldec
daies. Thin hond lostd hethene men, and 3
thou plauntidist hem ; thou turmentidist
puplis, and castidist hem out. For the 4
children of Israel weldiden the lond not
bi her swerd ; and the arm" of hem sauyde
not hem. But thi ri^i hond, and thin
arm, and thef Ii3tnyng of thi cheers ; for
thou were plesid in hem. Thou art this
silf, my kyng and iny God ; that sendist
helthis to Jacob. Bi thee we schulen 6
wyndewe1' oure enemyes with horn ; and
in thi name we schulen dispise hem, that
risen a3en vs. For Y schal not hope in 7
my bouwe ; and my swerd schal not saue
me. For thou hast saued vs fro mens
turmentinge vs ; and thou hast schent men
hatinge vs. We schulen be preisid in 9
God al dai ; and in thi name we schulen
knouleche to thee in to the world. But 10
now thou hast put vs abac, and hast
schent vs ; and thou, God', schalt not go
out in oure vertues. Thou hast turned 11
vs awei bihynde aftir oure enemyes ; and
thei, that hatiden vs, rauyschiden dyuerseli
to hem silf. Thou hast 3oue vs ask scheep 12
of meetis ; and among hethene men thou
hast scaterid vs. Thou hast seeld thi 13
puple with out prijs ; and multitude was1
not in the chaungyngis of hem. Thou 14
hast set vs"1 schenschip to oure nei3boris ;
mouwyng" and scorn to hem that ben iu
oure cumpas. Thou hast set vs into is
licnesse to hethene men ; stiryng0 of heed?
among puplis. Al dai my schame is 336113 ic
me; and the schenschipe of my face hilide
me. Fro the vois of dispisere, and yuele 17
spekere ; fro the face of enemy"), and pur-
k Om. A. 1 the olde .4 EH. m For A. n the Gentilis AH. Dn Om. A. ° the repref c.
y Om. CDFGHQU. z Om. AS. a lernyng to the victorie o. b Om. s. c the oolde K. the eelde s.
e arm or strcngthe I. f thi s. Om. v. S cheer sauede v. h wynewe i. » Lord I.
to be as i. 1 ther was i. m vs to fa j n anci mOuwyng i. o and waggyna; i. P the heed K see. m.
1 the enemy i.
XLIII. 18 — XLIV. 7.
PSALMS.
781
Eructauit cor
meum.
face of the enemy, and the pursuere.
isAlle these thingus camyn vpon vs ; and
wee han not for3ete thee, and wickeli P
19 wee han not don in thi testament. And
cure herte wente not awei bacward ; and
thou bowidist doun oure pathis fro thi
20 weie. For thou mekedist vs in the place
of tormenting ; and ouercouerede vs the
2ishadewe of deth. If wee han for3ete the
name of oure God ; and if wee han sprad
22 out oure hondis to an alien God. Whe-
ther God shal not a3een sechen thes
thingus ? he forsothe knew3 the hidde
thingis of thei herte. For wee ben mor-
tefied for thee al dai ; wee ben eymed as
2sshep of sla3tir. Rys vp, whi alr slepist
thou, Lord ? ris vp, and putte thou not
24 abac in to the ende. Whi thi face turn-
est thou awei? thou fo^etist of oure
25inyseise, and of oure tribulacioun. For
mekid in pouder is oure soule ; oure
wombe is glued togidere in the erthe.
20 Ris vp, Lord, and help vs ; and a3een
bie vs for thi name.
PSALM XLIV.
1 In to the ende, for hem that shul ben
with chaungid, to the sones of Chore,
to vndirstondyng, the song for the
loouede.
2 Myn herte bowide out a good woord ;
I sey my werkis to the king. My tunge
the penne of a scribe, swiftli wrytende.
3 Fair in forme befor the sonus of men,
grace is held out in thi lippis ; therfore
blesside thee God in to with oute ende.
4 Be thou gird to with thi swerd ; vp on
s thin hipe most my3tili. In thi shap and
thi fairnesse behold ; go forth welsumli,
and regne. For treuthe, and deboner-
nesse, and ri3twisnesse ; and thi ri3thond
shal merueilously bringe thee thennes.
cThin arwis sharpe, puplis vnder thee
shul falle ; in to the hertis of the enemys
7 of the king. Thy sete, God, in to the
world of world ; the 3erde of thi gouern-
suerer. Alle these thingis camen on vs, IB
and we han8 not for3ete thee ; and we
diden not wickidli in thi testament. And 19
oure herte 3ede not awei bihynde ; and
thou hast bowid awei oure pathis fro thi'
weie. For thou hast maad vs lowe in 20
the place of turment; and the schadewe of
deth hilide vs. If we for3aten the name 21
of oure God ; and if we helden forth oure
hondis to an alien God. Whether God 22
schal not seke these thingis? for he know-
ith the hid thingis of herte. For whi we
ben slayn al dai for thee ; we ben demed
as scheep of sleyng. Lord, rise vp, whi 23
slepist thou ? rise vp, and putte not" awei
in to the ende. Whi turnest thou awei 24
thi face ? thou for3etist oure pouert, and
oure tribulacioun. For oure lijf is maad 25
low in dust ; oure wombe is glued togidere
in the erthe. Lord, rise vp thou, and 26
helpe vs ; and a3enbie vsv for thi name.
PSALM XLIV.
The title of the™ fonre and fourtithe i
salm*. To the oiiercomere for the lilies,
the most? loued song of lernyng of the
sones of Chore\.
Myn herte hath teldz out8 a good word ; 2
Y seie my workis vto the kyngb. Mi tunge
is va penne of c a writere ; writynge swiftli.
Crist, thou art fairer in schap than the3
sones of men ; grace is spred abrood in
tbl lippis ; therfor God blessid thee witb-
outen ende. Be thou gird with thi swerd ; 4
on thi hipe most my3tili. Biholde thous
in thi schaplynesse and thi fairnesse ;
come thou forth with prosperite, and regne
thou. For treuthe, and myldenesse, and
ri3tfulnesse ; and thi ri3t bond schal lede
forth thee wondurfuli. Thi scharpee
arowis schulen falle in to the hertis of the
enemyes of the kyrig ; puplis schulen be
vndur thee. God, thi seete is in to the;
f A ylus. This
salm is seide of
Crist and of
hooli chin-In1,
moder and vir-
gyn ; for Ponl
in i. c*°. to
Ehreis, aleggith
this salm seid
of Crist, to the
letter. A ei alii.
P wickidli AH. 1 Om A. r Om. A.
«• a pursuere i. s haue i. * the s. u not us K sec. m. v thou vs i. w Om. CDFGHPQUW. x Om. L.
most lernyd G. z teld, etkir belkid x sec. m. a Om. K. b Om. s. c the penne of i. Om. s.
782
PSALMS.
XLIV. 8 — XLV. 4.
Deus noster,
refugium.
yng to euenenesse, the 3erde of thi regne.
a Thou loouedest ri3twisnesse, and hated-
ist8 wickidnesse ; therfore enoyntide thee
God, 'thi God', with oile of gladnesse
gbefor thiu felawis. Myrre, and the swote
gumme gutta, and the swote erbe casia,
fro thi clothis, fro the yuer housis ; of
10 the whiche deliteden thee the do3tris
of kingus in thi wrshipe. The queen
stod nee3h fro thi ri3t parties in cloth-
ing ouergilt ; enuyround with dyuersete.
11 Here, do3ter, and see, and inbowe thin
ere ; and fo^et thi puple, and the hous
12 of thi fader. And the king shal coueite
thi fairnesse; for he is the Lord thi God,
13 and thei shul honouren hyin. And the
do3tris of Tiri in 3iftis ; thi chere shul
louli pre3e alle the riche men of the
ufolc. Al the glorie of hyni of the do3ter
of the king fro with irine, in goldene
15 hemmes ; aboutev wrappid with diuerse-
tees. Ther shul ben bro3t to the king
maidenes aftir hir ; the ne3heboris of
ichir shul be bro3t to thee. Thei shul be
bro3te in gladnesse, and ful out io3ing ;
thei shul be lad to in to the temple of
17 the king. For thi fadris ben born to
thee sones ; thou shalt sette them princis
isvp on al erthe. Myndeful thei shul ben
of thi name, Lord ; in alle ieneracioun,
and in to ieneracioun. Therfor puplis
shul knoulechen to thee in to with oute
ende ; and in to the world of world.
PSALM XLV.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, for
the priue thingis.
2 Oure God refut, and vertue; helpere
in tribulaciouns, that founden vs ful
amyche. Therfore wee shul not drede,
whil the erthe shal be disturbid ; and
hillis shul be born ouer in to the herte
4 of the se. Ther souneden, and ben dis-
turbid the watris of hem ; the hillis ben
world of world ; thed 3erde of thi rewme
is a 3erde of ri3t reulyng, ^ethir of
equitee. Thou louedist ri3tfulnesse, and 8
hatidist wickidnesse; therfor thou, God,
thi God, anoyntide thee with the oile of
gladnesse, more than thi felowis. Mirre, 9
and gumme, and cassia, of thi clothis &, of
the vhousis yuerh; of whiche the dou3tris of 10
kyngis delitiden thee1. A queen stood ny3
on thik ri3t side in clothing ouergildid ;
cumpassid with dyuersitee. Dorter, here 1 1
thou, and se, and bowe doun thin eere;
and foi'3ete thi puple, and the hows of thi
fadir. And the kyng schal coueyte thi 12
fairnesse ; for he is thi Lord God, and thei
schulen worschipe hym. And the dou3tris 13
of Tire in 3iftis ; alle the riche men of the
puple schulen biseche thi cheer. Al the 14
glorye of that dorter of the kyng is with
ynne in goldun hemmes ; sche is clothid \a
aboute with dyuersitees. Virgyns schulen
be brou3t to the kyng aftir hir ; hir nei3-
boressis schulen be brou3t to thee. Thei ic
schulen be brou3t in gladnesse, and ful
out ioiyng ; thei schulen be brou3t in to
the temple of the kyng. Sones ben borun 17
to thee, for thi fadris ; thou schalt ordeyne
hem princes on al erthe. Lord, thei is
schulen be rnyndeful of thi name ; in ech
generacioun, and in to generacioun. Ther-
for puplis schulen knouleche to thee with-
outen ende ; and in to the world of world.
PSALM XLV.
The title of the1 five and fourtithe salm. i
To the ouercomere, the song of the™
sones "of Chore", 'for ^ongthis°-\,
Oure God, thou art refuyt, and vertu ; 2
helpere in tribulacions, that ban? founde
vs greetly. Therfor we schulen not drede, 3
while the erthe schal be troblid ; and the
hillis schulen be borun ouer in to the
herte of the see. The watris of hem 4
sowneden, and weren troblid ; hillis weren
f A glos. The
sones of Chore
maden this xlv.
salm, whanne
thei weren
sauid l>y mira-
cle ; whiche
Chore, her fa-
der, perischide,
and many
othir ; in xvi.
c°. of Numeri.
A rt alii.
8 hatist c. t Om. c. " alle thi E pr. m. v al about A.
d thi R. e elhir equite cow. or ofequile i. Om. v. 6 clothingis i. h housis of yuer c sec. m.
iKMOuvxi. yuer housis G. hous yuer LS. hous of yuer K. ' thee in thi honour K sec, m. k the c.
1 Om. CDFGHOPQUV. m Om. v. n Om. s. ° Om. K. P Om. s.
XLV. 5 XLVI. 10.
PSALMS.
783
5 disturbid in the strengthe of it. The
bure of the flod gladith the cite of God ;
the alther he3ist hale wide his tabernacle,
e God in the myddel of it shal not be
stirid ; God shal helpen it erli fro the
ymorutid. Jentilis ben disturbid, and
reumes ben inbowid ; he 3af his vois,
8 moued is the erthe. The Lord of ver-
tues with vs ; oure vndertakere God of
y Jacob. Cometh, and seeth the werkis of
the Lord ; the whiche he sette wndris
10 vp on erth. Takende awei bataiiis vnto
the ende of the erthe ; the bowe he
shal to-brose, and to-breke ; armys and
sheeldis he shal to-brenne with fyr.
nTaketh heede, and seeth, for I am God ;
I shal ben enhauncid in Jentilis, and I
12 shal ben hauncid in the erthe. The
Lord of vertues with vs ; oure vnder-
takerew God of Jacob.
troblid togidere in the strengthe of hym.
The feersnesse of flood makith glad the 5
citee of God ; the hi3este God hath
halewid his tabernacle. God in the myddisc
therof schal not be moued ; God schal
helpe it eerli in the grey morewtid. He- 7
thene men weren disturblid togidere, and
rewmes weren bowid doun ; God 3af
his vois, the erthe was moued. Then
Lord of vertues is with vs ; God of Jacob
is oure vptakere. Come 36, and se the 9
werkis of the Lord; whiche wondris he
hath set on thei erthe. He doynge awei 10
batels til to the ende of the lond; schal al
to-brese bouwe, and schalr breke togidere
armuris, and schalr brenne scheldis bis
fier. Byue1 36" tent, and se 36, that Y amn
God ; Y schal be enhaunsid among he-
thene men; and Y schal be enhaunsid in
erthe. The Lord of vertues is with vs;i2
God of Jacob is oure vptakere.
PSALM XLVI.
i In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, for
the sonus of Chore.
Omnesgentes. 2 Alle Jentilis, 1036 366 with hondis ;
gladeth to God in vois of ful out io3ing.
3 For the Lord hei3, ferful ; a" gret king
4 ouer al the erthe. He vnder leide puplis
to vs ; and Jentylis vnder oure feet.
s He ches to vs his eritage ; the fairnesse
6 of Jacob, whom he louede. God ste3ide
vp in ful io3e ; and the Lord in vois of
ytrumpe. Doth salm to oure God, doth
salm; doth salm to oure king, doth salm.
a For the king of al erthe God ; doth
9 salm wisli. God shal regne vp on Jen-
tilis ; God sit vp on his holy sete.
loPrincis of puplis ben gedered with God
of Abraham ; for the stronge godis of
erthey hugeli ben rerid.
PSALM XLVI.
The title qftkev sixte andfourtithe salm. i
To victorie, a salm tow the sones of
Alle 36 folkis, make" ioie with hondis ; 2
synge 36 hertli to God in the vois of ful
out ioiyng. For the Lord is hi3 and 3
ferdful ; a greet kyng on al erthe. He 4
made puplis suget to vs ; and hethene
men vndur oure feet. He chees his eri-s
tage to vs ; the fairnesse of Jacob, whom
he louyde. God stiede in hertli song ; G
and the Lord in the vois of a trumpe.
Synge 36 to oure God, synge 36 ; synge 30 7
to oure kyng, synge 36. For God is kyng s
of al erthe ; synge 36 wiseli. God schal !>
regne on? hethene men ; God sittith on
his hooli seete. The princes of puplis ben 10
gaderid togidere with God of Abraham ;
for the stronge goddis of erthe ben reisid
greetli.
t A ylos. The
sones of Chore
in this salm
diden thank-
yngis to God,
bi spirit of pro-
phecie, for vic-
torie to com-
ynge, vndir
Josue, of puplis
enhabitynge
the lond of
Chanaan. A et
alii.
w taker AH. x and AH. 1 the erthe AEH.
1 Om. i. r lie schal i. 8 with r. * 3iueth i. u Om. c. v Om. plures. w of G- * maketh i.
7 in i.
784
PSALMS.
XLVII. I — XLVIII. 3.
PSALM XLVII.
i The salm, o/'a the preising of the song
of the sones, or to the sones of Chore,
the secoundeb of the wike.
Magnus Do- « The fete L°rd' alld Pr«sable ful
minus. myche ; in the citie of oure God, in his
sholi hil. It is founded in ful out io3ing
of al erthe ; the mount of Sion, the side
of the north, the cite of the grete king.
4 God in his housis shal be knowen ;
5 whan he shal vndertaken it. For lo !
the kingus of erthe ben gedered ; thei
ecamen togidere in to oon. Thei seende
thus gretli wndreden, t.hei ben alle dis-
7 turbid ; thei ben togidere stirid, trem-
bling ca3te hem. There sorewis as of
a the berende child ; in an hidous spirit
thou shalt to-brose the shipis of Tharsis.
9 As wee han herd, so wee han seen, in the
cite of the Lord of vertues, in the cite
of oure God ; God foundede it in to
10 with oute ende. God, wee han vndertake
thi mercy; in the myddel of thi temple.
11 After thi name, God, so and thi preising
in to the endis of the erthe ; of ri3twis-
lanesse ful is thi ri3thond. Glade the hil
of Sion, and ful out io3e the do3tris of
isJude; for thi domes, Lord. Goth aboute
Sion, and togidere biclippeth it ; tellith
14 in the touris of it. Setteth 3oure hertes
in the vertue of it ; and delith the housis
of it, that 3ee telle out in an other pro-
is genye. For this is God, oure God, in to
withoute ende, and in to the world of
world ; he shal gouerne vs in to worldis.
PSALM XLVIII.
i In to the ende, to the sones of Chore,
the salm of Dauyd.
Audit* hac, 2 Hereth these thingus, alle Jentilis ; with
omnet oentes.
ens perceyueth, alle that dwellen the
3 world. Alle 3ee ertheli geten, and the
the lettre. A el
PSALM XLVII.
The title of the7- seuene and fourtithe i
salm. The song of salm, of the sones
ofChore\. t Agios. This
salm is expown-
The Lord is greet, and worthi to be 2 ed of c™t, to
. . .
preisid ful myche ; in the citee of oure
God, in the hooli hil of hym. It is foundid 3
in the ful out ioiyng of al erthe; the hil
of Syon ; the sidis of the north, the citee
of the greet kyng. God schal be knowun 4
in the housis therof; whanne he schal
take it. For lo ! the kyngis of erthe s
weren gaderid togidere ; thei camen into
o place. Thei seynge so wondriden ; «
thei weren disturblid, thei weren mouyd
togidere, tremblyng took hem. There8 7
sorewis as of a womman trauelyngeb of
child ; in a greet spirit thou schalt al to- a
breke the schippis of Tharsis. As we 9
herden, so we sienc, in the citee of the
Lord of vertues, in the citee of oure God;
God hath foundid that citee with outen
ende. God, we hand resseyued thi mercy; 10
in the myddis of thi temple. Aftir thin
name, God, so thin heriyng is spred
abroad in to the endis of erthe ; thi rijt
hond is ful of ri3tfulnessee. The hil of 12
Sion be glad, and the dou3tris of Judee
be fulli ioiful; for thi domes, Lord. Cum- 13
passe 36 Syon, and biclippe }e it ; telle 36
in the touris therof. Sette 36 3oure herds u
in the vertu of him; and departe 36 the
housis of hym, that 36 telle out in an
other generacioun. For this is God, oure is
God, in to withouten ende, and in to the
world of world ; he schal gouerne vs in to
worldis.
PSALM XLVIII.
The title of the1 ei^te and fourtithe salm. i
To victorie, a salm to the sones of
Chore.
Alle 36 folkis, here these thingis ; alle 2
3e that dwellen in the world, perseyue&
with eeris. Alle the sones of erthe and 3
perceyueth i.
aofH. b secounde day A.
Csaw3eni. d haue i. « ri5twisnesse i. t Om.
XLVIII. 4 — 20.
PSALMS.
785
sones of menc; togidere in to oon, the
4riche and the pore. My mouth shal
speken wisdam ; and the swete thenking
6 of myn herte prudence. I shal ful bowe
in to a parable myn ere ; I shal opene
cin a sauter my proposicioun. Whi shal
I drede in the euel dai ? the wickidnesse
7 of myn heele shal enuyroune me. That
trosten in therd vertu ; and in the mul-
stitude of therd richessis glorien. A bro-
ther a3een-bieth not, shal a man a3een-
bien ? and he shal not 3iue to God wher
oof he be plesid. And the pris of the
a3een-biyng of his soule ; and he shal
lotrauaile in to withoute ende, and Hue
ii3itMn toe the ende. He shal not seen
deth, whan he shal seen wise men
diende ; togidere the vnwise and the
fool shul pershe. And thei shul leue to
isalienes their richessis; and the sepulcris
of hem the hous of hem withoute ende.
The tabernaclis of hem in progenye and
progenye ; thei clepeden ther namys in
is ther londis. A man, whan he was in
wrshipe, vnderstoodf not ; he is com-
parisound to vnwise bestis, and lie is
Umaad to them. This weye of hem
sclaunder to^ them ; and aftir in ther
15 mouth thei shul togidere plese. As shep
in helle thei ben set ; and deth shal to-
gnawe them. And the ri3twise shul
lordshipen of hem in the morutid ; and
the helpe of hem shal waxen old in helle,
10 of the glorie of hem. Neuerthelatere God
shal a3een-bie my soule fro the hond of
17 helle ; whan he shal take me to. Ne thou
shalt dreden, whan riche a man shal be
maad ; and whan shal be multiplied the
is glorie of his hous. For whan he shal
dien, he shal not take alle thingus ; ne
10 shal go doun with hym his glorie. For
his'1 soule in the lif of hym shal be
blessid ; he shal knouleche to thee, whan
20 thou weel dost to hym. He shal gon in
to the progenyes of his fadris ; and vnto
the sones of men ; togidere the riche man
and the1' pore in to oon. Mi mouth schal •*
speke wisdom ; and the thenkyng of myn
herte schal { speke prudence. I schals
bouwe doun myn eere in to a parable ; Y
schal opene my resoun set forth in a
sautree. Whi schal Y drede in the yuele
dai ? the wickidnesse of myn heelek schal
cumpasse me. Whiche1 tristen in her 7
owne vertu ; and han glorie in the multi-
tude of her richessis. Am brother a3en-8
bieth not, schal a man a3enbie ? and he
schal not 3yue to God his plesyng. Ando
he schal not ~$yue the prijs of raunsum
of" his soule; and he schal trauele with
outen ende, and he schal lyue 3it in to 10
the ende. He schal not se perischyng, 1 1
whanne he schal se wise men diynge ;
the vnwise man and fool0 schulen perische
togidere. And thei schulen leeue her
richessis to aliens ; and the sepulcris of 12
hem ben the housis of hem with outen
ende. The tabernaclis of hem ben in
generaciounP andi generacioun ; thei clep-
iden her names in her londis. All man, 13
whanne he was in honour, vndurstood
not ; he is comparisound to vnwise beestis,
and her is maad lijk to tho. This weie 14
of hem is sclaundir to hem ; and aftirward
thei schulen plese togidere in her mouth8.
As scheep thei ben set4 in helle ; deth schal is
gnawe hem. And iust men schulen be
lordis of hem in the morewtid ; and the
helpe of hem schalu wexe eldv in helle,
forw the glorie of hem. Netheles Godie
schal a3enbie my soule from the power of
helle ; whanne he schal take me. Drede 17
thou not, whanne a man is maad riche ;
and" the glorie of his hows is multiplied.
For whanne he schal die, he schal not is
take alle thingis^ ; and his glorie schal not
go doun with him. For his soule schal 10
be blessid in his lijf ; he schal knouleche
to thee, whanne thou hast do wel to hym.
He schal entre til in to the generaciouns 20
c man AH. d thi A. e in AH. f vnderstond c. K of A. h the A.
h Om. plures. » Om. plures. k heele, thai is, merle KV. 1 The whiche I. m The i. n for i.
0 the fool i. P generacions K. <1 and in i. 11 Om. i. r Om. s. * mouth, that is, bos/ing of lustful
lijfiL text v marg. l put i. u shal not B. v eld of hem o. w from K. fro LPV. * and whanne FKL.
J thingis with him i.
VOL. II. 5 H
786
PSALMS.
XLVIII. 21 XLIX. 17.
2iwithoute ende he shal not see Ii3t. A
man, whan he was in wrshipe, vnderstod
not ; he is comparisouned to vnwise bestis,
and lie is maad to hem.
PSALM XLIX.
i The salm to Asaph.
D™ deorum. God of godis, Lord spac ; and clepide
-2 the erthe, fro the rising of the sunne vn
to the going doun. Fro Sion the shap of
3 his fairnesse, God openli shal come ; onre
God, and he shal not be stille. Fyr in
his si3t shal brenne out; and in his enuy-
4 roun strong tempest. He clepide to he-
uene fro aboue ; and the erthe, to seueren
5 his puple. Gadereth to hym his seyntis ;
that ordeynen his testament vp on sacri-
efises. And heuenes shuln his ri3twisnes
7 before telle; for God is domesman. Here
thou, my puple, and I shal speke to
Irael ; and I shal witnesse to thee, God,
sthi God I am. Not in thi' sacrifisis I
shal vndernyme thee ; forsothe thi brente
9 sacrifices in my sijt ben euermor. I shal
not take tok of thin hous calues ; ne of thi
10 flockis get. For myn ben alle the wilde
bestis of wodis; the tame bestis in hillis,
n and oxen. I knew3 alle the volatilis of
heuene; and the fairnesse of the feld is
12 with me. If I shal hungren, I shal not
sey to thee ; myn is forsothe the round-
is nesse of erthe1, and his plente. Whethir
I shal ete flesh of bolis? or the blod
14 of get I shal drinke? Offre to God the
sacrifise of preising; and jeeld to the
I5he3este thi vouwis. And inwardli clep
me in the dai of tribulacioun ; and I shal
pullen out thee, and thou shalt wrshipe
16 me. To the synnere forsothe God seide,
Whi tellist thou out my ri3t\visnessis ;
and takist to my testament bi thi mouth ?
17 Thou forsothe hatidist disciplyrie; and
of hise fadris ; and til in to with outen
ende he schal not se Ii3t. Az man, whanneai
he was in honour, vridurstood not ; he is
comparisound to vnwise beestis, and isil
maad lijk to tho.
PSALM XLIX.
The title of the* nyne and fow tithe salm. \
The salm of Asaph\.
God, the Lordc of goddis, spak; and
clepide the erthe, fro the risynge of the 2
sunne til to the goyng doun. The schap
of his fairnesse fro Syon, God schal come 3
opynli ; oure God, and'1 he schal not be
stille. Fier schal brenne an hi3e in his
si3t; and a strong tempest in his cumpas.
He clepide heuene aboue; and the erthe, 4
to deme his puple. Gadere 36 to hym hises
seyntis; that ordeynen his testament aboue
sacrifices. xAnd heueries schulen scheweec
his ri3tfulnesseee; for Godf is the? iugeh.
Mi puple, here thou, and Y schal speke to?
Israel ; and Y schal witnesse to thee, Y arn
God, thi God. I schal not repreue' theeks
in thi sacrifices ; and1 thi brent sacrifices
ben11 euere bifor me. I schal not takes
calues of thin hows ; riethir geet buckis of
thi flockis. For alle the™ wyelde beestis 10
of wodis ben myne ; werk beestis, and
oxis in hillis. I haue knowe alle the vola-n
tils of heuene" ; and the fairnesse of the
feeld is with me. If Y schal be hungry, 12
Y schal not seie to thee ; for the world
and the fulnesse therof is myn. Whether is
Y schal eete the fleischis0 of boolis ? ethir
schal Y drynke the blood of geet buckis ?
Offre thou to God the sacrifice of heri- 14
yngP; and 3elde thin avowis to the hi3este
God. And inwardli clepe thou me in the is
dai of tribulacioun; and Y schal delyuere
thee, and thou schalt onoure me. But God M
seide to the synnere, Whi tellist thou out
my ri3tfulnessisi ; and takist my testament
bi thi mouth ? Sotheli thou hatidist lore1"; 17
t A (/lose. This
salm is expown-
cd of Crist to
the lettre. i.
1 Om. c. k Om. AH. l the erthe AEH.
z Om. i. a he was i. b Om. plures. e God EL. d Om. s.
g Om. H sec. in. osx sec. m. h domesman H sec. m. i.
e telle KRV. ee ri3twisnesse x sec. in.
^. . . . . m. omesman H sec. m. . And heuenes shul telle the rJ3tfulnesse
of him, that God is iustise ELP marg. Om. A pr.m. CFOH pr.m. IMOQUWX pr. m. ' proue i. k thee iusl i.
1 forsothe i. » ben not A pr. m. m Qm. s. " the firmament i. ° fleishe i. P preisyng, or of
heriyng i. q ri3tfulnesse i. r lore or disciplyne i.
XLIX. I 8 L. 10.
PSALMS.
787
isthrewe aferr my woordis hyndward. If
thou se3em a thef, thou runne with hym ;
and with auoutereres" thi porcioun thou
isleidist. Thi mouth aboundide in malice;
20 and thi tunge ordeynde treccheries. Sit-
tende 33611 thi brother thou speeke, and
a3en the sone of thi moder thou leidest
21 sclaunder ; these thingus thou didist, and
I heeld my pees. Thou eymedest wickeli0,
that I shal be lie thee ; I shal vndernyme
22 thee, and sette thee a3en thi face. Vnder-
stondeth this, 366 that for3eten God ; lest
any tyme he raueshe, and ther be not
23 that deliuere. Sacrifise of preising shal
wrshipen me ; and there the weie, bi the
whiche I shal shewe to hym the giuere
of the helthe of God.
and hast cast awey rny wordis bihynde.
If thou si3est a theef, thou 'hast runne8 IB
with hym ; and thou settidist thi part with
avowtreris. Thi mouth was plenteuouse i»
of malice ; and thi tunge medlide togidere
giles. Thou sittynge spakist a3ens thi 20
brother, andss thou settidist sclaundir a3ens
the sone of thi modir ; thou didist these 21
thingis, and Y was stille. Thou gessidist
wickidli, that Y schal be lijk thee ; Y schal
repreue thee, and Y schal sette a3ens thi
face. 3e that fo^eten God, vndurstonde* 22
these thingis ; lest sum tyme he rauysche,
and noon be that schal delyuere. The 23
sacrifice of heriyng schal onoure me ; and
there is the weie, where ynne Y schal
schewe to hym the helthe of God.
PSALM L.
\ The salm ofDauid ; whan cam to hym
Nathan the profete, whan or for he
entride to Bersdbee.
Miserere mei. 3 Haue mercy of me, God ; after thi grete
mercy. And after the multitude of thi
grete mercy doingus; do awey my wickid-
4nesse. More ouer wash me fro wicke-
nesseP myn ; and fro my synne dense me.
5 For my wickidnesse I knowe ; and my
e synne a3en me is euermor. To thee
alone I synnede, and euel befor thee I
dide; that thou be iustefied in thi woordis,
7 and ouercome whan thou art denied. Lo !
forsothe in wickidnessisi I am conceyued ;
and in synnes conceyuede me my moder.
8 Lo ! forsothe treuthe thou loouedist ; vn-
certeyne and hidde thingis of thi wis-
9 dam thou madist open to me. Thou shal
sprenge me, Lordr, with isope, and I shal
ben clensid ; thou shalt washe me, and
loaboue snow3 I shal be maad al whit. To
myn heering thou shalt 3iue 1036 and glad-
nesse ; and ful out shul io3e bones mekid.
PSALM L.
The title ofthe^Jjftithe salm. To victorie, i
the salm of Dauid ; * whanne Nathan 2
the prophete cam to hym, whanne he
entride to Bersabee".
God, haue thou merci on me; biw this
greet merci. And bi the mychilnesse of
thi merciful doyngis ; do thou awei my
wickidnesse*. More? waische thou me fro 4
my wickidnesse ; and dense thou me fro
my synne. For Y knouleche my wickid- 5
nesse ; and my synne is euere a3ens me.
I haue synned to thee aloone, and Y haue c
do yuel bifor thee ; that thou be justified
in thi wordis, and ouercome whanne thou
art demed. For lo ! Y was conseyued in 7
wickednessis ; and my modir conceyuede
me in synnes. For lo ! thou louedistz 8
treuthe ; thou hast schewid to me the vn-
certeyn thingis, and pryuy thingis of thi
wisdom. Lord, sprenge thou8 me with 9
ysope, and Y schal be clensid ; waische
thou me, and Y schal be maad whijt more
than snow. 3yue thou ioie, and gladnesse 10
to myn heryng ; and boonys maad meke
"' seest A. ° auouteres c. ° wickidli AH. P wickidnes AEH. 1 wickidnes A. r Om. c.
9 rennydist i. 8S Om. c. * vndurstondeth i. u Om. plures. v that is, mhanne after the
deeth of Vrie, Dauith meddide Bersale i. w aftir i. * wicknesse i. y More ouer i. z hast loued i.
* Om. i.
5 H 2
788
PSALMS.
L. II — LI. 7.
Quid glori-
aris.
ii Turne awey thi face fro my synnes; and
i2alle my wickidnesses do awei. A clene
herte forme in me, God; and a ri3t spirit
isinwardli newe thou in my bowelis. Ne
throwe thou me aferr fro thi face; and
thin holy spirit ne do thou awei fro me.
i43eld to me the gladnesse of thin helthe
3iuere; and with the spirit principal con-
is ferine thou me. I shal techen wicke8 men
thi weyes; and vnpitous men to thee shul
its ben al turned. Deliuere me fro blodis1,
God, God ofu myn helthe; and ful out
io3ende shal my tunge telle thi ri3twis-
nnesse. Lord, my lippis thou shalt opene;
and my mouth shal beforn telle thi preis-
is ing. For if thou haddest wold sacrifise,
J shulde ban 3iuen; but forsothe inv brent
I9sacrifisesw thou woldest* not deliten. Sa-
crifise to God, a spiritt holly trublid; a
contrit herte and mekid, God, thou shalt
20 not despise. Benygnely do, Lord, in thi
goode wil to Sion ; that ful out be bild
21 the wallis of Jerusalem. Thanne thou
shalt taken at worth sacrifise of rijt-
wisnesse, offringus, and brent sacrifises ;
thanne thei shul putten in vp on thin
auter calues.
PSALM LI.
1 In to the ende, the vnderstonding of
2 Dauid, whan ther cam Doech Idume,
and hadde told to Saul, Dauyd cam
in to the hous of Abymalech.
3 What gloriest thou in malice; that
4 my3ti art in wickidnesse ? Al dai vnri3t-
wisnesse tho3te thi tunge ; as a sharp
srasour thou didist treccherie. Thou
loouedist malice ouer benygnete ; wickid-
cnesse mor than to speke equite. Thou
loouedestallethewoordisof kastingdoun;
7 in a treccherous tunge. Therfore God
shal destn>3e thee in to the ende, he shal
schulen ful out make ioye. Turne awei 1 1
thi face fro my synnes ; and do1' awei alle
my wickidnesses. God, make thou a clene 12
herte in me; and make thou newe a ri3tful
spirit in my entrailis. Caste thou me not is
awei fro thi face; and take thou not awei
fro me thin hooli spirit. 3iue thou to me u
the gladnesse of thyn helthe; and con-
ferme thou me with the principal spirit.
I schal teche wickid men thi weies; and 15
vnfeithful men schulen be conuertid to
thee. God, the God of myn helthe, dely-ic
uere thou me fro bloodis0; and my tunge
schal ioyfuli synge thi ri3tfulnesse. Lord, 17
vopene thoud my lippis; and my mouth
schal telle thi preysyng. For if thou had- is
dist wold sacrifice, Y hadde 3ouee; treuli
thou schalt not delite in brent sacrifices1.
AS sacrifice to God is a spirit troblidh ; 19
God, thou schalt not dispise a contrit
herte and xmaad meke!. Lord, do thou 20
benygneli in thi good wille to Syon; that
the wallis of Jerusalem be bildid. Thanne 21
thou schalt take plesauntli the sacrifice
of ri3tfulnesse, offryngis, and brent sacri-
fices ; thanne thei schulen putte calues on
thin auter.
PSALM LI.
The title of the* oon and Jiftithe salm. i
To victorie, the salm ofDauid^whannev
Doech Idumei cam, and telde to Saul,
and sei.de to him, Dauid cam in to the
hows ofAbymelech1.
What hast thou gloriein malice; which"1 3
art mi3ti in wickidnesse ? Al dai thi tunge 4
thou3te vnri3tfulnesse; as a scharp rasour
thou hast do gile. Thou louedist malices
more than benygnite ; *thou lottedist"
wickidnesse more than to speke equite.
Thou louedist alle wordis of casting doun;e
with a gileful tunge. Therfor God schal 7
distrie thee in to the ende, he schal drawe
' wickid AH. t blood A. « Om. A. * and A. Om. c. w sacrifise ACH. * shalt ^EH.
b do thou i. c bloodis or synnes i. d thou schalt opene K. e joue t/ IK. f sacrifice A. & Om. v.
1 troblid, that is, sorifor synne K text, v marg. i mekid i. k Om. plitres. Achymalech u. vl Om. x.
n that i. n ffl«rf i.
LI. 8 LIT. 7.
PSALMS.
789
pulle thee out, and myne thee out fro thi
tabernacle; and thi roote fro the lond of
sliueres. Ri3twis shul seen, and dreden;
and vp on hym thei shul Ia3en, and
<) seyn, Lo ! the man that putte not God
his helpere. But hopide? in the mul-
titude of his richessis ; and hadde the
lomaistri in his vanyte. I forsothe as an
olive berende frut in the hous of God ;
hopide in the merci of God in to with-
noute ende, and in to world2 of world. I
shal knouleche to thee in to the world,
for thou hast don ; and I shal abide thi
name, for it is good in the si3te of thi
seyntys.
PSALM LII.
i In to the ende, the understanding of
Dauid for Amalech.
The vnwise man seide in his herte ;
2 Ther is not God. Thei ben corupt, and
thei ben made abhominable in ther wick-
sidnessis ; ther is not that do good. God
fro heuene beheeld vp on the sones of
men ; that he see, if ther is vnderstond-
4 ende, or a3een sechende God. Alle bow-
eden doun togidere, thei ben maad vn-
profitable; ther is not that do good, ther
5 is not vnto oon. Whether not alle shuln
knowen, that werken wickidnesse; that
deuouren my puple as mete of bred ?
c God thei inwardli clepeden not ; there
thei trembliden bi drede, where was not
drede. For God scaterede the bones of
hem, that plesen to men ; thei ben con-
7foundid, for God dispiside them. Who
shal 3iue fro Sion the helthe 3iuere to
Irael ? whan the Lord shal holli turne
the caitifte of his folc, Jacob shal ful out
io3en, and Irael shal gladen.
thee out bi the roote, and he schal make
thee to passe awei fro thi tabernacle; and
thi roote fro the lond of lyuynge men.
lust men s'chulen se, and? schulen drede ; s
and thei schulen Iei3e on hym, and thei
schulen seie, Lo ! the man that settide^ 9
not God his helpere. But he hopide in
the multitude of his richessis ; and hadde
maistrie in his vanite. Forsothe Y, as a 10
fruytful olyue tre in the hous of God ;
hopide in the merci of God with outen
ende, and in to the world of world. YH
schal knowleche to thee in to the world,
for thou hast do mercy to me ; and Y schal
abide thi name, for it is good in the si3t
of thi seyntis.
PSALM LII.
The title of ther two and Jif tithe salm. i
To the ouercomer bi the quere, the
lernyng of Dauid.
The vnwise man seide in his herte ;
God is not. Thei ben 'corrupt, and maads2
abhomynable in her wickidnessis ; noon is
that doith good. God bihelde fro heuene 3
on the sones of men; that he se, if 'ony
is* vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God.
Alle boweden awei, thei ben maad vn-4
profitable togidre; noon is that doith good,
ther is not til to oon. Whether alle men, 5
that worchen wickidnesse, schulen not
wite; whiche deuouren my puple as the
mete of breed ? Thei clepiden not God ; c
there thei trembliden for drede, where no
drede was. For God hath scaterid the
boones of hem, that plesen men"; thei
ben scherit, for God hath forsake hem.
Who schal 3yue fro Syon helthe to Israel??
whanne the Lord hath turned the caitifte
of his puple, Jacob schal 'ful outv make
ioie, and Israel schal be glad.
he hopide AEH, z the world A.
V and thei i. 1 puttide i. r Om. plures. s maad corupt and s. * ther is ony i. » to men K.
v fulli v.
790
PSALMS.
LIII. l LIV. 9.
Deux, in no-
mine luo.
Exaudi, Deus,
orationem
meam.
PSALM LIII.
1 In to the ende in ditees or ympnes, in
the titlis, or vnderstonding- of Dauid,
2 whan ther hadden come Zifei to Saul,
and hadden told to Saul, IVTiethir is
not Dauyd hyd ancntis vs ?
•A God, in thi name mac me saaf ; and in
4 thi vertue deme me. God, ful out here
thou" myn orisoun; with eris perceyue
5 the woordis of my mouth. For alienes
inwardli risen a3en me, and stronge men
so3ten my soule ; and thei purposide not
e God befor ther si3te. Lo ! forsothe God
helpeth me ; and the Lord is vndertakere
7 of my soule. Turne awei euelis to myn
enemys ; and in thi treuthe scatere them.
sWilfulli I shal sacrifice11 to thee ; and I
shal knoulechen to thi name, Lord, for
sit is good. For fro alle tribulacioun thou
hast deliuered me ; and vpon myn ene-
mys beheeld doun myn e}e.
PSALM LIV.
i In to the ende, in ditees or ympnes, the
vndirstonding of Dauid.
2 Here thou, God, myn orisoun, and de-
3 spise thou not my lowe pre3eere ; tac
heede to me, and ful out here me. I am
maad al sory in myn enhaunting ; and I
4am al disturbid fro the vois of the enemy,
and fro tribulacioun of the synnere. For
thei bowiden doun in me wickidnessis ;
and in wrathe thei weren heuy to me.
5 Myn herte is al disturbid in me ; and
oferd0 of deth fel vp on me. Drede and
trembling camen vp on me ; and al couer-
?eden me dercnesses. And I seide, Who
shal 3iue to me federes as of a culuer ;
« and I shal flee, and a3een resten ? Lo !
I dro3 out me along fleende ; and I duelte
a in wildernesse. I abod hymd, that made
PSALM LIII.
The title of thew thre and fiftithe salm. \
To victorie'1 in orguns, ether in salni.es,
the lernyng of Dauid, ^whanne Zyfeys*
camen, and seiden to Saul, Whethir
Dauid is not hid at vs? ?
God, in thi name make thou me saaf ; s
and in thi vertu deme thou me. God, 4
here thou my preier ; with eeris perseyue
thou the wordis of my mouth. For aliens a
han rise a3ens me, and stronge men soften
my lijf ; and thei settiden not God bifor
her si3t. For, lo ! God helpith me ; and 6
the Lord is vptaker2 of my soule. Turne 7
thou awei yuelis to myn enemyes ; and
leesea thou hem in thi treuthe. Wilfulis
Y schal make sacrifice to thee ; and, Lord,
Y schal knouleche to thi name, for it is
good. For thou delyueridist me fro alo
tribulacioun ; and myn i3e dispiside on
myn enemyes.
PSALM LIV.
The title ofthe^foure and fiftithe salmc. i
'/« Ebreu thusA, To victorie in or-
guns, the lernyng of Dauid. *In Jeroms
translacioun thus, To the ouercomer in
salmes of Dauid lernide-\.
God, here thou my preier, and dispisea
thouf not my biseching ; 3yue thou tent 3
to me, and here thou me. I am sorewful
in myn exercising^ ; and Y am disturblid
of the face of the enemye, and of the tri-4
bulacioun of the synner. For thei bow-
iden wickidnessis in to me; and in ire thei
weren diseseful to me. Myn herte wass
disturblid in me ; and the drede of deth
felde onh me. Drede1 and trembling camen 6
on me ; and derknessis hiliden me. And 7
Y seide, Who schal 3yue to me fetheris,
as of ak culuer ; and Y schal fie, and schal1
take rest? Lo ! Y 3ede fer awei, and fledde; s
and Y dwellide in wildirnesse. I abood<>
hym, that made me saaf fro the litilnesse,
t A ylos. Da-
uith made this
salm, doinge
thankingis to
God, whan he
fledde fro Ceila,
and was saued
fro the hondis
of Saul, that
wolde bisege
him in Ceila,
and fro the
hondis of the
puple of Ceila,
that disposide
to bitraie him.
Lrasbi.
a Om. A. b sacrifie A. c dreed A. <1 hem c pr. m.
« Om. plures. * the victorie plures. y Om. x. z the vptaker i. » fordo or leese i. b Om. />/«re,f.
Om. DG. « Om. cefen pnz/er u. e Qm. ce/eH prater v. f Om. i. g exercising or Iiauntung
1 And drede i. And dredinge s. k Om. s. l I schal is
i. h in s.
LIV. to 24.
PSALMS.
791
me saf ; fro to litil coraiouste of spirit,
10 and fro tempest. Lord, put doun, and
deuyde the tungis of hem ; for I 533 wick-
idnesse and contradiccioun in the cite.
11 Dai and ny3t wickidnesse shal enuyroune
it vpon the wallis of it ; and trauaile in
12 the myddes of it, and vnri3twisnesse.
And ther failede not fro the stretis of it;
isvsure and treccherie. For if myn enemy
hadde cursid to me; I shulde also han
suffrid. And if he, that hadde hatid me,
ouer me grete thingis hadde spoken; I
shulde han hid me perauenture fro hym.
14 Thou forsothe a man of oon inwit; my
isledere, and my knowen. The whiche
togidere with me swete metis thou toke;
ine the hous of God wee wente with
ic consent. Deth come vp on hem; and
go they doun in to helle lyuende. For
shreudenessys in the dwelling placis of
17 hem; in the myddel of hem. I forsothe
to the Lord criede ; and the Lord shal
issaue me. The euentid and the moru,
and at myddai, I shal seyn, and befor
telle; and he shal ful out here my voys.
19 He shal a3een bie my soule in pes fro
them, that ne3hen to me ; for among
2omauye thei weren with me. God shal
ful out heren, and meke them ; that is
befor worldis. Ther is not forsothe to
them al hoi chaunging, and thei dredde
21 not God ; he stra3te out his hond in
a3een 3elding. Thei defouleden the testa-
22ment of hym, thei ben deuydid fro the
wrathe of his chere ; and the herte of
hym ne3hede to. Softid ben the woordis
of hym vp on oile; and thei ben speris.
2sThro3 vp on the Lord thi bisynesse, and
he shal nurshe thee out; and he shal not
3iue in to with oute ende flotering to
24 the ri3twise. Thou forsothe, God, shalt
bringe them doun; in to the pit of deth.
Men of blodis and treccherous shul not
haluen ther da3es ; I forsothe shal hope
in thee, Lord.
Aether drede, of spirit; and fro tempest.
Lord, caste thou doun, departe thou the 10
tungis of hem ; for Y 513 wickidnesse and
a3enseiyng in the citee. Bi dai and ny3t 1 1
wickidnesse schal cumpasse it on the
wallis therof; and trauel and vnri3tful-i2
nesse ben in the myddis therof. And
vsure and gile failide not ; fro the stretis
therof. For if myn enemye hadde cursid is
me; sotheli Y hadde suffride. And if he,
that hatide me, hadde spoke greet thingis
on me ; in hap Y hadde hid me fro hym.
But thou art a man of o wille ; my leeder, u
and my knowun. Which tokist togidere i&
swete meetis with me ; we 3eden with con-
sent in the hous of God. Deth come on ic
hem ; and go thei doun quyk in to helle.
For weiwardnessis ben in the dwelling
places™ of hem ; in the myddis of hem.
But Y criede to thee, Lord ; and the Lord 17
sauede me. In the euentid and morewtid IB
and in myddai Y schal telle, and schewe;
arid he schal here my vois. He schal a3en- 19
bie my soule in pees fro hem, that nei3en
to me ; for among manye thei weren with
me. God schal here; and he that is bifore2o
the" worldis schal make hem low. For
chaungyng0 is not to hem, and thei dred-
den not God ; he holdithP forth his hoond 21
in 3elding. Thei defouliden his testa-
ment, the cheris therof weren departidaa
fro ire; and his herte nej'3ede. The wordis
therof weren'i softer than oyle; and thor
ben dartis. Caste thi cure3 on the Lord, 23
and he schal fulli nurische thee ; and he
schal not 3yue with outen ende flotering
to a iust man. But thou, God, schalt ledes*
hem forth; in to the pit of deth. Men-
quelleris and gilours schulen not haue
half her daies ; but, Lord, Y schal hope in
thee.
e and in AH.
m place A. n Om. K. ° chaunging, that is, fro synne lo pcnauns K text, v marg.
1 thei K. s care CEFGHKLpQsuxk. cure or thou^t i.
P holde c. <i ben K.
792
PSALMS.
LV. i — 13.
PSALM LV.
i In to the ende, for the puple that fro
seintis is maad aferr, in the inscrip-
cioun of the title to hym, Dauid, whan
ther shulden holden hym hethene men
in Jeth.
Miserere met. 2 Haue mercy of me, God, for a man
'to-tradf me ; al day impugnende trublide
3 me. My enemys to-treeden me al day;
4 for manye fi3tende a3en me. Fro the
hei3te of the dai I shal drede ; I forsothe
5 in thee shal hopen. In God I shal preise
my woordis ; in God I hopide, I shal not
e drede what do to me the flesh. Al dai
thei cursiden my woordis ; a3en me alle
7tho3tis of hem in to euel. Thei shul
duelle in and hiden ; thei myn heele shul
swaite. As thei susteneden my soule for
no3t ; thou shalt make them saf in wrathe
opuplis thou shalt to-breke. God, my lif
I 'haue out tolds to thee ; thou puttist
my teres in thi si3te. As in thi beheste,
10 Lord ; thanne shul ben al turned myn
enemys bacward. In what euer dai I
shal inwardli clepe thee ; lo ! I knew, for
limy God thou art. In God I shal preise
the woord ; in the Lord I shal preise the
sermoun. In God I hopede ; I shal not
12 drede what do to me a man. In me,
God, ben thi vouwis ; the whiche I shal
I33elde preisingis to thee. For thou hast
deliuered my soule fro deth, and my
feet fro sliding ; that I plese befor God in
the Ii3th of liueres1.
kyngofGeth;
and
he was
c et aht.
PSALM LV.
The title of the* fijue and fif tithe salm. \
^In Ebreu thusn, To thev ouercomyng
on the doumb culuer offer drawing™
awei,the comely song of Dauid,whanne*
Filisteis? helden* hym in Geth. 'In
Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouer-
comer for the doumb culuer, for it
^ede aweifer. Dauid meke and symple
made* this salm, whanne Palesteyns
helden hym in Gethb^. -\-Ayiw. Da-
uith made this
r~\ T i <i • /* salm whanne
God, haue thou merci on me, for a man 2 he fledde fro
hath defoulid me ; al dai he impugnyde,
and troublide me. Myn enemyes defoul-3
. , . ,. ~ ' .
iden me al dai ; for manye fi3teris weren
a3ens me. Of the hi3nesse of dai Y schal 4
drede ; but God Y schal hope in thee. Ins
God Y schal preise my wordis; Y hopide
' * rt
in God, Y schal not drede what thing
fleischc schal do to me. Al dai thei curs-e
iden my wordis ; a3ens me alle her thou3tis
weren in to yuel. Thei schulen dwelle, 7
and schulend hide ; thei schulen aspie myn
heele. As thei abiden6 my lijf, for nou3t 8
schalt thou make hem saaf ; in ire thou
schalt breke togidre puplis. God, Y schew- a
ide my lijf to thee ; thou hast set my teeris
in thi si3t. As and in thi biheest, Lord ;
thanne myn enemyes schulen be turned 10
abak. In what euere dai Y schal inwardli
clepe thee ; lo ! Y haue knowe, that thou
art my God. In God Y schal preise an
word ; in the Lord Y schal preyse a word.
Y schal hope in God ; Y schal not drede
what thing af man schal do to me. God, 12
thin auowis ben in me ; whiche Y schal
3elde heriyngiss to thee. For thou hast is
delyuerid my lijf fro deth, and my feet
fro slidyng ; that Y pleese bifore God in
the h'3t of hem that lyuen.
f to-tredede AEH. e shal tellen out E pr. m. h sijte AH. » Hues a.
1 Om. DFGHOPQV. « Om. ceteri prater u. v Om. plures. v drawun c. * Om. x. Y the
Filisteis K. z hadden v. » make plures. ^ Om. ceteri prater u. c fleisch or man i. d thei schulen i.
e abideden CFGHiKiiOQKUvwxbi. abood ELP. f Om. i. S heryinge s.
LVI. i — 12.
PSALMS.
793
Miserere mei,
Deus,
PSALM LVI.
i In to the ende, ne destroy thou or shendk
Dauid, in the inscription^ of the title,
whan he flei^ fro the face of Saul in
the den.
2 Haue merci of me, God, haue merci of
me ; for in thee trosteth my soule. And
in the shadewe of thi wengis I shal hope;
to the tyme that wyckidnesse ouerpasse.
3 1 shal crie to the heijest God ; God that
4 dide weel to me. He sente fro heuene,
and deliuerede me ; he 3af in to reprof
the tredende me. God sente his merci
sand his treuthe, and toe awei my soule ;
fro the myddel of the leoun whelpis, I
sleep™ al disturbid. Sones of men, the
teth of hem armys and arwis ; and the
etunge of hem a sharp swerd. Be thou
enhauncid, God, vpon heuenes ; and vp on
7alle erthe thi glorie. Thei maden redi a
grene to my feet ; and thei myche crook-
eden my soule. Thei doluen" befor my
s face a dich ; and thei fellen in to it. Redi
myn herte, God, redi myn herte ; I shal
;» singe and salm sein. Rys vp, my glorie ;
ris vp, sautre and harpe ; I shal risen vp
loerly. I shal knouleche to thee in puplis,
Lord ; and salm I shal sei to thee in
11 Jentylys. For magnefied is vnto heuenes
thi merci ; and vnto the0 cloudis thi
12 treuthe. Be thou enhauncid vp on he-
uenes, God ; and ouer alle erthe thi
glorie.
PSALM LVI.
The title of theh sixte and fif tithe salm. i
^In Ebreu thu&, To the victorie, lese
thou not the semeli song, Aether theh
^swete song^ of Dauid, * whanne hefiedde
fro the face of Saul in tom the denne".
' In Jeroms translacioun thus, For vic-
torie, that thou lese not Dauid, meke
and simple, whanne he fledde fro the
face of Saul in to the denne0.
God, haue thouP merci on me, haue 2
thou merci on me ; for my soule tristith
in thee. And Y schal hope in the schadewe
of thi wyngis ; til wickidnesse passe. 1 3
schal crye to God altherhi3este ; to God
that dide wel to me. He sente fro he- 4
uene, and delyuerede me ; he 3af in to
schenschip hem that defouleni me. God
sente his merci and his treuthe, and 5
delyuerede my soule fro the myddis of
whelpis of liouns ; Y slepte disturblid.
The sones of men, the teeth of hem ben
armuris and arowis ; and her tunge is ar
scharp swerd. God, be thou enhaunside
aboue heuenes ; and thi glorie aboue al
erthe. Thei maden redi as snare to my?
feet ; and thei greetly boweden my lijf.
Thei delueden a diche bifore my face; and
thei felden doun in to it. God, myn herte fi
is redi, myn herte is redi ; Y schal singe,
and Y schal seie salm. Mi glorie, rises
thou vp; sautrie and harpe, rise thou
vp ; Y schal rise vp1 eerli. Lord, Y schal 10
knouleche to thee among puplis ; and Y
schal seie salm among hethene men. Fom
thi merci is magnified til tou heuenes;
and thi treuthe til to cloudisuu. God, be 12
thou enhaunsid aboue heuenes; and thi
glorie ouerv al erthe.
k to-sheende AEH. 1 scripcioun H. m slepte AEH. n delueden AEH. ° Om. AEH.
h Om. plures. ! Om. ceteri prater u. k ether cv. Om. s. ! Om. s. m Om. sib. 'n Om. x.
0 Om. ceteri prater u. P Om. i. 1 defouleden K sec.m. r Om. s. s Om. s. 4 Om. i. u in to s.
uu the cloudis A pr. m. v aboue is.
VOL. II.
5 I
794
PSALMS.
LVII. I 12.
PSALM LVII.
i In to the ende, ne shende tkou or destroy
Dauid, in the inscripcioun of the title.
si rere utique. 2 If vereli also rijtwisnessc 366 speke ;
3 euenli deraeth, 3ee sones of men. For-
sothe in the herte wickidnessis 366 werken
intheerthe; vnri3twisnesses 3oure hondis
4mengeP togidere. Synneres ben aliened
fro the worn be ; thei erreden fro the
s wombe, thei speeken false thingus. Wod-
nesse to them, after the licnesse of an
eddere; as of a doumb eddere, and stop-
epende his eris. The whiche shal not ful
out heren the vois of the enchaunteres ;
and of the venym makere enchauntende
7 wisly. God shal to-brose the teth of hem
in the mouth of hem; and the wang teth
s of leouns the Lord shal to-breke. To
no3t thei shul come, as water doun ren-
nende; he bentei his bo we, to the time
9 that xthei ber feblid. As wax that flow-
ith, thei shul ben taken awei; fyr fel ouer,
10 and thei se3en not the sunne. Befor
that 3oure thorues shulden vnderstonde
the theue thorne ; as the lyuende, so in
nwrathe he shal soupe them vp. The
ri3twis shal glade, whan he seeth ven-
iaunce; his hondis he shal washen in the
isblod of the synnere. And a man shal
seyu, If forsothe ther is frut to the ri3t-
wis ; forsothe God is demende them in
erthe.
PSALM LVII.
The title of the™ seuene and fif "tithe i
salm. x/w Ebreu thus*, To victories ;
^lese thou not the swete song, ether the
semely salm*, of Dauid b. ^InJeroms
translacioun thus, To the ouercomere,
that thou lese not Dauid, melee and
simple*.
Forsothe if 36 speken ri3tfulnesse verili;2 t Agios. Da-
36 sones of men, demed ri3tfuli. For ins SnvwhannT
herte 36 worchen wickidnesse in erthe; Saui,attheteii-
ynge of /ipheis,
3oure hondis maken redi vnmtfulnessis6. sede out with
. thre thousynde
oynnens weren maad aliens tro the 4 of chosun men
wornbe; thei erriden fro the wombe, thei infirstebMk '
spaken false thingis. Woodnesse is to 5
hem, bi the licnesse of a serpent ; as of
a deef snake, and stoppynge hise eeris.
Whichf schal not here the vois of charmeris; e
and of a venym makere charmynge wiseli.
God schal al to-breke the teeth of hem in 7
her mouth ; the Lord schal brekes togidere
the greet teeth of liouns. Thei schulens
come to noujt, as water rennynge awei ;
he bente his bouwe, til thei ben1' maad
sijk. As wexe that fletith awei, theiy
schulen be takun awei ; fier felle aboue,
and thei si3en not the sunne. Bifore that 10
3oure thornes vndurstoden the ramne1; he
swolewith hem so in ire, as lyuynge men.
The iust man schal be glad, whanne hen
schal se veniaunce; he schal waische hise
hondis in the blood of a synner. And a 12
man schal seie treuli, For fruyt is to a
iust man ; treuli God is demynge hem in
erthe.
took awei the
spere and the
cuppe of Saul
nge. r el
P mengeden A. q bende AEH. r he A.
w Om. plures. * Om. ceteri prater u. y the ouercomere v.
not Dauith, meek and symple. v. c Om. ceteri prater u. d demeth
f The which i. e to-breke CF. al to-breke DESX. h weren i. i r
raveyne, ether ramne s.
• Om. K. song ceteri. >b that thou leese
is. e vnri3tfulnesse A. rijtfulnessis RX.
'., ether theue thorn, F et plures. the
LV1II. i — 14.
PSALMS.
795
PSALM LVIII.
1 In to the ende, ne destroy tliou or shend
Dauid, in the inscripcioun* of the title,
whan Saul sente, and kepte his hous,
that he shulde slen hym.
Eripe mede 2 Tac me out fro myn enemys, my God ;
and fro the inrisende in me deliuere me.
3 Tac me out fro the werkende wickid-
nesse; and fro men of blodis saue me.
4 For lo ! thei token my soule ; ther fellen
sin to me stronge men. Nouther my
wickidnesse, ne my synne ; Lord, with-
oute wickidnesse I ran, and wel reulide.
6 Rys vp in to a3en comyng to me, and see ;
and thou, Lord God of vertues, God of
Irael. Tac heede to alle Jentilis to be
visited ; haue thou not mercy to alle that
ywerken wickidnesse. Be thei conuertid
at euen, and hunger thei shul suffre as
houndys ; and thei shul enuyroune the
a cite. Lo ! thei shuln speke in ther
mouth, and swerd in the lippis of hem ;
9 for who herde? And thou, Lord, shalt
scorne them ; to nojt thou shalt bringe
10 alle Jentilis. My strengthe to thee I
11 shal kepe, for God myn vndertakere ; my
12 God, his mercy shal befor come me. God
shewide to me vp on myn enemys, ne
sle thou hem ; lest any time my puplis
for3eten. Destro3e them in thi vertu ;
and put them doun, Lord, my defendere.
13 The gilte of the mouth of hem, and the
woord of ther lippis ; and be thei ca3t
in ther pride. And of cursing and les-
14 ing* thei shul be told; in the full ending.
In the wrathe of hoi eende, and thei shul
not ben ; and they shul wite, for the
Lord shal lordshipen of Jacob, and of
1 scripcioun H.
icerkis. Lire here. Q marg. v text.
• Om. i. ss Om. i.
PSALM LVIII.
The title of the* ei^te and fiftithe salm. i
'In Jeroms translacioun thus1, To the
ouercomer, that thou lese not Dauid,
meke and simple, 'whanne Saul sente
and kepte the hous, to slee hymm. 'In
Ebreu thus, To the ouercomyng, leese
thou not the semeli song of Dauid, and
so forth0.
Mi God, delyuer thou me fro myn 2
enemyes ; and delyuer thou me fro hem
that risen ajens me. Delyuer thou me 3
fro hem that worchen wickidnesse ; and
saue thou me fro menquelleris. For lo ! 4
thei han take my soule ; stronge men fellen
in on me. Nethir my wickidnesse, nether s
my synne ; Lord, Y ran with out wickid-
nesse, and dresside 'my werkis0. Rise vpe
thouP in toi my meetyng, and se ; and
thou, Lord God of vertues, art God of
Israel. 3yue thou tent to visite alle folkis ;
do thou not merci to alle that worchen
wickidnesse. Thei schulen be turned at 7
euentid, and thei as doggis schulen suffre
hungir ; and thei schulen cumpas r the
citee. Lo ! thei schulen speke in her 8
mouth, and arr swerd in her lippis ; for
who herde ? And thou, Lord, schalt 9
scorne hem ; thou schalt bringe alle folkis
to nou3t. I schal kepe my strengthe to 10
thee ; for God is myn vptaker, my God, n
his mercy schal come byfore me. God 12
schewide to me on myn enemyes, slee
thou not hem ; lest ony tyme my puples
for3ete. Scatere thou hem in thi vertu ;
and, Lord, my defender, putte thou hem
doun. Putte thou* doun the trespas of is
her mouth, and the word of her lippis ;
and be thei takun in her pride. And of
cursyng and of leesyng ; thei schulen be
schewid in the endyng. In the58 ire ofi4
ending, and thei schulen not be ; and thei
* of lesing AEH.
n Om. ceteri prater u.
Om. plures. 1 Om. ceteri prater v. m Om. x. n Om. ceteri prater v. ° Om. plures. my
P Om. A. 1 Om. c. r that it, go a begging K marg. " Om. c.
5i2
796
PSALMS.
LVIII. 15 — LIX. 9.
is the coostis of the erthe. Thei shul be
conuertid at euen, and hunger thei shul
suffre, as houndis; and thei shul gon
leaboute the cite. Thei shul be scaterid,
to eten; if forsothe thei shulri not be
lyfulnld, and thei shul grucche. I forsothe
shal singe thi strengthe ; and enhauncen
vp erly thi mercy. For thou art maad
myn vndertakere ; and ray refute, in the
isdai of my tribulacioun. Myn helpere, to
thee I shal do salm ; for God, myn vnder-
takere, my God, my mercy.
PSALM LIX.
1 In to the ende, for hem that shul ben
holli chaungid, in the inscripdoun of
the title, to hym Dauyd, in to lernyng11,
2 whan he brende vp Mesopotanye ofv
Cirie, or Cirie Sobal, and turnede
Joab, and smot Edom in the valet of
salt placis, twelue thousend.
Deus,repuiisti. 3 God, thou hast put TO abac, and de-
4 stro3id vs ; thou wrathedest vs. Thou
togidere mouedest erthew, and disturbidist
it; hele the to-tredingis of it, for it is to-
sstirid. Thou hast shewid to thi puple
hard thingis; thou hast drunken vs with
«wyn of compunccioun. Thou hast 3iue
to the dredende thee toknyng; that thei
flee fro the face of the bowe. That thi
?loouede be deliuered, mac saf in thi ri3t
8 bond; and ful out here me. God spac in
his halewe ; I shal gladen, and deuyde
Siccymam; and the valei of taberuaclis
a I shal mesuren. Myn is Galaad, and
myn is Manasses ; and Effraym the
schulen wite, that the Lord schal be Lord
of Jacob, and of the endis of erthe. Thei i.>
schulen be turned at euentid, and thei as
doggis schulen suffre hungur ; and thei
schulen cumpas* the citee. Thei schulen 10
be scaterid abrood, for to eete; sotheli if
thei ben not fillid, and thei schulen
grutche. But Y schal synge thi strengthe; 17
and eerli Y schal enhaunse thi merci.
For thou art maad myn vptaker; and my
refuyt, in the dai of my tribulacioun. Myn IB
helper, Y schal synge to thee; for thou art
God, myn vptaker, my God, my mercy.
PSALM LIX.
The title of the" nyne and jif tithe salmw. i
'/» Ebreu thus*, To victorie, on the
witnessyng of roose, the swete song
of Dauid, to techei^wlianne hefau^tez
a^ens Aram of floodis, and Sine of
Sola ; and Joab turnede a$eti, and
smoot Edom in* the™ ' 'valei of salt
pittis, twelue^ thousynde™. v/w Jeroms
translacioun thus, To the ouercomer
for lilies, the witnessing of melee and
parfit Dauid, to teche, whanne hefau^te
a^ens Sirie ofMesopotantye, and Soba,
and so forth*1.
God, thou hast put awei vs, and thou 3
hast distried vs ; thou were wrooth, and
thou hast do merci to vs. Thou moued-4
ist the erthe, and thou disturblidist it ;
make thou hool the sorewis therof, for it
is moued. Thou schewidist harde thingis &
to thi puple; thou 3auest drynk to vs with
the wyri of compunccioun. Thou hast 6
3oue a signefiyng to hem that dreden
thee; that thei fie fro the face of the
bouwe. That thi derlyngis be delyuered;
make thou saaf with thi ri3t bond *the^
puple of Israel^, and here thou me. God »
spak bi his hooli ; Y schal be glad, and
Y schal departe Siccimamd, and Y schal
" the lernynge H. v or of AEH. * the erthe A EH.
1 that is, gon a beggid v marg. ' Om. plures. •* Om. F. * Om. celeri prater u. 7 teche men s.
z Om. x. zz Om. GX. a Om. x. ** thousandis v. Om. x. b Om. celeri prater u. c Om. CEOHLPvxik.
the puple of Israel. Lire here. Q marg. u text. d Siccimam, that is, the land of Skhem K text v marg.
LIX. 10 — LXI. 2.
PSALMS.
797
strengthe of myn bed. Juda, my king ;
10 Moab, the pot of myn hope. In to Idume
I shal strecche my shoing ; to me alienus
11 ben soget. Who shal bringe me in to
strength id* cite ; who shal bringe me
12 in to Idume ? Whether not thou, God,
that hast put vs abac ; and thou, God,
13 shalt not gon out in oure vertues ? %if
to vs helpe fro tribulacioun ; for veyn is
14 the helthe of man. In God wee shul do
vertu ; and he to no3t shal bringe doun
men trublende vs.
PSALM LX.
i In to the ende, In ympnes, the salm toff
Dauyd.
Exaudi,Deus. 2 Ful out here thou, God, my lowe
3pre3ing ; tac heede to myn orisoun. Fro
the endus of the erthe to thee I criede,
whil myn herte shulde ben anguysht; in
4 a ston thou enhauncidist me. Thou
bro3test me out, for thou art maad myn
hope ; the tour of strengthe fro the face
5 of the enemy. I shal duelle in thi
tabernacle in to worldis ; I shal be de-
fendid in the coueryng of thi wengis.
6 For thou, my God, vful outz herdist myn
orisoun; thou 3eue the eritage to men
;dredende thi name. Da3is vp on da3is
of the king thou shalt caste to ; his 3eris
vnto the dai of ieneracioun and of iene-
8racioun. He abita stille into withoute
ende in the si3te of God ; the merci and
9 his treuthe who shal a3een sechen ? Soo
salm I shal sey to thi name in to the
world of world ; that I 3elde my vouwis
fro dai in to dai.
PSALM LXI.
i In to the ende, for Iditym, the salm of
Dauyd.
Nmne Deo. 2 Whether not to God soget shal be my
meete the greet valei of tabernaclis. Ga-u
laad is myn, and" Manasses is myn; and
Effraym is the strengthe of myn heed.
Juda is my king ; Moab is thef pot of myn 10
hope. In to Idumee Y schal stretche forth
my scho ; aliens ben maad suget to me.
Who schal lede me in to a citee maad u
strong ; who schal leede me til « in to
Ydumee ? Whether not thou, God, thath 12
hast put awei vs ; and schalt thou not,
God, go out in oure vertues ? Lord, 3yue is
thou to vs help of' tribulacioun; for the
heelthek of man is veyn. In God we u
schulen make vertu ; and he schal bringe
to nou3t hem that disturblen vs.
PSALM LX.
The titil of the1 sixtithe salm. To them \
victorie on orgunn, to Dauid hym silf\.
God, here thou my biseching; 3yue2
thou tent to my preyer. Fro the endis of 3
the lond Y criede to thee; the while myn
herte was angwischid, thou enhaunsidist
me iri° a stoon. Thou laddest me forth, 4
for thou art maad myn hope; a tour of
strengthe fro the face of the enemye. 1 5
schal dwelle in thi tabernacle in to
worldis ; Y schal be keuered in the hil-
yng of thi wengis. For thou, my God,e
hast herd my preier ; thou hast 3oue
eritage to hem that dreden thi name.
Thou schalt adde? daies on the daies of;
the king ; hise 3eeris til in to the dai of
generacioun and of generacioun. Hes
dwellith with outen ende in the si3t of
God ; who schal seke the rnerci and
treuthe of hym ? So Y schal seie salm tog
thi name in to the'' world of world ; that
Y 3elde my vowis fro dai in to dai.
•f- A ylos. Da-
uith made this
salm aftir that
he hadde asca-
pid the hondis
of Saul, cuin-
passinge him at
the maner of a
coroun. c et alii.
PSALM LXI.
The titil of the oon and sixtithe salm'1. \
To tkes victorie on* Iditum, the salm of
Dauid\.
Whether my soule schal not be suget 2
Da-
uith made this
salm, whanne
he was in the
persecution!! of
Saul, and this
aftir that he
was comun ajeu
fro the lond of
.Moab to the
Innd of Juda, at
the word of Gad
the profete.
Dauith made
the x. salm in
this comyng
a;en, but he
made this salm
iifter that he
had dwellid
sumdel in the
lond of Juda.
c el alii.
the strengthid A. lofii. z Ora. c. a bideth AEH.
e Om. s. f tnyn is. e Om. s. n thou o. * of oure i. k helpe G. 1 Om. plures. m Om. DEFILO.
"orgunsv. "into's. P adde ether encrcese ceteri. 'lOni.D. T Oin. s. 8 Om. G. * ouer CDEGHKLMonuvxbi.
798
PSALMS.
LXI. 3 — LXII. 6.
Deus, Dens
meus, ad te.
soule ; of hym forsothe myn helthe
33iuere. Forwhi and he rny God, rnyn
helthe 3iuere, myn vndertakere ; I shal
4 be moued no more. Hou longe 366 fallen
in to a man ? 366 slen alle 3ee ; as to a
boowid woughe, 'and tob a ston wal put
sdoun. Neuer the latere my pris thei
tho3ten to putte behinde, I ran in thrist ;
with ther mouth thei blissiden, and with
e ther herte cursiden. Neuer the latere to
God soget be thou, my soule ; for of
7 hym my pacience. For lo ! my God
and my saueour ; myn helpere, I shal
s not gon out. In God myn helthe 3iuere,
and my glorie ; God of myn helpe, and
9 myn hope is in God. Hopeth in hym,
eche congregacioun of puple ; heeldeth
out beforri hym 3oure hertes, God oure
10 helpere in to withoute ende. Neuer the
latere veyne the sones of men ; lieris the
sones of men in wei3tis ; that thei de-
sceyue, thei of the vanyte in to itself,
n Wileth not hopen in wickidnesse,raueynes
wileth not coueite ; if richessis xflowe toc,
12 wileth not leyn to the herte. Ones God
spac, these two thingus I herde ; ford
is the power of God is, and to thee, Lord,
mercy ; for thou shalt 3elde to eche man
aftir his werkis.
PSALM LXII.
1 The salm of Dauyd, whan he was in
the* desert of Ydume.
2 God, my God, to thee fro Ii3t I wake.
My soule thristide in thee ; hou rnanyfold
s to thee my flesh. In a desert erthe and
withoute weie, and with oute water, so
in holi I aperede to thee ; that I shulde
4 see thi vertu, and thi glorie. For betere
is thi mercy vpon lyues ; my lippis shul
spreise thee. So I shal blesse thee in my
lif ; and in thi name I shal reren vp myn
ehondus. As bi tal3 and fatnesse be fulfild
my soule ; and with lippis of ful out
to God ; for myn heel the is of hym.
For whi he is bothe my God, and myns
heel the; my 'taker vpu, Y schal no more
be moued. Hou longe fallen 36 on a man ? 4
alle 36 sleen ; as to a wal bowid, andw a
wal of stoon with out morter cast doun.
Netheles thei thou3ten to putte awei my 5
prijs, Y ran in thirst ; with her mouth
thei blessiden, and in her herte thei
cursiden. Netheles, my soule, be thou 6
suget to God ; for my pacience is of hym.
For he is my God, and my saueour ; myn 7
helpere, Y schal not passe out. Myn s
helthe, and my glorie /* in God ; God is
the* $yuer of myn help, and myn hope is
in God. Al the gaderyng togidere of the 9
puple, hope 36 in God, schede? 36 out 3oure
hertis bifore hym ; God is oure helpere
with outen ende. Netheles the sones of men 10
ben veyne ; the sones of men ben liers in
balauncis, that thei disseyue of vanytee in
to the same thing. Nile 36 haue hope inn
wickidnesse, and nyle 36 coueyte raueyns ;
if ritchessis be plenteuouse, nyle 36 sette
the herte therto. God spak onys, Y herde 12
these twei thingis, that power is of God,
and, thou Lord, mercy is to thee ; for 13
thou schalt 3elde to ech man biz hise
werkis.
PSALM LXII.
The titil of the* two and sixtithe salm. i
^The salmb ofDauid, ^whanne he was
in thec desert ofJudee^\.
God, my God, Y wake to thee ful eerli. 2
Mi soule thirstide to thee; my fleisch
thirstide to thee ful many foold. In as
lond forsakun with out wei, and with out
water, so Yapperide to thee in hooli; that
Y schulde se thi vertu, and thi glorie.
For thi merci is betere than lyues ; my 4
lippis schulen herie thee. So Y schal 5
blesse thee in my lijf ; and in thi name
Y schal reise myn hondis. Mi soule bee
fillid as with inner fatnesse and vttermere
•(• A glos. Da-
uith made this
salm, wtianne
he was in the
pursuyng of
Saul, aftir that
he was turned
ajen [fro the
lond of Moab
alii] in to the
lond of Judee,
and was in de-
sert of Jndee.
c c/ 'il'it.
b in to AH. e ouerflowen to A. flowen H. d forsothe AH. « Om. A.
On? taker "' Wanda*1' JC°m-1- Jheldei. * aftir i. a Om. plures. b Qm. co. c Om. plures.
. 7 — LXIII. 10.
PSALMS.
799
my mouth shal preise. So I was
myndeful of thee vp on my bedding, in
the morutidis I shal sweteli thenken in
8 thee; for thou werefmyn helpere. And
in the coueryng of thi wengus I shal ful
9 out ioje, my soule cleuede to after thee ;
10 me thi ri3thond vndirtoc. Thei forsothe
in to veyn so3ten my soule, they shul go
in to the nethermor partis of the erthe ;
nthei shul be taken in to the bond of
swerd, the partis of foxis thei shul be.
12 The king forsothe shal gladen in God,
and ther shul be preisid alle that swern
in hym ; for stoppid is the mouth of men
spekeude wicke thingus.
fatnesse ; and my mouth schal herie with
lippis of ful out ioiyng. Soe Y hadde?
mynde onf thee on* my bedh, in morew-
tidis1 Y shal thenke ofk thee; for thou 8
were1 myn helpere. And in the keueryng
of thi wyngis Y schal make Nful out™ ioye,
my soule cleuede after thee; thi ri3thond9
took me vp. Forsothe thei soften inio
veyn my lijf, thei schulen entre in to the
lower thingis of erthe; thei schulen ben
bitakun in to the hondis of swerd, thei
schulen be maad the partis of foxis. But 12
the king schal be glad in God; and alle
men schulen be preysid that sweren in
hym, for the mouth of hem, that speken"
wickid thingis, is stoppid.
Exaudi, Deus,
orationem.
PSALM LXIII.
i In to the ende, the salm of Dauyd.
2 Ful out here thou, God, myn orisoun,
whan I louli pre3e; fro the drede of the
3 enemy tac awei my soule. Thou hast
defendid me fro the couent of warieris ;
and fro the multitude of men wirkende
4 wickidnesse. For thei sharpiden out as
a swerd ther tungis ; thei benten a
5 bowe, a bittere thing, that thei sheete in
chid thingus the vnwemmed. Sodeynly
thei shul sheten hym, and not dreden ;
thei fastneden to hem a shreude woord.
Thei tolden,that thei shulden hide grenes;
7 thei seiden, Who shal see them ? Thei
sercheden wickidnessis ; thei serchende
faileden in serching. Ther shal ne3hen
a a man to an hei3 herte ; and God shal
ben enhauncid. The arwis of litle childer
9 ben maad the veniauncis of hem ; and
ther ben feblid a3en hem the tungis of
hem. Alle that se3en hem ben disturbid;
10 and eche man dredde. And thei before
PSALM LXIII.
The titil of the0 thre and sixtithe salrrif. \
*In Ebrewe thus^, To the1 victorie, the
salm of Dauid. x/w Jerom* ^thus, To
the ouer comer, the song of Dauid*.
God, here thou my preier, whanne Y2
biseche; delyuere thou my soule fro the™
drede of the enemy. Thou hast defendid 3
me fro the couent of yuele doers; fro the
multitude of hem that worchen wickid-
riesse. For thei scharpiden her tungis as 4
av swerd, thei bentenw ax bowe, a bittir
thing; for to schete in priueteesy hym that 5
is vnwemmed. Sodeynli thei schulen 6
schete hym, and thei schulen not drede ;
thei maden stidefast to hem silf a wickid
word. Thei telden, that thei schulden
hide snaris; thei seiden, Who schal se hem?
Thei sou3ten wickidnessis ; thei soften, 7
and failiden in sekinge. A man nei3hez
to deep3 herte ; and God schal be en- s
haunsid. The arowis of vlitle menb ben
maad the woundis of hem ; and the tungis 9
of hem ben maad sijk a3ens hem. Alle
men bene disturblid, that sien hem ; and 10
ech man dredde. And thei telden the
was An.
e Lo v. f of IKLS. K upon K. h bedstree KO. ' the morewtidis c. k on i. ' hast be i. m fully i.
n spaken c. ° Om. plures. P Om. A. « Om. ceteri prater u. r Om. OLPQ. s In Jeroms u. Om. ceteri.
1 Om. ceteri prater u. "Om. is. TOm. o. w benden i. xheri. y hiddels or priuetees i. z had neije
x sec. m. a a deep x. b litle men, that is, enuiouse men K text v marg. c weren ceteri.
soo
PSALMS.
LXIII. n — LXIV. 13.
tolden thewerkis of God; and his deedis
nthei vnderstoden. The ri3twise shal
werkis of God ; andd vnclurstoden the dedis
of Gode. The iust man schal be glad inn
gladen in the Lord, and hopen in hym ; the Lord, and schal hope in hyra ; and alle
and alle ri3twise in herte shul be preisid. men of i^tful herte schulen be preisid.
Te decet
hymnus.
PSALM LXIV.
1 In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, the
song ofAggei, Jeremy e, or Ezechiel,
of the woord of pilgrimagynge, or off
the puple of transmygracioun, wlian
thei shulden begynne to go forth.
2 Thee semeth an ympne, thou God, in
Sion ; and to thee shal ben 3olden a
3vou in Jerusalem. Ful out here thou
4 myn orisoun ; to thee all flesh shal come.
The woordis of wicke h men hadden the
maistri ouer vs ; and to oure vnpitous-
5 nessis thou shalt be plesid. Blisful whom
thou hast chosen, and take to ; he shal
dwelle in thin hallis. Wee shul be ful-
fild in goodis of thin hous ; holi is thi
e temple, merueilous in equite. Ful out
here vs, God, oure helthe 3iuere ; hope of
alle the coostis of erthe, and in the se
7afer. Greithende hillis in thi vertu, gird
s to bi power ; that disturbist the depthe
»of the se, the soun of his flodis. Jen-
tilis1 shul ben sturbidk, and dreden that
duellen the termes of thi tocnes ; the
goingus out of the morutid and the eue-
lotid thou shalt make delitable. Thou hast
visitid the erthe, and maad it drunke ;
and thou multipliedest to maken it riche.
The flod of God is fulfild with watris ;
thou greithedest the mete of hem, for so
1 1 is the befor greithing of it. Thou in-
wardli makende drunke the ryueres of
it, multiplie his buriounys ; and in his
drope fallingus shal glade the buri-
liourieude. Thou shalt blesse to the
croune of the 3er' of thi benyngnete;
and thi feldis shul be fulfild with plen-
meuouste. The faire thingus of desert
shul waxe fatte; and bi ful out k>3ing
PSALM LXIV.
The titil of the^foure and sixtithe salm. i
^To victories,* the salmh of'1 the song of
Dauid^.
God, heriyng bicometh thee in Syon ; 2
and a vow schal be 3olden to thee in Jeru-
salem. Here thou my preier; ech mans
schal come to thee. The wordis of wickid *
men hadden the maistrye ouer vs ; and
thou schalt do merci to oure wickidnessis.
Blessid is he, whom thou hast chose, and<>
hast take ; he schal dwelle in thin hallisk.
We1 schulen be fillid with the goodis of
thin hous ; thi temple is hooli, wondurful "
in equite. God, oure heelthe, here thou
vs ; thou art hope of alle coostis of erthe,
and in the see afer. And thou makest?
redi hillis in thi vertu, and art™ gird with
power ; which disturblist the depthe of 8
the see, the soun of the wawis therof.
Folkis schulen be disturblid, and thei that»
dwellen in the endis schulen drede of thi
signes ; thou schalt delite the outgoingis
of the morewtid and euentid. Thou hast i<>
visitid the lond, and hast greetli fillid it ;
thou hast multiplied to make it riche.
The flood of God was fillid with watris ;
thou madist" redi the mete0 of hem, for
the makyng redi therof is so. Thou fill-n
ynge greetli the stremes therof, multiplie
the fruytis therof; the lond bringinge
forth? fruytis schal be glad in goterisi of
it. Thou schalt blesse the corounr of the 12
3eer of thi good wille ; and thi feeldis
schulen be fillid with plentees of fruytis.
The feire thingis of desert schulen wexe is
fatte ; and litle hillis schulen be cumpassid
t A i/los. Tliis
salm spekith of
the comyng
ajen of Jewis,
prisoneris in
Baliiloyne, in
to the lond of
bilieest, and of
the plentee of
fruytis of that
lond. c et alii.
S 16 A. h wickid H. ' The Gentilis A. k disturbid AEH. ' erthe A.
d and thei i. e him K. f Om. plures. i Om. A. h Qm. FW. i Om. F. k f0r3erdis or hallis i mars.
forjerdis celert. i $e L. m thou art x> n hast maad t 0 metis A. P Om. K. q the ffoteris plures.
' crowne ether sercle v. s the plente v.
LXIV. 14 — LXV. 17.
PSALMS.
801
ulitle hillis shul be gird aboute. The
wetheres of shep ben cladm, and the valeis
shuln abounde with whete ; thei shul crie,
and forsothe seyn ympne.
PSALM LXV.
i In to the ende, the song of the salm of
resureccioun.
jubilate Deo. 2 Ic>3eth to God, al erthen, sahn seith to
his name ; 3iueth glorie to his preising.
3 Seith to God, Hou ferful ben thi werkis,
Lord ; in the multitude of thi vertu shuln
4 lie to thee thin enemys. Al erthe0 hon-
oure thee, God, and do salm to thee ; and
ssey salm to thi name. Cometh and seeth
the werkis of God ; ferful in counseilis vp
eon the sones of men. That al turneth
the se in to drie, in the flod thei shul
passe thur3 afoote ; ther wee shul gladen
7 in hym. That lordshipeth in his vertu
in to withoute ende ; his e3en vp on Jen-
tilis beholden, that ful out terren shul
snot ben enhauncid in hemself. Blesseth,
3ee Jentylis, oure God ; and herd maketh
9 the vois of his preising. That putte my
soule to lif, and 3af not in to togidere
lostiring my feet. God, for thou hast
proued vs ; bi fyr thou examynedest vs, as
usiluer is examyned. Thou bn^tist vs in
to the grene, thou puttist tribulaciounsP
12 in oure rig; thou puttist in men vpon
oure hedis. Wee passiden thur3 fyr and
watir ; and thou bro3tist out vs in to re-
is freshing. I shal go in to thin hous in
brent sacrifises ; I shal 3elde to thee my
uvowis, that determyneden my lippis.
And my mouth spac in my tribulacioun ;
is brent sacrifises ful of rner3 I shal offre
to thee, with encens of wethers ; I shal
16 offre to thee oxen with get. %ee, alle
that dreden God, cometh and hereth; and
I shal telle hou grete thingus he dede to
17 my soule. To hym with my mouth I
criede ; and I ful out io3ide vnder my
with ful out ioiyng. The wetheris ofu
scheep ben clothid, and valeis schulen be
plenteuouse of wheete ; thei schulen crye,
and sotheli thei schulen seye salm*.
PSALM LXV.
The titil of the" fyue and sixtithe salm. 1
To thev victorie, the song qfsalmw^. t Agios. This
saiui is doynflr
Al the* erthe, make 30 ioie hertli to 2 Of thankyngis
God, seie 36 salm to his name ; 3yue 36
glorie to his heriyng. Seie 3e to God,*
Lord, thi werkis ben dredefuU; in thez alii-
multitude of thi vertu thin enemyes schul-
en lie to thee. God, al the3 erthe worschipe 4
thee, and syngeb to thee ; seie it salm to
thi name. Come 36 and se 36 the werkis 5
of God ; ferdful in counseils on the sones
of men. Which0 turnede the see in toe
dried lond ; in the flood thei schulen passe
with foot6, there we schulen be glad in
hym. Whichf is Lord in his vertu with- 7
outen ende, hise i3en biholden on folkis ;
thei that maken scharp be not enhaunsid
in hem silf. 3e hethen men, blesses oure 8
God ; and make 36 herd the vois of his
preising. Thath hath set my soule to lijf, 9
and 3af' not my feet in to stiryng. Forio
thou, God, hast preued vs ; thou hast
examyned vs bi fier, as siluer is examyned.
Thou leddist vs in to a snare, thou put-n
tidistk tribulaciouns in oure bak ; thou 12
settidist men on oure heedis. We passiden
bi fier and water ; and thou leddist1 vs out
in to refreschyng. I schal entre in to thin is
hous in brent sacrifices ; Y schal 3elde to
thee my vowis, which my lippis spaken 14
distinctly. And my mouth spake in my
tribulacioun ; Y shal offre to thee brent is
sacrificis ful of merow3, with the bren-
nyng of rammes ; Y schal offre to thee
oxis with buckis of geet. Alle 30 thatie
dreden God, comem and here", and0 Y
schal telle ; hou grete thingis he hath do
to my soule. I criede to hym with my 17
m clotkid AEH. n the erthe AEH. ° the erthe AH. P tribulacioun AH.
* heriyng celeri. u Om. plures. v Om. plures. w Dauid, salm oflhankingis v. x Om. DW.
y ful dredeful celeri. * thi s. » Om. I. b synge it I. c The which i. d the drie i. e drie foot r.
* The which i. g blesse je i. k The whiche i. > he jaf i. k hast putt i. ' hast led i. m cometh i.
n here je i. « Om. o.
VOL. II. 5 K
802
PSALMS.
LXV. 18. LXVII. 5.
istunge. Wickedenesse if I beheeld in myn mouth ; and Y ioyede fulli vndir my tunge.
herte ; the Lord shal not ful out here.
isTherfore ful out herde God; and toe
If Y bihelde wickidnesse in myn herte ; 18
the Lord schal not here. Therfor God i"
heede to the vois of my lowe pre3ing. herde; and? perseyuede the vois of my
20 Blissid the God ; that mouede not awei
myn orisoun, and his merci fro me.
PSALM LXVI.
i In to the ende, 'in ympnes\ the salm of
the song to Dauyd.
Dens misere- 2 God haue merci of vs, and blisse to vs,
atur nostri. jjjte to jjjs chere vpon vs; and haue mercy
3 of vs. That wee knowe in the erthe thi
weie; in alle Jentilis thi helthe 3iuere.
4 Knouleche to thee puplis, God ; knouleche
5 to thee alle puplis. Gladen and ful out
k>3e Jentilis, for thou demest puplis in
equite; and Jentilis in the erthe thou
edressist. Knouleche to thee puplis, God,
7 knouleche to thee alle puplis; the erthe
3af his frut. Blesse vs God, oure God,
s blesse vs God ; and drede hym alle the
coostus of erther.
PSALM LXVII.
i In to the ende, the salm of the* song of
Dauyd.
ExurgatDws. 2 Ryse vp God, and be scaterid his
enemys; and flee thei that hatiden hym
3 fro his face. As faileth smoke, faile thei,
as flowith wax fro the face of fyr; so
pershe the synneres fro the face of God.
4 And the ri3twise ete thei, and ful out
glade thei in the si3te of God ; and delite
5 thei in gladnesse. Syngeth to God, salm
seith to his name, maketh weie* to hym
that ste3eth vp vp on the going doun ;
Lord name to hym. Ful out io3eth in
bisechyng. Blessid be God ; that remeued 20
not my preyer, andi 'took not aweir his
merci fro me.
PSALM LXVI.
The titil of the* sixe and sixtithe salm. i
'In Ebreu thus1, To the0 vie tor ie in
orguns, the salm of thev song™. 'In
Jeromw 'thus, To the ouercomer in
salmes, the song of writing of a delit-
able thing with metre*.
God haue merci on vs, and blesse 2
vs ; Ii3tne he his cheer on vs, and hauez
rnerci on vs. That we knowe thi weie on" 3
erthe ; thin heelthe in alle folkis. God, 4
puplis knowleche to thee ; alle puplis
knouleche to thee. Hethen men be glad, o
and makeb fulli ioye, for thou demest
puplis in equite; and dressist hethene men
in erthe. God, puplis knouleche to thee, c
alle puplis knouleche to thee ; the erthe 7
3af c his fruyt. God, oure God blesse vs,
God blesse vs ; and alle the coostis of erthe
drede hym.
PSALM LXVII.
The titil of theA seuene and sixtithe salm. i
To the* victorie1, thc% salm' of the song"
'of Dauid'1.
God rise vp, and hise enemyes be 2
scaterid; and thei that haten hym fle fro
his face. As smoke failith, faile thei ; as 3
wax fletith fro the face of fier, so perische
synneris fro the face of God. And iust*
men eete, and makek fulli ioye in the si3t
of God ; and delite thei in gladnesse.
Synge 36 to God, seie 36 salm to his name; 5
make 36 weie to hym, that stieth on the
goyng doun, the Lord is name to1 hym.
Make 36 fulli ioye in his si3t, enemyes
<! Om. H. r the erthe AEH. s Qm. H. * a weye A.
P and he i. q ne k. r Om. plures. look not i. look not awei. Lire here. u. s Om. plures. * Om. ceteri prce-
<cru. "Om.ELP. ^Om. plures. w song, and is profecieofCrislis incarnation KV. w Jeroms v. Om. ceteri.
Om. ceten prater u. * haue he i. * jn KLS. b make thei i. ' hath soue i. d Om. plures. e Om. plures.
me in orgums s. S Om. h. t of song plures. Om. DF. ' Om. s. k make thei t. i of c.
LXVII. 6 — 22.
PSALMS.
803
his si3te, thei shul be disturbid fro the
a face of hym, fader of faderles childer; and
7 domes man of widewis. God in his holi
place ; God that maketh to indwelle of o
maner in an hous. The whiche bringeth
out the bounden men in strengthe ; also
hem that terren, that dwellenin sepulcris.
s God, whan thou shuldest gon out in the
si3te of thi puple ; whan thou shuldist
9 passe in desert. The erthe is moued, for-
sothe heuenus droppeden doun fro the
face of God of Synay ; fro the face of God
10 of Irael. Wilful reyn thou shalt don a-
part, God, to thi eritage, and it is feblid ;
11 thou forsothe madist it parfit. Thi bestis
shul duelle in it, God ; thou madist redy
12 in thi swetnesse to the pore. The Lord
shal 3iuen au woord ; to the euangeliseris
is in myche vertue. The king of vertues
of the looued of the looued ; and to deuyde
uspoilis to the fairnesse of the hous. If
3ee slepe betwev the mene sortis, jee
shul be the siluerne pennes of the cul-
uer ; and the hindermor of his ryg, in
is the palenesse of gold. Whil the heueneli
deuydeth kingis vp on it with snow3, thei
16 shul ben maad whit in Selmon ; the hil
of God a fat hil. The hil cruddid to-
i7gidere a fat hil ; wherto ouer trowe 366,
the hillis cruddid togidere ? The hil in
whichew isx wel plesid to God to duelle
in it ; forsothe the Lord shal dwelle in to
is the ende. The charis of God manyfold
in ten thousendys, that ben thousandus of
men gladende ; the Lord in hem, in Syna,
19 in holi. Thou ste3edest vp in to hei3te,
thou toke caitifte ; thou toke to 3iftis in
men. Forsothe men not beleeuende ; to
2odwellen in the Lord God. Blessid the
Lord fro dai to eche dai ; welsum wei shal
make to vs the God? of oure helthe
21 3iueres. Oure God the God of makinge
men saf ; and of the Lord Lord the going
22 out of deth. Neuerthelatere God shal
to-breke thehedis of his enemys ; the top
of the her of men goende in ther giltus.
schulen be disturblid fro the face of hym,
which is the fadir of fadirles and modirlesc
children ; and the iuge of widewis. God 7
is in his hooli place ; God that makith men
of o wille to dwelle in the hous. Which
leedith out bi strengthe hem that ben
boundun ; in lijk maner hem that maken
scharp, that dwellen in sepulcris. God, 8
whanne thou 3edist out in the si3t of thi
puple ; whanne thou passidist forth in the
desert. The erthe was moued, for heuenes»
droppiden doun fro the face of God of
Synay ; fro the face of God of Israel. God, 10
thou schalt departe wilful reyn to thin
eritage, and it was sijk ; but thou madist
it parfit. Thi beestis schulen dwelle ther-n
ynne ; God, thou hast maad redi in thi
swetnesse to the pore man. The Lord 12
schal 3yue a word ; to hem that prechen
the gospel with myche vertu. The kyngis is
of vertues ben maad loued of the derlyng ;
and to the fairnesse of the hous to departe
spuylis. If 36 slepen among™ the myddiln 14
of" eritagisv, the fetheris of the culuer
ben of siluer ; and the hyndrere thingis of
the bak therof ben in the shynyng of
gold. While the king of heuene demeth 15
kyngis theronne, thei schulen be maad
whitter then snow in Selmon ; the hille 1G
of God is a fat hille. The cruddid hil is
a fat hil ; wherto bileuen 36 falsli, cruddid 17
hillis? The hil in which it plesith wel
God to dwelle ther ynne ; for the Lord
schal dwelle vin to thei ende. The chare is
of God is manyfoold with ten thousynde,
a thousynde of hem that ben glad ; the
Lord was in hem, in Syna, in the hooli.
Thou stiedist an hi3, thou tokist caitiftee ; is
thou resseyuedist 3iftis among men. For
whi thou tokist hem that bileueden not ;
for to dwelle in the Lord God. Blessid 20
be the Lord ech dai ; the God of oure
heelthis schal make an eesie wei to vs.
Oure God is God to make men saaf ; and 21
outgoyng fro deet.h is of the Lord God.
Netheles God schal breke the heedis of 22
u Ora. AH. v betwen E passim, betwene A et n passim. w the whiche E. x it A. y Lord A.
in L. n middis 8. myddil peple w. ° among L. P sortis ether erilagis plures. 1 with outeu s.
5 K 2
804
PSALMS.
LXVII. 23 LXVIII. 3.
23 The Lord seide.Fro Basan I shal al turne;
I shal al turne in to the depthe of the se.
24 That inwet* be thi foot in blood ; the tunge
of thin houndis fro hym of the enemys.
25 Thei se3en thin ingoingus, God ; the in-
going of my God, my king, that is in
26 holy. The princis camen befor ioyned
with the singeris ; in the myddel of the
27 3unge wymmen tympanystris. In chirchis
blisseth to God ; to the Lord of the wellis
28 of Irael. There Beniamyn, the 3ungling;
in the exces of mynde. Princis of Juda
the dukis of hem; princis of Zabulon,
29 the princis of Neptalym. Send, God, to
thi vertue; conferme thou, God, that that
so thou hast wn>3t in vs. Fro thi temple,
that is in Jerusalem; to thee offre shul
31 kingus 3iftis. Blame the wilde bestis of
the reed, the gedering togidere of bolis in
the kiyn of puplis ; that thei close out
hem that ben preued bi siluer. Scatere
32 thou the Jentilis that wiln batailis, ther
shul come messageris fro Egipt; Ethiope
sbal befor come his hondis to God.
33 Reumes of the erthe, singeth to God ;
doth salm to the Lord. Doth salm to
34 God; that ste3eth vp vpon heuene 'of
heuenea at the est. Lo ! he shal 3iue to
35 his vois vois of vertue; 3iueth glorie to
God vp on Irael ; his grete doing and
so his vertue in cloudis. Merueilous God
in his halewis, God of Irael, he shal
3iue vertue, and strengthe of hys puple;
blessid be God.
Saluum me
fac.
PSALM LXVIII.
i In to the end, for hem that shuln ben
al chaungid, to hym Dauid.
2 God, mac me saf ; for watris camen in
svnto my soule. I am inficchid in the
hise enemyes ; the cop of the heere of
hem that goen in her trespassis. The 23
Lord seide, Y schal turne fro Basan ; Y
schal turne in to the depthe of the see.
That thi foot be deppid in blood ; the tunge 24
of thi doggis be dippid in blood of the
enemyes of hym. God, thei sien thi go- 25
yngis yn ; the goyngis yn of my God, of
my king, which is in the hooli. Prynces26
ioyned with syngeris camen bifore; in the
myddilr of 3onge dameselis syngynge in
tympans. In chirchis blesse 36 God; blessed
•$e the Lord fro the wellis of Israel. There 28
Beniamyn, a 3onge man ; in the rauysch-
yng of mynde. The princis of Juda weren
the duykis of hem; the princis of Zabulon,
the princis of Neptalym. God, comaunde29
thou to thi vertu; God, conferme thou this
thing, which5 thou hast wrou3t in vs.
Fro thi temple, which is in Jerusalem ; so
kyngis schulen offre 3iftis to thee. Blame si
thou the wielde beestis of the1 reheed, the
gaderyng togidere of bolis is among the
kien of puplis; that thei exclude hem that
ben preuyd bi siluer. Distrie thou folkis
that wolen batels, legatis schulen come fro 32
Egipt ; Ethiopie schal come bifore the
hondis therof to God. Rewmes of the" 33
erthe, synge 36 to God; seie 30 salm to the
Lord. Singe 36 to God; that stiede on the si
heuene of heuene at the eest. Lo ! he
schal 3yue to his vois the vois of vertu,
3yue 30 glorie to God on Israel; his greets.)
doyng and his vertu is in the cloudis.
God /* wondirful in hise seyntis ; God of se
Israel, he schal 3yue vertu, and strengthe
to his puple ; blessid be God.
PSALM LXVIII.
The title of the* ei^te and sixtithe salm. \
^In Ebreu thus™, To t/iex victorie, on
they roosis* of Dauid. *In Jerom thus.
To the ouercomer, for the sones of
Dauid*.
God, make thou me saaf; for watris 2
ventriden til tob my soule. I am set ins
z inweetid AH. » Om. AH.
'myddispferw. s that i. tQm.p/arw. ^Qm.plures. ^Om.plures. * Qm.ceteri prater v. *Om.cix.
ones M. roosisfor sonys v. a Qm. ce/erz- prater v. b },an entria Vnto i. entriden to s.
LXVIII. 4 — 20.
PSALMS.
805
slim of the depthe ; and ther is not sub-
staunce. I cam in to the hei3te of the
4 se ; and tempest drenchide me doun. I
trauailide criende, horseb ben maud my
chekis ; myn e}en failiden, whil I hope
sin to my God. Thei ben multeplied ouer
the heris of myn hed; that hatiden me
withoute cause. Thei ben coumfortid
that pursueden me myn enemys vnri3t-
wisly ; thec thingis that I raueshide not,
cthanne I pa3ide out. God, thou knowest
myn vnwisdam ; and my giltis fro thee
7 ben not hid. Lord, shame thei not in
me that abiden thee, Lord'1; Lord of
vertues. Be thei not confoundid vp on me,
s that sechen thee ; God of Irael. For I
suffride for thee repref; shenshipe co-
ouerede my face. Straunge I am maad
to my brethern ; and a pilgrim to the
losonus of my modir. For looue of thin
hous eet me ; and repreues of men re-
iipreuende thee fallen vp on me. And I
couerede in fasting my soul ; and it is
12 maad in to repref to me. And I putte
my clothing an heire ; and I am maad to
is them in to a parable. A3en me speeken
that seeten in the 3ate; and in me diden
usalm, that drunke win. I forsothe made
myn orisoun to thee, Lord ; tyme is of
thi wel plesing, God. In the multitude
of thi mercy ful out here me ; in the
istreuthe of thin helthe. Tac me out fro
clei, that I be not inficchid ; deliuere me
fro hem that hatiden me, and fro the
icdepthis of watris. Drenche me not doun
the tempest of water ; ne soupe me awei
the depthe, ne threste vp on me the pit
17 his mouth. Ful out here me, Lord, for
benyngne is thi mercy; after the multi-
tude of thi merci doingus behoold in me.
is And ne turne thou awei thi face fro thi
child ; for I am trublid, swiftli ful out
19 here thou me. Loke in to my soule,
and deliuere it ; for myn enemys tac out
20 me. Thou knowist my repref ; and my
the sliym of the depthe; and 'substaunce
is notc. I cam in to the depthe of the
see ; and the tempest drenchide me. 1 4
traueilide criynge, my cheekis weren maad
hoosed; myn i3en failiden, the while Y
hope6 in to my God. Thei that hatiden s
me with out cause; weren multiplied aboue
the heeris of myn heed. Myn enemyes
that pursueden me vniustli weren coum-
fortid ; Y paiede thanne tho thingis,
whiche Y rauischide not. God, thou«
knowist myn vnkunnyng; and my tres-
passis ben not hid fro thee. Lord, Lord 7
of vertues ; thei, that abiden thee, be not
aschamed in me. God of Israel ; thei, that
seken thee, be not schent on me. For»
Y suffride schenschipe for thee ; schame
hilide my face. I am maad a straungero
to my britheren ; and a pilgryme to the
sones of my modir. For the feruent loue 10
of thin hous eet me ; and the schenschipis
of men seiynge schenschipis to thee fellen
on me. And Y hilide my soule with fast-n
yng ; and it was maad in to schenschip to
me. And Y puttide my cloth an heire ; 12
and Y am maad to hem in to a parable.
Thei, that saten in the 3ate, spaken a3ens is
me; and thei, that drunken wien, sungen
of me. But Lord, Y dresse™ my preier u
to thee ; God, Y abide the tyme of good
plesaunce. Here thou mef in the multi-
tude of thi mercy ; in the treuthe of thin
heelthe. Delyuer thou me fro the cley, 15
that Y be not faste set in ; delyuere thou
me fro hem that haten me, and fro depthe^
of watris. The tempest of watir drenche ic
not me, nethir the depthe swolowe me ;
nethir the pit make streit his mouth on
me. Lord, here thou me, for thi merci is 17
benygne ; vp the multitude of thi merci-
ful doyngis biholde thou in to me. And is
turne not awei thi face fro1' thi child ;
for Y am in tribulacioun, here thou me
swiftli. 3yue thou tente to my soule, and i»
delyuer thou it ; for myn enemyes de-
hoos AE sec. m. H. c Om. AH. d Om. CE pr. m.
« ther is no substaunce i. d horse CDFsi. hoorse EOILOPRUX. « hopide I. ee dresside cow. * Om. s.
depnesse i. depthis FKLS. h fro me s.
806
PSALMS.
LXVIII. 21 — 37.
•21 confusioun, and my shame. In thi si3te
ben alle that trublen me ; repref abod
myn herte, and wrecchidnesse. And I
suffride that summan togidere shulde
with sorewen, and ther was not ; and
that shulde coumforten, and I fond not.
•22 And thei 3euen in to my mete galle ; and
in my thrist thei drunke me with eisel.
23 Be mad the bord of hem in to a grene
befor them ; and in to jeldingus a3een,
•24 and in to sclaunder. Be al to-dercned
the e3en of hem, that thei see not ; and
the rig of hem euermor crooke thou in.
•25 Heeld out vp on hem thi wrathe ; and the
2cwodnesse of thi wrathe al take them. Be
maad the dwelling of hem desert; and in
the tabernaclis of hem be ther not that
27indwelle. For whom thou hast smyten,
thei han pursued ; and vp on the sorewe
as of my woundis thei addeden. Put to
wickidnesse vp on the wickidnessee of
hem ; and eritre thei not in to thi ri3twis-
2snesse. Be thei do awei fro the boc of
lyueres ; and with ri3twis men be thei not
so write. I am a pore man, and sorewende ;
31 thin helthe, God, vndertoc me. I shal
preise the name of God with song ; and
32 magriefien hym in preising. And he shal
plese to God vp on a newe calf; homes
ssbringende forth, and cles. See the pore,
and glade thei ; secheth God, and 3oure
34soule shal Hue. For the Lord ful out
herde the pore ; and despiside not hise
Sobounden. Preise hym, heuenes and erthe;
the se, and alle crepende thingis in it.
so For God shal make saf Sion ; and the
cites of Jude shul be bild vp. And thei
shuln induelle there ; and bi eritage thei
37 shul purchasen it. And the sed of his
seruauns shal welden it ; and that loouen
his name, shul duelle in it.
lyuere thou me. Thou knowist my 20
schenschip, and my dispysyng; and my
schame. Alle that troblen me ben in thi 21
si3t ; myn herte abood schendschipe, and
wretchidnesse. And Y abood hym, that
was sory togidere, and noon was' ; and
that schulde coumfortek, and Y foond not.
And thei 3auen galle in to my meete ; and 22
in my thirst thei 3auen vto me1 drinke with
vynegre. The boord of hem be maad bi-23
fore hem in to a snare ; and in to 3eld-
yngis, and in' to sclaundir. Her i3en be 24
maad derk, that thei se not ; and euere
bouwe doun the bak of hem. Schede out 25
thin ire on hem ; and the strong veniaunce
of thin ire take hem. The habitacioun of 20
hem be maad forsakun ; and 'noon bem that
dwelle in the tabernaclis of hem. For thei 27
pursueden hym", whom thou hast smyte";
and thei addiden0 on the sorewe of my
woundis. Adde thou wickidnesse on the as
wickidnesse of hem ; and entre thei not in
to thi ri3twisnesseP. Be thei don awei fro 29
the book of lyuynge men ; and be thei not
writun with iust men. I am pore and so
sorewful ; God, thin heelthe took me vp.
I schal herye the name of God with song ; 31
and Y schal magnefye hym ini heriyng.
And it schal plese God more than a newe 32
calf; bryngynge forth homes and clees.
Pore men se, and ber glad ; seke 36 God, 33
and 3oure soule schal lyue. For the Lord 34
herde pore men; and3 dispiside not hise
boundun men. Heuenes and erthe, herye1 33
hyrn ; the se, and alle crepynge bestis inv
tho, herye hym. For God schal makesc
saaf Syon ; and the citees of Juda schulen
be bildid. And thei schulen dwelle there ;
and thei schulen gete it bi eritage. And 37
the seed of hise seruauntis schal haue it
in possessioun ; and thei that louen his
name, schulen dwelle ther ynne.
wickenessis E. wickidnessis AH,
\ ther was i. k coumforte me K. 1 me to s. m be ther noon i. n hem s.
¥ njtfulnesse celen. i with i. r be thei i. « and he i. ' herie je s. v in erthe s.
0 addiden to i.
LXIX. l — LXX. 9.
PSALMS.
807
Deus, in adiu- 2
torimnmeum.
In te, Domine,
speraui.
PSALM LXIX.
i In to the ende, the salm of Dauid, in
remembring that the Lord made hym
saf.
God, in to myn helpe tac heed ; Lord,
foundid, and shameli drede thei ; that
4 sechen my soule. Be thei turned aweif
hindward, and waxe thei ashamed ; that
wiln to me euelis. Be thei turned awei
anoon and shamende ; that seyn to me,
5 Weu ! weu ! Ful out io3e thei, and glad
in thee,alle that sechen thee; and sey thei
euermor, The Lord be magnefied, that
cloouen thi 3iuere of helthe. I forsothe
a nedi and a pore man am ; God, helpe
thou me. Myn helpere and my deli-
uerere, be thou ; Lord, ne tarie thou.
PSALM LXX.
1 The salm of Dauid is of the sonys of
Jonadab, and of the rather e caitiues.
In thee, Lord, I hopide ; I shal not be
2 confoundid in to with oute ende ; in thi
ri3twisnesse deliuere me, and tac me awei.
Bowe thou in to me thin ere; and saue
3 me. Be thou to me in to God defendere,
and in to a strengthid place ; that thou
make me saaf. For my fastnesse ; and my
4 refute thou art. My God, tac me awey fro
the hond of the synnere; and fro the hond
of thedoere a3en the lawe,and of the wicke.
5 For thou art my pacience, Lord ; Lord,
myn hope fro my 3outhe. In thee I am
c conformed fro the wombe ; fro the wombe
7 of my moder thou art my defendere. In
thee my synging euermor ; as wndring I
am maad to manye; and thou a strong
8 helpere. Be fulfild my mouth with preis-
ing, that I synge thi glorie ; al dai thi
ggretnesse. Ne throwe thou me aferr in
PSALM LXIX.
The titil of the™ nyne and sixtithe salm. i
To the* victorie ^ of Dauid ?, Vo haue
•K t A gloi. Da-
uith made this
God, biholde thou in to myn heelp ; 2 f1"1' wha"»«
* he was in the
Lord, hast thou to helpe me. Be thei 3 persecudoim of
, . Absolon, his
schent, and aschamed ; that seken my njf. »one. Lire here,
Be thei turned a bak; and schame thei,
that wolen yuels to me. Be thei turned 4
awei anoon, and schame thei; that seien
to me, Wei ! wel ! Alle men that seken 6
thee, make3 fulli ioie, and be glad in thee;
and thei that louen thin heelthe, seieb
euere, The Lord be magnyfied. Forsothe e
Y am a nedi man, and pore ; God, helpe
thou me. Thou art myn helper and my
delyuererec ; Lord, tarye thou not.
PSALM LXX.
The seuentithe salm hath no title&. i
Lord, Y hopide in thee, be Y not schent
with outen ende ; in thi rijtwisnease'a
delyuere thou me, and rauysche me£ out.
Bowe doun thin eere to me ; and make
me saaf. Be thou to me in to God a de-n
fendere ; and in to a strengthid place, that
thou make me saaf. For thou art my
stidefastnesse; and my refuit. My God, 4
delyuere thou me fro the hoond of the
synner ; and fro the hoond of a man
doynge 336113 the lawe, and of theh wickid
man. For thou, Lord, art my pacience ; a
Lord, thou art myn hope fro my 3ongthe.
In thee Y am confermyd' fro the wombe ; G
thou art my defendere fro the wombe of
my modir. My syngyng is euere in thee ; 7
Y am maad as a greet wonder to many
men; and thou art a strong helpere. My a
mouth be fillid with heriyng; that Y synge
f Om. c.
w Om. plurcs. x Om. DWX. Y Om. R. z Om. s. to haue mynde on Danith o. a make thei i.
b seie thei K. c defendere 8. d From KO. The Ixx. salm. plures. The litil of the Ixx. salm. A. The
Ixx. salm of Dauid, rvhanne he was in persecucioun of Absolon, his sone. R. The Ixx. salm hath no lytle in
Ebrem, nether in Jeroms translacioun. v. . f rijtfulnesse FGIKL. e Om. p. h the hond of the s.
' confermyd, thai is, defendid K text, confermyd, that is, not haletvid but defendid v marg.
808
PSALMS.
LXX. 10 24.
time of elde ; whan shal faile my vertue,
10 ne forsake thou me. For myn enemys
seiden to me ; and thei that kepten my
11 soule counseil maden in to oon. Seiende,
God hath forsaken hym, pursueth, and
taketh hym ; for ther is not that take
12 awey. God, ne be thou longid awei fro
me; my God, in to myn helpe behold.
is Be thei confoundid, and faile thei, bac-
bitende to my soule; be thei couered
with confusioun and shame, that sechen
ueuelis to me. I forsothe euermor shal
hopen ; and casten to vp on alle thi
15 preising. My mouth shal befor telle thi
ri3twisnesse ; al dai thin helthe 3iuere.
For I knew not lettrure, I shal gon in
16 to the poweris of the Lord ; Lord, I shal
17 han mynde of thi ri3twisnesse alone. God,
thou hast ta3t me fro my 3outhe, and vn
to now ; I shal telle forth thi merueilis.
is And vn to the laste age, and the laste
ende of it ; God, ne forsake thou me. To
the time that I telle out thin arm ; to alle
ieneracioun that is to come. Thi power,
19 and thi ri3twisnesse, God, vn to the he-
3este grete thingus that thou didist ;
20 God, who is lie to thee ? Hou grete thou
hast shewid to me tribulaciouns, manye
and euele, and al turned thou hast quyk-
ened rne ; and fro the depnessis of the
21 erthe eft thou hast a3een bro3te me. Thou
hast multiplied thi grete doing ; and al
22 turned thou hast coumfortid me. For
and I shal knouleche to thee in vesselis
of salm thi treuthe, God ; I shal do salm
to thee in an harpe, thou holi of Irael.
ssFul out shul 1036 my lippis, whan I shal
synge to thee ; and my soule, that thou
24 a3een bo3tist. But and my tunge al dai
shal sweteli thenke thi ri3twisnesse ; whan
confoundid and shamefastly aferd shul
ben that sechen euelis to me.
thi glorie, al dai thi greetnesse. Caste 9
thou not awei me in thek tyme of eld-
nesse1 ; whanne my vertu failith, forsake
thou not me. For myn enemyes seiden of 10
me ; and thei that kepten my lijf maden
counsel togidere. Seiynge, God hath for-n
sake hym ; pursue 36, and take hym ; for
noon ism that schal delyuere. God, be 12
thou not maad afer fro me ; my God,
biholde thou in to myn help. Men that is
bacbiten my soule, be schent, and faile
thei ; and be thei hilid with schenschip
and schame, that seken yuels to me. But 14
Y schal hope euere ; and Y schal adden
euere ouer al thi preising. Mi mouth 15
schal telle thi ri3tfulnesse ; al dai thin
helthe. For Y knewe not lettrure0, Y schal
entre in to the poweres of the Lord ; Lord, IG
Y schal bithenke on thi ri3tfulnesse aloone.
God, thou hast tau3t me fro my 3ongthe, 17
and ' til to? now ; Y schal telle out thi
merueilis. And til in to 'the eldnesseiis
and the laste age ; God, forsake thou not
me. Til Y telle thin armr; to eche genera-
cioun, that schal come. Til Y telle thi
my3t, and thi ri3tfulnesse, God, til in to 19
the hi3este grete dedis which5 thou hast
do; God, who is lijk thee? Hou grete 20
tribulaciouns many and yuele hast thou
schewid to me ; and thou conuertid hast
quykenyd me, and hast eft brou3t me 33611
fro the depthis1 of erthe. Thou hast mul-2i
tiplied thi greet doyng ; and thou conuertid
hast coumfortid me. For whi and Y schal 22
knowleche to thee, thou God, thi treuthe
in the instruments of salm ; Y schal synge
in an harpe to thee, that art the hooli of
Israel. Mi lippis schulen make fulli ioye,23
whanne Y schal synge to thee ; and my
soule, which thou a3en bou3tist. But and 24
my tunge schal thenke al dai on thi ri3t-
fulnesse; whanne thei schulen be schent
and aschamed, that seken yuelis to me.
A \^r *,'*• } 6eld/e *•• ooldnesse K" m ther is '• n adde to i. o lettrure, that is, not bi mannes teching,
but bi Goddts reuelaaon K text, v marg. P unto I. q eelde i. ooldnesse K. r arm or power i. s that i.
' depnesse i.
LXXI. I 16.
PSALMS.
809
PSALM LXXI.
1 In to Salomon.
2 God, thi dom 3if to the king ; and thi
ri3twysnesse to the sone of the king. To
demen thi puple& in ri3twisnesse ; and thi
3 pore men in dom. Vndertake mounteynes
pes to the puple ; and the hillis ri3twis-
4nesse. He shal deme the pore men of
the puple ; and saf he shal make the sonus
of pore men ; and he shal meke the false
sacusere. And he shal abide stille with
the sunne, and befor the mone ; in ienera-
ecioun and in to ieneracioun. He shal
come doun as reyn in to flees; and as
7 drope falling droppende vp on ertheh. In
his da3is shal springe ri3twisnesse, and
aboundaunce of pes ; to the time that the
a mone be don awei. And he shal lord-
shipen fro the se vn to the se ; and fro
the flod vnto the termes of the round-
gnesse of londis. Beforn hym shul falle
doun Ethiopis ; and his enemys the erthe
10 shul licken. The kingis of Tharsis and
ylis shuln offre deserued 3iftys ; the kingus
of Arabs and Saba free 3iftis shul bringe
11 to. And ther shuln honouren hym alle
kingus; alle Jentilis shul serue to hym.
12 For he shal deliuere the pore fro the
my3ti ; and the pore to whom was not
13 an helpere. He shal spare to the pore,
and to the helpeles ; and the soulis of
14 pore men he shal make saaf. Fro vsuris
and wickidnesse he shal a3een bie the
soulis of hem ; and wrshipeful the name
15 of hem beforn hym. And he shal lyue,
and ther shal be 3iue to hym of the1 gold
of Arabie ; and thei shul honouren of it,
ieal day thei shul blisse to hym. Ther shal
be fastnyng in the erthe, in the he3est
thingis of mounteynes ; therk shal ben
aboue hauncyd aboue Liban his fruyt ;
PSALM LXXI.
The title ofthen oon and seuentithe salnf. '
' To Salomon™.
God, 3yuex thi doom to the king ; and 2
thi ri3tfulnesse to the sone of a king. To
deme thi puple in ri3tfuluesse ; and thi
pore men in doom. Mounteyns resseyuea
pees to the puple ; and litle hillis resseyue
ri3tfulnesse. He schal deme the pore men 4
of the puple, and he schal make saaf the
sones of pore men ; and he schal make low
the false chalengere. And he schal dwelles
with the sunne, and bifore the moone?; in
generacioun and in to generacioun. He«
schal come doun as reyn in to a flees ; and
as goteris droppinge on the erthe. Ri3t-7
fulnesse schal come forth in hise dayes,
and the aboundaunce of peesz ; til the moone
be takun awei. And he schal be lord fro a
the see 'til toa the see; and fro the flood
til to the endis of the world. Ethiopienso
schulen falle doun bifore hym ; arid hise
enemyes schulen licke the erthe. The 10
kyngis of Tarsis and ilis schulen offre
3iftis ; the kyngis of Arabie and of Saba
schulen brynge 3iftis. And alle kyngis 11
schulen worschipe hym ; alle folkis schulen
serue hym. For he schal delyuer a pore 12
man fro the mi3ti ; and a pore man to
whom wasb noon helpere. He schal spare is
a pore man and nedi ; and he schal make
saaf the soulis of pore men. He schal u
a3en bie the soulis of hem fro vsuris, andc
wickidnesse ; and the name of hem is
onourable bifor hym. And he schal lyue, 15
and me schal 3yue to hym of the gold of
Arabie ; and thei schulen euere worschipe
of hym, al dai thei schulen blesse hym,
Stidefastnesse schal be in the erthe, in the ic
hi3este places'1 of mounteyns ; the fruyt
therof schal be enhaunsid aboue the Liban ;
and thei schulen blosme fro the citee, as
g puplis A. h the erthe AEH. > Om. A. k thei A.
u Om. plures. * Om. o. w To Salomon, profecie of Crist, verrei king K. In Ebreu lints, To
Salomon; in Jerom thus, In to Salomon, u. * jyue thou I. y moone, that is, tvithoute bigynnyng
and eende KV. z pees, that is, gostli pees K text v marg. « unto I. b ther was I. ° and fro i.
d place CEKLMPS.
VOL. II. 5 L
810
PSALMS.
LXXI. 17 — LXXII. 14.
and thei shul floure fro cite, as the hei of
17 erthe1. Be his name blissid in to worldis;
beforn the sunne abit stille his name.
And ther shul be blissid in hym alle the
linagis of erthe"1; alle Jentilis shul mag-
is nefien hym. Blissid be the Lord God of
Irael; that doth merueilous thingus alone.
19 And blessid be the name of his maieste
in to withoute ende; and ther shal be
fulfild with his maieste al erthe ; be it
do, be it do.
20 Ther faileden preisingis, or ympnes
of Dauid, sone" of Jesse.
PSALM LXXII.
1 The salm of Asaf.
Quam bonus. Hou good the God of Irael ; to hem
2 that ben in0 ri3t herte. My feet for-
sothe ben almost moued ; almost ben held
3 dounP my goingis. For I enuyede vp on
wicke men ; seande the pes of synneres.
4 For ther is not respit to the deth of hem ;
5 and fastnyng in the wounde of hem. In
the trauaile of men thei ben not ; and
with men thei shul not be scourgid.
cTherfore heeld hem pride; thei ben co-
uered with wickidnesse, and with ther
7 Vnpitousnesse. Wente forth as of tal3 the
wickidnesse of hem ; thei ouerpassideri in
8 to lust of herte. Thei tho3ten and speeke
shreudenesse ; wickidnesse in hei3te they
sspeeken. Thei putteni in to heuene ther
mouth ; and the tunge of hem wente inr
10 the erthe. Therfore shal ben conuertid
my puple heer ; and fulle da3is shul be
11 fouiiden in hern. And thei seiden, Hou
wot God; and whether is ther kunyng
12 in hei3te? Lo! tho synneres, and5 abun-
dende in the world ; weldeden richessis.
13 And I seide, Thanne with oute cause I
iustefiede myn herte; and wesh among in-
unocentis rnyn hondis. And I was scourgid
al dai ; and my chastising in the moru-
the hey of erthe doith. His name be 17
blessid in to worldis; his name dwelle6
bifore the sunne. And all the lynagis
of erthe schulen be blessid in hym; alle
folkis schulen maguyfie hym. Blessid be IB
the Lord God of Israel ; which aloone
makith merueiylis. Blessidf be the name 19
of his maieste with outen ende ; and al
erthe schal be fillid withs his maieste ;
be it doon, be it doon.
' The preieris of Dauid, t/ie}> sotie qfm
Ysay, ben endid1.
PSALM LXXII.
The ^title ofthe^ two and seuentithe salm. i
''The salm of Asaphx\.
God of Israel is ful good; to hem that
ben of ri3tful herte. But my feet \veren2
moued almeest; my steppis weren sclred
out almeest. For Y louede feruentli on 3
wickid men; seynge the pees of synneris.
For biholdyng is not to the deth of hem;*
and stidefastnesse in the sikeriesse of hem.
Thei ben not in the™ trauel of men ; and &
thei schulen not be betun with men. Ther- 8
fore pride helden hern; thei weren hilid
with her wickidnesse and" vnfeithfulnesse.
The wickidnesse of hem cam forth as ofP7
fatnesse; thei 3eden in to desire of herte.
Thei thou3ten and spaken weiwardnesse;s
thei spaken wickidnessei an hi3- Thei 9
puttiden her mouth in to heuene; and her
tunge passide in erthe. Therfor my puple 10
schal be conuertid here ; and fulle daies
schulen be foundun in hem. And thei 1 1
seiden, How woot God ; and whether
kunnyng is an hei3e, ^that is, in Jieuener?
Lo ! thilke synneris and hauynge aboun- 12
dance in the world; helden richessis. And 13
Y seide, Therfor without cause Y iustifiede
myn herte; and8 waischide myn hoondis
among innocentis. And Y was betun al u
dai ; and my chastisyng* was in morutidis.
t A glos. Asaph
m;.dt; this salm,
to schewe the
goodnesss of
aunce. A et alii.
1 the erthe AEH. m the erthe AH. n the sone A. ° of A. P out A. 1 puttiden AH. r in to A. s in A.
« dwellith A. f And blessid CIKUVX sec. m. g of i. ^ Om. PW. ' fillid HiKLMOPRuvwxbik. si Om. GQ.
Om. A. 1 Om. A. The salm of Asaph; in Jerome thus, the song of Asaph. lu. m Om. i. « hath holde i.
0 and with, i. p Om. xi. <l wickidnesse, that is, blaitfemye ayns God K text, blasfemyns mens God
v marg. r Qm. plures. s and I j. t chastisyngis s.
.
LXXII. 15 — LXXIII. 3.
PSALMS.
811
15 tidis. If I seide, I shal telle thus ; lo !
the nacioun1 of thi sones I haue repreued.
16 1 eymede, that I shulde knowe that ; tra-
i7uaile is befor me. To the tyme that I
entre in to the seyntuarie of God ; and
vnderstonde in the laste thingus of hem.
is Neuerthelatere for treccheries thou leidist
to hem ; thou threwe hem doun, whil thei
igweren reridu vp. What maner be thei
maad in to desolacioun ; feerli thei faileden,
20 thei pershiden for ther wickidnesse. As
a sweuene of risende men ; Lord, in thi
cite the ymage of hem to no3t thou shalt
21 bringe. For enflaumed is myn herte, and
22 my reenys ben al chaungid ; and I to
23no3t am bro3t, and I wiste not. As a
beeste I am maad anent thee ; and I euer-
24 mor with thee. Thou heelde my rijt
hond, and in thi wil thou brojtist me
thennys ; and with glorie thou vndertoke
25 me. What forsothe is to me in heuene ;
and of thee what wolde I vp on erthe ?
26 My flesh failide, and myn herte ; God of
myn herte, and my part, God in to with-
27oute ende. For loo! that longen hem-
self awei fro thee shul pershen ; thou
lostist alle that don fornycacioun fro thee.
28 To me forsothe to cleue to God is good ;
tov putten in the Lord God myn hope.
That I telle out alle thi prechingus; in the
3atis of the do3ter of Sion.
PSALM LXXIII.
i The understanding ofAsaf.
Vi quid, Deuf. Wherto, God, hast thou put abac in to
the ende ; thi wodnesse wrathide vpon the
2 shep of thi leswe ? Myndeful be thou of
thi congregacioun ; that thou weldedest
fro the begynnyng. Thou hast a3een bo3t
the 3erde of thin eritage ; the hi! of Sion
sin whiche thou dwellidist inw it. Rere
vp thin hondis in to the pridis of hem in
to the ende ; hou grete thingis wariede
If Y seide, Y schal telle thus ; lo ! Y re- 15
preuede the nacioun of thi sones. I gess-i«
ide, that Y schulde knowe this ; trauel is
bifore me. Til Y entre in to the seyn- 17
tuarie of God; and vndurstonde in the last
thingis of hem. Netheles for gilis thou ut
hast put to hem; thou castidist hem doun,
while thei weren reisid. Hou ben thei 19
maad into desolacioun"; thei failiden so-
deynli, thei perischiden for her wickid-
nessev. As the dreem of men that risen ; 25
Lord, thou schalt dryuew her ymage to
nou3t in thi citee. For myn herte is en- 21
flaumed, and my reynes ben chaungid; and 22
Y am dryuun to nou3t, and Y wiste not.
As a vverk beeste Y am maad atx thee ; and 23
Y am euere with thee. Thou heldist my u
ri3thond, and in thi wille thou leddist me
forth ; and with glorie thou tokist me vp.
For whi what is to me in heuene ; and 25
what wolde Y of thee on erthe ? Mi 26
fleische and myn herte failide ; God of
myn herte, and my part is God withouten
ende. For lo ! thei that drawen awei fer27
hem silf fro thee, *biy deedli* synne*, schu-
len perische ; thou hast lost alle men that
doen fornycacioun fro thee. But it is good 28
to me to cleue to God ; and to sette myn
hope in the Lord God. That Y telle alle
thi prechyngisb; in the3atis of the dorter
of c Syon.
PSALM LXXIII.
The title oftheA thre and seuentithe salm. \
The lernyng of Asaph".
God, whi hast thou put awei in to the
ende ; thi strong veniaunce is wrooth on
the scheep of thi leesewe ? Be thou 2
myndeful of thi gadering togidere ; which
thou haddist in possessioun fro the bigyn-
nyng. Thou a3enbou3tist the 3erde of thin
eritage ; the hille of Syon in which thou
dwellidist ther ynne. Reise thin hondis 3
in to the prides of hemf; hou grete thingis
1 naciouns AH. u arered EH. v and A sec. m. w is in c.
tt desolacioun, ether discoumfort c et plures. T weiwardnesse A. w al to-diyue i. * anentis i. y that
is, bi v. z wilful i. a synne. Lire here, u marg. %a Om. CDEFGiiKLMOPQRSWxbi. b preisyngis i.
c Om. HX pr. m. i. d Om. plures. e Asaph, of the caitifte of Babilon. K. f hem into the ende x sec. m.
5L 2
812
PSALMS.
LXXIII. 4 — 21.
4 the enemy in the holi. And thei glo-
riederi that hateden thee; in the myddel
a of thi solempnete. Thei puttenx ther
tocnes, tocnes ; and thei knewe not as in
c the going out vpon the hejist. As in a
woode of trees with axis thei heewen
doun the 3atis of it in to itself ; in axis
yandhachet thei threwen it doun. Thei
brenden vp with fyr thi seintuarie ; in
the erthe thei defouleden the tabernacle
a of thi name. Thei seiden in ther herte,
the kinrede of hem togidere ; To resten
make wee alle the feste da3is of God fro
9 the erthe. Oure signes wee han not seen,
now ther is not a profete; and he shal
luknowen vs no more. Hou longe, God,
the enemye shal repreue ? the aduersarie
vnlefulli taketh thi name in to the ende.
11 Wherto turnest thou awei thin bond, and
thi rijthond fro thi myddel bosum in to
12 the ende ? God forsothe oure king befor
worldis; wro3te helthe in the myddes of
13 erthey. Thou hast confermed in thi vertu
these; thou al to-trublidist the hedis of
i4dragounysz in watris. Thou hast to-
broke the hedis of the dragoun ; thou
hast 3iuen hym mete to the puplis of
isEthiope. Thou hast wastid the wellis,
and the stremes ; thou hast dried the
leflodis of Etham. Thin is the dai, and
thin is the ny3t ; thou forgedist the
17 morutyd and the sunne. Thou madest
alle the termes of erthea; somer and ver
is time, thou formedist hem. Myndeful be
thou of this, the enemy putte repref to
the Lord ; and the vnwise puple terrede
19 thi name. Ne take thou to bestis soulis
knoulechende to thee; and the soulis of
thi pore men ne for3ete thou in to the
20 ende. Behold in to thi testament; for
thei ben fulfild, that ben dercned of erthe ;
21 bi the housis of wickidnessis. Ne be
turned awei the meke maad confundid ;
the pore and the helpelis shul preise thi
the enemy dide wickidli in the hooli. And 4
thei that hatiden thee; hadden glorie in
the myddis of thi solempnete. Thei set- 5
tiden her signess, ^ethir baneris\ signesk
on the hi3este, as in the outgoing ; and
thei knewen not. As in a wode of trees c
thei heweden doun with axis the 3atis
therof in to it silf ; thei castiden doun it
with an ax, and am brood fallinge ax.
Thei brenten with fier thi seyntuarie ; thei 7
defouliden the tabernacle of thi name in
erthe. The kyrirede of hem seiden togidere B
in her herte; Make we alle the feest daies
of God to ceesse fron the0 erthe. We han 9
not seyn oure signes, now vno profete is? ;
and he schal no more knowe vs. God, hou 10
long schal the enemye seie dispit? thei
aduersarie territh to ire thi name in to
the ende. Whi turnest thou awei thinii
hoond, andr Vo drawe out* thi ri3thond
fro the myddis of thi bosum, til in1 to the
ende? Forsothe God oure kyng biforei2
worldis; wrou3te heelthe in the mydis of
erthe. Thou madist sad the see biu thi 13
vertu ; thou hast troblidv the heedis of
dragounsw in watris. Thou hast broken
the heedis of 'the dragoun*; thou hast
3oue hym to? mete to the puplis of E-
thiopiens. Thou hast broke wellis, and is
strondis ; thou madist drie the flodis of
Ethan. The dai is thin, and the ni3t is ie
thin ; thou madist the moreutid and the
sunne. Thou madist alle the endis ofi7
erthez; somer and veer tyme% thou fourm-
edist tho. Be thou myndeful of this thing, 18
the enemye hath seid scherischip to the
Lord ; and the vnwijs puple hath excitid
to ire thi name. Bitake thou not to beestis 19
men knoulechenge to thee; and for3ete thou
not in to the ende the soulis of thi pore
men. Biholde in to thi testament ; for thei 20
that ben maad derk of erthe, ben fillid
with the housis of wickidnessis. A meke 21
man be not turned awei maad aschamed ;
x puttiden AH. y the erthe E. * dragoun A. a the erthe AEH.
e baners x. > Om. vx. k to be signes i. m with a i. n in s. ° Om. plures. P ther is
no profete i. q thin A. r Om. i. s Om. v. t Om. K. " in i. v troublid togidere K.
» the dragouns PL. x dragons K. y to be i. Om. K. z the erthe K. » tyme, either sprinsinse
lyme i sec. m.
LXXIII. 22 — LXXV. 4.
PSALMS.
813
Conf.tebim.ur
tibi, Deus.
Notus in Ju-
dca.
22 name. Rys vp, God, deme thou thi
cause, myndeful be thou of thi repreues
of hem ; that of the vnwise man ben al
23 day. Ne fo^ete thou the voisis of thin
enemys ; the pride of hem that hateden
thee, ste3eth vp euermor.
PSALM LXXIV.
1 In to the ende, the salm of the song of
Asaf, ne destroy thou, or shend.
2 Wee shul knouleche to thee, God, we
shul knouleche ; and inwardli wee shul
3 clepe thi name. Wee shul telle thi mer-
ueilis, whan I shal take tyme ; I ri3twis-
4nessis shal deme. Molten is the erthe,
and alle that dwellen in it ; I confermede
5 the pileeris of it. I seide to the wickeb
men, Wileth not wickidli don ; and to
the gilteris, Ne wileth not reren0 vp the
shorn. Wileth not reren up in to hei3te
3oure horn ; wileth not speken a3en God
7 wickidnesse. For nouther fro the est,
s ne fro the west, ne frod desert hillis ; for
0 God is the domysman. This he mekith,
and this he enhaunceth ; for the chalis
in the bond of the Lord of cler wyn, ful
of mengd. And he bowide6 in of that
in to that ; nerthelatere the drestef of
it is not wastid out, ther shul drinke of
10 it alle the synneres of erthe^. I forsothe
shal telle out in to the world ; I shal
1 1 synge to God of Jacob. And alle the
homes of synneres I shal to-breke ; and
theh homes of the ri3twis shul ben en-
hauncid.
PSALM LXXV.
1 In to the ende, in ditees, the song to the1
Assiries, the salm of Asaf.
2 Knowen is God in Jewerie ; in Irael
sgret is his name. And maad is in pes his
4 place ; and his duelling in Sion. There
a pore man and nedi schulen herie thi
name. God, rise vp, deme thou thi cause ; 22
be thou myndeful of thin vpbreidyngisb, of
tho that ben al dai of the vnwise man.
Foi'3ete thou not the voices of thin ene-23
myes ; the pride of hem that haten thee,
stieth euere.
PSALM LXXIV.
The title of theKfoure and seuentithe i
salm. vZb the ouercomere ; leese thou
not the salm of the song of AsaphA.
God, we schulen6 knouleche to thee,Ve2
schulen knoulechef; ands we schulen in-
wardli clepe thi name. We schulen telle 3
thi merueilis ; whanne Y schal take tyme,
Y schal deme ri3tfuln esses. The erthe is 4
meltid, and alle that duellen ther ynne ; Y
confermede the pileris therof. I seide to&
wickid men, Nyle je do wickidli ; and to
trespassouris, Nyle 30 enhaunce the horn.
Nyle 36 reise an hi3 3oure horn ; nyle 36 6
speke wickidnesse a3ens God. For nether?
fro the eest, nethir fro the west, nethir
fro desert hillis ; for God is the iuge. He*
mekith thish man, and enhaunsith hym;
for a cuppe of cleene wyn ful of meddling
is in the hoond of the Lord. And he bow-
ide of this in to that ; netheles the drast
therof is not anyntischid1 ; alle synneris
of erthe schulen drinke therof. Forsothe 10
Y schal telle in to the world ; Y schal
synge to God of Jacob. And Y schal breke n
alle the homes of synneris; and the homes
of the iust man schulen be enhaunsid.
PSALM LXXV.
The title ofthe^fyue and seuentithe salm. i
To the1 victorie in orguns, *the salm
ofm the- song of Asaph°\.
_, . , _ , , . . of the caitifte"
God is knowun in Judee; his name is 2 0fBabiione,and
bi the spiritt
greet in Israel. And his place is maad in 3 "h !
pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon. Ther 4 here-K-
b wickid n.
Om. A.
c areren EH. d Om. A. e bowith AH. f drestis AEH. S the erthe E. h Om. A.
t> schenschipis, ether vpbreidyngis c el plures. shenshipis v. c Om. CDFOHOQbi. d Om. A. e Om. D.
f Om. D. 8 Om. c. h his A. ' anyntishid, either maad lesse i sec. m. k Om. plures. 1 Om. K.
01 Om. osxi. n Om. K. ° Asaph, bifor seynge the turment ofjuda to come bi Sennacherib. K.
814
PSALMS.
LXXV. 5 — LXXVI. 9.
Voce men ad
Dominion.
he al to-brac poweris; bowe, sheld, swerd,
sand bataile. Thou art ^tende merueil-
ously fro the euere lastende mounteynes ;
e alle the vnwise men ben disturbid in herte.
Thei sleepenk ther slep aslep, and no
thing founden ; alle the men of richessis
7 in ther hondis. Fro thi blamyng, God
of Jacob; nappeden that Sweden vp
ahorsis1. Ferful thou art, and who shal
withstonde to thee ? fro thanne thi
9wrathe. Fro heuene herd thou hast
maad dom ; the erthe tremblide, and
10restide. Whan God shulde rise vpm 'in
to" dom ; that he make saaf alle0 the de-
n bonere of ertheP. For the thenking of a
man shal knouleche to thee ; and the re-
likis of ai thenking a feste dai shul do
12 to thee. Vouwith, and jeldeth to the Lord
joure God ; alle 366 that in his enuyroun
isbringen to 3iftis. To the ferful, and to
hym that doth awey the spirit of princis ;
to the ferful anent alle kingusr of erthe8.
PSALM LXXVI.
1 In to the ende, for Iditym, the salm
to1 Asaf.
2 In my vois to the Lord I criede, in my
vois to God ; and he tooc heede to me.
3 In the dai off my tribulacioun God I so3te
out with myn hondis ; the ny3t forn a3en
hym, and I am not deseyued. My soule
4forsoc to be coumfortid ; myndeful I was
of God, and dilitide, and am enhauntid",
5 and my spirit failide. Myn e3en looke
vto fornv wakingus ; I am disturbidw, and
el spac not. I tho3te olde da3is ; and euere
7 lastende 3eeris in mynde I hadde. And
I sweteli tho3te in the ny3t with myn
herte; and I was enhauntidx, and 'I
sswepte? my spirit. Whether in to with-
oute ende God shal thro we aferr ; or he
shall not lei to, that he be more plesid
9 3it ? Or in to the ende his mercy he shal
he brak poweris ; bowe, scheeld, swerd,
and batel. And thou, God, finest won-5
dirfuli fro euerlastynge hillis ; alle vnwise 6
men of herte weren troblid. Thei slepten
her sleep? ; and alle men founden no thing
of richessis in her hondis. Thei that sti-7
eden on horsis ; slepten for thi blamyng,
thou God of Jacob. Thou art feerfuli, and c
who schal a3enstonde thee? fro that tyme
thin ire. Fro heuene thou madist doorna
herd ; the erthe tremblide, and restide.
Whanne God roos vp in to doom ; to make i0
saaf al ther mylde men of erthe. For then
thou3t of man schal knouleche to thee; and
the relifss of thou3t schulen make a feeste
dai to thee. Make 36 a vow, and jelde 36 12
to 3oure Lord God ; alle that bringen 3iftis
in the cuinpas of it. To God ferdful, and 13
to him that takith awei the spirit of
prynces ; to the ferdful at the kyngis of
erthe.
PSALM LXXVI.
The * title of the1 sixte and seuentithe i
salmn. ' To the ouercomerev on Ydi-
tum^tlie salm of Asaphvv"\\
Withw my vois Y criede to the Lord ;2
with" my vois to God, and he 3af tent to
me. In the dai of my tribulacioun Y sou3te 3
God with myn hondis ; in the ny5t vto fore*"
hym, and Y am not disseyued. Mi soule
forsook to be coumfortid ; Y was myndeful 4
of God, and Y delitide, and Y was exer-
cisid ; and my spirit failide. Myn i3en bi- 5
fore took wakyngis; Ywas disturblid, and
Yz spak not. I thou3te elde daies ; and Y6
hadde in mynde euerlastinge 3eeris. And 7
Y thou3te in the ny3t with myn herte ; and
Y was exercisid, and Y clensid my spirit.
Whether God schal caste awei with outen 8
ende ; ether schal he not lei to, that he
be more plesid 3it ? Ethir schal he kitte 9
awei his merci into the ende"; fro genera-
fGostli this
saline mai be
expowned of
ech fVithful
comynte, ether
singuler per-
sone, wich is
delyuered bi
God wondir-
fulli fro greet
turment, tem-
poral ether
goostli, and for
this is stired
deuoutli to the
herijngof God.
Lin here. K.
_ fc slepten ^EH. 1 hors c. m Om. c. n in c. ° Om. c. P the erthe AEH. Q the AH. r the
kingis AEH. s the erthe E pr. m. t of AH. » enhauncid AH. v before A. w distourblid H.
* enhauncyd AH. y Y wepte A. swepte H.
P sleep, that is, weren deed v marg. 1 ferdful FiKLMVxb. r Oin. i. s leuyngis i. * Om. A.
Om. ORS. v Om. A. To Ike victorie x. vv Om. A. " Bi CDEGOpQRSuvwb. * bi s. y toward CDEFO
HKLMOpQRsuvwxbi. z Om. i. a en(ie) lhai is> holliche. Lire here. v.
LXXVI. 10— LXXVII. 5.
PSALMS.
815
Attendite, po-
pule.
kutte awey ; fro ieneracioun in to ienera-
locioun? Or God shal for3ete to ban merci;
or he shal withholden in his wrathe his
11 mercies ? And I seide, Now I haue be-
gunne; this chaunging of the ri3thalf of
lathe he3e. I was myndeful of the werkis
of the Lord; for I shal be myndeful fro
is the begynnyng of tbi merueilis. And I
shal sweteli thenke in alle thi werkis;
and in thi findingis I shal ben enhauntida.
14 God, in the holi thi wey ; who gret God
is as oure God ? thou art God, that dost
merueilis. Knowen thou hast maad in
lepuplis thi vertu ; thou hast 336611 bo3t in
thin arm thi puple, the sones of Jacob
17 and of Joseph. Ther ban seen thee wa-
tris, God, ther han seen thee watris,
and thei dredden ; and disturbid ben the
ledepnessis. The multitude of the soun of
watris; a vois 3euen the cloudis. Forsothe
19 thin arwis passeden thur3 ; the vois of
thi thunderb in a whel. Thi shynyngus
Ii3teden to the roundnesse of the erthe ;
it is togidere moued; and the erthe togi-
aodere tremblide. In the se thi weye; and
thi sties in manye watris; and thi steppis
21 shul not be knowen. Thou bro3tist out
as shep thi puple; in the bond of Moises
and Aaronc.
PSALM LXXVII.
1 The vnderstonding of Asaf.
Taketh tente, my puple, to my lawe ;
inwardli bowith 3oure ere in to the
2 woordis of my mouth. I shul opene in
parablis my mouth; I shal speke propo-
ssiciouns fro the begynnyng. Hou grete
thingis wee han herd, and han knowe
4 them ; and oure fadris tolden to vs. Thei
ben not hid fro ther sones; in an other
ieneracioun. Tellended the preisingus of
the Lord, and his vertues ; and his mer-
sueilis, that he dide. And he rerede wit-
nessing in Jacob; and lawe he putte in
cioun in to generacioun ? Ethir schal God 10
foi'3ete to do mercy ; ethir schal he with-
holde his mercies in his ire ? And Y seide, 11
Now Y bigan; this is the chaunging of the
ri3thond of % the hi3e Godb. I hadde mynde 12
on the werkis of the Lord ; for Y schal
haue mynde fro the bigynnyng of thi mer-
ueilis. And Y schal thenke inc alle thi is
werkis ; and Y schal be occupied*1 in thi
fyndyngis. God, thi weie was in the'hooli ; 14
what God is greet as oure God? thou art is
God, that doist merueilis. Thou madist
thi vertu knowun among puplis ; thouie
a3enbou3tist in thi arm thi puple, the sones
of Jacob and of Joseph. God, watris sien 17
thee, watris sien thee, and dredden; and
depthisc of watris weren disturblid. The is
multitude of the soun of watris; cloudis
3auen vois. For whi thin arewis passen; the 10
vois of thi thundir was in af wheel. Thi
Ii3tnyngis schyneden& to the world ; the
erthe was moued, and tremblid. Thi weie 20
in the see, and thi pathis in many watris ;
and thi steppis schulen not be knowun.
Thou leddist forth thi puple as scheep ; in 21
the bond of Moyses and of h Aaron.
PSALM LXXVII.
The ^ title of the1 seuene and seuentithe 1
salm. The lernyng ofAsaph^.
Mi puple, perseyue 30 my lawe ; bowek
3oure eere in to the wordis of my mouth.
I schal opene my mouth in parablis; Ya
schal speke perfite resouns fro the bigyn-
nyng. Hou grete thingis han we herd, 3
aud we han knowe tho; and oure fadris
telden to vs. Tho ben not hid fro the 4
sones of hem ; in anothir generacioun. And
thei telden the heriyngis of the Lord, and
the vertues of hym ; and hise merueilis,
whyche he dide. And he reiside witness- 5
yng in Jacob; and he settide lawe in Is-
t Agios. Asaph
made this saline
to shewe bi
scriptures and
oolite stories,
that the rewme
of Israel per-
teynede to Da-
nid and to hise
eris, bi Goddis
chesing. Lire
here. K.
a enhaunced n. b thundris A. c of Aaron E. d Tellith A.
b God hije s. c on s. d exercised, ether occupied c et plures. e depnesse A. f the A pr. m.
S scliewiden I. h Om. F pr. m. > Oni. A. k bowe je x.
816
PSALMS.
LXXVII. 6 23.
Irael. Hou grete thingis he sente to
oure fadris, to make thoo thingus knowe
6 to ther sones ; that the tother ieneracioun
knowe. The sonus, that shul be born,
and risen out; shul tellen out to ther
7 sones. That thei putte in God ther hope,
and thei fo^ete not the werkis of God ;
a and his hestis thei out seche. Lest thei
be maad as ther fadris ; a shreude ienera-
cioun and a terrende out. A ieneracioun
that dresside not his herte; and his spirit
9 is not take with God. The sones of Ef-
fraym lokende in, and sendende6 a bowe;
10 ben turned in the dai of bataile. Thei
kepten not the testament of God ; and in
n his lawe thei wolden not go. And thei
for3eten his benefetis ; and his merueylis,
12 that he shewide to them. Befor the fa-
dris of hem he dide merueilis in the lond
is of Egipt ; in the feld of Tafneos. He
bet wen vp brae the se, and thur3 bro3te
them ; and sette the watris as in a hotel.
u And he ladde hem thennes in the cloude
of the day ; and al ny3t in the Ii3tnyngf
is of fyr. He betwe brae the ston in wil-
dernesse ; and watride hem as in a myche
ic deep water. And he bn>3te out water of
the ston ; and he ladde out watris as
uflodis. And thei leide to 3it to synnen
to hym ; in to wrathe thei stiriden the
is he3e, in vnwatri place. And thei tempt-
eden God in ther hertis ; that thei aske
is metis to ther soulis. And euele thei
speken of God; thei seiden, Whether God
shal moun make redi a bord in desert ?
20 For he smot the ston, and ther floweden
watris ; and the stremes maden to flowen.
Whether and bred he shal moun 3iue ;
21 or greithen a bord to his puple ? Ther-
fore the Lord herde, and lafte of; and
fyr is tend up in Jacob ; and wrathe is
22ste3ed vp in Irael. For thei leeueden
not in God ; ne hopiden in his helthe
233iuere. And he sente to the cloudes fro
aboue ; and the 3atis of heuene he openede.
rael. Hou grete thingis comaundide he to
oure fadris, to make tho knowun to her
sones ; that another generacioun knowe. G
Sones, that schulen be born, and schulen
rise vp ; schulen telle out to her sones.
That thei sette her hope in God, and for- 7
3ete not the werkis of God ; and that thei
seke1 hise comaundementis. Lest thei be 8
maad a schrewid generacioun ; and ter-
rynge to wraththe, as the fadris of hem.
A generacioun that dresside not his herte ;
and his spirit was not bileued with1" God.
The sones of Effraym, bendinge a bouwea
and sendynge arowis; weren turned in the
dai of batel. Thei kepten not the testa- 10
ment of God ; and thei nolden" go in his
lawe. And thei for3aten hise benefices; and 11
hise merueils, whiche he schewide to hem.
He dide merueils bifore the fadris of hem 12
in the loond of Egipt ; in the feeld of
Taphneos. He brak the see, and ledde is
hem thorou ; and0 he ordeynede the watris
as in a bouge. And he ledde hem forth 14
in? a cloude of the dai ; and al ni3t in the
Ii3tnyng of fier. He brak a stoon in de- 15
seert ; and he 3af watir to hem as in a
myche depthe. And he ledde watir out of i«
the stoon ; and he ledde forth watris as
floodis. And thei vleiden toi 3it to don
synne a3ens hym ; thei excitiden hi3er God
in to ire8, in* a place with out water. And is
thei temptiden God in her hertis ; that
thei axiden meetis to her lyues. And thei 19
spaken yuel of God ; thei seiden, Whether
God may make redi a bord in desert? For 20
he smoot a stoon, and watris flowiden ; and
streemys 3eden out in aboundaunce. Whe-
ther also he may 3yue breed ; ether make
redi a bord to his puple? Therfor the 21
Lord herde, and delaiede ; and fier was
kindelid in Jacob, and the ire of God
stiede on Israel. For thei bileueden not 22
in God ; nether" hopiden in his heelthe.
And he comaundide to the cloudis aboue ; 23
and he openyde the 3atis of heuene. And 24
e senden c. sendinge ABH. { lickenes A. lyjtuesse a.
1 serche i. ™ in i. " wolden not i. ° it, and i. P as in I. q puttiden I. r the hise i. » the ire i.
* and in i. i nether thei i.
LXXVII. 24 — 42.
PSALMS.
817
24 And he reynede to hem manna to etc ;
and the bred of heuene he jaf to hem.
25 Man eet the bred of aungelis ; metis he
26 sente to hem in abundaunce. He trans-
latide the south fro heuene ; and bro}te
27 in his vertue the southerne wynd. And
he reynede vp on hem flesh as pouder ;
and federed volatilis, as the grauel of the
28 se. And thei fellen in the myddil of the
tentys of hem ; aboute ther tabernaclis.
29 And thei eeten, and ben fulfild ful myche,
so and ther desir he bro3te to them ; thei
ben not bigilid fro ther desir. %it their
31 metis weren in the mouths of hem; and
the wrathe of God stei3ide vp upon hem.
And he slo3 the fatte men of hem ; and
32 the chosen men of Irael he lettide. In
alle these thingus thei synneden 3it ; and
33 thei leeueden not in his merueilis. And
the da3is of hem failiden in vanytee ; and
34 the 3eeris of hem in withhee3ing. Whan
he shulde slen hem, thei so3ten him ; and
weren turned a3een, and the morutid thei
sscamen to hym. And thei be remembrid,
for God is ther helpere ; and the he3e
3« God is the a3eenbiere of hem. And thei
looueden hym in ther mouth ; and in
37 ther tunge thei lieden to hym. The herte
forsothe of hem was not ri3t with hym ;
ne feithful thei ben had in the testament
se of hym. He forsothe is merciful1', and
plesid shal be maad to the synnes of
hem ; and he shal not scatere them.
And he abundede, that he turne awei
his wrathe ; and he teende not vp al his
39 wrathe. And he recordide, for thei ben
flesh ; a spirit goende, and not turnende
4oa3een. Hou ofte sithis thei out terreden
hym in desert ; in to wrathe thei to-
4istiriden hym in vnwatri place. And
thei ben turned, and tempteden God ;
and holy Irael thei ful out terreden.
42 Thei ben not recordid of his hond ; the
dai that he bo3te hem fro the hond of
he reynede to hem manna for to eete ; and
he 3af to hem breed of heuene. Man eetv 25
thew breed of aungels ; he sent to hem
meetis in aboundance. He turnede ouere2fi
the south wynde fro heuene ; and he
brou3te in bi his vertu the weste wynde.
And he reynede fleischis as dust on hem ; 27
andx ^he reinedeY volatils fethered, as the
grauel of the see. And tho felden dounas
in the myddis of her castels ; aboute the
tabernaclis of hem. And thei eeten, and 29
weren fillid greetli, and he brou3te her
desire to hem ; thei weren not defraudid so
of her desier. ^\t her metis weren in her
mouth ; and the irez of God stiede on hem. si
And he killide the fattea men of hem ; and
he lettideb the chosene men of Israel. In 32
alle these thingis thei synneden 3it ; andc
bileuede not in the merueils of God. And 33
the daies of hem failiden in vanytee ; and
the 3eeris of hem Jaileden with haste.
Whanne he killide hem, thei soften hym ; 34
andd turneden a3en, and eerli thei camen
to hym. And thei bithou3ten, that God is 35
the helper of hem ; and 'the hi3 Gode is
the a3enbier of hem. And thei louedense
hym in her mouth ; and with her tunge
thei lieden to hym. Forsothe the herte of 37
hem was not ri3tful with hym ; nethir thei
weren had feithful in his testament. But 38
he is merciful, and he schal be maad mer-
ciful to the synnes of hem ; and he schal
not destrie hem. Andf he dide greetli, to
turne awei his yre ; and he kyndelide not
al his ire. And he bithou3te, that thei ben 39
fleische; a spirit goynge, and not turnynge
a3en. Hou oft maden thei hym wrooth in 40
desert ; thei stireden hym in to ire in a
place with out watir. And thei weren 4i
turned, and s temptiden God ; and thei
wraththideri the hooli of Israel. Thei bi-42
thou3ten not on his hond ; in the dai in
theh which he a3en bou3te hem fro the
hond of the trobler. As he settide hise43
8 mouthis AH. h mercyable AH.
* hath eet i. w Om. i. * and also i. J Om. i. z wraththe i. " fatte, that is, ric/ie men v.
b ledde s. c and thei IK. d and thei i. * .he that is hijest i. f But i. g and thei CDEFGiKLOsvb.
h Om. is.
VOL. II.
5 M
818
PSALMS.
LXXV1I. 43 — 60.
43 the trublere. As he putte in Egipt his signes in EgipM and hise^grete wondris
signes; and his wunders in the feld of
44 Thaneos. And he turnede into blod the
flodis of hem ; and ther cisternes, that
45thei shulde not drinke. And he sente in
to them an hound fle3e, and it eet hem ;
and a frogge', and it destro3ede them.
46 And he 3af to rust the frutis of hem ; and
47 ther trauailis to a locust. And he slo3 in
hail the vynes of hem ; and therk mul-
48berie trees in frost. And he toe to hail
the bestis of hem ; and the possessioun of
49 hem to fyr. He sente in to them the
wrathe of his indignacioun ; indigna-
cioun1, and wrathe, and tribulacioun, in
soseridingus bi euele aungelis. A weie he
made to the path of his wrathe, and he
sparide not fro the deth of the lyues of
hem ; and the bestis of hem in deth he
si closide. And he smot alle the firste goten
in the lond of Egipt ; the first frutis of
alle the trauayle of hem in the taber-
52naclism of Cham. And he toe awei as
shep his puple ; and he ladde hem thur3
53 as a floe in desert. And he ladde hem
thennys in hope, and thei dreden not ;
and the enemys of hem the se couerede.
54 And he inladde them in to the hil of his
halewing ; the hil that his ri3thond pur-
chaside. And he caste out fro the face
of hem Jeritilis ; and bi lot he deuydede
to hem the erthe in the litle corde of
55 deling. And he made to dwelle in the
tabernaclis of hem the liriagisn of Irael.
56 And thei tempteden, and sharpli terreden
the he3e God ; and his witnessingus thei
57 kepten not. And they turneden themself
awei, and thei kepten not couenaunt ; as
ther fadris ben turned in to a shreude
ssbowe. In to wrathe thei stiriden hym in
ther hillis ; and in ther grauen thingis to
59 ieloustenn thei terreden hym. God herde,
and despiside ; and to no3t he bn>3te gretli
eo Irael. And he putte abac the tabernacle
of Silo ; his tabernacle wher he dwelte in
in the feeld of Taphneos. And he turnede 44
the flodis of hem and the reynes of hem
in to blood ; that thei schulden not drynke.
He sente a fleisch flie in to hem, and it 45
eet hem ; and he sente a paddok, and it
loste hem. And he 3af the fruytis of hem 46
to rust ; and he ^of the trauels of hem to
locustis. And he killide the vynes of hem 47
bi' hail ; and the moore trees of hem bik a1
frost™. And he bitook the beestis of hem 48
to" hail; and the possessioun of hem to fier.
He sente in to hern the ire of his indigna-49
cioun ; indignacioun, and ire, and tribula-
cioun, sendingis in bi iuel aungels. He 50
made weie to the path of his ire, and he
sparide not fro the deth of her lyues ; and
he closide togidere in deth the beestis of
hem. And he smoot al the first gendrid si
thing in the lond of Egipt ; the first
fruytis of alle the trauel0 of hem in the
tabernaclis of Cham. And he took awei 52
his puple as scheep ; and he ledde hem
forth as a flok in desert. And he ledde 53
hem forth in hope, and thei dredden not ;
and the see hilide the enemyes of hem.
And he brou3te hem in to the hil of his 54
halewyng; in to the hil which his ri3t-
hond gat. And he castide out hethene
men fro the face of hem ; and bi lot he
departide to hem the lond in a cord of
delyng. And he made the lynagis of Is- 55
rael to dwelle in the tabernaclis of hem.
And thei temptiden, and wraththiden hei3? 5e
God ; and thei kepten not hise witness-
yngis. And thei turneden awei hem silf,57
and thei kepten not couenaunt ; as her fa-
dris \veren turned in to a schrewid bouwe.
Thei stiriden him in to ire in her litle 53
hillis ; and thei terriden hym to indigna-
cioun ofi her grauen ymagis. God herde, 59
and forsook ; and brou3te to nou3t Israel
greetli. And he puttide awei the taber-co
nacle of Sylo ; his tabernacle wherer he
dwellide among men. And he bitook theei
1 frosshe A. k the A. I Om. A. m tabernacle AH. n lynage A. nn the locuste H.
'With I.
. IKS
_
P the hei3 i. q in c s up. ras. EIKLOUV. «• in whiche i.
m forst CDFHKsiQvwxb. n in to c. ° trauels A.
LXXVII. 6 1 — LXXVIII. 6.
PSALMS.
819
Deus, venerunt
yentes.
61 men. And he toe into eaitifte the vertu
of hem ; and the fairnesse of hem in to
02 the hondus of the enemy. And he closide
in swerd his puple ; and his eritage he0
csdispiside. 3unge nienP of hem the fyr
eet ; and the maidenes of hem ben not
64weilid. The prestis of hem in swerd
fellen ; and the widewis of hem weren
ea not wept. And the Lord is rerid vp, as
ecslepende; as my3ti drunken of win. And
he smot his enemys in to the hindermor
partis ; euere lasting repref he jaf to
67 them. And he putte abac the tabernacle
of Josep ; and , the linage of Effraym he
esches not. But he ches the linage of Juda;
69 the hil of Sion, that he loouede. And he
bilde vp as vnycorn his holi making ; in
the lond, that he foundede in to worldus.
70 And he ches Dauid his seruaunt, and he
bar hym vp fro the flockis of shep ; fro
71 the aftir berende blet he toe hym. To
fede Jacob his seruaunt ; and Irael his
72 eritage. And he fedde hem in the inno-
cence of his herte ; and in the vnder-
stondingus of ther hondis he ladde hem
thenes.
PSALM LXXVIII.
1 The salm to Asa/.
God, Jentilis camen in to thin eritage ;
thei defouleden thin holi temple, thei
putte^ Jerusalem in to thekeping of applis.
2 Thei putte i the smyten to deth of thi
seruauntis, metis to the foulis of heuene;
flesh of thi seintis to the bestis of erther.
3 Thei shadden out the blod of hem, as
water in the enuyroun of Jerusalem ; and
4 ther was not that 'shulde birie8. Wee
be maud repref to oure ne3heboris ;
mouwing and scornyng to them, that ben
sin oure cumpas. Hou longe, Lord, thou
shalt wrathen in to the ende? shal be
6 tend1 vp as fyr thi jelouste ? Heeld out
thi wrathe in to Jentilis, that ban not
vertu of hem in to caitiftee; and the fair-
nesse of hem in to the hondis of the ene-
mye. And he closide togidere his puple in 62
swerd; and he dispiside his erytage. Fierca
eet the 3onge men of hem; and the virgyns
of hem weren not biweilid". The prestis 64
of hem fellen doun bi swerd ; and the wi-
dewis of hem weren not biwept. And thees
Lord was reisid, as slepynge; as mi3ti
greetli fillid of wiyn. And he smoot hise GG
enemyes on the hynderere partis; he 3af
to hem euerlastyng schenschipe. And he 6?
puttide awei the tabernacle of Joseph ; and
he chees not the lynage of Effraym. But 68
he chees the lynage of Juda ; he chees the
hil of Syon, which he louede. And1 he as GO
an vnicorn bildide his hooli place; in the
lond, which he foundide in to worldis.
And he chees Dauid his seruaunt, and 70
took hym vp fro the flockis of scheep; he
took hym fro bihynde scheep with lam-
bren. To feed Jacob his seruaunt; and 71
Israel his eritage. And" he fedde hem in 72
the innocens of his herte; and he ledde
hem forth in the vndurstondyngis of his
hondis.
PSALM LXXVIII.
The ' title of the* ei^te and seuentithe \
salm™. Of* Asaph?\.
God, hethene men cam in to thin eri-
tage; thei defouliden thin hooli temple,
thei settiden Jerusalem in to the keping
of applis. Thei settiden the slayn bodies 2
of thi seruauntis, meetisz to the volatilis
of heuenes ; the fleischis of thi seyntis to
the beestis of thea erthe. Thei scheddena
out the blood of hem, as watir in the
cumpas of Jerusalem ; and noon wasb that
biriede. We ben maad schenschipe to 4
oure nei3boris; mowynge and scornynge
to hem, that ben in oure cumpas. Lord, 5
hou longe schalt thou be wrooth in to
the ende ? schal thi veriiaunce be kyndelid
as fier? Schedec out thin ire in to he- e
t Gostli this
salm mai be
expowned, that
it be the preier
of hooli chirche
ajenus vnfeith-
f'cil men, de-
fouting chirchis
and holie places,
and sleing cris-
ten puple, and
destroijng her
lond. For wich
thing holi
chirche in the
bigynnyng of
this salm hi.
weyleth this
distriyug, and
the ij. tyme it
bisecheth de-
uouteli and
mekeli for re-
storing there
shed out, and
in biseching
Goddis rijtl'ul-
nes fljemis vu-
feithful men,
and his merci
anentes feithful
men, and at the
laste it thank,
eth God, in the
hope of herijng
there. Lirehere.
o Om. c. P Om. c. •> puttiden AH. r the erthe A. s biriede AEH. * temptid A.
s biwepte L. biweiled or wept i. * But i. u But i. v Om. A. w Oin. HPKSX. * The salm of c el plures
1 Dauid s. z to be meetis i. a Om. s. b ther was i. c Heelde i.
5 M 2
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PSALMS.
LXXVIII. 7 LXXIX. 8.
Qui regis Is-
rael, intende.
knowe thee ; and in to reumes, that thi
7 name ban not inwardli clepid. For thei
eete Jacob ; and hys place thei ban maad
sdesolat. Ne thou shalt ban mynde of
oure olde wickidnessis, soone shiil befor
taken vs thi mercies ; for pore men wee
9 ben inaad ful rnyche. Help vs, God,
oure helthe 3iuere, and for the glorie of
thi name, Lord", deliuere vs; and plesid
be thou to oure synnes for thi name.
10 Lest parauenture thei sey in Jentilis,
Wher is the God of hem ? and yt waxe
ful knowen in naciouns beforn oure e3en.
The veniaunce of the blod of thi seruauns,
that is held out ; go in to thi si3te the
nweiling of thev gyued men. After the
mykilnesse of thin arm ; weld the sones
12 of the don to deth. And 3eld to oure
ne3heboris seuefold in the bosum of hem ;
the repref of them, that thei repreueden
is thee, Lord. Wee forsothe thi puple, and
the shep of thi leswe ; shul knouleche
to thee in to the world. In ieneracioun
and in to ieneracioun ; wee shul telle
out thi preising.
PSALM LXXIX.
J In to the ende, for hem that shul ben
al holli chaungid, the salm for the
Assiries ; the witnessing of Asaph.
2 Thou that gouernest Irael, tac heed ;
that ledist as a shep Joseph. That sit-
tist vp on cherubyn; be thou maad open
3 beforn Effraym, Beniamyn, and Manasse.
Rere vp thi my3t, and cum ; that saf thou
4 make vs. God, conuerte thou vs, and
sheu thi face ; and wee shul be saf.
5 Lord God of vertues ; hou longe shalt
thou wrathe vpon the orisoun of thi
c seruaunt ? Thou shalt feden vs with
bred of teris ; and drinke thou shalt 3iue
7 to vs in teris in mesure. Thou hast
put vsw in contradiccioun to oure ne3he-
boris ; and oure enemys bemoweden vs.
s God of vertues, conuerte thou vs; and
thene men, that knowen not thee; and in
to rewmes, that clepiden not thi name.
For thei eeten Jacob ; and maden desolat 7
his place. Haue thou not mynde on oure a
elde wickidnesses ; thi mercies bifore take
vs soone, for we ben maad pore greetli.
God, oure heel the, helpe thou vs, and, 9
Lord, for the glorie of thi name delyuer
thou vs; and be thou merciful to oure
synnes for thi name. Lest perauenture 10
thei seie among hethene men,Where is the
God of hem ? and be he knowun among
naciouns bifore oure i3en. The veniaunce
of the blood of thi seruauntis, which is
sched outd; the weilyng of feterid men
entre ine thi si3t. Vpef the greetnesse of 11
thin arm ; welde thou the sones of slayn
men. And 3elde thou to oure nei3boris 12
seuenfoold in the bosum of hem ; the
schenschip of hem, which thei diden
schenschipfuli to thee, thou Lord. But is
we that ben thi puple, and the scheep of
thi leesewe; schulen knouleche to thee in
to the world. In generacioun and in to
generacioun ; we schulen telle thin heriyng.
PSALM LXXIX.
The title of the% nyne and seuentithei
salm. To victorie ; this salm is witness-
ing^ of Asaph for lilies^.
Thou that gouernest Israel, 3yue tent ; 2
that leedistk forth Joseph as a scheep.
Thou that sittist on cherubym ; be schewid
bifore Effraym, Beniamyn, and Manasses.3
Stire thi power, and come thou ; that thou
make vs saaf. God of vertues, turue thou 4
vs ; and schewe thi face, and we schulen be
saaf. Lord God of vertues; hou longe 5
schalt thou be wrooth on the preier of thi
seruaunt? Hou Longe schalt thou feedee
vs with the breed of teeris ; and schalt
3yue drynke to vs with teeris in mesure ?
Thou hast set vs in to a3enseiyng to oure 7
nei3boris ; and oure enemyes han scornyde
vs. God of vertues, turne thou vs ; and 8
11 Om. c. » thi c.
Om. AH.
out, be knowun among naciouns CDEP pr. m. GHKLMOPQRSwxbi. e in to s. f Aftir I. 8 Om. c et
jilures. h the witnessing lu. i lilies, that is, for Crist and his chirche. K. k leddist coo.
LXXIX. 9 LXXX. 7.
PSALMS.
821
sheu thi face, and wee shul be saf.
9 Thou translatidist a vyne fro Egipt;
thou castidistx out Jeritilis, and plauntid-
icist it. Duke of the weie thou were in
his si}t ; and thou plauntidist his roods,
1 1 and it fulfilde the erthe. His shadewe
couerede hillis ; and his shrubbis the
seeders of God. He stra3te out his
braunchis vnto the se ; and vnto the
isflod his? railingus. Wherto destro3idist
thou his wal; and pullen it alle that gon
J 4 beside the weie? The bor of the wode
outlawide it ; and the singuler wilde
isbeste destn>3ide it. God of vertues, be
thou turned, behold fro heuene, and see ;
is and visite thou this vyne. And parfitli
mac it, that thi ri3thond plauntide ; and
vp on the sone of man, whom thou hast
17 confermed to thee. The tend vp thingis
with fyr, and the vnder doluen; of the
is blamyng of thi chere shul pershen. Thin
bond be don vp on the man of thi ri3t-
hond ; and vp on the sone of man, whom
19 thou hast confermed to thee. And wee
goon not awei fro thee ; thou shalt
quykene vs, and thi name wee shul in-
20 wardli clepe. Lord God of vertues, con-
uerte vs ; and sheu thou thi face, and
wee shul be saf.
PSALM LXXX.
i In to the ende, for the pressis, salm2 to
that Asaf, in the fifte dai of the wike.
Exultate Deo. 2 Ful out io3ith to God, oure helpere ;
3io3eth to God of Jacob. Taketh salm,
and 3yueth timbre ; a merie sautre with
4 an harpe. Trumpeth in the newe mone ;
with a trumpe in the noble dai of oure
ssolempnete. For comaundement in Irael
6 it is; and dom to God of Jacob. Witness-
ing in Joseph he putte it; whan he shulde
gon out of the lond of Egipt, the tunge
7 that he hadde not knowe, he herde. Hea
turnede awei fro birthenes1' his rig ; his
schewe thi face, and we schulen be saaf.
Thou translatidist a vyne fro Egipt ; thou 9
castidist out hethene men, and plauntidist
it. Thou were leeder of the weie in the 10
si3t therof ; and thou plauntidist the roods
therof, and it fillide the lond. The scha-n
dewe therof hilide hillis ; and the braunchis
therof filliden the cedris of God. It 12
strei3te forth hise siouns til to the see, and
the generacioun™ ther of 'til ton the flood.
Whi hast thou destried the wal therof; is
and alle men that goen forth bi the weie
gaderiden0 awei the grapis therof? AH
boor of the wode distriede it ; and a sin-
guler wielde beeste deuouride it. God of 15
vertues, be thou turned; biholde thou? fro
heuene, and se, and visite this vyne. And ic
make thou it perfit, which thi ri3thond
plauntide; and biholde thou on the sone
of man, which thou hast confermyd to
thee. Thingis brent with fier, and vndur-i7
myned ; schulen perische for the blamyng
of thi cheer. Thin bond be maad on the \s
man of thi ri3thond ; and on the sone of
man, whom thou hast confermed to thee.
And we departiden not fro thee ; thou la
schalt quykene vs, and we schulen in-
wardli clepe thi name. Lord God of ver-2o
tues, turne thou vs; and schewe thi face,
and we schulen be saaf.
PSALM LXXX.
The title ofi ther ei^tetithe salm. To the i
ouercomer in * the pressours ss of
Asaph\.
Make 36 fulli ioye to God, oure* helpere ; 2
synge 36 hertli to God of Jacob. Take 36 3
a salm, and 3yue 36 a tympan ; a myrie
sautere with an harpe. Blowe 30 with" a 4
trumpe in NeomenyeJ; in the noble dai
of 3oure solempnite. For whi comaunde-j
ment is in Israel; and doom is to God of
Jacob. He settide that witnessing ine
Joseph ; whanne he 3ede out of the lond
of Egipt, he herde a langage, whichv he
knew not. He turnede a wei his bak fro 7
t Agios. This
salm was or-
deyned to be
songen in the
feest of trumpis,
to doo thank,
inges to God
for the fruytis
of the jeer
gederid thanne.
Lire heere. K.
J Neomenye ;
that is, the
newe mone. AC.
* castist AEH. T is c. * the salm A. a Be H. b the birdens H.
m generaciouns FKL. n unto I. ° gaderen is. P Om. i. 1 Om. A. r Om. c et alii. s on q.
•• pressour BLP. * Om. a. u in s. v that i.
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PSALMS.
LXXX. 8 — LXXXI. 8.
Dens stetit in
sinagoga.
8 hondis in the cofin serueden. In tribu-
lacioun thou inwardli clepidist me, and
I deliuerede thee; I ful out herde thee in
the hid place of tempest, I preuede theec
ganentis the watir of contradiccioun. Here
thou, my puple, and I shal witnesse to
10 thee, Irael, if thou shalt here me, ther
shall, not be in thee ad fresh God; ne
11 thou6 shalt honoure an alien God. I for-
sothe am the Lord thi God, that ladde
thee out fro the lond of Egipt; spreed
abrod thy mouth, and I shal fulfille it.
12 And my puple herde not my vois; and
is Irael toe notf heed to me. And I lafte
them after the desiris of ther herte; thei
14 shul gon in ther findingus. If my puple
hadde herde me; Irael, if? in my weies
15 hadde go. For no3t perauenture the
enemys of hem I shulde ban mekid ; and
vpon men trublende them I shulde ban
16 put myn hond. The enemys of the Lord
lieden to hym; and the time of hem shal
17 ben in to worldis. And he fedde them
of the tal3 of whete; and of the ston with
hony he fulfilde hem.
PSALM LXXXI.
1 The salm of Asaf.
God stod in the synagoge of godis; in
the myddel forsothe godis he seuereth1*.
2 Hou longe 3ee demen wickidnesse ; and
3 the facis of synneres 3ee taken ? Demeth
to the nedy, and to the moderles child ;
4 the meke and the pore iustefieth. Taketh
awei the pore ; and the nedi fro the hond
5 of the synnere deliuereth. Thei knewen
not, ne vnderstoden, in dercnessis thei
gon; ther shul be moued alle the founde-
emens of erthe1. I seide, godis 3ee ben;
7 and the sories of the he3e alle. %ee for-
sothe as men shul dien; and as oon of
8 the princys shul falle. Rys, God, deme
thou the erthe ; for thou shalt eritagen in
alle Jentilis.
birthens ; hise hondis serueden in a coffyn.
In tribulacioun thou inwardli clepidist me, s
and Y delyuerede thee ; Y herde thee in
the hid place of tempest, Y preuede thee
at the water of a3enseiyng. My puple,9
here thouw, and Y schal be witnesse a3ens
thee; Israel, if thou herist me, a frescheio
God schal not be in thee, and thou schalt
not worschipe an alien god. For Y amii
thi Lord God, that ladde thee out of the
lond of Egipt ; make large thi mouth,
and Y schal fille it. And my puple herde 12
not my vois; and Israel 3aue not tente to
me. And Y lefte hem aftir thex desiris is
of her^ herte; thei schulen go in her fynd-
yngis. If my puple hadde" herde me; if u
Israel hadde go in my weies. For nou3t 15
in hap Y hadde maad low her enemyes;
and Y hadde send myn hond on men do-
ynge tribulacioun to hem. The enemyes ie
of the Lord lieden to hym; and her tyme
schal be in to worldis. And he feddei?
hem ofa the fatnesse of whete; and he
fillide hem with hony of the stoon.
PSALM LXXXI.
The title of theb oon and ei^tetithe salm. i
Ofc Asaph.
God stood in the synagoge of goddis;
forsothed he demeth6 goddis in the myddil.
Hou longe demen 36 wickidnesse ; and 2
taken the facesf of synneris ? Deme 36 to 3
the nedi man, and to the modirles child ;
iustifie 36 the meke man and pore.
Raueische 36 out a pore man; and de-4
lyuere 36 thes nedi man fro the hond of
the synner. Thei knewen11 not, nether a
vndirstoden1, thei goen in derknessis; alle
the foundementis of erthe schulen be
moued. I seide, 3e ben goddis ; and alle 6
3e ben the sones of hi3k God. But 36?
schulen die as men; and 36 schulen falle
doun as oon of the princis. Ryse, thou 8
God, deme thou the erthe; for thou schalt
haue eritage m alle folkis.
c Om. H. a Om. A. e Om. H. f noon AEH. S Om. A. *• seueride A. * the erthe AEH.
"thouTwes. * Om. c et plures. yOm. s. zQm. s- awiths. bOm. c et alii. c The salm of c et plures.
dandi. e demeth more Apr. m. i. f face is. R a i. h knowen CDEFHLBS. * vndurstonden CDELRS.
k the hij s.
LXXXII. I — 19.
PSALMS.
823
PSALM LXXXII.
i The song of the salm of Asaf.
qvis. 2 God, who shal be lie to thee ? ne holde
thou thi pes, ne be thou refreyned, God.
s For loo ! thin enemys souneden ; and thei
4 that hateden thee beeren vp the bed. Vp
on thi puple in malice ordeyneden a
counseyl ; and tho3ten a3en thi seyntis.
5 Thei seiden, Cometh, and scatere wee
them fro the folc; and be no mor remem-
6 brid the name of Irael. For thei tho3ten
alle of oon inwit ; togidere a3en thee a
7 testament disposiden the tabernaclis of
Ydumees and Ismaelitis. Moab, and Aga-
s rienes, Jebal, and Amon, and Amelech ;
alienes with the dwelleris of Tyrum.
9 Forsothe Assur cam with them ; and
thei ben maad in to helpe to the sones
10 of Loth. Do to them as to Madian, and
Cisare; as to Jabyn in the strem of Cison.
11 Thei pershiden in Endor; thei ben maad
12 as the drit of erthe. Put the princis of
hem as Oreb and Zeb ; and Zebie and
isZalmana. Alle the princis of hem, that
seiden; Bi eritage welde wee the sein-
i^tuarie of God. My God, put hem as a
wheel ; and as stobil befor the face of
15 windk. As fyr that brenneth a wode ;
and as flaume togidere brennende hillis.
ie So thou shalt pursue them in thi tem-
pest ; and in thi wrathe thou shalt dis-
nturbe them. Fulfil the facis of hem with
shenshipe ; and thei shul seche thi name,
18 Lord. Waxe they ashamed, and be thei
al disturbid in to the world of world ;
19 and be thei confoundid and pershe. And
knowe thei, for name to thee Lord ; thou
onli he3est in al the1 erthe.
PSALM LXXXII.
The title of the1 two and ei^tetithe salm. \
The™ song of the salm of" Asapli\.
God, who schal be lijk thee? God, be 2
thou not stille, nether be thou peesid.
For lo ! thin enemyes sowneden ; and thei 3
that haten0 thee reisiden the heed. Thei 4
maden a wickid counsel on thi puple ; and
thei thou3ten a3ens thi seyntis. Thei 5
seiden, Come 30, and leese we hem fro
theP folk ; and the name of Israel be no
more hadde in mynde. For thei thoii3ten e
with oon acord ; the tabernaclis of Ydu-7
meys, and men of Ismael disposiden a
testament togidere a3ens thee. Moab, and
Agarenus, Jebal, and Amon, and Amalech; a
alienys with hem that dwellen in Tyre.
For Assur cometh with hem ; thei ben 9
maad in to help to the sones of Loth.
Make thou to hem as to Madian, arid 10
Sisara ; as to Jabyn in the stronde of
Sison. Thei perischiden in Endor ; thei 11
weren maad as a toord of erthe. Puttei2
thou the prynces of hem as Oreb and Zeb ;
and Zebee and Salmana. Alle the princis
of hem, that seiden ; Holde'' we bi eritage 13
the seyntuarie of God. My God, puttei*
thou hem as ar whele ; and as stobil bifor
the face of the wynde. As fier that bren- 15
neth a wode ; and as flawme brynnynge
hillis. So thou schalt pursue hem in thi is
tempeste ; and thou schalt disturble hem
in thin ire. Lord, fille thou the faces of 17
hem with schenschipe; and thei schulen
seke thi name. Be thei aschamed, and is
be thei disturblid in to8 world of world ;
and' be thei schent and perische thei.
And knowe thei, that the" Lord is name 19
to thee ; thou aloone art thev hi3estew in
echx lond.
f A ylot. Gostli
this silm Mini
be the preier of
holi chirche
ajens the ene-
myes of cristen
men, that tell-
ith mekely lii-
fore God the
wickidne«»e of
hem, and axith
deuoutli Goddi*
veniaunse on
this bi ci ism iii-
ple of oolde
wickide men
punijschid of
God. Lire here.
K.
k the wynde AH. ' Om. AEH.
1 Om. c et alii. m Of the c. n the song of L. ° hatiden IL. P Om. c et plures. 1 Helde A.
• Om. co. « to the c et plures. * Om. s. u Om. i. ' Om. ci. w Om. c. * euery L.
824
PSALMS.
LXXXIII. I — LXXXIV. 3.
PSALM LXXXIII.
i In to the ende, for the pressis, to the
sonus of Chore, them scdm.
diltcta. g Hou looued ben thi tabernaclis, Lord
3 of vertues ; my soule coueiteth, and fail-
ith in to the hallis of the Lord. Myn
herte and my flesh ; ful out io3eden in to
4 God alyue. Forsothe the sparowe fonde
to hym an hous ; and the turtil a nest,
wher he leyen vp his briddis. Thin
auteres, Lord God of vertues; my king,
sand my God. Blisful that dwellen in
thin hous, Lord ; in to the worldis of
6 worldis thei shul preise thee. Blisful
the man, whos helpe is of thee ; ste3ingus
7vp in his herte he disposide, in the valei
of teris, in the place that he sette.
s Forsothe blessingus shal 3iue the lawe
berere, thei shul go fro vertue in to
vertue; God of godis shal ben seen in
9 Sion. Lord God of vertues, ful out here
myn orisoun ; with eris parceyue thou,
10 God of Jacob0. Oure defendere,God, loke
thou to, and behold in to the face of thi
ncrist. For betere is oo dai in thin hallis;
oner thousendis. I ches to be cast awei
in the hous of my God ; more than to
laduelle in the tabernaclis of synneres. For
mercy and treuthe looueth God ; grace
is and glorie the Lord shal 3yue. He shal
not make them to be withoute goodis,
that gon in innocence ; Lord of vertues,
blisful the man, that hopeth in thee.
PSALM LXXXIV.
i In to the ende, to the sonus of Chore.
2 Lord, thou hast blissid thin erthe ;
thou hast turned awei the caitifte of
3 Jacob. Thou hast for3iue the wickid-
nesse of thi folc ; thou hast couered alle
t A glos. This
salm declaretli
PSALM LXXXIII.
The title of the? thre and ei^tetithe salmz. i
The salm of the sones of Chore].
Lord of vertues, thi tabernaclis ben 2
ereetli loued ; my soule coueitith, and 3 in *» wickid
0 . world, to come
failith in to the porchis of the Lord. Myn toheuen biisse
herte and my fleische ; ful out ioyeden in
to quyk God. For whi a sparewe fyndith4
an hous to it silf ; anda a turtle fyndith a
neste to it silf, where it vschal kepeb hise
bryddis. Lord of vertues, thin auteris ;
my king, and my God. Lord, blessid ben 5
thei that dwellen in thin hous ; thei
schulen preise thee in to thec worldis of
worldis. Blessid is the man, whos helpfi
is of thee ; he hath disposidd stiyngis in
his herte, in the valei of teeris, in the place 7
which6 he hath set. For the 3yuer of the &
lawe schal 3yue blessyng, thei schulen
go fro vertu in to vertu ; God of goddis
schal be seyn in Sion. Lord God of ver-9
tues, here thou my preier ; God of Jacob,
perseyue thou with eeris. God, oure de- 10
fender, biholde thou ; and biholdef in to
the face of thi crist. For whi o dai inn
thin hallis is bettere ; than a thousynde. I
chees to be 'an out casts in the hous of
my God ; more than toh dwelle in the
tabernaclis of synneris. For God loueth 12
merci and treuthe ; the Lord schal 3yue
grace and glorie. He schal not depriue' is
hem fro goodis, that gonk in1 innocence ;
Lord of vertues, blessid is the man, that
hopith in thee. ^fl™'
PSALM LXXXIV.
The title of the™ f oure and ei^tetithe salm. \
O/n the0 sones of Chore. principal; it is
J profecie of the
Lord, thou hast blessid thi lond ; thou 2 Perfitt del,yuer-
' aunce to be
hast turned awei the caitifte of Jacob. maad bi Cri«.
mi i /> i • i . t /. i . 'n n's incarna-
1 hou hast for3oue the wickidnesse of thi 3 don and pas-
puple ; thou hast hilid alle the synnes of "?"' L"e
of thankinges
for the turnyng
ajen of Jewis
m Om. A. n leyeth A. ° Israel AH.
y Om. c et alii. * salm, to victorie, on the pressours c et plures. » Om. s. b kepith i. c Om.
FHiKMsxi. d ordeyned i. e that i. f biholde thou s. g abiect, ether an outcast c el plures. b for to
K sec.m. i bireue c et plures. k gooth s. l Om. s. m Om. c et alii. » To the ouercomere, the sung of
c et plures. ° Om. i.
LXXXIV. 4 — LXXXV. 8.
PSALMS.
825
Inclina, Do-
mine, aurem
/mi in.
•4 the synnes of hem. Thou hast suagid
al thi wrathe ; thou hast turned awey
fro the wrathe of thin indignacioun.
sConuerte vs, God, our helthe 3iuere ; and
« turne awei thi wrathe fro us. Whether
in to withoute ende thou shalt wrathe to
vs ; or thou shalt strecchen out thi
wrathe fro ieneracioun in to ienera-
7cioun? God, thou turned shalt quykenen
«vs; and thi folc shal gladen in thee. Sheu
to vs, Lord, thi mercy ; and thi helthe
93iuere 3if thou to vs. I shal heren, what
speke in me the Lord God ; for he shal
speke pes in to his folc. And vp on his
seyntis ; and in to them that ben con-
louertid to the herte. Neuerthelatere
nee3h the dredende hym his helthe 3iuere ;
Mthat indwelle glorie in ovire erthe. Mercy
and treuthe metten to themself ; ri3twis-
i2nesse and pes ben kist. Treuthe of ertheP
is sprungen ; and ri3twisnesse fro heuene
isbeheeld forth. Forsothe the Lord shal
3iue benygnete ; and oure erthe shal 3iue
14 his frute. Ri3twysnesse beforn hymi shal
go ; and he shal putte in the weie his
goingus.
PSALM LXXXV.
The orisoun of Dauid.
i Bowe inr, Lord, thin ere, and ful out
here me ; for helpeles and a pore man I
2am. Kepe thou my soule, for holi I am;
mac saf thi seruaunt, my God, hopende
sin thee. Haue mercy of me, Lord, for
4 to thee I criede al dai ; glade thou the
soule of thi seruaunt, for to thee, Lord,
5 my soule I rerede. For thou, Lord,
sweete and mylde ; and of myche mercy
e to alle that inwardli clepen thee. With
eris parceyue thou, Lord, myn orisoun ;
and tac heed to the vois of my lowe
7pre3ing. In the day of my tribulacioun
I criede to thee ; for thou ful out herdest
a me. Ther is not lie thee8 in godis, Lord ;
hem. Thou hast aswagidP al thin ire; 4
thou hast turned awei fro the ire of thin
indignacioun. God, oure helthe, conuertes
thou vs ; and turne awei thin ire fro vs.
Whether thou schalt be wrooth to vse
withouten ende ; ether schalt thou holde
forth thin ire fro generacioun in to gene-
racioun ? God, thou conuertid schalt 7
quykene vs ; and thi puple schal be glad
in thee. Lord, schewe thi merci to vs ; 8
and 3yue thin helthe to vs. I schal here 9
what the Lord God schal speke in me ; for
he schal speke pees oni his puple. And
on hise hooli men ; and on hem that ben
turned to herte. Netheles his helthe 7*10
ni3 men dredynge him ; that glorie dwelle
in oure lond. Merci and treuthe metten 11
hem silf; ri3twisnesser and pees weren
kissid. Treuthe cam forth of* erthe; and 12
ri3tfulnesse bihelde fro heuene. For the
Lord schal 3yue benignyte; and oure erthe
schal 3yue his fruyt. Rhtfulnesse* schal
JJ J
go bifore him ; and" schal sette hise steppis
,, .
in the Weie.
man sett '"
tnlmlacion
bodUi excited
of men, ether
gostli tunnent
maad of fendis,
wich man prei-
eth God de-
uoutli for his
delyneraunce,
and aleyggeth
first the wor-
thynesse of
Goddis heryng,
TII i , i • and on his part
Lord, bowe doun thin eere, and herewi he aleyggeth his
me; for Y am nedi and pore. Kepe thou 2 SSSTrtT
my liif, for Y am holi ; my God, make cominuaunce of
preier, and on
thou saaf thi seruaunt hopyrige in thee. Goddisparthe
T i u xv. • e v • j aleyggeth mer-
Lord, naue thou merci on me, for Y criede 3 ti, and power,
PSALM LXXXV.
The ^ title of thev fyue and ei^tetithe salm.
The preier of Dauid f.
al day to thee ; make thou glad the soule 4
of thi seruaunt, for whi, Lord, Y haue f0nrdm^trhthhT,
reisid my soule to thee. For thou, Lord, 5 axi"s ^^^
' Lord lede me
art swete and mylde; and of myche" merci forth, that i be
to alle men inwardli clepynge thee. Lord, e w*k, and be
perseyue thou my preier with eeris ; and aJ^jJSf6"
3yue thou tente to the>' vois of my bisech- sy"ne' and °f
peyne, so that
yng. In the dai of my tribulacioun Y7 he be crowned
. IT T i at tne 'asts >n
criede to thee ; tor thou herdist me. .Lord, a the rewme of
noon among goddis is lijk thee ; and noon j[£".%f >re
P the erthe AEH. 9 Om. n. r Om. AH. s to thee A.
P swagid i. 1 to i. r ri3tfulnesse ceteri.
v marg. u and it i. v Om. A. w here thou i.
VOL. II.
» of the i. * Ri3tfulnesse, that is, Johan Baptist K text
1 mychil G. y my s.
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826
PSALMS.
LXXXV. 9 — LXXXVI. 7.
t'undamenta
eius in mon-
tibus.
9 and ther is not aftir thi vverkis. Alle
Jentilis, what euere thou hast maad, shul
come, and honoure befor thee*, Lord ;
10 and thei shul glorifie thi name. For
gret art thou, and doende merueilis ;
n thou art God alone. Leed mee thenes,
Lord, in thi weie, and I shal gon in thi
treuthe; glad myn herte, that it drede
12 thi name. I shal knouleche to thee, Lord
my God, in al myn herte; and I shal
glorifie thiu name in to with oute ende.
is For thi mercy great is vp on me ; and
thou toke out my soule frov the nethere
uhelle. God, wickew men inrisen vpon
me ; and the synagoge of myjti men
so3ten my soule; and thei purposiden not
is thee in ther si3te. But thou, Lord God,
ruwer, and mercyful ; pacient, and of
i6myche merci, and verre. Behold in me,
and haue mercy of me, 3if empire to thy
child; and saf mac the sone of thin hand-
17 maiden. Do with me a tocne in good,
that thei see, that hateden me, and be
confounded ; for thou, Lord, hast holpe
me, and coumfortid me.
PSALM LXXXVI.
1 To the sonus of Chore, the salm of the
song.
The foundemens of hym in holi hillis ;
2 the Lord looueth the 3atis of Syon, vp on
3 alle the tabernaclis of Jacob. Gloriouse
thingus ben seid of thee ; thou cite of
4 God. Myndeful I shal be of Raab, and
of Babiloyne ; knowende me. Lo ! alienus,
and Tiris, and the puple of Ethiopis ;
5 these weren there. Whether a man shal
sey to Sion, Andx a man is born in it;
o and he the most he3 foundede it ? The
Lord shal telle in the scripturis of puplis;
7 and of these princis, that weren in it. As
of alle gladende ; dwelling is in thee.
is euene to thi werkis. Lord, alle folkis,»
whiche euere thou rnadist, schulen come,
and worschipebiforethee; and thei schulen
glorifie thi name. For thou art ful greet, 10
and makinge merueils ; thou art God aloone.
Lord, lede thou me forth in thi weie, andu
Y schal entre in thi treuthe ; myn herte
be glad, that it drede thi name. Mi Lord 12
God, Y schal knouleche to thee in al myn
herte; and Y schal glorifie thi name with-
outen ende. For thi merci is greet on 13
me ; and thou deliueridist my soule fro
the lower helle. God, wickid men ban rise u
vp on me ; and the synagoge of my3ti men
ban sou3t my lijf; and thei ban not set
forth thee in her si3t. And thou, Lord ir>
God, doynge merci, and merciful ; pacient,
and of myche merci, and sothefast. Bi-io
holde on me, and haue mercy on me,
3yue thou the empire to thiz child ; and
make thou saaf the sone of thin hand-
mayden3. Make thou with me a signe in 17
good, that thei se, that haten me, and beb
aschamed ; for thou, Lord, hast helpidc
me, and hast coumfortid me.
PSALM LXXXVI.
The title of thed sixte and ei^tetithe salme. i
*The salm of the song{ of the sones of
Chore.
The foundementis therof ben in hooli
hillis ; the Lord loueth the 3atis of Sion, 2
more than alle the tabernaclis of Jacob.
Thou citee of God, with outen ende; glo-s
riouse thingis ben seide of thee. I schal 4
be myndeful of Raab, and ? Babiloyne ;
knowynge'1 me. Lo ! aliens, and Tyre,
and the puple of Ethiopiens ; thei weren
there. Whether a man schal seie to Sion, o
And1 a man is born ther ynne ; and that man
altherhi3este foundide it ? The Lord schal c
telle in the scripturis of puplis ; and of
these princis, that weren ther ynne. Ask 1
the dwellyng vof alle1 that ben glad ; is in
thee.
' the AH. u in thi A. f of AEH. w wickid A. * Om. A.
z the s. a handmaide CDEFGHiKLMOPQRSuvwxbi. b be thei i. c holpen i. holpe K. d Om. c et plures.
Om. EFHILP. fQm. A. & and of i. h kunnynge L. iOm.A. k Om. i. 1 as of alle men i.
LXXXVII. i — 19.
PSALMS.
827
Domine Deus
salutis mee.
PSALM LXXXVII.
1 The song of the salm, to the sonys of
Chore, in to the ende, for Melech, to
anstvern, the understanding of Eman
Israelyte, or Esrayte.
2 Lord God of myn helthe ; in the dai
I criede arid in the ny3te befor thee.
3 Entre in thi si3te myn orisoun ; bowe in
4 thin ere to my pre3eere. For fulfild is
with euelis my soule ; and my lif to helle
5ne3hede. I am eymed with men goende
doun in to the lake ; I am maad as a rnan
ewithoute helpe, among deade men free.
As woundid men slepende in sepulcris, of
whom thou art no mor myndeful ; and
7 thei of thin hond ben put a3een. They
putten me in the nethere lake ; in derke
sthingus, and in shadewe^ of deth. Vp on
me is confermyd thi wodnesse ; and alle
thi flodis thou bro3tist in vp on me.
a Fer thou madest my knowen fro me ;
thei putten2 me abhominacioun to them.
10 1 am tra3ida, and I wente not out ; myn
C3en febleden for myseise. I criede to
thee, Lord ; al dai I spradde out to thee
1 1 myn hondis. Whether to deade men
thoub shal do merueilis ; or lechis shul
12 reren, and knoulechen to thee ? Whether
sum man shal telle in sepulcris thi mercy;
13 and thi treuthe in to perdicioun ? Whe-
ther shul be knowen in dercnessis thi
merueilis ; and thi ri3twisnesse in the
ulond of for3eting? And I to thee, Lord,
criede ; and erli myn orisoun befor shal
15 come thee. Wherto, Lord, pootist thou
abac myn orisoun ; thou turnest awei thi
ic face fro me? A pore man I am, and
in trauailis fro my 3outhe ; enhauncid,
meekid forsothe I am, and al disturbid.
17 In me passiden thur3 thi wrathis ; and
is thi feeris al disturbiden me. They enuy-
rounden me as water al day ; they enuy-
isrounden me togidere. Thou longed est
awei fro me frend and ne3hebore ; and
my knowen fro wrechidnesse.
PSALM LXXXVII.
The title of them seuene and ei^tetithe \
salm. Then song of0 salm, to the sones
of Chore, to victorie on Mahalat, for
to answere, the lernyng of Heman
Ezraite.
Lord God of myn helthe ; Y criede in 2
dai and? ny3t bifore thee. Mi preier entres
bifore thi si3t ; bowe doun thin eere to my
preier. For my soule is fillid with yuels ; 4
and my lijf nei3ede to helle. I am gessids
with hem that goon doun in to the lake ;
Y am inaad as a man with outen help, and c
fre among deed men. As men woundid
slepinge in sepulcris, of whiche men noon
isi myndeful aftir ; and thei ben put awei
fro thin hond. Thei han put me in the 7
lower lake ; in derke places, and in the
schadewe of deth. Thi strong veniaunce 8
is confermed on me ; and thou hast brou3t
in alle thi wawis on me. Thou hast maad '.>
fer fro me my knowun ; thei han set me
abhomynacioun to hem silf. I am takun,
and Y 3ede not out ; myn i3eu weren sijk 10
for pouert. Lord, Y criede to thee ; al
dai Y spredde abrood myn hondis to thee.
Whethir thou schalt do merueils to deed 1 1
men ; ether leechis schulen reise, and thei
schulen knouleche to thee ? Whether ony 12
man in sepulcre schal telle thi inerci ; and
thi treuthe in perdicioun ? Whether thi in
merueilis schulen be knowun in derk-
nessis ; and thi ri3tfulnesse in the lond of
for3etyng ? And, Lord, Y criede to thee ; u
and erli my preier schal bifor come to
thee. Lord, whi puttist thou awei rny 15
preier; turnesf awei thi face fro me? I)«
am pore, and in traueils fro my 3ongthe ;
sotheli Y am enhaunsid, and Y am maad
low, and disturblid. Thi wraththis pass- 17
iden on me ; and thi dredis disturbliden
me. Thei cumpassiden me as watir al is
dai ; thei cumpassiden me togidere. Thou iy
madist fer fro me a frend and nei3bore;
and my knowun fro wretchidnesse»
y the shadewe AEH. z puttiden AH. a trayed A. crathed E. b he E pr. m.
m Om. c el alii. ° In Ebreu thus, the lu. ° of the EL. P and in i. <1 ther is i. r thou turnest ix
sec. m. i sec. m.
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828
PSALMS.
LXXXVIII. i — 19.
Domini in
tternum.
PSALM LXXXVIII.
i The vnderstondyng of Ethan, Israelite.
Misencordias 2 The mercies of the Lord ; 'in toc with-
oute ende I shal synge. In ieneracioun
and in to ieneracioun ; I shal befortelle
3 thi treuthe in my mouth. For thou
seidist, In to with oute ende mercy shal
be bild 'out ind heuenes ; beforn shal be
niiaad redy thi treuthe in hem. I dis-
poside testament to my chosene ; I swor
5 to Dauid, my seruaunt, In to withoute
ende I shal beforgreithe thi seed. And I
shal bilden out ; in ieneracioun and in to
6 ieneracioun thi sete. Lord, heuenus shul
knouleche thi meruelis ; forsothe thi
7 treuthe in the chirche of halewis. For
who in cloudis shal be maad euene to
thee Lord ; lie shal ben to God in the
osonys of God? God, that is glorified in
the covmseil of seyntis ; gret, and ferful
svp on alle that in his cumpas ben. Lord
God of vertues, who licf to thee ? rny3ti
thou art, Lord, and thi treuthe in thi
10 cumpas. Thou lordshipist of the power
of the se ; forsothe the mouyngis of his
1 1 flodis thou suagist. Thou mekedist, as
woundid, the proude ; in the arm of thi
vertue thou destro3edist thin enemys.
12 Thine ben heuenes, and thin is the erthe;
the roundnesse of erthe, and hys plente
13 thou foundedest ; the north and the se
thou formedist. Thabor and Ermon in
14 thi name shul ful out io3en ; thin arm
with power. Be fastned thin hond, and
isenhauncid be thi ri3thond ; ri3twisnesse
and doin beforgreithingg of thi sete.
Merci and treuthe shul beforgo thi face ;
lublisful the puple that wot io3ing. Lord,
17 in the Ii3t of thi chere thei shul go ; and
in thi name thei shul ful out io3en al
day; and in thi ri3twisnesse theih shul be
isenhauncid. For the glorie of the vertu
of hem thou art ; and in thi wel plesing
19 shal ben enhauncid oure horn. For of
PSALM LXXXVIII.
The title of the* ei^te and ei^tetithe salm. {
The lernyng of Ethan, Ezraite\.
I schal synge with outen ende; the mer-2
cies of the Lord. In generacioun and in
to generacioun; Y schal telle thi treuthe
with my mouth. For thou seidist, With 3
outen ende merci schal be bildid in
heuenes ; thi treuthe schal be maad redi
in tho. I disposide a testament to my 4
chosun men ; Y swoor to Dauid, my ser-
uaunt, Til in to with outen ende I schal 5
make redi thi seed. And Y schal bilde
thi seete ; in generacioun, and in to gene-
racioun. Lord, heuenes schulen knouleche c
thi merueilis; and thi treuthe in the chirche
of seyntis. For who in the cloudis schal 7
be maad euene to the Lord; schal be lijk
God among the sones of God ? God, »
which * is glorified in the counsel of
seyntis ; is greet, and dreedful ouere alle
that ben in his cumpas. Lord" God of 9
vertues, who is lijk thee ? Lord, thou art
mi3ti, and thi treuthe is in thi cumpas.
Thou art Lord of the power of the see ; 10
forsothe thou aswagist the stiryng of the
wawis therof. Thou madist lowe then
proude, as woundid ; in the arm of thi
vertu thou hast scaterid thin enemyes.
Heuenes ben thin, and erthev is thin; thou 12
hast foundid the world, and the fulnesse
therof; thou madist of nou3t the north is
and the see. Thabor and Hermon schulen
make ful out ioye in thi name ; thin arm u
with power. Thin hond be maad stide-
fast, and thi ri3thond be enhaunsid ; ri3t- is
fulnesse and doom /'* the makyng redy of
thi seete. Merci and treuthe schulen go
bifore thi face ; blessid is the puple that 10
kan hertliw song. Lord, thei schulen go
in the Ii3t of thi cheer; and in thi name 17
thei schulen make ful out ioye al dai ; and
thei schulen be enhaunsid in thi ri3tful-
nesse. For thou art the glorie of the is
vertu of hem ; and in thi good plesaunce
t A ylos. This
salme speketh
of the almnd-
aunceand euer-
lastingnesse of
the rewtne of
Dauith, wich is
filled in Crist,
and in noon
other; and
Ebrewes and
Latyn dirt ours
sein this accord-
ingli. Lire liere.
K.
Om. A. d vp and A. e thee A. f is lijk A. g before greithingis A. l> Om. AEH.
8 Om. c el alii. t that i. « For i. > the erthe celeri. * herty i.
LXXXVIII. 2C
-4T.
PSALMS.
829
the Lord is cure taking vp ; and of the
aoholi of Irael oure king. Thanne thou
speeke in viseoun to thi seintis, and thou
seidist ; I haue putt helpe in the my3ti,
and I haue enhauncid the chosen of my
21 folc. I haue founde Dauid, my seruaunt;
with myn holi oile I enoyntide hyra.
22 Myn bond forsothe shal helpe to hym ;
23 and myn arm shal conferme hym. No
thing shal profite the enemy in hym; and
the sone of wickednesse shal not sette to',
24 to no3en hym. And I shal al to-hewe fro
the face of hym his enemys ; and the
hatende hym in to fli3t I shal al turne.
25 And my treuthe and my mercy with
hym ; and in my name shal ben en-
2chauncid his horn. And I shal putte in
the se his bond ; and in flodis his ri3t
27 bond. He shal inwardli clepe me, My
fader thou art ; my God, and vndertakere
28 of myn helthe. And I the first goten
shal sette hym ; he3 befor the kingis of
29 erthe. In to with oute ende I shal kepe
to hym my mercy ; and my testament
so feithful to hym. And I shall sette in to
worldk of world his sed ; and his trone as
31 the da3is of heuene. If forsothe his
sonys shul forsake my lawe ; and in my
32 domys shul not go. If my ri3twisnessis1
thei poote ferr awei ; and myn hestis shul
33 not kepe. I shal visite in a 3erde the
wickidnessis"1 of hem ; and in betingus
34 ther synnes. My mercy forsothe I shal
not don awei fro hym ; ne no3en in my
35 treuthe. Ne I shal not defoule my testa-
ment ; and that gon out of my lippis I
30shal not make vein. Ones I swor in
37 myn holy, to Dauid I shal not lie; his sed
38 in to withoute ende shal duelle. And his
trone as the sunne in my si3t; and as the
moone parfit in to withoute ende, and
39 the witnesse in heuene feithful. Thou
forsothe hast put abac, and dispisid ;
40tariedist thi crist. Thou turnedist awei
the testament of thi seruaunt; thou curs-
41 idist in the erthe his seintuarie. Thou
oure horn schal be enhaunsid. For oure i»
takyng vp is of the Lord ; and of the hooli
of Israel oure kyng. Thanne thou spakist 20
in reuelacioun to thi seyntis, and seidist,
Y haue set help in the my3ti ; and Y haue
enhaunsid the chosun man of my puple.
I foond Dauid, my seruaunt ; Yx anoyntide 21
hym with myn hooli oile. For myn bond 22
schal helpe him; and myn arm schal con-
ferme hym. The enemye schal no thing 23
profite in him ; and the sone of wickidnesse
schal not 'ley to^, for to anoye him. And 2*
Y schal sle hise enemyes fro his face ; and
Y schal turne in to fli3t hem that haten
hym. And my treuthe and mercy sckalzs
be with him ; and his horn schal be en-
haunsid in my name. And Y schal sette 20
his bond in the see ; and his ri3t hoond in
flodis. He schal inwardli clepe me, Thou 27
art my fadir ; my God, and the* vptaker of
myn heelthe. And Y schal sette him the 28
firste gendrida sone; hi3er than the kyngis
of erthe. With outen ende Y schal kepe 29
my merci to hym ; and my testament feith-
ful to him. And Y schal sette his seed so
in to the world of world; and his trone as
the daies of heuene. Forsothe if hisesi
sones forsaken my lawe ; and goen not in
my domes. If thei maken vnhooli my 32
ri3tfulnessis; andkepen not rny comaunde-
mentis. I schal visite in a 3erde the wickid-33
nessis of hem ; and in betyngis the synnes
of hem. But Y schal not scatere my 34
mercy fro hym ; and in my treuthe Y schal
not anoye hym. Nethir Y schal make 35
vnhooli my testament ; and Y schal not
make voide tho thingis that comen forth
of my lippis. Onys Y swoor in mynss
hooli; Y schal not lie to Dauid, his seeds?
schal dwelle with outen ende. And his 38
trone as sunne in my si3t, and as a perfit
mone with outen ende ; and a feithful wit-
nesse in heuene. But thou hast put awei, 39
and hastb dispisid; and hast dilaied thi
crist. Thou hast turned awei the tes-40
tament of thi seruaunt ; thou madist
' Om. H. k the world A. ' ri3t\visnes AH. m wickenessis E.
* and Y IK. 7 putt to i. z myn i. a bigoten i. b Om. i.
830
PSALMS.
LXXXVJII. 42 — LXXXIX. 6.
destro3idist alle the heggis of hym ; thou
42puttist his fastnyng drede. Ther wast-
eden hym alle men passende the weie ; he
43 is maad repref to his ne3heboris. Thou
enhauncidist the ri3thond of men berende
hym doun ; thou gladedest alle his ene-
44mys. Thou turnedest awei11 the helpe
of his swerd; arid thou helpedist hym not
45 in bataile. Thou destrojidist hym fro
his out clensing; arid his sete in the erthe
46 thou hurtlidist. Thou lassedist the da3es
of hys time; thou ful heeldedest0 hym
47 with confusion. Hou longe, Lord, thou
turnest awei in to the ende ; shal brenne
48 out as fyr thi wrathe? Haue mynde
what my substaunce ; whether forsothe
veyn thou hast ordeynd alle the sonus
49 of men ? Who is a man, that? shal Hue,
and shal not see deth ; and shal pulle out
50 his soule fro the bond of helle? Wher
ben thin olde mercies, Lord ; as thou hast
si sworn to Dauid in thi treuthe ? Mynde-
ful be, Lord, of the repref of thi ser-
uauns ; that I withheldi'i' in my bosum, of
52 many Jentilis. The whiche thin enemys
repreueden, Lord ; that thei repreueden
53 the hole chaunging of thi crist. Blessid
the Lord in to with oute ende ; be it do,
be it do.
PSALM LXXXIX.
i The orisoun of Moises, man of God.
Domine,refu- Lord, refut thou art maad to vs; fro
es- sieneracioun in to ieneracioun. Befor that
hillis weren maad, or were formed the
erthe and the roundriesse ; fro world 'and
svn toi world thou art God. Ne turne
thou a man in to mecnesse ; and thou
seidist, Beth conuertid, 366 sones of men.
4 For a thousend 3eer befor thin e3en ; as
3isterdai that is passid. And the warde in
5 the ny3t, that for no3t ben had ; the 3eris
e of hem shul ben. Erli as an erbe passe
vnhooli his seyntuarie in erthe. Thou 4 1
distriedist alle the heggis therof; thou
hast set the stidefastnesse therof drede.
Alle men passynge bi the weie rauyschiden 42
him ; he is maad schenschipe to hise nei3-
boris. Thou hast enhaunsid the ri3thond43
of men oppressinge him ; thou hast gladid
alle hise enemyes. Thou hast turned awei 44
the help of his swerd ; and thou helpidist
not hym in batel. Thou destriedist him 45
fro clensing; and thou hast hurtlidc doun
his seete in erthe. Thou hast maad Iesse46
the daies of his time ; thou hast bisched
him with schenschip. Lord, hou longe 47
turnest thou awei in to the ende ; schal
thin ire brenne out as fier ? Bithenke 48
thou what is my substaunce ; for whether
thou hast ordeyned veynli alle the sones
of men? Who is a man, that schal lyue, 49
and schal not se deth ; schald delyuere his
soule fro the hond of helle ? Lord, where 50
ben thin elde mercies ; as thou hast swore
to Dauid in thi treuthe? Lord, be thou si
myndeful of the schenschipe of thi ser-
uauntis, of many hethene men ; whiche Y
helde togidere in my bosum. Whiche 52
thin enemyes, Lord, diden schenschipfuli ;
for thei dispisiden the chaungyng of thi
crist. Blessid be the Lord with outen.53
ende ; be it don, be it don.
PSALM LXXXIX.
The title ofthee nyne and eiytetithe salm. i
The preier of Moises, the man of God "\.
Lord, thou art rnaad help to vs ; fro
generacioun in to generacioun. Bifore that 2
hillis weren maad, ether the erthe and the
world was formed ; fro the world and in
to the world thou art God. Turne thou 3
not awei a man in to lownesse ; and thou
seidist, 3e sones of men, be conuertid. For 4
a thousynde 3eer ben bifore thin i3en ; as
3istirdai, which is passid, and as keping
in the ni3t. The 3eeris of hem schulen be 55
that ben had for nou3t. Eerli passe he, as 6
t The preier of
Moises, the
man of God,
to gete Goddis
benefices to the
puple of Israel,
wiche he ladde
out of Egipt,
to gette bene-
fices in tyme
to comyng.
Lire here. i.
n Om. c. o hilidist A. P and AH. PP withholds A. 1 in to A. and in to EH.
c hurlid i. d that shal i. e Om. c et alii.
LXXXIX. 7 XC. 5.
PSALMS.
831
Qui habitat in
adiutorio Al-
tissimi.
he, erli flursher he, and passe; at euen falle
he doun, inwardli harde he, and waxe drie.
7 For we han failid in thi wrathe ; and in
sthi wodnesse wee ben disturbid. Thou
hast put oure wickidnessis8 in thi si3t ;
cure world in the Ii3ting of thi chere.
u For alle oure dajis faileden ; and in thi
wrathe wee han failid. Oure jeris, as an
10 ireyn, shul be betho3t ; the da)is of oure
3eris in tho seuenti 3er*. If forsothe in
my^tis ei3teti 3er ; and the more ouer of
them trauaile and sorewe. For ther ouer-
cam debonernesse ; and wee shul be chas-
1 1 tisid. Who knew3 the power of thi
wrathe; and for thi drede thi wrathe de-
12 uoumbren? Thi ri3thond so macknowen;
is and the ta3t with herte in wisdam. Be
thou conuertid, Lord, hou longe ; and
louli preyable be thou vp on thi seruauns.
14 Wee ben fulfild erly with thi mercy; wee
han ful out io3ed, and delitid in alle oure
I5da3is. Wee han io3id for the da3i's in
whiche thou hast mekid vs ; the 3eris in
16 whiche wee han seen euelis. Behold,
Lord, in to thi seruauns, and in to thi
werkys; and reule forth the sones of hem.
17 And be the shynyng of the Lord oure
God vp on vs ; arid the werkis of oure
hondis ri3tforth reule 'vp onu vs ; and the
werk of oure hondis reule ri3tforth.
PSALM XC.
1 The preysing of the song, to hym Dauid.
That woneth in the helpe of the hei3est ;
in the defending of God of heuene shal al
2 abide. He shal sei to the Lord, Myn vn-
dertakere art thou, and my refut ; my
3 God, I shal hope in to hym. For he de-
liuerede me fro the grene of hunteres ;
4 and fro the sharpe woord. With his shul-
dris he shal al aboute shadewe to thee ;
and under his pennys thou shalt hopen.
6 With the sheld shal enuyroune thee his
treuthe; thou shalt not drede fro the ny3t
an eerbe, eerli florische he, and passe ; in
the euentid falle he doun, be he hard, and
wexef drie. For we han failid in thin ire;?
and we ben disturblid in thi strong ven-
iaunce. Thou hast set oure wickidnessis 8
in thi si3t ; oure world in the h^tning of
thi cheer. For alle oure daies han failid ; o
and we han failid in thin ire. Oure 3eris
schulen bithenke, as^ an yreyn ; the daies 10
of oure 3eeris ben inh tho seuenti 3eeris.
Forsothe, if fourescoor1 3eerk ben in my3ti
men ; and the more1 tyme of m hem is trauel
and sorewe. For myldenesse cam aboue ;
and we schulen be chastisid. Who knewii
the power of thin ire; and durste nourribre
thin ire for thi drede ? Make thi ri3thond 12
so knowun ; and make men lerned" in herte
bi wisdom. Lord, be thou conuertid sum- is
deel ; and be thou able to be preied on0 thi
seruauntis. We weren fillid eerli with thi 14
merci ; we maderi ful out ioye, and we de-
litiden in alle oure daies. We weren glad is
for the daies in whiche thou madist vs
meke ; for the 3eeris in whiche we si3en
yuels. Lord, biholde thou into thi ser-ic
uauntis, and in to thi werkis ; and dresse
thou the sones of hem. And the schynyng 17
of oure Lord God be on vs; and dresse
thou the werkis of oure hondis on vs, and
dresse thou the werk? of oure hondis.
PSALM XC.
^The nyntithe salmi. t
He that dwellith in the help of the
hi3este God ; schal dwelle in the protec-
cioun of God of heuene. He schal seie to 2
the Lord, Thou art myn vptaker, and my
refuit ; my God, Y schal hope in him. Fors
he delyuered me fro the snare of hunteris;
and fro a scharp word. With hise schul-4
dris he schal make schadowe to thee ; and
thou schalt haue hope vnder hise fetheris.
His treuthe schal cumpasse thee with as
scheld; thou schalt not drede ofr ny3tis
r floure AEII. s wickenessis E. wickidnesse H. * jeeris AEH. u vp A.
t wexe he is. e upon as I. h Om. c. ' eijti c et plures. k 3eeris i. ' Om. i. m moreouer of i.
n so leerned s. ° of i. P werkis A pr. m. <1 The tijtle of the Ixxxx. salm. loi. The nyntithe salm Noises
made also. K. The Ixxxx. salm hath no title, nelher in Ebrerv, nether in Jerom. uv. r of the i.
832
PSALMS.
XC. 6 — XCI. 8.
Bonum est
ronfteri.
6 drede. Fro the arwe fleende in daiv, fro
the nede goende in dercnessis thur3; fro
the inrennyng, and thew rnyddai deuel.
7 Ther shul falle fro thi side a thousend,
and ten thousend* fro thi ri3t sidis ; to
s thee forsothe he shal not ne3he. Neuer-
thelatere with thin 63611 thou shalt be-
holde; and the 3elding of synnes thou
9 shalt see. For thou art^, Lord, myn
hope; he3est thou hast put thiz refut.
10 Ther shal not come to thee euel ; and
scourge shal not ne3hea to thi tabernacle.
11 For to his aungelis he comaundide of
thee ; that thei shulden kepen thee in alle
i-2thiweies. In hondis thei shul bern thee;
lest parauenture thou offende at the ston
13 thi foot. Vp on the eddere and the koka-
trice thou shalt go ; and thou shalt to-
utrede the leoun and the dragoun. For
in me he hopide, I shal delyueren hym ;
I shal defende hym, for he knew3 my
is name. He criede to me, and I ful out
shal heren hymb, with hym I am in tri-
bulacioun ; Ic shal taken hym out, and
leglorifien hym. In lengthe of da3is I shal
fulfillen hym ; and shewen to hym myn
helthe 3yuere.
PSALM XCI.
1 The salm of the song, in the dai of
sabot.
2 Good it is to knoulechen to the Lord ;
and to do salm to thi name, thou he3est.
3 To tellen out erly thi mercy ; and thi
4 treuthe by thed ny3t. In the ten cordid
s sautre ; with song in the harpe. For
thou hast delitid me, Lord, in thi mak-
ing ; and in the werkis of thin hondis I
Gshal ful out io3en. Hou magnefied ben
thi werkis, Lord ; ful myche deep ben
7 maad thi tho3tys. The vnwise man shal
not knowen ; and the fool shal not vn-
sderstonde thes thingus. Whan full out
sprunge shul ben the synneres, as hei ;
and shuln aperen alle, that wirken wicke-
drede. Of an arowe fliynge ins the dai, G
of1 au gobelyn goynge in derknessis ; of
asailing, andv a myddai feend. A thou- 7
synde schulen falle doun fro thi side, and
ten thousynde fro thi i^tside ; forsothe it
schal not nei3e to thee. Netheles thou 8
schalt biholde with thin i3en ; and thou
schalt se the 3elding of synneris. For 9
thou, Lord, art myn hope ; thou hast set
thin help altherhi3este. Yuel schal not 10
come to thee ; and a scourge schal not
nei3e to thi tabernacle. For God hath 1 1
comaundid to hise aungels of thee ; that
thei kepe thee in alle thi weies. Thei 12
schulen beere thee in the hondis ; leste
perauenture thou hirte thi foot at a stoon.
Thou schalt go onw a snake, and ax coca- is
trice ; and thou schalt defoule a lioun and
a dragoun. For he hopide in me, Y schal u
delyuere hym ; Y schal defende him, for
he knew my name. He criede to me, and is
Y schal here him, Y am with him in tri-
bulacioun ; Y schal delyuere him, and Y
schal glorifie hym. I schal fille hym with is
the lengthe of daies ; and Y schal schewe
myn helthe to him.
PSALM XCI.
The* title of the? oon and nyntithe salm.\
' The salm1 of " song, in the dai of& sabath.
It is good to knouleche to the Lord ; 2
and to synge to thi name, thoub hi3este.
To schewe eerli thi merci ; and thi treuthe 3
bi ny3t. In a sautrie of ten cordis ; with 4
song in harpe. For thou, Lord, hast de-5
litid me in thi makyng ; and Y schal make
ful out ioye in the werkis of thin hondis.
Lord, thi werkis ben magnefied greetli ; e
thi thou3tis ben maad ful depe. An vn-7
wise man schal not knowe ; and a fool
schal not vndirstonde these thingis.Whanne s
synneris comen forth, as hey; and alle thei
apperen, that worchen wickidnesse. That 9
thei perische in to the world of world ;
v the dai AH.
d Orn. AH.
w Om. A. * thousandis A. J Om. AH. z my A. a neiye to A. b Om. c. c and A.
8 on s. t and of c ei -
Om. c. a Om. A. b that art i.
Om. s. v and of M. of x. w
upon K.
on a i.
y Om.
XCI. 9 — XCIII. 2.
PSALMS.
833
Dominus reg-
nauit,decorem.
Deus Klcio-
num.
gnesse6. That thei dien in to the world
of world ; thou forsothe hejest in to with-
10 oute ende, Lord. For lo ! thin enemys,
Lord, for lo ! thin enemys shul pershen ;
and alle shul be scaterid that werken
u wickidnesse. And as an vnycorn shal
ben enhauncyd myn horn ; and my laste
12 age in 'plenteuous rnercyf. And myn e$e
lokide doun myn enemys ; and to the in-
riseris wariende in me shal here myn ere.
is The ri3twis as palm shal floure ; as the
cedre of Liban he shal be multiplied.
H The plauntid in the hous of the Lord;
in the porchis of the hous of oure God
15 shul floure. 3it they shul be multiplied
in the laste 'plenteuous ages ; and wel
suffrende thei shul be, that thei telle.
For ri3t is the Lord oure God ; and ther
is not wickidnesse in hym.
PSALM XCII.
The pr rising of the song of David, in
the dai befor the sabat, whanfoundid
is the erthe.
i The Lord regnede, fairnesse he is cladh;
the Lord is cladh strengthe, and befor-
2girte' hymself. Forsothe he fastnede the
roundnesse of erthek; that shal not be to-
sgidere stirid. Greithid is thi sete, God,
fro thanne ; fro the world thou art. The
flodis rereden vp, Lord ; the flodis rereden
vp ther vois. Flodis rereden vp ther flow-
4 ingis ; fro the voises1 of manye watris.
Merueilouse the wawis of the se ; merueil-
5ous in he3e thingis the Lord. Thi wit-
nessingis ben maad beleeuable ful myche ;
holynesse semeth thin hous, Lord, in to
the lengthe of da3es.
PSALM XCIII.
The salm qfDauid, the f erthe dai of
the wike.
i God of veniauncis Lord ; God of ven-
aiauncis freeli dide. Be thou enhauncid
forsothe thou, Lord, art the hi3est, with-
outen ende. For lo ! Lord, thin enemyes, 10
forlo! thin enemyes schulen perische; and
allec schulen be scaterid that worchen
wickidnesse. And myn horn schal ben
reisid as an vnicorn ; and myn eelde in
plenteuouse merci. And myn \$e dis-ia
piside myn enemyes ; and whanne wickid
men rysen a3ens me, myn eere schal here.
A iust man schal floure as a palm tree ; is
he schal be multiplied as a cedre of Liban.
Men plauntid in the hous of the Lord ; u
schulen floure in the porchis of the hous
of oure God. 3it thei schulen be multi- 15
plied in plenteuouse elde ; and thei schu-
len be suffryng wel. That thei telle, that
oure Lord God is ri3tful ; and no wickid-
nesse is in hym.
PSALM XCII.
The two and nyntithe
The Lord hath regned, he is clothid 1
with fairnesse ; the Lord is clothid with
strengthe, and hath gird hyrn silf. Fora
he made stidefast the world ; that schal
not be moued. God, thi seete was maad 3
redi fro that tyrne; thou art fro the world.
Lord, the flodis ban reisid ; the flodis han
reisid her vois. Flodis reisiden6 her wawis;
of the voicisf of many watris. The reisyngis4
of the see ben wondurful ; the Lord is
wondurful in hi3e thingis. Thi witness- 5
ingis ben maad able to be bileued greetli ;
Lord, holynesse bicometh thin hous, in to
the lengthe of daies.
PSALM XCIII.
The thre and nyntithe salm«\.
God is Lord of veniauncis ; God of h i
veniauncis' dide freli. Be thou enhaunsid 2
fThissalmhath
no tijtle, nether
in Ebreu, ne in
Jerom, and E-
brees seyn, that
Moists made
this salm. I.
The lettere of
this salm is
lilliil in the
rewme of Crist;
and rewmes of
the world ben
suget to it bi
feith. Lyre
here. IK.
i This salm
hath no tijtle,
neither in E-
breu, ne in
Jerom. I.
In this salm
Moises ajen-
clepith the pc-
ple fro errour,
about Goddis
puruyaunce,
and schewith
that Goddis
puruyaunce
strecchith forth
to alle thingis,
and punischith
iustli synners.
Lyre here. IK.
e wickedenesse AEH. f the mercy of the tete E pr. m.
' he before girde A. k the erthe AEII. ' vois A.
S age of the tete E pr. m. h clothed AEH.
The two and nyntithe salm, that Moises made, hath no title. K. The Ixxxxij. salm hath
a reisiden L. ' vois A. 8 The Ixxxxiij. A. The title of the Ixxxxiij. salm. G. The
e alle thei i. d
no title, u. e han
Ixxxxiij. salm hath no title, u. h Om. o sec. m. i veniaunce cuEFLsb.
VOL. II. 5 O
834
PSALMS.
XC1II. 3 — 23.
that demest the erthe ; 3eld 3elding to the
3 proude. Hou longe synneres, Lord ; hou
4 longe synneres shul glorien ? Thei shul
steringli seyn, and speke wickidnesse ;
alle shul speke that wirchen vnri3twis-
snesse. Thi puple, Lord, thei mekeden ;
c and ouertrauaileden thin eritage. The
widewe and the comeling thei sloowen ;
and the moderles childer thei killeden.
7 And thei seiden, The Lord shal not seen ;
ne the God of Jacob shal vnderstonde.
sVnderstondeth, 3ee vnwise men in the
puple ; and, 3ee foolis, sum tyme sa-
guoureth. He that plauritide the ere, shal
he not heren ; or he that made the e$e,
iobehaltm not? That chastiseth Jentilis,
shal he not vndirnyme; that techeth man
nkunnyng? The Lord wot the tho3tis of
12 men ; for thei ben veyne. Blisful the
man, whom thou shalt enforme, Lord ;
and of thi lawe thou shalt techen hymn.
13 That thou suage hym fro euele da3es ; to
the time be dolue to the synnere a dich.
14 For the Lord shal not putte abac his
isfolc; and his eritage shal not forsake. For
to ri3twisnesse be turned in to dom ; and
who beside it, alle that ben ri3twis in
16 herte. Who shal 'al rijsen0 to me a3en
the warieris ; or who shal stonde with
me a3en the werkende? wickidnesse?
17 But for the Lord halpi me ; parauenture
is my soule shulde han duellid in helle. If
I seide, Moued is my foot ; thi mercy,
19 Lord, halp<! me. After the multitude of
my sorewis in myn herte ; thi coumfort-
2oingis gladeden1" my soule. Whether cle-
ueth to thee the sete off wickidnesse ; that
2iformest trauaile in the heste? Thei shul
cacchen in to the soule of the ri3twis ;
and the innocent blod thei shul con-
22dempne. And the Lord is maad to me
in to refut ; and my God in to the helpe
23 of myn hope. And he shal 3eelde to hem
the wickidnesse of hem, and in the ma-
lice of hem he shal destro3e them ; shal
destro3e them the Lord oure God.
that demest the erthe ; 3elde thou 3eldinge
to proude men. Lord, hou longe synneris ; 3
hou longe schulen synneris haue glorie ?
Thei schulen telle out, and schulen speke 4
wickidnesse ; alle men schulen speke that
worchen vnri3tfulnesse. Lord, thei han 5
maad lowe thi puple ; and thei han disesid
thin eritage. Thei killiden a widowe and 6
a comelyng ; and thei han slayn fadirles
children and modirles. And thei seiden, 7
The Lord schal not se ; and God of Jacob
schal not vndurstonde. 3e vnwise men in a
the puple, vndirstondek; and, 36 foolis, lerne1
sum tyme. Schal not he here, that plaunt- 9
ide the eere ; ethere biholdith not he, that
made the i$e ? Schal not he repreue, that 10
chastisith folkis ; which1" techith man kun-
nyng? The Lord knowith the thou3tis ofn
men ; that tho ben veyne. Blessid is the" 12
man, whom thou, Lord, hast lerned0; and
hast tau3t him of thi lawe. That thou 13
aswage hym fro yuele daies; til a diche
be diggid to the synner. For the Lord 1 4
schal not putte awei his puple ; and he
schal not forsake his eritage. Til ri3tful-io
nesse be turned in to dom ; and who ben
ni3 it, alle that ben of ri3tful herte. Who ie
schal rise with me a^ens mysdoeris ; ether
who schal stonde with me a3ens hem that
worchen wickidnesse? No but for the 17
Lord helpide me ; almest my soule hadde
dwellid in helle. If Y seide, My foot was is
stirid ; Lord, thi merci helpide me. Aftir i!>
the multitude of my sorewis in myn herte ;
thi coumfortis maden glad my soule. Whe- 20
ther the seete of wickidnesse cleueth to
thee ; that makist trauel'' in comaunde-
ment? Thei schulen take a3ens the soule 21
of a iust man ; and thei schulen condempne
innocent blood. And the Lord was maad 22
to me in to refuyt; and my God was maad
in toi the help of myn hope. And he 23
schal 3elde to hem the wickidnesse of hem;
and in the malice of hem he schal lese
hem, oure Lord God schal lese hem.
m beholdeth ABU. " hem c. ° Arijse AH. P worcher H. 1 helpede AEH. T gladen a.
k vndirstondeth i. 1 lerneth i. >n the which i. n that i. ° lered i. P traueylis s. q Om. LS.
xcrv. i — xcv. 7.
PSALMS.
835
PSALM XCIV.
The preising of the song, to hym Dauid.
Venite, exalte- i Cometh, ful out io3e wee to the Lord ;
inwardli 1036 wee to God, our helthe
23iuere. Befor ocupie wee his face in
knouleching ; and in salmys inwardli io3e
3 wee to hym. For God a gret Lord, and
a gret king ouer alle godis ; for the Lord
4 shal not poote abac his folc. For in his
bond ben alle the5 coostis of erthe4 ; and
5 the hei3tis of hillis ben of hym. For of
hym is the se, and he made it ; and the
edrie his hondis formeden. Cometh, ho-
noure wee, and falle wee doun before God,
wepe wee befor the Lord, for he made
7 vs ; for he is the Lord oure God. And
wee the puple of his leswe ; and the shep
s of his hond. To dai if hys vois 366 han
sherd; wileth not" hardne 3oure hertis. As
in the terring, after the day ; of tempting
in desert. Where tempteden me 3oure fa-
dris ; proueden and se3en my werkis.
loFourti 3eer offended I was to that ienera-
cioun ; and I seide, Euermor these erren
11 in herte. And thes knewen not my
weyes, to whom I swor in my wrathe ;
thei shul not entre in to my reste.
PSALM XCV.
i The salm of Dauid, whan the hous was
bilcl vp after the caltrfte.
Syngeth to the Lord a newe song;
2singeth to the Lord, al erthe. Syngeth
to the Lord, and blesseth to his name ;
telleth fro dai in to dai his 'helthe 3yuerev.
3 Tellith out among Jentilis his glorie ; in
4 alle puplis his merueilis. For the Lord
gretw, and preisable ful myche ; ferful he
5 is ouer alle godis. For alle the godis off
Jentilis deuelis ; the Lord forsothe he-
euens made. Knouleching and fairnesse
in the si3te of hym ; holynesse and gret
7 doing in the halewing of hym. Bringeth
Cantate Do-
mino.
PSALM XCIV.
Thefoure and nyntlthe salmr^. t This saim
hath no tijtle,
Come 36, make we ful out ioie to the i neither in E-
Lord; hertli synge we to God, oure heelthe. jerom.ei!n
Bifore ocupie we his face in knowleching ; 2
and hertli synge we to him in salmes. For 3
God is a greet Lord, and a greet king seith> that this
aboue alle goddis ; for the Lord schal not of Dauid, and
putte awei his puple. For alle the endis 4
of erthe ben in his hond; and the hi3-
nesses3 of hillis ben hise. For the see is 5 Josue> but of
the entnng in
his, and he made it ; and hise hondis form- to the lend of
ba'5
eden the drie lond. Come 36, herie1 we, o
and falle we" doun bifore God, wepe we
bifore the Lord that made vs ; for he is 7
oure Lord God. And we ben the puple of sioun he re-
, . mouyde the
his lesewe ; and the scheep of his hond. lettyng. Lyre
If 36 han herd his vois to dai ; nyle 36 make «
hard 3oure hertis. As in the terryng to 9
wraththe ; bi the dai of temptacioun in de-
sert. Where 3oure fadris temptiden me ;
thei preueden and sienv my werkis. Fourti i«
3eer I was offendid to this generacioun ;
and Y seide, Euere thei erren in herte.
And these men knewen not my weies ; to"
whichew Y swoor in myn ire, thei schulen
not entre in to my reste.
PSALM XCV.
Thefyue and nyntithe salm hath no title*\. i
Singe 36 a newe song to the Lord ; al
erthe, synge 36 to the Lord. Synge 36 to 2
the Lord, and blesse 36 his name ; telle 36
his heelthe fro dai in to dai. Telle 36 his 3
glorie among hethene men ; hise merueilis
among alle puplis. For the Lord is greet, 4
and worthi to be preisid ful myche ; he is
ferdful aboue alle goddis. For alle the 5
goddis of hethene men ben feendis ; but
the Lord made heuenes. Knouleching G
and fairnesse is in his si3t ; hoolynesse
and worthi doyng is in his halewing. 3ey
cuntrees of hethene men, brynge? to the
t A glos. This
salm hath no
tijtle, neither
in Ebreu, ne
in Jerom. I.
This salm spek-
ith of the tyme
of Crist, that
bigan propirly
at the begyn-
nyng of the
prechingof the
gospel. Lire
here. IK.
s Om. AEH. t the erthe E. u not ajeen ABH. v helthe c. w is greet A.
T The Ixxxxiiij. A. Thefoure and nyntithe salm hath no title, whanne Dauid made it. K. The Ixxxxiiij.
salm hath no title, u. s hijnesse IK. 4 and herie s. " Om. s. v saujen i passim. w whom i.
* From u. The tilil oftltefyue and nyntithe salm. A. The Ixxxxv. salm. c et plures. Thefyue and nyntithe
salm, the salm of Dauilh, whanne the arke mas brou^l in to his hous. K. Y bryngeth i.
5 O 2
836
PSALMS.
xcv. 8 — xcvi. 10.
Dominus reg-
nauit, exultet.
to the Lord, 366 kuntres of Jeritilis ;
bringeth to the Lord glorie and wrshipe ;
a bringeth to the Lord glorie to hys name.
Taketh ostis, and" entreth in to his
9 porchis ; honoureth the Lord in his holi
porche. Be to moued fro his face al
loerthe; seith in Jentilis, for the Lord
hath regned. Forsothe he hath amendid
the roundnesse of erthe?, that shal not
be moued ; he shal demen puplis in
11 equite. Gladen heuenes, and ful out u>3e
the erthe, be to moued the se, and his
i2plente; feeldis shul io3en, and alle thingus
that in hem ben. Thanne alle thez trees
of wodis shul ful out io3en fro the face
13 of the Lord, for he cam ; for he cam to
demen the erthe. He shal demen the
roundnesse of thea erthe in equite ; and
puplis in his treuthe.
PSALM XCVI.
1 The salm of Dauid, whan his lond is
restorid to hym.
The Lord hath regned, the erthe ful
2 out 1036 it ; manye ilis glade thei. Cloude
and dercnesse in his cumpas; ri3twisnesse
a and dom the coreccioun of his sete. Fir
beforn hym shal go; and enflaume in the
4 cumpas his enemys. His leitis h'3teden
to the roundnesse of the erthe ; he 333,
5 and the erthe is al to-moued. Hillis as
wax floweden fro the face of the Lord ;
6 fro the face of the Lord al erthe. Heuenes
tolden out his ri3twisnesse ; and alle pu-
7plis se3en his glorie. Be thei confoundid,
alle that honouren grauen thingus ; and
that glorien in their maumetis. Honour-
s eth hym alle 306 his aungelis ; Sion herde,
and gladclede. And the do3tris of Jude ful
9 out gladeden ; for thi domes, Lord. For
thou, Lord, he3est ouer alle erthe; ful
myche thou art enhauncid ouer alle
logoddis. 3ee that loouen the Lord, hatith
euel ; the Lord kepeth the soulis of hys
Lord, bringe 36 glorye and onour to the
Lord ; bringe 36 to the Lord glorie to hyss
name. Take 36 sacrificis, and entre 36 in
to the hallis of hym ; herie 36 the Lord in 9
his hooli halle. Al erthe be moued of his
face; seie 36 among hethene men, that theio
Lord hath regned. And he hath amendid
the world, that schal not be moued ; he
schal deme puplis in equite. Heuenes ben
glad, and the erthe make ful out ioye, the
see and the fulnesse therof be moued togi-
dere ; feeldis schulen make ioye, and alle 12
thingis that ben in tho. Thanne alle the
trees of wodis schulen make ful out ioye,
for the face of the Lord, for he coin eth ; is
for he cometh to deme the erthe. He
schal deme the world in equite ; and pu-
plis in his treuthe.
PSALM XCVI.
The sixe and nyntithe salmz"\. \ tThissaim
hath no tijtle,
neither in E-
hreu, ne in Je-
The Lord hath regned, the erthe make rom. itspekith
ful out ioye; many ilis be glad. Cloude 2 of crist'to'tnf
and derknesse in his cumpas ; ri3tfulnesse du™ioundthat
and doom is amending of his seete. Fiers is toreise s°de
men to blisse,
schal go bifore him ; anda schal enflawmeb and to caste
. TT. , . . , doun wickid
hise enemyes in cumpas. Hise leitis schyn-4 men toheiie,
eden to the world ; the erthe si3, and was
moued.
the face
Hillis as wax fletiden doun fro 5 Ms cpmyng to
the doom of
of the Lord ; al erthe fro thec discredoun,
. , that is, to clepe
his c, sum men to
face of the Lord. Heuenes telden
ri3tfulnesse ; and alle puplis sien his glorie.
Allee that worschipen sculptilisf| be schent, 7
and thei that ban glorie in her symelacris;
alle 3e& aungels of the Lord, worschipe1'
him. Sion herde, and was glad, and then
dou3tris of Juda maden ful out ioye ; for
'thi domes, Lord'. For thou, Lord, arts
the hi3este on al erthe ; thou art greetli
enhaunsid ouere alle goddis. 3e that louen 10
the Lord, hatek yuel ; the Lord kepith the
soulis of hise seyntis ; he schal delyuer
faith hi grace,
and to forsake
That is, idols
maad with
IMM nl is. Austyn
here. K.
x Om. c. y the erthe A. * Om. AH. » Qm. A.
z Ixxxxvi. AI. The sixe and nyntithe salme hath no title, and it spekith of the comynge of Crist to the
doom. K. The Ixxxxvi. salm hath no title, u. a al,d it i. b enflawme, ether sette ajier c et plures.
Om. CP pr. m. riKpQwb. d her A. e Alle thei i. f grauen thinais or ymasis i. B the A.
" worshipeth i. i the domes of the Lord s. k hateth i.
xcvi. ii — xcvm. 5.
PSALMS.
837
Cantate Do-
mino canticum
nouum.
Duminus reg-
nauit, irascan-
tur.
seintis ; fro the bond of the synnere he
n'shal deliuereh them. Li3t is sprunge to
the ri3twis ; and gladnesse to the ri3t
12 men in herte. Glade, jee ri3twise, in the
Lord ; and knoulecheth to the mynde of
his halewing.
PSALM XCVII.
1 The salm ofDauid.
Singeth to the Lord a newe song ; for
merueilous thingus he dide. His ri3t
bond sauede to hym ; and the holi arm
2 of hym. Knowen made the Lord his
helthe 3euere ; in the si3te of Jentilis he
sshewide his ri3twisnesse. He recordide
of his mercy ; and of his treuthe, to the
hous of Irael. Alle the termes of erthe
4 se3en ; the helthe 3euere of oure God. In-
wardli io3e 3ee to God, al erthec ; syng-
eth, and ful out io3eth, and doth salm.
5 Doth salm to the Lord in harpe, and in
6 harpe and in vois of salm ; in trumpis
beten out, and in vois of the hornene
trumpe. Inwardli io3eth in the si3te of
7 the Lord kingd ; be moued the se, and
his plente ; the roundnesse of londis, and
8 alle that dwellen in it. The flodis shuln
flappe for {036 with bond togidere ; moun-
steynes shnl ful out io3en fro the si3te of
the Lord ; for he cam to deme the erthe.
He shal deme the roundnesse of the erthe
in ri3twisnesse ; and puplis in equitie.
PSALM XCVIII.
1 The salm ofDauid.
The Lord regnede,wrathen the puplis;
thou that sittist vp on cherubyn,be moued
2 the erthe. The Lord in Sion gret ; and
3 hey3 ouer alle puplis. Knouleche thei to
thi gret name, for ferful and holi it is ;
4 and the wrshipe of the king looueth dom.
Thou hast greithid ri3tforth reulingis ;
dom and ri3twisnesse in Jacob thou hast
ado. Enhaunce 3ee the Lord oure God,
hem fro the bond of the1 synner. Li3t isn
risun to the ri3tful man ; and gladnesse to
ri3tful men of herte. Juste men, be 3em 12
glad in the Lord ; and knouleche 36° to
the mynde of his halewyng.
PSALM XCVII.
The seuen and nyntithe salm hath no title^. \
Singe 36 a newe song to the Lord ; for
he hath do merueils. His ri3t bond and
his hooli arm ; hath maad heelthe to hym.
The Lord hath maad knowun his heelthe; 2
in the si3t of hethene men he hath schewid
his ri3tfulnesse. He bithou3te on his merci ; 3
and on his treuthe, to the hous of Israel.
Alle the endis of erthe ; sien the heelthe of
oure God. Al erthe, make 36 hertli ioye4
to God ; synge 36, and make 36 ful out
ioye, and seie 36 salm. Singe 36 to the 5
Lord in an harpe, in harpe andr vois of
salm ; in trumpis betun out8 with hamer, 6
and in vois of a trumpe of horn. Hertli
synge 36 in the si3t of the Lord, the king ;
the see and the fulnesse therof be moued ; 7
the world, and thei that dwellen therynne.
Flodis schulen make ioie with bond, to- 8
gidere hillis schulen make ful out ioye,
for* si3t of the Lord ; for he coineth too
deme the erthe. He schal deme the world
in ri3tfulnesse ; and puplis in equite.
PSALM XCVIII.
The ei^te and nyntithe salmn\. \
The Lord hath regned, puplis ben
wrooth ; thou that sittist on cherubyn,
the erthe be moued. The Lord is greet 2
in Sion ; and hi3 aboue alle puplis. Knou-3
leche thei to thi greet name, for it is ferd-
f ul and hooli ; and the onour of the king 4
loueth doom. Thou hast maad redi dress-
yngis ; thou hast maad doom and ri3tful-
nesse in Jacob. Enhaunse 36 oure Lord 5
f But oure
doctours seyn
comynli, that
Dauith made
this salme of
the rewme of
Crist ; but this
expowning is
more goostli
than literal,
therfore Dauith
made it to in-
duce the puple
of Goddis wor-
shiping, and
this was aftir
that he hadde
ouercome the
Filisteis, and
othere aduer-
saries rising a-
jcns his rewme,
and aftir that
he hadde broujt
the arke of the
Lord into the
hil of Syon,
withinne the
tabernacle wich
he hadde araied
therfore ; and
there he or-
deyned prestes
and dekenes,
for to herie
God. Lire
here. K.
J This salm
hath no tijtle,
neither in E-
breu, ne in Je-
rom ; oure doc-
tours seyn co-
mounly, that
Dauid made
this salm of the
rewme of Crist.
i.
b delyuered A. delyueren H. c the erthe AEH . (I the king E pr. m.
1 Om. s. m Om. A. n Om. s. q From K. The titil of the seuen and nyntithe salm. A. The title of
Ixxxxvii. salm ; a salm CDHOQRSUX. r and in i. 8 Om. L. * for the co pr. m. sx. fro K. u Ixxxxviii. AI.
The ei}te and nyntithe salm, thai Dauid made of the rewme of Crist, hath no lille. K. The title Ixxxxviii.
salm. s. The Ixxxxviii. psalm hath no title, nether in Ebreu, nether in Jerom. u.
838
PSALMS.
XCVIII. 6 — C. 4.
and honoureth the litle ste3ing vp place
6 of his feet, for it is holi. Moyses and
Aron ine the prestis of hym ; and Sa-
muel among hem that inwardli clepen
his name. Thei inwardli clepeden the
7 Lord, and he ful out herde them ; in the
piler of a cloude he spac to them. Thei
kepten his wituessingus ; and the heste
e that he 3af to hem. Lord oure God, thou
vful outf herdest hem ; God, thou merciful
were to them, and veniende in to alle
«the findingus of hem. Enhaunceth the
Lord oure God, and honoureth in the
holy hil of hym ; for holi the Lord oure
God.
PSALM XCIX.
i The salm in confessioun.
2 Inwardli io3e 3ee to God, al ertheS;
serueth to the Lord in gladnesse. En-
s treth in his si3te ; in ful out io3ing. Witeth,
for the Lord he is God ; he made vs, and
we not vsself h. His pnple, and the schep
4 of his leswe, goth in to his 3atys in con-
fessioun ; his porchis in ympnes, vknou-
leche 3ee' to hym. Preise 366 his name,
5 for swete is the Lord, in to withouten
ende his mercy ; and unto ieneracioun
and ieneracioun his treuthe.
PSALM C.
1 The salm to hym Dauid.
Misericordiam Mercy and dom ; I shal singe to thee,
2 Lord. I shal do salm, and vnderstonde in
the vndefoulid weie ; whan thou shalt come
to me. I fulli 3ide in the innocence of
myn herte ; in the myddel of myn hous.
si purposide not befor myn e3en an vn-
ri3twis thing ; the doende the brekingus
of the lawe I hatide. Ther cleuede not
4 to me a shreude herte ; the malice doere
God ; and worschipe 36 the stool of hise
feet, for it is hooli. Moises and Aaron e
weren among hise preestis ; and Samuel
was among hem that inwardli clepen his
name. Thei inwardli clepiden the Lord,
and he herde hem ; in a piler of cloude0 7
he spak to hem. Thei kepten hise wit-
nessyngis ; and the comaundement which
he 3af to hem. Oure Lord GodP, thou 8
herdist hem ; God, thou were merciful to
hem, and thou tokist veniaunce on al her
fyndyngis. Enhaunse 36 oure Lord God,9
and worschipe 36 in his hooli hil ; for oure
Lord God is hooli.
PSALM XCIX.
The titil qfthe^ nyne and nyntithe salm. \
^A salm? to knouleche ; Vw Ebrew* ^thus,
A salm for knouleching^.
Al erthe, singe 36 hertli to God ; serue 2
36 the Lord in gladnesse. Entre 36 in his
si3t; in ful out ioiyng. Wite 36, that the 3
Lord hym silf is God ; he made vs, and
not we maden vs. His puple, and the
scheep of his lesewe, entre 30 in to hise 4
3atis in knoulechyng ; entre ye in to hise
porchis, vknouleche 3eu to him in ympnes.
Herye 36 his name, for the Lord iss
swete, his merci is with outen ende ; and
his treuthe is in generacioun and in to
generacioun.
PSALM C.
The titil of the hundrid salm. " The salm? i
of Dauid\.
Lordw, Y schal synge to thee ; merci
and doom. I schal synge, and Y schal vn-2
durstonde in a weie with out wem; whanne
thou schalt come to me. I 3ede perfitli in
the innocence of myn herte ; in the myddil
of myn hous. I settide not forth biforea
myn i3en an vniust thing ; Y hatide hem
that maden trespassyngis. A schrewide4
herte cleuede not to me ; Y knewe not a
t A gloi. Thii
salm was ma
to be songen in
the offring of
pesible sacri-
fices, that was
offrid to God
for sum bene-
fice to be geten
of him, to
wiche the pies-
ing of God is
requyred bi-
fore, ether for
benefice now
geten, to wich
the doing of
thankingis
oweth to seve.
Lire here. K.
J A glos. Da-
uith made this
salm, whanne
he knew that
God hadde
stabliyschid
and confermed
him in the
rewme of Israel,
and therfbre he
purposide
thanne stide-
fastli to vse wel
the power of
king, thoiia he
felde fro this
purpos bi his
frelte and sti-
ring of the
deuel, in doing
auowtrie, and
mansleyng,
and in the
noumbring of
the peple, ether
summe othere
synnes, for
wiche he dide
verrey pe-
naunce. Lire
here. K.
8 and E. f Om. AH. g the erthe ^H. h oure self AH. ' knowlecheth jee AEH.
° a cloude K. P Om. K. q Om. c et plures. r Om. ELP. s jn ./eroOT v, Qm. c e/ p/«re*.
t Urn. c et plures. u knowlechynge D. ' Om. s. w Lord God L.
C. s — CI. 13.
PSALMS.
839
Domine,
audi.
5 bowende doun fro me I knew3 not. The
bacbitende priueli to his ne3hebore ; thys
I pursuede. With the proude 636 and the
6 vnfilable herte ; with it I eet not. Myn
e3en to the feithful men of the erthe, that
thei sytte with me ; the man goende in
the vndefoulid weie, this seruede to me.
;Ther shal not dwelle in the myddel of
myn house, that doth pride ; that speketh
wickek thingus, reulide not ri3t in the
8si3te of myn e3en. In the morutid I slo}
alle the synneres of erthe ; that I shulde
destro3e fro the cite of the Lord alle
men werkende wickidnesse.
PSALM CI.
1 The orisoun of the pore man, whan he
was tormentid, also befor the Lord
he helde out his prefer e.
2 Lord, ful out here myn orisoun ; and
3 my cry to thee come. Ne turne thou
awei thi face fro me ; in whateuere day
I am trublid, bowe in to me thin ere.
In what euere dai I shal inwardli clepe
4 thee ; swiftli ful out here me. For my
da3is han failid as smoke ; and my bones
5 as croote han dried. I am smyten as
hei3, and myn herte driede ; for I haue
efor3ete to ete my bred. Fro the vois of
my wetting ; cleuede to my bon to my
7 flesh. Lie I am maad to a pellican of
wildernesse ; I am maad as a ny3t rauen
8 in the hous euese. I wook1 ; and am
yinaad as a spare solitare in the rof. Al
day putten" to me repref myn enemys ;
and thei that preisiden me a3en me
losworen. For aske° as bred I eet; and
nmydriric with wepirig I mengde. Fro
the face of the wrathe of thin indigna-
cioun ; for rerendeP vp thou hurtledest
12 me. My da3es as shadewe boweden doun;
13 and I as hey driede. Thou forsothe,
Lord, in to withoute endei abidist stille;
and thi memorial in to ieneracioun and
wickid man bowynge awei fro me. I pur- 5
suede hym ; that bacbitide priueli his nei3-
bore. With the proude \-$e and an herte
vnable to be fillid ; Y eet not with this.
Myn i3en weren to the feithful men ofe
erthe, that thei sitte with me ; he that
3ede in a weie with out wem, mynystride
to me. He that doith pride, schal not?
dwelle in the myddil of myn hous ; he
that spekith wickid thingis, seruede not in
the si3t of myn i3en. In the morutid Y«
killide alle the synners of erthe ; that Y
schulde leese fro the citee of the Lord alle
men worchynge wickidnesse.
PSALM CI.
The title of the ^hundrid and ox salm. The 1
preier of a pore man, whanne he teas
angwishid, and schedde out? his speche
bifore the Lord\.
t A glos. This
salm speketh of
the tyme of
Lord, here thou my preier; and my cries Crist, for in the
come to thee. Turne not awei thi face fro 3 Ebrewis, Poul
aleggeth the
lettre of this
salm seid of
Crist ; to the
lettre this salme
me ; in what euere dai Y am troblid, bowe
doun thin eere to me. In what euere day
Y schal inwardli clepe thee ; here thou me
speketh of the
swiftli. For my daies han failid as smoke ; 4 angwissofthe
and my boonus hanz dried vpa as critounshj. pTePijng wiST '
I am smytun as hei, and myn herte dried 5 ^myng°ofhe
vp ; for Y haue fonete to eete my breed. Crist? *'*,
angwijss felde
Of the vois of my weilyng; my boon cleuede e most in the
, ... ... tyme of Antiok
to my fleische. I am maad hjk a pellican 7 the noble. Lire
of wildirnesse ; Yam maad as a ni3t crowe t«rftatij that
in an hous. I wakide ; and Y arn maad as 8 '^mtVi'n the
a solitarie sparowe in the roof. Al dai 9 panne of the
. . friyng. ttb.
myn enemyes dispisiden me ; and thei that
preisiden me sworen a3ens me. For Y eet 10
aschis as breed ; and Y meddlide my drinke
with weping. Fro the face of the ire ofu
thin indignacioun ; for thou reisinge me
hast hurtlid me doun. Mi daies boweden 12
awei as ac schadewe ; and Y wexede drie
as hei. But, Lord, thou dwellist with is
outen ende ; and thi memorial in genera-
cioun and in to generacioun. Lord, thou 14
risinge vp schalt haue merci on Sion ; for
k wickid AH. l wakede AEH. n puttiden A. ° askes AEH. V arerynge AEH. 1 Om. c.
* c. and i. A. hundred and firsts ELP. y Om. RX. z Om. c. a Om. i. b critouns, ether leefing of
frijng K. e Om. c et plures.
840
PSALMS.
ci. 14 — en. 2.
H in to ieneracioun. Thou risende vp, Lord,
shalt han mercy of Sion ; for time of his
isrewing, for ther is comen time. For
ther pleseden to thi seruauns his stones ;
and to his erthe they shuln han mercy.
16 And Jentilis shul dreden thi name, Lord ;
17 and alle kingis of erthe thi glorie. For
the Lord hath bild vp Sion ; and it shal
18 be seen in his glorie. He beheeld in to
the orisoun of the meke ; and he despiside
19 not the pre3eere of hem. These thingus
be thei write in an other ieneracioun; and
the puple that shal be formed shal preise
20 the Lord. For he beheeld forth fro his
heje holy; the Lord fro heuene in to
21 erther lokede. That he shulde here the
weilingus of the gyuede ; and loosen the
22sones of the slayne. That thei telle out
in Sion the name of the Lord ; and his
aapreising in Jerusalem. In gedering to-
gidere the puplis in to oon ; and kingus,
24 that thei serue to the Lord. He an-
swerde to hym in weie of his vertue ;
Fewenesse of my da3is shewe thou to me.
25 Ne a3een clepe thou me in the myddil of
my da3is ; in ieneracioun and in to iene-
26 racioun thi 3eris. In the begynning thou,
Lord, the erthe foundedest; and the werkis
27 of thin hondis ben heuenus. Thei shul
pershen, thou forsothe abidist stille ; and
alle as clothing shuln waxen old. And as
a couertour thou shalt chaunge them,
28 and thei shul be chaungid ; thou forsothe
he the same art, and thi jeeris shul not
29faile. The sones of thi seruauns shul
wone ; and the sed of hem in to the world
shal be ri3tforth reulid.
PSALM GIL
i The salm to hym Dauid.
Benedic, anima
mea.
Blesse thou, my soule, to the Lord ;
and alle thingus that withinne me ben, to
2 his holi name. Blesse thou, my soule,
to the Lord ; and wile thou not for3ete
the tyme 'to haued merci therof cometh,
for the tyme cometh. For the stones ther- is
of plesiden thi seruauntis ; and thei schu-
len haue merci on the lond therof. And, ie
Lord, hethen men schulen drede thi name ;
and alle kingis of erthe schulen drede thi
glori. For the Lord hath bildid6 Sion ; 17
and he schal be seen in his glorie. He is
bihelde on the preier of meke men ; and
he dispiside not the preier of hem. Beio
these thingis writun in an othere genera-
cioun ; and the puple that schal be maad
schal preise the Lord. For he bihelde fro 20
his hi3e hooli place ; the Lord lokide fro
heuene in to erthe. For to here the weil- 21
ingis of feterid men ; and for to vnbynde
the sones of slayn men. That thei telle in 22
Sion the name of the Lord ; and his preis-
ing in Jerusalem. In gaderinge togidere23
puplis in to oon ; and kingis, that thei
serue the Lord. Itf answeride to hym in 24
the weie of his vertu; Telle thou to me
the fewnesse of my daies. A3enclepe thou 25
not me in the myddil of my daies ; thi
3eris ben in generacioun and in to genera-
cioun. Lord, thou foundidist the erthe in 26
the bigynnyng; and heuenes ben the werkis
of thin hondis. Tho schulen perische,27
but thou dwellist perfitli; and alle schulen
wexe eelde as a clooth. And thou schalt
chaunge hem as an hilhig, and tho schulen
be chaungid ; but thou art the same thi 28
silf, and thi 3eeris schulen not faile. The 20
sones of thi seruauntis schulen dwelle; and
the seed of hem schal be dressid in to the
world.
PSALM CII.
The title of the " hundred and secounde«\
salm. 'OfDauid*^.
Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord ; and alle
thingis that ben with ynne me, blesse his
hooli name. Mi soule, blesse thou the 2
Lord ; and nyle thou for3ete alle the 3eld-
t A glos. D.v
uith made this
salme, for to
herie God ; and
he exciteth men
and aungels
and ech crea-
ture, for to
herie God. Lire
here. K.
r the erthe EH.
d of hauyng i. c bild i. ' It, that is, the chirche of Crist K. S hundrid and ttveithe s. b A salm to
Dawd. c el plures. To Dauid. ELP. A salm of Dauid. isub. A salm of Dauid to herie God. K. A sons to
Dauid. i.
en. 3 — 22.
PSALMS.
841
3 alle the 3eldingus of hym. That hath
mercy to alle thi wickidnessis ; that
•ihelith alle thin infirmytees. That a3een
bieth fro deth thi lif ; that crouneth thee
5 in mercy and mercy doingis. That ful-
filleth in goode thingus thi diseyr; shal
be renewid8 as of an egle thi 3outhe.
eDoende mercies the Lord; and dom to
7 alle men suffrende wrong. Knowen he
made his weies to Moises ; and to the
ssones of Irael his willis. Reewere, and
merciful the Lord ; long abidende, and
9 myche merciful. In to euermore he shal
not wrathen ; ne in to withoute eride he
10 shal threte. Aftir oure synnes he dide
not to vs; ne aftir oure wickidnessis he
11 jelde* to vs. For after the hei3te of
heuene fro erthe ; he strengthide his
12 mercy vpon men dredende hym. Hou
myche the rising stantu fro the going
doun ; aferr he made fro vs oure wickid-
I3nessisv. What maner wise the fader
hath mercy of the sonus, the Lord dide
14 mercy to men dredende hym ; for he
knew oure britil making. He recordide
15 for pouder wee be, a man as hey his
da3es ; as the flour of the feld so he shal
lefloure out. For the spirit shal thur3
passen in hym, and he shal not stonde
stille ; and he shal no more knowen his
17 place. The mercy forsothe of the Lord
fro withoute ende, and vnto withoute
ende; vpon men dredende hym. And the
ri3twisnesse of hym in to the sones of
is sones; to hem that kepen his testament.
And myndeful thei ben of his maunde-
I9mens; to do them. The Lord in heuene
made redi his sete; and his reume to alle
20 shal lordshipen. Blisse 3ee to the Lord,
alle his aungelis, mi3ti bi vertue, doende
the woord of hym; to ben herd the vois
21 of his sennounes. Blessith to the Lord,
alle 366 his vertues; 3ee his seruauns that
22 don his wil. Blessith to the Lord, alle
3ee his werkis, in alle place, 3ee his do-
mynaciouns ; blesse thou, my soule, to
the Lord.
» fulfild E pr. m. t jeldede AEH.
yngis of him. Which doith merci to alle 3
thi wickidnessis ; which heelith alle thi
sijknessis. Which a3enbieth thi lijf fro 4
deth; which corowneth thee in merci and'
merciful doyngis. Which fillith thi desijrs
in good is ; thi 3ongthe schal be renulid as
the ^ongthe of an egle. The Lord doynge 6
mercies ; and doom to alle men suffringe
wrong. Hek made hise weies1 knowun to 7
Moises ; hise willis to the sones of Israel.
The Lord is a merciful doer, and merciful »
in wille; longe abidinge, and myche mer-
ciful. He schal not be wrooth with outen o
ende; andm he schal not thretne with outen
ende. He dide not to vs aftir oure synnes; 10
nether he 3eldide to vs aftir oure wickid-
nessis. For bin the hi3nesse of heuene fro n
erthe; he made strong his merci on men
dredynge hym. As myche as the eest is 12
fer° fro the west; he made fer oure wickid-
nessis fro vs. As a fadir hath merci on? is
sones, the Lord hadde merci on men dred-
ynge him ; for he knewe oure makyng. 11
He bithou3te that we ben dust, a man wis
as hey ; his dai schal flowre out so as a flour
of the feeld. For the spirit schal passe in 16
hym, andr schal not abide ; and8 schal no
more knowe his place. But the merci of 17
the Lord is fro with out bigynnyng, and
til in to with outen ende; on men dredinge
hym. And his ri3tfulnesse is in to the
sones of sones ; to hem that kepen his is
testament. And ben myndeful of hise
comauudementis ; to do tho. The Lord iy
hath maad redi his seete in heuene ; and
his rewme schal be lord of alle. Aun-ao
gels of the Lord, blesse 36 the Lord ; 36
my3ti in vertu, doynge his word, to here
the vois of hise wordis. Alle vertues of2i
the Lord, blesse 36 the Lord ; 36 mynys-
tris of hym that doen his wille. Alle 22
werkis of the Lord, blesse 36 the Lord, in
ech place of his lordschipe ; my soule,
blesse thou the Lord.
stoondith A. T wickidnes A.
• and in i. k Om. A pr. m. CDHU. 1 weie o. m Om. i. n aftir i. ° Om. s. P on his i.
T and it i. > and it i.
VOL. II. 5 P
842
PSALMS.
cm. i — 19.
PSALM CIII.
i The salm of Dauid.
Blisse thou, my soule, to the Lord ;
Lord my God, thou art magnefied hugeli.
Confessioun and fairnesse thou hast
2 clad"'; wrappid with li^t, as with cloth-
sing. Srecchende out heuene as skin; that
couerest with watris the ouermoris of it. •
That potist the cloude thi ste3ing vp;
that gost vp on the pennys of windis.
4 That makist thin aungelis spiritis; and
5 thi seruauns brennende fyr. That found-
edest the erthe vpon hys stablenesse; it
shal not ben inbowid into the world of
fi world. The se as a clothing is his
wrapping ; ouer mounteynes shul stonde
7 watris. Fro thi blamyng thei shul flee;
fro the vois of thi thunder thei shul
ndrede. Hillis stejen vp, and the feldis
gon doun ; in to the place that thou hast
a foundid to hem. A terme thou hast set,
that thei shul not ouer passe ; ne they
shul ben al turned, to couere the erthe.
10 That sendist out wellis in valeis; betwe
the myddil of mounteynes shul passe
nthur3 watris. Alle the bestis of the feld
shul drinke ; assis shul abide in ther
i2thrist. Vpon tho thingus the foulis of
heuene shul wone ; fro the myddel of
13 stones thei shul 3eue voisis. He watr-
ende the hillis fro thin ouermor ; of the
frut of thy werkis shal be fulfild the
14 erthe. Bringende forth hei to hous
bestis ; and erbex to the seruyse of men.
That thou bringe out bred fro the erthe ;
ia and wyn glade the herte of man. That
he make gladsum the face in oile ; and
bred the herte of man make stable.
16 Ther shul ben fulfild the trees of the
feld, and the cedris of Liban that he
ivplauntede ; there sparewis shul make
nestis. The hous of the ierfaucoun
IB duke is of hem; the he3e mounteynes to
isherttis; the stony refut to irchounes. He
PSALM CIII.
Tkei hundrid and thridde salmn-\. i t The c. and
iij. salm hath
Mi soule, blesse thou the Lord; my notijtie, neither
in Lbreu ne in
Lord God, thou art magnyfied greetli. Jemm. The
.... 11- <• • salm maker in-
Thou hast clothid knouleching and fair- ducith him self
nesse; and thou art clothid with Ii3t, as 2 ^"rinjg'
with a cloth. And thou stretchist forth
heuene as a skyn ; and thou hilist with 3 hereith the f<>r-
• i ^'d heriyng.
watris the hi3er partis theror. Which Lire. i.
settist a cloude thi stiyng ; which goest on that JhTsafn^'
the fetheris of wyndis. Which makist 4 biforehath. K
spiritis thin aungels ; and thi mynystris
brennynge fier. Which hast foundid thes
erthe on his stablenesse ; it schal not be
bowid in to the world of world. Thee
depthe of watris as a cloth is the clothing
therof ; watris schulen stonde on hillis.
Tho schulen fle fro thi blamyng ; men 7
schulen be aferd of the vois of thi thun-
dur. Hillis stien vp, and feeldis goen"
doun ; in to the place which thou hast
foundid to tho. Thou hast set a terme, a
which thov schulen not passe ; nether tho
schulen be turned, for to hile the erthe.
And thou sendist out wellis inw grete 10
valeis ; watris schulen passe bitwix the
myddilx of hillis. Alle the beestis of then
feeld schuleii drynke ; wielde assis schulen
abide in her thirsty. Briddis of the eiri2
schulen dwelle on tho ; fro the myddis
of z stoonys thei schulen 3yue voices. And is
thou moistist hillis of her hi3er thingis ;
the erthe schal be fillid of the fruyt of thi
werkis. And thou bringist forth hei to 14
beestis ; and eerbea to the seruyce of men.
That thou bringe forth breed of the erthe;
and that wiyn make glad the herte of is
men. That he make glad the face with
oile ; and that breed make stidefast the
herte of man. The trees of the feeld ie
schulen be fillid, and the cedris of the
Liban, whiche he plauntide ; sparewis b 17
schulen make nest there. The hous of
the gerfaukun is the leeder of tho; lu^eis
w clothid AEH. x erbe be AH. y stoon is A.
1 The title of the i.
DEFGHKLMOpQR
CDFHMOQRSWbi.
" Om. i. salm hath no title. KU. v thei i.
y thirst, that is, to be Jilted in her thirst K.
w in the c. in to i.
of the c. » erbis i.
* myddis
sparowcn
cm.
-35-
PSALMS.
843
made the mone in to times ; the sunne
2oknew3 his going doun. Thou hast set
dercnessis, and maad is the ny3t; in itz
shnl thur3 passe alle the bestis of the
21 wode. The whelpis of -leouns rorende
that thei raueshen ; and sechen of God
22 mete to them. Sprungen is the sunne,
and thei ben gadered to gider; and in
ther ligging placis they shul be sett
23togidere. A man shal go out to his
were ; and to his werching, vn to euen.
24 Hou magnefied ben thi werkis, Lord,
alle thingus in wisdam thou hast rnaad ;
fulfild is the erthe with thi posses-
25 sioun. This grete se and large to hondis ;
there crepende bestis, of whiche is no
noumbre. Little bestis with the grete ;
26 there shippis shul thur3 passe. This
dragoun that thou hast formed to begile
27 to hym ; alle thingus of thee abijden,
that thou 3iue to them mete in tyme.
28 Thee 3yuende to them, thei shul gedere ;
thee openende thin hond, alle thingis shul
29 be fulfild with goodnesse. Thee forsothe
turnende awei the face, thei shul be dis-
turbid ; thou shalt taken awei the spirit
of hem, and thei shul faile; and in to
so ther pouder thei shul turue a3een. Send
out thi spirit, and thei shul be formed ;
and thou shalt renewe the face of the
3) erthe. Be the glorie of the Lord in to
the world; glade shal the Lord in his
32 werkis. That behalta the erthe, and
maketh it to tremble ; that toucheth the
mounteynes, and thei smoken. I shal
sssynge to the Lord in my lif ; I shal do
salm to my God, as longe as I am.
34 Jo3eful be to hym my speche ; I forsothe
35 shal deliten in the Lord. Faile the syn-
neres fro the erthe, and wicke men, so
that thei be not ; blesse thou, my soule,
to the Lord.
hillis ben refute* to hertis ; ad stoon /*
refutt to irchouns. He made the moone 19
in to tymes ; the sunne knewe his goyng
doun. Thou hast set derknessis, and ny3t 20
ise maad ; alle beestis of the wode schulen
go ther yrine. Liouns whelpis roryngeai
for to rauysche; and to seke of God meete
to hem silf. The sunne is risun, and tho22
ben gaderid togidere ; and tho schulen be
set in her couchis. A man schal go out 23
to his werk; and to his worching, til to
thef euentid. Lord, thi werkis ben mag- 24
nefiede ful myche, thou hast maad alle
thingis in wisdom ; the erthe is fillid
with thi possessioun. This see is greet 25
and large to hondis ; there ben crepinge
beestis, of which is noon& noumbre. Litil
beestis with grete; schippis schulen passe 26
there. This dragoun which1' thou hast
formyd; for to scorne hym. Alle thingis 27
abiden1 of thee ; that thou 3yue to hem
meete in tyme. Whanne thou schalt 3yue 28
to hem, thei schulen gadere; whanne thou
schalt opene thin hond, alle thingis schulen
be fillid with goodnesse. But whanne thou 29
schalt turne awey thek face, thei schulen
be disturblid ; thou schalt take awei the
spirit of them, and thei schulen faile; and
thei schulen turne a3en in to her dust.
Sende out thi spirit, and thei schulen be so
formed1 of thera newe ; and thou schalt
renule the face of the erthe. The glorie si
of the Lord be in to the world ; the Lord
schal be glad in hise werkis. Which" 32
biholdith the erthe, and makith it to
tremble ; which ° touchith hillis, and tho
smoken. I schal singe to the Lord in mym
lijf ; Y schal seie salm to my God, as longe
as Y am. Mi speche be myrieP to him ; 34
forsothe Y schal delite in the Lord. Syn-ss
neris faile fro the'' erthe, and wickid men
faile, so that thei be not ; my soule, blesse
thou the Lord.
that A.
beholdeth AEU.
c refuytis c et plures,
' abididen c. k thi i.
1 Om. c et plures.
d the i. e was i. f Om. ceteri fere omnet. S no D et plures. h that I.
1 refourmed i. m Om. i. n The which i. ° the which i. P myrthe i.
5 P 2
844
PSALMS.
CIV. I 22.
muocate.
PSALM CIV.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
i Knoulecheth to the Lord, and inwardly
clepeth his name; telleth out among Jen-
atilis his werkis. Singeth to hym, and
doth salm to hym, and tellith alle his
3 merueilis ; be 3ee preisid in his holi
name. Glade the herte of 3011 sechende
4 the Lord ; secheth the Lord, and beth
confermed ; secheth his face euermor.
.i Hauethb mynde of his merueilis, that he
dide; his wonders, and the domes of his
c; mouth. The sed of Abraham, his ser-
uaunt ; the sonus of Jacob, his chosen.
7 He the Lord oure God ; in al erthe his
s domes. Myndeful he was in to the
world of his testament; of the woord that
he sente in to a thousend ieneraciouns.
oThe whiche he disposide to Abraham;
10 and of his oth to Isaac. And he sette it
to Jacob in to an heste; and to Irael in
11 to euere lastende testament. Seiende, To
thee I shal 3eue the lond of Chanaan ; the
I2litle corde of 30111*6 eritage. Whan thei
weren in short noumbre ; most fewe and
istilieris of it. And thei passiden thur3
fro folc in to folc ; and fro reume in to
u an other puple. He lafte not a man to
no3e to them; and he chastiside for hem
iskingis. Wileth not louche my cristis ;
and in my profetis wileth not ben waried.
16 And he clepide hungir vp on thed erthe;
and alle fastnesse of bred he to-ponede.
17 He sente beforn hem a man ; and6 into a
lethral Joseph is sold. Thei mekeden in
stockis his feet, iren passide thur3 hys
iglif; to the time that his woord shulde
come. The speche of the Lord en-
20 flaumede hym ; the king sente and loosede
hym, the prince of puplis and lafte hym.
21 He sette hym lord of his hous ; and
22 prince of all his possessioun. That he
PSALM CIV.
The title of the hundrid andfourthe salm,
AlleluycCc\. t A vlos- This
salm is a stir-
Knouleche 36 to the Lord, and inwardli i yng to Goddis
, . .11 u • i • heriyng, and
clepe 56 his name ; telle 36 hise werkis first the pro
among hethen men. Synge 36 to hym,2 £ pupiTfor
and seie 36 salm to him, and telle 36 alle J^
hise merueylis ; be 36 preisid in his hooli 3 more sped
* he rehersith
name. The herte of men sekynge the the mynde of
Lord be glad ; seke 36 the Lord, and be 4 nd
36 confermed ; seke 36 euere his face. IK-
Haue 36 mynde on hise merueilis, whiche 5
he dide ; on his grete wondris, and domes
of his mouth. The seed of Abraham, his «
seruaunt ; the sones of Jacob, his chosun
man. He is oure Lord God ; hise domes 7
ben in al the8 erthe. He was inyndefuls
of his testament in to the world ; of the
word which he comaundide in to a thou-
synde generaciouns. Which he disposide 9
to Abraham ; and of his ooth to Isaac.
And he ordeynede it to Jacob in to a 10
comaundement ; and to Israel in to euer-
lastinge testament. And he seide, I shaln
3iue to thee the lond of Canaan ; the cord
of 3oure eritage. Whanne thei weren in 12
a litil noumbre ; and the comelingis of
hem* weren ful fewe. And thei passiden 13
fro folk in to folk; and fro a rewme in to
another puple. He lefte not a man to 14
anoye hem ; and he chastiside kyngis for
hem. Nile 36 touche my cristis; and nyle 15
36 do wickidli among my prophetis. And ie
God clepide hungir on erthe ; and he
wastide al the stidefastnesse of breed.
He sente a man bifore hem ; Joseph was 17
seeld" in to a seruaunt. Thei maden lowe 18
hise feet in stockisv, irun passide by his
soule ; til the word of him cam. The 19
speche of the Lord enflawmede him ; the 20
king sente and vnbond hym ; the prince of
puplis sente and delyuerede him. He 21
ordeynede him thew lord of his hous; and
b Hath AII. <1 Om. A. « Om. AH.
"Alleluya ; the salm of Dauil/i, tvhanne he hadde broiql the arke into his hous. K. Om. L. that is, herie
God. i marg. s Om. c et plures. l him c et plures. i sold IKL. v feteris w. w Om. c el plures.
CIV. 23 42.
PSALMS.
N45
shulde enformef his princis as hymself;
and his olde men prudence he shulde
23 teche. And Irael entride in to Egipt ;
and Jacob a tiliere was in the lond of
24 Cham. And he encrecide his puple
hugely; and fastnede hym vpon his ene-
2smys. He turned the herte of hem, that
thei hateden his puple ; and treccherie
2cshulden do in to his seruauns. He sente
Moises, his seruaunt ; and Arori, hym
27 whom he ches. And he putte in hem
the woordis of his tocnes ; and of his
28 wonders in the lond of Cham. He sente
dercnessis, and made derc; and vntymely
29 he fullfilde not his woordis. And he
turnede the watris of hem in to blod ;
so and slo3 the fisshis of hem. And the
lond of hem 3af froggis ; in the preue
si chaumbris of ther kingus. He seide,
and ther cam an hound flee3e ; and
32gnattis in alle the coostis of hem. And
he putte the reynes of hem hayl ; fyr
33 brennende in the lond of hem. And he
smot the vynes of hem, and the fige
placis of hem ; and he to-broside the
34 wode of the coostis of hem. He seide,
and ther cam a locust ; and worte werm
35 of the whiche was no noumbre. And it
eet al the hei in the lond of hem; and eet
seal the frut of the lond of hem. And he
smot alle the firste goten in the lond of
hem; the firste frutis of s alle the trauaile
37 of hem. And he bro3te hem out with
syluer and gold ; and ther was not ah syk
38 man i in the linagis of hem. Egipt
gladede in ther forth going; for ther
sodrede lai in vp on hem. He stra3te out
a cloude, in to the proteccioun of hem ;
and fyr, that he shulde Ii3te to hem by
40 the ny3t. Thei askeden, and ther kam a
kurluk; and with the bred of heuene he
4ifulfilde hem. He to-brac the ston, and
ther flowiden watris; ther wenten awei
42flodis in the drie. For myndeful he
was of his holi woord ; that he hadde to
the" prince of al his possessioun. That he 22
schulde lerne hise princis as him silf ; and
that he schulde teche hise elde men pru-
dence. And Israel entride in to Egipt ; 23
and Jacob was a comeling in the lond of
Cham. And God encreesside his puple 24
greetli; and made hym? stidefast on hise
enemyes. He turnede the herte of hem, 25
that thei hatiden his puple; and diden gile
a3ens hise seruauntis. He sent Moises, 2«
his seruaunt; thilke Aaron, whom he chees.
He puttide in hem the wordis of hise 27
myraclis; and of hise grete wondris in the
lond of Cham. He sente derknessis, and 28
made derk ; and he made not bitter hise
wordis. He turnede the watris of hem2!»
in to blood ; and he killide the fischis of
hem. And the lond of hem 3af paddoks;so
in the priue places of the kyngis of hem.
God seide, and a fleische flie cam ; and 3i
gnattis in alle the coostis of hem. He 32
settide her reynes hail ; fier brennynge in
the lond of hem. And he smoot the 33
vynes of hem, and the fige trees of hem ;
andz al to-brak the treea of the coostis
of hem. He seide, and ab locuste cam ; 34
and a bruk of which was0 noond noumbre.
And it eet al the hey in the lond of hem; 35
and it eet al the fruyt of the lond of hem.
And he killide ech the firste gendrid thing 3<i
in the lond of hem ; the firste fruitis of
alle the trauel of hem. And he ledde out 37
hem with siluer and gold ; and noon was
sijk in the lynagis of hem. Egipt was:m
glad in the goyng forth6 of hem ; for the
drede of hem lai on Egipcians. He an
spredde abrood a cloude, m to the hiling
of hem; and fier, that it schynede to hem
bi ny3t. Thei axiden, and a curlew cam ; 40
and he fillide hem with the breed of
heuene. He brak af stoon, and watris 41
flowiden ; floodis 3eden forth in the& drye
place. For he was myndeful of his hooli 42
word ; which he hadde to Abraham, his
child. And he ledde out his puple in
f techen E pr. m. S of hem A. h an H. » Om. AH. k corlure E,
* Om. i. 7 hem G. z and he c el plures. a trees A. b the i. c ther was i. •' no c el pluret.
e out i. { the i. S Om. i.
846
PSALMS.
CIV. 43— CV. 15.
Confitemini
Domino, quo-
man bonus.
43 Abraham, his child. And he bro3te out
his puple in ful out io3ing; and his
44 chosene in glading. And he 3af to them
the regiouns of Jentilis ; and the traualis
45 of puplis thei weldeden. That thei kepe
his iustifiyngus ; and his lawe they a3een
seche.
PSALM CV.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
1 Knoulecheth to the Lord, for good ;
for in to the world the mercy of hym.
2 Who shal speke the poweris of the Lord ;
herd1 shal make alle the preisingus of
3 hym? Blisful that keperi dom; and don
4 ri3twissnesse in alle time. Haue mynde
of vs, Lord, in the well willing™ of thi
puple ; visite thou vs in thi helthe
53yuere. To seen in the goodnesse of thi
chosene, to gladen in the gladnesse of
thi folc ; that thou be preisid with thin
eeritage. Wee han synned with oure fa-
dris, vnri3twisly wee han do; wickidnesse
7 wee han \vro3t. Oure fadris in Egipt
vnderstoden not thi meruelis ; thei weren
not myndeful of the multitude of thi
mercy. And thei in to the se ste3ende vp,
8 the rede se, terreden ; and he sauede
them for his name, that knowen he
oshulde make his power. And he in-
bowide" the rede se, and it is dried; and
he ladde hem in 'the se° depnessis as in
10 desert. And he sauede hem fro the hond
of hateris ; and he a3een bo3te them fro
lithe hond of the enemy. And waterP
couerede the men trublende them ; oon
12 of hem lafte not. And thei leeueden to
the woordis of hym ; and thei preisiden
13 his preising. Soone thei diden, thei for-
3eeten of the werkis of hym ; and thei
Hsusteneden not his counseil. And thei
coueiteden coueiting in desert ; and thei
tempteden God in the place with oute
15 water. Arid he 3af to hem the asking
out ioiyng; and hise chosun men in glad-
nesse. And he 3af to hem the cuntreis of 44
hethen men ; and thei hadden in posses-
sioun the trauels of puplis. That thei 45
kepe hise iustifiyngis ; and sekeh his lawe.
PSALM CV.
The ^ title of the1 hundrid and ^f the salm\
f Alleluia is
. sett oonus for
Kouleche 36 to the Lord, for he is good ; i Goddis
for his mercy is with outen ende. Who 2
schal speke the powers of the Lord; schal henen! First
make knowun alle hise preisyngis? Blessids the prophet «.
• & citith men to
ben thei that kepen dom ; and doon ri3tful- herfe God, the
, T , , , ij time he axith
nesse in al tyme. .Lord, naue thou mynde 4 Goddus grace.
on vs in the good plesaunce of thi puple ;
visite thou vs in thin heelthe. To se ins
the goodnesse of thi chosun men, to be
glad in the gladnes of thi folk ; that thou
be heried with thin eritage. We hane
synned with oure fadris ; we han do
vniustli, we han do wickidnesse. Oure?
fadris in Egipt vndirstoden not thi mer-
ueils ; thei weren not myndeful of the
multitude of thi merci. And thei stiynge
in to the see, in to the reed see, terreden
to wraththe ; and he sauede hemm for hiss
name, that 'he schulde" make knowun
his0 power. And he departide the reed 9
see, and it was dried ; and he lede forth
hem in the depthis of watris as in deseert.
And he sauede hem fro the hond ofio
hateris ; and he a3en bou3te hem fro the
hond of the enemye. And the watirPn
hilide men troublynge hem ; oon of hem
abood not. And thei bileueden to hise 12
wordis; and thei preisiden the heriynge of
hym. Thei hadden ^soone doi, thei for- 13
3aten hise werkis ; and thei abididenr not
his councel. And thei coueitiden coueitise 14
in deseert ; and5 temptiden God in a place
with out watir. And he 3af to hem the is
axyng of hem; and he sente fulnesse in to
1 herd he E pr. m. m plesyng AEH. n deuydede E pr. m. ° there AH. P the water A.
h kepe i. ' Om. A. k Om. s. 1 Alleluya, Alleluya. CDGHiKMOQUvwxbi. m Om. L. n thei schulden
A pr. m. " in his CDPGHMOP pr. m. QRWxbi. P watris A. q so do c. soone ido s. r abeden i. abood L.
abiden sx. s an(i thej IK.
CV. 16—37.
PSALMS
847
of hem ; and he sente fulfilling in to the
icsoulis of hem. And thei terreden Moises
in the tentis ; Aron, the holy of the Lord.
17 The erthe is opened, and it swolewid
doun Dathan ; and it couerede vpon the
iscongregacioun of Abiron. And fyr brende
vp in the synagoge^ of hem ; and flaume
19 al to-brende the synneres. And thei
maden a calf in Oreb ; and thei ho-
2onoureden a grauen thing. And thei
chaungeden ther glorie; in to ther licnesse
21 of a calf etende hey. Thei for3eeten God,
that sauede hem, that dide grete thingus
22 in Egipt, merueilous thingus in the lond
of Cam ; ferful thingus in the rede se. And
23 he seide, that he shulde destine them ;
but Moises, his chosen, hadde stoden in
the to-breking in his si}t. That he turne
awei hys wrathe, that he destro3e them
24 not ; and for no3te they hadden the de-
sirable erthe. They leeuede not to his
25woord, and thei gruccheden in ther
tabernaclis ; thei ful out herden not the
26vois of the Lord. And he rerede vp his
bond vpon hem ; that he shulde throwe
27 them doun in desert. And that he shulde
caste doun the sed of hem in naciouns ;
28 and scatere them in regiouns. And thei
sacrifieden to Belfegor ; and thei eete
29 the sacrifices of the deade. And thei
terreden hym in ther findingis ; and
so multiplied is in hem falling. And Fynees
stod, and pleside ; and the brosing
31 ceside. And it is witid to hym to ri3t-
wisnesse; in ieneracioun and ieneracioun
32 vnto euermor. And thei terreden hyms at
the watris of con trad iccioun ; and Moises
33 is ouertrauailid for hem, and thei to
myche sharpeden the spirit of hym. And
34 he ordeynede in his lippis ; thei destro3-
eden not the Jentilis, that the Lord seide
35 to them. And they be mengd togidere
among Jentilis, and thei lerneden ther
sc werkis, and serueden to the grauen
thingis of hem ; and it is maad to them
37 in to sclaunder. And thei offreden ther
the soulis of hem. And thei wraththiden ie
Moyses in the castels ; Aaron, the hooli of
the Lord. The erthe was opened, and 17
swolewid Datan ; and hilide on the con-
gregacioun of Abiron. And fier brenteis
an hi3e in the synagoge of hem; flawme
brente synneris. And thei maden a calf 19
in Oreb; and worschipiden a 3otun ymage.
And thei chaungiden her glorie; in to the 20
liknesse of a calf etynge hei. Thei for- 21
3aten God, that sauede hem, that dide
grete werkis in Egipt, merueils in the 22
lond of Cham; feerdful thingis in the reed
see. And God seide, that he wolde leese*23
hem; if Moises, his chosun man, hadde not
stonde in the brekyng of u his si3t. That he
schulde turne awei his ire; lest he loste
hem. And thei hadden the desirable lond 24
for nou3t, thei bileueden not to his word,
and thei grutchiden in her tabernaclis ; 25
thei herden not the vois of the Lord.
And he reiside his bond on hem; to caste 26
doun hem in desert. And to caste awei her 27
seed in naciouns ; and tov leese hem in
cuntreis. And thei maden sacrifice to 28
Belfagor ; and thei eeten the sacrificis of
deed beestis. And thei wraththiden God 20
in her fyndyngis; and fallyngw was multi-
plied in hem. And Fynees stood, and so
pleeside God; and the veniaunce ceesside.
And it was arrettid to hym to ri3tfulnesse;3i
in gerieracioun and in to generacioun,
til in to with outen ende. And thei 32
wraththiden God at the watrisx of a3en-
seiyng; and Moises was trauelidf for hem, t A ghs. That
for thei maden bittere his spirit, and he 33 '^a£™ in
departide in his lippis. Thei losten not34'nich.®th.athe
dou tide lest
hethen men ; whiche the Lord seide to God wol(Je <i«-
, . , , . i 11. -i nye hem water,
hem. And thei weren meddhd among he- 35 for her malice,
thene men, and? lerneden the werkis of feuede not film
hem, and serueden the grauen ymagis of 36 ^0<ldls word'
hem; and it was maad to hem in to
sclaundre. And thei offriden her sones ; 37
and her dou3tris to feendis. And thei 38
schedden out innocent blood, the blood of
her sones and of her dou3tris; whiche thei
lire here. K.
t fordo I.
and thei i.
u in cuv.
1 synagogis A. r a A. * Om. c.
for to celcri fere omnes. w fallyng ether delh celeri. * watir A.
848
PSALMS.
CV. 38. CVI. 6.
Confitemini
Domino, guc-
niam bonus.
38sones; and ther dojtris to deuelis. And
thei shadden out the innocent blod ; the
blod of ther sones and of ther do3tris,
that thei sacrifieden to the grauen thingus
39 of Canaan. And the lond is slayn in
blodis, and defoulid is in the werkis of
hem ; and thei diden fornycacioun in
40 ther findingus. And the Lord wrathede
in wodnesse in to his puple ; and he
4iwlatide his eritage. And toe them in to
the houdis of Jentilis ; and thei lord-
shipeden of hem, that hateden1 hem.
42And the enemys of them trobleden hem,
.and thei ben mekid vnder ther hondis ;
43ofte he defyircrerfe nem. Thse x^rsothe
terreden hym in ther counseil ; and ben
44 mekid in ther wickidnessis11. And he
533, whan thei weren trublid ; and herde
45 the orisoun of hem. And myndeful he
was of his testament ; and it otho3te hym
4eaftir the multitude of his mercy. And
he 3af hem in to mercies; in the si3te of
47 alle, that hadden take them. Mac vs saf,
Lord oure God ; and gadere vs fro na-
ciouns. That wee knouleche to thin holi
48 name; and glorien in thi preising. Blessid
be the Lord God of Irael fro world and
unto world ; and al the puple shal sey,
Be it do, be it don.
PSALM CVI.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
\ Knoulecheth to the Lord, for good ;
2 for in to the world his mercy. Sei thei
now, that ben a3een bo3t of the Lord,
whom he a3een bo3te fro the bond of the
enemy; fro regiouns he gederide hem.
3 Fro the sunne rising, and the going
4 doun ; fro the north, and the se. Thei
erreden in wildernesse, in vnwatri place;
weie of dwelling place of a cite thei
sfounde not. Hungrende and thirstende;
6 the soule of hem in hem failide. And
thei crieden to the Lord, whan thei weren
sacrificiden to the grauun ymagis of Cha-
naan. And the erthe was slayn in bloodis, 39
and was defoulid in the werkis of hem ;
and thei diden fornicacioun in her fynd-
yngis. And the Lord was wrooth bi strong 40
veniaunce a3ens his puple ; and z hadde
abhominacioun of his eritage. And he 41
bitooka hem in to the hondis of hethene
men ; and thei that hatiden hem, weren
lordis of hern. And her enemyes diden 42
tribulacioun to hem, and thei weren mekid
vndir the hondis of enemyes ; ofte he 43
delyuerede hem. But thei wraththiden
hym in her counsel ; and thei weren maad
low in her wickidnessis. And he si3e,44
whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun ;
ana1 JKe herde the preyer of hem. And he 45
was myndeful of his testament ; and it
repentide hyira bi the multitude of his
merci. And he 33!" -hem in to mercies ; in 46
the si3t of alle men, th^t hadden take hem.
Oure Lord God, make tihou vs saaf; and 47
gadere togidere vs fro naciiouns. That we
knouleche to thin hooli narLie; and haue
glorie in thi preisyng. Blessid be the 48
Lord God of Israel fro the world and tilb
in to the world ; and al the puple schal
seye, Be it don, be it don.
PSALM CVI.
The ' title of thec hundrid and sixte sajm.
Alleluya&. ,
Knouleche 36 to the Lord", for he i<s i
good ; for his merci is in to the world'..
Seif thei, that ben a3en bou3t of the Lord \. 2
whiche he a3en bou3te fro the bond of the.
enemye, fro cuntreis he gaderide hem to- /
gidere. Fro the risyng of the sunne, and 3'
fro the goyng doun ; fro the north, and
fro the see. Thei erriden in wildirnesses, *
in a place with out watir; thei founden
not weie of the citee of dwellyng place.
Thei weren hungri and thirsti; her soule 5
failide in hem. And thei crieden to the <j
* sloowen E pr. m. ™ wickidnes A.
z and he i. a took i. b Om. CEPGI.PWX. c Om. A. title of o. d Alleluia. This is a sliring to
domge of thanMnges of men delyuerid by God fro perels and anewnsshis. K. Alleluia, Alleluia, v.
e Lord God s. f Om. i. g wildirnessis 8
cvi. 7—27-
PSALMS.
849
trublid ; and fro the nedis of hem he toe
7 hem out. And he bro3te hem thennus
in to a ri3t weye ; that thei shulde go in
8 to the cite of wonyng. Knouleche to
the Lord his mercies ; and the merueilis
a of hym to the sones of men. For he
fulfilde the idil soule ; and the hungri
icsoule he fulfilde with goodis. The sitteris
in dercnessis, and in thev vmbre of deth ;
and the bounden in beggeri and iren.
1 1 For thei maden egre the spechis of God ;
and the counseil of the he3est thei ter-
lareden. And mekid is in trauailes the
herte of hem, and thei ben feblid ; and
isther was not that wolde helpe. And
thei crieden to the Lord, whan thei
weren trublid ; and fro the nedis of hem
H he deliuerede hem. And he ladde hem
out fro dercnessis, and the shadewe of
deth ; and the bondis of hem he to-brac.
is Knoulechew to the Lord his mercies ; and
iG his rnerueilis to the sones of men. For
he to-broside the irene 3atis ; and the
17 irene barris he to-brac. He toe hem fro
the weie of wickidnesse of hem ; for"
ther vnri3twisnesses forsothe thei ben
is mekid. Alle mete the soule of hem
wlatide ; and they ne3heden to the 3atis
19 of deth. And thei crieden to the Lord,
whan thei weren trublid ; and fro the
20 nedis of hem he delyuerede hem. He
sente his woord, and helide hem; and
deliuerede hem fro the dethis of hem.
21 Knouleche to the Lord his mercies ; and
22 his merueilis to the sonus of men. And
sacrifise thei a sacrifise of preising ; and
telle thei out his werkis in ful out io3ing.
as That gon doun the se in shipis ; doende
24 werching in many watris. Thei se3en
the werkis of the Lord; and his mer-
25ueilis in depthe. He seide, and the spirit
of tempest stod ; and his flowingus ben
2G enhauncid. Thei ste3en vp' vn toy heuenes,
and gon doun \n to? depnessis ; and the
27 soulis of hem in euelis failede. Thei ben
Lord, whanne thei weren set in tribula-
cioun; and he delyuerede hem fro her
nedynesses. And he ledde forth hem in?
to the ri3tweie; that thei schulden go in
to the citee of dwelling. The mercies ofs
the Lord knouleche to hym ; and hise
merueilis knouleche to the sones of men.
For he fillide a voide man ; and he fillideu
with goodis an hungry man. God de-\o
lyuerede men sittynge in derknessis'1, and
in the schadowe of deth ; and men prisoned
in beggerye and in yrun. For thei maden 11
bitter the spechis of God ; and wraththiden
the councel of the hi3este. And the herte 12
of hem was maud meke in trauelis ; and
thei weren sijk, and noon was that helpide.
And thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei is
weren set in tribulacioun ; and he dely-
uerede hem from her nedynessis. And he 14
ledde hem out of derknessis, and schadowe
of deth ; and brak the boondis of hem.
The mercies of the Lord knouleche to 15
hym ; and hise merueils knouleche to the
sones of men. For he al to-brak brasunic
3atis ; and he brak yrun barris. He vp- 17
took hem fro the weie of her wickidnesse ;
for thei weren maad lowe for her vnri3t-
fulnesses. The soule of hem wlatide al is
mete; and thei nei3eden 'til to1 the 3atis
of deth. And thei crieden to the Lord, 19
whanne thei weren set in tribulacioun ;
and he delyuerede hem fro her nedynessis.
He sente his word, and heelide hem ; andk 20
delyuerede hem fro the perischingis of
hem. The mercies of the Lord knouleche 21
to hym; and hise merueils to the sones of
men. And offre thei the sacrifice of heri-22
yng; and telle thei hise werkis in1 ful out
ioiyng. Thei that gon doun in to the see 23
in schippis ; and maken worching in many
watris. Thei sien the werkis of the Lord ; 24
and hise merueilis inm the depthe. He 25
seide, and the spirit of tempest stood ; and
the wawis therof weren arerid. Theiac
stien til to heuenes, and goen doun 'til ton
VOL. II.
v Om. AH. w Knowlechith A. * fro A. yintoxH.
h derknesse s. > unto I. k and he i. 1 with s. m into A. n unto I.
5Q
850
PSALMS.
CVI. 28 43.
disturbid, arid ben moued as a drunke
man ; and al the wisdam of hem is de-
28uourid. And thei crieden to the Lord,
whan thei weren trublid ; and of the
29 nedis of hem he bro3te hem out. And he
ordeynede his tempest in to fairz weder ;
so and his flodis weren stille. And thei
gladeden, for thei were stille ; and he
bro3te hem out in to the hauene of the
31 wil of hem. Knouleche to the Lord his
mercies ; and his merueilis to the sonus
32 of men. And enhaunce thei hym in the
chirche of folc ; and in the chajer of
sselderis preise thei hym. He sette the
flodis of hem in to desert ; and thea issue
34 of watris in to thirst. The fructuous
erthe in to briynb; fro the malice of men
35dwellende in it. He putte desert in to
pondisc of watris; and the erthe withoute
sc water in to thed issues of watris. And
he sette there the hungry men ; and thei
37 ordeyneden a cite of wonyng. And thei
seewene feeldis, and plaunteden vines ;
38 and maden the frut off birthe. And he
blisside to hem, arid thei ben multiplied
ful myche ; and the bestis of hem he
sslasside not. And fewe thei ben maad,
and ben ouertrauailid ; fro tribulacioun of
4oeuelis and sorewe. Held out is strif vp
on the princis ; and to erren he made
hem in withoute weye, and not in the
4iweie. And he halpf the pore man fro
rnyseise ; and putte as shep meynes.
42Ri3t& men shul seen, and gladen ; and
alle wickidnesse shal stoppe ther mouth.
43 Who wis man, and shal kepe thes
thingus ; and shal vnderstonde the mer-
cies of the Lord ?
the0 depthis ; the soule of hern failide in
ytielis. Thei weren troblid, and thei 27
weren moued as a drunkun man ; and al
the wisdom of hem was deuourid. And 28
thei crieden to the Lord, whanne thei
weren set in tribulacioun ; and he ledde
hem out of? her nedynessisi. And he 20
ordeynede the tempest tlierof in to ar soft
wynde8; and the wawis therof weren stille.
And thei weren glad, for tho weren stille ;30
and he ladde hem forth in to the hauene
of her wille. The mercies of the Lord si
knouleche to hym ; and hise merueilis to
the sones of men. And enhaunse thei him 32
in the chirche of the puple ; and preise
thei him in the chaier of eldre* men. Hess
hath set floodis in to deseert ; and the out
goingis of watris" in to thirst. He hath 34
set fruytful lond in to saltnesse ; for the
malice of men dwellyng ther ynne. He 35
hath set deseert in to pondis of watris ;
andv erthe with out watir in tow out-
goyngisx of watris. And he settide^ there so
hungri men ; and thei maden a citee of
dwelling. And thei sowiden feeldis, and 37
plauntiden vynes ; and maden fruyt of
birthe. And he blesside hem, and thei 3n
weren multiplied greetli ; and he made not
lesse her werk beestis. And thei weren so
maad fewe ; and theiz weren trauelid of
tribulacioun of yuelis and of sorewisa.
Strijf was sched out on princes ; and he 40
made hem for to erre without the weie,
and not in the weie. And he helpide the4ii
pore man fro pouert ; andb settide meyneesc
as ad scheep bringynge forth lambren.
Ri3tful men schulen se, and6 schulen be 42
glad ; and al wickidnesse schal stoppe his
mouth. Who is wijs, and schal kepe 43
these thingis ; and schal vndirstonde the
mercies of the Lord ?
z a fayre AH.
{ helpede AEII.
" in the AH.
S 3it AH.
salt making E pr. m. c stremes E pr. m. d Om. ^EH. e soweden AEH
> Om. L. P fro ceten. q nedynesse w. r Om. ceteri. s wynde ether pesiblele CDEFGHKLMOPQsuvwxbi.
the elder s. u watir c. wawis M. v and tne ,. w to tne F. * outgoinge ELP. y sette s. * Om. i.
» sorewe ceteri. b and he i. c Om. A pr. m. i. d Qm. i. e and thei i.
cvn. i — cvnr. 4.
PSALMS.
851
Paratum cor
meiim, Deus.
PSALM CVII.
1 The song of the salm, to hym Dauid.
2 Redi is inyn herte, God, redy is myn
herte ; I shal synge, 'and salra seynh in
3 my glorie. Ris vp', sautre and harpe ; I
4 shal risen vp fro the morutid Ii5t. I shal
knouleche to thee in puplis, Lord ; and do
5 salm to thee in naciouns. For gret vp on
heuenus thi mercyk; and vn to the eloudis
6thi treuthe. Be thou enhauncid vp on
heuenes, God ; and vp on alle erthe thi
7 glorie; that thi loouede be delyuered. Mac
saf with thi riyt hond, and ful out here
s thou me ; God spac in his holi. I shal ful
out io3en, and deuyde Syccymam ; and
the grete valey of tabernaclis I shal me-
9 sure. Myn is Galaad, and myn is Ma-
nasses ; and Effraym the vndertaking of
10 myn hed. Juda my king; Moab the cau-
droun of myn hope. In to Ydume I shal
strecchen out my sho ; to me alienes
11 frendis ben maad. Who shal bringe me
thennus in to a strengthid cite ; who
shal bringe me thennus in to Idume?
12 Whether not thou, God, that hast put us
abac ; and thou shalt not gon out, God,
is in oure vertues? $if to vs helpe fro tri-
bulacioun ; for vein is the helthe of man.
14 In God wee shuln do vertue ; and he to
shal bringe doun oure enemys.
PSALM CVII.
The ' tide of the1 hundrid and seuenthe\
salm". The song of the salm qfh Dauid.
Min herte is redi, God, myn herte is 2
redi ; Y schal singe, and Y schal seie salm
in my glorie. My glorie, ryse thou vp,s
sautrie and harp, rise thou vp ; Y schal
rise vp eerli. Lord, Y schal knouleche to 4
thee among puplis ; and Y schal seie salm
to thee among naciouns. For whi, God, 5
thi merci is greet on heuenes ; and thi
treuthe is til to the eloudis. God, be thouc
enbaunsid aboue heuenes ; and thi glorie
oner al erthe. That thi derlingis be dely-7
uerid, make thou saaf with thi ri3thond,
and here me ; God spak in his hooli. I s
schal make ful out ioye, and Y schal de-
parte Siccimam ; and Y schal mete the
grete valei of tabernaclis. Galaad is myn, 9
and Manasses is myn ; and Effraym is the
vptaking of myn heed. Juda is my king ;
Moab is the caudron of myn hope. In to 10
Ydume Y schal stretche forth' my scho ;
aliens ben maad frendis to me. Who schal u
lede me forth in to a stronge citee ; who
schal lede me forth til in to Idume ? Whe- 12
ther not thou, God, that hast put vs awei;
and, God, schalt thou not go out in oure
vertues ? 3yue thou help to vs of tribula- 13
cioun ; for the heelthek of man is veyn.
We schulen make vertu in God ; and he u
schal bringe oure enemyes to nou3t.
PSALM CVIII.
In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
Deus, laudem. 2 God, my preising holde thou not stille;
for the mouth of the synnere, and the
mouth of the treccherous vp on me is
3 opened. Thei speeken a3en me with a
treccherous tunge, and with woordis of
hate thei enuyrounden me ; and thei
4fo3ten me out with oute cause. For thi
PSALM CVIII.
The title of the hundrid and ei^tthe salm1. \
To victorye, the salmm of Dauidn\.
God, holde thou not stille my preisyng; 2
for the mouth of the synner, and the mouth
of the gileful man is openyd on me. Thei 3
spaken a3ens me with a gileful tunge, and
thei cumpassiden me with wordis of ha-
trede ; and fou3ten a3ens me with out
cause. For that thing that thei schulden 4
>r. m. u.
b to preie E pr. m. ' vp, my glorie, ris up E pr. m. k mercy, God, AE p
fOm.A. 8 Om. A. h Om. i. ' Om. c el plures. k help c. J salm ; in Ebreu thus IU.
song vi. n Dauid; in Jerom thus, For viclorie, the salm [song u] of Dauid. IU. No rubric in a.
5 Q2
+ Aylos. This
salm is seid of
Crist to the
lettre, for Crist
in the xxij. c°.
of Mt. and
Foul in i. c*.
and vj. c°. to
Ebreis, aleggen
the lettre of
this saline seid
of Crist, and
so doon olde
doctours of
Ebreis ; and it
mai be applied
to Judas. /.''•••
here. K.
852
PSALMS.
CVIII. 5 — 23.
that me thei shulden loouen, thei bac-
sbiten1 to me; I forsothe pre3ede. And thei
setten1" a3en me euelis for goodis ; and
c hate for my louyng. Sett vp on hym a
synere ; and the deuell stonde at his ri3t
7 side. Whan he is demed, go he out con-
dempned ; and his orisoun be maad in to
a synne. His da3is be thei maad fewe; and
9 an other take his bishopriche. His sonus
be thei maad faderles; and his wif a
lowidewe. Wagerende be" trarislatid his
sones, and begge thei ; and be they cast
11 out of ther wonyngus. Enserche the
vsurer al the substaunce of hym° ; and
12 alienus take thei awei his trauailis. Be
ther not to hym an helpere ; ne be ther
that haue mercy to his moderles childer.
13 His sones be thei maad in to deth ; in o
14 ieneracioun be don awei his name. In to
mynde turne a3een the wickidnesse of his
fadris in the si3te of the Lord ; and the
15 synne of his moder be not don awei. Be
thei maad a3en the Lord euermor, and
pershe awei fro the erthe the rnynde of
16 hem; for thi that he hath not recordid to
17 do mercy. And he? pursuede an helpeles
man and a beggere ; and to slen the sory
isin herte of synnei. And he loouede curs-
ing, and it shal come to hym ; and he
wolde not blissing, and it shal be longid
awey fro hym. And he cladde1' cursing
as clothing, and it wente in as water in
to his innermor partis ; and as oile in hys
19 bones. Be it maad to hym as clothing,
with the5 whiche he is couered ; and as a
girdil, with the5 whiche he is euermor
20 gird beforn. This the were of hem that
bacbiten to me anent the Lord ; and that
21 speken euelis a3en rny soule. And thou,
Lord, Lord4, do with me for thi name ;
22 for swete is thi mercy. Deliuere me, for
nedi and a pore man I am ; and myn
23 herte is al disturbid with inne me. As
shadewe, whan it bowith doun, I am
taken awei; and am shaken out as lo-
loue me, thei bacbitiden me ; but Y preiede.
And thei settiden a3ens me yuelis for 5
goodis; arid hatrede for my loue. Ordeynee
thou a synner on him ; and the deuel
stonde on his ri3t half. Whanne he is 7
demed, go he out condempned ; and his
preierf xbe maad0 in to synne. Hise daiess t that is, the
be maad fewe; and another take his bi- utrayijngUCrist
schopriche. Hise sones be maad faderles ; o M Jev
and his wijf a widewe. Hise sones trem-io
blinge be born ouer, and begge ; and beP
cast out of her habitaciouns. An vsurereii
seke al his catel ; and aliens rauysche hise
trauelis. Noon helpere be to him ; nether 12
ony be that haue mercy on hise modirles
children. Hise sones be maad in to pe-is
risching ; the name of him be don awei
in ooni generacioun. The wickidnesse of 14
hise fadris come a3en in to mynde in the
si3t of the Lord ; and the synne of his
modir be not don awei. Be thei maad is
euere a3ens the Loi'd ; and the mynde of
hem perische fro erthe. For that thing 10
that1" he tlunvjte not to do merci, and he 17
pursuede a pore man and8 beggere; and to
slee a man compunct in herte. And he is
louede cursing, and it schal come to hym ;
and he nolde* blessing, and it schal be
maad fer fro him. And he clothide cursing
as a cloth, and it entride as water in to
hise ynnere thingis ; and as oile in hise
boonus. Be it maad to him as a cloth, 10
with which he is hilyd ; and as a girdil,
with which he is euere gird. This is the 20
werk of hem that bacbiten me anentis the
Lord; and that speke yuels a3ens my lijf.
And thou, Lord, Lord11, do with me for 21
thi name ; for thi merci is swete. Dely- 22
uere thou me, for Y am nedi and pore ;
and myn herte is disturblid with ynne
me. I am takun awei as av schadowe, 23
whanne it bowith awei ; and Y am schakun
awei as locustis. Mi knees ben maadw2i
feble of * fasting ; and my fleische was
chaungid for oile. And Y am maad schen- 25
1 bacbiteden
T clothede AEH.
m settiden AH. n be thei A. ° hem c pr. m.
s Om. AEH. t Om. c.
P Om. E. 4 his synne JB pr. m.
0 Om. L. P be thei i. i o CDEFLovxb. oo GKS. r Om. s. s and a i. t wolde not i. « God ORX.
Om. c et plures. w Qm. i. * with s.
CVIII. 24 — CIX. 7.
PSALMS.
853
Dixit Domi-
nus.
24 custis. My knes ben feblid of fasting ;
and my flesh is 'chaungid to betere" for
25 oile. And I am maad repref to them ;
thei se3en me, and moueden ther hedis.
2fi Help me, Lord my God ; mac me saf
27 aftir thi mercy. And thei shul wite, for
this is thin bond ; and thou, Lord, hast
28vmaad itv. They shul curse, and thou
shalt blesse, that rijsen a3en me, be thei
confoundid ; thi seruaunt forsothe shal
29gladen. Be thei cladw with shame, that
bacbiten to me ; and be thei couered as
with a double mantil with ther confusion.
so I shal knouleche to the Lord ful myche
in my mouth ; and in the myddel of
si manye I shal preisen hym. That stod ne3h
fro the ri3t parties of the pore ; that he
make saf fro pursueris my soule.
PSALM CIX.
1 The salm of Dmiid.
The Lord seide to my Lord ; Sit thoux
of y my ri3t parties. To the tyme that I
poote thin enemys ; the litle stee3ing vp
2 stol of thiz feet. The 3erde of thi vertue
the Lord shal senden out fro Sion ; lord-
shipe thou in the myddel of thin enemys.
3 With theea the begynnyng in the dai of
thib vertue, in shynyngis of seintis ; fro
the wombe befor the dai sterre I gat
4thee. The Lord swor, and it shal not
othinken hym ; Thou art a prest in to
withoute ende, after the order of Mel-
jchisedech. The Lord fro thi ri3tsidis ; to-
broside0 in the dai of his wrathe kingis.
c He shal deme in naciouns; he shal fulfille
fallingis ; he shal to-brose hedis in the
7lond of manye. Of the strem in the
weie he dranc ; therfore he enhauncyde
the bed.
schipe to hem ; thei sien me, and moueden
her heedis.- Mi Lord God, helpe thou me; 20
make thou me saaf bi thi merci. And thei 27
schulen wite, that this is thin bond ; and
thou, Lord, hast do it. Thei? schulen 28
curse, and thou schalt blesse, thei that
risen a3ens me, be schent; but thi seruaunt
schal be glad. Thei that bacbiten me, be 2;*
clothid with schame ; and be thei hilid
with her schenschipe as with a double
cloth. I schal knouleche to the Lord so
greetli with my mouth; and Y schal herie
hym in the myddil of many men. Which »i
stood ny3 on the ri3t half of a pore man ;
to make saaf my soule fro pursueris.
PSALM CIX.
The* title of the1 hundrid and nyntlie i
salm. ^Tlie salm of Dauith*.
The Lord seide to my Lord; Sitte thou
on my ri3t side. Til Y putte thin enemyes ;
a stool of thi feet. The Lord schal sende2
out fro Syon the 3erde of thi vertu ; be
thou lord in the myddis of thin ene-
myes. The bigynnyng is with thee ins
the dai of thi vertu, in theb bri3tnessisc of d
seyntis ; Y gendride" thee of the wombe
before the dai sterre. The Lord swoor, 4
and it schal not repente him ; Thou art a
preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of
Melchisedech. The Lord on thi ri3t side ; 5
hath broke kyngis in the dai of his ven-
iaunce. He schal deme among naciouns, «
he schal fille fallyngis; he schal schake
heedis in the lond of many men. He 7
dranke of the stronde in the weie; therfor
he enhaunside the heed.
« gretly chaungid E pr. m. v don these thingis E pr. m. w clothid AEH. *Om.A. 7 at AH. * my A.
Om. H. b Om. ii. c to-brac E pr. m.
y And thei i. * Om. A. a Om. A. The salm of Dauitfi, seid of Crist. \. b Om. i. <= brijtnesse A.
d of thi v. e gaat i.
854
PSALMS.
CX. I — CXI. 7.
PSALM CX.
Alleluia.
Confittbor. i I shal knouleche to thee, Lord, in al
myn herte ; in counseil of ri3twis men
2 and congregacioun. Grete the werkis of
the Lord; ful out so3t in to alle his willis.
3 Knoulechinge and gret doing the were
of hym ; and his ri3twisnesse woneth in
4 to world of world. Mynde he made of
his merueilis the merciful and the re-
5 were Lord ; mete he 3af to men dredende
hym. Myndeful he shal ben in to the
e world of his testament ; the vertue of
his werkis he shal befortelle to his
7puple. That he 3yue to them the eritage
of Jentilis ; the werkis of his hondis,
s treuthe and dom. Feithful alle his man-
demeus, confermed in to world of world ;
9 don in treuthe and equyte. A3een bi3ing
the Lord sente to his puple ; he sente in
to withoute ende his testament. Holy and
10 ferful his name ; the begynnyng of wis-
dam, the drede of the Lord. Good vnder-
stonding to alle men doende it ; his preis-
ing dwellith in to worldd of world.
PSALM CX.
The ' title of the* hundrid and tenthe
salm. Alleluya*.
Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al 1
myn herte ; in the counsel and congrega-
cioun of iust men. The werkis of the 2
Lord ben greete ; sou3t out in to alle hise
willis. His werk is knoulechyng and grete 3
doyng ; and his ri3tfulnesse dwellith in to
the'1 world of world. The Lord merciful' 4
in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad
a mynde of hise merueilis ; he hath 3oue 5
meete to men dredynge hym. He schal
be myndeful of his testament in to the
world ; he schal telle to his puple the e
vertu of hise werkis. That he 3yue to 7
hem the eritage of folkis ; the werkis of
hise hondis ben treuthe and doom. Alle 8
hise comaundementis ben feithful, con-
fermed in to the world of world; maad in
treuthe and equite. The Lord sente re- 9
dempcioun to hys puple ; he comaundide
his testament with outen ende. His name
is hooli and dreedful ; the bigynnyng of 10
wisdom is thek drede of the Lord. Good
vndirstondyng is to alle that doen it ; his
preising dwellith in to the world of world.
PSALM CXI.
Alleluia of the ayeen turnyng of Aggee
and of Zacarie.
Beatus vir qui i Blisful the man that dredeth the Lord ;
'num. *n n's niaundemens he shal wilne ful
2 myche. My3ti in the erthe shal ben his
sed ; the ieneracioun of ry3t men shal be
sblissid. Glorie and richessis in his hous;
and his ri3twisnesse dwellith in to world6
4 of world. Ful out sprungen is in derc-
nessis Ii3t to the ri3te ; the merciful, and
5 the mercy doere, and the ri3twis. Jo3eful
a man, that hath mercy, and leeneth; dis-
6 posith his woordis in dom ; for in to
7 withoute eude he shal not be moued. In
PSALM CXI.
The ''title of the1 hundrid and enleuenthe
salmm. Alleluya0.
Blissid is the man that dredith the 1
Lord ; he schal wilne ful myche in hise
comaundementis. His seed schal be my3tia
in erthe ; the generacioun of ri3tful men
schal be blessid. Glorie and richessis bens
in his hous ; and his ri3tfulnesse dwellith
in to the world of world. Li3t is risun 4
vp in derknessis to ri3tful men ; the Lord
is merciful in wille, and a merciful doere,
and ri3tful. The man is merye, that 5
doith merci, and leeneth ; he disposith
hise wordis in dom ; for he schal not bee
d the world A. * the world A.
rOm.A. g Alleluia, Alleluia. LOP. ^ Om. s. * is merciful s. k Om. I. 1 Om. A. m Ozn. s.
n Alleluia. This salm shewilh, thai blisse shal be widen for the werkis of merci, and neune to hem that ben
vnmerciful. K.
CXI. 8 — CXIII. 5.
PSALMS.
855
euere lasting mynde shal be the ri3twise ;
of euel hering he shal not drede. Redi his
s herte to hopen in the Lord ; confermed
is his herte, he shal not be moued, to the
9 time that he looke doun his enemys. He
delede, he 3af to pore men ; the ri3twis-
nesse of hym dwellith in to worldf of
world; the horn of hym shal ben en-
lohauncid in glorie. The synnere shal
seen, and wrathen ; with his teth he shal
gnasten, and wasten hymself ; the desir
of synneres shal pershen.
moued with outen ende. A iust man schal 7
be in euerlastinge mynde ; he schal not
drede of an yuel heryng. His herte is redi
for to hope in the Lord ; his herte is con- 8
fermed, he schal not be moued, til he dis-
pise hise enemyes. He spredde abrood, he 9
3af to pore men ; his ri3twisnesse" dwellith
in to the world of world ; his horn schal
be reisid in glorie. A synner schal se, and" 10
schal be wrooth ; he schal gnaste with hise
teeth, and schal faileP ; the desijr of syn-
neris schal perische.
Laudate, pu-
eri, Dominum.
PSALM CXII.
Alleluia.
i Preise, 3ee childer, the Lord ; preise
2366 the name of the Lord. Be the name
of the Lord blissid ; fro this now 'and
svntos the world. Fro the rising of the
sunne vn to the going doun; preisable the
4 name of the Lord. Hei3 vp on alle Jen-
tilis the Lord ; and vp on heuenys his
5 glorie. Who as the Lord oure God,
e that in he3e thingus dwellith ; and meke
thingus beholdith in heuene and in erthe?
7 Vnder rerende fro ertheh the helpeles; and
afro drit rerende vp the pore. That he
'sette hym1 with princis; with the princis
9 of his puple. That maketh to wone the
bareyn in the hous ; a moder of sonys
gladende.
PSALM CXIII.
Alleluia.
in exitu Israel i In the going out of Irael fro Egipt ;
of the hous of Jacob fro the straunge
2 puple. Maad is Jude his halewing ; Irael
3 the power of it. The se 533, and flei3 ;
•* Jordan is al turned hindward. Moun-
teynes fulk out io3eden as wetheris ; and
shillys1 as loinbis of shep. What is to
PSALM CXII.
The 'title of thei hundrid and twelfthe
salmr. Alleluya\.
Children, preise 36 the Lord ; preise 36 i
the name of the Lord. The name of the 2
Lord be blessid; fro this tyme now and til
in to the world. Fro the risyng of the 3
sunne til to the goyng doun ; the name of
the Lord is worthi to be preisid. The 4
Lord is hi3 aboue alle folkis ; and his glorie
is aboue heuenes. Who is as oure Lord a
God, that dwellith in hi3e thingis ; and c
biholdith meke thingis in heuene and in
erthe? Reisynge a nedi man fro the* 7
erthe ; and enhaunsinge a pore man fro
drit. That he sette hyrn with princes ; 8
with the princes of his puple. Which 9
makith a bareyn wommari dwelle in the
hous ; a glad modir of sones.
PSALM CXIII.
The titilofthe hundrid and thrittenthe
salm. Alleluya^i.
In the goyng out of Israel fro Egipt; ofi
the hous of Jacob fro the" hethene puple.
Judee$ was maad the halewyng of hyrn ; 2
Israel the power of hym. The see si3, and 3
fledde ; Jordan was turned abac. Mun-4
teyns ful out ioyeden as rammes; and litle
hillis as the lambren of scheep. Thou see,5
f This salm
Btireth men to
herie God, for
his greet ex-
cellence, and
for he reiseth
hem, that ben
oppresside vn-
iustli, to greet
honour, utitn-
tyme in this
world, and to
blisse of heuen,
if thei suffren
pacientli. Lire
here. K.
J A fflos. Bi
allegoric this
salme is ex-
powned of the
casting awei of
the peple of
Jewis, for vnhi-
leue, and of the
reising of he-
then peple in
the godis of
grace, for thei
resceyueden
deuoutli Cris-
ten feith ; and
so the syn.-i-
goge is maad
bareyne and
nhiect, ether
cast out, and
holi chirche is
maad fmyjtful
in the feith of
hethen men
conuertid to
Cn'sten feith.
Lire here. K.
§ that is, the
lynage of Juda
was maad the
halowing of
him. Lire
here. K.
{ the world A.
hillys E pr. m.
e and in to A. in to H. b the erthe ABU. ' sitte c. k jee ful E pr. m. 1 jee
n rijtfulnesse cetcri. ° and he i. P faile, ether [shal s] nexe rotun CDEFGHiKLMOPQRSuwxbi. q Om. A.
f Om. A. s Om. celeri. * Alleluia. Goostli, in this salm eche synnere, that hath greet merci, is excited to
herie God. K. Om. i. " Om. i.
856
PSALMS.
CXIII. 6 — *i8.
thee, thou se, that thou flowe ; and thou
Jordan, for thou art al turned bacward ?
e Hillis, 3ee ful out gladiden as wetheris ;
and jee hillis, as the lombis of sheep.
7 Fro™ the face of the Lord moued is the
erthe; from the face of God of Jacob.
8 That turnede the ston in to poolis of
watris ; and the roche in to wellys of
1 watris. Not to vs, Lord, not to vs ; but
2 to thi name }if glorie. Vp on thi mercy
and thi treuthe ; lest any time sey the"
sJentilis, Wher is the God of hem? Oure
God forsothe in heuene ; alle thingus
4 what euere he wolde, dide°. The mau-
metis of Jentilis syluer and gold ; the
swerkis of the hondis of men. Mouth
thei han, and thei shul not speke ; ejen
e they han, and thei shul not see. Eris
thei han, and thei shul not heren ; nose
therlis thei han, and thei shul not smelle.
7 Hondis thei han, and thei shul not grope;
feet thei han, and they shul not go ; thei
B shul not crien in ther throte. Lye to
them be thei maad, that dori tho thingus ;
9 and alle that trosten in hem. The hous
of Israel hopide in the Lord ; he is the
helpere of hem, and the? def'endere of
10 hem. The hous of Aron hopide in the
Lord ; he is the helpere of hem, and the
u defendere of hem. That dreden the Lord,
hopiden in the Lord ; he is the helpere
12 of hem, and the defendere of hem. The
Lord myndeful was of vs; and blissede to
vs. He blissede to the hous of Irael ; he
is blissede to the hous of Aaron. He bliss-
ede to alle men that dreden the Lord ;
14 to the litle with the more. The Lord
caste he to vp on 3ou ; vpon }ou and vp on
15 3oure sones. Blessid be jee of the Lord ;
IG that made heuene and erthe. The heuene
of heuene to the Lord; the erthe forsothe
17 he 3af to the sones of men. Not the
deade shul preise thee, Lord ; ne alle that
is go doun into helle. But wee that lyuen,
blissen to the Lord ; fro this now and
vn to the world.
what was to thee, for thou fleddist ; and
thou, Jordan, for thou were turned abak ?
Munteyns, 30 maden ful out ioye asc
rammes; and litle hillis, as the lambren
of scheep. The erthe was moued frov the?
face of 'the Lordw; fro the face of God
of Jacob. Which turnede a stoon in tos
pondis" of watris; and an hard rooch in to
wellis of watris. Lord, not to vs, not to i
vs; but 3yue thou glorie to thi name. On^a
thi merci and thiz treuthe ; lest ony tyme
hethene men seien, Where is the God of
hem? Forsothe oure God in heuene; dides
alle thingis, whiche euere he wolde. The 4
symulacris of hethene men ben siluer and
gold; the werkis of mennus hondis. Thoas
han mouth, and schulen not speke ; thoa
han 13011, and schulen not se. Thoa han«
eeris, and schulen not here ; thoa han nose
thurls, and schulen not smelle. Thoa han 7
hondis, and schulen not grope ; thoa han
feet, and schulen not go ; thoa schulen not
crye in her throte. Thei that maken thob8
ben maad lijk tho ; and alle that triste in
thoc. The hous of Israel hopide in then
Lord ; he is the helpere vof hern'1, and the
defendere of hem. The hous of Aaron 10
hopide in the Lord ; he is the helpere of
hem, and the defendere of hem. Thei that 11
dreden the Lord, hopiden in the Lord ;
he is the helpere of hem, and the defendere
of hem. The Lord was myndeful of vs;i2
and blesside vs. He blesside the hous of
Israel; he blesside the hous of Aaron. He 13
blesside alle men8 that dreden the Lord ;
*he blesside* litles 'men with theh grettere.
The Lord encreesse1 on 3ou; on 3011 and on 14
3oure sones. Blessid be 36 of the Lord ; that 15
made heuene and erthe. Heuene of 'heuene ie
isk to the Lord ; but he 3af erthe1 to the
sones of men. Lord, not deed men schulen 17
herie thee; nether alle men that goen doun
in to helle. But we that lyuen, blessenis
the Lord ; fro this tyme now and til in to
the world.
m For A. » Om. A. ° he dide AH. P Om. A.
T for c. w God s. * a poond s. y Of i. In L. z of thi i. a Thei I. b tho symulacris i. c hem i.
Om. s. e Om. A. f Om. i. g the litle CDEFHKLMOpRswxhi. bothe litle i. h and i. » adde ether
encreese CDEFGHKMopQnsinvxbi. adde to i. addide ether encrecede L. k heuenys s. 1 the erthe i.
CXIV. i — CXV. 19.
PSALMS.
857
Dilexi quoni-
nm exaudiet.
Credidi prnp-
ter quod.
PSALM CXIV.
Alleluia.
1 I loouede ; for the Lord shal ful out
2 here the vois of myn orisoun. For he
inbowide his ere to me ; and in my dajis
a I shal inwardly clepe. Ther enuyrounden
me sorewis of deth ; and the perilis of
4 helle founden me. Trybulacioun and so-
rewe I fond ; and the name of the Lord
I inwardli clepede. Oi ! Lord, 'delyuere
6 thou myr soule ; mercyful Lord, and ri^t-
ewys, and oure God hath reuthe. The
Lord kepende litil childer ; I am meekid,
7 and he deliuerede me. My soule, be thou
al turned in to thi reste ; for the Lord
a hath wel do to thee. For he toe out my
soule fro deth ; myn e3en fro teris, my
9 feet fro sliding. I shal plese to the Lord;
in the regioun of men on lyue.
PSALM CXV.
Alleluya.
10 I leeuede, wherfor I spac ; I forsothe
1 1 am mekid ful myche. I seyde in myn
12 excesse ; Eche man a Here. What shal I
jeelde to the Lord ; for alle thingus that
is he 3elds to me ? The chalis of the helthe
3yuere I shal take ; and the name of the
14 Lord I shal inwardli clepen. My vouwis
to the Lord I shal 3elde befor al his pu-
15 pie ; precious in the si3te of the Lord the
IG deth of his seintis. O! Lord, for I thi
seruaunt ; I thi seruaunt, and the sone
of thin hond maiden. Thou hast broke
17 my bondis, to thee I shal sacrifien an
ost of preising; and the name of the Lord
is I shal inwardli clepe. My vouwis to the
Lord I shal 3elde, in the si3te of al his
19 puple ; in the porche of the hous of the
Lord, in the myddil of thi Jerusalem.
PSALM CXIV.
The titil of the hundrid and fourtenthe
salin. Alleluia™.
I louede ^the Lord"; for the Lord schal i
here the vois of my preier. For he bowide 2
doun his e?re to me; and Y schal inwardli
clepenn in my daies. The sorewis of deth 3
cumpassiden me ; and the perelis of helle
founden me. I foond tribulacioun and 4
sorewe ; arid Y clepide inwardli the name
of the Lord. Thou, Lord, delyuere my
soule ; the Lord is merciful, and iust ; and r>
oure God doith merci. And the Lord o
kepith litle children ; Y was mekid, and
he delyuerede me. Mi soule, turne thou 7
in to thi reste ; for the Lord hath do wel
to thee. For he hath delyuered my soule 8
fro deth ; myn i3en fro wepingis, my0 feet
fro fallyng doun. I schal plese the Lord ; '•>
in the cuntrei of hem that lyuen.
PSALM CXV.
The titil of the hundrid andfiftenthe
salm . A lleluya P.
I bileuede, for which thing Y spak ; for- 10
soth Y was maad low ful myche. I seideii
in my passing ; Ech man is a Her. What 12
schal Y 3elde to the Lord ; for alle thingis
which he 3eldidei to me ? I schal take the is
cupper of heelthe ; and Y schal inwardli
clepe the name of the Lord. I schal 3elde u
my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple ;
the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious is
in his si3t. O ! Lord, for* Y am thi ser-iu
uant ; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone
of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my
bondys, to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice 17
of heriyng ; and Y schal inwardli clepe the
name of the Lord. I schal 3elde my vowis is
to the Lord, in the si3t of al his puple; inu la
the porchisv of the hous of the Lord, in
the myddilw of thee, Jerusalem.
1 Om. u. r delyuere, delyuere my c. 5 3eeldede AEH.
m Alleluia. Dauith made this salm for his delyueraunse fro pcrcls of Saul. K. D Om. i. nn clepe
him s. o and my s. P The hundrid andjftenthe salm. CDFGHMOQHSxb. The litil of the hundrid and
fftenthe salm. ELPW. The c. and xv. salm hath no tijlle. IU. The hundrid salm andjiftenthe hath no title,
and it spekith of Dauith vnrlir Absolon, and he bihi^te thankingis to God for delyueraunse. K. i hath jolde I.
r cuppis o. 8 A ! ceteri. l Om. c. " and in i. v fo^erdis ceteri passim. w myd A. middis CK.
VOL. n. 5 R
858
PSALMS.
CXVI. i CXVII. 16.
Laudatt Do-
, omn«.
PSALM CXVI.
Alleluia.
i Preise 366 the Lord, alle Jentilis ;
2preise ^ee hym, alle puplis. For con-
fermed is vp on vs the mercy of hym ;
and the treuthe of the Lord dwellith in
to with oute ende.
PSALM CXVI.
The title of the hundrid and sixtenthe
saint. Alleluya?.
Alle hethen men, herie 30 the Lord ; i
alle puplis, herie 36 hym. For his merci 2
is confermyd on vs ; and the treuthe of the
Lord dwellith with outen ende.
Confitemini
Domino.
PSALM CXVII.
Alleluya.
1 Knoulecheth to the Lord, for he is
good ; for in to the world the merci of
2 hym. Seye now Irael, for he is good ;
for in to the world the mercy of hym.
3 Seie now the hous of Aron ; for in to the
4 world the mercy of hym. Seye now thei
that dreden the Lord ; for in to the world
5 the mercy of hym. Fro tribulacioun I in-
wardli clepide the Lord; and' ful out
cherde me in breede the Lord. The Lord
to me an helpere ; Iu shal not drede what
7 do to me a man. The Lord to me an
helpere ; and I shal despise myn enemys.
s Good is to trostnen in the Lord ; than to
otrosten in man. Good is to hopen in the
10 Lord; than to hopen in princis. Alle Jen-
tilys 3iden aboute me ; and in the name
of the Lord, for I am vengid in hem.
11 Goende aboute thei 3ideri aboute me ;
and in the name of the Lord, for I am
12 vengid in hem. Thei enuyrounden me
as besv, and wratheden out as fyr in
thornes ; and in the name of the Lord,
13 for I am vengid in hern. Ful myche con-
streyned I am turned vp so doun, that I
shulde falle ; and the Lord vndertoc me.
14 My strengths, and rny preising the Lord;
la and he is inaad to me in to helthe. The
vois of ful out io3ing and of helthe ; in
10 the tabernaclis of ri3twis men. The
hond of the Lord dide vertue ; the
PSALM CXVII,
TJie titil of the^ hundrid and seuententhe
salm. Alleluia*.
Knouleche 36 to the Lord, for he is i
good ; for his merci is with outen ende.
Israel seie now, for he is good ; for his 2
merci is with outen ende. The hous ofs
Aaron seie now ; for his merci is with
outen ende. Thei that dreden the Lord, 4
seie now ; for his merci is withouten ende.
Of tribulacioun Y inwardli clepide the a
Lord ; and the Lord herde me in large-
nesse. The Lord is an helpere to me ; Y 6
schal not drede what aa man schal do to
me. The Lord is an helpere to me ; and 7
Y schal dispise myn enemyes. It is betere 8
forb to trist in the Lord; than for to triste
in man. It is betere for to hope in the!)
Lord ; than forc to hope in princes. Alle 10
folkis curnpassiden me ; and in the name
of the Lord it bifelde, for Y am auengide
on hem. Thei cumpassinge cumpassiden n
me ; and in the name of the Lord, for Y
am auengid on hem. Thei cumpassiden 12
me as beend, and thei brenten out as fier
doith* among thornes ; and in the name of
the Lord, for Y am avengid on hem. I is
was hurlid, and turnede vpsedoun, that Y
schulde falle doun ; and the Lord took me
vp. The Lord is my strength e, and my u
heryyng ; and he is maad to me in to
heelthe. The vois of ful out ioiyrig and \5
of heelthe ; be in the tabernaclis of iust
men. The ri3t hond of the Lord hath do is
' and he A. « and I c. v been A.
1 Om. A. salm. Alleluia, that is, to God do me heerijngis. K. y Om. R.
men to herie God, and bringelh reson therto. K. a Qni. s. 1> Om. IL.
rQRSuwxbi. e Om. i.
z Alleluia. This salm inducilh
c Om. i. d bees CDEFOHKLMO
CX VII. 17 — C XVIII. 6.
PSALMS.
859
Beoti inimri-
culati.
hond of the Lord enhauncide me ; the
I7i'i3t hond of the Lord dide vertue. I shal
not die, but linen ; and I shal telle the
iswerkis of the Lord. Chastisende chas-
tisede me the Lord ; and to deth he toe
19 not me. Openeth to me the 3atis of
ri3twisnesse, and gon in to them I shal
•2oknouleche to the Lord ; this the jate of
the Lord, ri3twis men shul gon in to it.
21 1 shal knouleche to thee, for thou hast
ful out herd me ; and thou art maad to
22 me in to helthe. The ston that bildende
thei repreueden ; this is maad in to the
23 bed of the corner. Of the Lord this is
don ; and it is merueilous in oure e3en.
24 This is the dai that the Lord made ; ful
25 out {036 wee, and glade wee in it. O ! Lord,
mac me saf, O ! Lord, weel be thou"' wel-
26 sum ; blissid that cometh in the name
of the Lord. Wee han blissid to 3ou fro
27 the hous of the Lord ; God the Lord,
and he hath Ii3tid to vs. Ordeyne 3ee a
solempne dai in thicke thingis; vn to the
28 horn of the auter. My God thou art,
and I shal knouleche to thee ; my God
thou art, and I shal enhaunce thee. I
shal knoulechen to thee, for thou hast ful
out herd me ; and thou art maad to me
29 in to helthe. Knoulecheth to the Lord,
for he is good ; for in to the world the
merci of hym.
PSALM CXVIII.
Alleluia.
Aleph.
1 Blisful* the vndefoulid in? the weie ;
2 that gon in the lawe of the Lord. Blis-
ful that enserche the witnessingus of
hym ; in al the herte ful out sechen hym.
sForsothe not thei that wirken wickid-
4nesse; in the weies of hym 3iden. Thou
hast comaundid ; thin hestis to be kept
5 ful myche. Wolde God weren dressid
my weies ; to be kept thi iustifiyngus.
eThanne I shal not be confoundid; whan
I shal parfitli lokeri in alle thin hestis.
vertu, the ri3t hond of the Lord enhaun-
side me ; the 1-13! hond of the Lord hath
do vertu. I schal not die, but Y schal 17
lyue ; and Y schal telle the werkis of the
Lord. The Lord chastisinge hath chastisid 18
me ; and he 3af not me to deth. Opene 30 in
to me the 3atis of ri3tfulnesse, and Y schal
entre bi tho, and Y schal knouleche to the
Lord ; this 3ate is of the Lord, and iust2o
men schulen entre bi it. I schal knou-2i
leche to thee, for thou herdist me; and art
maad to me in to heelthe. The stoon22
which the bilderis repreueden ; this is maad
in to the heed of the corner. This thing 23
is maad of the Lord ; and it is wonderful
bifore oure i3en. This is the dai which 24
the Lord made ; make we ful out ioye,
and be we glad ther ynne. O! Lord, make 23
thou me saaf, Oe ! Lord, make thou wel
prosperite ; blessid is he that cometh in 20
the name of the Lord. We blessedenf 3ou
of the hous of the Lord ; God is Lord, 27
ands hath 30116 Ii5t to vs. Ordeyne 36 a
solempne dai in thicke pupils; til to the
horn of the auter. Thou art my God, and 28
Y schal knouleche to thee ; thou art my
God, and Y schal enhaunse thee. I schal
knouleche to thee, for thou herdist me ;
and thou art maad to me in to heelthe.
Knouleche 36 to the Lord, for he is good ; 20
for his merci is with outen ende.
PSALM CXVIII.
' The titil qfb the hundrid and etyenthe
salm. Alleluia^.
Blessid ben men with out wem in the i
weie ; that gon in the lawe of the Lord.
Blessid ben thei, that seken hise witness- 2
ingis; seken' him in al the herte. For thei 3
that worchen wickidnesse; 3eden not in hise
weies. Thou hast comaundid ; that thin 4
heestis be kept greetly. I wolde that my 5
weies bek dressid ; to kepe thi iustifiyngis.
Thanne Y schal not be schent ; whanne Y 6
schal biholde perfitli in alle thin heestis.
I schal knouleche to thee in the dressing 7
t 4 glos. This
salm speketh
ofblisse; blisse
is in truthe
and dede, and
thus it is had
oonli in he-
uene ; blisse is
also in hope,
and thus it is
had in present
lijf, bi exer-
cise of Ooddis
werkis; ther-
fore this salme
spekith of
blisse, as it is
had in present
lijf. Lire here.
w Om. c. * Blessid ben A. X that goon in H.
* A ! celerifere omnes. { blessen A pr. m. i. 8 and he i. h Om. s. » and seken K. k weren i.
5 R 2
860
PSALMS.
CXVIII. 7 — 27.
In quo corri-
git.
7 1 shal knouleche to thee in ri3t reuling
of herte ; in that that I haue lerned the
s domes of thi ri3twisnesse. Thi justifi-
yngis I shal kepe ; ne forsake thou me on
alle sydys.
Beth.
9 In what amendith the 3unge man more
waxen his weye ? in keping thi woordis.
10 In al myn herte I ful out so3te thee ; ne
npoote thou me abac fro thin hestis. In
myn herte I hidde thi spechis2 ; that I
lasynne not to thee. Blissid thou art,
13 Lord ; teche me thi iustifiyngus. In my
lippis I tolde forth; alle the domes of thin
14 mouth. In the weie of thi witnessingis
15 1 delitide ; as in alle richesses. In thin
hestys I shal ben enhauntid ; and I shal
icbeholde thi weies. In thi iustefiyngus I
shal sweteli thenken ; and I shal not for-
3ete thi woordis.
Gimel.
Retribue sento 17 ^eld to thi seruaunt; quikenea thou me,
is and I shal kepe thi woordis. Opene myn
e3en; and I shal beholde the merueilis of
19 thi lawe. A comeliug wonere I am in
the erthe ; ne hide thou fro me thin
20 hestis. My soule coueitide to desire thi
21 iustefiyngus ; in alle tyme. Thou blam-
edist proude men ; cursid ben thei, that
22bowen doun fro thi maundementisb. Do
awei fro me repref and dispising ; for
23 thi witnessingus I ful out so3te. For-
sothe ther seten princis, and a3en me thei
speeken ; thi seruaunt forsothe was en-
24b/auntid in thi iustefiyngus. For andc
thi witnessingus is my swete thenking ;
and my counseil thi iustefiyngus.
Deleth.
Adhesitpaui- 25 Myn soule cleuede to the pament-
mento.
26quykene thou me aftir thi woord. My
weies I tolde out, and thou ful out herd-
27 est me ; teche me thi iustefiyngis. The
weie of thi iustefiyngus enforme thou me;
and I shal ben enhauntid in thi mer-
of ' herte; in that that Y lernyde the domes
of thi ri3tfulnessem. I schal kepe thi iusti- fi
fiyngis ; forsake thou not me on ech side.
In what thing amendith a" 3ong wax-!)
inge man his weie ? in keping thi wordis.
In al myn herte Y sou3te thee ; putte thou 10
me not awei fro thin heestis. In mynn
herte Y hidde thi spechis ; that Y do not
synne a3ens thee. Lord, thou art blessid ; 12
teche thou me thi iustifiyngis. In my is
lippis Y haue pronounsid ; alle the domes
of thi mouth. I delitide in the weie of n
thi witnessingis ; as in alle richessis. I ir,
schal be ocupied0 in thin heestis ; and Y
schal biholde thi weies. I schal bithenke K;
in thi iustifiyngis ; Y schal not fo^ete thi
wordis.
3elde to thi seruaunt ; quiken thou me, 17
and Y schal kepe thi wordis. Li3tne thou IB
myn i3en ; and Y schal biholde thei' mer-
ueils of thi lawe. I am a comeling in ID
erthe ; hide thou not thin heestis fro me.
Mi soule coueitide to desire thi iustifiyngis; 20
in al tyme. Thou blamedist the proude ; 21
thei ben cursid, that bowen awei fro thin
heestis. Do thou awei 'fro mei schen-22
schipe and dispising ; for Y sou3te thi
witnessingis. For whi princis saten, and2:i
spaken a3ens me ; but thi seruaunt was
exercisid in thi iustifiyngis. For whi and 24
thi witnessyngisr is my thenkyng ; and my
counsel is thi iustifiyngis.
Mi soule cleuede to the pawment ; 25
quykine thou me bi thi word. I telde26
out my weies, and thou herdist me ; teche
thou me thi iustifiyngis. Lerne thou me 27
the weie of thi iustifiyngis ; and Y schal be
exercisid in thi merueils. Mi soule nap- 28
z speche A. a quiyk A_ b heestis AEH. biddingis c pr. m.
jn „.
1 of myn i. m ri3tfulnessis s. n the i. o excercisid, ether bisily ocupied CDBFGHiKLMOPQBSinvxb.
Om. ceten. q Om. s. r witnessing PM. iustifiyngis IL pr. m.
CXVIII. 28 49.
PSALMS.
861
Legem pone
michi.
Et veniat
super me.
rtrbi tui.
28 ueilis. My soule nappide for 11036 ; con-
29 ferine thou me in thi woordis. The weie
of wickidnesse moue thou awey fro me ;
so and in thi lawe haue mercy of me. The
weie of treuthed I ches ; thi domes I haue
si not fo^eten. I cleuede to thi witness-
ingus, Lord ; wile thou not me con-
32founden. The weie of thin hestis I ran;
whan thou spreddest abrod myn herte.
He.
33 Lawe set thou to me, Lord, the weie
of thi iustefiyngus ; and I shal seche out
34 it euermor. $if to me vndirstonding, and
I shal enserche thi lawe; and I shal kepen
35 it in al myn herte. Bring out me in the
se sty of thin hestis ; for it I wolde. Bowe
in myn herte in to thi witnessyngus ; and
37 not in to cotieitise. Turne awei myn e3en,
lest thei see vanytee ; in thi weie quykene
38 thou me. Sett to thi seruaunt thi speche ;
39 in thi drede. Kut of my repref, that I
40 ouertrowide ; for thi domys io3eful. Lo !
I haue coueitid thin hestis ; in thin equite
quykene thou me.
Van.
41 And thi mercy come vp on me, Lord ;
42 thin helthe 3iuere after thi speche. And
I shal answere to the repreuende me a
woord ; for I hopide in thi sermounes.
43 And ne take thou awei fro my mouth a
woord of truthe on eche side ; for in thi
44 domes I ouer hopide. And I shal kepe
thi lawe euermor; in to the world, and
45 in to the world of world. And I 3ide in
4C breede ; and thin hestis I out so3te. And
I spac in thi witnessingus in the si3te of
47 kingus ; and I was not confoundid. And
I sweteli tho3te in thin hestis ; that I
48loouede. And I rerede myn hondis toe
thin hestis, that I loouede ; and I shal
ben enhauntid in thi iustefiyngis.
Zai.
pide for anoye ; conferme thou me in thi
wordis. Remoue thou fro me the weie of 20
wickidnesse ; and in thi lawe haue thou
merci on me. I chees the weie of treuthe ; so
Y for3at not thi domes. Lord, Y cleuede 31
to thi witnessyngis; nyle thou schende me.
I ran the8 weie of thi comaundementis ; 32
whanne thou alargidist myn herte.
Lord, sette thou to me a lawe, the weie 33
of thi iustifiyngis ; and Y schal seke it
euere. 3yue thou vndurstonding to me, 34
and Y schal seke thi lawe ; and Y schal
kepe it in al myn herte. Lede me forth 35
in the path of thin heestis ; for Y wolde it.
^Bowe thou* myn herte in to thi witness- so
ingus ; and not in to aueryce. Turne thou 37
awei myn J3en, that vtho seen" not vanyte ;
quykene thou me in thi weie. Ordeyness
thi speche to thi seruaunt ; in thi drede.
Kitte awey my schenschip, which Y sup- 39
poside ; for thi domes ben myrie. Lo ! 40
Y coueitide thi comaundementis ; quikene
thouv me in thin equite.
And, Lord, thi merci come on me ; thin4i
heelthe come biw thi speche. And Y schal 42
answere a word to men seiynge schen-
schipe to me ; for Y hopide in thi wordis.
And take thou not awei fro my mouth 43
the word of treuthe outerli ; for Y hopide
aboue in thi domes. And Y schal kepe 44
thi lawe euere ; in to the world, and in to
the world ofx world. And Y 3ede in 45
largenesse ; for Y sou3te thi comaunde-
mentis. And Y spak of thi witnessyngis 4G
in the si3t of kingis ; and Y was not
schent. And Y bithou3te in thin heestis ; 47
whiche Y louede. And Y reiside myn 48
hondis to thi comaundementis, whiche Y
louede ; and Y schal be excercisid in thi
iustifiyngis.
49 Myndeful be thou of thi woord to thi Lord, haue thou mynde on thi word to 49
thi trewth A. e in A.
* in the e. * Bowe thou doun K. Bowe doun HLMSX!.
the c sec. m. FOHQSUW.
» thei se i. v Om. i.
aftir I. * of
862
PSALMS.
C XVIII. 50 — 72.
seruaunt; in whiche to me hope thou
so hast 3iuen. This coumfortide me in my
mecnesse ; for thi speche quykenede me.
51 Proude men wickidli deden on eche side ;
fro thi lawe forsothef I bowide riot doun.
52Myndeful I was of thi domes fro the
53 world, Lord ; and I am coumfortid. Fail-
ing heeld me; for the synneres forsakende
54 thi lawe. Chauntable weren to me thi
iustefiyngus; in the place of my pilgrim-
5o agings. Myndeful I was the nyjt of thi
56 name, Lord ; and I kepte thi lawe. This
is do to me; for thi iustefiyngis I out
Hetli.
Pordo mea, 57 My porcioun thou, Lord ; I seide to
58 kepe thi lawe. I louli pre3ede thi face
in al myn herte ; haue mercy of me aftir
59 thi speche. I tho3te my weies; and al
turnede my feet in to thi witnessingus.
GO I am redi, and am1' not disturbid ; that I
61 kepe thin hestys. The cordis of synneres
ben wounden aboute me ; and thi lawe I
62 haue not for3ete. At myd riy3t I ros to
knouleche to thee ; vp on the domes of thi
osiustefiyng. Parcener I am of alle men
dredende thee; and of kepende thin hestis.
64 Of thi mercy, Lord, ful is the erthe ; thi
iustefiyngus teche thou me.
Bonitatem
fecisti.
Teth.
65 Goodnesse thou hast do to thi ser-
66uaunt, Lord; aftir thi woord. Goodnesse,
and discipline, and kunnyng tech thou
CT me ; for in thin hestys I leeuede. Beforn
that I was mekid, I trespaside ; therfore
«8 thi speche I kepte. Good art thou ; and
in thi goodnesse tech me thi iustefiyngis.
69 Multeplied is vp on me the wickidnesse of
proude men' ; I forsothe in al myn herte
voshal enserche thin hestis. Cruddid isk as
mylc the herte of hem ; I forsothe thi
71 lawe sweteli tho3te. Good is to me, for
thou hast mekid me ; that I lerne thi
72 iustefiyngus. Good is to me the lawe of
thi seruaunt ; in which word thou hast
3oue hope to me. This coumfortide me50
in my lownesse?; for thi word quikeiiede
me. Proude men diden wickidli bi alle si
thingis ; but Y bowide not awei fro thi
lawe. Lord, Y was myndeful onz thi 52
domes fro the world ; and Y was coum-
fortid. Failing helde me; for synneris for- 53
sakinge thi lawe. Thi iustifiyngis weren 54
delitable to rne to be sungun ; in the place
of my pilgrimage. Lord, Y hadde mynde 55
of thi name bi m^i ; and Y kepte thi lawe.
This thing was maad to me ; for Y sou3teso
thi iustifiyngis.
Lord, my part; Y seide to kepea this?
lawe. I bisou3te thi face in al myn herte ; 58
haue thou merci on me bib thi speche. I so
bithoujte my weies ; and Y turnede my
feet in to thi witnessyngis. I am redi, oo
and Y am not disturblid ; to kepe thi co-
maundementis. The coordis of synneriscei
han biclippid me ; and Y haue not for3ete
thi lawe. At mydny3t Y roos to knou- 02
leche to thee ; on the domes of thi iusti-
fiyngis. I am parcener of alle that dreden 63
thee ; and kepen thin heestis. Lord, the 64
erthe is ful of thi merci ; teche thou me
thi iustifiyngis.
Lord, thou hast do goodnesse with thies
seruaunt; bid thi word. Teche thou me 66
goodnesse, and looree, and kunnyng; for
Y bileuede to thin heestis. Bifor that Ye?
was maad meke, Y trespasside ; therfor
Y kepte thi speche. Thou art good ; and es
in thi goodnesse teche thou me thi iusti-
fiyngis. The wickidnesse of hem that ben en
proude, is multiplied on me; but in al myn
herte Yschalf seke thin heestis. The herte 70
of hem is cruddids as mylk; butYbithou3te
thi lawe. It is good to me, that thou hast7i
maad me meke ; that Y lerne thi iustifi-
yngis. The lawe of thi mouth is betere72
f Om. c. g pilgrymage AH. h Y am AH. i Om. E. k Om. c.
y lownesse maad bi turment K. that is, maad \bi tor]ment v tnarg.
c synnes I, d aftjr I( e loore> et/,er chastisyns c et ceteri. '
hard v.
z of s. a seke s. *> aftir i.
Om. c. g cruddid, ether maad
CXVIII. 73 — 92.
PSALMS.
863
Manus tue
fecerunt.
thi mouth ; vp on thousendis of gold and
of siluer.
Joth.
73 Thin hondus maden me, and formeden
me ; 3if to me vnderstonding, that I lerne
74 thin hestis. That dreden thee shul see
me, and gladen; for in thi wordis I ouer-
75 hopide. I knew3, Lord, for equite thi
domes ; and in thi treuthe thou hast mekid
70 me. Be don thi mercy, that it coum-
forte me; after thi speche to thi seruaunt.
77 Come to me thi mercy doingus, and I
shal line ; for thi lawe is my swete thenk-
73 ing. Proude men be thei confoundid, for
vnri3twisli wickidnesse thei diden a3en
me ; I forsothe shal ben enhauntid in
79 thin hestis. The men dredende thee be
thei al turned to me; and tho that knewe
so thi wytnessingus. Be maad myn herte
vndefoulyd in thi iustefiyngis ; that I be
not confoundid.
Caf.
Dffedt in sa- 81 My soule failide in to thin helthe
3iuere; and in to thi woord I ouerhopede.
82 Myn e3en faileden in to thin speche ;
seiende, Whanne shalt thou coumforte
83 me ? For I am maad as a hotel in hoi-
frost; thi iustefiyngus I haue not for3ete.
84 Hou fele ben the da3is of thi seruaunt ;
whanne shalt thou do of the pursuende
85 me dom ? Wicke men tolden to me tal-
us ingus; but not as thi lawe. Alle thin
maundemens treuthe ; wicke men pursu-
«7eden me, help thou me. A litel lasse
thei wasteden me in the erthe; I forsothe
ssforsoc not thin hestis. After thi mercy
quikene thou me ; and I shal kepe the
witnessingis of thi mouth.
lit/are tuitm.
In eternum,
Dnmine.
Lameth.
89 In to withoute ende, Lord; thi woord
90 abit1 stille in heuene. In ieneracioun and
to ieneracioun thi treuthe ; thou foun-
:n dedist the erthe, and it abit1 stille. In
thin ordynaunce" abit1 the day ; for alle
to me ; than thousyndis of gold and of h
siluer.
Thin hondis maden me, and fourmeden 73
me ; 3yue thou vndurstondyng to me, that
Y lerne thin heestis. Thei that dreden 74
thee schulen se me, and' schulen be glad ;
for Y hopide more on thi wordis. Lord, 75
Y knewe, that thi domes ben equite ; and
in thi treuth thou hast maad me meke.
Thi merci be maad, that it coumforte me;7«
bik thi speche to thi seruaunt. Thi mer-77
ciful doyngis come to me, and Y schal
lyue ; for thi lawe is my thenkyng. Thei 78
that ben proude be schent, for vniustli
thei diden wickidnesse a3ens me ; but Y
schal be exercisid in thin heestis. Thei 79
that dreden thee be turned to me ; and
thei that knowen1 thi witnessyngis. Myn so
herte be maad vriwemmed in thi iustifi-
yngis ; that Y be not schent.
Mi soule failide in to thin helthe ; and si
Y hopide more onm thi word. Myn {3611 82
failiden in to thi" speche ; seiynge, Whanne
schalt thou coumforte me? For Yarns:!
maad as a bowge in frost"; Y haue not
for3ete thi iustifiyngis. Hou many bens4
the daies of thi seruaunt; whanne thou
schalt make doom of hem that pursuen
me? Wickid men telden to me ianglyngis ; 85
but not as thi lawe. Alle thi comaunde-so
mentis ben treuthe ; wickid men han pur-
sued me, helpe thou me. Almeest thei 87
endiden me in erthe ; but I forsook not thi
comaundementis. BiP thi mersi quikene 8»
thou me ; arid Y schal kepe the witness-
ingis of thi mouth.
Lord, thi word dwellith in heuene; withsy
outen ende. Thi treuthe dwellith in gene- 90
racioun, and in to generacioun ; thou hast
foundid the erthe, and it dwellith. The 91
dai lastith contynueli bi thi ordynaunce ;
92 thingus seruen to thee. But that thi for alle thingis serueni to thee. Nor but 92
1 abideth AEII. " ordeynynge A.
h Oni. LOX. » and thei I. k aftir i. 1 knoulechen A. knewen i. m in i. n my i.
P Aftir i. 1 schul serue r. rOm. i.
forst c et plvres.
864
PSALMS.
CXVIII. 93 — 114.
lawe is my swete thenking ; thanne par-
auenture I hadde pershid in my mecnesse.
93 In to withouten ende I shal not foi^ete
thi iustefiyngis ; for in hem thou hast
94quykened me. Thin I am, mac me saf ;
95 for thi iustefiyngis I haue out so3t. Me
abiden synneres, that thei shulden destrie
96 me; thi witnessyngus I vnderstod. Ofalle
ending I 333 the ende ; brod thin hestem
ful myche.
Men.
Quomodo di- 97 What maner I loouede thi lawe, Lord ;
98 al dai my swete thenking it is. Vp on
myn enemys prudent thou madist me
with thin heste ; for in to withoute ende
99 it is to me. Vp on alle techende me I vn-
derstod ; for thi witnessyngis" is rny swete
100 thenking. Ouer olde men I vnderstod; for
101 thin hestis I so3te. Fro alle enel weie I
forfendede my feet; that Jkepe thi woordus.
102 Fro thi domes I bowide not doun ; for
103 lawe thou hast put to me. Hou swete to
myn chekis thi spechis ; ouer hony to my
104 mouth. Of thin hestis I vnderstod; ther-
fore I hatide eche weie of wickidnesse.
Nun.
Lucema pedi- ios Lanterne to my feet thi woord ; and
lofilijt to myn pathis. I swoor; and sette
to kepe the domes of thi ri3twisnesse.
107! am mekid on alle side ; Lord, quykene
los thou me aftir thi woord. The wilful
thingus of my mouth wel plesing mac
thou, Lord ; and thi domys tech me.
io!) My soule in myn° hondis euermor ; and
no thi lawe I haue not for3eten. Synneres
setteden a grene to me ; and fro thin
in hestis I errede not. Bi eritage I pur-
chaside thi witnessingus in to withoute
ende ; for the ful out io3ing of myn herte
112 thei ben. I bowede in myn herte to ben
don thi iustefiyngis ; in to withoute ende
for 3elding.
Sameth.
113 Wicke men to hate I hadde; and thi
, T
114 lawe 1 loouede. Helpere, and myn vnder-
MM,
thats thi lawe was my thenking ; thanne1
perauenture Y hadde perischid in my low-
nesse. With outen ende Y schal not for- 03
3ete thi iustifiyngis ; for in tho thou hast
quikened me. I am thin, make thou me 94
saaf; for Y haue sou3t thi iustifiyngis.
Synneris aboden" me, for to leese me ; Y 95
vndurstood thi witnessingis. I si3 the 96
ende of al ende ; thi comaundement is ful
large.
Lord, hou louede Y thi lawe; al dai it 97
is my thenking. Aboue myn enemyesos
thou madist me prudent bi thi comaunde-
ment ; for it is to me with outen ende. 1 99
vndurstood abouev allew men techinge me ;
for thi witnessingis is my thenking. I vn- 100
dirstood aboue eelde men ; for Y sou3te
thi comaundementis. I forbeed my feet 101
fro al euel weie ; that Y kepe thi wordis.
I bowide not fro thi domes ; for thou hast 102
set lawe to me. Thi spechis ben ful swete 103
to my cheekis ; aboue hony to my mouth.
I vnderstood of thin heestis ; therfor Y 104
hatide alx the weie? of wickidnesse.
Thi word is a lanterne to rny feet ; and 105
Ii3t to my pathis. I swoor, and purposide ioe
stidefastli ; to kepe the domes of thi ri3t-
fulnesse. I am maad low bi alle thingis ; 107
Lord, quykene thou me biz thi word.
Lord, make thou wel plesinge the wilful ios
thingis of my mouth ; and teche thou me
thi domes. Mi soule is euere in myn 109
hondis; and Y for3at not thi lawe. Syn-no
neris settiden a snare to me ; and Y erride
not fro thi comaundementis. I pur-m
chasside thi witnessyngis bi eritage with
outen ende ; for tho ben the ful ioiyng
of myn herte. I bowide myn herte to 112
do thi iustifiyngis with outen ende ; for
reward a.
Ib hatide wickid men; and Y louede thins
lawe. Thou art myn helpere, and my 114
m heestis A. ° witnessis c. ° thyn E.
"for i. t thanne ellis i. u abeden i. vouer j. w Olde L. eelde s.
» jelding CDKFGHKLMopcjRsuvwxbi. the rewarding i. b Tkerfore I i.
* alle s. y weyes s.
aftir
CXVIII. 115 — 135.
PSALMS.
865
takere thou art ; and in to thi woord I
nshopide oner. Boweth doun fro mee, 366
malice doeris ; and I shal serche the
no hestis of my God. Vndertac me aftir thi
speche, and I shal Hue ; and confounde
117 thou not me fro myn abiding. Help me,
and I shal ben saaf ; and I shal sweteli
thenken in thi iustefiyngis euermor.
us Thou hast despisid alle men goende doun
fro thi domes ; for vnri3twis the thenk-
119 ing of hem. Trespasende I heeld alle
the synneres of -ertheP; therfore I loouede
120 thi witnessingis. Pricke with thi drede
my flesh ; forsothe fro thi domes I
dradde.
Ayn.
Fed indicium. 121 I dide dom and ri3twisnesse ; tac thou
i22nott me to the akusende me. Vndertac
thi seruaunt in to good ; chalenge me
123 not the proude. Myn e3en faileden in to
thin helthe 3iuere ; and in to the speche
124 of thi ri3twisnesse. Do with thi seruaunt
after thi mercy; and thi iustefiyngis teche
125 thou me. Thi seruaunt I am ; 3if to me
vnderstonding, that I wite thi witness-
i26ingis. Time of doing, Lord; thei ban
i27scatered thi la we. Therfore I loouede
thin hestis ; oner gold and topasion.
128 Therfore to alle thin hestis I was ri3t-
forth reulyd ; alle wickei weie to hate I
hadde.
Phee.
129 Merueilous thi witnessingis, Lord ;
130 therfore serchede them my soule. The
declaring of thi woordis Ii3tneth ; vnder-
131 standing 3iueth to litle childer. My
mouth I openede, and I dro3 to a spirit ;
132 for thin hestis I desirede. Behold in me,
and have mercy of me ; after the dom of
1 33 men loouende thi name. My goingus
forth ri3t reule thou after thi speche;
that ther lordshipe not of me alle vnri3t-
is^wisnesse. A3een bie me fro the chalengis
135 of men; that I kepe thin hestis. Thi face
Ii3tner thous vp on thi seruaunt ; and
'taker vpc; and'1 Y hopide more one thi
word. 3ef wickide men, bowe& awei fro us
me; and Y schal sekeh the comaunde-
mentis of my God. Vp take thou me bine
thi word, and Y schal lyue ; and schende
thou not me fro1 myn abydyng. Helpein
thou me, and Y schal be saaf; and Y schal
bithenke euere in thi iustifiyngis. Thou us
hast forsake alle men goynge awey fro
thi domes ; for the thou3t of hem is vniust.
I arettide alle the synneris of ertheuo
brekeris of thek lawe ; therfor Y louede thi
witnessyngis. Naile thou my fleischis1 120
with thi drede ; for Y dredde of thi
domes.
I dide doom and ri3twisnessem ; bitake 121
thou not me to hem that falsli chalengen
me. Take vp thi seruaunt in to" good- 122
nesse ; thei that ben proude chalenge not
me. Myn i3en failiden in to thin helthe ; 123
and in to the speche of thi ri3tfulnesse.
Do thou with thi seruaunt bi° thi merci ; 124
and teche thou me thiP iustifiyngis. I am 125
thi seruaunt, 3yue thou vndurstondyng to
me; that Y kunne thi witnessingis. Lord, 126
it is tyme to do ; thei han distried thi
lawe. Therfor Y louede thi comaunde-i2?
mentis ; more than gold and topazion.
Therfor Y was dressid to alle thin heestis ; 128
Y hatide al wickid weie.
Lord, thi witnessingis ben wondirful ; 129
therfor my soule sou3te tho. Declaring 130
of thi wordis Ii3tneth ; and"! 3yueth vnder-
stonding to meke men. I openede my 131
mouth, and drou3 the spirit ; for Y de-
siride thi comaundementis. Biholde thou 132
on me, and hauer merci on me; bi the
dom of hem that louen thi name. Dresse 133
thou my goyingis bis thi speche ; that al
vnri3tfulnesse haue not lordschip on me.
A3eyn bie thou me fro the false chalengis 134
of men ; that Y kepe thin heestis. Li3tne* 135
thi face on thi seruaunt ; and teche thou
P the erthe AEH. 1 wickid AH. T }i}t H. * Om. A.
e vptakere s. d Om. o. e in i. f The s.
1 fleisch i. m rijtfulnesse ceteri. n to thi i.
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866
PSALMS.
CXVIII. 136 — 156.
130 tech me thi iustefiyngis. Issues of watris
bro3ten out myn e3en ; for thei kepten not
thi lawe.
Sade.
Justus «, Do- 137 Ri3twis thou art, Lord ; and ri3t is
iss thi dom. Thou hast comaundid ri3twis-
nesse, thi witnessingus ; and thi treuthe -
139 ful myche. My looue made me to
dwyne1; for myn enemys han for3ete thi
uowoordis. Fyrid is thi speche hugeli; and
HI thi seruaunt loouede it. A 3ung waxen
man I am, and dispisid ; thi iustefiyngis
142! haue not for3ete. Thi ri3twisnesse,
Lord, ri3twisnesse in to withoute ende ;
143 and thi lawe treuthe. Tribulacioun and
anguish founden me ; thin hestis is my
i44swete thenking. Equite thi witnessingus
in to withoute ende ; vnderstonding 3if
thou to me, and I shal liue.
Clamaui in
toto cordf.
Cof.
145 I criede in al myn herte, full out here
me, Lord ; thi iustefiyngus I shal a3een
HBseche. I criede to thee, mac me saf;
147 that I kepe thin hestis. I cam beforn
in cesounable time of werking, and I
criede; in to thi woordis I ouer hopede.
us Myn e3en camen beforn to thee the
morutid; that I shulde sweteli thenke
149 thi spechis. My vois here thou aftir thi
mercy, Lord ; and aftir thi dom quykene
150 thou me. Ther ne3heden the pursuende
me to wickidnesse; fro thi lawe ferr thei
151 ben maad forsothe. Nee3h thou art,
152 Lord; and alle thi weies treuthe. Fro
the bigynnyng I knew3 of thi witness-
ingys; for in to withoute ende thou
foundedest hem.
Ees.
Vide humiiita- 153 See my mecnesse, and tac me out ; for
154 thi lawe I haue not for3ete. Deme thou
my dom, and a3een bie thou me ; for thi
155 speche quikene thou me. Ferr fro
syneres helthe ; for thi iustefiyngus thei
156 out so3ten not. Thi mercies manye,
Lord ; and aftir thi dom quikene thou
tern meam.
me thi iustifiyngis. Myn i3en ledden" ise
forth the outgoynges of watris ; for thei
kepten not thi lawe.
Lord, thou art iust ; and thi dom is 137
ri3tful. Thou hast comaundid ri3tfulnesse, 138
thi witnessingis; and thi treuthe greetli to
be kepty. Mi feruent loue made me to iso
be meltidvv; for myn enemys for3aten thi
wordis. Thi speche is greetli enflawmed*; HO
and thi seruaunt louede it. I am 3oug, HI
and dispisid; Y for3at not thi iustifiyngis.
Lord, thi ri3tfulnesse is ri3tfulnesse with us
outen ende; and thi lawe is treuthe. Tri-us
bulacioun and angwische founded me ;
thin heestis is my thenking. Thi wit- HI
nessyngis is equite with outen ende ; 3yue
thou vndirstondyng to me, and Y schal
lyue.
I criede in al myn herte, Lord, here 145
thou me; andz Y schal seke thi iustifiyngis.
I criede to thee, make thou me saaf; thatuo
Y kepe thi comaundementis. I bifor cam 147
in ripenesse, and Y criede; Y hopide aboue
on thi wordis. Myn i3en bifor <?amen to 148
thee ful eerli; that Y schulde bithenke thi
speches. Lord, here thou my vois bia thi 149
merci ; and quykene thou me bi thi doom.
Thei that pursuen me nei3den to wickid- 150
nesse ; forsothe thei ben maad fer fro thi
lawe. Lord, thou art ny3 ; and alle thi 151
weies ben treuthe. In the bigynnyng Y 152
knewe of thi witnessingis ; for thou hast
foundid tho with outen ende.
Se thou my mekenesse, and delyuere 153
thou me; for Y for3at not thi lawe. Deme 154
thou my dom, and a3enbie thou me ;
quikene thoub me for thi speche. Heelthe 155
is fer fro synners; for thei soften not thi
iustifiyngis. Lord, thi mercies ben manye ; 156
quykene thou me bi thi dom. Thei ben \bi
1 dwyyn A. dwynnen E. dwynen H.
u leden a. v kept. Lire here, u text. w mekid o. molte i. ether langwiyshid K mars.
CDEGHiKLMOPQRSuvwxbi. Y han founde i. z Om. ceteri. a aftir i. b Om. i.
1 set a fire
cxvin. 157 — 176.
PSALMS.
867
157 me. Manye that pursuen me, and tru-
blen me ; fro thi witnessingis I bowede
158 not doun. I sa} lawe brekeris, and I
dwynede awei; for thei kepten not thi
1 5u spechis. See, for thi hestis I loouede,
Lord" ; in thi mercy quikenev thou me.
IGO The begynnyng of thi woordis treuthe ;
into withoute ende alle the domes of thi
rijtwisnesse.
Sin.
Printipes per- 161 Princis pursueden me with oute cause;
secuti sunt me. 162anci of thi woordis dradde myn herte. I
shal gladen vpon thine spechis ; as he
163 that findeth manye spoilis. Wickidnesse
to hate I hadde, and wlatide ; thi lawe
i64forsothe I loouede. Seuen sithes in the
dai preising I seide to thee ; vp on the
icsdomys of thi ri3twisnesse. Myche pes
to the loouende thi lawe ; and ther is
166 not to them sclaundre. I bodw thin
helthe 3iuere, Lord ; and thin hestis I
167 loouede. My soule kepte thy witness-
lesingus; and loouede them hugeli. I kepte
thin hestis, and thi witnessingis ; for alle
my weies in thi syjt.
Tau.
Appropinquet 169 Nc^he my lowe pre3ing in thi si3te,
Lord ; aftir thi speche 3if to me vnder-
i7ostonding. Entre myn asking in thin
i7isighte; aftir thi speche deliuere me. My.
lippis shuln tellen out an impne ; whan
172 thou shalt teche me thi iustefiyngus. My
tunge shal telle forth thi speche ; for alle
173 thi maundemens equyte. Be maad thin
bond, that it saue me ; for thi maunde-
i74mens I ches. I coueitide thin helthe
3iuere, Lord ; and thi lawe is my sweete
i75thenking. Liue my soule, and it shal
preise thee ; and thi domys shul helpe
176 me. I errede as a shep that pershede;
seche thi seruaunt, Lord, for thin hestis
I haue not fo^eten.
manye that pursuen me, and doen tribu-
lacioun to me ; Y bowide not awei fro thi
witnessingis. I si3 brekers of the lawe, 158
and Y was meltidc; for thei kepten not thi
spechis. Lord, se thou, for Y louede thi 159
comaundementis ; quikene thou me in thi
merci. The bigynnyng of thi wordisd is ieo
treuthe; alle the domes of thi ri3twisnessee
ben withouten ende.
Princes pursueden me with outen cause; iei
and my herte dredde of thi wordis. 1 162
schal be glad on thi spechis ; as he that
fyndith many spuylis. I hatide andi63
wlatidef wickidnesse ; forsothe Y louede
thi lawe. I seide heriyngis to thee seuene 164
sithis in the dai ; on the domes of thi ri3t-
fulnesse. Miche pees is to hem that louen iss
thi lawe ; and no sclaundir is to hem.
Lord, Y abood thin heelthe; and Y louede ice
thin heestis. Mi soule kepte thi witness- 167
yngis ; and louede tho greetli. I kepte thi iea
'comaundementis, and this witnessingis; for
alle my weies ben in thi si3t.
Lord, my biseching come ni3 in thi si3t; 109
bih thi1 speche 3yue thou vndurstonding
to me. Myn axing entre ink thi si3t ; bi 170
thi speche delyuere thou me. Mi lippis 17'
schulen telle out an ympne ; whanne thou
hast tau3te me thi iustifiyngis. Mi tunge 172
schal pronounce thi speche ; for whi alle
thi comaundementis ben equite. Thin 173
hond be maad, that it saue me ; for Y
haue chose thin heestis. Lord, Y coueitide 174
thin heelthe; and thi lawe is my thenking.
Mi soule schal lyue, and1 schal herie thee ; 175
and thi domes schulen helpe me. I erride 176
as a scheep that perischide; Lord, sekem thi
seruaunt, for Y for3at not thi comaunde-
mentis.
Om. c. v quijk A. w abood A.
e ether langwiyshede K marg. d word A. « rijtfulnesse s. f Y wlatide A pr. m. 8 Om. s. h aftir i.
the L. k in to i. > and it is. » seke thou i.
868
PSALMS.
CXIX. I — CXXI. i.
Ad Dominion,
cum tribtt-
larer.
Leuaui oculos
meos.
Letatus sum
in hits.
PSALM CXIX.
1 The song of grees.
To the Lord, whan I was trublid, I
2 criede ; and he ful out herde me. Lord,
deliuere my soule fro wickex lippys ; and
3 fro the treccherous tunge. What bexx3iue
to thee, or what be put to thee ; a3en the
4 treccherous tunge ? Sharpe arewis of the
5 my3ti ; with colis wastende. Alias to me !
for my pilgrimaging is drawen along,
I dwelte with men dwellende Cedar ;
cmyche wonyng as a? comeling was my
7 soule. With hem that hateden pes I was
pesible ; whan I spac to them, thei im-
pugneden me with oute cause.
PSALM CXX.
1 The song of grees2.
I rered vp myn e3en in to the8 moun-
teynes ; whennys shal come helpe to me.
2 Myn helpe of the Lord ; that made
sheuene and erthe. 3iue ne n°t in to
stiring thi foot ; ne nappe he, that kep-
4 eth thee. Lo ! he shal not nappen, ne
5 slepen ; that kepeth Irael. The Lord
kepeth thee, the Lord thi defending ; vp
6 on thi ri3thond. By day the sunne shal
not brenne thee; ne the mone bi the ny3t.
7 The Lord kepeth thee fro alle euel ; kepe
s thi soule the Lord. The Lord kepe thin
entre and thi issu ; fro this now and vn
to the world.
PSALM CXXI.
i The song of grees.
I gladide in these thingus, that ben seid
to me ; In to the hous of the Lord wee
PSALM CXIX.
The ' title of then hundrid and nyntenthe^
salrn0. The song of greces^.
Whanne Y was set in tribulacioun, Y
criede to the Lord ; and he herde me.
Lord, delyuere thou my soule fro wickida
lippis ; and fro a gileful tunge. What 3
schal be 3ouun to thee, ether what schal
be leidi to thee ; to a gileful tunge ?
Scharpe arowis of the my3ti ; with colis 4
that maken desolat. Alias to me ! for my 5
dwelling in an alien lond is maad long,
Y dwellide with men dwellinge in Cedar;
my soule was myche a comelyng. I was 7
pesible with hem that hatiden pees ;
whanne Y spak to hem, thei a3enseiderir
me with outen cause.
PSALM CXX.
The ' 'title of thes hundrid and twentithe i
salm*. The song11 of greces™.
I reiside myn i3en to thev hillis ; fro
whannus help schal come to me. Myn 2
help is of the Lord; that made heuene and
erthe. The Lord 3yue not thi foot in to 3
mouyng; nether he nappe, that kepith
thee. Lo ! he schal not nappe, nether 4
slepe; that kepith Israel. The Lord kep-->
iththee; the Lord is thi proteccioun aboue
thi ri3thond. The sunne schal not brenne o
thee bi dai ; nether the moone bi ny3t.
The Lord kepew thee fro al yuel ; the 7
Lord kepe thi soule. The Lord kepe this
goyng in and thi goyng out ; fro this tyme
now and in to the world.
PSALM CXXI.
The ' 'title of the* hundrid and oon and\
twentithe salntf. The song of the1 grecis
ofDauid*.
I am glad in these thingis, that ben
seid to me; We schulen go in to the hous of
t A glos. Gostli
this salm mai
he expowned
of ech feithful
man sett in tri-
bulacion, bodili
ether gostli, by
temptacion of
fendis, of wich
he axith de-
uoutli to be de-
lyuerid, and the
fendis be dryueii
awey fro ira-
pungnyng of
feithful men,
and be closid
doun in helle ;
and this man
sijeth for delaie
of remedie. Lire
here. K.
* wickid A. ** shal be c. y Om. A. z degrees H. » Om. A.
n Om. A. title on the HMQ. ° Om. A. P greces, either steyris. ID. greces, ether tteiers,for delyueraunce
of Israel fro caitifte. K. greces, ether steyris, for deliueraunce of the peple of Israel fro cailyfle. v.
q 3ouen s. r empungneden ether aynseiden CDEFQHiKMopQBSUVWxb. impungneden L. s'Om. A.
Om. A. u saim K- uu greces, for the good state of the puple turned ayn fro the caitifte of Babilone. K.
greces. This is a preier for the peple turned ayn fro the caitifte of Babiloyne. v. v Qm. CDEGIS.
w kepith CDEGHiKLOpQRsuvwxb. * Om. A. title of v. y Om. A. z Om. KLPRSWX. » Dauid,
toijng in the Lord, for the Hiding of the citee and the temple, that he bifore si} to be made bi Salomon. K.
CXXI. 2 — CXXIII. 5.
PSALMS.
869
' te leuaui
si quia Do-
nus erat.
2shul go. Stondende weren oure feet; in
sthi porchis, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem,
that is bild as a cite ; whos part taking
4 is in to itself. Thider forsothe ste3eden
vp lynagis, the linagis of .the Lord ; the
witnessing of Irael, to knouleche to the
a name of the Lord. For ther seten the
setis in dom ; the setis vponb the hous of
eDauid. Pre3eth that to the pes ben of Je-
rusalem ; and abundaunce to the loouende
7 thee. Be maud pes in thi vertue ; and
s abundaunce in thi touris. For my bre-
therenc and my ne3heboris ; I spac pes of
9 thee. For the hous of the Lord oure
God ; I so3te goode thingus to thee.
PSALM CXXII.
i The song of grees.
To thee I liftide myn e3en ; that dwell-
aist in heuenus. Lo ! as the e3en of thed
seruauns; in the hondis of ther lordis. As
the e3en of the hondmaide6, in the hondis
of hir ladi ; so oure e3en to the Lord oure
Godf, to the time he haue merci of vs.
3Haue merci of vs, Lord, haue mercy of
vs ; for myche wee be fulfild with dispis-
4 ing. For myche is fulfild oure soule ; to
the abundaunt repref, and to the proude
men dispising.
PSALM CXXIII.
1 The song of grees.
But for the Lord was in vs, seie now
kut for tjje Loro! was in vs. Whan
3 men shulden risen ff a3en vs out; per
auenture aliue thei hadde swolewid vs.
Whan shulde wrathen the wodnesse of
4 hem in to vs ; per auenture water hadde
5vp sopen vs. Oure soule passide thurj
the Lord. Oure feet weren stondynge; in 2
thi hallisb, thou Jerusalem. Jerusalem,:!
which is bildid as a citee ; whos part tak-
ing therof is in to the same thing. For 4
the lynagis, the lynagis of the Lord
stieden thidir, the witnessing of Israel ;
to knouleche to the name of the Lord.
For thei saten there on seetis in doom ; s
seetis on the hous of Dauid. Preie 30 thoc
thingis, that ben to the pees of Jerusalem ;
and abuudaunce be to hem that louen
thee. Pees be maad in thi vertu ; and 7
abundaunce in thi touris. For my bri-s
theren and my nei3boris ; Y spak pees of
thee. For the hous of oure Lordc God ; a
Y sou3te goodis to thee.
PSALM CXXII.
The ^ title of theA hundrid and two and\
twentithe salm. ' The song of greets*.
To thee Y haue reisid myn i3en ; that
dwellist in heuenes. Lo ! as the i3en of f 2
seruauntis; ben in the hondis of her lordis.
As the i3en of the handmajde ben in the
hondis of her ladi ; so oure i3en ben to
oure Lord God, til he haue mercy on vs.
Lord, haue thou merci on vs, haue thbu#3
merci on vs ; for we ben myche fillid with
dispisyng. For oure soule is myche fillid ; <
we ben schenschipe to hem that ben
abundaunte with richessis, and dispising
to proude men.
PSALM CXXIII.
The * title of theh hundrid and thre andi
twentithe ''salm. The song of'1 greets^
'ofDauith1.
Israel seie now, No but for the Lord
was in vs ; nom but for" 'the Lord0 was 2
in vs. Whanne men risiden? vp a3ens vs;
in hap thei hadden swalewid vs quike. 3
Whanne the woodnesse of hem was wrooth
a3ens vs ; in hap watir hadde sope vs vp. 4
Oure soule passide thoru3 a stronde; ins
b vp A. c brether c. <1 Om. AEH. e hond maydyn AEH. f Om. c. ff arisen E.
b forjerdis celeri passim. c Om. cm. d Om. A. e Om. A. The song of grecis ; the preier of an holi
prop/tele for delyueraunce of the puple fro the turment of Antioche. K. The song of the grecis. o. f of the
COR. g Om. i. b Om. A. ' Om. A. k Om. A. the grecis iv. l Om. A. of Dauith, doing thankingis
for delyueraunce [of him and his peple v.] fro Filisteis 'stijnge ayns [comynge on v.] him, *tvhanne thei
knemen him [after he was v.] anoyntid king. KV. m Om. i. n Om. L. ° he i. P resen i. risen L.
870
PSALMS.
cxxm. 6 — cxxv. 6.
Qui confidant.
In conuer-
tendo.
the strem ; per auenture oure soule shulde
ban passid thur} the vnsuflfrable watir.
<• Blyssyd be the Lord ; that 3aff not vs in
to the cacchynge to the teth of hem.
7 Oure soule, as a sparewe, is ca3t out; fro
the grene of hunteres&. The grene is
s to-brosid ; and wee be deliuered. Oure
helpe in the name of the Lord; that made
heuene and erthe.
PSALM CXXIV.
i The song of grees.
That trosten in the Lord as the mount
of Sion ; he shal not be moued in to with-
aoute ende, that dwellith in Jerusalem.
The mounteynes in his cumpas; and the
Lord in the cumpas of his puple, fro this
:inow and vnto the world. For the Lord
shal not lefe the jerd of synneres vp on
the lot of ri3twis men; that the ri3twis
men strecche not out to wickidnesse ther
4 hondis. Wei do thou, Lord ; to goode
5 men. and rht in herte. The boowende
j &
doun forsothe in to oblishingis the Lord
shal bring to with werkende wickid-
nesse ; pes vp on Irael.
PSALM CXXV.
1 The song of grees.
Lord, in turnende the caitifte of Sion;
2 wee ben maad as coumfortid. Thanne
fild is our mouth with io3e; and oure
tunge in ful out io3ing. Thanne thei
shul seye among Jentilis; The Lord hath
smagnefied to don with hem. The Lord
hath magnefied to do with vs ; wee ben
4 maad gladende. Lord, al turne oure cai-
stifte; as a strem in the south. That
sowen in teris; in ful out io3ing shul repe.
eGoende thei 3idenh,and wepten; sendende
ther sedis. Comende forsothe thei shul
come; berende with ful out io3ing ther
handfullis.
hap oure soule hadde passide thon^i a
watir vnsuffrable. Blessid be the Lord ; 6
that V3af notr vs ins taking to' the teeth of
hem. Oure soule, as a sparowe, is de-7
lyuered ; fro the snare of hunters. The
snare is al to-brokun ; and we ben de-
lyuered. Oure helpe is in the name ofs
the Lord ; that made heuene and erthe.
PSALM CXXIV.
The ' 'title of the* hundrid and f oure and*
. twentithe salnf. " The song ofgreces™.
Thei that tristen in the Lord ben as
the hil of Syon ; he schal not be moued
with outen ende, that dwellith in Jem- 2
salem. Hillis ben in the -cumpas of it,
and the Lord is in the cumpas of his
puple ; fro this tyme now and in to the
world. For the Lord schal not leeue the 3
3erde of synneris on the part of iust men ;
that iust men holde not forth her hondis
to wickidnesse. Lord, do thou wel ; to 4
good men, and ofx ri3tful berte^. But 5
the Lord schal lede them that bowen in
to obligaciouns, with hem that worchen
wickidnesse ; pees be onz Israel.
PSALM CXXV.
The ^ title of the* hundrid and fyue and*
twentithe *salm. The song ofgrecisb.
Whanne the Lord turnede the caitifte
of Sion ; we weren maad as coumfortid.
Thanne oure mouth was fillid with ioye;a
and oure tunge with ful out ioiyng. Thanne
thei schulen seie among hethene men; The
Lord magnefiede to do with hem. The 3
Lord magnefiede to do with vs; we ben
maad glad. Lord, turne thouc oure cai-4
tifte; as a stronde in the south. Thei that 5
sowen in teeris ; schulen repe in ful out
ioiyng. Thei goynge 3eden, and wepten ; e
sendynge her seedis. But thei comynge
schulen come with ful out ioiyng; berynge
her handfullis.
the hunteres E. h wenten AEH.
Om. i.
r hath not 30116 i. s in to ex sec. m. * of RX pr. m. u Om. A. v Om. AC. •• w
song oj greces of goostli Jerusalem, an holi citee and dwelling for cristen men bi feitk of Crist
song ofDamlh. s. There is no title to this Psalm in LP. * to i. y in herte i. « upon i. - „».. ..
um. A. tatm. fhe s.ofg. and it speketh of the turnyng ayn of the puple of Israel fro the caitifte of
Babiloyne. K. salm. The s. of g. of the turnynge aynfro Babiloyne. v. e thou awev i.
Om. A. The
KV. The
Om. A.
CXXVI. I — CXXVIII. I.
PSALMS.
871
PSALM CXXVI.
The song of grees.
Nisi Dominus. But the Lord shulde bild the hous ; in
to veyn trauaileden that bilden it. But
the Lord shul kepe the cite ; in vein
2waketh that kepeth it. Veyn it1 is to
3ou befor Ii3t to risen ; riseth aftir that
3ee seten, thatk eten the bred of sorewe.
Whan he shal 3iuen to his loouede a slep;
slo! the eritage of the Lord the sones,
4 the mede the frut of the worn be. As
arewes in the bond of the my3ty; so the
5 sones off the out shaken. Blisful the
man that fulfilde his desir of hem ; he
shal not be confoundid, whan he shal
speke to his enemys in the jate.
PSALM CXXVII.
i The song of grees.
Beati omnes. Blisful alle that dreden the Lord ; that
2gon in his weies. The trauailis of thin
hondis for thou shalt etc ; blisful thou
3 art, and wel shal be to thee. Thi wif as
a vine aboundende; in the sydes of thin
hous. Thy sones as the newe braunchis
4 of oliues; in the cumpas of thi bord. Lo!
thus shal be blissid the man ; that dredeth
5 the Lord. Blisse to thee the Lord fro
Sion ; and see thou the goodis of Jerusa-
elem alle the da3es of thi lif. And see
thou the sones of thi sones ; the1 pes vp
on Irael.
PSALM CXXVIII.
i The song of grees.
Ofte thei han out fo3te me, fro my
Sepe expugna-
verunt.
PSALM CXXVI.
The ^ title of theA hundrid and sixe and •
twentithe ^salm. The song ofgreces of
Salomon*.
vNo butf the Lord bildes the hous; thei
that bilden it han trauelid in veyn. Noh
but the Lord kepith the citee ; he wakith
in veyn that kepith it. It is veyn to 3ou2
to rise bifore the 113! ; rise 36 after that1 36
han sete, that eten the breed of sorewe.
Whanne he schal 3yue sleep to his loued ;
lo ! thek eritage of the Lord Y* sones, the 3
mede is1 the™ fruyt ofn wombe. As 4
arowis ben in the hond of the mi3ti ; so
the sones of hem that ben schakun out.
Blessid is the man, that hath fillid his 5
desier of tho ; he schal not be schent,
whanne he schal speke to hise enemyes in
the 3ate.
PSALM CXXVII.
The title of the hundrid and seuene and i
twentithe salm0. The song qfgrecesf.
Blessid bent alle men, that dreden the
Lord; thatr gon in hise weies. For thou 2
schalt etc the trauels of thin hondis; thou
art blessid, and it schal be wel to thee.
Thi wijf ass a plenteous vyne; in the sidiss
of thin hous. Thi sones as1 the newe
sprenges" of olyue trees; in the cumpas of
thi bord. Lo! sov a man schal be blessid; 4
that dredith the Lord. The Lord blesse a
thee fro Syon; and se thou the goodis of
Jerusalem in alle the daies of thi lijf.
And se thou the sones of thi sones; se thou 6
pees on Israel.
PSALM CXXVIII.
The * title of thew hundrid and ei^te and \
twentithe ^salrn. The song of greces*.
Israel seie now ; Ofte thei fou3teny 336113
! Om. c. k and AH. 1 Om. A.
d Om. A, e Om. A. salm. The s. of g. of S. and of Goddis help to bilding of his temple, and of holi
chirche, hi teching of feilh and verities. K. salm. To Solomon, s. salm. The s. of g. of S. and of the bilding
of his temple, v. 'But if i. S bildith KLS. h Om. i. l Om. i. k thanne the i. J the meede of the
sone i. m Om. L. " of the i. ° Om. a. P greces of Dauid. ELP. greces, stiringe to Goddis drede, in
biheting temporal prosperitees to hem that dreden God. K. greces, of Crist and hooly chirche. v. In A is no
title, but only cxxvii. 1 be plures. r the whiche r. s schal be as i. * schul be as i. n sprengingis s.
T thus i. w Om. AS. title ofv. * Om. A. salm. The s. of g. for delyueraitnse of the pnple of Israel
fro her pursueris, niche is offered. K. y han fou3te i.
872
PSALMS.
CXXVIII. 2 — CXXX. 2.
2 3outhe ; seye now Irael. Ofte thei ban
out fo3te me fro my 3outhe ; forsothe
nthei my3te not to me. Vpon my bac
forgeden synneres ; thei longeden aferr
Uher wickidnessis"1. The Lord ri3twys
5 sbal to-hewe the nollis of synneres ; be
tliei confoundid, and al turned bacward,
(ithat hateden Sion. Be thei maad as hei
of rooues ; that beforn it be pullid out,
7ful out driede. Of the whiche he that
repeth, shal not fulfille his hond ; and
hys bosum, that shal gedere handfullis.
s And they seiden not that wenten biside,
The blissing of the Lord vp on 3ou ; wee
. ban blissid to 3ou in the name of the
Lord.
PSALM CXXIX.
1 The song of grees.
De profundis. Fro depthis I criede to thee, Lord ;
2 Lord, full out here thou my vois. Be
maad thin eris vnderstondende ; in to the
3 vois of my lowe pre3ing. If wickidnessis
thou shalt val aboute" kepe, Lord; Lord,
4 who shal sustene. For anent thee is
mercy doyng ; and for thi lawe I sus-
tenede thee, Lord. My soule sustenede
5 in the woord of hym ; my soule hopide
fiin the Lord. Fro the morutyd warde
vnto the ny3t ; hope Irael in the Lord.
7 For anent the Lord mercy0; and plen-
e teous anentis hym a3een biyng. And he
shal a3een bie Irael ; fro alle the wickid-
nessis of hym.
PSALM CXXX.
i The song1 of grees.
Domine, non. Lord, myn herte is not enhaunsid ; ne
rerid vp ben myn e3en. Ne I wente in
grete thingis ; ne in merueilis ouer me.
2 If not mekely I felede ; but IP enhaunced
my soule. As the wened vpon his mo-
me fro my 3ongth. Ofte thei fou3ten2
a3ens me fro my 3ongthe ; and sotheli
thei mi3ten not to me. Synneris forgeden 3
on my bak ; thei maden long her wickid-
nesse. The Must Lordz schal beetea the 4
nollis of synneris ; alle that haten Sion 5
beb schent, and turned abak. Be thei 6
maad as the hey of hous coppis ; that
driede vp, bifore that it be drawun vp.
Of which0 hei he that schal repe, schal not 7
fille his hond ; and he that schal gadere
hondfullis, schal not fille his bosum. And 8
thei that passiden forth seiden not, The
blessing of the Lord be on 3ou ; we bless-
iden 3ou in thed name of the Lord.
PSALM CXXIX.
The ' title of the* hundrid and nyne and*
twentithe ^salm. The song of greces1.
Lord, Y criede to thee fro? depthes ;
Lord, here thou mi vois. Thin eeris be 2
maad ententif ; in to the vois of my bisech-
ing. Lord, if thou kepist wickidnessish;3
Lord, who schal susteyne' ? For merci is 4
at thee ; and, Lord, for thi lawe Y abood
thee. Mi soule susteynede in his word ;
my soule hopide in the Lord. Fro theg
morewtid keping til tok ni3t ; Israel hope
in the Lord. For whi merci is at the 7
Lord ; and plenteous redempcioun is at
hym. And he schal a3en bie Israel; fro alle a
the wickidnessis therof.
PSALM CXXX.
The title of the hundrid and thrittithei
salm. The song of greces, "to Dauith1
himself*0.
Lord, myn herte is not enhaunsid ; ne-
ther myn i3en ben reisid. Nether Y 3ede
in the" grete thingis ; nether in merueilis
aboue me. If Y feelide not mekely ; but 2
enhaunside my soule. As a childe wenyde
m wickidnes AH. " alboute c. ° is mercye A. P Om. A.
z Lord is iust s. a beete togidre i. b be thei i. « the which i. d Om. i. « Om. A. title, s.
Om. A. salm. The s. of greces, for delyueraunce of synne and caitiftee. K. g fro the EL. h wicked-
nesse i. ! susteyne ether abide CDEFGHKLMOpQRSuvwxbi. susteyne or abide i. k to the c sec. m. FIR.
Om. D. m Om. DFO. himself, for ceesing of vengeaunse. K. himself, for noumbringe of his peple. v. In
A is no title, but only cxxx. ° Om. is.
CXXX. 3 — CXXXI. 17.
PSALMS.
873
sder; so gelding in my soule. Hope Irael on his modir; so gelding be0 in my soule.
in the Lord; froi this now and vn to the Israel hope in the Lord; fro this tyme now 3
world. and in? to the world.
Memento Do-
mine.
PSALM CXXXI.
' The song of grees.
Haue mynde, Lord, of Dauid ; and of
23! the debonernesse of hyin. As he swor
to the Lord ; a vow he vouwide to the
3 God of Jacob. Ir shal not entre in to
the tabernacle of myn hous; I shal not
ste3en vp in to the bed of my bedding.
4 1 shal not 3iue slep to myn e3en ; and to
s my e}e lidis napping. And reste to my
times, to the time I finde a place to the
Lord ; a tabernacle to the God of Jacob.
«Lo! wee han herd it in Effrata; wee han
founden it in the feldis of the wode.
7 Wee shul entre in to the tabernacle of
hym ; wee shuln honouren in the place,
s where stoden his feet. Ris, Lord, in to
thi resting ; thou and the arke of thin
9 halewing. Thi prestis be thei clad8 ri3t-
wisnesse ; and thin halewis ful out ioje
10 they. For Dauid, thi seruaurit ; turne
11 thou not awei the face of thi crist. The
Lord swor to Dauid treuthe, and he shal
not maken hym* inu vein ; of the frute
of thi wombe I shal putte vp on thi seete.
12 If thi sones shul kepe my testament; and
my witnessingis, these that I shal teche
themv. And the sones of hem vn to the
13 world ; shul sitte vp on thi sete. For the
Lord dies Sion; he ches it in to dwelling
14 tow hym. This my reste in to the world
of world; heer I shal dwelle, for I ches it.
is His widewe blessende I shal blisse ; his
ieporex I shal fulfille with loues. Hise
prestis I shal clothe with helthe 3iuere;
and his halewis with ful out io3ing shuln
17 ful out io3en. Thider I shal bringe forth
the horn of Dauid; I haue maad redi a
PSALM CXXXI.
The title of the hundrid and oon
thrittithe salm. The song of greces1*.
Lord, haue thou mynde onr Dauid; and
of al his myldenesse. As he swoor to the 2
Lord ; he made a vowe to God of Jacob.
I schal not entre in to the tabernacle of 3
myn hous ; Y schal not stie in to the bed
of mi restyng. I schal not 3yue sleep to 4
myn i3en ; and napping to myn {36 liddis.
And rest to my templis, til Y fynde a place .".
to the Lord; a tabernacle to God of Jacob.
Lo! we herden that8 arke of testament in«
Effrata, "that is. in Silo*; we founden it
in the feeldis of the" wode. We schulen 7
entre in to the tabernacle of hym ; we
schulen worschipe in the place, where hise
feet stoden. Lord, rise thou in to thin
reste; thou and the ark of thin halewing.
Thi prestis be clothid with ri3tfulnesse;-j
and thi seyntis make ful out ioye. For i<>
Dauid, thi seruaunt; turne thou not awei
the face of thi crist. The Lord swoor n
treuthe to Dauid, and he schal not make
hym veyn ; of the fruyt of thi wombe Y
schal sette on thi seete. If thi sones 12
schulen kepe my testament ; and my wit-
nessingis, these whiche Y schal teche hem.
And the sones of hem tilv in to the world ;
thei schulen sette on thi seete. For the i;i
Lord chees Sion ; he chees it in to dwell-
ing to hym silf. This is my reste in to i4
the world of world ; Y schal dwelle here,
for Y chees it. I blessynge schal blesse tri
the widewe of it; Y schal fille with looues
the pore men of it. I schal clothe with 1(i
heelthe the preestis therof ; and the hooli
men therof schulen make ful out ioye inw
fulx reioisinge?". Thidir Y schal bringe 17
q for H. r If I c.
* pore men AH.
s clothid A EH.
t Om. All.
v to them E pr. m. w of n.
° Om. i. P til in ceteri. <1 greces, of denocion that Dauiih hadde, to bilde the temple, and of biheest
of God to him, of erilage of the retvme. K. In A is no title, but only cxxxi. ' of cDEFOHiKLMOPQRUvwxbi.
8 the K. * Om. CDEFGHK pr. m. LMOPQRSvwxbi. that is, in Silo. Lire here. v. u Om. ceteri. v Qin. x.
w in the c. * ful out ceteri. y ioiyng CDEGHKLMorQRSUVWxbi.
VOL. II. 5 T
874
PSALMS.
CXXXI. 1 8 CXXXIV. 6.
Ecce quam
bonum.
Ecce nunc
benedicite.
Laudate no-
men Domini.
islanterne to my crist. His enerays I shal
clothe with shenshipe; vp on hym for-
sothe shal flouren out myn halewing.
PSALM CXXXII.
1 The song of grees.
Lo ! hou good, and how io3eful ; bre-
2 them to dwellen in to? oon. As an
oynement in the bed; that goth doun in
to the berd, the berd of Aaron. That
goth doun in to the hemme of his cloth-
sing ; as deu of Ermon, that goth doun in
to the hil of Syon. For thider sente the
Lord blessing; arid lif vn to the world.
PSALM CXXXIII.
1 The song of grees.
Lo ! now blisseth the Lord ; alle 3ee
seruauns of the Lord. That stonden in
the hous of the Lord; in the porchis of
2 the hous of oure God. In ny3tes heueth
vp 3oure hondis in to holi thingis; and
3 blisseth toz the Lord. Blisse thee the
Lord fro Sion ; that made heuene and
erthe.
PSALM CXXXIV.
i Alleluya.
Preise 366 the name of the Lord ;
apreise 3ee, seruauns, the Lord. That
stondena in the hous of the Lord ; in
the porchis of the hous of oure God.
3 Preise 3ee the Lord, for good is the Lord ;
doth salm to his name, for it ys sweete.
4 For the Lord ches to hym Jacob; and
slrael in to possessioun to hym. For I
knew, that gret is the Lord ; and oure
cGod beforn alle godys. Alle thingis
what euere the Lord wolde, he dide in
heuene and in erthe; in the se, and in alle
forth the horn of Dauid ; Y made redi a
lanterne to my crist. I schal clothe hise IB
enemyes with schame ; but myn halewing
schal floure out on hym.
PSALM CXXXII.
The ^title of the1 hundrid and two andi
thrittithe salm*. The song of grecis*.
Lo! hou good and hou myrie it is; that
britheren dwelle togidere. As oynement 2
in the heed ; that goith doun in to the
beerd, in to the beerd of Aaron. That
goith doun in to the coler of his cloth ;
as the dew of Ermon, that goith doun in 3
to the hil of Sion. For there the Lord sente
blessing ; and lijf tilc in to the worldd.
PSALM CXXXIII.
The * title of thee hundrid and thre andi
thrittithe salmf. The song of greces".
Lo ! now blesse 36 the Lord ; alle the
seruauntis of the Lord. 3e that stonden in
the hous of the Lord; in the hallis1' of 'the
hous of1 oure God. In ny3tis reise 3<nire2
hondis into hooli thingis; and blesse 36
the Lord. The Lord blesse thee fro Syon; a
whichk Lord made heuene and erthe.
PSALM CXXXIV.
The title of the hundrid and f oure and\
thrittithe salm1. Alleluya™.
Herie 36 the name of the Lord ; 36 ser-
uauntis of the Lord, herie 36. 3e that 2
stonden in the hous of the Lord ; in the
hallis" of 'the hous of0 oure God. Herie 3
3e the Lord, for the Lord is good ; singe
36 to his name, for it is swete. For the 4
Lord chees Jacob to him silf ; Israel in to
possessioun to him silf. For Y haues
knowe, that the Lord is greet ; and oure
God bifore alle goddis. The Lord madeu
alle thingis, what euere thingis he wolde,
in heuene and in erthe ; in the see, and in
y Om. AH. z Om. A EH. a stondith A.
z Om. A a Om. AS. b greets, (o Dauith himself. CDFGHiKMQRSvwxbi. greets, of Dauilh. EL. precis,
spekinge of the vmte of the puple of Israel, to gidere hi charite vndir oo king, and vndir the feith of oo God. K.
greets, to Dauith. OP. c Om. v. d worid, that is, withouten end. v. « Om. A. f Om. A.' g No title in u
» forjerdis ceteri. » Om. s. k the which i. 1 Om. DQ. m Alleluya, that is, herie y God. KV. la A is
no title, but only cxxxuii. " forjerdis ceteri. ° Om. s.
cxxxiv. 7 — cxxxv. 7.
PSALMS.
875
Confitemini
Domin'i.
7depnessis. Bringende out cloudis fro the
vtmostisb of the erthe ; leitis in to reyn
he made. That bringeth forth windis
8 fro his tresores ; that smot the first goteri
9 of Egipt, fro man vn to beste. And he
serite tocnes and wndris in the myddel
of thee, Egipt; in to Farao and in to alle
10 his seruauns. That smot manye Jentilis;
11 and slo3 stronge kingis. Seon, the king
of Amorreis ; and Og the king of Basan,
12 and alle the reumys of Chanaan. And
he 3af the lond of hem eritage ; eritage
13 to Irael, his puple. Lord, thi name in
to with oute ende ; Lord, thi memorial
u in ieneracioun and in to ieneracioun. For
the Lord shal demen his puple ; and in
is his seruauns he shal be louly pre3id. The
maumetis of Jentilis siluer and gold ; the
icwerkis of the hondys of men. Mouth
thei han, and thei shul not speke ; e3en
i?thei han, and thei shuln not see. Eris
thei han, and thei shul not here; ne for-
sothe spirit is in the mouth of hem.
IB Lye to them be thei maad, that don tho
thingis ; and alle that trosten in hem.
u Hous of Irael, blesse 3ee to the Lord ;
hous of Aron, blisse 366 to the Lord.
20 Hous of Leuy, blisse 3ee to the Lord ; 3ee
that drede the Lord, blissethc to the
21 Lord. Blissid be the Lord fro Sion; that
dwellith in Jerusalem.
PSALM CXXXV.
Alleluya.
i Knouleche 366 to the Lord, for he is
good ; for in to the world the merci of
2hym. Knoulecheth to the God of godis.
•] Knoulecheth to the Lord of lordis. That
5 maketh grete merueilis alone. That made
oheuenes in vnderstonding. That fastnede
7 the erthe vp on watris. That made grete
alle depthis of watris. He ledde out 7
cloudis fro the ferthestP part of erthe; and
made leitis in to reyn. Which bringith
forth wyndis fro hise tresours ; which 8
killide the firste gendridi thingis of Egipt,
fro man vtil tor beeste. He sente out!)
signes and grete wondris, in the myddil
of thee, thou Egipt ; in to Farao and in to
alle hise seruauntis. Which smoot manyio
folkis ; and killide stronge kingis. Seon, 11
the king of Ammorreis, and Og, the king
of Basan; and alle the rewmes of Chanaan.
And he 3af the lond of s hem eritage ; 12
eritage4 to Israel, his puple. Lord, thi is
name isu with outen ende ; Lord, thi me-
morialv be inw generacioun and in to
generacioun. For the Lord schal demeJ4
his puple; and he schal be preied in hise
seruauntis. The symulacris of hethene 15
men ben siluer and gold ; the werkis of
the hondis of men. Thox han a mouth, is
and schulen not speke ; tho han i3en, and
schulen not se. Tho han eeris, and schulen '7
not here ; for 'nether spirit is? in the
mouth of thoz. Thei that maken tho, beiR
maad lijk thoa; and alle that tristen in
thoa. The hous of Israel, blesse 36 theb iu
Lord ; the hous of Aaron, blesse 30 thec
Lord. The hous of Leuy, blesse 30 thed2o
Lord ; 36 that dreden the Lord, 'blesse 36*
thef Lord. Blessid be the Lord of Syon ; 21
that dwellith in Jerusalem.
PSALM CXXXV.
The title of the hundrid and fyue and
thrittithe salm. Alleluya*.
Knouleche 36 to the Lord, for he is '
good, for his merci is withouten ende.
Knouleche 36 to the'1 God of goddis'.a
Knouleche 30 to the Lord of lordis. Which *
aloone makith grete merueils. Which 5
made heuenes bi vndurstondyng. Which c
made stidefast erthe on watris. Which?
b vttermostis AH. c blesse je AH.
P ferrest A. 1 gotun I. r vn to I. 8 to c. l to be heritage I. Om. R. u Om. ceteri. v memorial,
or mynde I. w into s. * Tho ymagis i. 1 ther is no spirit i. z hem I. a hem i. b to the K sec. m.
c to the K. d to the K sec. m. o. e blesse A pr. m. CDL sec. m. pRUxbi. blesseth i. f to the K sec. m.
S Alleluya. This salm, as that that goith bifore, is a sliring to herie God, for he is good. K. In A is no
title, but only cxxxv. h Om. ceteri. ' that is, of hooli aungelis vmarg.
5T2
876
PSALMS.
CXXXV. 8 — CXXXVI. 7.
Super fiumina
Bnhilonis.
sli3t 3iueres. The sunne in to thed power
9 of the dai. The mone and the sterris in to
10 thed power of the ny3t. That smot Egipt
11 with the first goten of hem. That bro3te
I2oute Irael fro the myddel of hem. In
mmyghtyhond; and in hei3 arm. That de-
Huydedee the rede se in tof deuyseouns. And
bro3te out Irael thui'3 the myddel of it.
is And shoe out Farao and his vertue in the
16 rede se. That ladde ouer his puple thur3
\lthes desert. That smot grete kingis. And
I9slo3 stronge kingis. Seon, the king of
2oAmoreis. And Og, the king of Basan.
21 And he 3af the lond of hem eritage.
i;;; Eritage to Irael, his seruaunt. For in
oure mecnesse myndefull he was of vs.
24 And he a3een bo3te vs fro oure enemys.
as That 3iueth mete to alle flesh. Knou-
lecheth to Godh of heuene. Knoulecheth
to the Lord of lordis ; for in to withoute
ende the mercy of hym.
PSALM CXXXVI.
The salm of Dauid, for Jeremy e.
1 Vp on the flodis of Babiloyne there wee
seten, and wepten ; whil wee recordeden
2 of Sion. In withies in the myddes of it ;
3 wee heengen' vpk oure instrumens. For
there askeden vs that caityues bitten vs;
the woordis of songis of despit. And thei
that vledden aweie1 vs ; An ympne sing-
iethm to vs of the songis of Sion. Hou
shul wee singe the song of the Lord ; in an
3 hethenram lond? If I shule for3eten of thee,
Jerusalem ; to fo^eting be 3iue my ri3t-
ohond. Cleue my tunge to myn chekis;
if I shul not han mynde of thee. If I
shul not purposen thee, Jerusalem ; in the
7begynnyngof my gladnesse. Myndeful
made grete Ii3tis. The sunne in to thes
power of the dai. The moone and sterrisk9
in to the1 power of the™ ni3t. Which 10
smoot Egipt with the firste gendrid thingis
of hem. Which ledde out Israel fro then
myddil" of hem. In a mi3ti bond and in 12
an hi3 arm. Whiche departide the reed see is
in to departyngis. And ledde out Israel 14
thoru3 the myddil0 therof. And he v caste i&
a down? Farao and his poueri in the reed
see. Which ledde ouer his puple thorii3 i"
desert. Which smoot grete kingis. And \],
killide strong kingis. Seon, the king ofi"
Amorreis. And Og, the king of Baasan.so
And he 3af the lond of hem eritager.2i
Eritage to Israel, his seruaunt. For in 23
oure lownesse he hadde mynde on vs.
And he a3enbou3te vs fro oure enemyes.24
Which 3yueth meterr to ech fleisch. Knou-o|j
leche 36 to Gods of heuene. Knouleche 36
to the Lord of lordis ; for his merci is
with outen ende.
PSALM CXXXVI.
The hundrid and sixe and thrittithe salmss.
On the floodis of Babiloyne there we i
saten, and wepten ; while we bithou3ten
on Syon. In salewis in the myddil1 therof; 2
we hangiden vp oure orguns. For thei 3
that ledden vs prisoners; axiden vs there
the wordis of songis. And thei that ledden
awei vs seiden; Synge 36 to vs an ympne
of the songis of Syon. Hou schulen we*
singe a songe of the Lord ; in an alien
lond ? If Y for3ete thee, Jerusalem ; my o
ri3t hond be 3ouun to foi^eting. Mi tunge «
cleue to my chekis; if Y bithenke not on
thee. If Y purposide not of thee, Jeru-
salem ; in the bigynnyng of my gladnesse.
Lord, haue thou mynde on the sones of7
d Om.
deuyde
O
m. A. e Om. AH. h the God AE. ' hangeden AH. k vpon //. l brosten
K pr. m. ™ syngen A. mm alien c pr. m.
k the sterris HIKSX. ' Om. i. ™ Om. DEFHKLM pr. m. i. " myddis i. ° myddis celeri. P schook
awei CDEP pr. m. GHKLJiopQRsuvwxbi. q vertu CDEF pr. m. OHKLMOPQBSUvwxbi. r to be heritage i.
"P?6118 A Pr- m- s the God A pr. m. ss The cxxxvi. A. The titil of the hundrid and xxxvi. salm. UEPL.
1 Ins salm hath no tijtle, neither [in] Ebreu ne in Jerom; it spekith of destruccioun of the temple, and of the
aMjtee of Babiloyne. i. The hundrid and sixe and thritlithe salm hath no title, and it spekilh of the dc-
ruccioun o the temle and o t
aMjte
. . sxe an re sam a no tte, an t spel o te c-
iruccioun of the temple, and of the caitiftee of Babiloyne. K. The cxxxvi. salm hath no lylle ; it spekith of
deslruccioun of Jerusalem, v. The hundrid and xxxvi. salm hath no title, nethir in Ebreu nether in
Jerom. u. * myddis s.
CXXXVI. 8 — CXXXVIII. 3.
PSALMS.
877
be thou, Lord, of the sones of Edom ; in
to the dai of Jerusalem. That seyn, Ful
out wasteth", ful out wasteth"; vnto the
8 foundement in0 it. The do3tir of Babilon
Edom ; for the dai of Jerusalem. Whiche
seien, Ariyntische je, anyntische $e; vtil to"
the foundement ther ynne. Thou wretchid
dou3ter of Babiloyne; he is blessid, that
wrecchid, blisful that shal jelde to thee 'schal 3eldev to thee thiw 3elding, which
thi 3elding; that thou hast 3olde to vs.
9 Blisful that shal holden; and hurtlen his
litle childer to the ston.
PSALM CXXXVII.
The salm Vo hym? Dauid.
Confitebor. i I shal knoulechen to thee, Lord, in al
myn herte ; for thou hast herd thePP
woordis of my mouth. In the si3te of
2 aungelis I shal don salm to thee, my God ;
I shal honoure ati thin holy temple, and
knouleche to thi name1". Vp on thi mercy
and thi treuthe; for thou hast magnefied
3 thi seynt ouer alle name. In what euere
day I shal inwardli clepe thee, ful out
here me; thou shalt multeplie in my soule
4vertue. Knouleche to thee, Lord, alle
the kingis of erthe; for thei han herd alle
5 the woordys of thi mouth. And singe
thei in the weyes of the Lord ; for gret
ois the glorie of the Lord. For hei3 the
Lord, and meke thingis he beholdeth; and
7 he3e thingis fro aferr he knowith. If I shul
go in the myddel of tribulacioun, thou
shalt quikene me ; and vp on the wrathe
of myn enemys thou hast stra3t out thin
hond, and saf made me thi ry3t hond.
a The Lord shal 3elde for ine, Lord, thi
mercy in to the world ; the werkis of
thin hondis ne despise thou.
PSALM CXXXVIII.
In to the ende, the salm of Dauid.
pro- i Lord, thou hast proued me, and knowen
2 me; thou hast knowe my sitting, and
3 myn 336611 rising. Thou vnderstode my
thou 3eldidist to vs. He is blessid, that"
schal holde ; and hurtle doun hise litle
children at ax stoon.
PSALM CXXXVII.
The ' title of the? hundrid and seuene and
thrittithe salm. * To Dauith him silf*.
Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee in al i
myn herte ; for thou herdist the wordis of
my mouth. Mi God, Y schal singe to
thee in the si3t of aungels ; Y schal wor- 2
schipe toa thin hooli temple, and Y schal
knouleche to thib name. On thi merci and
thi treuthe ; for thou hast magnefied thin
hooli name aboue al thing. In what 3
euere dai Y schal inwardli clepe thee, here
thou rne ; thou schalt multipli vertu in
my soule. Lord, alle the kingis of erthe 4
knouleche to thee ; for thei herden alle the
wordis of thi mouth. And singe thei in&
the weies of the Lord ; for the glorie of
the Lord is greet. For the Lord is hi3, c
and biholdith meke thingis ; and knowith
afer hi3 thingis. If Y schal go inc the?
myddil d of tribulacioun, thou schalt
quikene me; and thou stretchidist8 forth
thin hond on the ire of myn enemyes,
and thi ri3t hond made me saaf. The»
Lord schal 3elde for me, Lord, thi merci
is1 with outen ende; dispise thou not the
werkis of thin hondis.
PSALM CXXXVIII.
The * title of the% hundrid and ei^te and
thrittithe salm^. v To victorie, the salm
of Dauith'1.
Lord, thou hast preued me, and hast i
knowe me ; thou hast knowe my sitting, 2
and my rising 33611. Thou hast vndir-s
n wastid E pr. m. ° of A. P of 11. PP alle the c pr. m. 1 in A. r holy name E pr. m.
u vn to i. v 3eldith i. w the L. * the i. y On?. A. z Om. A. To Dauith him silf, the doing of
thankinges of Dauilh, after delyueraunce of the persecution of Saul. K. To Dauyth. s. To Dauith him self,
doinge thankingis. v. a at i. b thin hooly i. c in to x. d myddis ceteri. c strecchist s. { schal be i.
g Om. A. h Om. A. i Om. AL. To victorie, the s. of D. This is a sliring to the knonrleching of Goddis
herijng, thuru^ biholding of his excellence. K.
878
PSALMS.
CXXXVIII. 4 22.
tho5tis fro aferr; my path and my litle
4corde thou enserchedist. And alle my
weies thou beforn seje; for ther is not
5 woord in my tunge. Lo ! Lord, thou
hast knowen alle thingis, newest and
olde; thou hast formed me, and put vp
6 on me thin hond. Merueilous is maad
thy kunnyng of me; it is coumfortid, and
7 1 shal not moun to it. Whidir shal I
go fro thi spirit ; and whidur fro thi
8 face shal I flee? If I shul ste3en vp in
to heuene, thou art there; if I shul go
odoun in to helle, thou art at. If I shul
take my pennys in the morutid; and shul
lodwelle in the vtmostis5 of the se. For-
sothe thider thin hond shal bringe me;
nand shal holde me thi ri3t hond. And I
seide, Parauenture dercnessis shul to-
trede rne ; and ny3t* my Ii3ting in my
ladelicis. For dercnesses shul not ben
derkid frou thee, and ny3t as day shal ben
Ii3tid ; as his dercnessis, so and the Ii3t of
is it. For thou weldedest myreenes; thou
hast vndertake me fro the wombe of my
umoder. I shal knouleche to thee, for
ferfulli thou art magnefied ; merueilous
thi werkis ; and rny soule shal knouleche
is ful myche. My mouth is not hid fro
thee, the whiche thou madest in priue ;
and my substaunce is in the nethermorisv
i« of the erthe. Myn vnparfit thing se3en
thin e3en, and in thi boc alle shul be
writen ; da3es shul be formed, and no
17 man in hem. To me forsothe ful myche
ben maad wrshipeful thi frendis, God ;
ful myche is counfortid the princehed of
is hem. I shal noumbre them atwynne,
and vpon grauel thei shul be multeplied ;
I haue risen out, and 31! I am with thee.
!9God, for thou shalt sle synueres; 3ee men
20 of blodis, bowith doun fro me. For 366
seyn in tho3t ; Take theiw in vanyte ther
21 citees. Whethir not thoox that hateden
thee, Lord, I hatede ; and vp on thin
22enemys I dwynede? With parfyt hate
stonde my thou3tis fro fer ; thou hast
enquerid my path and my corde. And 4
thou hast bifor seien alle my weies ; for
no word is in my tunge. Lo ! Lord, thou a
hast knowe alle thingis, the lastek thingis
and elde ; thou hast formed rne, and hast
set thin hond on me. Thi kunnyng is 6
maad wondirful of me ; it is coumfortid,
and Y schal not mowe to it. Whidir 7
schal Y go fro thi spirit ; and whider
schal Y fie fro thi face ? If Y schal stie «
in to heuene, thou art there ; if Y schal
go doun to1 helle, thou art"1 present. If<>
Y schal take my fetheris ful eerli ; and
schal dwelle in the last partis of the see.
And sotheli thider thin hond" schal leede 10
me forth ; and thi ri3t hond schal holde
me. And Y seide, In hap derknessisu
schulen defoule me ; and the ny3t is my
Ii3tnyng in my delicis. For whi derk-ig
nessis schulen not be rnaad derk fro thee,
aud the ni3t schal be Ii3tned as the dai; as
the derknessis therof, so and the Ii3t therof.
For thou haddist in possessiouri my reines; is
thou tokist0 me vp fro the wombe of my
modir. I schal knouleche to thee, foru
thou art magnefied dreedfuli ; thi werkis
ben wondirful, and my soule schalP knou-
lechei ful miche. Mi boon, which thou 15
madist in priuete, is not hyd fro thee; and
my substaunce in the lower partis of erthe.
Thin i3en sienr myn vnperfit thing, and IG
alle men schulen be writun in thi book8;
daies schulen be formed, and no man is1
in tho. Forsothe, God, thi frendis ben 17
maad onourable ful myche to me ; the
princeheed of hem is coumfortid ful
myche. I schal noumbre hem, and thei is
schulen be multiplied aboue" grauel ; Y
roos vp, and 311 Y am with thee. For 10
thou, God, schalt slee synneris ; 36 men-
quelleris, boweu awei fro me. For 3ev2o
seien in thou3t ; Take thei her citees in
vanite. Lord, whether Y hatide not hem 21
that hatidenw thee; and Y failide* on thin
* that c.
8 vttermostis AH. * the nyjt AH. » of AH. v nethermore AH. w 36 A.
k newe i. 1 in to i. m art /Aere i. n ri3thond s. « takeste R. P Om. i. q knowe CDEFGKLOPQ
Rsyvwxbi. r sawjen i passim. s book, <Aa< w, i?z <Ai kunnyng i. * Om. i. « aboue the c. u boweth i.
w haten CDEFGLMOPQRSuvwb. x failide, thai 'is, mournyde gretly IKV.
CXXXVIII. 23 CXXXIX. 14.
PSALMS.
879
I hatede hem ; enemys thei ben maad to
23 me. Proue me, God, and wite thou
myn herte ; aske thou me, and knowe
enemyes? Bi perfite haterede Y hatideaz
hem ; thei weren maad enemyes to me.
God, preue thou me, and knowe thou myn 23
24 thou my pathis. And see, if the weie of herte ; axe thou me, and kriowe thou? my
Eripe me,
Domine.
wickidnesse is in me ; and bring me
thennes in the euere lastende weie.
PSALM CXXXIX.
i In to the ende, the salm ofDauid.
2 Tac me awei, Lord, fro an euel man ;
.•(and fro a wicke^ man tac me awei. That
tho3ten wickidnessis in the herte ; al dai
4 setteden batailis. Thei sharpeden ther
tungis as serpentis; the venym of edderes'-
svnder the lippis of hem. Kep thou me
fro the hond of the synnere ; and fro
wickea men tac me awei. That tho3ten
6 to supplaunten my goingis ; proude men
hidden a grene to me. And cordis thei
stra3ten out in to a grene; by side the
7 weie sclaunder thei patten*1 to me. I
seide to the Lord, My God thou art ; ful
out here thou, Lord, the vois of my lowe
spre3ing. Lord, Lord, the vertue of myn
helthe ; thou al aboute shadewedest on
9 myn hed in the dai of bataile. Ne take
thou me, Lord, fro my desir to the syn-
nere ; they tho3ten a3en me, ne forsake
thou me, lest parauenture thei ben en-
lohauncid. The hed of the cumpas of hem;
the trauayle of the lippis of hem shal
n coueren hern. Colis shul fallen vp on
hem, in to fir thou shalt kaste them doun;
in wrecchidnessis thei shul not storide.
12 A ianglende man shal not be ri3tforth
reulid in the erthe ; an vnri3twis man
iseuelis shul take in deth. I knew3, for
the Lord shal do dom of the helpeles; and
14 veniaunce of the pore. Neuerthelatere
ri3twis shuln knoulechen to thi name; and
the ri3te shul wone with thi chere.
pathis. Andz se thou, if weie" of wickid- 24
nesse isaa in me; and lede thou me forth
in euerlastinge weib.
PSALM CXXXIX.
The ' 'title of thec hundrid and nyne and*
thrittithe ^salm. To victor ie, the salm
o/A Dauitfc.
Lord, delyuere thou me fro an yuel2
man ; delyuere thou me fro a wickid man.
Whiche thou3ten wickidnessesf in the*^
herte; al dai thei ordeynedenh batels. Thei*
scharpiden her tungis as serpentis ; the
venym of snakis vndir1 the lippis of hem.
Lord, kepe thou me fro the hond of the 5
synnere; and delyuere thou me fro wickid
men. Which thou3ten to disseyue my go-
yngis ; proude men hidden a snare to me. «
And thei leiden forth cordis in to a snare ;
thei settiden sclaundir to me bisidis the
weie. I seide to the Lord, Thou art mi 7
God ; Lord, here thou the vois of my bi-
seching. Lord, Lord, the vertu of myn«
heelthe ; thou madist schadowe on myn
heed in the dai of batel. Lord, bitakeo
thou not me fro my desire to the synnere;
thei thou3ten a3ens me, forsake thou not
me, lest perauenture thei ben enhaunsid.
The heed of the curnpas of hem ; the trauel 10
of her lippis schal hile hem. Colis schulen 11
falle on hem, thou schalt caste hem doun
in to fier ; in wretchidnessis thei schulen
not stonde. A man ak greet ianglere schal 12
not be dressid in erthe ; yuels schulen
take an vniust man in perisching. I haue is
knowe, that the Lord schal make dom of
a1 nedi man ; and the veniaunce of pore
men. Netheles iust men schulen knou-u
leche to thi name; and ri3tful men schulen
dwelle with thi cheer.
7 wickid A. z eddre AH. a wickid A. b puttidi-n All.
7 Om. i. z Om. AIU. a the weie ceteri prater lu. aa ther is I. b liyf CDEFGHiKLMOSVxbi.
c Om. A. <1 Om. A. « Om. A. Dauilh the king, axing to be delyuerid hi God of persecution, tvhanne he was
pursmed of Saul. K. Dauilh, to be delyuerid fro persecucioun of Saul. v. Dauilh, the kyng. i. f wickid-
nesse s. ? Om. i. h ordeyne c. ' was vndir i. is vndir K. k thai is a i. ' the I.
880
PSALMS.
CXL. T — CXLI. 4.
Domine, cla-
mnui ad tt.
Voce mea ad
Dnminum.
PSALM CXL.
i The salm of Dauid.
Lord I criede to thee, ful out here
thou me; tac heede to my vois, whil I
2shal crie to thee. Be forth ri3t reulid
myn orisoun as encens in thi si3t ; the
rering vp of inyn hondis euentid sacri-
afise. Put, Lord, warde to my mouth;
and a dore of circumstaunce to my lippis.
4 Bowe thou not doun my herte in to thec
woordis of malice ; to ben excusid excu-
saciouns in synnes. With men wirkende
wickidnesse; and I shal not comune with
5 the chosen of hem. The ri3twis man
shal chastise me in mercy, and blamen
me ; the oile forsothe of the synnere shal
not withinne fatten myn hed. For 3it
and myn orisoun in the wel plesid thingus
e of hem ; the domes men of hem ioyned
to the ston ben sopen awey. Thei shuln
7 here my woordis, for thei my3ten ; as the
fatnesse of erthed is rerid vp vvp one the
erthe. Oure bones ben scaterid beside
shelle, for to thee Lord, Lord, myn
e3en ; in thee I hopide, do not awei my
gsoule. Kep me fro the grene that thei
setteden to me; and fro sclaundris of men
10 wirkende wickidnesse. Synneres shuln
falle in the net of hym ; syngulerli I am
to the time I passe.
PSALM CXLI.
i The vnderstonding of Dauid, whan he
was in the spelunke.
2 With my vois to the Lord I criede;
with my vois to the Lord I louly pre3ede.
3 1 shedef out in his si3t myn orisoun; and
my trybulacioun beforn hym I openli
4telle. In failinge of me my spirit; and?
thou hast knowe my sties. In this weie
PSALM CXL.
The * title of them hundrid and fourtithe i
salm . 'The salmn ' of Dauith0.
Lord, Y criede to thee, here thou me ;
3yue thou tent to my vois, whanne Y schal
crye to thee. Mi preier be dressid as 2
encense in thi si3t ; the reisyngP of myn
hondis be as the euentid sacrifice. Lord, a
sette thou a keping to my mouth; and a
dore of stonding aboute to my lippis.
Bowe thou not myn herte in to wordis of 4
malice; to excuse excusingis in synne. With
men worchinge wickidnesse; and Y schal
not comyne with the chosun men of hem.
A iust man schal repreue me in mersi, a
andci schal blame me ; but the oile of a
syriner make not fat myn heed. For whi
and 3it my preier is in the wel plesaunt
thingis of hem ; for the domesmen of hem c
ioyned to the stoon weren sopun vp. Here
thei my wordis, for thor weren my3ti. 7
As fatnesse iss brokun out on the erthe ;
oure bonys ben scatered ni3 helle. Lord,
Lord, for myn i3en ben to thee, Y hopide B
in thee ; take thou not awei my soule.
Kepe thou me fro the snare which thei»
ordeyneden to me ; and fro the sclaundris
of hem that worchen wickidnesse. Syn-
neris schulen falle in the nett therof; Yio
am aloone* til Y passe.
PSALM CXLI.
The ' 'title of theu hundrid and oon and\
fourtithe salmv. The lernyng of Da-
uid'"; *his preier*, ^whanne he was in
the denne?.
With my vois Y criede to the Lord ; 2
with my vois Y preiede hertli to the Lord.
I schede out my preier in his si3t ; and Ys
pronounce my tribulacioun bifor him.
While my spirit failith of me; and thou 4
hast knowe my pathis. In this weie in
c Om. AEH. a the erthe AH. « vpon hem A. ! helled E pr. in. e Om. A.
m Om. A.
n Om. AL. o Om. A. of Dauith, preiyng to the Lord, that he shulde falle no more into
the synne oftonge. K. of Dauilh, feelinge synne of his tunge. v. of Dauilh, the kyng. i. ' P reisyng vp i.
r thei c. s Of the erthe is A sec. m. of erthe is M sec. m. s. t syngulerly CDEFGHKLMO
PQRswbi. aloone hi my self i. syngulerli, ether aloone hi mil silf uv. symmler x. » Om. A. v Om. A
» Damlhes K. * Om. CFV. y Om. ELP.
CXLI. 5 — CXLII. 10.
PSALMS.
881
that I 3ide ; proude men hidden a grene
s to me. I beheeld at the ri3t bond, and
Ih 333 ; and ther was not that kneu3 me.
Fli3t pershede fro me ; and ther was not
6 that a3een so3te my soule. I criede to
thee, Lord, I seide, Thou art myn hope ;
7 my porcioun in the lond of lyueres. Tac
heede to my lowe pre3ing ; for I am
mekid ful myche. Deliuere me fro the
pursuende me ; for thei ben coumfortid
avpon me. Led out fro warde my soule
to knowleche to thi name; me abijden the1
ri3twisek, to the time that thou 3elde to
me.
PSALM CXLII.
i The orisoun of Dauid, whan pursuede
hym Absolon, his sone.
; ex- Lord, ful out here myn orisoun, with
eris parceyue myn obsecracioun ; in thi
treuthe ful out here thou me, in thi ri3t-
awisnesse. And entre thou not into dom
with thi seruaunt ; for ther shal not be
aiustified in thi si3te eche lyuende. For
the enemy pursuede my soule ; mekede
in the erthe my lit*. He sette me in
derke thingis, as the deade of the world,
4 and my spirit is anguysht vp on me;
sin me is disturbid myn herte. Myndeful
I was of olde da3es, I tho3te swetely in
alle thi werkis ; in the deedis of thin
e hondis I sweteli tho3te. I stra3te out
myn hondis to thee ; my soule as erthe
vwithoute water to thee. Swiftli full out
here thou me, Lord; my spirit failide.
Turne thou not awei thi face fro me ;
and I shal ben lie to the goende doun in
s to the lake. Herd mac thou to me erli1
thi mercy; for in thee I hopide. Knowen
mac thou to me the weie, in the"1 whiche
9 go I; for to thee I rerede my soule. Tac
awei me fro myn enemys, Lord, to thee
10 1 flei3, tech me to do thi wil; for my
God thou art. Thi goode spirit shal
which Y3ede; proude men hidden a snare
to me. I bihelde to the ri3t side, and Y»
si3 ; and noon was7 that knew me. Fli3t
perischide fro me; and noon isa that sekith
my soule. Lord, Y criede to thee, Y«
seide, Thou art myn hope; my part in the
lond of lyueris. 3yue thou tent to my 7
biseching ; for Y am maad low ful greetli.
Delyuere thou me fro hem that pursuen
me ; for thei ben coumfortid on me. Lede 8
rny soule out of keping to knouleche to
thi name ; iust men abiden me, til thou
3elde to me.
PSALM CXLII.
The ^ title of theb hundrid and two and*
fourtithe salm. The salmc of Dauidd.
Lord, here thou my preier, with eeris
perseyue thou my biseching ; in thi treuthe
here thou ine, in thi ri3twisnessee. Andf2
entre thou not in to dom with thi ser-
uaunt ; for ech man lyuynge schal not be
maad iust in thi si3t. For the enemy s
pursuede my soule ; he made lowe my lijf
in erthe. He hath set me in derk placis,
as the deed men of the world, and my 4
spirit was angwischid on me ; myn herte
was disturblid in me. I was myndeful of 5
elde daies, Y bithou3te in alle thi werkis ;
Y bithou3te in the dedis of thin hondis.
I helde forth myn hondis to thee; my 6
soule as erthe with out water to thee.
Lord, here thou rne swiftli ; my spirit 7
failide. Turne thou not a wei thi face
fro me ; and Y schal be lijk to^ hem that
gon doun in to theh lake. Make thou erlis
thi merci herd to me ; for Y hopide in
thee. Make thou knowun to me the weie
in which Y schal go ; for Y reiside my
soule to thee. Delyuere thou me fro myn '•>
enemyes, Lord, Y fledde to thee ; teche 10
thou me to do thi wille, for thou art my
God. Thi good spirit schal lede me forth
h Om. c. > Om. AEH. k n'3twise men A. ' Om. c. m Om. AH.
z ther was s. a ther is i. b Om. A. c Om. ELP. d Dauith, whanne Absolon, his sone, purstecde
him, as a doctour tellith, for the letlre nccordith tvel therto. K. Dauith, tvhanne Absolon, his son?, pursued*
him. v. e rijtfulnesse ceteri. { But i. 8 Om. i. h Om. CDFHMPHUW.
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882
PSALMS.
CXLII. I r CXLI1I. 13.
bringe me thennes in to the ry3t lond ; in to a i^tful lond ; Lord, for thi narneu
Benedictus
Dominus.
11 for thi name, Lord, thou shalt quykene
me in thin equite. Thou shalt leden out
12 of tribulacioun my soule ; and in thi
merci thou shalt destro3en alle myn ene-
mys. And thou shalt leesen alle, that
trublen my soule ; for I am thi seruaunt.
PSALM CXLIII.
i The salm of Dauid; a$en Golie.
Blissed" the Lord my God, that techeth
myii hondis to strif ; and mi fingeris to
2bataile. My mercy, and my refut ; myn
vndertakere, and my delyuerere. My de-
fendere, and in hym I hopide ; that vndir-
apooteth0 my puple vnder me. Lord, what
is a man, for thou hast myche maad
knowen to hym ; or the sone of man, for
4 thou eymest hym ? A man to vanyte is
maad lie ; his da3is as shadewe passen.
5 Lord, bowe doun thin heuenes, and cum
douri ; touche the monteynes, and thei
cshuln smoken. Leite thou leitingisf, and
thou shalt scateren hem ; send out thin
arewis, and thou shalt al?P disturbe them.
7 Send out thin bond fro an hei3, taci me
out, and deliuere me of many watris ; and
s fro the bond of alien sones. Whos mouth
spac vanyte ; and the ri3thalf of hem the
ori3thalf of wickidnesse. God, a newe song
I shal singe to thee ; in the ten cordid
losautre I shal do salm to thee. That
3iuest helthe to kingis ; that a3een bo3tist
Dauid, thi seruaunt, fro the malice do-
ninge swerd tac me awey. And pull me
awei fro the bond of alienes sones, whos
mouth spac vanyte ; and the ri3thalf of
12 hem the ri3thalf of wickidnesse. Whos
sones ; as newe plauntingis in ther 3outhe.
The do3tris of hem maad semely ; en-
is hourned aboute as the licnesse of the tem-
thou schalt quikene me in thin equite.
Thou schalt lede my soule out of tribu-
lacioun ; and in thi merci thou schalt 1-2
scatere alle1 myn enemyes. And thou
schalt leesek alle them, that troublen my
soule ; for Y am thi seruaunt.
PSALM CXLIII.
The title of the hundrid and thre and i
fourtithe salnfl. ^A salmm.
Blessid be myn Lord God, that techith
myn hondis to werre0 ; arid my fyngris to
batel. Mi merci, and my refuyt ; my 2
takere vp, and rny delyuerer. Mi defender,
and Y hopide in him ; and thou makist
suget my puple vnder me. Lord, what is 3
a man, for thou hast maad knowun to
him ; ether the sone of man, for thou aret-
tist him of? sum valu? A man is maad 4
lijk vanyte ; hise daies passen as schadow.
Lord, bowe doun thin heuenes, and come r>
thou doun ; touchei thou hillis, andr theis
schulen make smoke. Leite thou schyn-6
yng, and thou schalt scatere hem ; sende
thou out thin arowis, and thou schalt dis-
turble hem. Sende out thin bond fro an 7
hi3, rauysche1 thou" me out, and delyuere
thou me fro many watris ; and fro the
bond of alien sones. The mouth of whichv H
spak vanite ; and the ri3thond of hem is
the ri3t bond of wickidnesse. God, Y schal 9
synge to thee a new song ; I schal seie
salmw to theex in a sautre of ten stringis.
Which 3yuest heelthe to kingis; which a3en 10
bou3tist Dauid, thi seruaunt, fro the wickid
swerd rauische thou out me. And delyuere n
thou? me fro 'the bond of z alien sones ; the
mouth of whiche" spakb vanyte, and the
ri3thond of hem is the ri3t bond of wickid-
nesse. Whose sones ben ; as new plaunt- 12
ingis in her 3ongthe. The dou3tris of hem
n Blessid is A. ° vndir puttist A. P leitynge AH. PP Om. c \>r. m. 1 and tac c.
> Om. i. k fordo i. l Om. E. m Om. EGLMOP. The salm of Dauid. v. The salm, whanne he stod
ayns Golie in bateil, hi stiring of the Holi Goost. K. A salm of Dauith. s. A salm, whanne he stod aynus
Golie. v. In A is no title but only, c and xliij. » the v. ° batel A. do werre M. P to i. q and
touche c. i Om. s. s tho i. * an"d rauishe s. u Om. i. v whom i. w a salm s. * Om. i. >' out c.
z Om. v. a whom i. b hath spoke i.
CXLIII. 14 — CXLIV. 12.
PSALMS.
883
pie. The celeris of hem fulle; bowende out
fro that into it. The shep of hern ful of
14 frut, aboundende in ther goingis; the oxen
of hem fatte. Ther is not falling of wal,
ne passing ouer ; ne cry in the stretis of
is hem. Blisful, thei seiden, the puple, to
whom these thingis ben ; blisful the pu-
ple, of ther whiche the Lord is his God.
ben arayed ; ourned about as the licnesse
of thec temple. The selers of hem ben fulle; 13
bringinge out fro thisd vessel in to thate.
The scheep of hem ben with lambref, plen-
teuouse in her& goingis out ; her kien ben u
fatte. 'No falling of wal ish, nether pass-
ing ouere ; nether cry is in the stretis of
hem. Thei seiden, "The puple is blessid', \z
that hathk these thingis ; blessid1 is the
puple, whos Lord is the"1 God of it".
Exaltabo te,
Dnis.
PSALM CXLIV.
1 The preising to hym Dauid.
I shal enhaunce thee, my God king ;
and I shal blesse to thi name in to the
2 world, and in to the world of world. Bi
alle da3is I shal blissen to thee ; and I
shal preysen thi name in to the world,
3 and in to the world of world. Gret the
Lord, and preisable full myche ; and of
4 his rnychilnesse is noon ende. Jenera-
cioun and ieneracioun shal preyse thi
werkis ; and thi power thei shul telle
6 forth. The grete doing of the glorie of
thin holynesse thei shuln speke ; and thi
emerueylis thei shul telle. And the vertue
of thi ferful thingis thei shul seyn ; and
7 thi mykilnesse thei shuln telle. The
mynde of the abundaunce of thi swet-
nesse thei shul bowen out; and in thi
ri3twisnesse thei shul ful out io3en.
a Mercy doere and mercyful the Lord ;
opacient, and myche merciful. Swete the
Lord to alle ; and his mercy doingis vp
10 on alle his werkis. Knouleche to thee,
Lord, alle thi werkys ; and thin halewis
ublisse thei to thee. The glorie of thi
reume thei shul seyn ; and thi my3t thei
12 shul speken. That knowen thei maken
PSALM CXLIV.
The title of the hundrid and foure and \
Jburtithe salm. ' The ympne qfDauith0.
Mi God king, Y schal enhaunse thee ;
and Y schal blesse thi name in to the
world, and in to the world of? world. Bia
alle daies Y schal blesse thee ; and Y schal
herie thi name in to the world, and in to
thei world of ther world. The Lord is 3
greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche ;
and noon ende iss of his greetnesse. Gene- 4
raciouri and generacioun schal preise thi
werkis ; and thei schulen pronounse1 thi
power. Thei schulen speke 'the greets
doyngu of the glorie of thin holynesse ;
and thei schulen telle thi merueils. Ande
thei schulen seye the vertu of thi ferdful
thingis ; and thei schulen telle thi greet-
nesse. Thei schulen bringe forth the?
mynde of the abundaunce of thi swet-
nesse ; and thei schulen telle with ful out
ioiyng thi ri3tfulnesse. The Lord is a«
merciful doere, and merciful in wille ; pa-
ciente, and myche merciful. The Lord is 9
swete in alle thingis ; and hise merciful
doyngis ben onv alle hise werkis. Lord, 10
alle thi werkis knouleche to thee ; and thi
seyntis blesse thee. Thei schulen seie the 1 1
glorie of thi rewme ; and thei schulen
Om. AEH.
c a i. d one s. e anothir s. f eene CFGHiMOPQUvxbi. yn D. ene EL. jeeene K. jeene su. jene vv.
£ the s. h Ther is no falling of her wal i. » hem a blessid puple i. The puple blessid s. k ban i. ' but
blessid i. «> Om. L. n hem i. •' The salm of Duuith. D. The ympne of Damlh, to the heerijng of God,
with song ether ful out ioiyng. K. Alleluia, s. 6m. ELP. In A is no title, but only cxliiij. P of the CDFOP
QBVW. q Om. L. * Om. IKS. s ther is i. * pronounse, ether telle fer c et celeri. " the [thi IL]
magneficence, ether \pr i] the greet doyng CDEFGHiMOPQRUVWxb. the magneficence, ether g. d. EO. the
magneficence K. thi magnificence, ether thi grete rvorlhinesse 6. v aboue i. of K.
5 u2
884
PSALMS.
CXLIV. 13 CXLV. 7.
to the sones of men8 thi power ; and the
glorie of the grete doing of thi reume.
is Thi reume reume of alle worldis ; and
thi lordshiping in alle ieneracioun and
in to ieneracioun. Feithful the Lord in
alle his woordis; and holy in alle his
14 werkis. The Lord helpeth vp alle that
fallen ; and rereth vp alle the hurtlid
is doun. The e3en of alle in thee hopen,
Lord ; and thou 3yuest the mete of hem
IG in the* behoffulu tyme. Thou openest
thin hond ; and fulfillist eche beste with
ivblissing. Ri3twis the Lord in alle his
is weies ; and holi in alle his werkis. Nee3h
is the Lord to alle inwardli clepende hym ;
to alle inwardli clepende hym in treuthe.
isThewil of men dredende hym he shal
do, and the lowe pre3ing of hem he shal
ful out heren; and saf he shal make them.
20 The Lord kepeth alle loouende hym; and
21 alle synneres he shal destro3en. The
preysing of the Lord my mouth shal
speke ; and blisse alle flesh to his holi
name in to the world, and in to the
world of world.
PSALM CXLV.
i Alleluia.
Lauda,anima. 2 Preise thou, my soule, the Lord ; I
shal preise the Lord in my lif, I shal do
salm to my God as longe as I shal be.
aWileth not trosten in princis; ne in the
sones of men, in whiche is not helthe.
4 His spirit shal gon out, and turaen a3een
in to his lond ; in that dai shuln pershe
5 alle the tho3tus of hem. Blisful, of whom
the God of Jacob is his helpere ; his hope
cin the Lord his God, that made heuene
and erthe, the se, and alle thingis that
7 ben in hem. That kepeth treuthe in to
the world, doth dom to the suffrende
wrong ; 3yueth mete to the hungri. The
8 hem AH. * o
speke thi power. That thei make thi power 1-2
knowun to the sones of men ; and the
glorie of the greetnesse" of thi rewme.
Thi rewme is the rewme of alle worldis ; is
and thi lordschipe is in al generacioun
and in to generacioun. The Lord is feith-
ful in alle hise wordis ; and hooli in alle
hise werkis. The Lord liftith vp alle that u
fallen doun ; andx reisith>' alle men hurtlid
doun. Lord, the i3en of alle beestis hopenis
in thee ; and thou 3yuest the2 mete of hem
ina couenable tyme. Thou openest thin ic
hond ; and thou fillist ech beeste with
blessing. The Lord is iust in alle hise 17
weies; and hooli in alle hise werkis. The is
Lord is ni3 to alle that inwardli clepen
him ; tob alle that inwardlic clepen him
in treuthe. He schal do the wille ofio
hem, that dreden him, and he schal here
the biseching of hem ; and he schal make
hem saaf. The Lord kepith alle men 20
louynge him ; and he schal leese'1 alle syn-
ners. Mi mouth schal speke the heriyng2i
of the Lord ; and ech man blesse his hooli
name in to the world, and in to the world
of world.
PSALM CXLV.
The ^ title of the* hundred and fyue and\
four tithe ^ salm. Alleluya*.
Mi soule, herie thou the Lord ; Y schal 2
herie the Lord in my lijf, Y schal synge
to my God as longe as Y schal be. Nile 36
triste in princis ; nether in the sones of 3
men, in whiche^ is noonh helthe. The 4
spirit of hym' schal go out, and he schal
turne a3en in to his erthe ; in that dai alle
the thou3tis of hem schulen perische. He 5
is blessid, of whom the God of Jacob is
hisk helpere, his hope is in his Lord God,
that made heuene and erthe ; the see, and G
alle thingis that ben in tho. Which kepith 7
treuthe in to the world, makith1 dom to
hem that suffren wrong ; 3yuethm mete to
AH. u behool H.
w magneficence CDEFGHiKXMOPQRSUVwxbi. * and he I. Y reisith up K. z Om. c. a in a plures.
and to w. c Om. D. d fordo i. e Qm. A. f Om. A. salm. Alleluya ; for to stire men to triste not in
men, but in God [ponh KO]. KOHS. salm. Alleluya; triste in God oonly. v. S whom i. the whiche K.
6 no i. not K. > hem a. k the i. 1 he makith i. m fa jyueth i.
CXLV. 8 CXLVII. *I2.
PSALMS.
885
Laudate Do-
minum.
hem that ben hungri. The Lord vnbynd-
ith feterid men ; the Lord Ii3tneth blynde a
men. The Lord reisith men hurtlid" doun;
the0 Lord loueth iust men. The Lord 9
kepith comelyngis, he schal take vp a
modirles child, and? widewe ; and he schal
distrie the weies of synners. The Lord 10
schal regne in to thei worldis ; Syon, thi
God schal regne in generacioun and in to
generacioun.
PSALM CXLVI.
The ^title of the* hundrid and sixe and \
fourtithe salm. Alleluya*.
Herie3e the Lord, for the salm is good;
heriyng be myrie, and fair to oure God.
The Lord schal bilde Jerusalem ; and 1 2
schal gadere togidere the scateryngis of
Israel. Which" Lord rnakith hool men 3
contrit in herte ; and byndith togidere the
sorewes of hem. Which noumbrith the 4
multitude of sterris ; and clepith names to
alle tho. Oure Lord is greet, and hiss
vertu is greet ; and of his wisdom isv no
nournbre. The Lord takith vp mylde men ; e
forsothew he makith low synneris vtil to
the" erthe. Bifore synge 36 to the Lord 7
in knoulechyng ; seye 30 salm to oure God
in an harpe. Which hilith heueneJ" with«
cloudis; and makith redi reyn to the erthe.
Which bryngith forth hei in hillis ; and
eerbe to the seruice of men. Which 3yueth»
mete to her werk beestis; and to the briddys
of crowis clepinge" hym. He schal not 10
haue wille ina the strengthe of an hors ;
nether it schal be wel plesaunt to hym in
the leggis of a man. It is wel plesaunt n
to the Lord on men that dreden hym ; and
in hem that hopen onb his mercy.
PSALM CXLVII.
Thec hundrid and seuene and fourtithe
salmA.
Lauda, Jeru- 12 Preisc thou, Jerusalem, the Lord ; Jerusalem, herie thou the Lord ; Syon, 12
salem, Domi-
num.
u loosith A. v the worldis AH. w contricioun A. * in A.
n hurlid i. ° and the c. P and a ceteri. q Om. ceteri. r Oni. A. s Om. A. Alleluya ; lo induce men
to heerie God. KOBS. Alleluya, that is, Herie }e God. v. l and he I. " The which I. v ther is i. w and i.
* vn to i. to the s. i heuens a. * ynclepynge i. a in to s. b in IL. e The title of the FMORi.
d Om. A. salm; [this K] spekith of the goslli bilding of Jerusalem. KOHS. salm hath no title in Ebrea. v
salm hath no tytle. This salm spekith ofgoostli Jerusalem, v. In i. is no title, but only cxlvii.
8 Lord losneth" the gyuede ; the Lord Ii3t-
neth the blinde. The Lord rereth vp the
hurtlid doun ; the Lord ri3tforth reulith
o the ri3twise. The Lord kepeth the come-
lingis, the modirles child, and the widewe
he shal vndertake ; and the weies of syn-
loneres he shal destro3en. The Lord shal
regne in to worldisv ; thi God, Sion, in
ieneracioun and in to ieneracioun.
PSALM CXLVI.
1 Alleluia.
Preiseth the Lord, for good is a salm ;
to oure God be preising io3eful and fair.
2 The Lord bildende vp Jerusalem ; the
scateringis of Jerusalem shal gadere to-
sgidere. That helith the contrit in herte;
and bindeth the contriciounsw of hern.
4 That nournbreth the multitude of sterris;
sand to them alle clepeth names. Gret
oure Lord, and gret the vertue of hym ;
6 and of his wisdam is not noumbre. Vn-
dertakende debonere men the Lord ; mek-
ende forsothe synneres vn to the erthe.
7 Singeth beforn to the Lord in confessioun;
8 doth salm to oure God in harpe. That
couereth heuene with cloudis ; and greith-
eth to the erthe reyn. That bringeth
forth in hillis hey ; and erbe to the seruise
9 of men. That 3yueth to bestis the rnete
of hem ; and to briddis of crowes inwardli
loclepende hym. He shal not ban wil in
the strengthe of hors ; ne in the leggis of
11 a man shall be wel plesid to hym. Wel
plesid thing is to the Lord vpon men
dredende hym ; and in hem that hopen
on* his mercy.
PSALM CXLVII.
Alleluia of Agge and Zacharye.
886
PSALMS.
CXLVII. 13 — CXLVIII. 13.
is preise thou thi God, Sion. For he coum-
fortede the lockis of thi jatis ; he blissede
14 to thi sones in thee. That sette thi coostis
pes ; and with tal3 of whete fillith thee.
15 That sendeth out his speche>' to erthe ;
leswiftli renneth his word. That 3iueth
snou3 as wile ; the litle cloude as askez
17 he sprengeth. He sendeth his cristal* as
musselisb ; befor the face of his cold who
is shal susteynen? He shal sende out his
woord, and rnelte them ; his spirit shal
isblowen, and watris shul floweri. That
tellith out his woord to Jacob ; ri3twis-
20 nesses and his domes to Irael. He dide
not so to eche nacioun ; and his domes
he openede not to them.
herie thou thi God. For he hath coum- 13
fortid the lockis of thi 3atis ; he hath
blessid thi sones in thee. Which hath set 14
thi coostis pees ; and fillith thee with thee
fatnesse of wheete. Which sendith out hisis
speche to the erthe ; his word renneth
swiftli. Which 3yueth snow as wolle ; ie
spredithf abrood a cloude as aische. He 17
sendith his cristal as mussels ; who schals
suffre bifore the face of his cooldnesse ?
He schal sende out his word, and schal is
melte tho ; his spirit schal blowe, and
watris schulen flowe. Which tellith his 19
word to Jacob ; and hise ri3tfulnessis and
domes to Israel. He dide not so to echzo
nacioun ; and he schewide not hise domes
to hem.
Laudate Do-
minum de
celis.
PSALM CXLVIII.
i Alleluia of Aggee and Zacharie.
Preise 3ee the Lord froheuenes; preise
2366 hym in hei3tis. Preise 3ee hym, alle
his aungelis ; preise 3ee hym, alle his ver-
stues. Preise 3ee hym, the sunne and the
moone ; preise 3ee hym, alle the sterris
4 and Ii3t. Preise 3ee hym, heuenes of he-
uenes ; and watris that aboue heuenes
5 ben, preise thei the name of the Lord,
c For he seide, and thei ben maad ; he
sente, and thei ben formed. He sette them
in to withoute ende, and in to the world
of world ; an heste he putte, and he shal
7 not beside passe. Preise 3ee the Lord, fro
the erthe ; dragonnes, and alle depnessis.
8 Fyr, hail, snou3, iys, the spirit of tem-
9 pestis; that don the woord of hym. Moun-
teynes, and alle hillis ; frut berende trees,
10 and alle cedris. Bestis, and alle vsable
bestis ; serpentis, and fethered foulis.
11 Kyngis of erthec, and alle puplis ; princis,
12 and alle domys men of erthe. 3ung men,
and maidenes; olde men with the 3ungere,
is preise theid the name of the Lord; for
PSALM CXLVIII.
The •' 'title of theh hundrid and ei^te and\
fourtithe salm. Alleluya1.
3e of heuenes, herie J the Lord ; herie
30 hym in hi3e thingis. Alle hise aungels,2
herie 36 hym ; alle hise vertues, herye 36
hym. Sunne and moone, herie 36 hym 53
alle sterris and Ii3t, herie 36 hym. Heuenes 4
of heuenes, herie je hym ; and the watris
that ben aboue heuenesk, herie 36* thes
name of the Lord. For he seide, ande
thingis weren maad ; he comaundide, and
thingis weren maad of nou3t. He ordeyn-
ede tho thingis in to the world, and in
to the world of world ; he settide a co-
maundement, and it schal not passe. 3e ^
of m erthe, faerie" 30° the Lord ; dragouns,
and alle depthis of watris. Fier, hail,s
snow, iys, spiritis of tempestis ; that don
his word. Mounteyns, and alle litle hillis ; »
trees berynge fruyt, and alle cedris. Wielde 10
beestis, and alle tame beestis ; serpentis,
and fetherid briddis. The kingis of erthe, n
and alle puplis ; the princis, and alle iugis
of erthe. -3onge men, and virgyns, eldeiz
men with 3ongere, herie 30? the name of
yspeches^. z asken ^. a cristallis AH. t> morselis AH. c the erthe AH. d je A.
« Om. ci. t he spredith i. g schal mowe i. t Om. AX. » Om. AORX. Alleluya; [this K] exciteth
[al/e K] menfulli to herie God. KOHS. Alleluya; ofthefrsle comyng of Crist, v. J herieth i. k heueneK.
thei K. m Of the G n herieth i. » Om. CDEFGHiLoroRsvxi. P Om. oru.
CXLVIII. (4 CL. 4.
PSALMS.
887
enhauncid is the name of hyrn alone,
u The knouleching of hym vpon heuene
and erthe ; and he enhauncide the horn of
his puple. Ympne to alle the seyntis of
hym ; to the sones of Irael, to the puple
ne3hende to hym.
PSALM CXLIX.
i Alleluia.
Cuntate Do-
mino canticum
novum.
Laudate Do-
minion in
sanctis.
Singeth to the Lord a newe song ; hys
2 preising in the chirche of halewis. Glade
Irael in hym that made hym ; and the
dojtris of Sion ful out io3e thei in ther
3 kyng. Preise thei the name of hym in
quer ; in timbre and sautre do they salm
4 to hym. For wel plesid is to the Lord
in his puple ; and he enhauncide the de-
sbonere in to helthe. Halewys shul ful
out io3en in glorie ; thei shul gladen in
ether bed placis. The ful out Dingus of
God in the throte of hem ; and the
swerdis on eithir side sharp in the hondis
7 of hem. To be do veniaunce in naciouns ;
« and blamyngis in puplis. To ben bounde
the kingis of hem in fettris ; and the noble
amen of hem in irene manyclis. That thei
do in hem dom writen ; glorie this is to
alle the seintis of hyme.
PSALM CL.
i Alleluia.
Preise 3ee the Lord in his seintis ;
preise 366 hym in the fastnyng of his
2vertue. Preise 366 hym in the vertues
of hym ; preise 366 hym aftir the multi-
stude of the gretnesse of hyrn. Preise 3ee
hym in the soun of trumpe ; preiseth
4 hym in sautre and harpe. Preise 3ee
hym in timbre and quer ; preise 3ee hym
the Lord ; for the name of hym aloone is is
enhaunsid. His knouleching be on heuene 14
and erthe ; and he hath enhautisid the
horn of his puple. An ympne be to alle
hise seyntis ; to the children of Israel, to a
puple nei3ynge to hym.
PSALM CXLIX.
The* title ofthe^ liundrid and nyne and\
fourtithe salm. Alleluya*.
Synge 36 to the Lord a newe song ; hise
heriyng be in the chirche of seyntis. Is- 2
rael be glad in hym that made hym ; and
the dou3tris of Syon make ful out ioye in
her king. Herie thei his name in a queer ; »
seie thei salm to hym in a tympan, and8
sautre. For the Lord is wel plesid in his 4
puple ; and he hath reisid mylde men in to
heelthe. Seyntis schulen make ful out*
ioye in glorie ; thei schulen be glad in her
beddis. The ful out ioiyngis of God in the e
throte of hem ; and swerdis scharp on1 vech
side" in the hondis of hem. To do ven-7
iaunce in naciouns ; blamyngisv in puplis.
To bynde the kyngis of hem in stockis ; s
and the noble men of hem in yrun mana-
clis. That thei make in hem doom writun ; 9
this is gloryew to alle hise seyntis.
PSALM CL.
The title of the hundrid andjjftithe salm. i
Alleluya*.
Herie 36? the Lord in hise seyntis ; herie
30 hym in the firmament of his vertu.
Herie 36 hym in hise vertues; heriez 3ea2
hym bib the multitude of his greetnesse.
Herie 36 hym in the soun ofc trumpe; 3
herie 30 hym in a sautre and harpe. Herie 4
36 hym in a tympane andd queer ; herie
3e hym in strengis and orgun. Herie 305
e hem A.
1 Om. o. * Alleluya; is the herijng of God for parfiie victorie. KORS. Alleluya; in secunde comyng of
Crist, v. 8 and in a i. * in c sup. ras. EPGIOPQRSUVW. u bothe sides K. T and blamyngis i. vv the
glorie K. * Om. A. Alleluya; is Ike conclusion of alle salmes. KORS. Alleluya. This salm is the conclusioun
of al the bxlc of salmes. v. y Om. o. z Lerieth i. • Om. i. b aftir i. c of a IK. d and in i.
888 PSALMS. CL. 5, 6.
5 in cordis and orgne. Preise 366 hym in hym in cymbalis sownynge wel, herye 36
cyrabalis wel sounende, preise 366 hym hym in cymbalis of iubilacioun ; ech spirit, <;
cin cymbalis of huge ic^ing ; eche spirit, herye the Lord,
preise the Lord.
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Sauter of Dauid, the prophete. I. Here endelh the book ofSalmes; blessed be the Holi Trinyte. Amen.
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here, and here bigynneth a prologe vpon Prouerbis of Salomon. M and here bigynnen
the Prouerbis of Salomon. N. Here endith the book of Salmes, and bigynneth the prolog on the book of
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